American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
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The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is a professional association for Indian American
physician
s.
The association is based in Chicago
and was founded in 1984. It claims a membership of 42,000 physician.
to be honored at a dinner gala.
Various human rights and Sikh
groups threatened to hold demonstrations at the venue and the invitation to Jagdish Tytler
was withdrawn. Tytler resigned from the Indian government after being indicted by the official Nanavati Commission
of incitng mobs for violence.
Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s.
The association is based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and was founded in 1984. It claims a membership of 42,000 physician.
Doctors of Indian Origin
There are currently (as of 2005) 40,838 doctors of Indian origin in the United States of America and they account for 5% of all doctors in the USA and 20% of all International Medical Graduates employed in the US workforce. It is noteworthy that India provides the largest number of International Medical Graduates to the US in absolute numbers. With 59,523 Physicians of Indian Origin working in the English speaking Western world (the US, UK, Australia and Canada combined), India is by far the single largest source of emigre physicians in the world.AAPIO
The AAPIO has an IMG friendly program by which it helps place prospective IMGs from India in accredited Observerships and Externships with trained faculty all over the country, thus helping them gain credentials in order to apply for a residency in the US.Jagdish Tytler Controversy
In June 2004, AAPI became involved in a controversy for its invitation to Indian Minister for NRI Affairs Jagdish TytlerJagdish Tytler
Jagdish Tytler is a controversial Indian National Congress politician, and former member of Indian Parliament...
to be honored at a dinner gala.
Various human rights and Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
groups threatened to hold demonstrations at the venue and the invitation to Jagdish Tytler
Jagdish Tytler
Jagdish Tytler is a controversial Indian National Congress politician, and former member of Indian Parliament...
was withdrawn. Tytler resigned from the Indian government after being indicted by the official Nanavati Commission
Nanavati commission
The Justice G.T. Nanavati commission was established by the Indian Government in 2000 to investigate the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots.-Creation:The commission was appointed by the National Democratic Alliance government on 8 May 2000 to look into certain matters emanating from the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots....
of incitng mobs for violence.