BCMA Leadership

Inaugural Address
Kayvan Amini, D.O.

Thank you for the privilege and honor for this remarkable opportunity to serve and lead this fantastic organization and all of those who have created the foundation I stand on before you, specifically our Board of Directors and Trustees.

Over 2500 years ago, Socrates said “the perfect human being is all human beings put together, it is a collective, it is all of us together that make perfection” …Unity! And it is the same ideal as all of us come together this evening to create the perfect community and create the community we all desire!

Our Initiative is the “Shooting Stars” as we Aim High towards our centennial moment, with pillars of, Adaptation, Service, Unity, Recognition, Expansion, and Education... ( ASUREE)

This year marks a monumental year, a year of transition and an opportunity to elevate BCMA, with our past firmly with us tonight as we move toward our future with our new leadership and management. And, we have started this with a Bold Accomplishment, Bright as a Star! (A) In our 98th year history, I am honored, thrilled and humbled to announce that tonight, we set a record in raising our highest ever fundraising in history of our organization (A). This only demonstrates the support and engagement all of you so generously have offered in partnership with us and we are truly appreciative of it, thank you ( A)

Tonight, I am thrilled to let all of you know, We will put BCMA on the map, and this starts not with me tonight, but It has already begun, with all of you (A)… thank you for your support and sponsorship, you advocacy and leadership, your partnership and your voices, your desire to be part of something more than just yourselves, but our wonderful community on our phenomenal and historic path to our 100th year achievement. We will make great things, we will make great changes, we will make great impact, we will diversify and broaden our outreach, and we will create unity within healthcare (A)

…And use these forces to enable, educate, and advance our colleagues, our partners our patients , and ultimately our community again. Our organization stepped up when many did not or couldn’t not, courageously through the COVID crisis with vaccination and educational programs as our colleagues faced the challenges of their own lives, practices, own families and patients. Not only did we deliver, but we made transformative changes that allowed us advancements in care, outreach, communication, collaboration, and the practice of medicine. (A)

Today, once again we are faced with more challenges and uncertainty, including physician shortages and attrition compromising a lack of well-trained physicians in our state, increasing cost and reduced reimbursement while more and more grid lock for practices and health systems, shrinking market place and less autonomy for Practitioner, technology incorporation and adoption of artificial intelligence to enhance practice for physicians yet with its uncertain negative prospects. These and many more will be targets that we must face, and we will continue in the same tradition of resilience, adaptability, consciousness, and most importantly with central maintenance of sympathy and empathy for our colleagues and those we care for.

With these challenges at hand, I ask that all of you join hand and hand with us, and not ask what we can offer you, but make commitment to a value of public service, to better those around you and contribute to our efforts to come. A better community is the framework needed to better health, wealth, and prosperity for all of us.

Together we will hit the ground running with our first action to be … Self-reflection

1. As an association, we are nothing without our associates, hence we will address our leaderships to ensure all are on that vision as we move forward and grow our base.

2. We will create further value and services for our members, synergistically with our strategic partners while enhancing existing programs including the Business Bootcamp initiated by my dear friend Dr. Tony Wong.

3. We will unite the leaderships, and resources of tri-county, collaborate on mutual programs that benefit our communities. Tonight we are joined by President of PBCMS Dr. Berkman and President DCMA Dr. Ares-Romero as we already have plans for engagement soon.

4. We will create a major platform that brings hospital health systems executives, community programs leaders, medical educational schools leaders, public representatives and official to review our community needs, and minimize our segmentation and focus on shared resources so that we can deliver a better holistic care to our community today, and tomorrow.

5. We will broaden our range by a grassroots movement to be more inclusive and incorporate training physicians to help foster ideals of community service and create the leaders of healthcare for tomorrow while supporting them to be retained and work in our own community.

6. We will broaden our educational CME programs and utilize multiple platforms with opportunities for resident/student participation and recognition along with awards.

7. We will create committees to explore technology and AI to better guide our colleagues and protect our patients, while additional committees to create efficient delivery of our goals.

8. We will maximize social media platforms and create MedTalk podcast to educate and enhance the community, for which we have already secured opportunities With NSU for collaboration on this mission.

These endeavors starts tonight, and I understand the challenges that lay in front of us… however, together, there is nothing that we cannot accomplish, no dream, no challenge, no hardship, no pain as long as we are committed and united, being here I have no doubt that we all are, as I am truly humbled by all of your presence and support, but it’s not about the finish line, it’s about the journey together we will make, united, so let’s make the end of tonight the beginning of our endeavor! (A)

I look forward to working together with our talented management organization, our phenomenal board of trustees and directors, along with all of you incredible partners who share the same vision for a better community for all.

We are aiming high, with the “Shooting Stars” Initiative, our goal will be to shine a bright light on the way to celebrating our Centennial Moment. I thank all of you, I wish for all of you to enjoy this evening, make many friends and partnership, and continue to be with us on this journey. God bless America, and God bless all of you.