Uma V. Mysorekar, an experienced medical professional originally from India, has been selected by the Interfaith Center of New York to receive the esteemed James Parks Morton Interfaith Award for her outstanding community service. The award ceremony will take place at the Interfaith Center’s annual gala in New York on June 26, 2023.
Having obtained her medical degree from Bombay University and hailing from Bengaluru, Mysorekar has not only excelled in her medical career but has also devoted her time to various social and cultural charities in different capacities, as stated in her biography.
Recognized with the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2009, Mysorekar was invited by former Presidents Clinton and Bush to represent Hinduism at an Interfaith Conference sponsored by the White House. She was among a select group of prominent Asians chosen to represent the 1.8 million Hindus of the continent during a special inter-religious gathering with Pope Benedict XVI, the esteemed head of the Roman Catholic Church, on April 17, 2008.
As outlined in a press release, she was one of six representatives from diverse faiths chosen to participate in the National Prayer Service in Washington on November 22, 2008, following the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America.
Mysorekar has been actively involved in initiatives aimed at improving the lives of impoverished women, as well as the disabled and orphaned individuals, in India. In the United States, she has led several projects under the Hindu Temple Society of North America to address the psychological and emotional challenges faced by Indian youth growing up in a dual-culture environment.
