NAAMA is all inclusive association that acts as the voice of all Arab American healthcare professionals and addresses their professional and cultural needs.
Through educational, philanthropic and service activities, NAAMA will promote the professional development and cultural identity of healthcare professionals with roots or affinity to the Arab World.
NAAMA was incorporated in California in 1975 and became a national organization in 1980. Currently, 27 chapters of NAAMA are established in the United States and Canada. The San Diego chapter proudly adheres to the mission and objective of the national organization and certainly subscribe to the highest ethical standards and principles advocated by NAAMA and those in the medical profession.
NAAMA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to offer continuing medical education credits to physicians. In addition to educational, cultural and charitable events organized by the individual chapters, NAAMA sponsors national and international medical conventions annually.
International conventions or symposia have been held in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Argentina in cooperation with local health officials and medical institutions. National conventions have been held in a variety of cities in North America. The conventions feature a unique blend of educational, cultural, social and humanitarian activities.
NAAMA produces two publications, Al Hakeem and NAAMA E-News. Our journal, Al Hakeem, covers a broad range of association events and educational and cultural topics in English and Arabic and is distributed electronically. The newsletter, NAAMA E-News, focuses on association news and members.
The NAAMA Foundation, established in 1990, is the charitable and humanitarian arm of the association. The association’s various committees may request grants from the Foundation to fund projects that follow the Foundation’s guidelines for educational and humanitarian medical projects and adhere to the mission of NAAMA.
The NAAMA Auxiliary encourages charitable, educational and cultural enrichment, sponsors fund raisers for the Foundation, oversees the Youth Activity Committee, and assists in enhancing local and national programs. It’s a great day at NAAMA! Membership is open to families of members of NAAMA and other NAAMA supporters who do not qualify for a specific member category.