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AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIAN ORIGIN GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER, OHIO
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Dr. Samin K.Sharma and Mount Sinai Heart Congratulates American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin And Organizers On another successful AAPI Annual Convention Page 2
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Sincerely, Gautam Samadder MD President, AAPI
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Convention Chair Message It is my honor to welcome all the delegates and guests to the 36th annual American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin National Convention in Columbus, Ohio. For decades, AAPI has served as a forum to facilitate and enable Indian American physicians to excel in patient care, teaching, and research and to pursue their aspirations in professional and community affairs. The convention team has worked incredibly hard to provide a delightful 4 days of events packed with educational CME credits, world-class entertainment, leadership seminars, networking opportunities, exhibits, and more. This meeting offers a rich educational program featuring the latest scientific research and advances in clinical practice. In addition, physicians and healthcare professionals from across the country will convene to develop health policy agendas and encourage legislative priorities for the upcoming year. Guests will be treated to true Midwestern hospitality in one of the country’s fastest growing cities—bustling with restaurants, night life, shopping and more. We look forward to welcoming you and your family and thank you for your support in making this convention a great success. Sincerely, John Johnson, MD, MBA National Convention Chair
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Souvenir Chair From The Desk of the Souvenir Chair The 36th AAPI Annual Convention is here and I welcome you all to the Amazing city of Columbus Ohio, where this convention is being held for the first time.
 Nikesh Batra MD
AAPI is an organization with a unique blend of professional, social and compassionate goals all rolled into one to provide a platform for the equally unique needs of the ethnic physician diaspora of physicians of Indian origin within the United States. It exists to give voice to one of the most highly skilled workforce of this country on the one hand irrespective of their specialty; on the other hand it easily showcases the ethnic and social treasures of Indian heritage, right here in our beloved United States. Throw in the ever-present desire to give back to this land and their country of origin, to share their own success, to showcase that anything is possible, and you have a whole package called AAPI. The US, at this time, is in the midst of a severe epidemic of Opioid Addiction. To bring the epidemic to an end, we must prevent new cases of opioid addiction, and we must ensure access to treatment for people already addicted. AAPI has taken the lead and has a three-hour summit focusing on the crisis with the President of AAPI making a Pledge to support lawmakers and the public in the fight against Opioid Addiction. AAPI will continue to work towards bringing Physicians from all over the nation together in this Educational symposium with cultural connotations, along with evening entertainment programs, and, what better way to do this than to host a Convention. Columbus is proud to host the convention and we thank all the members of the convention team and the AAPI leadership in getting this together. Hopefully your visit to the convention will be fulfilling and productive. With you, Nikesh Batra MD
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With Best Compliments from
Anjana Samadder MD Thank you for your support for the position of
National AAPI Treasurer 2018 - 2019
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Souvenir Vice Chair Message As a member of the team this year, it is my honour to welcome all of you to the 36th Annual AAPI Convention being hosted in the city of Columbus and the great state of Ohio. It has been my privilege to serve AAPI and I am extremely grateful for the guidance and trust are given to me by AAPI President, Dr Gautam Samadder and the Executive Committee. As you all know, AAPI is one of the largest ethnic professional organizations in North America, representing eminent physicians of their Indian Heritage. To be successful and to flourish as a vibrant and productive organization, it is of utmost importance to create strong relationships with other organizations who share our vision and encourage young physicians to contribute and get involved.
Sandhya Agochiya, MD
As we know, it takes an immense team effort to make any event successful and for the past year, this convention team along with all its committee members have put in an enormous effort to make this rewarding and memorable. I am also very thankful to my husband Nitin Agochiya and my son Gaurav for their understanding, love and support to let me dedicate my time to serving this organization. I wish you the best and hope you have a great time! Best Regards,
Sandhya Agochiya, MD
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Host City President - Milroy Samuel MD Greetings Friends & Colleagues, It is my pleasure, as President of AAPI Central Ohio, to welcome you to the great State of Ohio and the City of Columbus! We are honored that you have chosen to be a part of this historic event! We have worked hard to make sure your experience, in Columbus, Ohio is a memorable and positive one. Enjoy the many activities this capital city of Ohio has to offer, from golf, hiking, canoeing, to amazing nightlife, restaurants, etc. Relax, refresh, rejuvenate, educate, learn while you are here with us! If you have any questions or needs, please feel free to contact me or any member of my team. Thank you. Milroy J. Samuel, M.D. President of AAPI Central Ohio.
