Myanmar Medical Journal

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

References

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Organizations established in 1949
Medical and health organisations based in Myanmar
1949 establishments in Burma