Great Equalization: Is MBBS From India Equal To M.D. In U.S.A?

SPECIAL ARTICLE
AAPI Journal • March 2009
AAPI Membership Status Report
As a patron member of AAPI, you
hold a unique leadership status in the
community you live in. AAPI has come
a long way since its humble beginning
in 1982 to become the largest ethnic
Organization in the USA. However, the
health and strength of our organization
is its membership.
Sometimes we are asked “What is
the benefit of AAPI Membership”? Your
membership benefit committee under
the leadership of Dr. Anil Khosla, Dr.
Lakhu Rohra are working over a
‘Benefits Package’. Here are some of
the areas and companies we are
exploring:
a. Banking: Bank of America, Citi
Group (Exclusively for AAPI
Members)
b. Airline Programs: Air India, Air
France, Jet Airways, Continental
c. Life Insurance: New York Life,
Nationwide
d. Mortgage: JP Morgan-WAMU
e. Medical/Surgical: Henry Schein,
McKesson
f. Telecommunication: Verizon,
Cingular, Sprint, TrueRoots (TATA)
g. Car Rental Program: Hertz, Avis
h. Entertainment: Asian Television
Network
i. Computers: Dell
j. Payroll: ADP
We are working with Malpractice
Insurance carriers. We hope to
negotiate most of the benefits by early
2009. We are also working to build a
state of art IT Platform and in the next
few months our website is going to be
interactive and user friendly.
You may consider giving a gift of
AAPI Patron membership to a family or
friend at a reduced rate of $500.00 for
single physician & $750.00 for
physician couple. You can download
the membership application or use the
one found on page 33 of this
publication.
Thank you for your continued
support and wishing you and your
family happines and success
throughout the coming years.
Sanku S. Rao, M.D.
President, AAPI
sankuraook@sbcglobal.net
Ajeet R. Singhvi, M.D.
Vice President, AAPI
asinghvi@aol.com
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Iceland June 21 - 28, 2009 From $1849
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S. America Oct 13 – 27, 2009 From $4149
Jordan & Egypt Oct 15 - 29, 2009 From $3699
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Egypt Oct 21 – Nov 1, 2009 From $2369
Antarctica Dec 3-16, 2009 From $6799
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*Jordan w/opt pre- Syria Jan 10 - 15, 2010 From $999
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We will also organize Family or group vacations to your dream destinations on your dates of choice!
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