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science-based approach, Dr. Dr. Murthy’s commitment 22, 2015.
Kolli, Vice President of AAPI Vivek Murthy will bring in to medicine and health began “The oath ceremony, a
said, “Dr. Murthy was part of new perspectives to the many early in life. The son of immi- proud moment for Indian
Biden’s public health adviso- healthcare issues that require grants from India, he discov- Americans, was led by Joseph
ry committee as the pandemic immediate attention and con- ered the art of healing watching Biden, Vice President and cur-
first took hold in the US and crete action plan,” said Dr. his parents - Hallegere and My- rently President-Elect, held in a
has been serving as a co-chair of Satheesh Kathula, Treasur- etriae Murthy - treat patients large hall like a school stadium,
the President-elect’s Covid-19 er of AAPI. Offering fullest like family in his father’s medi- with flags in abundance rigged
advisory board during the tran- cooperation from the Indian cal clinic in Miami, Florida. in from the ceiling and leaning
sition. His ethics, quiet leader- American Physician communi- During his prior nomina- in from the sidewalls,” recalls
ship style and impeccable cre- ty, he said, “We at AAPI, look tion, Indian American Doctors Dr. Suresh Reddy, the imme-
dentials make him the smart forward to working closely with had lobbied earnestly to have diate past President of AAPI,
choice for this leadership role.” Dr. Murthy and his team to end Dr. Murthy confirmed as the who was present at the oath
“Dr. Vivek Murthy rep- this deadly pandemic.” US Surgeon General under ceremony in the nation’s capi-
resents the next generation of Obama administration. tal.
Indian American physicians,” dr. Murthy 43, has said “The feeling of de ja vu was “I am proud of our commu-
Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, Secre- pervasive, of a triumph over in- nity of Indian physicians for all
tary of AAPI said. “Dr. Mur- Americans need a leader justice with a hard fought bat- the progress that we have made
thy was America’s youngest-ev- who works with the peo- tle by the Indian community over the years, and I know that
er top doctor, and he was also during his confirmation, with AAPI has been a critical force
the first surgeon general of In- ple for the progress of the AAPI playing a major role that in making this process possi-
dian-American descent, when country. As surgeon gen- secured the prize of the highest ble. The advice you shared and
appointed by President Barack position occupied by an Indian assistance you kindly offered
Obama in 2014. If confirmed by eral under obama, Murthy American, and that too by one were important pieces of this
the Senate, Dr. Murthy would helped lead the national from our second generation,” journey,” Dr. Vivek Murthy,
play a key role in the admin- said Dr. Ravi Jahagirdar, who stated in a letter to Dr. Jayesh
istration’s response to many response to the ebola and had led a delegation of AAPI B. Shah, a past president of
daunting healthcare issuers, in- Zika viruses and the opi- leaders to be at the historic AAPI, who along with AAPI’s
cluding the pandemic that has oath taking ceremony of Dr. Legislative Affairs Chair, Dr.
taken the lives of hundreds of oid crisis, among other Vivek Murthy as the US Sur- Sampat Shivangi and several
thousands of Americans.” health challenges. geon General at Fort Myer in others had led several delega-
“Having a wide range of Virginia across from Washing- tions to US Senators, lobbying
experiences and passion for ton DC on Wednesday, April for his confirmation.

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