Join us in Seoul! Less than two months to our anniversary event to celebrate 50 years of KAMA.
About us
Founded on October 23, 1974, the Korean American Medical Association(KAMA) was established by representatives of three U.S. regions - New York City, Washington D.C. And Chicago - with most number of Korean physicians first as the Korean Medical Association of America (KMAA), of which name later became KAMA in 1993. Thanks to the support and dedication of countless members and family who have shared their aspiration to help build the organization, KAMA has evolved to become what it is today over the past quarter century. Officially recognized as a scientifically and politically active organization in the U.S. as part of the American Medical Association (AMA)-Specialty, Service and Society (SSS), KAMA is also able to vote on candidates for elected offices of AMA and introduce resolutions which can become policies as a privileged member of the AMA House of Delegates. KAMA's legacy is the reflection of many physicians of Korean heritage who have achieved success and prominence in the U.S. and overseas. Among them, Dr. Chai-chang Choi was an extraordinary visionary and pioneer initially bringing Korean physicians together in the U.S. He persuaded eight Korean medical schools' alumni associations and physicians in the New York tri-state region to join KMAA and led the organization to host its first general assembly on Feb. 15, 1975 in Washington, D.C. There, KMAA was declared as a non-profit organization of which bylaws were ratified by its inaugural executive committee including President Chai-chang Choi; Vice Presidents Kwang-soo Lee, Kyung-jin Ahn and Young-il Hahn; Secretary General Hyo-keun Lee; and Scientific Committee Chairman Bong-hak Hyun.
- Website
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http://kamaus.org
External link for Korean-American Medical Association (KAMA)
- Industry
- Medical Practices
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1974
Employees at Korean-American Medical Association (KAMA)
Updates
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JOIN US for the 4th Annual KAMA Women in Medicine virtual symposium. All are welcome to join our community and share in conversation as we focus on self-empowerment in our work and in our lives. Register today! https://lnkd.in/ek5qChPP
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Here are our future leaders of KAMA! A wonderful evening of networking over chimaek with KAMA and the NY/NJ chapter of KAMSA. Keep an eye out for more in-person and virtual events soon! https://www.kamsaus.org
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Join us in Seoul, Korea for our annual scientific convention as we celebrate 50 years! Hope to see you in October! kamaus.org/convention
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CELEBRATE KAMA'S 50th ANNIVERSARY! Thank you to all who have made the past five decades possible. And JOIN KAMA today and help us shape the next half-century of KAMA's history. www.kamaus.org