Members – WMA – The World Medical Association

Who We Are / Members

Who can be a WMA member?

Introduction

There are different categories of membership within the WMA:

Constituent Membership – This category of members is typically represented by National Associations of Physicians from different countries in the world. Such associations are broadly representative of the physicians of their country by virtue of their membership, with their voting membership being limited to physicians and medical students. They are not subject to, or controlled by, any office or agency of government.
Associate Membership – Individual physicians can join the WMA as Associate Members, with voting rights at the Annual Associate Members Meeting and the right to participate in the General Assembly through the chosen representatives of the Associate Members.
Other classes of Membership can also be established by the Assembly, should it be appropriate and in the best interest of the WMA.

Recognition and acceptance as a member of an international organization such as the WMA lends tremendous credibility to a National Medical Association (NMA). This is particularly true when there is more than one professional association representing physicians in a country.
The WMA is in official relations with United Nations agencies such as the World Health Organization, which gives NMAs and Associate Members access to these world bodies.
By participating in the debate with colleagues from all over the world, NMAs and Associate Members have the opportunity to provide the world with valuable ethical guidance and leadership in health care.
Information and knowledge can be sourced from the WMA, which can contribute to the optimal efficacy of NMAs and individual physicians.
NMAs and Associate Members can make use of the WMA’s products and services.

Name	Officers	Language
Uganda Uganda Medical Association 2nd floor, Chrisams Building Plot 93, Kafeero Zone Rd, Mulago, Kampala P.O. Box 2243, P.O. Box 2243 Kampala Uganda Tel: +256 777 048832 Fax: +256 705 221636 Email: uma@uma.ug	Herbert LUSWATA, Doctor President Mirembe JOEL, Doctor Secretary General	EN
Ukraine Ukrainian Medical Association 7, Lva Totstoho Street 01004 Kyiv Ukraine Tel: +380680967844 Email: vult@ukr.net	Oleg MUSII, Doctor President	EN
United Kingdom British Medical Association BMA House, Tavistock Square WC1H 9JP London United Kingdom Tel: 44 20 7383 6926 Fax: 44 (0)20 7383 6644 Email: info.international@bma.org.uk	Phil BANFIELD, Prof Chair of Council Mercedes BROADBENT, Miss Head of International Affairs	EN
United States American Medical Association AMA Plaza, 330 N. Wabash, Suite 39300 60611-5885 Chicago, Illinois United States Tel: +1-312 464 5291/464 5040 Fax: -7441 Email: ellen.waterman@ama-assn.org	Bruce SCOTT, Doctor Doctor	EN
Uruguay Sindicato Médico del Uruguay Lord Ponsonby 2430 CP 11600 Montevideo Uruguay Tel: +598 27093991 Email: secretaria@smu.org.uy	Jose MINARRIETA, Doctor President	ES
Uzbekistan Medical Association of Uzbekistan str. Parkenentskay 51 Tashkent City Uzbekistan	Abdulla KHUDAYBERGENOV, Prof President	EN