Message from JSMUAANA President

Dear JSMUAANA Family,

Happy New Year and Season’s Greetings.

It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve as the President of JSMUAANA for the year 2026. Please accept my warmest wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.

I would like to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to each one of you for being an essential part of JSMUAANA. It is our shared bond of friendship, unity, and camaraderie that brings us together and strengthens our organization. JSMUAANA exists because of your continued support and commitment.

With that spirit in mind, our primary goals for this year include:

• Expanding membership in both JSMUAANA and APPNA. Our strength lies in our numbers, and we ask for your support by encouraging at least one fellow JSMUAANA graduate to become an APPNA Lifetime Member.
• Offering complimentary JSMUAANA Lifetime Membership to anyone who becomes an APPNA Lifetime Member.
• Updating and streamlining member data and implementing a new login system on our JSMUAANA.net portal.
• Managing the JSMUAANA Scholarship Fund independently, allowing us greater oversight and ensuring that funds reach those most in need.
• Continuing our support for the “Forever in Our Heart” Clinic in Pakistan, a project that remains close to our mission and values.
• Ensuring full transparency and accountability while upholding the Constitution of JSMUAANA in all matters concerning our alumni.

I am pleased to announce that our Annual Retreat will be held in Chicago from October 2nd to 4th, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hilton, Oak Brook, IL. Please save the dates for what promises to be an enriching and enjoyable event filled with education, advocacy, camaraderie, entertainment, and a special focus on supporting our young physicians. I look forward to seeing you there.

The success of our initiatives depends on the active participation and collaboration of our members. I encourage each of you to get involved, join a committee, volunteer for a project, or attend our general body meetings. Your ideas, feedback, and engagement are invaluable. Please feel free to reach out to me at asapmd@gmail.com.

I would also like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to our immediate past President, Dr. Farrukh Shamim Mallick, for his outstanding leadership and dedication. His continued support will be greatly appreciated.

I look forward to working with all of you in the year ahead.

Warm regards,

Ahmed S. Ali, MD
President, JSMUAANA 2026