Welcome to AAPI Central Ohio

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is the largest national ethnic medical organization in the United States and represents the voice of nearly 60,000 physicians and 17,500 medical students. The Central Ohio chapter of AAPI serves the over 7,500 MSRF and practicing physicians of Indian origin in the Central Ohio Area. Our leadership team is a group of local CO-based second-generation physicians with several years of leadership experience in other medical institutions.

Our Purpose

Our vision is to promote professional solidarity in the pursuit of excellence in patient care, teaching and research, bring to American medicine the distinctive contributions from India, and advance the American creed of one nation under God, indivisible and with liberty and justice for all. We are an affiliated organization of the national American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPIO)

AAPICO is a forum to facilitate and enable Indian American Physicians to excel in patient care, teaching, and research and to pursue their aspirations in professional and community affairs.

Mission and Vision

  • Provide the best patient care with compassion
  • Maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism
  • Help patients to become fully informed and empowered partners
  • Maintain their professional pride in the practice of medicine
  • Advocate for professional freedom
  • Advance their knowledge through CME
  • Pursue careers in academia, research and administrative cadres
  • Remain current and knowledgeable in contemporary and anticipated legislative and regulatory changes impacting on the practice of medicine
  • Assert equal protection in all their professional pursuits through collective advocacy
  • Promote vibrancy of the AAPICO by facilitating it to embrace change and teamwork, and subordinate personal interest in the pursuit of a shared vision.

Motto

  • Unity of Purpose
  • Collegiality in Action
  • Commitment to Excellence and
  • Compassion towards Fellow-beings

Values

  • Respect for human dignity
  • Commitment to collegiality and ethical conduct
  • Promote the professional advancement of colleagues
  • Pursuit of Excellence
  • Commitment to community service