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Community Services Chair
As Community Services Chair, I would like to organize at least one local fundraising event, and hopefully several others nationwide. I would also like to promote awareness of the rampant nature of cardiovascular disease within the Indian community, including the 'silent epidemic' of uncontrolled hypertension as well as diabetes. Another aim is to increase education of infectious diseases commonly seen in India, as well as those acquired by U.S. resident Indians who travel to India. I'm looking forward to raising money and awareness for worthy causes while bringing together young, intelligent and vibrant members of the U.S. Indian medical community!
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Kinjal Shah
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Communications Chair
The Communications Chair serves to act as a liason between AAPI/MSRF and the public/media. This person serves as the representative voice for AAPI MSRF and is responsible for making press releases for all events including national conferences, regional events, and legislative day. Other responsibilities include working with the remaining board members to increase membership and awareness of parent AAPI events/activities.
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Mona Kaleem
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Convention Chair
The Convention Officer's mission is to provide an educational and entertaining environment for both medical students and residents while highlighting the charm of New York City! By inviting the company of an eclectic group of speakers ranging from accomplished physicians to pharmaceutical representatives to share their own nuanced perspectives on various aspects of medicine, the convention chairs hope to help future medical professionals to become more conscious of changing trends in current medical practice. The convention chairs helps promote and organize the 2011 Convention, providing an opportunity for hundreds of medical students, residents, and fellows all over the country to meet, mingle and relax while continuing to learn to become better stewards of health for our respective communities.
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Open Position
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IMG Liaison
The IMG Liaison is responsible for representing the interests of International Medical Graduates and students within the AAPI-MSRF body. Since many of the physicians and surgeons practicing in the US are IMGs, it is pertinent that AAPI be aware of and active towards addressing the concerns and issues facing its own IMG members. International AAPI chapters serve as an important resource for medical students pursuing further medical education and training in the United States. AAPI IMG links these international chapters in order to facilitate exchange of information about medical clerkships, the residency application process, and licensure. By working with the MSRF board and AAPI parent body, I hope to improve the resources available to IMG members in the pursuit of a successful transition into the US medical system.
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Shalin Shah
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Legislative Chair
The Legislative Chair is responsible for promoting legislative advocacy and involvement in policymaking by the members of AAPI-MSRF. As the second largest medical association in the country, AAPI occupies a unique and important position through which to educate policymakers and shape perspectives on Indian-American issues and health policy; the MSRF especially provides some of the most energetic and passionate members of AAPI who have been taking part in this advocacy process already and will continue to do so in the future. The Legislative Chair works to coordinate advocacy efforts of students and young physicians with efforts conducted by the rest of the organization and will be working on collaborative efforts with other Indian-American interest organizations during advocacy events. The primary event organized by the Legislative Chair is an advocacy day in the spring where AAPI-MSRF members meet lawmakers on Capitol Hill and discuss issues of importance to our community as future and young physicians and Indian-Americans. In addition, this year will bring about the increase in activities and materials meant to educate members about policy that affects them and the essentials to getting involved in the legislative process. It is the hope of the Legislative Chair that, beginning with our efforts in Washington , DC as well as in our own states and communities, we will continue to establish long-lasting relationships with policymakers that will help to educate and shape laws that affect Indian-Americans and young physicians into the future.
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Hina Sharma
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Membership Chair
As membership chair I look forward to uniting medical students, residents, and fellows across this nation who share in our common vision through AAPI. This year in particular, we hope to strengthen the relationships on a local-level between individual chapters and potential members within the community in order to develop an influential grassroots network of dedicated physicians. By creating new chapters and cultivating leaders across this country, we can ensure AAPI's continued and strong presence far into the future.
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Dhaval Bhanusali
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Website Chair
The webmaster is responsible for updating and improving the AAPI-MSRF website. The website is a resource for both AAPI members and non-members alike. It promotes our activitives, is a platform for communication with our members, and forum for the promotion of Indian culture. The website embodies our dynamic, bright, and enthusiastic group of future physicians that engage in clinical practice, community service, cutting-edge research, and advocacy. This website keeps our community informed and helps us reach new members. As web chair, my primary mission is to build the site into a central hub where members can stay in touch with goings-on at AAPI-MSRF.
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Neerav Sheth
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