WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The influential American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) on Monday announced it will hold its 41st annual convention in Philadelphia in July this summer.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce that the 41st Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) will be held from July 6th to 9th, 2003 in the historical city of Philadelphia, PA,” Dr. Ravi Kolli, president of AAPI announced on Monday, February 13.
AAPI represents over 120,000 Indian American physicians, 130 local Chapters, who make up 10 per cent of total physicians in the US and nearly 50 per cent of International Medical Graduates, rooted in every corner of the nation, who serve every seventh patient in the US, DR Kolli said.
“We are proud of our achievements and our contributions to the healthcare industry and the millions of people we serve,” he said. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the convenor of AAPI Convention 2023.
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Annual convention of Indian-Americans physicians body to be held in Philadelphia
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Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu interacts with White House fellows
WASHINGTON (TIP): Founded in 1964, the White House Fellowship is a non-partisan programme that brings young leaders into the federal government to provide first-hand experience working at the highest levels of government
India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday, July 1, interacted with White House fellows and discussed with them the intricacies of diplomacy and the relationship between the world’s oldest and largest democracies.
Sandhu, in a tweet, said “an enjoybale and substantial interaction” with the White House fellows at Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is part of the White House complex.
“Covered wide areas ranging from diplomacy, India-US relations, regional developments, health care, energy, environment, IT and education with this group of young emerging American leaders in different fields!” he added.
Founded in 1964, the White House Fellowship is a non-partisan programme that brings young leaders into the federal government to provide first-hand experience working at the highest levels of government.
A key element of this unique fellowship is the education programme in which prominent leaders from across society meet the fellows.
In the past, the fellows have heard from dignitaries like Colin Powell, the former secretary of state.
Sandhu was the first one to be invited under the Biden administration to this interaction.
In the past, several Indian-Americans have been selected for the prestigious fellowship. Prominent among them include Dr Sanjay Gupta of CNN, Rajeev Venkayya, EVP Vaccines, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Indian-American Priya Dandiya from Florida is a White House fellow for the year 2020-21.
(Source: PTI)