Ukrainian Medical Association of North America

The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) was incorporated as a professional organization in New York City in 1950, under the leadership of Roman Osinchuk, MD, when post-World War II Ukrainian immigrant physicians united in an association of physicians and dentists. It is a voluntary non-profit association of professionals licensed to practice in their areas of health care in the United States and Canada, composed of 19 Branches. UMANA sponsors regular medical conferences, publishes the Ukrainian-language medical journal Likars'kyj Visnyk (JUMANA), circulates the English-language newsletter The UMANANews, and distributes a biennial directory of members. Its national headquarters are currently located in Chicago.

The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) was incorporated as a professional organization in New York City in 1950. Under the leadership of Roman Osinchuk, MD, post-World War II Ukrainian immigrant physicians united in an association of physicians and dentists, sharing the immigrant experience, expanding their educational possibilities, and interacting with colleagues in an exchange of medical knowledge and practice. UMANA members sought representation among their American peers, and a pathway for professional acceptance in their newly adopted country. Membership began to grow with young men and women seeking opportunities to enter medical fields of education in American and Canadian schools. By 1975 there were 17 Branches of UMANA, 12 in America and 5 in Canada. In 1954 UMANA began publication of a Ukrainian-language medical journal, Likars'kyj Visnyk or Journal of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (JUMANA), continually published since then. In 1955 UMANA held its first Medical Scientific Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, and has since held 45th National Medical Conventions throughout North America, recently convening in Park City, Utah in 2019 (2021 was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic). In 1995 UMANA added the English-language newsletter UMANA News to enlarge the scope and outreach of the association's work. Today there are 19 chapters total, with the national headquarters currently located in Chicago.

A voluntary non-profit professional association of Ukrainian-descent health care professionals in the United States and Canada.

1. 1UMANA - Ukrainian Medical Association of North Americaumana.org
2. 2History - UMANAumana.org
3. 3About - UMANAumana.org
4. 4About us - UMANAumana.org
5. 5Ukrainian Medical Association of North Americawikidata.org