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IMI NY Annual Gala Dinner 2026Join IMI New York for an inspiring evening of poetry, performance, humanitarian relief and digital storytelling, young professional connection, and philanthropy in support of the University Medical Complex and a shared vision of service.
This year’s gala will bring together community leaders, healthcare professionals, young professionals, humanitarians, digital storytellers, artists, families, and supporters of IMI’s mission for a memorable evening in support of the IMI University Medical Complex.
Buy Tickets & Tables Support the UMC Project View Event DetailsBring your family, gather your colleagues, or reserve a table with your friends — and be part of building a lasting legacy of care.
Tickets, student tickets, reserved tables, and VIP table opportunities are available for the IMI NY Annual Gala Dinner 2026.
Buy Tickets & TablesIMI New York invites the community to the IMI NY Annual Gala Dinner 2026, an evening designed around poetry, purpose, philanthropy, humanitarian witness, young professional engagement, and support for the University Medical Complex.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
5:30 PM
Arrivals & Appetizers
Gala: Doors open 6 PM
Long Island Marriott
101 James Doolittle Blvd, Uniondale NY 11553
The evening will begin with a dedicated young professionals experience designed to help emerging professionals build meaningful relationships, gain practical insight, and discover pathways for service through IMI New York.
A pre-gala young professionals experience featuring career-based networking, mentor conversations, practical AI insights, and pathways to engage with IMI New York.
Guests will have the opportunity to connect at field-based networking stations such as healthcare, law, AI and technology, journalism, business, and other professional areas, with mentors available for focused conversations.
Dr. Azra Raza will join the IMI NY 2026 Gala for a special literary reflection exploring poetry, language, meaning, and the enduring power of words to move hearts, awaken purpose, and bring communities together.
Born in Pakistan and based in New York, Dr. Raza is an internationally respected author, speaker, and celebrated Columbia University oncologist whose work and public voice bridge scholarship, storytelling, art, literature, and human experience. She is the author of The First Cell and co-author of GHALIB: Epistemologies of Elegance, a work exploring the writings of the legendary Urdu poet Ghalib.
IMI New York is pleased to welcome Ali Haider for a special evening finale at the IMI NY Annual Gala Dinner 2026.
A renowned vocalist, Ali Haider will perform qawwali and manqabat to bring a soulful close to an evening dedicated to poetry, purpose, philanthropy, humanitarian service, and support for the IMI University Medical Complex.
This powerful segment brings together humanitarian workers with on-the-ground experience in Pakistan and Gaza, alongside digital storytellers, for a meaningful conversation on service, witness, and responsibility.
Through selected visuals and personal reflections, speakers will share what they have seen, what they have learned, and what it means to carry these stories forward with dignity and care. The conversation will explore how real stories from humanitarian settings can build authentic connection, deepen understanding, and inspire meaningful action.
Rather than simply viewing crisis through a screen, this segment invites the audience to consider what responsible witness requires: compassion, humility, truthfulness, and a commitment to transform awareness into service.
A special segment on the vision and progress of the University Medical Complex to share the story and inspire impact.
The University Medical Complex, known as UMC, is envisioned as a state-of-the-art tertiary care teaching hospital of global repute, backed by an international faculty and designed to serve as a center of excellence in healthcare, research, and medical education.
UMC represents IMI’s dedication, unwavering commitment, and shared vision with donors and supporters who are helping transform this dream into reality.
Learn More & Support UMCJoin us for this special evening and support the University Medical Complex through individual tickets, student tickets, table reservations, and VIP table opportunities.
General admission for one guest.
Discounted ticket for students.
Reserved table for ten guests.
VIP table of 10. Limited availability.
VIP table of 10. Two tables available.
Businesses, families, professionals, vendors, and community supporters are invited to support the IMI NY 2026 Gala through sponsorship opportunities, program ads, and tribute messages in support of the University Medical Complex and IMI’s mission of service.
Sponsors can support the evening, underwrite key program elements, reserve premium visibility, and help advance the UMC vision.
Place an ad, share a family or business tribute, honor loved ones, recognize service, or support UMC through the gala program.
The University Medical Complex is planned as a full-service multispecialty hospital, a modern medical research center, and a center of academic excellence.
The vision behind UMC is to become a Center of Excellence in Specialized Healthcare, providing affordable and accessible healthcare for all communities regardless of faith background, race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status.
IMI’s UMC project is a grand vision of global outreach and aspiration, with the goal of linking the complex with leading universities, renowned hospitals, and distinguished international faculty.
At its heart, UMC is about improving health and well-being, expanding access to quality care, supporting medical education, and serving humanity through compassion and excellence.
Join us in New York on Saturday, November 7, 2026, beginning at 5:30 PM for the IMI NY Annual Gala Dinner in support of the University Medical Complex.
Reserve individual tickets, student tickets, tables of 10, and VIP table opportunities for the IMI NY Annual Gala Dinner 2026.
Firstly, thank you all for a wonderful conference in Barbados. The educational content and speakers were excellent and in addition the opportunity for networking was a great bonus. Your hard work and its success was very evident.
If InshAllah, I secure a residency in the upcoming match, I will owe the organizers and the speakers at the seminar more than they will take credit for.
IMI has been my outlet for philanthropic work since before I entered into high school. It is through IMI that I see my efforts, here in New Jersey, manifest into something much greater around the world. IMI has helped me realize that ambition alone is not enough to change the world; in order to achieve the changes we wish to see in this world we require ambition, vision, and most importantly execution. That is why I have joined IMI, so that my ambition and vision can meet their execution.
We just wanted to drop you a few lines to say that, myself and Mohammed, had a wonderful time in Orlando. The Hotel was excellent, the flow of the meetings, seminars and speakers was terrific (even for a layman like myself), and the warmth and hospitality of all was moving. Networking opportunities for young and the veterans were available at all times. All the presenters and the speakers were great. The special speakers, the Governor from Georgia and Mehdi Hassan were outstanding, and the dining arrangements were excellent. I have to get the chefs name...to all the people who were involved...thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication
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