The Myanmar Medical Association (; abbreviated MMA; formerly the Burma Medical Association) is Myanmar's only professional organisation of physicians. Founded in 1949 by Dr. Shwe Thwin, the association has approximately 17,000 members (2011). It is administered by a central executive committee and is divided into 33 different societies dedicated to a broad range of medical specialties. The MMA holds an annual conference and also provides continued medical education for its members.
Journal MMA publishes the Myanmar Medical Journal (formerly known as the Burma Medical Journal), a peer-reviewed medical journal aimed to advance medical science in Myanmar. The journal is one of three medical journals, alongside Myanmar Research Journal and Myanmar Journal of Current Medical Practice, published in the country.
It was established in 1953. During the early post-independence years, the Burma Medical Journal was Burma's only outlet for publishing and reading medical research papers.
Leadership Past presidents of the organisation include:
1949–1950: Ba Thaw 1951–1953: Ba Than Chain 1953–1954: Maung Gale 1954–1955: Ba Than 1955–1956: Min Sein 1957: Yin May 1958: Maung Maung Gyi 1959: T. Chan Taik 1960: Sein Maung 1961: Shwe Zan 1963: Ko Gyi 1964: Ba Than (Setkya) 1965: Khin Maung Win 1966: U E 1967: San Lwin 1968: Maung Maung Than 1969–1970: Pe Kyin 1971–1972: Aung Thein 1973–1974: Kyaw Maung 1975–1976: Hla Kyi 1977: Maung Maung Aye 1978: Maung Maung Taik 1979–1980: Shwe Tin 1980–1981: Myat Kyi Than 1981–1982: Hla Myint 1983: Khin Maung Nyein 1984–1988: Tin U 1989–1992: Thet Hta Way 1993–1996: Kyu Kyu Swe 1997–1998: Ye Myint 1999–2005: Myo Myint 2006–2013: Kyaw Myint Naing 2014–2019: Rai Mra 2020–present: Htin Aung Saw
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