AIMA holds its first inaugural conference

More than 300 medical professionals joined the two-day inaugural conference of the Australian Islamic Medical Association (AIMA) in Sydney on Sat 13-Sun 14 May 2023 and while networking discussed a variety of topics intersecting modern medicine and Islamic ethics.

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The conference explored a wide range of topics around the theme of The Past, Present and Future of Health, including the following:

Healing with Heart and Faith: Prophetic lessons for Muslim Healthcare Professionals
Medicine: an exercise of the imagination
The History of Medicine in the Medieval Islamic world and its influence on Modern Medicine.
The Spoon maker’s Diamond and the future of Australian Muslims healthcare
Breaking Down Barriers: How Muslim Healthcare Professionals can build Bridges and drive inclusion in Healthcare
Muslim Jurists on Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Tissue Transplantation
Islamic perspectives on end of life issues and brain death
Uncovering the Genetic Basis of Cardiac Diseases: The role of Genomic Testing
Clinician Emotional Wellbeing: Thriving over Surviving
From Preconception to Precision medicine: The Power of Genomic Testing in Carrier screening and diagnosis
Building a better World: FIMA’s Global network of Islamic Medical Associations
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare- challenges and opportunities
Digital health, Future of medicine and medical technologies
Juggling Medicine and Faith: Navigating the Unique Challenges Faced by Muslim Students and Young Doctors.
The Muslim Physician and the Ethics of Medicine