The Life / Associate Life Membership Fee has been revised to Rs.10,000/- (Life Membership Fee Rs.8500/-; Contribution to Branches Rs.1000/-; Admission Fee Rs.500/-) from 1st April 2009 as per the resolution passed at the Special General Body Meeting of IAP held on 23rd January 2009 at Bangalore. Life / Associate Life Membership is for 10 years only, renewable thereafter.
APPA (Asian Pacific Pediatric Association has invited Central IAP to nominate a candidate from India to receive the “Outstanding Asian Paediatrician Award 2009” at the forthcoming 13th Asian Pacific Congress of Paediatrics to be held in Shanghai, China, from October 14-18, 2009. As per the decision of the Executive Board, any member of IAP can propose his / her name or any other member’s name for the said award. The documents required are biodata of nominee along with proofs of outstanding work done towards improvement of child care and child health in India and other countries. Out of all the nominations received, final selection will be done by a panel of judges appointed by the Central IAP. The last date for receipt of nomination by Central IAP is 15th June 2009.
RCPCH Fellowship (UK)
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) UK awards ONE Traveling Fellowship through Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) from amongst the applications received from the eligible members. Only those members of IAP who are young and at a relatively early post-residency stage of his/her carrier may apply. The fellowship is expected to cover traveling expenses and a reasonable stipend. Fellowship is awarded in General Pediatrics and Neonatology for a period of 2 years. First year in General Pediatrics and second year in Neonatology. The prescribed application form may be obtained from Central IAP Office on request.
