Indian Medical Association, the largest association of its kind at National level was established in 1928. At Akola too, practitioners of Modern Secientific Medicine(Allopathy) were having an Association by the name "Akola Medical Association" till 1950. After this, IMA Akola name was accepted by it.
Initially it did not have a meeting place of its own hence the meetings were organised at District Hospital and Chaudhari Vidyalaya. In 1963 IMA Akola, constructed its own building, even before the headquarters at New Delhi. The meetings were held twice a month regularly, a tradition which is followed continuously till today. The objective of these meetings is to update the knowledge of its members. The first MP Provincial Conference and Annual State Conference of IMA 1970 were held at Akola attended by more than 500 delegations in those days.
Association has always taken a lead in helping the people in hours of need like cholera epidemic and heavy floods in 1959, Andhra cyclone of 1977, Heavy floods in 1978, 1994 & 2002. The Association taken issues of Medical and Social importance to Government from time to time.
Now IMA Akola has got an additional hall generously constructed by Dr. S.S. Kale & IAP Akola. Similarly Dr. G.G.Dehankar memorial badminton hall is recently constructed for the benefit of IMA members & sports loving people of Akola. It has also got one Table Tennis hall.
Presently IMA Akola has got more than 300 members. Members of IMA Akola are active at State and National level. Dr. KakaSaheb R.N. Choudhari was the founder president of IMA Maharashtra State while Dr. Subhash Tiwari has been Vice President, State Central Working Committee and State Executive Committee member since last so many years.
Initially it did not have a meeting place of its own hence the meetings were organised at District Hospital and Chaudhari Vidyalaya. In 1963 IMA Akola, constructed its own building, even before the headquarters at New Delhi. The meetings were held twice a month regularly, a tradition which is followed continuously till today. The objective of these meetings is to update the knowledge of its members. The first MP Provincial Conference and Annual State Conference of IMA 1970 were held at Akola attended by more than 500 delegations in those days.
Association has always taken a lead in helping the people in hours of need like cholera epidemic and heavy floods in 1959, Andhra cyclone of 1977, Heavy floods in 1978, 1994 & 2002. The Association taken issues of Medical and Social importance to Government from time to time.
Now IMA Akola has got an additional hall generously constructed by Dr. S.S. Kale & IAP Akola. Similarly Dr. G.G.Dehankar memorial badminton hall is recently constructed for the benefit of IMA members & sports loving people of Akola. It has also got one Table Tennis hall.
