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AAPI Signs MoU with AIIMS for

Medical Collaboration

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
he American Association of
Physicians of Indian Origin
T(AAPI) signed a Memoran-
dum of Understanding with the
All-India Institute of Medical Sci-
ences (AIIMS), New Delhi, for col-
laboration in the areas of Research,
Education and Student Exchange for
a period of five years during the on-
going 17th edition of AAPI’s Annual
Global Healthcare Summit in New
Delhi and Manipal Karnataka.
The collaboration between the
AIIMS and AAPI signed at AIIMS in
the presence of representatives from
AAPI and AIIMS on January 3rd,
2024 marks a significant initiative to beginning to facilitate collaborative to AIIMS by cooperation between gram, Doctoral level students from
advance research, academia, and the efforts between India and the Unit- AAPI and AIIMS and aims at re- either side can be co supervised by
exchange of knowledge, ultimately ed States,” said Dr. Samadder. “The amping or initiating new fellowship faculty members from both the or-
aiming to enhance patient care in MoU between AAPI and AIIMS, programs at AIMS. ganizations. AAPI members may
India and has been hailed as a major India’s most premier Medical Educa- Under the Internship programs permit its members to visit AIIMS
step forward. tion Institute has been signed for the at AAPI, undergraduate and post for short durations, ranging from one
On behalf of AAPI, Dr. Anjana purpose of furthering cooperation in graduate and PhD level students week to one year to teach at AIIMS.
Samadder, President of AAPI signed education, student exchange, and re- from AIIMS may visit universities/ AAPI may invite faculty members
the MoU, while Dr, M. Srinivasan, search activities, affirming our intent hospitals where AAPI members hold from AIIMS to visit AAPI as visiting
Director of AIIMS signed the MoU to promote such academic collabora- key positions for a period of two to faculty members as per their desig-
on behalf of AIIMS marking a new tions and participate in various aca- eight weeks to attend Observership nations for research and academic
beginning in global collaboration in demic endeavors.” programs, specifically designed and activities at institutions or hospitals
exchange of knowledge and medical The MOU envisages fulfilling of offered or as a part of ongoing re- where members hold key positions,
students. the objectives including that AAPI search at AAPI. for limited durations, on mutually
“The meeting today is a great will offer administrative support Under the Joint Supervision Pro- agreeable terms.

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