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The plans for IAMRA 2025 conference in Dublin, are moving ahead at pace and registration is now open! If you have been to an IAMRA conference in the past, you will understand why we are so excited about the programme being drawn together. We look forward to letting you know more over coming weeks and months. Meantime, lock in the dates – we want to see you in Ireland!

The abstract deadline of 28 February is fast approaching, so please do not miss out – submit your abstract now!






IAMRA exists to support the world’s medical regulatory authorities in this endeavor. Through scientific, educational, and collaborative activities, IAMRA strives to encourage best practices among the world’s MRAs and to respond to both their current and future needs.  

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Call for 2027 International Conference Host

Invitation to IAMRA Members

Proposal Requirements

Comprehensive hosting criteria and framework are available here.

Submission Deadline March 31, 2025

Proposal Content

Your submission should include:

  • Detailed description of proposed location
  • Potential conference venue
  • Proposed timing
  • Unique features of your location
  • Formal statement guaranteeing ability to fulfill host responsibilities

Questions? Contact the IAMRA Secretariat at secretariat@iamra.com

Submission Process

  • Address letter to: Joan Simeon, IAMRA Chair
  • Email to: secretariat@iamra.com
  • Comprehensive hosting criteria and framework are available here.
  • Proposals will be evaluated by the IAMRA Board of Directors

Next Steps

  1. Review attached hosting criteria
  2. Prepare comprehensive proposal
  3. Submit by March 31, 2025

Join the IAMRA Board of Directors

Shape the Future of Global Medical Regulation

Nominations are invited for key leadership positions on the IAMRA Board of Directors.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the advancement of medical regulation worldwide while collaborating with distinguished international leaders from across the globe

Available Positions

(Elections to be held at the Members General Assembly (MGA) in Dublin, Ireland - September 5, 2025)

Chair-elect (1 position)
    • Two-year term, followed by two-year term as Chair of IAMRA
    • Must have served on an IAMRA committee/working group for at least one year prior to MGA
      Regional Directors (2 positions)
        • South America Region: Four-year term
        • Asia Region: Four-year term
          Non-regional Director (1 position)
            • Four-year term

              Eligibility Requirements: All candidates must:

              Be voting delegates or participating delegates* at the MGA,
              Be directly associated with a Member organization in good financial standing, and
              Attend the September 5, 2025 MGA in person

              Why Join the IAMRA Board?

              "Sitting on the IAMRA Board of Directors is not only a true privilege, but it is an absolute pleasure. Working with colleagues and making friends from across the globe who work in our niche area of medical and health professional regulation has been truly enriching for me personally and professionally." – Joan Simeon, Chair, IAMRA

              Next Steps

              Please see the Instructions for Submitting Nominations for the IAMRA Board of Directors 2025.

              Welcome New Members!

              IAMRA is pleased to announce its newest members: Osteopathic Medical Board of California - Member (United States), Sri Lanka Medical Council - Member (Sri Lanka), Saudi Commission for Health Specialties - Member (Saudi Arabia).

              IAMRA currently has 119 members from 44 countries. To see a full list of IAMRA members, please click here.


              IAMRA Physician Information Exchange (PIE)

              The PIE is a platform that facilitates enhanced information sharing across international borders for IAMRA members (who are medical regulatory authorities) about the doctors that they register, in the interests of public protection. This may include information about doctors who have had action taken against them and who may attempt to practice in another jurisdiction. It may also include those who make fraudulent applications for registration.

              PIE is an exclusive service for IAMRA members and a key focus area of the IAMRA Strategic Plan 2024-2026. The PIE platform and other useful information including a Quick Start Guide and Guidelines are available on the members-only section of this website.

              Please see PIE FAQs.

              Please contact Sarah Heermans, IAMRA Director of Operations, at sheermans@iamra.com for more information and to register for the PIE.

              Watch this space for details on our next Webinar!

              If you missed the last webinar on

              "Getting the most out of the IAMRA Physician Information Exchange (PIE)”, the full recording can be viewed here !

                  IAMRA welcomes applications from MRAs and other organizations involved in medical regulation, from medical schools, and from organizations involved in regulating other health professions around the world. As a membership organization, IAMRA values the communication, participation, and interaction that are key to the success of this international collaboration.

                  We invite you to learn more about the benefits of membership and our membership levels.

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                  IAMRA eNews

                  IAMRA eNews is a quarterly newsletter to facilitate the sharing of information by and for those with an interest in medical regulation. To read the latest edition of IAMRA eNews click here. If you would like to submit an article or a news item for a future edition of IAMRA eNews, please Contact Us.

                  • 18 Dec 2024 11:48 AM | Anonymous

                    Message from the Chair

                    Kia ora koutou, rau rangatira mā,

                    Greetings leaders and colleagues,

                    IAMRA 2025: Call for abstracts

                    Abstract submissions for our conference in Dublin Ireland, 3 – 6 September 2025 are open. We welcome abstracts from those who have interest in the regulation of the medical and other health professions. This is an opportunity to discuss our responses to current and emerging challenges and to share research amongst our regulatory community. Please check out the conference themes here.

                    Medical migration – how should medical regulators respond?

                    Many medical regulators are working to simplify and streamline regulatory pathways for internationally qualified medical practitioners. How should we work together as a global regulatory community to ensure that our approaches balance the aspirations of people to migrate and pursue their career with the pressing human resource needs of low and middle income countries?

                    Did you know that a WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel was approved by all countries in 2010. The Code articulates key principles for the ethical management of international recruitment of health personnel, outlines core elements of international collaboration on the topic, and includes a robust monitoring and reporting framework. It also promotes investment in health workforce education, employment and retention as integral for health systems sustainability. The Code is currently undergoing its third review recognizing the need to be responsive to a changing global environment.

                    In July 2024, IAMRA hosted a webinar on this topic and there was significant interest from members. IAMRA continues to collaborate with the WHO and to explore opportunities to work together in areas such as awareness, data and reporting and partnership models across countries

                    Please get in touch with me or the Secretariat if you would like to be part of contributing to our IAMRA Response.

                    Groundbreaking WHO Global Guidance on Regulation

                    In September, at our symposium in Baltimore, IAMRA hosted the launch of theWHO Health Practitioner Regulation: Design, Reform and Implementation Guidance. The is the first ever comprehensive Guidance document on health practitioner regulation produced by WHO. It addresses a critical gap in global health policy and aims to support countries in strengthening their regulatory systems for health practitioners.

                    It is great to see a commentary on the guidance featuring in the latest edition of the Journal of Medical Regulation World Health Organization Guidance on Health Practitioner Regulation: An Overview. IAMRA is discussing with WHO the ways in which we can support the implementation of the guidance including through training and education.

                    Read more here...


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