Great Equalization: Is MBBS From India Equal To M.D. In U.S.A?

Members In The News
AAPI Journal • March 2009
Dr. Raj Gupta
AAPI congratulates its Patron
Member Dr. Raj Gupta, for being
elected as 216th President of the
Medical Society of New Jersey, a
largest and an oldest medical
Association in USA.
Dr. Gupta is a practicing Gastroenterologist
in Princeton, New
Jersey. He is recipient of the
Outstanding Leadership Award from
AMA.
Dr. Gupta has been recognized by
several professional and
philanthropic organizations for his
long dedicated services. He has
served in panel discussions on
Heath Policy Issues at various
national seminars. He has also
participated in AAPI’s Panel
discussion.
Dr. Gupta firmly believes in
“sacred relationship between
physician and patient.” He is
concerned that this sacred
relationship is being ignored and
under attack in the bigger health
care debates, centered around cost
and profitability.
It is matter of
great pride that
one of us, has
been chosen to
lead a prestigious
Medical Society
of New Jersey.
AAPI extends heartiest
congratulations to Dr. Raj Gupta.
Dr. AppaRao Mukkamala
Dr. Nathan Davis International
Award in Medicine – The AMA
Foundation’s Dr. Nathan Davis
International Awards in Medicine
and Public Health annually honors
physicians or health sector
organizations that further health
information and medical practice
worldwide. Named for the founder
of the AMA, the awards expand the
thirteen-year tradition of the Dr.
Nathan Davis Awards Programcurrently
presented for outstanding
service in the international arena.
With the presentation of these
awards, the AMA Foundation strives
to encourage and stimulate
international recognition of the
highest standards of service that
advance the well being of all.
Established NRI Medical College
and General Hospital in the state of
Andhra Pradesh, India. The medical
school has dramatically impacted
health care in India by providing a
stream of physicians into the country
as well as cutting-edge medical
research and free care to the
community. Dr. Mukkamala, one of
our past
presidents of AAPI
is a board
certified
radiologist
practicing in Flint,
Michigan for over
30 years. He is
currently the Director/Chairman of
the Board of American Physician
Capital, Inc. and is the immediate
past president of Michigan State
Medical Society.
Dr. Shastri Swaminathan
President, Illinois State Medical
Society • Shastri Swaminathan,
M.D., is a board-certified
psychiatrist from Chicago. In
addition to his private medical
practice, he is the current medical
director of the Department of
Psychiatry at Advocate Illinois
Masonic Medical Center in Chicago
and a clinical associate professor at
the University of Illinois College of
Medicine.
A member of ISMS since 1990,
Dr. Swaminathan most recently
served as president-elect of ISMS
representing Chicago area
physicians on the Society’s Board of
Trustees. Locally, Dr. Swaminathan
is a past-president of the Chicago
Medical Society. He has also served
as president for the Indian American
Medical Association, the Illinois
Psychiatric Society, and is a current
member of the Illinois delegation to
the America Medical Association.
Dr. Swaminathan
received his
medical degree
from All India
Institute of
Medical Sciences,
New Delhi, India. He performed his
residency at Northwestern
University Medical School, Chicago.
Dr. Swaminathan’s term as
president runs through April 2009.
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