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BHAAAS “State of the Union”. Kenan I. Arnautović, MD, FACS, FAANS. BHAAAS: Mission and Goals. Development and advancement of arts and sciences Educational activities within BH Diaspora in US, Canada and in Bosnia-Herzegovina
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BHAAAS“State of the Union” Kenan I. Arnautović, MD, FACS, FAANS
BHAAAS: Mission and Goals • Development and advancement of arts and sciences • Educational activities within BH Diaspora in US, Canada and in Bosnia-Herzegovina • Establishing communications among BH scientists, professionals and artists in US, Canada and building bridges with BH Homeland • Promote the spirit of intellectual diversity and free exchange of ideas within Bosnian Diaspora and BH Community with the idea that science is sharable wealth • Introduction to Public of the BHAAAS membership and their many talents • Serving the idea of multinational and democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina
BHAAAS- Growth • Founded 3. November, 2007 in Charlotte, NC (UNC) • 14 Founding Members, 3 Guests • Annual Meetings • Charlotte, NC (3. November 2007)- 14 members • Evanston, IL (4. October 2008)- 36 members • Louisville, KY (7. November 2009)- 97 members • St. Clara, CA (4. December, 2010)- 142 members
BHAAAS- Membership • Peer- review process (Membership Committee- 3 members) • 14 Founding Members (November, 2007) • 142 Members (December, 2010) • Membership Categories • Active57(MD, PhD, JD or eqvivalent, Concerts, Exhibitions. Movies, Publications (US Peer-Reviewed Publications), Teaching Career, US/Canadian Citizenship, BH origin) • Associate 36(MSc or equivalent, US/Canadian citizenship, BH origin) • Corresponding18(PhD, Peer-Reviewed Publications, live outside US/Canada, BH origin) • Candidates 10 (Graduate Students- PhD, MD, JD, etc) • Honorary10(Important BH contributions, BH volunteer activities, publications, etc) • International11 (do not have BH origin; want to be BHAAAS members and participate in BHAAAS/BH activities)
BHAAAS: Membership Review • Medical Sciences 58 members • Social Sciences 49 members • Sciences 15 members • Arts10 members • Technical Sciences 10 members
BHAAAS: Membership Review(142 members) • Female:Male 54:88 • 57 PhD • 22 MrSci • PhD Candidate 8 • 3 College Deans • 1 Award Winning Writer • 2 Movie Directors • 2 Classical Guitar Artists • 2 Classical Flute Artists • 1 Classical Piano Artist • 54 MDs (majority US Licenced) • 4 DVM • 2 Pharm D • 5 JD
BHAAAS: Sections and Section Presidents • Medicine (Rešad Pašić, MD, PhD) • Sciences (Emir Hodžić, DVM, PhD) • Social Sciences (Djenita Pašić, JD) • Technical Sciences (Migdad Hodžić, PhD) • Arts (Aleksandar Hemon)
BHAAAS- Leadership • President (1 year tenure) • General Assembly • All members • Executive Committee • President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past-President, Technical Secretary • Board of Directors • 16 members • Committees • Membership • Web Page • Statutary (By-Laws)
BHAAASPresident2009-2010 Aleksandar Hemon
BHAAAS: Presidents • Mirsad Hadzikadić, PhD (2007- 2008) • Eldin E. Karaiković, MD, PhD (2008-2009) • Aleksandar Hemon (2009-2010) • Kenan I. Arnautović, MD, FACS, FAANS (2010-2011)
BHAAAS: Projects • Publishing • WEB Site(General info, Academy in the news, Members in the news) • BHAAAS Newsletter (quarterly) • Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences (Supplement 2009) • Days of BHAAAS in Bosnia (University Centers) • MD Specialist Training Courses/ Symposiums (Int. Care, Orthopedics/Trauma, • Genetics/Oncology, Neurosurgery/Spine) • General Scientific Topics (Symposiums) • General Medicine (Symposium) • Gala Classical MusicConcerts (with Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra) • BH Student Fellowships (in co-operation with Forerunner Federation) • Annual Meetings (US)- Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Louisville, KY; St. Clara, CA) • Networking- White Pages • Days of Hagada in Holocaust Museum (Skokie, IL) • Development of Intensive Care in BH (Banja Luka, Sarajevo) • On-line Journal “Spirit of Bosnia” (Dr Keith Doubt, Dr Omer Hadziselimovic) • Indexing and Review of Medical Journals in BH • Acta Medica Academica (ANUBiH) • Acta Medica Saliniana (KC Tuzla) • Student Mentorship Workshop (St. Louis, Mo, 2009) • Internet Medical Consults (Web Page) • Organizing Medical Symposiums in BH (Ob-Gyn, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery) • Performing Op Procedures in BH (equipment donation, education- Neurosurgery, Orthopedics) • Mentorship of BH MDs in US (Dr Bato Hasanagic, Dr Goran Lakicevic) • Equipment donation to BH- Ultrasound Machine (MUP Clinic Sarajevo)
BHAAAS • Days of BHAAAS in Bosnia • Sarajevo (2009) • Tuzla (2010) • Banja Luka (2011) • Mostar (2012) • Zenica (2013) • Bihac(2014)