Northern Indian Medical & Dental Association of Canada

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Northern Indian Medical & Dental Association of Canada
Type non-profit organisation
Founded1993
Headquarters Ontario, Canada
Key people
Sanjeev Luthra, President
Website http://www.nimdac.com

The Northern Indian Medical & Dental Association of Canada (NIMDAC) is an association of medical doctors and dentists of Indian origin who reside in Canada and North America. There are 100 life members and more than 150 active members. It is a non profit organization which is run by the office bearers who are elected by the members annually.

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NIMDAC was the brainchild of several doctors who met for the first time in the year 1987-88. This first meeting was a social gathering at one of the founding members' home and laid the foundation of this organization; members continued to meet at their homes and organize social and educational events regularly. Initially operating as an unofficial and informal organization, NIMDAC was officially registered as a non-profit organization in the year 1993. [1]

History

NIMDAC was the brainchild of Doctors P. Bariana, K. S. Grewal, Kuldip Kular, B. Purewal, R. Rana, B. Reen, and P. Sunerh, who met for the first time in the year 1987-88. This first meeting was a social gathering at one of the founding members' home and laid the foundation of this organization; members continued to meet at their homes and organize social and educational events regularly. Initially operating as an unofficial and informal organization, NIMDAC was officially registered as a non-profit organization in the year 1993. [1]

Dr. A. S. Cheema was NIMDAC's first elected president. The quarterly publication of the newsletter was started by Dr. R. Jaidka in 1998. The organization had its own email address in 1999. Starting 15 May 2000, NIMDAC officially started its website. [1]

Objective

Its purposes are to update its members with the current medical literature, with the scientific and educational programs, which are held regularly throughout the year. The association also promotes social and cultural values to its members, spouses, children and public at large. The association also donates to the charitable organizations regularly every year.

The funds are raised from the membership dues and from the sponsors and are solely used for the purposes mentioned above. All the office bearers are volunteer workers, who with the help of its members organize educational and social events throughout the year.

Conventions

YearLocationCityGeneral Secretary
2013White Oaks Conference Centre Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Dr. R.K. Momi, MD
2012Deerhurst Resort Huntsville, ON Dr. R.K. Gill MD
2011Marriott on the Falls Niagara Falls, ON Dr. J. Singh, MD
2010White Oaks Conference Centre Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Dr. R. Kumar, MD
2009Deerhurst Resort Huntsville, ON Dr. V.R Chopra, MD
2008Sheraton Fallsview Hotel Niagara Falls, ON Dr. A. Seth, MD
2007Deerhurst Resort Huntsville, ON Dr. B.B. Kalra, MD
2006Blue Mountain Ski Resort Collingwood, ON Dr. M.S. Parhar, DDS
2005Sheraton Fallsview Hotel Niagara Falls, ON Dr. R.S. Rana, MD
2004Deerhurst Resort Huntsville, ON Dr. B. Chawla, MD
2003Delta Pine Stone Resort Haliburton, ON Dr. S. Gaur, MD
2002Blue Mountain Ski Resort Collingwood, ON Dr. J. Chopra, MD
2001Deerhurst Resort Huntsville, ON Dr. K. Minhas, MD
2000Muskoka Sands Resort Gravenhurst, ON Dr. U. Jain, MD
1999Sheraton Fallsview Hotel Niagara Falls, ON Dr. D.S. Sehgal, DMD
1998Nottawasaga Inn Resort Alliston, ON Dr. R.K. Jaidka, MD
1997Sheraton Fallsview Hotel Niagara Falls, ON Dr. H.S. Sandhu, DDS, Ph.D

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "NIMDAC :: History". www.nimdac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.