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Welcome
Asian Americans in Leadership: Finding Your Voice
The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) would like to cordially invite you to the 2020 Annual APAMSA Region V Conference on Saturday, February 15 at the Ross Heart Hospital/ James Comprehensive Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. The theme for this year's conference is "Asian Americans in Leadership: Finding Your Voice." We have selected this theme to focus on the importance of empowering APIDA physicians to use their voices to empower their community and advocate for the health of APIDA communities.
This event is open to anyone in the community, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Whether your interests are in medicine, law, public health, political science, business, or anything in between, please join us in this opportunity to engage in discussion with fellow APAMSA members and members of the AAPI community throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Thank you for your interest.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
Karen Bach, Irene Lieu, Stephanie Wentzel, Jack Xie
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2019-2020 Regional Directors, Region V
Conference at a Glance
No single country-of-origin group dominates the APIDA community. Therefore, we must be cognizant to the diversity that exist in our community and be intentional in working for greater presence.
4 out of 12 Speakers
Members of the Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Community
1:1 Male to Female Speakers
Half of all speakers are women, including the Keynote Speaker
Challenging the Status Quo
Physician speakers are all under-represented in their respective fields
Meet Our Keynote Speakers
State Senator Tina Maharath
State Senator Tina Maharath is currently serving her first term in the Ohio Senate. She represents the 3rd District, which includes the eastern suburbs of Franklin County and parts of Columbus. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to the Ohio Senate. A native of Whitehall, Tina was inspired by her parents, who were refugees from the Southeast Asian nation of Laos. Tina has helped organize many events including Columbus’ annual Asian Festival, served on the Lao Volunteer Donation Association’s advisory board and helped organize AAPI Legislative Day. She volunteers for various organizations including Ohio Asian American Health Coalition, CRIS, Community Shelter Board and Asian American Community Services.
