4. The objectives of the IMA-WF are to create and enhance mutual bonds between Israeli health professionals (including physicians, residents, fellows, medical students and allied health professionals) and their counterparts in other countries and to give individual members and chapters an opportunity to identify with and contribute to Israel, the IMA and the progress of medicine in Israel.  

5.  The IMA-WF will welcome members at the IMA offices in Israel.  The IMA will host guests, make presentations and assist in arranging joint meetings with other organizations/individuals, whenever possible. 

6.  The IMA-WF will assist in arranging visits at medical institutions and organizing presentations by physicians, leaders in the medical field and IMA officials.  

7.  The IMA-WF will define projects, from time to time, for which chapters are encouraged to raise funds, including, but not limited to, grants for physicians from various chapters to come to Israel or for Israeli physicians to go abroad, in order to participate in fellowship programs.

8.  The IMA-WF will assist in exchange programs or fellowships by directing participating physicians to the Health Ministry for a temporary license, and providing assistance in finding a position in a medical institution and lodging.

9.  The IMA-WF will assist members wishing to make connections with Israeli physicians in various fields and medical institutions, for social or professional purposes, and will serve as a channel for professional ties between doctors as well as a central base between all members/chapters around the globe.

10.   The IMA-WF will serve as a source of solidarity and a clearinghouse of support for Jewish communities in need, including, but not limited to, the initiation and/or coordination of humanitarian missions, in collaboration with other organizations.

11.   The IMA-WF will provide members with information about IMA and WF activities, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, via the newsletter, “IMA Around the Globe” and the IMA website. 

12.   The IMA-WF will alert members to attacks on Israel and/or Israeli medicine in the medical press, and will provide assistance in combating anti-Israel sentiment and advocating for Israel and Israeli medicine, as well as encourage pride and solidarity with Israel. 

13.   The IMA-WF will provide members with information about upcoming conferences in Israel, and offer discounts to conferences where the IMA is part of the organizing committee as well as to conferences of the different IMA societies.   The IMA-WF will, with the assistance of its member chapters, make efforts to arrange for CME credits for international conferences in Israel.

14.   The IMA-WF will assist in the coordination of joint research projects with Israeli medical experts.

15.  The IMA-WF will facilitate the participation of members in programs, missions and courses in Israel, initiated by volunteer and other organizations, in collaboration with the IMA.

16.  The IMA-WF will help facilitate networking opportunities, information exchange and other opportunities for collaboration among individual members and chapters.