ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE PHYSICIANS IN AMERICA

APPA

About us

Established in Chicago in 1972, the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA) was originally named the Association of Philippine Practicing Physicians in America. However, there were many members with Medical Doctorates who were no longer practicing, so the organization amended to drop the word “Practicing” from its name.  Its goal includes establishing continuing education program for physicians, providing aid for the education of physicians and medical students, supporting and stimulating medical research, and rendering free medical care for indigent people.

APPA Committees

APPA is composed of several committees: Awards, Continuing Medical Education, Foreign Medical Graduates, Medico-Legal Aid, Philippine Medical Aid Program, Political Action, and Public Relations.

These activities shall be consistent with the accreditation standards of the ACCME and shall be directed toward increasing knowledge, improving clinical skills, and professional performance of physicians, and improving the quality of care provided for patients.

All Continuing Medical Education activities shall be planned by determining the need for the activities and by setting educational objectives.

All aspects of the activities and of program planning that shall be free of commercial influence.

The APPA Team

Ferdinand Apolonio, M.D. (Oh)

Immediate Past President

Evelyn Basco, M.D. (CA)

Vice-President

Ermelinda Arriola, M.D. (NV)

President

APPA Officers (2024-2025)

Kristine Pamela Garcia, M.D. 

(PA)

CME Director

Rebecca Rivera, M.D. 
(NJ)

Executive Director

Jennifer Tordilla Wadia, M.D.
(FL)

Speaker of the House

Ferdinand E. Apolonio, M.D. (OH)

Treasurer

Pedro Lo, M.D. 
(WV)

Auditor

Anna Garcia Wertz, M.D.
(CA)

Secretary

Dino Amarga, M.D. (NY)

Robert Bucayu, M.D. (PA)

Leomina Escalante, M.D. (MD)

Frine Gonzalez, M.D. (MD)

Antonio Moya, M.D. (CA)

Dante Ragasa, M.D. (NJ)

Eulogio Sioson, M.D. (OH)

Edwin Siroy, M.D. (FL)

Sofia Melendez Suriel, M.D. (MD)

Dan Teano, M.D. (PA)

Gregoria Vasquez, M.D. (NV)

Violeta Vicencio, M.D. (CA)

Hormuz Wadia, M.D. (FL)

APPA Board of Governors

Max Basco, M.D. (CA)

Modesto Rivera, M.D. (MD)

Agatona Belen Salita, M.D. (NJ)

Connie Uy, M.D. (NJ)

APPA Presidential Advisors

The APPA-Auxiliary Team

President-Elect

Vice-President

Rufino Garcia (CA)

President

APPA-Auxiliary Officers (2024-2025)

Cora Reyes
(NY)

Executive Director

Mady Rivera
(MD)

Parliamentarian

Violeta Montoya
(IL)

Auditor

Lavinia Mateo
(MI)

PRO

Enya Montenegro
(NJ)

Treasurer

Peter Arriola (NV)
Christopher Conner (IL)

Elcee Cagas Conner (IL)

Olivia David (NJ)

Amelia Garcia (CA)
Marcy Sioson (OH)

Sally Siroy (FL)

April Talangbayan (PA)

Hope Teano (PA)

Patty Tipton (IL)

John Tordilla (FL)

APPA-Auxiliary Board of Governors

Ferdinand Apolonio, M.D. (OH)

Ermelinda Arriola, M.D. (NV)

Rebecca Rivera, M.D. (NJ)

APPA-Auxiliary Presidential Advisors

Contact

Call

(856) 264-3733

(606) 367-0774
(440) 667-3745
(609) 356-9476

Email

enyamontenegro@gmail.com
ameliagarcia2018@gmail.com

Address

18 Meadowyck Dr

Laurel Springs, NJ 08021