Great Equalization: Is MBBS From India Equal To M.D. In U.S.A?
Great Equalization: Is MBBS From India Equal To M.D. In U.S.A?
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AAPI Journal • March 2009<br />
Secretary’s Report<br />
by Prasad Srinivasan, M.D.<br />
It is a pleasure and privilege for<br />
me to present this report. The<br />
Second <strong>In</strong>do-US Summit focused on<br />
the implementation of the<br />
recommendations from the six<br />
disease states and strategic planning.<br />
It was unanimously felt that it is<br />
crucial to have follow up<br />
teleconferences and to start planning<br />
the next year’s Summit. I could not<br />
go with the AAPI delegation with<br />
the Chief Minister Madam Sheila<br />
Dixit as I was co-chairing one of the<br />
disease states at the summit.<br />
However during a subsequent visit I<br />
had the opportunity to meet the<br />
Chief Minister and discuss with her<br />
the importance of having a<br />
representative of AAPI in New<br />
Delhi.<br />
Our Office in Chicago is currently<br />
overworked and short staffed as Ms.<br />
Rama Khatri has been out of the<br />
office for health reasons. Both Ms.<br />
Vijaya Kodali and Mr. Sam<br />
Fulambarker are doing an<br />
outstanding job in keeping up with<br />
the numerous requests and<br />
deadlines.<br />
<strong>In</strong> a teleconference of the<br />
Standing Committee Chairs, the<br />
various Committees updated the<br />
Officers of the work accomplished<br />
during the year.<br />
I have been a spokesperson for<br />
AAPI at numerous events in <strong><strong>In</strong>dia</strong>.<br />
I was invited to participate on the<br />
healthcare panel on the First World<br />
Economic Tamil Meet and Diaspora<br />
in Chennai. I highlighted AAPI’s<br />
activities both in <strong><strong>In</strong>dia</strong> and the<br />
United States. I received a lot of<br />
positive feedback about our<br />
involvement and the externship<br />
program.<br />
I was a consultant at the super<br />
specialty hospital at Puttarparthi,<br />
<strong><strong>In</strong>dia</strong>. I had the opportunity once<br />
again to speak about<br />
AAPI’s activities in<br />
<strong><strong>In</strong>dia</strong> and focused on<br />
the work done by<br />
the AAPI charitable clinics.<br />
Prasad Srinivasan, M.D.<br />
Secretary, AAPI<br />
<strong>In</strong> my address at the 28th<br />
<strong>In</strong>ternational Congress of NR<strong>Is</strong> in<br />
New Delhi, the NR<strong>Is</strong> across the<br />
globe got a bird’s eye view of our<br />
organization, its multiple platforms<br />
and its accomplishments.<br />
I want to thank you for giving me<br />
the opportunity to serve you in the<br />
capacity of Secretary.<br />
AAPI Executive Officers<br />
President<br />
Sanku Rao, MD<br />
(580) 234-0285<br />
sankuraook@sbcglobal.net<br />
Secretary<br />
Prasad Srinivasan, MD<br />
(860) 246-7273<br />
prasads268@yahoo.com<br />
President Elect<br />
Vinod K. Shah, MD<br />
(301) 373-7416<br />
vinnyshah@hotmail.com<br />
Treasurer<br />
Narendra Kumar, MD<br />
(989) 793-1040<br />
kum73@aol.com<br />
Vice President<br />
Ajeet R. Singhvi, MD<br />
(951) 929-0124<br />
asinghvi@aol.com<br />
Past President<br />
Hemant Patel, MD<br />
(873) 373-7700<br />
drhemantpatel@gmail.com<br />
600 Enterprise Drive, Suite 108 • Oak Brook, IL 60523 • Phone: (630) 990-2277 Fax: (630) 990-2281<br />
www.aapiusa.org<br />
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