AAPI signs MoU with AIIMS for research collaboration, student exchange
Global Healthcare Summit closes with call to help bridge the digital gap in healthcare delivery
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has signed an MoU with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), for collaboration in research, education and student exchange for five years.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Anjana Samadder, President of AAPI and Dr. M. Srinivasan, Director of AIIMS, during the ongoing 17th edition of AAPI’s Annual Global Healthcare Summit in New Delhi and Manipal, Karnataka.
Collaboration between AIIMS and AAPI marks a significant initiative to advance research, academia, and the exchange of knowledge, ultimately aiming to enhance patient care in India and has been hailed as a major step forward, according to a press release.
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The MOU envisages fulfilling the objectives including that AAPI will offer administrative support to AIIMS by cooperation between AAPI and AIIMS and aims at reamping or initiating new fellowship programs at AIMS.
Under the Internship programs at AAPI, undergraduate and postgraduate and PhD level students from AIIMS may visit universities/hospitals where AAPI members hold key positions for a period of two to eight weeks to attend Observership programs, specifically designed and offered or as a part of ongoing research at AAPI.
Under the Joint Supervision Program, doctoral-level students from either side can be co-supervised by faculty members from both organizations. AAPI members may permit its members to visit AIIMS for short durations, ranging from one week to one year to teach at AIIMS.
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AAPI may invite faculty members from AIIMS to visit AAPI as visiting faculty members as per their designations for research and academic activities at institutions or hospitals where members hold key positions, for limited durations, on mutually agreeable terms.
Through the development and organization of short-term training and certificate courses by AAPI and enabling AIIMS faculty staff or students to take part in ongoing continuing education programs and courses of AAPI.
AAPI and AIIMS will collaborate for the development of new areas of research and extension of technical cooperation for infrastructure development, management and upgradation of library and Teaching Research Laboratories.
Meanwhile, the Januar 1-3 Delhi leg of GHS closed with a call and commitment to help bridge the digital gap in the healthcare delivery system in India with the effective utilization of modern technology.
The flagship conference with the theme, “Cutting Edge in Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence” held at AIIMS and Le Meriden Hotel was attended by over a hundred delegates from around the world and over 250 physicians and medical students from several from across India.
GHS was packed with day-long workshops on various relevant topics, trainings, research contests, scientific workshops and panel discussions on how modern technology is being used in the vast medical field.
Dr. Sumul Raval, Secretary of AAPI said, “Harnessing the power of Indian doctors worldwide, the AAPI Global Healthcare Summit platform has evolved with the support of prominent global and Indian medical associations. AAPI’s mission is to make a positive and meaningful impact on the healthcare delivery system both in the US and in India.”
