As America approaches 250 years, IMA President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Varon reflects on the roots of American medicine and makes a powerful call to restore trust, honesty, informed consent, and the doctor-patient relationship.

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Help Restore the Roots of American Medicine

The story of American medicine did not begin with systems, codes, or protocols. It began with trust—between patients, families, communities, and the physicians called to serve them. That trust is what IMA is working to restore.

As modern medicine grows increasingly centralized and disconnected from the individual patient, IMA is standing for a different future: one rooted in informed consent, independent clinical judgment, whole-person care, and the sacred doctor-patient relationship. Your support makes this work possible.