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Members in the News
18 August 22

Meet dr. Amer Smajkić, the next president of BHAAAS

Everything starts with Buna and Bunica, and Mostar is the first and unique. Those who know him describe him as a philanthropist, a born rebel, and a charismatic, and spontaneous person. He built a career as a psychiatrist and a life with his Lithuanian wife in Chicago, where he came about thirty years ago alone, "with a plastic bag and a few hundred dollars in his pocket." He has won numerous awards and recognitions for his clinical work focused on children and adolescents, and today he owns a private psychiatric practice in Chicago. In this interview, read which celebrities he went to class with, which BHAAAS he hangs out with in Chicago, with which music he grew up and is "still growing", why he describes his best and worst habits as "being a psychiatrist", how the COVID pandemic brought a new member to his family, and finally, enjoy a real little essay about "buredžici", born from memories of Mostar and his childhood. Academy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, United States of America, USA, Diaspora, BiH diaspora, BiH-USA

Annual Meetings
18 August 22

BHAAAS Annual Meeting 2022 - Program

Please join us for our 16th annual meeting. We will present BHAAAS-s activities and accomplishments over the last year, transfer the presidency, and introduce new members of the Board of Directors. Current and future projects will also be discussed. All BHAAAS members are welcome! Academy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, United States of America, USA, Diaspora, BiH diaspora, Collaboration, BiH-USA