(New York,
NY: April 6, 2016) The
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) that represents
more than 100,000 Indian American Physicians, reflects the range of
physician specialties seen in the physician community at large with 61% in
Primary Care, 33% in Medical sub-specialties and 6% in surgical
sub-specialties. Medical specialty representation includes pediatrics,
psychiatry, anesthesiology/pain management, cardiology, family medicine,
obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, gastroenterology pathology, endocrinology,
nephrology, rheumatology along with many other fields.
The 34th Annual AAPI Convention & Scientific Assembly
will be held at Marriott Marquis in New
York, NY from June 30
to July 4, 2016. The multidisciplinary CME conference during the
convention allows specialists and primary care physicians to interact in an academic
forum. World-renowned speakers will discuss gaps between current and best
practice of wide-ranging topics of CME sessions.
It’s a well known fact that physicians of Indian origin
excel in their respective areas of work and continue to play key roles in
patient care, administration, academics and medical research. In order to cater
to its diversity of medical specialties, AAPI continues to use a
multi-disciplinary conference format. “The essence of AAPI is educational,†Dr.
Seema Jain, president of AAPI, while describing the purpose of CME said.
According to Dr. Seema Jain, “That translates into numerous
Continuing Medical Education and non-CME seminars by experts in their fields.
CME will provide comprehensive and current reviews and guidelines for the
diagnosis and treatment of various disease states to reduce morbidity and
mortality and achieve cost effective quality care outcomes. At the end of the
activity, it is expected that attendees will gain an understanding of the
causation, diagnosis and the best clinical practices for the management of the
diverse group of diseases discussed during this program.â€
On Friday, July 1st, Dr. Donald Lloyd Jones, Writer of AHA
and ACC Guidelines & Chairman of PSM at North
Western University,
Chicago IL
will present CME on New Cholesterol Guidelines and Implication. Dr. Jeffrry
Mackanick, Director of Clinical Diabetes MSSM will discuss with the delegates
on Guidelines in management of Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes. Dr. Clive
Rosendoeff will present on Recent trends in Management of Hypertension.
Management of Prostate related disease and Cancer of
Prostate will be the topic discussed by Dr. Ashutosh Tiwari, Chair Of Urology
at Mt. Sinai Medical
Center, while Modern
Trends in Management of Multiple Myeloma will be presented by Dr. Sunder
Jaggannath, Director Of Multiple Myeloma Center, NY. New Imaging Guidelines for
smokers and Contemporary Management will be addressed in his presentation
by Dr. Manjit Bains at Sloan
Kattering Memorial
Hospital, NYC. Dr. Sanjeev
Gupta will address the delegates on New Development Inflammatory Liver
Disease.
On Saturday, Dr. Valentine Fuster, Editor in Chief of JACC,
will deliver his address on ways to “Promoting Cardio Vascular Health Globally
From Heart to Head.†Dr. Robert Banow, Editor in Chief of JAMA Cardiology, will
discuss with participants about the “Timing Of Surgical intervention for
Mitral/Aortic Valve regurgitation.†Dr. Javed Butler, Chief of Cardiology at
State of New York University, Stony Brook, will focus his lecture on Advances
in Heart Failure, while Dr. Devendra Mehta,
Director of EP Services at St. Luke Hospital,
NYC will present on Advances in Treatment of Arrhythmias. The lecture by Dr.
John Puskus, Chairman of Cardio Thoracic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, NY will
be on Complete Arterial Vascularization, and, Dr. Samin Sharma, Chair Of
Cardiology at Mt Sinai Medical Center, NYC will address the audience on
Advances in Interventional Cardiology.
On Sunday, July 3, 2016, the focus will be mental health
issues. Depression and Mood Disorder of Moods in Women will be topic addressed
by Dr. A. Patkar and Association, while Dr. Samuel Gandy will address on Mild
Cognitive Dysfunction to Alzheimer Disease is Prevention or Option. Dr.
Sharmila Makhija, Chair of OB/GYN at Albert
Einstein Medical
Center’s theme will be on
Recent Advances in Management of Cancer of Ovary, Dr. James Abraham from the
Cleveland Clinic will address on New Advances in Management of Cancer of
Breast, and the final presentation will be on Women Health and Advances.
The 34th annual AAPI Convention in New York from June
30th through July 1st, 2016, while providing physicians of Indian origin
an opportunity to come together in an atmosphere of collegiality, it will
enable them to retrace and appreciate their common roots, culture and the bond
that unites them as members of this large professional community.
Giving them a platform to celebrate their accomplishments,
the annual convention to be attended by nearly 2,000 physicians of Indian
origin, it will also provide a forum to renew their professional commitment
through continuing medical educations activities.
The annual convention this year is being organized by AAPI’s
New Jersey Chapter, headed by Dr. Rita Ahuja, who said, “The 2016 AAPI Annual
Convention & Scientific Assembly offers an exciting venue to interact with
leading physicians, health professionals, academicians, and scientists of
Indian origin. 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.â€
“Many of the physicians who will attend this convention have
excelled in different specialties and subspecialties and occupy high positions
as faculty members of medical schools, heads of departments, and executives of
hospital staff. The AAPI Convention offers an opportunity to meet directly with
these physicians who are leaders in their fields and play an integral part in
the decision-making process regarding new products and services,†Dr. Seema
Jain added.
AAPI is an umbrella organization which has nearly 160 local
chapters, specialty societies and alumni organizations. For over 30 years,
Indian physicians have made significant contributions to health care in this
country, not only practicing in inner cities, rural areas and peripheral
communities but also at the top medical schools and other academic centers.
Almost 10%-12% of medical students entering US schools are of Indian origin.
Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois,
AAPI represents the interests of over nearly 100,000 physicians, medical
students and residents of Indian heritage in the United States. It is the largest
ethnic medical organization in the nation. For more details and registration
for the convention, please visit: www.aapiconvention.org and www.aapiusa.org
