Message from the President
Dear AAPINA Colleagues,
This is an unfortunate time for all of us with an unexpected COVID19 virus outbreak.
We hope all of you and your loved ones stay safe during this difficult time. With this pandemic, a lot of issues and concerns, especially around racial/ethnic minorities including Asian American Pacific Islanders, are going on, which are subsequently influencing our daily lives. As you might have heard, racial/ethnic minority communities have been hit hard by this pandemic. We may need to be stronger, more patient, and more supportive of each other during this difficult time. We thought we’d better let you know that AAPINA is here to support you in anyways that AAPINA could help.
We really appreciate your devotion.
We want to send our heartfelt thanks to all of you who are on the front-line of this battle with the pandemic. Also, we want to send our deep empathy and concern to those of you who are directly affected by the pandemic.
We’re here to assist.
We know all of us are hit hard although the impact might be different depending on individual situations. As the AAPINA serves as the unified voice for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) nurses around the world, we are here to assist you. AAPINA will continue discussing about how we could serve as the unified voice for our members.
We are working on it.
As you know, we have cancelled our 2020 conference due to this COVID19 pandemic, but we are diligently working on the next conference. As this crisis is resolved, we will move back to our plan for the next year’s conference. Please stay tuned.
During this tough time, we should stay stronger and closer (despite social distancing).
Our best wishes for your safety and health.
AAPINA