A Message from the President

Dear Fellow SMC Alumni, AOA and HAPPY NEW YEAR

I am extremely honored to serve as the President of SMCAANA for the year 2013, and to accept the responsibilities that your trust has entitled me to. I am excited and optimistic about the future of our Alumni Association for 2013.

Our association is committed to continue building and strengthening SMC Alumni by communicating and providing opportunities for Alumni to participate and make a difference. I would like to build a strong Alumni that can play crucial role in building the physician community of North America.

I would like to set goals for our Alumni association for the year 2013.With involvement of alumni , and working together as unit, I am very confident that we will achieve our goals.

1- Strengthen membership Committee and increase alumni memberships.

2- SMU – Alumni will support in every possible way to flourish our University.

3- Help young physicians, paving their way to getting into residency program.

4- Work towards completing our independent 501c status.

5- Improve involvement and engagement of members in our Alma Mater

United , we can build stronger Alma Mater, and become great Alumni association that will enhance our reputation and set example for other associations to follow.

So, dear fellow alumni, help your association make 2013 a memorable year by involving and participating in our programs.

Our 3rd SMCAANA RETREAT is from Friday, March 1st, to Sunday, March,3rd 2013. I look forward to see all my SMCIANS at the retreat and let’s have a great time together in Grand
Canyon State , Arizona.

Please stay in touch with your alma mater and if you are interested in participating in the Alumni, we would love to hear from you via phone, email or text.

I look forward to seeing and working with you all in 2013.

Syed Taqi Azam, MD
President SMCAANA 2013