Syed Mohammad Jawad Sher (Class of 1997), Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been awarded by the Indiana University Division of Nephrology as “Best Teaching Faculty Member” this year.
AKUAANA Outreach Clinic Initiative, 2016: a collaborative effort with AKU
Dear alumni,
Over the last several months, the AKUAANA Executive Council has been working on identifying a common project in Pakistan to adopt and support. We looked at various potential projects including those within AKU, as well as non-AKU programs like The Citizens Foundation.
We have kept the alumni in the loop by discussing with them via teleconferences (led by Rehan Khan ’94, Secretary AKUAANA), individual discussions, and sharing pertinent information on Facebook to keep this process as transparent as possible.
The Council, after getting input from the Alumni body, felt that as a first project of AKUAANA we should collaborate with AKU. In the future, however, we would also like to consider projects that may be outside of AKU, if that is what our membership recommends.
Some valid considerations voiced out by our alumni regarding doing a project with AKU included:
- “We are from AKU and we want to give back to AKU!”
- selecting a project that supports educational activity of AKU medical students
- supporting primary care
- having an AKU alumnus on the ground to help with the project
- that the project not be outrageously expensive
We had multiple meetings and discussions with the Resource Department at AKU to identify a project that would have the above mentioned goals. Once we identified the project, we then worked with the AKU Resource Department on its details, especially its budget. Mohsin Ali, Aneel Chowdhary and Namirah Jamshed (all from ’96) helped the Executive Council in reviewing the project specifics. Their input was vital in moving the project forward. After an intense review and many discussions with the AKU Resource Department, we are confident with our choice and are now moving forward with the project.
The AKUAANA Executive Council, with consensus, has decided to partner with AKU to support the “Ibrahim Haidri Outreach Clinic” in Karachi, Pakistan. The clinic will provide primary care to women and children, with special focus on anemia treatment in pregnant women, directly impacting infant mortality and perinatal morbidity. Our AKU alumna Anita Zaidi, ’88 is heading the research program at the location, so we have feet on the ground as well. At a cost of $17,000 per year to support the clinic, the Council does not find this project to be outrageously expensive. Further details are given in this presentation.
As a first step, on May 21st at the Regional AKUAANA Reunion in Virginia, we did a silent auction of paintings from renowned Pakistani artists. These paintings were acquired by support of a number of sponsors, and luckily we were able to jump start the project by raising $5800.
Now the AKUAANA Executive Council is looking at the alumni to support AKUAANA in moving this project forward, and hope you can help us in this endeavor.
Click here to send your donation directly to AKU. While donating, please don’t forget to designate the donation to “AKUAANA fund” and to mention your year of graduation under the Donation Information section.
Let us show the power of our alumni body and help fund this project!
Habib Chotani
President AKUAANA
Faisal Qureshi
Immediate Past President
Rehan Khan
Secretary
Amber Syed
Treasurer
Abdul Basit Saeed
Web Manager
Upcoming Meetings
AKUAANA Regional Reunion in Dallas, Texas: April 15, 2017
Date: April 15th, 2017
Time: 1 PM – 4 PM, CDT
Venue: Curtis Park in University Park, 3501 Lovers Lane, Dallas TX 75205
Please save the date for an AKU Medical College Alumni Regional Reunion in Dallas, Texas!
We would like you to join us on Saturday, April 15th, 2017 at 1:00 PM, CDT for an afternoon of fun, socializing and networking. Bring your family and kids. We had a great reunion last year playing cricket.
If you plan to attend, please join us on our Facebook Event or RSVP at your earliest convenience to Faisal Qureshi (’93) at faisal.qureshi@utsouthwestern.edu, or Namirah Jamshed (’96) at drjamshed@gmail.com.
Please help us spread the word by inviting other AKU alumni. We hope to see you soon.
