APPNA

APPNA is 501(c)(3) organization registered with IRS. The Association of Physicians of Pakistani descent of North America (APPNA) represent more than 15,000 physicians and health care professionals of Pakistani descent serving across North America. Intellectual pursuits, upgrade medical care and thus glorify our Association. APPNA is organized for educational and scientific purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations, which qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3). The other aims shall be: 1. To foster scientific development and education in the field of medicine and delivery of better health care, without regard to race, color, creed, gender or age. 2. To assist newly arriving Pakistani physicians in orientation and adjustment. 3. To institute ways and means to cooperate with other medical organizations in North America. 4. To encourage medical education and delivery of better health care in Pakistan specifically by arranging donations of medical literature, medical supplies, and by arranging lecture tours, medical conferences, and seminars in Pakistan. 5. To participate in medical relief and other charitable activities especially in Pakistan and in North America. 6. To inform and educate decision makers and opinion making leaders in problems confronted by the medical community in general and Pakistani-American physicians in particular.