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Lady Hardinge Medical College
Alumni Association of North America Celebrating, Supporting, and Empowering Women Physicians |
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Dr. Passey
After graduating from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India in December 1970 and completing my one year internship, I left India for Canada in June 1972. I worked in Winnipeg, Canada, at the Victoria General Hospital until May 1973 and migrated to the United States in June 1973. I have lived in the Worcester, Massachusetts, area ever since. After finishing my Pediatric Residency at Worcester City Hospital and a Fellowship in Ambulatory Pediatrics at Worcester’s Memorial Hospital, I started my private Pediatric Practice in Worcester on July 16, 1978. I am certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and am a Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics. I became a naturalized Citizen of the United States in April 1982. In June 1975 I married my wife Carolyn. We have three children - Michael a (an attorney in Washington, DC), Katelyn (a nurse practitioner in San Diego, California), Sean (a banker in Rochester, NY), and seven grandsons (ranging from 18 years to 6 years). My wife and I live in Holden, Massachusetts and just celebrated our 46th wedding Anniversary.
Awards
- 1992 - Community Service Citation – Governor Bill Weld
- 1994 - Key to City of Worcester – Mayor Ray Mariano
- 1995 - Leadership Award – India Society of Worcester
- 1998 - Out Standing Service Award – Indian Medical Association of New England
- 1998 - Out Standing Service Award – India Society of Worcester
- 2003 - Key to City of Worcester – Mayor Tim Murray
- 2005 - Outstanding Service Award – Indian Medical Association of New England
- 2006 - Community Service Award – Indian Medical Association of New England
- 2008 - Community Physician of the Year – Massachusetts Medical Society and Worcester District Medical Society
- 2012 - Community Service Citation – Governor Deval Patrick on behalf of Indian American Forum for Political Education
- 2012 - Extraordinary Dedication and Contribution – Indian Medical Association of New England
- 2014 - Free Health Stop Volunteers - Community Service – India Society of Worcester
- 2019 - Senior Volunteer Physician of the Year 2019, Award – Massachusetts Medical Society
Community Service
Present
- Director of Free Health Stop – Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (charitable Project of Indian Medical Association of New England and India Society of Worcester (since 2005)
- Delegate to Massachusetts Medical Society from Worcester District Medical Society (since 1996)
- Executive Committee Worcester District Medical Society since 2016
- Community Trustee, United Way – since 2000
- Member of the Board of Directors, South East Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts, Inc. – since 2001
- Chair of Worcester Asian Festival – since 2004
- Incorporator - Greater Worcester Community Foundation – since 2014
- Trustee to Mass Medical Society from Worcester District Medical Society – since 2015
- President of Worcester Free Care Collaborative, Inc. 2021
- Teaching and mentoring 1st and 2nd years Medical Student from UMass Medical School (last 20+ years)
Past
- 1988 - 2010 : Chair of Constitution and Bylaws Committee of India Society of Worcester
- 1989 - 2013 : Chair of India Day Festival for India Society of Worcester (25 years)
- 1990 - 1994 : President of India Society of Worcester
- 1995 - 2002 : Commissioner – Asian-American Commission of Mass – Appointed by Governor Weld and Governor Cellucci
- 1995 - 2013 : Chair of Constitution and Bylaws Committee of Indian Medical Association of New England
- 1995 - 2002 : Member Board of Trustees of India Society of Worcester
- 1995 - 2001 : Editor of “Sandesh”, a quarterly newsmagazine – India Society of Worcester
- 1998 - 2002 : Member of Board of Directors – National Conference of Christians and Jews
- 1999 - 2005 : Fund Allocation Volunteer – United Way of Central Mass
- 2001 -2002 : President of Indian American Forum for Political Education
- 2002 : President of Indo-American Solidarity Foundation
- 2003 : President of Indian Medical Association of New England
- 2003 - 2008 : Member of Board of Directors – Devereux School in Rutland, Massachusetts
- 2004 - 2005 : Chair of Nomination Committee of India Society of Worcester
- 2003 - 2005 : Member of Mass Medical Society – International Medical Graduate Section Executive Committee
- 2005 - 2008 : Member of Board of Trustees of Indo- American Forum for Political Education
- 2005 - 2009 : Member of Board of Trustees of Indian medical Association of New England
- 2005, 2009 : Vice Speaker of American Association of Physician of Indian Origin (AAPI) Governing Body
- 2005 - 2013 : Member of Central Mass Independent Physician Association - Executive Committee
- 2011 : Speaker of AAPI Governing Body
- 2011 – 2020 : Chair of Governance Committee of India Society of Worcester
- 2014 -2016 : Chair of Legislative Committee of Worcester District Medical Society
- 2016-2019 : Vice President and President of Worcester District Medical Society