armenian medical association armenian medical association the armenian medical association (arma; armenian: հայկական բժշկական ասոցիացիա), founded in 2002 by parounak zelveian, is a professional union of doctors, biomedical scientists and public health professionals in armenia. arma is a non-profit ngo with objectives of promoting high-level medical practice, education and research; fostering advanced ethical behaviour by medical professionals; protecting independence and rights of both doctors and patients. young medics international conference the main biannual event of arma is the young medics international conference (ymic). four ymics were organized in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007, yerevan, armenia. international memberships arma is a member of world medical association (wma) arma is a member of european forum of medical associations (efma)