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APPNA Fall Meeting
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The results of this year's election for 2021 officers were announced on Saturday, October 10, 2020 before the start of the Fall Council Meeting. This year's voter participation rate was 82%. Following are the winners of this year's election. President-Elect 2021: Haroon Durrani, MD
Secretary 2021: Arshad Rehan, MD
Treasurer 2021: Humeraa Qamar, MD
I would like to thank the NEC members for their hard work during the entire election year. We thank Dr. Shahid Rashid, Dr. Aftab Khan and Dr. Tayyab Rana for participating in this democratic tradition of APPNA. Our APPNA voters deserve a very special thanks for their support in achieving a successful voting response.
Ruh Afza Afridi, MD
Chair, Nominations & Election Committee 2020
Ashraf Sabahat, MD Interim-Chair, Nominations & Election Committee 2020
APPNA Executive Committee 2021
Dr. Rizwan Khalid President 2021 |
Dr. Haroon Durrani
President Elect 2021
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Dr. Arshad Rehan
Secretary 2021
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Dr. Humeraa Qamar
Treasurer 2021
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Dr. Naheed Usmani
Immediate Past President 2021
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APPNA- Peds was founded in 2015, and since our inception we keep on growing every year with near 100 lifetime members and a large number of annual members.
During our annual meeting in July 2019, we had a well-attended general body meeting with robust participation by members. Speakers included Drs Naheed Usmani, Mobeen Rathore and Leah Greenspan-Hodar. Our keynote speaker was Dr Hodar who shared her experience improving neonatal services in low resource settings. During this meeting we decided to focus on tackling neonatal mortality in Pakistan which is one of the highest in the world. We facilitated screening of a movie about breast feeding to create awareness on this important topic at the summer meeting.
APPNA Peds has worked hard to roll out "Neonatal Resuscitation Program" of American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association (NRP) across Pakistan in the past few years.
Ayesha Najib, MD
President APPNA PEDS 2020
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APPNA Healthcare Day
APPNA Alabama Chapter 2020 is a different year for everyone regardless if you are involved in the medical field or not. Alabama Chapter arranged the APPNA National Health Care Day differently this year. NHCD was limited to flu shots only. Free flu shots were arranged both on September 26 and October 11, 2020 in collaboration with BIS and Red Crescent Clinic of Alabama (free clinic supported by APPNA physicians). I want to thank the volunteers including Nousheen, Amber, Abeer, Seema, Reem, Malak, Munira, Farzana, Abeer, Reza, Numair, Zakir, Ejaz, Lana, Bettina, Jaber, Safa and Saiqa.
Ehtsham Haq, MD Chair NHCD 2020
APPNA Alberta Chapter - Virtual APPNA Health Care Day
APPNE - Association of Pakistani Physicians of New England
One of APPNE's community projects is to vaccinate against influenza the most vulnerable members of our society (underserved and uninsured). The idea of free flu vaccination came when we received flu vaccines from APPNA as part of National Health care Day (NHCD) in 2018. Since then, with help from our Board Members and Volunteers, we have held multiple free flu clinics over the last 3 years and have vaccinated hundreds of adults and children. Once a vaccine against COVID-19 is developed, we will organize COVID vaccination clinics too.
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APPNA MERIT launches Emergency Medicine Initiative
We are excited to share with you the new APPNA MERIT initiative. As you know Emergency Medicine is a new specialty in Pakistan. A dedicated team of EM Academicians have come together to form this new chapter in MERIT. They have also reached out globally to make an international coalition to help in this important and urgent need. Pakistan society of Emergency Medicine has appreciated this collaboration initiated by APPNA MERIT. Shahid Rafiq Chair APPNA MERIT Cell: 2203823451 Danish Bhatti Co-Chair APPNA MERIT
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APPNA Social Forum Webinar on Physician Harassment on Social Media
APPNA SOCIAL FORUM; "Harassment of APPNA Physicians on Social Media" was a huge success. It was scheduled for 45 minutes but went over 90 minutes and not a single attendee left. It's a great step forward in APPNA when members pledged to stand together against any harassment towards any member, irrespective of which group they belong to!
