AAPI seek a say in immigration reform

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, an influential group of Indian American doctors, said they will approach the Congress seeking a say in the immigration reform, as they said the country was facing shortage of doctors with present mechanism.

The largest ethnic association of physicians in the US has also announced to hold a symposium on health care at the Capitol Hill on September 18, in which several members of the Congress are expected to attend.

“AAPI is once again in the forefront in bringing many burning health care issues facing the community at large and bringing this to the Capitol and to the US Congress,” said Dr Sampat Shivangi, co-chair of AAPI Legislative Affairs Committee.

“Many prominent US Congressmen and the Senators are expected to address the symposium,” he said.

Indian Americans account for nine per cent of the country’s doctors and physicians.