ANNUAL SOCIAL MEETING AND DINNER REPORT
Date: May 4, 2019 (Saturday)
Time: 5:00 PM -10:30PM
Venue: Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant
500 N Atlantic Blvd, Suite 200
Monterey Park, CA 91754
BAMA meeting and dinner program started at 5:30 pm with registration and singing in process.
BAMA members, families, and guests enjoyed taking pictures at the photo booth between 5:30pm to 6:30 pm.
At 6:00pm, Dr. Khaing Myint’s band started their performance for guests, members and families in attendance.
At 6:30pm, Parliamentarian Dr. Edna K. Taikwel Oo welcomed BAMA members, families and guests. Dinner sponsors, Gilead and Vemlidy, antiviral medicine booth display finished.
Distinguished guests are consul General U Tin Yu and Dr. Daniel Wilson, President of Western University in Pomona.
At 7:00pm, presentation of honorary awards from BAMA for contributions in last year’s missionary trip in Bagan, Myanmar took place.
Leadership award was presented to Dr. Kyaw Moe (President of 2018) by Advisory Committee member Dr. Zaw Win Lwin.
Honorary membership award was presented to Dr. Tony Chan by President Dr. Cho Lwin.
Honorary membership award was presented to U Sein Lwin Lay by Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Thomas Lee.
Honorary membership award was presented to Mr. Larry Shar by BOD Dr. Sandar Kyi.
Appreciation Certificate was presented to Mr. Mike Than by BOD Dr. Ohnma Win.
At 7:30pm, Academic Achievement Awards were presented to the residents by Educational committee Chair Dr. Than Saung Lin, Dr. Khine Khine Win, Dr. Naing Aung Moore, Dr. Mie Mie Thinn.
At 8:00pm, Dr. Cho Lwin, our current President delivered his annual Presidential address. A moment of silence was requested for the passed away of ex-president Dr. Harry Chew. The deceased five ex-presidents were honored by announcing their names and year of president by Dr. Cho Lwin as follows:
President of 1983 Dr. Hoke Ho. Wife Alice Ho was in the dinner attendance. She was called out and given respect by President.
President of 1986 Dr. Michael Sein
President of 1996 Dr. Gary Lim
President of 1997 Dr. Soe Myint
President of 2004 Dr. Anthony Lee
President Dr. Cho Lwin appreciated 2019 donors to BAMA. Dr. Tin Ngwe-Ma Daisy $200, Dr. Philip Kaw-Sandi Kaw $200, Dr. Edna Taikwel Oo $500, Dr. Rachel Chhek $500, Ko Larry and Freda Shar $1000, Dr. Soe Thu $100, Dr. Soe Moe Kyaw $200, Dr. Serena Aye Aye Ng $300, Ko Mike Than $300, Dr. Kok Wain Lee $300, Dr. Ida Wong $200, U Sein Than $200, Dr. Sophie Chwa $100, David and Bebe Tan $100, Larry Shar $60
At 8:30 pm, voting for how many dinners to host in year of 2020 took place. The result of the floor vote was to host one BAMA dinner per year.
Gift cards and iPad mini prizes were gifted to raffle winners.
At 9:00pm, entertainment program continued with Academy award winner actor and singer Dr. Soe Thu with Dr. Khaing Myint’s band.
Dinner was attended by approximately 270, including BAMA members, families, friends, invited guests and residents.
Annual social dinner was successfully completed at 10:30 pm.
We had the Residency Information Session on May 4, 2019 (Saturday), noon-3 pm at Asian Performing Civic center at 9837 Baldwin Pl, El Monte, CA 91731. There were 12 residency candidates (one residency candidate did not sign in) and 12 attendings this year. The program started with self-introduction of attendings, residents and residency candidates. Dr. Aung Naing Min who matched this year in Family Medicine residency program in Chicago, talked about his experience describing overview of application process, timeline. Dr. Steven Lin (IM intern from Kaiser Fontana) discussed about interview preparation. There were handouts about ERAS timeline, sample CV and important websites. Steven and Aung Naing Min gave me all the power-point slide to share with the residency candidates. It concluded at 2:45 pm with lunch, group photo taking and social networking.
