AANI Newsletter - July 2010

Dear Doctor, Greetings from AANI (allergy asthma network of India). ( http://aani2010.blogspot.com)

Hope your practice of allergy & asthma is progressing well. I do have some information and a SPECIAL REQUEST to share with you.

1. We are in the final stages of negotiating with Hollister Stier,Spokane WA USA to have the standardized antigens available in India for allergen Skin testing soon.

2. AANI has negotiated an agreement with AAPI (American association of Physicians of Indian origin), the largest ethnic medical association in USA. AAPI has 17 charitable clinics operating in different parts of India (www.aapicf.org).

3. AANI members will be requested to contribute a few hours (4-6) of consultation service ONCE A MONTH to attend to cases of asthma, COPD, allergies at these locations. Please wait for final instructions regarding this soon.

4. You can also use this opportunity to act not only as a consultant, but also as a mentor-teacher to the physicians/nurses at this AAPI sponsored health centers.

5. This service will be beneficial both ways: a. to the AAPI clinic patients, families as well as the medical staff b. an opportunity to use your expertise for the needy.

6. AAPI charitable foundation and International asthma services, Colorado USA will recognize you and your staff for these services at their annual meetings. This will also give the AANI members to develop contacts with AAPI physicians in USA.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Dr. Vedanthan at pkv1947@gmail.com

ALLERGY & ASTHMA JOURNAL CLUB FORUM

Dear members of AANI

Kindly post any interesting articles or journals/ links in the field of allergy & asthma in this forum/section. All our members will benefit from it.


yours sincerely,
moderator AANI blogsite.

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ALLERGY & ASTHMA QUERIES FORUM

Dear AANI members,
Hi to all our esteemed members. Please post in your queries regarding allergy & asthma from your day to day clinical practice. We will try to answer them with the help of our "allergy & asthma" expert panel (Dr.PKV, Dr.Mahesh, Dr.DJ)
Please inform all the DAA graduates you know to join in our AANI blogsite as soon as possible.

yours sincerely,
moderator AANI blogsite.

About AANI [Allergy- Asthma Network of India] :

AANI is a registered non profit organization with the following objectives :

1. To bring qualified physicians in the medical sub speciality of 'ALLERGY & ASTHMA' in the Indian subcontinent under one umbrella.
2. To represent the common interests of these specialists in continued medical education, periodic professional meetings, To act as advocate of the allergic and asthmatic patient, To issue periodic statements in the common interest of the public in general.
3. AANI will serve as a central referral source for information, location of its members, speakers bureau.
4. AANI will also assist its members in educational, charitable, technical, financial advisory, marketing, academic matters on an advisory basis.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS :

1. Dr.P.K.Vedanthan [Chairman, AANI]
2. Dr.P.A.Mahesh [Director]
3. Dr.Narayana swamy [Secretary/Treasurer]
4. Dr.D.J.Christopher [Advisor]

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP :

1. Formal training in the field of allergy & asthma.
2. Publication of pertinent articles in peer reviewed journals.
3. Outstanding contribution to the field allergy-asthma.
4. Evidence of CME of atleast 40 hours in the past 3 years.

MEMBERSHIP :

Life time membership
Rs.1000 payable by DD/MO/Cheque/Cash

ADDRESS :

Allergy-Asthma Network of India,
1397, 4th cross, K.M.Puram,
Mysore- 570004.
Phone : 0821 2331546

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