Rao Kamran Ali, MD
Chair Social Forum Committee 2020
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APPNA hosted a special community webinar in collaboration with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) to introduce first ever initiative to allow nonresident Pakistanis to digitally open and operate a banking account from the comfort of their homes and offices aka Roshan Digital Account. To introduce the concept a panel of distinguished guest headed by none other than the honorable Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Raza Baqir attended the event.
Haroon Durrani, MD
Secretary APPNA 2020
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APPNA COVID Efforts
Initiative of APPNA COVID Task Force and APPNA SWDRC 
APPNA/ICNA Relief mobile clinic free community health awareness
events were organized at different sites in New York City on October 4, 10 and 11.
Participants received a ICNA Relief tote bag with 5 masks, hand sanitizer, Antibacterial wipes, Listerine mouthwash, dental floss & Covid-19 information brochure.
The events were well attended, during which people received free health screening including Blood pressure, pulse Ox and temperature screening as well as onsite physician consultations.
Several uninsured participants were referred to local free clinics for further evaluation and follow up because of abnormal temperature & blood pressure results .
Saturday October 10, 2020, APPNA in collaboration with Akhuwat Pakistan held a medical camp at (APPNA village) Munir Abad, Kot Addu.
Dr. Izhar Hashmi (Director Akhuwat) states "I have visited the APPNA school on Saturday. It was good experience. The local community was present and excited on the opening of school and health camp. 10 special needs children were also present. We were two doctors and support staff. Around 175 patients were attended and provided medicines. Clinical psychologists, community workers and chairperson special education department, Punjab University were there to help the local community and special needs children."
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APPNA in partnership with SAF (Shahid Afridi Foundation) continues to provide food/ration to help our communities.
October 12, 2020 in Hub/Somiani Baluchistan,100 families were provided with food/ration. It was sponsored by APPNA Virginia chapter and funds matched by APPNA and food/ration distribution was performed by SAF.
October 19, 2020 Badin Sindh, 50 families were served. Read more.... APPNA in partnership with Saylani trust continues to serve food/ration to rain/flood affected areas of Karachi and interior Sindh. During week of October 12, 250 families were served. It was sponsored by APPNA-DMV chapter, funds matched by APPNA and food/ration distribution done under Saylani Kifalat Department. Each bag supplies sufficient for a family of 4-5 person for a month. Read more....
From September 21, 2020 to October 15, 2020, APPNA and PPS (APPNA Chicago chapter) in partnership with HDF provided food ration to 166 families (50 from village Noor Khan Burfat and 116 from Kohi Goth).
Each family is served with 30-days ration packs. It was sponsored by PPS, funds matched by APPNA and food/ration distribution was performed by HDF. Read more....
Millions of people are struggling to get by because of Covid 19 crisis. San Antonio, TX is no different. Many families are struggling to put food on the table.
APPNA South Central Texas Chapter conducted a food Drive for marginalized communities at Ali Baba international food Grocery Market and distributed ALI BABA International Market Grocery Gift Cards to 60 families. Read more....
APPNA South Texas Chapter announces the launch of "Greater Houston Physicians Directory". The project helps in several ways:1-Marketing of APPNA STC Physicians all over Houston in a strategic manner. 2-Serve as a resource for the community looking for a physician with similar background in different areas of Houston. The directory will be divided based on regions and specialties. 3-Potentially serving as an ongoing revenue generator for the APPNA STC chapter as well.
APPNA New York Chapter holds Career Counseling Seminar for Young Physicians.
KEMCAANA Accomplishments 2020
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President's Message - September 2020
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President's Message - August 2020
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COVID19
Donation Drive
as of 10/21/2020
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APPNA Winter Meeting 2020
Pakistan December 21-26, 2020 |
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