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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know Community News India Times (March 8, 2025 - March 14, 2025) March 14, 2025 9 Indian American Physicians’ 43rd Annual Convention To Be Held In Cincinnati, Ohio T he American Association of Physi- cians of Indian Origin, AAPI, an- nounced March 3, it will be holding its 43rd annual Convention and Sci- entific Assembly in Cincinnati, Ohio July 24-27, 2025. The meeting will be at the Marriott Hotel at the River Center. Among some of the high-profile guests who have been invited are Vice President J.D. Vance, current Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, candi- date for Ohio Governor Vivek Ramaswamy, as well as Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, president- elect of the American Medical Association, and from India, Padma Vibhushan Awardee Dr. Nageshwara Reddy, Chairman & Chief of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastro- enterology (AIG) Hospitals. Dr. Satheesh Kathula, president of AAPI said the Convention would offer extensive academic presentations, recognition of achievements and achievers, and profes- sional networking at the alumni and evening social events. Cutting-edge research would be shared, and Continuing Medical Educa- tion seminars would be part of the pro- gramming, as would business vendors and bazaars selling ethnic and other products and services. Organizers said they expect nearly 1,100 physicians of Indian origin to attend. “Physician, heal thyself,” will be among the themes with signs of growing burn out, a press release from AAPI said. The annual convention this year is being organized by AAPI’s Ohio Chapter. “The convention team is working incredibly hard to provide a delightful 4 days of events packed with educational CME credits, world- class entertainment, leadership seminars, networking opportunities, exhibits, and more,” said Dr. Sunil Kaza, Chair, AAPI BOT. President-Elect of AAPI Dr. Amit Chakrabarty said the forum would provide rich educational content, and the advances in clinic practices and include efforts to develop health policy agendas and encourage legislative priorities for the upcoming year. “The AAPI Convention offers an opportu- nity to meet directly with these physicians who are leaders in their fields and play an integral part in the decision-making process regarding new products and services,” Dr. Meher Medavaram, vice president of AAPI added. Dr. Raj Bhayani, secretary of AAPI, echoed these views. Dr. Shirish Patel, treasurer of AAPI, said, “Given that a physician of Indian origin sees every 7th patient in this country and every 5th patient in rural and inner cities across the nation, the reach and influence of AAPI mem- bers goes well beyond the convention.” He urged corporate and local sponsors to come forward in support. AAPI advocates on Capitol Hill to bring its priorities before lawmakers, and carries out initiatives that aim at improving health care in US and also in India. Organizers said AAPI’s impact is seen in areas such as advocating for the increasing physician work force, participating in national health initiatives such as obesity prevention, and investing in global health education, as well as working in both urban and rural areas. Nearly 10%-12% of medical students entering US schools are of Indian origin, AAPI estimates. The organization is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, and claims to represent the interests of nearly 120,000 physicians, medical students and residents of Indian heritage in the United States, making it the largest ethnic medical organization in the nation. For more details and registration for the convention, please visit: www.aapiconvention.org and www.aapiusa. org By a StaffWriter PHOTO:aapiconvention.org PHOTO:CourtesyAAPI Screengrab from banner photo on aapiconvention.org AAPI Members-Elect in the new leadership for 2024-25 and beyond. Rutgers’ Graduate Students Win First Place In Texas Christian University Case Competition F our Rutgers Business School graduate students, three of them of Indian origin, won Texas Christian University’s Supply Chain Case Competition. They spent 24 hours developing a strategy for distributing a new Frito-Lay snack during the upcom- ing 2026World Cup. A news report from Rutgers Business School Feb. 28, 2025, said the team was made up of Full- Time MBAs Badri Venkatanathan, Pilar Grullón, Suman Venkat, and specialty master’s student Mansi Sheth. The Rutgers team beat out 4 other teams to advance to the final round where they won the $14,000 first prize. Altogether 20 teams participated in the competition at the start. “We went through a lot of dif- ferent emotions, from holding our heads in our hands to extreme joy when we won,” Venkat is quoted saying in the news report. The TCU competition required teams to forecast demand for a new product and how to procure it in enough quantities to keep vendors supplied. And the strategy had to be designed within a single day. The Rutgers team got the problem at 7 am, and delivered the results after some pitfalls, by rede- signing their strategy, with Venka- tanathan as the team leader. Their drew examples from the Superbowl and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour sce- narios, the news report said, adding that the team got points for their creativity and the comprehensive analysis, keeping minute details in mind such as shelf space available, and what the snack demand could be for 7 weeks leading up to the World Cup. By 7 am next day on deadline, they had created a 45-slide deck. After a series of presentations the Rutgers team came out the win- ners. PHOTO:business.rutgers.edu Professor David Dreyfus with the winning team of Rutgers graduate students. By a StaffWriter