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The IAMRA Board - September 5, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland
From the left: Dr. Muhannad Almughthim, Dr. Boyd Buser, Dr. Taruna Ikrar (previous board member), Dr. Daniel Yumbya. Top row from the left: Mr. Paul Reynolds, Dr, Jeancarlo Cavalcante, Adj Prof. Martin Fletcher, Dr. Ainslie Mihalchuk, Mr. Paul Shinkfield (Executive Director). Bottom row from the left: Joan Simeon (Immediate past chair), Ms. Nicole Krishnaswami (Chair), Dr. Hank Chaudhry (Secretary) IAMRA Webinar Schedule Upcoming in February 2026: “Regulatory reforms in India (TBC)”
Please keep an eye on the IMARA website and your email inbox for more information coming soon! December 2025 Webinar Highlights Our December webinar "Building Skills with Heart: Embedding Competence and Compassion in Medical Education and Regulation", was held on Decemnber 2, 2025, and presented by:
Very positive feedback was received from participants including that the presentations were clear, informative, relevant to their work, and a positive learning experience. Comments included: "...a fantastic and original presentation..." and "...given my three decades of medical regulation this was a very insightful presentation". Overall, the webinar was rated it 4.4 out of 5, and nearly all participants indicated they would attend future IAMRA webinars based on this experience. Thank you to everyone who joined and shared their feedback! In case you missed it, a video recording is available on the members-only section of the IAMRA website. Updated Statements & Policies PageWe’ve updated our Statements and Policies section to make it easier for Members to find and use IAMRA’s key documents. For your convenience, we’ve added two new sub-pages that provide clearer organization and quicker access. View the updated pages here.
| Communication Information on all IAMRA events is available on the IAMRA website and also on the IAMRA LinkedIn company page. We will also share information with you regularly by email. We encourage you to follow us on LinkedIn for regular posts and other updates on our activities. Welcome IAMRA's New Members! National Health Professionals Council Somalia - Member (Somalia) West Virginia Board of Medicine - Member (USA) Indian Medial Association - Partner (India) South Carolina Medical Board of Examiners - Member (USA) Regulatory news and events Kuwait- Second AMR ConferenceHighlights Medical Responsibility Advancements 15–16 November 2025. Federation of State Medical Boards (USA) - FSMB’s Impact Report Second quarter update and the new issue of the Journal of Medical Regulation. World Health Organization - WHO Conditionally Recommends GLP-1 Medications For Obesity. Why Doctors Relocate Globally. A survey of 1,251 doctors who work abroad or plan to do so identified the main motivations for expatriation as well as the obstacles encountered along the way. General Medical Council (GMC) (UK) workforcereport. The GMC is undertaking a piece of work to benchmark its registration processes related to fraud and good standing for doctors. They would be very grateful if regulators could complete this survey to help them in their work. The Medical Council Ireland has published a position statement on the use of artificial intelligence in clinical settings and clinical decision making. The Medical Council of New Zealand haspublished the results of its 2025 Workforce Survey which show that practicing doctors increased by 2.6% in 2025, reaching 20,530 — nearly 3,000 more than in 2020. The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has constituted its new Council and elected new leadership for the 2025–2030 term, effective 12 December 2025. Professor Wezile Chitha has been appointed President, with Professor Sindisiwe Shangase serving as Vice-President. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) National Health Practitioner Boards have published new Guidance on adding information about sexual misconduct to the register of practitioners. National Medical Commission, India National President Dr. Dilip Bhanushali and National President Elect, Dr. Anilkumar J Nayak with Dr. Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth, Chairman, National Medical Commission at renovated office of IMA Hyderabad City Branch on 23rd September 2025.
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 the website. Please contact Sarah Heermans, IAMRA Director of Operations, at sheermans@iamra.com for more information and to register for the PIE. |
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