About AMWC2025
Congress Overview
July 3-5, 2025 | Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
We are delighted to announce the Armenian Medical World Congress 2025, taking place at the historic Complutense University of Madrid, one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious academic institutions.
The Congress will bring together Armenian healthcare professionals from across the globe to share experiences, innovations, and insights focused on improving medical education and healthcare delivery in Armenia.
Key Highlights
Global Networking: Connect with Armenian healthcare professionals from around the world
Knowledge Exchange: Share cutting-edge research, clinical practices, and educational methodologies
Building Collaborations: Foster partnerships between institutions and professionals to strengthen healthcare systems
Advancing Armenian Medicine: Develop strategies to enhance medical capabilities and outcomes in Armenia
Innovation Showcase: Discover the latest advances in healthcare relevant to Armenia’s medical landscape
New for 2025: Innovation Grants Program
For the first time in AMWC history, we are proud to introduce a special granting program for innovative healthcare projects designed for implementation in Armenia. This exciting initiative aims to catalyze meaningful improvements in Armenian healthcare through practical, forward-thinking solutions.
Selected projects will be presented during the Congress, with winners receiving formal recognition and financial support to bring their innovations to life.
Join us in Madrid as we unite our knowledge, expertise, and passion to advance healthcare in Armenia and strengthen our global professional community.
Historical overview
The idea of an international body creating links between Armenian Health Care Professionals throughout the world was originally proposed in 1974 in Beirut during the First Armenian Medical World Congress. In the seventies, Armenian Medical Organizations started functioning in various diasporan communities, without however, any structural link uniting them. Eleven years later in Montreal, at the closing of the 3rd Congress, the idea was brought forth again and carried a step forward by the election of a small committee to study its feasibility.
The desire of creating such a diasporan structure grew and at each Armenian Medical World Congress following Beirut (Venice in 1980, and Montreal in 1984), tangible steps were taken. Four years later, in Los Angeles, during the 4th Armenian Medical World Congress, the committee presided by Dr. Vahaken Tachdjian (Philadelphia) decided to hold a special meeting in Montreal in 1990 devoted solely to the creation of such a body.
In May 1990, representatives from France, U.S.A. and Canada gathered in Montreal to lay the foundation of the Armenian Medical International Committee or “Comité International Medical Arménien”. AMIC/CIMA is now a non-profit organization incorporated in Quebec (Canada), with its main office established in Montreal.
AMIC Presidents
Dr. Vahaken Tachdjian, AMIC Honorary President
Dr. Edouard Naltchayan, 1992-1999
Dr. Antranik Benohanian, 1999-2001
Dr. Jean Arakelian, 2001-2007
Dr. Avedis Bogosyan, 2007-2012
Dr. Jerry Manoukian, 2012 – 2017
Dr. Vicken Sepilian, 2017 – Present
The Armenian Medical Word Congress is the official quadrennial medical meeting supported by the AMIC with a four-decades long history summarized below.
First Congress | Beirut, Lebanon | 1974 | Dr. Hagop Kirkiacharian (Chairman) |
Second Congress | Venice, Italy | 1980 | Dr. Michel Arslan (Chairman) |
Third Congress | Montreal, Canada | 1984 | Dr. Arto Demirjian (Chairman) |
Fourth Congress | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1988 | Dr. John Kassabian (Chairman) |
Fifth Congress | Paris, France | 1992 | Dr. Serge Simonian (Chairman) |
Sixth Congress | Boston, MA, USA | 1995 | Dr. Richard Babayan (Chairman) |
Seventh Congress | Lyon, France | 1998 | Dr. Jean-Pierre Basmadjian (Chairman) |
Eighth Congress | Toronto, Canada | 2001 | Dr. Avedis Bogosyan (Chairman) |
Ninth Congress | San Francisco, CA, USA | 2005 | Dr. Jerry Manoukian (Chairman) |
Tenth Congress | New York City, NY, USA | 2009 | Dr. Lawrence Najarian (Co-chair), Dr. Vicken Pamoukian (Co-chair) |
Eleventh Congress | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 2013 | Dr. Vicken Sepilian (Chairman) |
Twelfth Congress | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2017 | Dr. Daniel Stamboulian (Chairman) |
Thirteenth Congress (Virtual) | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 2021 | Dr. Vicken Sepilian (Chairman) |