APPNA Conference 2022 Day 1 Morning
Dr Saad Yasin presided over the first APPNA Western Canada Conference which was held on August 19-20, 2022 in Banff Alberta Canada. The conference was chaired by Dr Ashfaq Shuaib and co-chaired by Dr Tariq Awan. The conference planning committee was led by Dr Yasmin Majeed and her team including Dr Najma Jameel from Saskatchewan, Dr Babra Rana from BC, Dr Mubeen Rafay from Manitoba and other host committee members from Alberta including Dr Amir Aslam, Dr Sameena Bajwa, Dr Dr Khursheed Khan, Dr AQ Kamran, Dr Tehmina Munaf, Dr Muzaffar Siddiqui. The conference was well attended by physicians from across Canada, USA, UK, and Pakistan including APPNA Executives Dr Haroon Durrani, Dr Rizwan Khalid, Dr Asif Muhiuddin along with the other distinguished leadership of APPNA. On both days, the morning CME was followed by the afternoon session on reviewing APPNA’s role in North America specifically in Western Canada and achievements in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Evening entertainment was provided by Alamgir and Kamran Mehdi Hasan. “Late Dr Hussam Bawa Lifetime achievement award” was awarded to Dr Ali Rajput for his lifetime commitments and services.
Outstanding service awards to Dr Haroon Durrani, President APPNA and Dr Rizwan Khalid Immediate Past President APPNA, outstanding service awards to MLA Irfan Sabir and Lifetime achievement award for community service over 40 years to Associate Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism Mr Mohammad Yaseen were also awarded.