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Dear AAPI Member
AAPI entered the 25th year when the out going
President Dr. Vijay Koli handed the baton to me and to
the newly elcted Executive Committee.
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The beginning
As we enter the 25th year, we
cannot help but look back at what our founders did
and what motivated them to form this association.
They had crossed the ocean to enter a new land with
only knowledge and skills in their possession.
They
had to overcome many obstacles. The biggest obstacle was
being a “Foreign Medical Graduates” in a land
adopted by choice that they wished to be part of.
Gandhi said, “You must be the change you want to
see” and Martin Luther King preached “Our lives
begin to end the day we become silent about things
that matter”.
They did not remain silent, they
made a change. Thy were instrumental in the U.S.Senate
passing an Act of Congress, recognizing them as
being equal to their fellow US graduates,“foreign”
no more. To these men and women we tip our hats as
we enter the 25 th year.
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The major achievement of the Atlanta convention was
the two days of intense discussion and deliberation
to begin
screening and treatment in six specific disease
entities to be started at the village level in the
state of Andra Pradesh and Bihar. They are Carcinoma
of prostate, Carcinoma of cervix, Deafness in
Infants,Neonatalogy, Diabetes and Heart Disease. In
addition it was decided to establish EMS on the
Highways across states of Gujarat, Maharastra, A.P.
Bihar and Kerala.
A High level team from India were present and took
an active participation during the deliberation.
Mr Gurucharan Joint Secretary, Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs (MOIA) Dr. IV. Subba Rao, Principal
Secretary of Health, Andra Pradesh, Dr. Vijay Prakash,
Professor and Head Dept. of Internal medicine,
Patna Medical College. and Mr.Shafi Mather Life
Support Institute of Health Services Mumbai.
Mr. Ravi Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs was
present to
bless and expressed full support while delivering the
Key note
address at the Banquet on Saturday nigh
We have a busy schedule in the coming year. We will
deliver. Any one interested in actively participating
and be part of the team to transfer the start of art
knowledge and skill in any of the above six projects,
please do not hesitate to contact me by
e-mail. balamd@juno.com
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At the Annual General Body in Atlanta the outgoing
Treasurer, while presenting a proposed
budget promised to leave over $ 120,000/ available
as cash for use in the coming year showing a profit.
The incoming
Treasurer Dr.Singhvi got to work and discovered that
we had over $ 156,000/in accounts payable as of June
30 th. This meant a deficit and not a profit
from the
previous year as projected by the outgoing Treasurer.
This called for drastic steps to be taken. With the
input of the Officers we have cut close to $ 20,000/
from our monthly expenses. We are confident that
with the other measures that have been instituted to
curtail
expenses and increase income we will be in sound footing
very soon.Your help in increasing income will be
appreciated
In closing, please note the Fall Governing Body
meeting will be held November 17th and 18th at
Anaheim Hilton Hotel at 1 800 222 9923, group code
being "IMS" Please reserve your travel and
stay as soon as possible.
Yours
Dr. S.
Balasubramaniam M.D.
President AAPI
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We can proudly claim that today,AAPI is an "Icon"
both in the U.S. and in India. President Clinton to
President Abdul Kalam have acclaimed that “AAPI is the
standard for all Indian Diaspora to follow”.
On July 2nd, you entrusted Five Officers, Ten Regional
Directors,the Past President and Chair Board of
Trustees to execute the affairs of AAPI for the next
one year. Our goal is to expand and build what
the founders did 25 years ago by seeking out every
Physician of Indian Origin to become a member.
Let us call upon each of our friends to join AAPI and
set the agenda for the coming year, as well as for
the next 25 years. Let us inform them that the main
focus of AAPI is Continuing Medical Education,
Advocacy and Philanthropic activities in India and
the US. AAPI sponsors charitable clinics in the U.S.
and India at various locations, and involves itself
in several service and research projects.
Let us not
forget the unique camaraderie that AAPI provides
that no other professional organization can. This is
because we are from the same background and share
common goals and aspirations.
Message from the President on the web
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