• Dinner dance
  The Peruvian American Medical Society Midwest Chapter (Michigan - Ohio)
  Cordially invites you to attend our dinner dance
  Saturday, March 1, 2008 Somerset Inn
  2607 West Big Beaver Road
  Troy, Michigan 48084(248) 643-7800
  Reception: 6pm to 7pm - Dinner: 7pm (Cash Bar)
  Orchestra Grupo Son (Cincinnati, Ohio)
  
  The proceeds will benefit the Medical Mission, Ayacucho - Peru
  Ticket $75.00 per person
  Sent checks to:
  
  Peruvian American Medical Society
  Astrid Valdivieso (248) 203-2443  
  Nora del Busto (248) 647-3451
  
  
• V Business Meeting
  Dr. Aníbal V. Zambrano, our new President, cordially invites members and friends to attend the V Business Meeting to take place in St. Louis, Missouri, March 28 and 29, 2008 at the Sheraton Westport Plaza Tower Hotel and to the
  
  
• XXXV PAMS Convention
  on July 9 -12, 2008 in Cajamarca Perú at the Costa del Sol Hotel. 
  
  Email: akzambrano@sbcglobal.net

• Medical Mission
  A Medical Mission will run parallel to the Convention in Cajamarca from July 7-12, 2008.
  
  Medical Director: Dr. Anibal Zambrano
  E-mail: akzambrano@sbcglobal.net.
  
  

2007

• Earthquake Relief is a project of the Endowment Fund to raise funds for the re-construction of a medical facility in the Chincha/Pisco area. Donations for this project should be sent to PAMS, 6488 Tamerlane Dr., West Bloomfield, MI 48322.  Online donations through JustGive.org  or GuideStar.org   - PAMS Endowment Fund.

• The Scientific Program for the XXXV Convention will be organized by Dr. Victor V. Rozas, if you are interested in giving a presentation contact Dr. Rozas , Email – vrozas@voyager.net

• PAMS Editor, Dr. Victor V. Rozas asks for articles, news and photos to be published in PAMS Anuario or PAMS News. Email -  vrozas@voyager.net
  
  
• For Medical Missions at the Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Program at Hospital Dos de Mayo in Lima contact Dr. Efrain Montesinos, E-mail:  emonte@aressco.com .  Missions at this hospital take place all year long.
  
  
• As part of the treaty with ESSALUD, a  teaching course in Cardiothoracic Sugery will be taken by Dr. R. Kuon to Huancavelica from October 22 – 27, 2007. Two thoracic surgeries will be done each day. E-mail ralph.kuon@gmail.com
  
  
• A  Medical Mission will be taken to Juliaca, Puno – November 10-18, 2007, Director Dr. Miguel Pro e-mail Miguelpro@aol.com
  
  
• The Peruvian American Endowment (PAE), the association of Cayetano Heredia Alumni will celebrate its annual meeting in San Diego California, Sept. 28 - 29, 2007.  Please click here for the registration form:
   
• The award “Al Mérito del Servicio Diplomático del Perú José Gregorio Paz Soldán”  has been given to PAMS  by the Government of Peru for our work in the medical missions, on November 30, 2006.
  
  
• The Hispanic Health Leadership Award was given to PAMS on Saturday, March 24, 2007, in San Antonio Texas.
  
  
•  Dr. Juan Angelats has established “The Juan Angelats Service Award” to be given to a physician that has demonstrated a patterned long-term behavior of service to the community.  For questions about this award and its requirements contact Tim O’Hern at (708) 327-2707.
  
• There is an annual Valentine’s Day fund raising event, organized by the Michigan Chapter, to benefit the PAMS Medical Missions. This year, the party took place on February 10, 2007. For tickets and information for the 2008 event contact Dr. Nora del Busto: delbustonora_md@hotmail.com

2006

• Dr. Carlos J. Sanchez has received the 2006 Ethnic Physician Leadership Award for his outstanding contribution to the care and well being of ethnic communities, particularly communities in Peru and Chula Vista, California.  Dr. Sanchez has donated the $1,000.00 award to PAMS for our programs of help to Peru.
  
•  Twenty years ago PAMS members Dr. Anibal Pepper and Dr. Guido Lozada helped Dr. Carlos Galdo of Arequipa start the Burn Unit at the Hospital Honorio Delgado in Arequipa, Peru. PAMS Illinois Chapter and  Wisconsin Chapters have contributed economically, professionally and materially for the daily operation of this unit. This Burn Unit is one of the best in Peru, has treated more than 2,000 seriously burned patients, and is a source of multiple research papers by students of the San Agustin Medical School.  Currently the Unit is one of PAMS permanent missions in Peru. For more information contact Dr. Anibal Pepper, email pepper918@aol.com
  
  
• With the model of this successful Burn Unit, Dr. Alberto Otero and the Illinois PAMS Chapter have just helped to create a new burn unit at the Hospital Regional in Iquitos, Peru, which was inaugurated on December 13, 2004. Two nurses from this hospital have been trained for three months at the Arequipa unit. For more information contact Dr. Alberto Otero, email chatotero9@hotmail.com
   
• During the Medical Mission to Ayacucho, Peru, on June, 2004, psychiatric services were provided and a permanent mission was organized with the establishment of a Mental Health Clinic, with the collaboration of Sister Anne Carbone, missionary of the Columban Sisters. Dr. Mark Rego is coordinating these services, E-mail:  mark.rego@yale.edu
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• The World Heart Foundation, a foundation that promotes cardiac outreach services for developing countries, has registered the PAMS Cardiothoracic Surgery Program at Hospital Dos de Mayo in Lima, Perú, as one of its affiliates.  Their Web site is www.world-heartorg
  
  
• Membership to PAMS is now open to all professionals and non-professionals sympathizers who are interested in helping Peru, as approved in the XXV General Assembly in Lima, Perú. Contact Ana May Salgado, E-mail pams1ams@comcast.net 
  
  
  
  Please click here for the application to membership:click here
  

• Since June, 2006, new members have been welcomed to PAMS:  Dr. Jose E. Benamu, Dr. Carlos A. Perez, Dr. Luis A. Concepcion, Dr. Juan A. Arrisueño, Dr. Juan C. Malpartida, Dr. Percy Cupen, Dr. Marco A. Ramos, Dr. Adriana Bedoya, Dr. Luis A. Bedoya, Dr. Geronimo Rodriguez, Dr. Rosa Galvez-Myles, Dr. Fanny Fishfader, Dr. Jorge A. Rios, Dr. Gladys Velarde, Dr. Nilger Malpartida, Dr. Rony Porudominsky, Dr. Carlos Valdivieso, Dr. Oscar W. Farronay, Dra. Marina Sanchez-Ellig, Dr. Hernan R. Chang, Dr. Paulo Gillinta, Dr. David A. Mayorga, Dr. Victor Jimenez, Dr. Miguel Bryce, Dr. Carlos Palacio, Dr. Luis Lu, Dr. Humberto Guerra-Garcia, Dr. Eduardo Rios Casanova, Dr. Carlos R. Estrada, Dr. Celso Gomez-Sanchez, Dr. Marco Antonio Ayulo, Ms. Veronica Rivas Tellez, Dr. Franz E. Richter, Dr. Gilmer Rodriguez, Mr. Cadman L. Leggett, Dr. Jorge R. Delgado, Dr. Guillermo Izquierdo, Dr. Michael Kabar, Ms. Stella Cruz-Galvan, Dr. James Aretaga, Mr. James Everson, Dr. Maria Ciccia, Ms. Anita Soluna, Dr. Luis Vargas, Dr. Cesar Jara and Ms. Mapy Infante.