The IMA Alliance (IMAA)

Purposes

The purposes of the Idaho Medical Association Alliance are exclusively educational and charitable:

• To assist the medical profession of the State of Idaho with programs that improve the health and quality of life for all people.
• To promote health education.
• To support health-related charitable endeavors.

Chapter Activities

The Idaho Medical Association Alliance (IMAA) is comprised of chapters organized geographically throughout the State. Currently there are these six active county alliances:

Kootenai-Benewah
Southeast Idaho (Pocatello area)
Southwest Idaho (Twin Falls area)
Burley-Rupert
Nampa-Caldwell
Idaho Falls

The six active alliances are involved in numerous local and national service projects including:

1. SAVE TODAY billboard program – Alliance funds have paid for 10 billboards displayed throughout Idaho that carry the important message “Stop America’s Violence Everywhere.”
2. Adult Health Literacy – IMAA chapters promote patient-physician communication to improve healthcare results by creating a shame-free environment for functionally illiterate adults, providing help completing medical forms, and encouraging these patients to bring all medications and a family member or friend to physician appointments.

The AMA Alliance

IMAA members also participate in the Alliance of the American Medical Association. The AMA Alliance is:

1. A nationwide network of physicians’ spouses.
2. A resource for physicians’ families.
3. A volunteer organization committed to improving the public health.
4. A source of financial support for medical students ($1 million annually)
5. An organization providing opportunities for leadership.
   

Membership

If you are interested in becoming an Alliance member or starting an Alliance chapter in your area, please contact:

Glida Bothwell, President IMA Alliance 2005-2006
4845 N. Curlew Place
Eagle, Idaho 83616
208-939-0033
e-mail: glida@earthlink.net

OR

Call the IMA at (208) 344-7888, fax (208) 344-7903.