Our Team
Our Team
President Message
Dr. Amir Aslam
It is my absolute pleasure and honor to be elected as a General Secretary in the 2022 APPNA Alberta election. I am a proud APPNA lifetime member. As a Pakistani Physician, APPNA is a powerful platform for me, and I enjoyed working with APPNA Alberta Chapter in the last couple of years as a member in various social, educational, and philanthropic activities. I like that APPNA has a democratic model and leadership roles available to all interested members. APPNA Alberta Chapter has a mission and goal to bring all Pakistani descent physicians & health professionals in Alberta under one banner and create a family environment where we can socialize, participate in educational activities and help people in need locally and abroad, especially in Pakistan. I invite all Pakistani descent physicians and health professionals to join APPNA Alberta Chapter so that together and united, we can play our role better in our society.
President-Elect Message
Dr. Tehmina Munaf
I am a family physician working in Alberta for over four years with focused practice in Addictions,Mental Health and psychotherapy.I am humbled to have served as a treasurer of APPNA Alberta Chapter for 2022-2023. My hunger for knowledge and turning information to action has contributed to my participation in various volunteer community events in a short period of my career during the COVID pandemic and afterwards. I am fueled by my passion for understanding the nuances of cross cultural aspects of patient care, social work and community awareness both locally and internationally. The opportunity to be on the board of APPNA AB has opened horizons for me to show my commitment and passion for community work and join hands with like minded Pakistani decent physicians. My work as a co-committee lead for young physicians committee has been the highlights for the previous term and I am certain that there is no limits to when it comes to creativity, unity and passion for social work. As we start a new phase in our next term, I am really looking forward to getting up to speed in this new role and I would like to extend my gratitude and congratulate my team for their wonderful performance. APPNA resonates as the word acronyms our organization but in Urdu it means something that belongs to us. If you are a Pakistani physician working or in the process of integrating into healthcare in Alberta you know where to turn to and your own APPNA AB family will welcome you with open arms and warm hearts. I would end with this great quote
Volunteers are seldom paid; not because they are worthless, but because they are PRICELESS!
General Secretary
Dr. Fouad Majeed
Treasurer
Dr. Ali Nomani
Director
Dr. Nusrat Asif
Immediate Past President
Dr. Saad Yasin
Dr Saad Yasin is the founding and lifetime member and the first elected President of APPNA Alberta Chapter since 2022.
Dr Saad Yasin is passionate about teaching. He holds a faculty position as Clinical Assistant Professor at cumming school of Medicine, University of Calgary.
Dr Saad Yasin has also served on several other leadership positions in organizations including Alberta College of Family Physicians and AHS.
Dr Saad Yasin is also a member of various other charitable organizations in Calgary and he spends hundreds of hours of volunteer work every year.
Director
Dr. Abdul Sattar Tabani
Executive Director
Dr. Tariq Awan, MD, CCFP, FCFP
It has been an absolute pleasure and honour to serve APPNA Alberta chapter as its Founding President and then Immediate Past President last two years.
Alhamdollilah, In APPNA history we have unprecedented successes in a very short run since chapter inception 2019
These achievements are dedicated to our membership, Leadership, community, all the supporters and well wishers.
Strong foundation has been laid.
The Reins have been handed over to our young leadership through fair and timely elections.
At APPNA Alberta chapter our goal is to grow together.
I am very humbled and deeply honoured in my new role as APPNA Alberta Executive Director.
I look forward to continue working together, with my best abilities and dedication, to achieve the goals of APPNA (education, research, helping our young physicians, philanthropy, social cultural networking and more) locally for our homeland(Canada) and abroad for our motherland(Pakistan)
Additionally, safeguarding the APPNA Alberta chapter interests in the best possible manner, and continue the efforts to bring all Pakistani descent physicians under APPNA Banner, for collective recognition, betterment and serving our communities at large.
Lastly, I strongly believe, With empowerment of our young leadership and support of our senior colleagues, I see a very bright future for our beloved organization APPNA,
Insha’Allah
Long live APPNA
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