As your Treasurer (2009 – 2010)

Finance:

  • Kept close tabs on expenditure and income and presented the accounts at the Governing Body meeting in San Antonio and will continue to keep the process transparent
  • Brought new sponsorships to cover the entire expense of journal so it is budget neutral
  • Organized a Successful fundraiser for AAPI charitable foundation and also centralized the YPS and MSRF sections accounts in the AAPI office
  • Saved 10 Lakh Rupees by reviewing and negotiating contract with La Meridian, New Delhi and Changing location to Maurya Sheraton

Organization:

  • Organized the Governing body meeting in San Antonio
  • Chaired the Charitable Foundation Gala
  • Past President Texas Indo-American Physicians Society
  • Chair of AMA IMG Section Governing body; Alternate Delegate to Texas Medical Association
  • Editor for San Antonio Medicine; Chair, Education Committee, American College of Certified Wound Specialists
  • Founding Member, Hyperbaric Society of India
  • Key Note Speech: 5th Annual Asian Hyperbaric Medical Society Meeting, Goa, India
  • Co-Chair, Diabetes Section, Global Summit, 2009, 2010

Advocacy:

  • Member of team at Washington DC that worked on increasing GME slots
  • Member of team that presented the AMA IMG Workforce Document (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H18iESwwGOQ)
  • Led the effort on AMA putting out the guidelines on Observerships
  • Led the First AMA IMG Symposium