Kenan I. Arnautović, MD, FACS, FAANS

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

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

Peer- review process (Membership Committee- 3 members) 14 Founding Members (November, 2007) 142 Members (December, 2010) Membership Categories

› Active 57 (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)› Corresponding 18 (PhD, Peer-Reviewed Publications, live outside

US/Canada, BH origin)› Candidates 10 (Graduate Students- PhD, MD, JD, etc)› Honorary 10 (Important BH contributions, BH volunteer activities,

publications, etc)› International 11 (do not have BH origin; want to be BHAAAS members

and participate in BHAAAS/BH activities)

Medical Sciences 58 members Social Sciences 49 members Sciences 15 members Arts 10 members Technical Sciences 10

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

Medicine (Rešad Pašić, MD, PhD) Sciences (Emir Hodžić, DVM, PhD) Social Sciences (Djenita Pašić, JD) Technical Sciences (Migdad Hodžić,

PhD) Arts (Aleksandar Hemon)

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)

Aleksandar Hemon

Mirsad Hadzikadić, PhD (2007- 2008) Eldin E. Karaiković, MD, PhD (2008-2009) Aleksandar Hemon (2009-2010) Kenan I. Arnautović, MD, FACS, FAANS (2010-

2011)

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 Music Concerts (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)

Days of BHAAAS in Bosnia› Sarajevo (2009)› Tuzla (2010)

›Banja Luka (2011)› Mostar (2012)› Zenica (2013)› Bihac(2014)