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dr. Peter jay Hotez to deliver keynote

address at aaPI’s 40th convention

OuR BuREAu
San Antonio, TX
e are excited and honored
to have Dr. Peter J. Hotez,
Wan internationally-recog-
nized physician-scientist in tropical
diseases and vaccine development to
deliver the keynote address during
the 40th American Association of
Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
Annual Convention and Scientific
Sessions planned to be held from
June 23-26, 2022 in the beautiful city
of San Antonio, Texas,” Dr. Anupa-
ma Gotimukula, President of AAPI
announced here today.

Millions of doses of a new, cheap Dr. Anupama Gotimukula Dr. Hotez Dr. Jayesh Shah

coronavirus vaccine will soon
ty.” While describing it the “World’s 75 years of India’s Independence. Stern, Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa, Dr. Dil-
be available in India, thanks to Coronavirus Vaccine” Dr. Hotez and Excellent sessions and programs are ip Sarkar, Dr. Pankaj Vij, and Dr.
the efforts and generosity of colleagues say CORBEVAX is cheap planned!,” said Venky Adivi, Chief Param Dedhia.”
and stable and could be relatively Executive Officer of the Convention. Dr. Hotez has authored more
dr. Hotez, dean of the national easy to scale — will be key to ad- “Our physician members have than 600 original papers and is the au-
school of tropical Medicine and dressing global equity gaps. “That’s worked very hard during the Covid thor of five single-author books, and
has served previously as President
19 pandemic, and the 2022 conven-
all we know how to do is make du-
Professor of Pediatrics and Mo- rable, low-cost vaccines for global tion is a perfect time to heal the of the American Society of Tropical
lecular Virology & Microbiology health,” Hotez said. healers with a special focus on well- Medicine and Hygiene. In 2011, he
“The presence of Dr. Hotez, a ness,” said Dr. Vijay Koli , Advisor was awarded the Abraham Horwitz
at baylor college of Medicine, University Professor at Baylor Uni- for the Convention and past Presi- Award for Excellence in Leadership
where he is also the co-director versity, Fellow in Disease and Pover- dent of AAPI. Accordingly, “some of in Inter-American Health by the Pan
ty at the James A Baker III Institute the major themes at the convention American Health Organization of
of the texas children’s center for Public Policy, Senior Fellow at include: Yoga and Meditation prac- the WHO. In 2017, he was named by
for Vaccine development (cVd) the Scowcroft Institute of Interna- tices, Welcome kit with books & self- FORTUNE Magazine as one of the
tional Affairs at Texas A&M Univer- care supplies, A Personal Reflex- 34 most influential people in health
and texas children’s Hospital sity, Faculty Fellow with the Hagler ology Session, Take home wellness care, while in 2018 he received the
endowed chair of tropical Pedi, Institute for Advanced Studies at routine, Ailment based yoga thera- Sustained Leadership Award from
Texas A&M University, and Health py sessions, Workshop on Spiritual Research! In 2019 he received the
and his team of researchers, Policy Scholar in the Baylor Center well-being, Book talk with Yoga Gu- Ronald McDonald House Charities
who have made the new cor- for Medical Ethics and Health Poli- rus, including on the science of Yoga Award for Medical Excellence.
cy, and a True Friend of India at the & Lifestyle medicine, as well as a An ardent champion of vaccines
beVaX inoculation, which was AAPI Convention is a way for us, unique opportunity to visit first of its going up against a growing national
developed in texas with de- Physicians of Indian Origin to honor kind in San Antonio, Aum Ashram “antivax” threat, in 2019, he received
a legendary and celebrated champi- as part of the Wellness session,” said the Award for Leadership in Advo-
cades-old technology and little on of vaccines, who has developed Dr. Rajam Ramamurthy, Advisor for cacy for Vaccines from the American
support from the u.s. govern- vaccines for tropical diseases that af- the Convention. Society of Tropical Medicine and
flict the world’s poorest people as he Dr. Aruna Venkatesh, Con- Hygiene. In 2021 he was recognized
ment, received emergency use has devoted his skills, knowledge and vention Treasurer pointed out: “In by scientific leadership awards from
authorization last month from experiences to help the world defeat addition to colorful entertainment, the AAMC and the AMA. Dr. Hotez
COVID-19,” said Dr. Jayesh Shah, exquisite authentic Indian cuisine, es-
appears frequently on television (in-
India’s drug regulation agency. past President of AAPI and Chair of teemed yoga gurus and experts, who cluding BBC, CNN, Fox News, and
AAPI Convention 2022. are planned to share their wisdom MSNBC), radio, and in newspaper
Unlike other vaccines in the “AAPI is planning a historic con- and leading the Wellness Sessions in- interviews, including the New York
market, Dr. Hotez and his team vention in San Antonio to celebrate clude: Paramaguru R. Sharath Jois, Times, USA Today, Washington
“don’t own any intellectual proper- 40 years of AAPI that coincides with Sadhvi Bhagawati, Saraswati Eddie Post, and Wall Street Journal.

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