AKMG Lounge for members: Virtual Meeting with the Presidents (4/9/2021).

Sharing details of the discussion: Ideas to Increase the awareness of AKMG’s mission and values: 1. AKMG Merchandize: ongoing acess online for purchase, via AKMG Blogpost (Dr Teresa and Dr Nisha). 2. Periodically updated diary that summarizes the history of AKMG legacy (Dr MV Pillai). (Regular digital updates and interim print versions?) 3. Membership benefits – Collaborate with sponsors and other organizations for providing AKMG members long term discounts and deals (Dr Nisha) 4. Developing a committee for mentoring and developing entrepreneurs and executives among AKMG members (Dr Teresa and Dr MV Pillai). 5. Creating a platform for encouraging innovation in the healthcare field (Dr Teresa). 6. Creating a Membership directory with photographs (Dr Elizabeth Mammen Prasad) 7. Creating a section on the AKMG website or through other means: highlight member’s talents and achievement outside the world of medicine (creative writing, photography etc) (Dr Elizabeth Mammen Prasad) Charity and Humanitarian Services: 1. Setting up a committee to monitor the impact of AKMG charitable and humanitarian services (Dr Kuriakose). 2. Encourage endowments towards various charitable activities through the sale proceeds of ancestral home (Dr MV Pillai). 3. Conducting annual separate fundraiser for the AKMG HS initiatives (Drs. Sunil, Thomas Mathew and Majeed Paduvana). Wellness of members and their family: 1. Setting up counseling support system for Indian adolescents and explore the possibility of collaborating with EMPATIA GLOBAL (an international non-profit for supporting women in distress) (Dr Bindu and Dr MV Pillai). 2. AKMG working with other national organizations in lobbying and advocating for creating laws to prevent physician burnout (Dr Bindu). 3. Develop an internal program for our members to access help during a crisis.

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