The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is a

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for

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s. The association is based in

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and was founded in 1984. As of 2019, it claims a membership of 80,000 physicians.

Doctors of Indian origin

As of 2019, there were about 938,980 active physicians in the US; Indian-origin physicians account for at least 29.5% of the total physician population. It is noteworthy that India provides the largest number of International Medical Graduates to the US in absolute numbers. More generally, India has been an important source of medical doctors for foreign countries since the 1960s. Dr. Ravi Kolli, an eminent Psychiatrist from Pittsburgh, PA is the present president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.

Jagdish Tytler controversy

In June 2004, AAPI became involved in a controversy for its invitation to Indian Minister for NRI Affairs

Jagdish Tytler Jagdish Tytler (born Jagdish Kapoor; 17 August 1944) is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament. He has held several government positions, the last being as Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs, a post from which he resigne ...

to be honored at a dinner gala. Various human rights and

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groups threatened to hold demonstrations at the venue and the invitation to Jagdish Tytler was withdrawn. Tytler resigned from the

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after being indicted by the official

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of inciting mobs for violence.

Events

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin organised 15th Annual Global Health Summit as part of 5th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative at Avasa Hotel,

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, India, during January'2022. Shri

Venkaiah Naidu Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu (born 1 July 1949) is an Indian politician who served as the 13th vice president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first Indian vice president born in independent India. He has also served as the minister of Housi ...

, Hon'ble

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, was the Chief Guest. At the summit the theme on the benefits of

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and

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on mental and emotional health was stressed.

References

External links

American Association of Physicians of Indian OriginAAPIO website
Medical associations based in the United States South Asian American organizations Medical and health professional associations in Chicago Organizations established in 1984 Overseas Indian organisations {{US-health-org-stub