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Dr. Akshay Desai Appointed to Florida Board of Governors

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Dr. Akshay M. Desai, a physician based in St. Petersburg, to the Florida Board of Governors last week...Read More

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President Bush, Dr. Desai, and Governor- Jeb Bush of Florida


NRI Dr. Akshay M Desai was named to Board of Governors by Florida Governor

Florida, March 07, 2005
NRI press

Governor Jeb Bush of Florida appointed an Indian-American physician doctor based in St Petersburg to the powerful Board of Gover- nors, which oversees working of universities and other education- al institutions. The appointed members will have to be confirmed by the state Senate, and will serve for staggered terms of seven years, during which they will "operate, regulate, control and be fully respon- sible for the management of the whole university system" that includes 10 universities with a combined budget of $4.2 billion.

Dr. Akshay M. Desai, 47 is one of six ap- pointed to the apex body. He is an active member of the Florida Republican Party and a formidable fund-raiser, was an alternate delegate to the party's 2004 national convention. He was an elected delegate to the party's 2000 convention and currently serves on the influen- tial 'Committee of 100' of the state Republican Party.

Last year, in recognition of his abilities, both professional and political, President Bush had appointed Desai to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, thus giving him the rare distinction of being appointed to dis- tinguished positions by both the Bush brothers.

Dr. Akshay M. Desai

Education
GOV'T MED COLL, SOUTH GUJARAT UNIV, SURAT, GUJARAT, INDIA, 1981

Post Doctoral Training
Geo Washington Univ Hosp, GERIATRIC MEDICINE-INTERNAL MEDICINE
Univ Il Coll Med-Urbana, INTERNAL MEDICINE

Awards & Honors
VICE CHAIR, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH INSTITUTE

BOARD CERTIFIED, AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS

MEMBER, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES, FLORIDA POST SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION

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