Presently IMA Akola has got more than 300 members. Members of IMA Akola are active at State and National level. Dr. KakaSaheb R.N. Choudhari was the founder president of IMA Maharashtra State while Dr. Subhash Tiwari has been Vice President, State Central Working Committee and State Executive Committee member since last so many years.
Past president and secretaries
| Year | President | Secretary |
| 1950-51 | Dr. M.V.Kamat | Dr. D.S. Nanoti |
| 1951-52 | Dr. D.S.Gogate | Dr. D.S. Nanoti |
| 1952-53 | Dr. D.S.Gogate | Dr. W.R.Korpe |
| 1953-54 | Dr. R.N.Chaudhary | Dr. W.R.Korpe |
| 1954-55 | Dr. R.N.Chaudhary | Dr. W.R.Korpe |
| 1955-57 | Dr. R.N.Chaudhary | Dr. G.V.Kane |
| 1957-59 | Dr. K.G.Pradhan | Dr. V.G.Tople |
| 1959-60 | Dr. K.V.Jogalekar | Dr. S.K.Pradhan |
| 1960-61 | Dr. K.V.Jogalekar | Dr. M.R.Chaudhary |
| 1961-62 | Dr. J.V.Shah | Dr. M.L.Ghate |
| 1962-63 | Dr.(Mrs.) Vechlekar | Dr.(Mrs.) Pramila Tople |
| 1963-64 | Dr. D.S.Nanoti | Dr. R.R.Dabak |
| 1964-65 | Dr. W.R.Korpe | Dr. N.D.Chandak |
| 1965-66 | Dr. M.R.Chaudhary | Dr. P.K.Pradhan |
| 1966-67 | Dr. G.S.Nakade | Dr. G.J.Khan |
| 1967-68 | Dr.(Mrs.) P.S.Jain | Dr. R.N.Bhamburkar |
| 1968-69 | Dr. B.V.Deshmukh | Dr. Bhagwat |
| 1969-70 | Dr. M.L.Ghate | Dr. B.B.Agrawal |
| 1970-71 | Dr. G.V.Kane | Dr. M.G.Bhusari |
| 1971-72 | Dr. Mudliyar | Dr. K.G.Paradkar |
| 1972-73 | -- | -- |
| 1973-74 | -- | -- |
| 1974-75 | -- | -- |
| 1975-76 | Dr. S.K.Pradhan | Dr. M.M.Rathi |
| 1976-77 | Dr. G.J.Khan | Dr. Mahajan |
| 1977-78 | Dr. R.R.Dabak | -- |
| 1978-79 | Dr. N.D.Chandak | Dr. Kiran Laddha |
| 1979-80 | Dr. R.N.Bhamburkar | Dr. Abhay Shah |
| 1980-81 | Dr. P.Y.Mohgaonkar | Dr. Mohan Saoji |
| 1981-82 | Dr.(Mrs.) P.P.Mohgaonkar | Dr.(Mrs.) P.P.Hantodkar |
| 1982-83 | Dr. K.S.Patil | Dr. P.P.Thakare |
| 1983-84 | Dr. P.G.Alsi | Dr. D.S.Mahore |
| 1984-85 | Dr. N.S.Nagle | Dr. B.B.Mapari |
| 1985-86 | Dr. D.R.Bhagwat | Dr. Vinayak Deshmukh |
| 1986-87 | Dr. M.P.Biyani | Dr. N.R.Salampuria |
| 1987-88 | Dr. N.K.Maheshwari | Dr. Ashok Agrawal |
| 1988-89 | Dr. S.U.Gawande | Dr. M.V.Tamane |
| 1989-90 | Dr. S.V.Tare | Dr. Shrikant Deshpande |
| 1990-91 | Dr. M.S.Mondhe | Dr. P.S.Aher |
| 1991-92 | Dr. Harish Agrawal | Dr. K.I.Murarka |
| 1992-93 | Dr. M.M.Rathi | Dr. Subhash Tiwari |
| 1993-94 | Dr. K.G.Paradkar | Dr. K.S.Deshpande |
| 1994-95 | Dr. Narendra Saraf | Dr. Deepak Kelkar |
| 1995-96 | Dr. Kiran Laddha | Dr. Giridhar Panpaliya |
| 1996-97 | Dr. Kishor Deshpande | Dr. Vivek Deshpande |
| 1997-98-99 | Dr. Abhay Shah | Dr. Devendra Tamane |
| 1999-00 | Dr. B.L.Virwani | Dr. Prashant Mulawkar |
| 2000-01 | Dr. Raghunath Khadase | Dr. Ashish Dehankar |
| 2001-02 | Dr. Subhash Tiwari | Dr. Aniruddha Bhagwat |
| 2002-03 | Dr. Mahendra Tamane | Dr. Umesh Panpaliya |
2003-04 Dr. O. K. Ruhatiya Dr. Pradyot Garge
2004-05 Dr. Arun Bhagwat Dr. Sandeep Chandak
2005-06 Dr. Leena Agashe Dr. Deepak Kelkar
2006-07 Dr. Pramod Thakre Dr. Anoop Rathi
2007-08 Dr. Bhooshan Mapari Dr.
2008-09 Dr. Deepak Kelkar Dr. Nikhil Kibe, Dr Avinash Patil
2009-10 Dr. Asha Nikte Dr Vasanti Thote, Dr Avinash Patil