Should the association of physicians of India adopt family planning?
Deo, A.; Mehta, P.J.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 43(7): 455
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 8713214 Document Number: 303837
Basic sciences are growing exponentially. With that growth, the field of medical science is also expanding, marked by the creation of new specialties and subspecialties and the existence of newly in-depth understanding of already longstanding medical problems and phenomena. More comprehensive training in basic sciences is needed in both medical training and continuing medical education programs. The Association of Physicians of India (API) is a large and active academic association. Any new medical specialty should become involved in the association in order to benefit from the interaction among specialists from emerging specialties and between specialists and general physicians which comes with membership. API's annual conference is an important forum for the exchange of ideas. However, while the scientific program covers a wide range of issues, emerging specialties are often overlooked because delegates usually attend sessions on more traditional medical topics. API can help in the development of a specialty by declaring it the specialty of the year and organizing a special session on the subject at the annual conference, releasing a booklet on the specialty, highlighting the specialty in the association's journal, and conducting other promotion activities.