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aKmG’S 42nd annual

cOnventiOn held in atlanta

Dr. Vikas Kapil from the CDC delivered the keynote address

Our Bureau

Atlanta, GA

he 42nd annual Associ-
ation of Kerala Medical
TGraduates (AKMG) con-
vention was held from Friday,
August 13 to Sunday, August 15,
At the Inter-Continental Buck-
head Hotel in Atlanta, GA. At-
tended by 425 fully vaccinated
Doctors of Kerala origin and
their families from the US and
Canada, the annual convention
was the best forum for friends
to get together, converse, rem-
inisce about their past medical
college campus life, singing old
and new songs, network and be
enriched and entertained.
In his presidential address,
while expressing gratitude to
the members of AKMG “for Enumerating some of the ported several food banks that Kerala. Furthermore, we have
giving me the opportunity this accomplishments under the have fed the hungry. In addition, started a new telehealth service
year to be the President of our current leadership, Dr. Bhat our teams raised enough funds called Dronacare, in partner-
wondrous organization,” Dr. said, “We have added close to to feed 10,000 homeless people ship with Innovation Incubator
Subrahmanya Bhat said, “I 400 new life members to the last Christmas.” Inc with the intent of providing
worked very hard to make sure AKMG organization. We have Back home in Kerala, with free healthcare consultation to
that this year’s AKMG was the started a mentorship program the generous contributions people in Kerala.” In addition,
best it could be. Likewise, our for young physicians who are from AKMG members, Dr. AKMG has initiated the steps
executive team has worked very working on improving their Bhat and his team have “raised to bridge Kerala CDC and At-
hard to make sure the conven- craft,” said. Pointing to the sev- over $200,000 for Covid relief lanta CDC under the direction
tion would be successful and eral charitable events and pro- in Kerala and provided PPEs of Dr. MV Pillai, Past President
profitable, despite the challeng- grams AKMG has organized, and Pulse oximeters to Health- of AKMG.
es posed by the pandemic.” Dr. Bhat said, “We have sup- care workers and Hospitals in Continued on next page... >>

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