MAPP News
MAPP ICU PROJECT
MAPP donated 21 ICU beds to Civil Hospital, JDC & Meomon Hospital Karachi. These are all charitable hospitals. Thank you to all members for donating for this cause.
MAPP HDF Fundraiser
On June 19th 2015, MAPP co-hosted a fundraiser with HDF; a philanthropic organization involved in charity work for uplifting less privileged communities in Pakistan. Event was held at New Brighton Community Center. Click here for pictures from this event.Ms. Sarah Dar, daughter of Dr. Bushra Dar was master of ceremony. Proceedings started with recitation of Holy Quran. Dr. Munir Abid introduced current office holders of MAPP, gave a short history of its organization, as well as outlined past activities and vision for future. Audience was strongly encouraged to become members and plans were announced to a hold general body meeting in September 2015 followed by nominations for next President, President elect, Treasurer and General Secretary in October and elections to be held in early December. Dr. Naheed Qayyum represented HDF and updated audience about ongoing and future HDF projects in Pakistan. She gave an impassioned appeal for donations and was well received. It was followed by a stirring speech by Bilal Askari, who represented young Pakistani community of Minnesota. The event culminated with a silent auction. People donated generously and fundraiser was highly successful.
Munir Abid MD
General Secretary MAPP
Minnesota Association of Pakistani Descent Physicians (MAPP) had its first CME program on Saturday July 9, 2011 at the Griffin Auditorium Medtronic Neuromodulation Building 7000 Central Ave., NE Fridley MN 55432. This program was made possible by an educational grant from Medtronics.
PROGRAM
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Social hour, Lunch will be provided at 11:30am
Moderator:
Irfan Altafullah, MD
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Is man finally a hybrid? Jawad Bajwa MD, Neurological Associates of St Paul, Medical Director Capistrant Parkinson Center
1:00 pm-2:00pm
An update on Carotid Artery Disease Management. Prof. Adnan Qureshi, MD Associate Head, Dept. of Neurology. Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Radiology. University of Minnesota
APPNA designates this educational activity for maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category I Credits.
- Minutes of first general body meeting of MAPP
Date: 05/08/2011.Place: Dr Munir Abid Home. 3297 Samuel Ct., Vadnais Heights, MNTime: 3pm to 4:15pm.Members in attendance:Nadeem Iqbal MD PresidentBushra Dar MD President electShehla Alavi MD. TreasurerMunir abid MD. SecretaryJamil Tareen MDIrshad Jafri MD.Jehanzeb Sheikh MD.Shehla Sheikh MD.Amjad Shahid MD.Moeen Masood MD.Samira Zoberi MD.Nosheen Mazhar MD.Zaheer Aslam MD.Reema Khurram MD.Sabina Khan MD.Asim Khan MD.Farha Khan MD.Danish Rizvi MD.Ali Sajjad MD.Kamran Afzal, MDZulfiqar Mohammad, MDDr Munir Abid welcomed attendees and gave opening remarks. He gave history of growth of Pakistani physicians in Minnesota in the last 20 years and the need to have a professional organization representing Pakistani physicians.He presented vision for future and scope of possible activities. Participation in local causes related to medical profession, charity work, voluntarism and the need to serve our adopted country and to give back to the country of birth was emphasized.
Dr Nadeem Iqbal welcomed participants and gave a detailed account of the work of executive committee over the last year on formation of MAPP as an affiliated state chapter of APPNA. He emphasized that MAPP membership is not onlyfor physicians but is opento any person of Pakistani descent who is affiliated with medical profession He shared his vision for future and announced plans for CME event in July and a summer family social event. Prof Adnan Qureshi and Dr Jawad Bajwa will be the speakers at the CME event.