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NORTH AmERIcAN Newsline                                                         AUGUST 13, 2021  |     The Indian Eye                     30


                           Meet the women who are





            now leading the aapI initiatives







        Dr. Anupama Gotimukula is the only 4th woman president of AAPI in its 40 years of history


























                                                                                          Dr. Kusum Punjabi,                 Dr. Anjana Samadder,
                                                                                  Chair of Board of Trustees of AAPI        Vice President of aaPi



















                       Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, President of AAPI



        Our BurEau                           4th woman president of AAPI
                                             in  the  40  years  old  history  of       Dr. Soumya Neravetla,                    Ayesha Singh,
        Chicago, IL                          AAPI has a strong and dynam-                 President of YPS                   MSRF Vice President.

            t’s been truly historic and  ic leadership of women lead-
            a very proud moment for  ers at AAPI for the year 2020- ber and leader of AAPI over a  40 years long history and the
        IAmerican Association of  21. Dr. Kusum Punjabi serves  decade.                                               first  person  to  go  to  medical
        Physicians of Indian Origin  as the Chair of AAPI Board of                   As  a  Healthcare  Leader,  school  in  the USA, Dr.  Pun-
        (AAPI) to have a majority of  Trustees; Dr. Soumya Neravet- Dr.  Gotimukula  recognizes  jabi says, “My goal as Chair of
        the current leadership of this  la is the President of Young  that  “AAPI  has  power.  We  the Board is to develop long
        noble organization being held  Physicians  Section  (YPS,)  have legitimate respect and  lasting programs within AAPI
        by Women Leaders,” Dr. An- while Dr. Ayesha Singh is the  trust of our communities in ev- that promote professionalism,
        upama Gotimukula, President  President is the Medical Stu- ery corner of America. AAPI  unity, mentorship and inclu-
        of AAPI, declared here on  dent/Residents & Fellows  will leverage that power of our  sivity. I hope to clearly re-de-
        Thursday.                            Section (MSRF.) Dr. Anjana  purpose and networks to help  fine AAPI’s mission of service,
           “Never has there ever been  Samadder, who serves as the  address specific challenges re- academic achievement and
        such  a  strong  representation  Vice President of AAPI is in  lated to affordable healthcare  supporting Indian Physicians
        of women leaders in AAPI’s  succession for the top AAPI  delivery.”                                           working  in  America  through
        leadership positions. It’s been  leadership position in the year             Dr. Kusum Punjabi, a very  advocacy and leadership. I
        a privilege and a challenge to  2023-24.                                 young and energetic leader  want patients to know the
        be lead AAPI as AAPI cele-              A resident of San Anto- of  AAPI,  assumed  office  as  value of the care they receive
        brates 40 years of dedicated  nio, TX, Dr. Gotimukula is a  the Chair of Board of Trust- from our ethnic group and our
        service to the United States,  board-certified  Pediatric  An- ees of AAPI on July 4th. The  mission of promoting the saf-
        India and the world.”                esthesiologist, practicing since  youngest to date to be hold- est and best healthcare prac-
            Dr.  Gotimukula,  the  only  2007, has been an active mem- ing this position in AAPI’s                       Continued on next page... >>


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