AAPI annual convention in Philadelphia in July
Indian American physicians to develop health policy agendas and encourage their legislative priorities
The American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) will hold its 41st annual convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 6 to 9 to develop health policy agendas and encourage its legislative priorities.
“We are proud of our achievements and our contributions to the healthcare industry and the millions of people we serve,” Dr. Ravi Kolli, President of AAPI said announcing the convention dates in Philadelphia on Monday.
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“Today, AAPI is strong representing over 120,000 Indian American physicians, 130 local Chapters, who make up 10% of total physicians in the US and nearly 50% of International Medical Graduates, rooted in every corner of the nation, who serve every seventh patient in the US,” Kolli, a senior psychiatrist noted.
“The 2023 AAPI Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly offers an exciting venue to interact with leading physicians, health professionals, academicians, and scientists of Indian origin,” said Dr. V. Ranga, Chair of AAPI Board of Trustees.
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“Physicians and healthcare professionals from across the country will convene and participate in the scholarly exchange of medical advances, to develop health policy agendas, and to encourage legislative priorities in the coming year,” he said.
The Covid pandemic has impacted all aspects of human life as never been before. The past three years have been challenging to everyone, particularly to those who are assigned with the responsibility of caring for the sick, even as hundreds of millions are affected by the pandemic, an AAPI release noted.
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Physicians and other health professionals on the front lines of Covid-19 care have experienced so many unknowns during the pandemic. They’ve also put their own health and the well-being of their families on the line to provide care, it said.
“At this critical juncture in human history, AAPI is focusing on themes such as how to take care of self and find satisfaction and happiness in the challenging situations they are in, while serving hundreds of patients everyday of their dedicated and noble profession,” Dr. Anjana Samadder, President-Elect of AAPI said.
