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Date: Saturday, June
11th
2 p.m.
Place: Nashua Public
Library, 2 Court
Street Nashua, NH
We,
Indian Americans,
who often pride in
our “healthy”
vegetarian diet,
might be deluding
ourselves.
Diabetes, heart
disease, some
cancers and other
conditions are more
prevalent and wiping
out young lives, it
seems ever
increasingly
younger. Racial
and ethnic
disparities in
health status and
care are real and
serious. Dr.
Jayasankar will
explain the need for
awareness of such
conditions so that
preventive measures
could be taken. This
will be followed by
other discussions
and Q&A
session.
About the Speaker:
Dr.
Jay, as he is known,
champions Indian
physician and
International
physicians’ (IMG)
cause and is very
active in patient
advocacy and health
policy, besides his
various
contributions to
orthopaedics,
patient care,
education and public
health. He finds
caring for
underserved
communities very
satisfying and
enjoys training
people for
leadership,
particularly
physicians
nationally. While
his community
involvement and
public health
efforts extend into
many areas, his
greatest passion is
in mentoring
youngsters,
leadership
development; and
preventing diabetes,
heart disease and
family violence.
Dr.
Jayasankar is on the
faculty of Harvard
University and the
Massachusetts
General Hospital and
the New England
Baptist Hospital for
the last 30 years
and is a member of
state, regional and
national
professional bodies
including the
American Academy of
Orthopaedic
Surgeons, the
American Medical
Association and the
Massachusetts
Medical Society. He
is the President of
the prestigious and
nearly two centuries
old (est. 1805)
Boston Medical
Library (BML) whose
past Presidents
include Dr. Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Dr.
Jay is much credited
for elevating the
status and role of
the American
Association of
Physicians of Indian
origin (AAPI) to a
“new high” while
serving as its
national President.
Dr. Jayasankar is a
recipient of many
awards and
recognitions, among
which are: US
Congressional
recognition award
for “Outstanding and
invaluable service
to the community,”
Pfizer “Housecall”
honor for
contribution to the
public health of the
Indian American
community, and Indus
Star 2002 Award,
received AAPI
(American
Association of
Physicians of Indian
Origin) commendation
for exceptional
leadership and
devoted service.
Please
read about Dr
JaySankar and an
overview of his
talk.
Any
questions, please
contact Prithvi
Kumar at
president@ianh.org
or
603-714-5707
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