Message from the President of AAPI
Vinod K. Shah, MD
Message from the President of AAPI
Vinod K. Shah, MD
Dear AAPI Member,
As you know, I was elected your President in June 2009 at our 27th annual convention in Orlando, Florida. I am both honored and humbled to have this opportunity to serve our esteemed organization in this capacity. I would like to thank Dr. Sanku Rao for his service as AAPI's immediate past president.
I am excited at the enormous opportunities we have to grow AAPI's membership and expand our presence in the medical community. To do that, I need your help. We are reorganizing and engaging our membership in new ways. We are sending out a monthly e-newsletter informing you of our national and local chapter activities. Our officers and regional directors are fully engaged in promoting our organization within the medical establishment.
As we move forward, I ask that AAPI state and local chapters please inform us of their activities so we can equally promote all of our members. Please send your news updates to i
nfo@aapiusa.net.
As AAPI President, I am focusing on the following key areas:
* Building trust through honesty and opening the lines of communication
* Developing a diverse, extensive network
* Promoting shared values and a common vision
This is a challenging time for our nation. Our economy is in turmoil, we are at war, and rising healthcare expenditures are creating a significant impact on individuals, middle-class families, and businesses alike.
This is a critical time for our organization and our profession. As we debate health care reform, it is extremely important for us to participate in a meaningful way to educate our Members of Congress. I encourage you to meet with your Member of Congress in Washington, D.C. or in their home district. To schedule a meeting with your Congressman, please send your request to Dino Teppara, AAPI's Director of Legislative Affairs at
legislativeaffairs@aapiusa.net. Please refer regularly to
AAPI’s Legislative Affairs page for updated information on our legislative agenda.
I respectfully ask for your support as we work together to strengthen our organization this year and in the years ahead. Our officers have engaged in continuing discussions on the following items: 1) creating an incentive program to reward members who recruit new physicians to join AAPI; 2) increasing membership benefits; 3) strengthening our ties to Members of Congress; 4) developing a program dedicated to MSRF - YPS; 5) reevaluating AAPI's bylaws and our electoral process; and 6) enhancing the activity of AAPI's charitable foundation.
I would like to express my gratitude for your friendship and trust, and I look forward to working with you this year and in the years ahead.
Sincerely yours,
Vinod K. Shah, MD, FACC
AAPI President
Please email your comments, suggestions, and opinions to
President@aapiusa.net