Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): Summer Issue 2021

Summer Issue of the Journal of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (JAAPI), dedicated to Edward Jenner, FRS, Father of Immunization. Features an invited editorial on physician leadership during crisis and transition by Dr. Susan R. Bailey, President of the American Medical Association, and peer-reviewed articles on: the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric healthcare utilization and immunization rates at a tertiary care center in rural India; probiotics — genesis, definition, and therapeutic properties; 2020 AHA adult resuscitation guidelines and COVID-19 interim guidance; off-label use of drugs covering science, ethics, regulations, and liability; post-traumatic stress disorder and neuromodulation via deep brain stimulation; and hydroxychloroquine and all-cause mortality. Also includes synopses of the ANIO webinar on kidney disease and vascular risk in South Asian populations, an AAPI tribute to COVID-19 healthcare heroes, and CME lectures from the 39th Annual AAPI Convention on the obesity paradox, cancer screening guidelines, and COVID-19 vaccines.