Dear Friends,
It was a great honor to serve as the 2010/2011 President of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences. I had the great privilege of working with so many talented, accomplished, and renowned individuals.The Academy continued its growth in the past year and now has close to 170 members. Our fifth annual meeting in St. Louis (September 16-18) is going to be the largest academy meeting to date. We appreciate very much the great efforts of our dedicated St. Louis members. This meeting will also include the traditional mentoring program for young students of BiH origin in the St. Louis area. Additionally, it will feature an art exhibition, movie presentation, classical music concert, and many more events authored by BHAAAS members. A very full social and entertainment program is planned as well. We have completed the selection of candidates for The International Cultural Exchange Program for Classical Musicians. Four young classical musicians from the US will spend time in BiH and perform with Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra. This program will begin in September 2011 and finish July 2, 2012, thanks to the efforts and grants of the Academy. We will also continue our International Fellowship Mentoring Program for young neurosurgeons/spine surgeons in collaboration with the Semmes-Murphey Clinic. Dr Ibrahim Omerhodzic, the fourth young neurosurgeon from BiH, is scheduled to start his monthlong fellowship in Memphis, TN.
Our next Days in BiH meeting will be in Zenica, October 12 -14, 2011. The meeting is in its final stages of preparation. We thank our Zenica members and the Community of Zenica for their great efforts in preparing for this event. Preparation for next year's Days in BiH 2012 (Banja Luka) as well as our next sixth annual meeting 2012 in Jacksonville, Fl have already begun. I am pleased to transfer the presidential position to Prof. Djenita Pasic, JD, who as our President-Elect will surely take our organization to the next level. I am convinced that the best days of our Academy are ahead.
Kenan Arnautovic, MD, FACS, FAANS
BHAAAS President
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