Aims and Objectives of the APS chennai

 

The objects of the Association are  : - 

•  To encourage and advance the knowledge, study and practice of the Science of Medicine in all possible ways. 
•  To encourage research including experimental work in the Science of Medicine.
•  To organize , establish , conduct , superintend , or control institutions for promoting whether directly or indirectly the study of , and research in, problems relating to the Science of Medicine.
•  To hold meetings , conferences, exhibitions, study circles or gatherings for the study and discussion of problems relating to , and allied with , the Science of Medicine.
•  To provide instruction and education to deserving persons in the Science of Medicine in all suitable ways.
•  To make pecuniary grants by way of  scholarship , donation , subscription, allowance, gratuity, guarantee or otherwise to and for the benefit of deserving students, scholars and other persons who are worthy of receiving such grants by reason of their skill and proficiency in the Science or practice of medicine or their service to the cause of promotion of learning, research and practice of the Science of Medicine.
•  To award  prizes , medals or other certificates of proficiency in the Science of   Medicine to persons found fit therefor after such tests , examinations or other scrutiny as   may be prescribed from time to time .. 

In pursuance of the above objects , All India Annual conferences APICON  used to be   conducted . Chennai chapter conducted   the conferences five times  so far. 

                                            APICON 
 Year                 Place                        Organising Secretary 
 1961                Chennai                      Prof.M.Viswanathan
 1972                Chennai                      Prof.M.Viswanathan
 1979                Chennai                      Prof.M.Viswanathan                    
 1995                Chennai                      Prof.V.Seshaiah
 2002                Chennai                      Prof.S.Chandrasekharan 

Not content with the Annual conferences , API Chennai Chapter conducts CME programs monthly. Eminent persons and super specialist in various fields of medicine are invited to address CME programs . Panel discussions are also held for the benefit of members . Annual day celebrations are conducted on 15 th of August every year . The celebrations start  at 8.00 am and end at 6.00 pm during which awards are given for Orations . Oration in memory of Prof.Rathinavel Subramaniam is being  conducted for the past 2 years. Prof.Arcot Gajaraj , eminent Radiologist was given the award in the first  year and Prof.K.Jaganathan , eminent Neuro  physician  was  given  the  award  in  the second  year .   One  more  endowment lecture  by Prof.K.V.Thiruvengadam in memory of  Mrs. Lalithambal  is scheduled to be held on 19 th March 2003.

API Chennai Chapter is conducting PG program  since 10 years for 3 days in the month of June every year .  The course has become very popular attracting yearly about 150 students from all over  India .  The quality of the programs conducted by API Chennai Chapter has won wide acclaim and has become a prestigious Association for the medical fraternity to enroll as members. 

In the context of  mandatory  stipulation  for  Medical  personnel to update  their medical knowledge by attending  CME programs so as to get re-registration  with the Medical council after every five year period,  the need to become a member in API Chennai Chapter  need not be stressed.

Proforma Application form  and conditions for becoming Life members or Associate members are given elsewhere for enrolling as members in API Chennai chapter .