Hosts:
Faisal Qureshi, Class of 93
Namirah Jamshed, Class of 96
Arshad Malik, Class of 93
Sadia Malik, Class of 93
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AKU Alumni South-Eastern Reunion in Atlanta, 2016
Please mark your calendars and save the date!
We are planning on having a Regional AKU Alumni Reunion in Atlanta, GA for the alumni residing in South-Eastern US (especially Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee) on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 8:00 PM. Other alumni in the neighborhood during the event date are also welcome to attend.
Please join us for an evening of fun, socializing and it goes without saying, networking with fellow alumni. Saad Omer (’98) has graciously offered to host the event at his home at:
1529 Regency Walk Dr.
Decatur, GA 30033
If you plan to attend, please join us on our Facebook Event or RSVP to Amyn Malik (’10) at amyn.malik@gmail.com or Saad B. Omer (’98) at somer@emory.edu
We hope to see you all soon!
Amyn Malik (’10)
Saad B. Omer (’98)
Venue: Saad B. Omer’s home
AKU Alumni South Atlantic Reunion in Virginia, 2016
Dear Alumni,
Please join us for an evening of fun, socializing and networking at an AKU Alumni South Atlantic Reunion (Virginia, Maryland, DC, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) in Virginia on Saturday, May 21 at 5 – 11 PM. This is the first of many regional reunions we are planning for this year.
If you plan to attend, please join us on our Facebook Event or RSVP to the host Habib Chotani (’95) at president@akuaana.org as early as possible.
Also please spread the word among fellow AKU alumni you think would be interested in attending the event.
Can’t make it to this event? No problem, keep an eye out for an event near you.
We hope to see you soon!
Habib Chotani, (’95) – President, AKUAANA
Rehan Khan (’94) – Secretary, AKUAANA
Amber Syed (’94) – Treasurer, AKUAANA
Faisal Qureshi (’93) – Immediate Past President, AKUAANA
Venue: Habib Chotani’s home
AKU Alumni North East Reunion in New York, 2016
Dear AKU Alumni,
Please save the date for an AKU Medical College Alumni North East Reunion (NY/NJ/Pennsylvania/Connecticut/Rhode Island/Boston) in New York, NY! We would like you to join us on Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 at 1:00 PM.
Please join us for an evening of fun, socializing and networking with fellow alumni. Venue will be finalized once we have an idea of the number of alumni who will be attending this event. If you plan to attend, please join us on our Facebook Event or RSVP to Sunniya Khan (’08) by June 1st, 2016 at sjchaudhry@gmail.com
Hope to hear back soon,
Sunniya Khan, ’08
AKU Alumni Midwest Reunion in St. Louis, 2016
Dear AKU Alumni,
Please save the date for an AKU Medical College Alumni Midwest Reunion in St. Louis! We would like you to join us on Friday evening, June 3rd, 2016 in St. Louis at 7:00 PM.
The exact location in St. Louis is not finalized – it depends on how many RSVP are received – for the time being, the location is Atif Shafqat’s home. Keep posted for further information regarding the location. Also babysitting should be available if you have young kids.
There are plans for live music by Hamid Bashir (AKU Class of 2002 – of APPNA Idol fame)!
Also remember to spread the word among fellow AKU alumni you think would be interested! Remember to RSVP for yourself and others by emailing the hosts (contact information given below). And if you already have the Facebook Invite for the Event (private event), then please remember to forward the invite to your friends. Thanks!
Hosts
Atif Shafqat (’93), Nadya Ajanee (’93): atifshafqat@gmail.com
Amana Nasir (’98): amana786@hotmail.com
Hamid Bashir (’02): hamid@music4cause.net
Venue: Atif Shafqat’s Home
Soliciting Feedback regarding Proposed Amendments to the AKUAANA Constitution and Bylaws, 2016
Dear AKUAANA Members,
On behalf of the Executive Council of AKUAANA, I am soliciting your feedback/comments on proposals to make amendments to the current Constitution & Bylaws of AKUAANA.
