Pennsylvania Chapter of UMANA elects new officers (08/15/04)

Pennsylvania Chapter of UMANA elects new officers

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) held its annual meeting here at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center on May 19 to elect officers for the upcoming year. The 2004 election marked a change in leadership from the veteran group capably captained for so many years by Wasyl Salak, M.D.

Responding to the resurgence of interest in UMANA, the members of the Pennsylvania Chapter are forging ahead with a fresh slate of candidates, whose mandate is to address the needs and interests of newer UMANA candidates while renewing the activity of long standing full members.

The new officers are: president - Ihor Fedoriw, O.D.; vice-president - Oksana Baltarowich-Hud, M.D.; secretary - Oksana Sayko, M.D., treasurer - Orest Hawryluk, M.D., and members-at-large, Larissa Bilaniuk, M.D., George Isajiw, M.D., Vsevolod Kohutiak, M.D., Eugene Novosad, M.D., George Popel, M.D., Ihor Rak, M.D., and Wasyl Salak, M.D.

Additional members present who contributed to the discussion planning the new direction the chapter should take included Oleh Onyskiw, M.D., Natalia Slotylo, M.D., and Roman Dykyj, M.D.

Under the leadership of Dr. Fedoriw, the Pennsylvania Chapter is poised for a serious renaissance of activity. UMANA Pennsylvania has historically been a center of UMANA action, hosting two major scientific conferences and assemblies of delegates in 1970 and 1986. It is tied for third place with UMANA Michigan for number of active members. In 2003, a hugely successful Philadelphia Open Forum/Seminar on HIV/AIDS in Ukraine was hosted by the then reigning Miss Universe, Justine Pasek, at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center.

The Chapter will continue the work of Drs. Salak and Novosad, presenting lectures of medical interest to senior citizens and the general community. The traditional Yalynka and picnic, held jointly with the Philadelphia chapter of the Ukrainian Engineer's Society, will remain as requested activities.

Upcoming meetings include the forum "State of Medicine Today" to be held at the Center City Philadelphia in November 2004. The chapter is preparing to actively take part in the UMANA Scientific Conference and Assembly of Delegates in Edmonton, in late June/early July 2005.

For further information about UMANA Pennsylvania, readers may contact Dr. Fedoriw at (610) 434-1371.

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