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The National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA) is the largest international organization of Arab American physicians and medical students based in the United States.〔http://www.naama.com/about-naama.php About NAAMA, NAAMA Home Page〕 NAAMA was originally founded as the Arab American Medical Association (AAMA) in 1975 in California by Dr. Kamal Batniji, M.D., as a non-profit, nonpolitical, educational institution seeking to educate and strengthen the ties between people of Arab descent working in various medical fields. In 1980 NAAMA became a national entity, and in 1983 C. Fredrick Milkie, M.D. became the first elected president of the organization. Since that time twenty-seven chapters have been established in the United States and Canada. In 1990 the NAAMA Foundation was created in order to support international medical assistance projects, educational exchanges, scholarships, research grants, and emergency medical aid in areas of conflict.〔http://www.naama.com/naama-foundation-mission.php NAAMA Foundation Mission, NAAMA Home Page〕 The initialism NAAMA is often pronounced by members as an acronym as ''ni`mah'', Arabic for benefaction or kindness. The organization is affiliated with the American Medical Association (AMA). ==History== *1975: Incorporated in California by Dr. Kamal Batniji, M.D. *1978: First International Convention held in Baghdad, Iraq. *1979: First National Convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada. *1980: Organization switches names from the Arab American Medical Association (AAMA) to the National Arab American Medical Organization (NAAMA). *1983: First elected president, C. Fredrick Milkie, M.D. *1990: The NAAMA Foundation is chartered. *1997: First International Symposium held in Damascus, Syria. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Arab American Medical Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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