Largest ethnic medical organization in the US votes electronically for the first time.
Voting electronically for the first time, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has elected a new team to lead the largest ethnic medical organization in the United States.
Dr. Anjana Samadder was elected as Vice President, Dr. Satheesh Kathula as Secretary and Dr. Krishan Kumar as Treasurer, Chief Election Officer Dr. Seema Arora announced.
Dr. Sapna Aggarwal, Dr. Lokesh Edara, and Dr. Srinagesh Paluvoi were elected to AAPI’s Board of Trustees for a two-year term, according to an AAPI press release.
Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, current President of AAPI, was happy to note that AAPI members “have voted for the first time electronically and have elected a new and dynamic team to lead AAPI.â€
Announcing the results after months long campaigning for several offices to the national body and regional chapters, Dr Aroro said, “I feel very satisfied that we, the election committee, were able to do our Job right in providing a very fair election to everyone.
She thanked the election committee members, Dr. Ranga Reddy, Dr. Sharad Lakhanpal, Dr. Surendra Purohit and Dr. Surekha Rao and the entire Executive committee led by Dr. Jonnalgadda for making this election smooth and transparent.
Dr. Sajani Shah, the current Board of Trustees Chair thanked the Election Committee for their meticulous planning and organizing the elections with integrity and fairness.
Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, who will lead AAPI as President in FY 2021-22, said, she was honored “to be bestowed with the responsibility of leading the nearly four decades old organization.”
Other members of the team are Dr. Ravi Kolli, President-Elect; Dr. Anjana Samaddar, Vice President; Dr. Satish Kathula, Secretary; Dr. Krishan Kumar, Treasurer; Dr. Kusum Punjabi, Chair, Board of Trustees; Dr. Sowmya Neravetla, President, Young Physicians Section; and, Dr. Ayesha Singh, President, Medical Student/Residents & Fellows Section.
“AAPI is fortunate to have more women representation in 2021-22 year and the team is excited working towards strengthening the goals and mission of AAPI and to visualize AAPI as a healthcare leader in US and globally and work in the best interests of our Physicians and our Communities,†added Dr. Gotimukula.
“We will work together to promote our values of professionalism, collegiality, excellence in patient care and enhance AAPI’s reputation as a premiere professional organization offering educational programs and advocacy,†said Dr. Ravi Kolli, President-Elect in 2021-22.
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Vice President-elect Dr. Anajana Samadder, Secretary-elect Dr. Satheesh Kathula and Treasurer-elect Dr. Krishan Kumar thanked AAPI members for electing them.
“Since its inception in 1982, AAPI has been in the forefront, representing a conglomeration of more than 80,000 practicing physicians in the United States, seeking to be the united voice of the physicians of Indian origin,†said Dr. Jonnalagadda.
“I hope and wish that the new Team under Dr. Gotimukula will continue the noble mission and strengthen our efforts to make AAPI reach greater heights,†he said.
Serving one in every seven patients in the US, AAPI members care for millions of patients every day, while several of them have risen to hold high flying jobs, shaping the policies and programs and inventions that shape the landscape of healthcare in the US and around the world, AAPI said.