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AAPI board under the new leadership of

Dr. Anjana Samadder to assume office in July

Dr. Amit Chakrabarty elected as the Vice President, Dr. Sumul Raval elected as the Secretary
and Dr. Sreeni Gangasani elected Treasurer for the year 2023-24

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ongratulations and best wish-
es to the new team of AAPI
Cleadership, who have been
elected to lead AAPI in the coming
years,” Dr. Ravi Kolli, President of
AAPI, and Chief Election Officer Dr.
Kusum Punjabi and Past BOT Chair
of AAPI, jointly announced here
on April 16. “We thank the election
officers Dr. Ashok Jain, Dr. Suni-
ta Kanumury, Dr. Sharad Lakhan-
pal, and Dr. Shashi Shah, and all the
members of AAPI for participating in
the democratic election process and
exercising their role as the electoral
college members.”
While thanking the tens of
thousands of Indian American phy-
sicians, who are active members of
the American Association of Physi-
cians of Indian Origin (AAPI), and
the record number of large number
voters who participated in the elec-
tion process, Dr. Kolli said, “We have
successfully concluded our elections
for the year 2023-24 for AAPI lead-
ership positions. We want to thank
AAPI members who enthusiastically
participated in the AAPI’s electron-
ic voting process and have elected a
new, diverse, balanced, and experi- 41 years long history, will have a dy- al Gor, and Dr. Mahendra Mahesh- of an excellent team of dedicated,
enced team to lead AAPI, the largest namic and diverse team comprising wari have been elected to the AAPI’s hardworking, and loyal officers and
ethnic medical organization in the of Dr. Satheesh Kathula as the Presi- Board of Trustees for a three-year executive committee members who
United States in the coming year and dent-Elect, Dr. Amit Chakrabarty as term. Dr. Vijay Gunuganti has been are with me to take AAPI to newer
beyond.” the Vice President; Dr. Sumul Rav- elected as the South West Central heights,” she added.
Dr. Kusum Punjabi, Chief Elec- al as the Secretary; Dr. Sreeni Ga- Regional Director of AAPI, and Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, who won
tion Officer - 2023, who along with nagasani as the Treasurer; and Dr. Dr. Anuradha Mann will be the new the election to be the next Vice Pres-
the election committee conducted Lokesh Edara – as the Chair, Board Regional Director of AAPI’s South ident of AAPI, said, “I am humbled
the elections and counting process in of Trustees; Dr. Ravi Kolli will con- East Central Region. and honored to be bestowed with
the virtual presence of all the candi- tinue to guide AAPI as the Immedi- “As the incoming President of this responsibility. Thank you all for
dates and their representatives com- ate Past President of AAPI. AAPI, I would like to congratulate your support and for making my 25
municated the results of the election Dr. Samadder did not have to my incoming new team for the fis- years quest come true. I thank all
to the AAPI president to be released contest the election this year, as cal year 2023-24,” said Dr. Anjana for believing in me. I will work to
to all the members of AAPI and not- she has been serving as the Presi- Samadder, who will assume charge the fullest of my abilities to reach our
ed that Dr. Amit Chakrabarty has dent-Elect during the past year. Dr. as the President of AAPI during goals, address the challenges, and
been elected as the Vice President Satheesh Kathula, who has been the 41st annual convention in Phil- advance the issues important to our
of AAPI, Dr. Sumul Raval was elect- serving as the Vice President in the adelphia, PA in July this year. “I’m members. I look forward to working
ed as the Secretary, and Dr. Sreeni current year also did not have to face very honored and consider myself with you and making AAPI a pow-
Gangasani was elected Treasurer of elections, as he automatically be- fortunate to be bestowed with the erful force. I am a live example that
AAPI for the year 2023-24. comes the President-Elect of AAPI responsibility of leading the four-de- dreams do come true with dogged
Dr. Anjana Samadder, the only for the coming year. cades-old strong organization with perseverance, dedication, and loyalty
5th woman president of AAPI in its Dr. Syamala Erramilli, Dr. Het- the cooperation and collaboration to AAPI.”

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