The Bangladeshi Medical Association of North America (BMANA) is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, educational, and charitable organization that welcomes medical professionals of Bangladeshi descent living in the USA, Canada, or Mexico. BMANA’s mission is to unite physicians from or trained in Bangladesh, providing a platform for networking, further training, and placement in North America.
Incorporated in Michigan in 1981, BMANA has 21 chapters in the United States. In addition to educational, cultural, and charitable events organized by the individual chapters, BMANA sponsors a national convention annually. Many conventions have been held in a variety of cities in North America. The conventions uniquely blend educational, cultural, social, and humanitarian activities.
Bangladeshi Medical Association of North America has one publication, BMANA Newsletter, published several times yearly. The BMANA Newsletter focuses on association news and members. The association also maintains an online journal, BMANA Journal, for its members to contribute academic and research papers.
One of the critical pillars of BMANA’s mission is its commitment to humanitarian causes. The BMANA Disaster Fund, established in the mid-1990s, is a testament to this commitment. It serves as the main component of the association’s charitable and humanitarian arm, providing grants to various committees for projects that align with BMANA’s guidelines for educational and humanitarian medical projects.
The Bangladeshi Medical Association of North America Alliance committee promotes charitable, educational, and cultural enrichment. It also enhances local and national programs, making our members feel involved and integral to the organization. Membership in this committee is open to the spouses of BMANA members, further strengthening our community.
Team:
President: Basir Ahmed, MD
General Secretary: Md. Yusufal Mamoon, MD
Treasurer: Ahmad Morshed, MD
Scientific Secretary: Tanvir Hossain, MD
Social & Cultural Secretary: Ferdousi Shilpee, MD
Young Physician Secretary: Saqif Hasan, MD
Member: Adiba Anjum Geeti, MD
Member: Mahmuda Alam Koli, MD
Member: Mohammed A Siddique, MD