SECRETARIAT

Dr Ramin Parsa-Parsi

Dr Ramin Parsa-Parsi is the Secretary General of the World Medical Association. He is a physician who holds a master's degree in public health from Harvard University, a doctoral degree from the University of Heidelberg's Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, and a medical degree from the University of Cologne in Germany. Dr Parsa-Parsi brings extensive experience in global health, medical ethics, and international medical leadership.

Before taking up this role, Dr Parsa-Parsi held senior positions across national medical associations, governmental and multilateral institutions, and academia. He has contributed significantly to the development of key ethical frameworks of the World Medical Association, supported physician self-governance worldwide, and played an important role in advancing international health policy dialogue.

As WMA Secretary General, he is the head of the Secretariat and is responsible for managing the WMA staff and the activities of the WMA. He provides overall leadership and strategic direction to the organisation and represents the WMA to its members, the medical profession, the international community, representatives of government, the business community, and the general public.

Yoonsun PARK (Sunny)

Yoonsun PARK (Sunny) is the WMA Chief Operating Officer (COO), responsible for the overall management and coordination of the organisation’s operations. She oversees office administration, finance and planning, human resources, information systems, and the organisation of statutory meetings and other WMA hosting events — ensuring these functions run smoothly in support of the WMA's mission. Before joining the WMA in 2007, she led the International Affairs Office of the Korean Medical Association, where she was responsible for international relations and cooperation. She staffs the Executive Committee and Finance and Planning Committee, supporting their work on financial oversight, strategic planning, and organisational sustainability.

Clarisse DELORME

Clarisse DELORME is the WMA Senior Policy Officer. A French lawyer specialising in international law and human rights, she spent more than ten years in Brussels advocating for social rights and gender equality within the European Union before joining the WMA. Clarisse coordinates the development of WMA policies on medical ethics and socio-medical issues, and supports the Association’s work on human rights and on the protection of health care in emergency situations.

Magda MIHAILA

Magda MIHAILA is the WMA Communication and Media Officer. She has worked for various public and private organisations from Romania, France and Belgium after getting her master’s degree. Her role is to assist the development and implementation of the WMA Public Relations and Communication strategy while being responsible for the Website and Social Media presence.

Dr Julia Tainijoki-Seyer

Dr Julia Tainijoki-Seyer manages a range of strategic projects at the WMA as Senior Advocacy Officer, spanning public health, health systems strengthening, health workforce policy, infectious and non-communicable diseases, One Health, patient safety, and AI and health data. She represents the WMA to governments, United Nations organisations, including the WHO, and other international institutions.

She serves as a content expert on several international boards and committees, including, among others, the WHO Expert Advisory Committee reviewing the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel, and the UHC2030 Task Force.

A family physician by training, Dr Tainijoki-Seyer has practised in Germany, Great Britain and Switzerland, and holds a Master's in International Health Care Management, Economics and Policy from SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy. For over ten years, she also headed the Secretariat of the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA).

Marie FERREIRA DE OLIVEIRA

Marie FERREIRA DE OLIVEIRA is the WMA Operations Coordinator, responsible for a range of technical and administrative functions. She oversees the organisation's IT systems and data protection, serving as Data Protection Officer (DPO) and ensuring compliance with data privacy standards and practices. She also manages facility maintenance and relationships with tenants and contractors. In collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer, she supports the planning and organisation of WMA meetings, helping to ensure they run smoothly. She also assists the Chief Operating Officer with accounting and bookkeeping. Prior to joining the WMA in May 2021, she worked as a Sales Coordinator at a five-star hotel in France.

Anne-Marie DELAGE (Anna)

Anne-Marie DELAGE (Anna) is the WMA Team Assistant, responsible for general communications and correspondence, ensuring the continuity of office operations, and managing a range of administrative matters. She supports the team with the organisation of meetings and conferences and serves as the primary point of contact for both Constituent Members and Associate Members.

Marielle GUIRLET

Marielle GUIRLET is responsible for WMA electronic/paper archives. With a master’s degree in Earth Sciences and a PhD in atmospheric sciences, she has been working in academic research, R&D and scientific communication in France, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. More recently, she also took a master’s degree in Information Sciences. She has been working with the WMA as a consultant since 2014. She joined the Secretariat in May 2021, where she now works part-time on Mondays and Tuesdays. As the main coordinator of WMA Archives, she manages the records and the database related to the WMA archives, especially on the WMA official and historical documents, and addresses requests from members. She also assists with the statutory meeting documents-related work.

Roderic DENNETT

Roderic DENNETT is the WMA Translator. Roderic translates all documents and policies into Spanish and coordinates with the French translator. He is a primary contact with Spanish-speaking members and other institutions or individuals.  Roderic also assists with a range of other arrangements related to the preparation of our statutory meetings.