13th Armenian Medical World COngress

13th Armenian Medical World Congress Videos
Day One
November 6, 2021
Day Two
November 7, 2021
virtual format Doesn't Dampen Enthusiasm

The 13th AMWC Virtual Congress Offers Real-World Solutions for a Healthier Homeland

The 13th Armenian Medical World Congress took place November 6 and 7, 2021. The congress takes place every four years, bringing together healthcare professionals from around the globe, united by a common goal to build a healthy and prosperous Armenia and Artsakh. The theme of the congress was, Setting the Stage for Synergy and Collaboration to Ensure a Healthy and Prosperous Nation.

The 13th congress was quite different from past years, as the event was held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. The lack of didn't dampen the participants' enthusiasm, however. The nearly 600 participants were privy to extraordinary presentations from an impressive panel of healthcare experts. They covered topics that addressed the current healthcare issues facing Armenia and the world.

There were presentations from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and Republic of Artsakh, the National Institute of Health, the High Commissioner’s Office for Diaspora Affairs, Yerevan State Medical University, the American University of Armenia, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and more.

With Thanks to the Organizing Committee...
  • Chair 13th AMWC
  • Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG
    President AMIC, Chair 13th AMWC
  • Executive Committee Advisors
  • Alicia Demirjian
    Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant and Epidemiologist, London
  • Hampar Kayayan, MD
    President, The Armenian Medical Union of France – Lyon, France
  • Jerry Manoukian, MD
    AMIC Past President, Executive Committee Advisor
  • Georges D. Mosditchian
    Delegate to International Affairs, France
  • Zarmine Naccashian, PhD, GNP, RN, CDE
    Assistant Professor at California State University Northridge, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Azusa Pacific University
  • Lawrence V. Najarian, MD
    Medical Director of the Bedminster Eye and Laser Center, Bedminster, NJ
  • Prof. Ara Babloyan, MD, PhD
    Scientific Director, Chairman of the Managing Board
  • Margarita Baghdasaryan, RA
    Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs
  • Prof. Ara Babloyan, MD, PhD
    Scientific Director, Chairman of the Managing Board
  • Alexander Bazarchyan, MD, PhD
    Director of RA MOH National Institute of Health named after academician S. Avdalbekyan
  • Araz Chiloyan, MPH
    Consultant, Ministry of Health of Armenia
  • Araz Chiloyan, MPH
    Principal Investigator, Translational Cardiovascular Research Laboratory of the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, Madrid
  • Executive Committee Advisors
  • Lilian Grigorian, MD, PhD
    Principal Investigator, Translational Cardiovascular Research Laboratory of the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, Madrid
  • Aline Herlopian, MD
    Assistant Professor, Yale School of Medicine
  • Maria Hovakimyan
    International Relations Advisor, Ministry of Health of Armenia
  • Anna Isahakyan, MD, MPH
    Expert at the RA MOH National Institute of Health named after academician S. Avdalbekyan
  • Haik Militonyan
    Expert at the RA MOH National Institute of Health Named After Academician S. Avdalbekyan and the Coordinator and Proofreader of the Armenian Journal of Health & Medical Sciences of the RA MOH National Institute of Health
  • Shant Shekherdimian MD, MPH
    Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia
  • Hambardzum Simonyan, MD
    Deputy Country Director, Health Programs Director Hambardzum Simonyan, MD, Deputy Country Director, Health Programs Director
  • Gevorg Tamamyan, MD
    Head of Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Chairman and Professor at the Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology of Yerevan State Medical University
  • Hambardzum Simonyan, MD
    Deputy Country Director, Health Programs Director Hambardzum Simonyan, MD, Deputy Country Director, Health Programs Director
  • Gevorg Yaghjyan MD, PHD
    Co-Founder at International Center for Professional Development

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