AKMG brings ONAM to Houston, August 30th-September 2nd, 2013

Memories of a very successful 2012 Detroit AKMG Convention are still very fresh in our minds even as we gear up towards the 2013 Houston AKMG convention. Dr. Freemu Varghese and the Houston team are promising us an "Onam" themed AKMG Convention. With his significant experience in the entertainment world amply enriched bythat of his spouse Mrs. Rachel Varghese, Dr. Freemu Varghese and team have lined up a star studded, event-heavy Onam program for AKMG members and families.

2012-2013 Fiscal year promises to be a very busy one for AKMG. We are all proud of the fact that Dr.Narendra Kumar is the current AAPI President, only the second AKMG leader after Dr. George Thomas to adorn this title. In collaboration with AAPI {American Association of Physicians from India}, there are major programs announced including conventions in Trivandrum-Kovalam, Kochi and Kumarakom in Kerala December 30th, 2012 through January 5th, 2013. Titled "AAPI-AKMG CME Tour & Global Healthcare Summit", these events are sure to draw members of both organizations to these internationally famous tourist spots in Kerala, "God's Own Country".

It is a small world out there. As part of our efforts to make the world of Kerala origin Medical Graduates even smaller, AKMG North America continues to foster relationships and collaborations globally; we have had ongoing collaborations with AKMG-Emirates in the Middle East; we continue to participate in various educational and charitable initiatives at the various medical colleges in Kerala; several AKMG members have been attending the annual ATMG-UK {Association of Trivandrum Medical Graduates} convention for the past several years. Dr.Kuruvilla John {W.Virginia} and myself are presenting CME lectures on "Stroke" at the ATMG Convention, Hilton Hotel, Coventry, UK on September 21-22,2012.

Finally, an appeal to all the AKMG members—please try to recruit new members to further strengthen our organization and encourage potential new members to visit akmg.org and contact Dr.Majeed Paduvana, Chair, AKMG Membership Committee. I also want to remind all of you to contribute towards charitable causes in North America and India. AKMG-Humanitarian Services is the best vehicle to make charitable, tax deductible contributions.

Krishna R. Prasad, MD
Editor, AKMG Reporter
krishnaprasad1974@gmail.com