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Join Dr. Jhemon Lee, one of the founders of APAMSA, as he discusses the importance of leadership in the context of organizational development. He will share insights into how individuals can begin to start their own organizations, holding groups together during difficult times, and the differences of organizational leadership.

Date: Wednesday, March 1

Time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/jehsivYEbTFGLJ3a9

Dr. Lee is a private practice radiologist in Los Alamitos, CA. He was one of the original student organizers that helped lead to the formation of APAMSA in 1995, and has helped lead APAMSA’s Advisory Board ever since. He is a board member of the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP). He is president of the Orange County chapter of OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, and has previously been involved with the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), serving in many roles including National President, President of its Chicago chapter, and co-chair of the 2008 National Convention.  He is also the Medical Advisor for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs at Platt College. Dr. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Sciences at Harvard University and obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Chicago, where he was chief resident, and a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston. On the side, he and his wife, Misa performed improv comedy for years with groups such as Cold Tofu, Los Angeles’ longest running API improv troupe. More recently, Jhemon has been writing and performing sketch comedy with a local API comedy group, “No MSG Added.”

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The NHPI Committee has invited Dr. Martina Kamaka to talk about cultural competency, the importance of culturally-relevant and sensitive care in NHPI communities, and her amazing national efforts in DEI as the AAFP DEI-FM commissioner.

Please join us on Zoom on Sunday, February 26 at 4 pm EST.

Zoom registration link: https://atsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEoc-upqj4qGtDcrdEI3vniOioOKfFF6knX

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Dr. Martina Leialoha Kamaka is a board certified Native Hawaiian Family Physician and Associate Professor in the Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine.  She is a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, the University of Notre Dame and the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). She completed her Family Medicine residency in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kamaka was in private practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Kailua, Hawaii before joining the medical school faculty in 1999.   Her passion for understanding the role of culture in medical care and wellness began during her residency training but it was as a faculty member at JABSOM that she was able to pursue that passion fully and help to formalize cultural competency training for medical students.  Her passion for indigenous health has led her to current leadership positions.  She is a Vice Chair of NCAPIP (the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians), commissioner for the AAFP DEI-FM commission as well as founder, past President/Chair and board member of both the ʻAhahui o nā Kauka (Association of Native Hawaiian Physicians) and the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC).

We hope to see you there!

The ever changing social media platforms are opportunities for prepared leaders to increase the scopes of their voices.

Join guest speakers Dr. Joy Wu and Dr. Joyce Park as they discuss how they incorporate social media into their own practices and share tips and tricks on how to get started.

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd

Time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST

Link: https://forms.gle/swUF2EaCjwBJuQvQ7

Dr. Joyce Park is a board-certified dermatologist based in Washington, founder and CEO of Skin Refinery, a virtual dermatology clinic, and a skincare and beauty content creator at Tea with MD. She attended college and medical school at Stanford University, and completed her dermatology residency at NYU. During medical school, she completed the Stanford-NBC News Global Health Media Fellowship, working in the communications office of the World Health Organization in Switzerland and as part of the medical unit at NBC News. She realized the power of traditional and social media for public health education during this year, and she continued exploring this potential as a fellow interning at the ABC News Medical Unit.  Dr. Park created Tea With MD and its associated social media channels (Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube, and more) as a resource for science-based skincare from a dermatologist’s perspective. She strives to educate and entertain her audience of over 680k followers worldwide with a range of topics including scientific research on skincare and dermatology conditions, reviews of beauty trends, and sharing behind the scenes of life as a physician Mom. She is a skincare media expert and has been featured in has been featured in Forbes, Good Morning America, Allure, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Huffington Post, Time, Marie Claire, the Gloss Angeles Podcast, and more. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and toddler son, taking hip-hop dance lessons, and mentoring the next generation of students interested in medicine and dermatology.

Dr. Joy Wu is Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism and Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Science in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She earned her MD and PhD degrees from Duke University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and clinical fellowship in Endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Wu directs a basic and translational research program that focuses on skeletal development, the bone marrow hematopoietic and metastatic niche, and stem cell therapies for bone. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Mary Kay Foundation and the Department of Defense. Dr. Wu has served on clinical guideline committees for the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Endocrine Society, and the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. She has been awarded the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award and the Stanford University Faculty Women’s Forum Allyship Award. Dr. Wu has served on the Board of Directors for the Endocrine Society and she is currently a member of the Council of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research