Dear Federation of Hellenic Medical Societies of North America (FED HMS NA) Colleague and Friend,

Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!

We all feel ready for a holiday break where we can look back at our professional and community accomplishments.

The Federation of Hellenic Medical Societies of North America, established in Montreal, Canada in the summer of 2002 at the Convention for Hellenic Medical Societies in North America continues its mission of supporting individual societies, networking Hellenic medical professionals, co-sponsoring educational conferences in North America and Greece, and encouraging the xxxformation of new societies.

The Hellenic Medical Society of Philadelphia under the leadership of Dr. Dennis Hadjiliadis and Dr. Elias Iliadis is increasing its membership and organizing scholarship and networking events.

The Hellenic Medical Professionals of Detroit, Michigan with President Dr. Christina Lucas-Vougiouklakis have come up fast and are collaborating with other regional Hellenic societies.

The New England Medical and Dental Society under the guidance of Dr. Stephanos Kales is reorganizing with the support of the Greek Consulate in Boston.

The Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society of Southern California with President Andrew G. Gianoukakis and Secretary E. Mike Vasilomanolakis is successfully continuing its educational, scholarship and social activities.

Montreal/Quebec with President Dr. Mariette Varvarikos is increasing its scholarship funding and planning a Medical Conference in Crete next summer.

We all welcomed as an active member the Hellenic Medical Society of Toronto with President Dr. Vasilia Vastis and support its upcoming scholarship event.

The Hellenic Medical Society of New York which was an official member in the past and which we have supported at the Annual Dr. Papanicolaou Symposium at New York Presbyterian Hospital, the Annual Hippocratic Oath conference at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and their Annual Scholarship Gala has been invited to become an official member again.

Furthermore, new Hellenic Medical Societies are in the works in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Houston, and Northern California.

Mr. Yannis Remediakis has been instrumental with the lists of Hellenic Medical Professionals in the different regions.

Hellenic Cultural Center of the Southwest has collaborated in co-sponsoring BIRTHRIGHT HELLAS and the two very successful free programs for young adults of Hellenic descent in Mystras and Thessaloniki, Greece this past summer.

Lastly, we congratulate Professor Alexandra Touroutoglou of Harvard University Neuroscience who was reelected President of the Hellenic Biomedical Association of the United States and is collaborating with the Federation on various educational programs.

In the new year, the Federation will continue its support of individual societies, Hellenic health professionals, educational teleconferences, the Aristotle Medical Conference in Thessaloniki and the Hippocratic Conference on the Island of Kos, observerships for medical students of Hellenic universities, scholarships for medical students, and expansion of BIRTHRIGHT HELLAS.

We ask for all of you to pay your annual dues, work together, and support networking of Hellenic health professionals, and the career development of Hellenic medical students, young physicians and biomedical scientists.

Best wishes for a Happy New Year 2025!

In Unity There Is Strength

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