Northern Indian Medical & Dental Association of Canada

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.

Northern Indian Medical & Dental Association of Canada
Company typenon-profit organisation
Founded1993
HeadquartersOntario, Canada
Key people
Sanjeev Luthra, President
Websitehttp://www.nimdac.com

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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "NIMDAC :: History". www.nimdac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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