Dear friends,

I am pleased to report that the AINA fundraiser to support COVID relief efforts in India was able to raise $42,326 (85% of our $50,000 goal). We sent the first $25,000 to Sewa International on May 17th, the remaining amount will be transferred now. This fundraiser is now concluded.

On behalf of the AINA executive committee I would like to thank you for your generous contribution to this cause. The peak of the epidemic appears to have passed, but there is a lot of hard work ahead for the medical community in India. Details of Sewa International efforts are available on their website: https://www.sewainternational.org/Covid-Sewa

Sincerely,

Prakash Kotagal, M.D.,

President, Association of Indian Neurologists in America

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) shares risk factors with arterial ischemic events such as ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, but it is unclear if ICH is associated with future ischemic events. In a pooled prospective cohort study of nearly 50,000 subjects enrolled from four different U.S population-based studies (ARIC, CHS, REGARDS, and NOMAS), Dr. Murthy and colleagues found that ICH was associated with a 2-fold increased risk of an arterial ischemic event, a 3-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke, and a 2-fold heightened risk of myocardial infarction, independent of vascular risk factors and antithrombotic medication use. This study suggests that ICH may be a novel risk marker for subsequent arterial ischemic disease, highlighting the need for improved secondary cardiovascular prevention strategies after ICH.

Thank you everyone who has made a donation through AINA to aid the COVID crisis in India.  All donations will be given to Sewa International.  Check out the great things they have been able to do this far.

In response to the emergent needs of families affected during the Covid-19 Wave 2 crisis and to augment the health infrastructure in India, 2 weeks ago, Sewa International launched a campaign to raise funds in US to help plan and execute Relief and Rehabilitation response along the following tracks.

1. Medical Equipment
2. Vaccine and Plasma Drive
3. Essential Kits
4. Senior Citizens
5. Digital Helpline
6. Case Management

Here is the 2-week summary update on the progress made as of 05/10/2021

• 7482 O2 Concentrators procured and shipped to 22 Cities in 16 States for distribution
• Sewa’s partner organizations have set up 140 Covid isolation centers and 90 COVID-19 care centers with a capacity of 10,100 beds equipped with oxygen supply facilities and feature regular physician visits.
• Video updates
• Help India Defeat Covid-19 - Progress Updates 05.09<https://fb.watch/5pjBrNDpil/>
• MSNBC Interview with Sewa COO for Ground Report - 05.09<https://fb.watch/5pl_LDkXsS/>
• Real-time updates are posted here<https://www.facebook.com/donate/486054246054033/4078689285522256/>
• FREE online Healthcare Consultations - https://eglobaldoctors.com<https://eglobaldoctors.com/> - In partnership with AAPI Physicians, Sewa launched remote Covid-19 Consultations for Patients in India at Home
• Digital Help Desk - https://covidsewa.com/ - Sewa Launched Digital Helpdesk with Chat Volunteers to Provide Critical Information to COVID-19 Patients

Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi participated in interviews from NEJM Group’s coverage of key presentations and findings from the 2021 virtual American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.
Watch here

Congratulations to the follow AINA Members who received the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award from the AAN.  The Award  recognizes excellent teachers for their contributions to improving neurology now and in the future. Teaching binds students, residents, faculty, other clinicians, researchers, and even patients, together and helps make our daily work more meaningful. This award demonstrates respect and appreciation for neurologic teaching.

Dinesh V. Jillella, MD
Emory University School of Medicine

Zabeen Kaizar Mahuwala, MD
University of Kentucky

Pazhani Ranganathan, MD, DM, MRCP, FRCP, FEBN, FEAN, LLB
Pazhani Neuro Centre/The Tamilnadu DR.M.G.R Medical University

Geetanjali Rathore, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center

AINA President, Dr. Sanjay Pratap Singh, MD, FAAN, FANA as been awarded the 2021 Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award from the AAN-ABF.  The award will be given at the Annual AAN Meeting in April.  

The Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award is a humanitarian award for a neurologist or neuroscientist who is dedicated to improving the lives of others.

The Award recognizes a neurologist or neuroscientist working in an impoverished community of the world.

Congratulations Dr. Singh! 

We invite neurologists in training to apply for the AINA Neurology Trainee Award.  The deadline for application is March 26, 2021. Any in-training neurologist of Indian origin and who is also a first or senior author on an abstract accepted to the American Academy of Neurology meeting is eligible for the award. You must be virtually present at the AINA Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 18, 2021 to receive the award. There will be three award winners based upon a review team. The top three abstracts will receive $500, $250, and $100, respectively, and a recognition plaque at the AINA Virtual Meeting.

Eligibility:

• Residents or Fellows of Indian origin currently enrolled in a training program in North America.
• Should be registered for the AINA Annual Meeting and be present virtually to receive the award.
• Should be the 1st or senior author of an abstract presentation at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Join AINA on Sunday, April 18 at 7PM EST for the 2021 Annual Meeting.

The program will include AINA updates, Trainee Award Winners, and the announcement of the 2021 AINA Lifetime Achievement Award!

REGISTER TODAY!

AINA is offering Annual Memberships at a subsidized rate of $50 until August 1st due to hardships some have faced during the pandemic.

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Congratulations to Drs. Shashvat M. Desai Tudor G. Jovin, and Ashutosh P. Jadhav for their work published in the World Nerurosurgery Journal

Read the full paper here