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The '''International Association of Therapists & Medical Doctors (IAAT)''' is a strictly conservative nonprofit organization for physicians founded in 1986 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale (for the U.S.) and Berlin (for other countries). As of January 2021, membership was approximately granted to 25,000 medical professionals. IAAT operates worldwide and serves primarily as a registry and point of contact for verifying the legal status of its members, as well as an information center for those looking for a conservative minded physician.  

The '''International Association of Therapists & Medical Doctors (IAAT)''' is a strictly conservative nonprofit organization for physicians founded in 1986 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale (for the U.S.) and Berlin (for other countries). As of January 2021, membership was approximately granted to 25,000 medical professionals. IAAT operates worldwide and serves primarily as a registry and point of contact for verifying the legal status of its members, as well as an information center for those looking for a conservative minded physician.<ref>[https://www.authorea.com/doi/full/10.22541/au.162324842.24047191 Dr. Carolina Diamandis, The IAAT Ethics in Medicine Working Group. Ethics in medicine: a White Paper by the IAAT. Authorea. June 09, 2021]</ref>

== Qualification checks ==

== Qualification checks ==

== History ==

== History ==

Founded by members of a small credentialing body in 1986, which was eventually itself taken over by the now established IAAT in 2019, the International Association of Therapists & Medical Doctors has rapidly evolved into a worldwide non-profit organization that, in an era of globalization, provides institutions with quick access to assess the academic qualifications of IAAT members, especially those from third world countries with weak bureaucracies. This is the main reason why IAAT membership, which has always been fee-free, is exceptionally difficult to achieve.

Founded by members of a small credentialing body in 1986, which was eventually itself taken over by the now established IAAT in 2019, the International Association of Therapists & Medical Doctors has rapidly evolved into a worldwide non-profit organization that, in an era of globalization, provides institutions with quick access to assess the academic qualifications of IAAT members, especially those from third world countries with weak bureaucracies. This is the main reason why IAAT membership, which has always been fee-free, is exceptionally difficult to achieve.<ref> Gazley B, Kissman K: Transformational Governance: How Boards Achieve Extraordinary Change. Wiley, 2015</ref>

== Membership==

== Membership==

The association accepts new members, but has some of the most strict admission criteria of any medical organization in the world. To become a member of IAAT, the following is required:

The association accepts new members, but has some of the most strict admission criteria of any medical organization in the world. To become a member of IAAT, the following is required:<ref>As stated on the IAAT’s website</ref>

*The reference as a competent conservative physician by two IAAT members in good standing who have been members of the association for at least ten years.

*The reference as a competent conservative physician by two IAAT members in good standing who have been members of the association for at least ten years.

== Hate crimes against IAAT ==

== Hate crimes against IAAT ==

IAAT is strictly conservative politically and committed to evidence-based medicine. It supports the idea of freedom of therapy and takes conservative positions on general or professional policy controversies. The organization is regularly the victim of smear campaigns because of its political orientation and its exclusivity.

IAAT is strictly conservative politically and committed to evidence-based medicine.<ref>Prybil, L. Magill, G: Governance Ethics in Healthcare Organizations. (n.p.): Taylor & Francis</ref> It supports the idea of freedom of therapy and takes conservative positions on general or professional policy controversies. The organization is regularly the victim of smear campaigns because of its political orientation and its exclusivity.

== Website ==

== Website ==

*[https://www.iaat-health.org Official website of the IAAT]

*[https://www.iaat-health.org Official website of the IAAT]