These proposals were deliberated and sent to the Executive Council with unanimous recommendations of the Constitution and Bylaws (CABL) Committee. They have subsequently been approved unanimously by all members of the Executive Council. The newly formed Board of Trustees has also reviewed them and voted unanimously to proceed with these changes.
The process now requires a minimum 30-day period to solicit comments from the Active Membership on the proposed amendments.
The main objectives of the proposed changes are to:
- Change the authority and title of the Board of Trustees to a Board of Advisors. The purpose is to give primary authority to the elected Executive Council and to remove ambiguity in the role of the Board.
- Clarify the nomination and election criteria of the Board of Advisors to ensure a more diverse group of members.
- Clarify the mechanism to resolve any ethical issue or grievance addressed towards AKUAANA, its members or its Officers and to give the Board of Advisors an independent authority to approach directly the Active Membership of AKUAANA if such a need arises.
- There are also some clarifications and changes to the formation of committees, timeline of nomination/election process and timeline of the amendment process.
Please review the document and send your comments or concerns directly to my attention. The deadline to submit any comments is May 18th, 2016. Your participation is essential in building our Alumni Association. Please submit your comments to president@akuaana.org
Thank you,
Habib Chotani
President, AKUAANA
Volunteers for Regional AKU Reunions, 2016
Dear AKU Alumni,
We are looking for volunteers across US and Canada who can help coordinate regional reunions for AKU Medical College Alumni.
The role of the coordinators will be to help invite AKU Alumni within an approximate 100-mile radius of the venue. They would also be instrumental in arranging the program details for the event.
To clarify, the coordinators will not be financially responsible to host the events. For example, the arrangement can be made at a restaurant and people can pay for themselves. If any coordinator wants to host any event themselves, they are welcome to do so but there is no obligation to do so.
A similar and successful mini reunion was arranged last month in Minnesota and Dallas, and another one is coming up in Northern Virginia. Three more reunions are in the process of being planned in the NY/NJ area, Chicago and St. Louis.
We are hoping to have volunteers so we can have similar events in other parts of US and Canada.
The reason for having these mini reunions is to promote not only social and professional networking, but also to explore the future of our alumni body and collaboration in possible future community and charitable projects (in the US or Pakistan) using the AKUAANA platform.
We hope that you consider becoming a volunteer to expand the number of local reunions. If you would like AKUAANA or its officers to help in anyway, please feel free to reach out to us.
Thank you
Habib Chotani
President, AKUAANA
AKU Alumnus Arif Sarwari (1989) awarded with prestigious WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching
Arif Sarwari, Associate Professor Medicine at West Virginia University
Arif Sarwari (Class of 1989), Associate Professor of Medicine, is among six inspirational West Virginia University faculty members that have been honored with the 2016 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching.
“These six professors truly go above and beyond in the classroom, inspiring our students to attain new and exciting knowledge and reach for achievements beyond the ordinary,” said Provost Joyce McConnell. “Their passion for teaching is the rock-solid foundation supporting the exceptional education offered here at WVU.”
The WVU Foundation established the awards in 1985 as a way to celebrate faculty who have established patterns of distinguished teaching and exceptional innovation in teaching methods, course and curriculum design and instructional tools.
“The WVU Foundation is privileged to be able to annually provide these awards due to the generosity of our donors,” said Cindi Roth, Foundation president and CEO. “WVU is fortunate to have such high caliber faculty. We salute this year’s recipients who are truly super stars in their fields of study.”
Arif Sarwari kindles the flame of curiosity to engage his students as they learn to perform patient exams, take patient histories and make proper health assessments. He respects his students and pays close attention to their needs. He has earned numerous institutional and national awards recognizing his skillful teaching in the classroom, at the bedside and in his practice.
The six honorees will receive a $5000 honorarium from the WVU Foundation and be recognized by WVU President Gordon Gee, Provost McConnell and Cindi Roth at the April 6 faculty and staff awards dinner at Blaney House.
Source: Six earn WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching
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