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Chapter News -TIPS SW GALA Jayesh Shah, MD Manju Sachdev, MD JShahaapi@gmail.com HChandna@aol.com Texas Indo-American Physician Society SW Chapter, continues its legacy in charitable contributions towards Multiple charities including Saint PJ’s Children Home and AAPI Charitable Foundation. can Physician Society SW Chapter (TIPS-SW), an association of physicians of Indian origin in the Southwest region, over $40,000 was raised to support local charities, international causes and towards a new scholarship program. The annual event of Indian origin. It is to be noted that TIPS SW has been an annual and one of the few local chapters to be contributing to the parent organization, AAPI charitable trust, four years in a row, for operating charitable clinics in India and US. The Leadership Conference in the morning of the Gala, organized by Dr. Monika Kapur and Dr Shankar Sanka, had three distinguished speakers. Dr Sandra L Oakes MD, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Geriatric Division, UTHSCSA, spoke on “Geriatrics for the Subspecialties.” Dr Jennifer Marie Healy DO, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Palliative Education, UTHSCSA, addressed the audience on “Communicating the Bad News Effectively.” Ronald L. Blumoff, MD, MBA FACS, Vascular Surgeon and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Healthcare Management at Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, provided the participants with an insightful lecture on “Physician Leadership-Look Within.” Dr. Hormazd Sanjana, Gala Chair and the treasurer of the SW chapter, hosted the evening with much fanfare, glitz and glamour. The theme was “An Evening in Paris” which was also a tribute to our beloved late actor Shammi Kapoor. The crowd swayed to the tunes of Shammi Kapoor hits performed live by Dr Sanjana. He said that of the total money raised this year, $25,000 is being donated to St PJ Children’s Home, while $10,000 is given to AAPI charitable Foundation, and $5,000 has been donated to start a scholarship program for medical students at University Health Science Center in San Antonio. While the audience cheered loudly, Dr Sanjana, announced that TIPS-SW Chapter has generated local and national leaders like Dr Vijay Koli ex-AAPI President, Dr Rajam Ramamurthy and Dr Jayesh Shah President elect AAPI. They will be proudly showing their Texas sized hospitality by hosting the 32nd annual AAPI convention in San Antonio from June 25 -29, 2014 coinciding with the Presidency of Dr Jayesh Shah. Dr. Jayesh Shah,the President Elect of AAPI, in his keynote address, applauded the contributions of TIPS SW chapter and it’s present and past leaders for their continued charitable giving over the years. Dr. Shah, the youngest president-elect of AAPI,said, “I consider it a great honor and a rare opportunity that one receives in a lifetime to be the President elect of a prestigious organization like AAPI, the largest ethnic medical organization in the US and the second largest medical organization, second only to AMA. I promise to put my heart and soul into this fine organization to serve its members. 36
Chapter News -TIPS SW GALA Expressing concern over the many challenges faced by physicians across the United States, Dr. Shah, who has been Past Chair of American Medical Association International Medical Graduate (AMA –IMG) Governing Council, said, “Every day we feel that we are losing our autonomy. Every day we feel that we are spending more time in electronic medical records than holding hands and speaking to our patients. It is time to say, we are going to take responsibility and shape the health care that is best for this country.” Describing the goals and objectives of TIPS-SW Chapter, Dr. Neela K. Patel, President of TIPS-SW, said, it is a forum to facilitate and enable Indian American Physicians in the Southwest region to excel in patient care, teaching and research, and to pursue their aspirations in professional and community affairs. Through AAPI Charitable Foundation, AAPI members support and promote philanthropic activities in India and in the US. The distinguished faculty offers medical education programs throughout year. Dr. Patel announced a new legacy of starting an annual TIPS SW scholarship for deserving medical students and presented a check for $5000 to the chief guest of the evening Dr Franscisco Gonzalez Scarano, Dean of the medical school, at University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. She also thanked the TIPS SW members for helping over the years to collectively donate to AAPI Charitable Foundation, Hope for Haven, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, and this year to St PJ’s Children Home. TIPS SW also contributes to the local India Association of San Antonio, annually and plans to donate a check of $5000 during it’s annual Diwali function this year. For more details, please go on www.TIPSSW.org I am committed to give back to the community and to enhance the opportunities for the professional growth of over 100,000 Indian origin physicians including 25,000 fellows and residents.” As presidentelect, his goals will be to increase involvement of young physicians and enhance their participation at all levels of AAPI and realize AAPI’s vision of AAPI 2020. “With its extensive knowledge network, AAPI could advance the science of healing all over the world. AAPI should be respected for its service and advancement of medicine” he added. 37
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