2010 DOGANA SPRING RETREAT

APRIL 23-25th in ST LOUIS, MISSOURI

Registration and Hotel information soon

ENDOW PRESIDENT

AOA All:

One of main purposes of the DOGANA Endowment Fund Inc. (ENDOW) is to assist DOGANA members/Dowites here get better connected with our alma mater and also to facilitate colleagues here to contribute to the ENDOW approved and sponsored projects, while being able to claim tax credit in the US. One such project is the ongoing buildup and improvements in the CHK OR project, being coordinated by Dr. Shafiq Ur Rehman. On behalf of the ENDOW board, I am pleased to inform you that we have wired $8000 for the CHK OR project. This was a kind donation from Dr. Vasia Ahmed of Illinois.

We look forward to serving you and the alma mater in 2010 and beyond.

Nadeem Zafar, MD
President-ENDOW

AOA Everyone,
It is my pleasure to inform you that:
1) Drs. Wajid Baig, Wajiha Karatela and Rizwan Ali have been inducted into ENDOW as trustees
2) In unopposed election, Dr. Wajid baig was elected as ENDOW's Vice President and Rizwan Ali as its treasurer. The Board welcomes both into their respective appointments.
3) We have received $73,500 from 35 donors of the class of 1984. All the checks have been cashed and received and earmarked and receipts have been issued to all 35 through email. The input of Iftikhar Hanif, Iqbal jangda and Jamil Farooqui is duly acknowledged.
4) A donation of $2000 has also been received from a well wisher who is NOT a Dowite. This has been logged and earmarked for our endowment fund. The donor has been acknowledged and a receipt provided.

Other classes are encouraged to follow suit of the class of 1984.
Please continue to support ENDOW and pray for our success since our success is everyone's success

Nadeem Zafar. MD
President

Past President’s Report 2009

The 2009-year was a remarkable and a landmark year for Dow Graduate Alumni Association. I begin by thanking everyone for their effort and dedication on behalf of our alumni for the past 12 months. Most notably, we’ve achieved new heights in both member participation and membership numbers due to the extraordinary efforts of our Central Council and volunteers. I am very pleased to tell you that Central Council has worked diligently throughout this year and made decisions, which not only helped our organization this year, but also would help for years to come. In spite of a busy year here in US, we have collaborated with our alma mater with new vigor and enthusiasm. We hope to continue and increase this level of interest and collaboration between our Alumni and alma mater. Let me give you brief account of important activities for the year 2009.

December 29, 2009
CME in collaboration with DUHS and APPNA
Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

January 1st, 2010
Visit to Indus Hospital open to DOGANA and APPNA attendees
Tour of the Hospital in am, Presentation and Lunch.
Time: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

January 1st, 2010
Dinner hosted by DOGANA at DMC for DOGANA, APPNA members and DUHS faculty.
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Contact:

Tanveer Imam
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

Dear All:

We realize that elections will bring all the commotion with the campaigning.. I would urge you to have confidence in this process. This is our first election by mail balloting. We have an excellent N&E team and an independent agency conducting elections.

The process has been discussed by Central Council and N&E committee and in GB meeting in detail. Nasar Qureshi (N&E Committee chair) had presented a detailed report in General body meeting and Muslim Jami(President) had printed the election process with all the deadlines including membership in president's report in summer meeting. We have been publicizing the membership and election process and time lines. Website has been up and running and membership form has been available. I have received more then 75 forms in the form of faxes and mail in last few days.That means  more then 75 NEW members who either became annual member and about 7 are Life members. Thats great effort.

DOGANA MEMBERSHIP FORM

Dowites wishing to join DOGANA please first register and join online. Once done also print this form and send a completed copy with Check or Credit Card information to

Attn:
Farrukh Hashmi
Executive Director DOGANA
2608 Eastwood AveRichland, WA 99352
Fax: 509-943-7241

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It is a great honor to announce that Dr. Aziza Shad, Dowite 1977, has won the 2009 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The award was presented to Dr. Shad on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009, at the Gorman Auditorium during the Master Teaching MAGIS Awards Ceremony, following a reception at the Lombardi Center.

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