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Nalanda Estates
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President Elect Naresh Parikh MD I am both humbled and honored by this tremendous opportunity before me to lead an organization that I have held so dear for so many years. I hope to inspire and guide AAPI down a path of continued success by delivering back to its membership all the rewards of engagement in such a noble endeavor as exists at The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. I have great pride in AAPI and have confidence that all will see the beacon of light that shines outward from within. They say that an organization is only as strong as its membership provides. I’ve witnessed the ebbs and flows of membership as we have experimented over the years with different campaigns to attract and retain active members. We will establish a program to quickly re-engage our dormant membership and encourage senior members to stay active. There is great value in senior physicians who may no longer be practicing, but can provide guidance, inspiration and leadership to the less active members of the general body of the organization. It’s crucial that we work to provide concrete membership benefits that are attractive to potential members who are the future of AAPI. Discounts on Malpractice Coverage, Life Insurance, Disability, Car purchase and lease programs with popular brands like BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and Tesla. Benefits attract and maintain solid membership. AAPI’s work overseas in India proudly continues by partnering with the Government of India through honorable Prime Minister Mr. Modi on a strong, concentrated initiative to rid the Country of Tuberculosis by 2025. To enable this AAPI under strategic advisement Mr. Anwar Feroz orchestrated the MOU with USAID towards elimination of TB. Operationally the Sevak Project led by volunteers in Gujarat under supervision of Dr. Thakor Patel will work in concert with the Ceti Program (Dr. Manoj Jain) conducting outreach to identify patients with TB in rural India. With great pride Dr. Asha Parikh and Dr. Naresh Parikh announce the TARA/AAPI free Charitable Clinic in Panvel, Mumbai India which is a wonderful collaboration with AAPI and YMC (Yusuf Meherally Center). Dr Ravi Jahagirdar is Chairman of GHS Mumbai along with Dr. Vinod Shah, Dr Ajay Lodha, Dr Raj Bhayani, Dr Surinder Purohit and Mr Anwar Feroz. There are several supporters listed on our www.aapisummit.org website. • December 28 to 30th 2018 - Global Health Summit will focus on NCD’s, the signature CEO forum will be conducted by Mr Anwar Feroz. • Pilot Project – TB Free India results will be presented. • International Research Competition will be held at GS Medical College. • CPR and BLS training will be conducted for over 600 Mumbai Traffic Police. • Women’s leadership will continue its focus on empowerment and leadership development. Here in the United States we have bold goals which require immediate action. We have a Call to Action on the Opioid Epidemic. The North American Drug Awareness Ten City Tour is set to launch in Atlanta on July 14th, 2018 at The Atlanta World Congress Center. The National Opioid Awareness campaign for Indian Diaspora is an American Pain Association (APA) project to curtail this deadly epidemic that has taken more than 500,000 lives and over 55,000 last year alone. AAPI proudly collaborates with on Opioid awareness work done by Drs. Sanjay and Kavita Gupta. Georgia Clinic provides on Friday year around Free Medical Services for Atlanta population. The continued vision and leadership of past President of AAPI Dr. Vinod Shah has spearheaded charitable donations for Lymphoma and Leukemia research totaling at present of roughly $470,000. We are calling on all AAPI members to contribute generously to this cause. The funds raised by AAPI for Lymphoma and Leukemia Society will be matched by Dr. Vinod Shah. The Atherosclerosis Research and incidence in Southeast Asian population is under way to detect by coronary CT scan in Atlanta at the auspices of Georgia Clinic. Next year July 2019 convention will be held in the Heart of the City of Atlanta. Please stay tuned……!! I know I can count on the continued support from within as we strive forward and take these next steps together. Please join me on this quest for success.
