Indian Medical Association Coimbatore

Indian Medical Association, Coimbatore Branch happens to be oldest association for medical profession in India. It was on 20th March 1928, thirteen Medical practitioners of Coimbatore City that included Dr.G.D.Potham, Dr.A.Narayana Menon, Dr.N.Suryanarayanan and others formed our association in the name of Coimbatore Medical Association at Victoria Edward Hall at an annual subscription of Rs.1-00 only. Dr.G.D.Potham was the first president and Dr.A.Narayana Menon was the first Secretary. It is interesting to note that an all India body for medical profession was formed only on 28th December 1928 at Calcutta in the name of All India Medical Association on 29th June, 1935. It became an affiliate to the renamed Indian Medical Association on 7th March 1936. Later it became a regular branch when state branch was formed in 1945. Our Association was duly registered under societies Act in the Year 1934. This branch was nurtured and grown to the magnificent status with membership of 1350 today/2008. Our esteemed branch is the largest one in India.

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