Global association of Indian physicians holds successful XIV Annual Conference in Lucknow

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Physicians of Indian origin and experts in many fields of medicine from 57 countries came to Lucknow, March 16 and 17, 2024, to attend the 14^th Annual Conference of the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, GAPIO.

More than 500 participants from USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Middle East, Africa, UAE, India and other countries   participated in this conference where important health care issues were addressed, and GAPIO Awards were presented.

India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was the Chief Guest and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education of Uttar Pradesh state Brajesh Pathak, and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Sudhanshu Trivedi were the Guests of Honor, a press release from GAPIO said.

The GAPIO conference has become a signature event in the medical calendar, a forum for exchange of knowledge and ideas on clinical skill development, leadership development, women’s health, solutions to contemporary health issues and modernizing the approach to delivering healthcare.

Three Credit hours were granted by Uttar Pradesh Medical Council for this conference.

Founder President of GAPIO Dr. Prathap C Reddy, chairman Apollo Hospitals Group said, “The spirit of the physicians of Indian origin to excel in India and overseas is what we are striving to recognize. Their laudable efforts and path breaking work across the globe has made every Indian proud.”

He also had words of praise for those honored at the conference.

“The awardees’ exemplary work is an inspiration for others to emulate. We are sure that the learnings from the conferences will be invaluable to delegates from across the healthcare spectrum. We are privileged that Hon’ble Union Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singhji and Hon’ble Deputy CM of UP Brajesh Pathakji are encouraging our fraternity by gracing the Award function, Dr. Reddy said.

Dr. Nandakumar Jairam, president of GAPIO pointed to the renowned international and national experts at the conference and the valuable  insight into cutting-edge developments they provided in their respective domains. More than 25 topics under Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology, ECMO, Physiotherapy, Women’s Health, Leadership Mantras, etc. were discussed during the conference, he noted.

Past President of GAPIO and Group Medical Director at Apollo Hospitals, Senior Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr. Anupam Sibal, highlighted the “dedication and commitment towards academic excellence and collective social causes” which were the hallmark of GAPIO members, and kept the organization together despite the wide geographical distribution and diversities.

And the hybrid platform allowed colleagues to expand their knowledge, discuss critical issues and problems faced by them in their day-to-day practice, he said. “Many of the participants of this conference are young doctors who shall be at the frontier of medicine in the years to come. It is our earnest intent to train and empower young doctors to entrust them to take us into the next phase of health care delivery,” Dr. Sibal added.

Padma Shri recipient, Vice President of GAPIO and Chairman and Publisher of Parikh World Wide Media and ITV Gold 24×7 TV Channel in USA, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, said the recent advances, developments and increasing influences of technology in medical sciences, positioned GAPIO 2024 as a “superb opportunity to experience first-hand the influence of technology in practicing medicine as well the organizing of a hi-tech conference.  GAPIO is committed to its vision of Improving Health Worldwide, and this conference is another step towards it.“

Dr. Mayank Somani, MD and CEO of Apollo Medics Hospitals, Lucknow, said “Research and innovation can improve the delivery of quality healthcare in India to the last mile. As the country braces to overcome its myriad health challenges, this conference will help identify methodologies most suitable to skill and scale the healthcare workforce in the country.”

The Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO) is a non-profit organization established in 2011 by Padma Vibhushan, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group.

List of Awardees: 

1. GAPIO Life Time Achievement Award –Dr. Gnanaraj Jesudian
2. Dr. Prathap C Reddy Philanthropy Award –Dr. K V Ravishankar
3. Dr. IA Modi award for excellence in Medicine in Distinguished Category –Dr. Sheffali Gulati
4. GAPIO Surgical Excellence award in Distinguished Category –Dr. Achal Gulati
5. GAPIO Excellence in Radiology / Radiation therapy award in Distinguished Category –Dr. Goura Kishor Rath
6. GAPIO Excellence in Diagnostics award in Distinguished Category –Dr. Kashi Nath Prasad
7. Dr. IA Modi award for excellence in Medicine in Young Category –Dr. Radha Vikas Taralekar
8. GAPIO Surgical Excellence award in Young Category –Dr. Kirtikumar J Rathod
9. GAPIO Excellence in Radiology / Radiation therapy award in Young Category –Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel
10. GAPIO Excellence in Diagnostics award in Young Category –Dr. Pradeep Kumar Dabla
11. GAPIO Commendation Award for achieving excellence in Medicine –Dr. Nalini Mohan Guda
12. GAPIO Commendation Award for achieving excellence in Surgery –Dr. J B Sharma
13. GAPIO Commendation Award for achieving excellence in Radiology/ Radiation Therapy -Dr. Sanjay Gandhi
14. GAPIO Commendation Award for achieving excellence in Diagnostic Medicine –Dr. Anoop Nigam