Upcoming Elections & General Body Meeting on 3/15/08, Saturday 6pm
(Announcement Dates: 1st by 12/1/2007; 2nd by 1/2/08; 3rd by 2/15/08.)
Election Date: 03-15-2008
Place: Raj Palace Restaurant, 20512 108th Ave Ave SE, Kent, WA 98031 PH; (253) 813-0900
Agenda of general body meeting include conducting an election for its executive officers for 2009 as listed below, reports from president, secretary and treasurer, and other businesses that may come before the general body.
WAPI is seeking members with a strong sense of dedication, enthusiasm and love for new challenges. Individuals should be willing to commit 2-3 years of their time, talent and drive for the strength of this growing organization. WAPI has accomplished a lot in its six years of existence, bringing together a good number of medical practitioners bound by a cultural thread. WAPI is non-profit organization founded in 2002, and it has over 350 paid/potential members. WAPI has been hosting four events a year including full day CME (Category I) conferences since 2002. WAPI is also a member organization of AAPI (American Association of Physicians of Indian origin) that has over 41,000 paid/potential members. We, as physicians of Indian origin, have tremendous potential in our united standing as vocal and committed members of the medical community. Our networking, to gather for professional, educational, cultural social and charitable reasons, will make us a formidable force in the state. It will allow us to earn the respect and presence in the community that we deserve.
Eligibility Criteria for Nomination & Election to Executive Committee:
• Must be an “Active member” per section 3.4D. (Active members are those who are in Medicine & Dentistry, and Associate Members are those who are engaged in professions in human sciences other than medicine and dentistry per section 2.2)
• Must have served at least one year on the governing body. (Section 6.10 (c) (2)
• Should be committed to goals of WAPI and willing to devote time & effort for WAPI (Section 6.10 (c)(2)
• Nomination must be seconded by another member in good standing, and agree not to only seek election, but also to serve the office if elected (Section 8.1)
Positions up for nominations for 2008 election are highlighted in blue as below:
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Positions (By Election) |
Term |
Election is for |
Current Nominees open to contest |
|
President |
1 yr |
2009 |
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Vice President |
1 yr |
2009 |
|
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Secretary |
1 yr |
2009 |
|
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Treasurer |
1 yr |
2009 |
|
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Board of Trustees #1:Open to contest amongst past presidents ONLY if immediate past president declines to serve. (section 3.5C) |
2 yr |
2 yr term
2009-2010 |
Jyotsana Walia, MD
|
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Board of Trustees #2: To be appointed by Governing Body per section 3.5A |
2 yr |
2 yr term
2009-2010 |
Raksha Trivedi, MD |
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Board of Trustees #3: to be elected from active members of WAPI per section 3.5A |
2 yr |
2 yr term
2009-2010 |
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Following are positions by appointments for various committees. Committee chairs for current& next year are to be appointed/reappointed by President and President Elect respectively, with the concurrence of governing body. (6.2) |
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Positions (By appointment) |
Term |
By Appointment |
Currently Served By:
(Chair listed first) |
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Chair By laws committee |
1 yr |
|
Dhaval Dhru, MD |
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Chair, CME Committee
|
1 yr |
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Open
Neeti Mittal, MD & Sunil Ummat, MD |
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Chair, Community Health |
1 yr |
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Rekha Sood, MD, Dhaval Dhru, MD, Arti Tayade, MD |
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Chair, Ethics & Grievance Committee |
1 yr |
|
Dhanvant Madhani, MD |
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Chair, Fund Raising & Public Relations |
1 yr |
|
Happy Walia, DDS |
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Chair, Membership Committee |
1 yr |
|
Usha Reddy, MD |
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Chair, Newsletter & Publication Committee |
1 yr |
|
Arvin Mokha, MD, Ashok Lali, DDS |
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Chair, Social Events Committee |
1 yr |
|
Open |
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Chair, Young Physicians & Residents Cmtee. |
1 yr |
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Preeti Aski, MD |
If you are Interested, Please contact Nomination committee/past presidents as below to discuss your nominations.
1. Sanjiv Parikh, MD at sparikh@radiax.com (206) 275-2851
2. Dhiren Ajudia, MD at heenaajudia@hotmail.com or call 206-241-4880
3. Jyotsana Walia, MD at drjwalia_wapi@yahoo.com Phone# (253) 631-4789
4. Raksha Trivedi, Md at Rtrivedi@nwhsea.org or leave a msg at 206-778-9799
Sincerely,
Sanjiv Parikh
Sanjiv Parikh, MD, President, WAPI