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Dr Naresh Parikh President Elect
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Medtronics
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BOT Chair Ashok Jain MD As our organization enters its 35th year, I am honored and excited to serve as the chairman of Board of Trustees. AAPI has faced many challenges and opportunities in the four decades since its inception. I look forward to the future and what we could accomplish. Presently, AAPI represents more than 80,000 physicians, fellows, residents, and medical students of Indian origin. With these attributes in mind, I would like to propose the creation of AAPI Leadership Academy under the YPS/MSRF section. We can work with American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) for the development of the curriculum for the program. This academy will prepare our young physicians, who are entering into practice setup, academic careers and research track for future leadership roles. I seek to engage and involve all millennial physicians for membership in AAPI and for future leadership roles. My observations have shown me that even at local level at MAPI, there is lack of interest and involvement of recent graduates from medical schools and physicians entering the practice and research arena. Ultimately, I am looking forward to working with all the members of the Board of Trustees, AAPI, President Dr. Gautam Samadder, members of the executive committee and governing body, taking this organization to the next level. Ashok B. Jain, MD Chairman, AAPI Board of Trustees
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Safari Ventures
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BOT Chair Elect Ajeet Kothari MD Thank you for the honor of selecting as the chairman of the AAPI Board of trustee 2018--2019 and humbled by the faith you have in me. I will work to my best for AAPI, the organization we all love. AAPI have continued to grow and develop its strengths all these year with clear vision and promising future for all members. Our dynamic organization with enthusiastic member’s active participation, AAPI will transform to more effective organization and listen young voices and expressions of new members. AAPI will reach out members and serve in good faith. We have difficult task ahead to unify AAPI, responsible finance, Improve bylaws, better convention performances, plan for economic stability and regional leadership cooperation. AAPI could not have achieved the land mark mile stone without support and encouragement from donors and members. Now on the proud note, Board of trustee and executive committee have hit the ground running for a CHANGE. This have become a learning tool for me and all. Hope you all have enjoyable, uplifting and thought provoking year with AAPI, while we the leaders do great service by hearing important voices of AAPI members. Warm welcome to the 36th AAPI Columbus convention. Thank you for your support, Ajeet Kothari MD Chairman Board of Trustee 2018 -2019
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Naresh and Asha Parikh Best Wishes
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CME Chair Message
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Women's Forum Panel
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Womens Forum Chair Message WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT THROUGH HEALTHCARE The empowerment and autonomy of women and improvements in their political, social, economic and health status are recognized as highly important ends in themselves. In addition they are seen as essential for the achievement of sustainable development. The central role, women play in regard to, population and development has been strongly recognized. The need for gender equality, equity and empowerment of women include status of women and girl child. Health education is one of the most important means of empowering women with their knowledge, skills, self-confidence, necessary to participate in development process including education and healthcare. To realize their full potential, women must be guaranteed to exercise their reproductive rights and must be able to manage their reproductive roles and reproductive health, family planning, a state of complete physical, mental and social well being are prerequisites of true empowerment of women. We as women physicians strive for an excellence in education with the core philosophy to never stop learning. Through education, we can also empower ourselves to become leaders in our field. I wish you the best during your participation in the 36th Annual AAPI Convention. Best Regards, Udaya Shivangi, MD
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Convention Team Picture
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Convention team
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Convention Committee Co-Chairs
Ajeet Kothari
Rajbir Minhas
Deepak AZAD
Satish Mahna
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Tapas Dasgupta
Don't miss the upcoming 36th Annual AAPI Convention located in Columbus, Ohio on July 4-8, 2018. AAPI will be releasing an exciting new benefits package available for all AAPI members that you will not want to miss. During the convention, we will cover the following topics that will be offered exclusively to you at the lowest price available on the market:
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Multiple Insurance Benefits Retirement Strategies Investment Strategies Medical Billing AAPI Credit Card Car Dealership Discounts Airplane Leasing Service And MUCH more!
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AAPI's Commitment to Financial Stability
DALSUKH MADIA MD along with Columbus Convention team presents the plan for long-term financial viability for national AAPI. We thank following members who have committed towards the funds
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Bharat Sangani MD Bipin Desai MD Gautam Samadder MD Jagadish Urs MD John Johnson MD Milroy Samual MD Manmohan Katapadi MD Nikesh Batara MD Suresh Shroff MD Tarun Mehra MD Yeshwant Reddy MD
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TARANG Sharma
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