Australian Islamic Medical Association AIMA
By Dr Jasmin Dabboucy
On the evening of Saturday 3 August 2024, the Australian Islamic Medical Association’s Victorian branch held a networking evening at Oakwood Premier Melbourne. The event began with a warm welcome by Dr Jasmin Dabboucy, AIMA Victoria’s Vice President and Member Engagement Officer, and an important Tarbiya on empathetic practice by pharmacist and Sheiykh Bakr Al Saudi.
The audience then heard from AIMA Victoria president Dr Justin Brown on the history and vision of the state chapter, and from Dr Yousuf Ahmad on the plans for the national AIMA conference to be held in Melbourne in 2025. The event’s sponsors – Rajomon, Zaparas Lawyers and Precision Brain, Spine and Pain Centre – also addressed the audience.
Following an enjoyable entree and main course, guest speaker Dr Bushra Othman took to the stage. Dr Othman is a general surgeon who recently returned from an aid trip to Gaza. She took the audience through her experiences from start to finish – from joining the PANZMA mission and getting into Gaza through to her heartbreaking goodbyes. The talk was incredibly insightful and moving for all.
This event was a great opportunity for Muslim healthcare professionals and students from a variety of disciplines and in different stages of training to hear from AIMA directly, interact amongst each other, and learn all the ways they can get involved with AIMA Victoria as its members.
