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AAPI president names Kavita Gupta board of trustees chair
She is to take office during AAPI's annual convention, which has been renamed the World Health Congress and is scheduled to take place in New York from July 18-22.
Gupta’s journey within AAPI began as a student member in 1994. / AAPI
Amid controversy surrounding the election of a new chair for the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) board of trustees, the organization's president has named second generation Indian-American Dr. Kavita Gupta to the post.
In a statement, Anjana Samadder, current President of AAPI congratulated Gupta for creating history as the first physician born and raised in the United States, and the first second-generation Indian American physician, to hold a national leadership position in the 44-year history of AAPI.
Elected secretary of national AAPI in 2013, Gupta is currently serving a three-year term on AAPI’s board of trustees and is set to assume her role as chair during the inaugural World Congress of AAPI in New York on July 20, 2024, a release from the organization noted.
“I want to congratulate Dr. Kavita Gupta for representing second-generation Indian American physicians in this very important role as the BOT Chair of AAPI,” said Samadder. “With her election to the leadership role in AAPI, the second and successive generations of physicians of Indian origin at AAPI are poised to continue the tremendous success of our prior leadership and contribute our dynamic talents towards AAPI’s mission.”
Commenting on her new role, Gupta emphasized the importance of involving more second-generation Indian American physicians in AAPI. “We have to grow with the next generation by its side. I see myself as a true liaison with our younger 2nd generation leaders,” she said.
The interventional pain management physician, aims to build a strong association focusing on younger leader development and strengthening professional relations in addition to expanding AAPI’s reach and networking within political arenas, specialty organizations, and through embracing technology and media.
As the chair, she underscores the importance of overseeing the organization’s financial sustainability and growth. “We have the responsibility to oversee the financial sustainability of the organization and its future financial growth. AAPI’s mission is clear, our programs will continue to strive, and our impact is infectious on benefiting society,” ” she said.
Gupta serves the Tri-state area in southern New Jersey and is board-certified in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and pain management. She initially started as an engineer before pursuing a medical degree “with a mindset to help others.”
She earned her master's degrees from Temple University in physical medicine and rehabilitation and Penn State in anesthesia pain management. Gupta has also served as an assistant professor and section head of the Interventional Pain Program at UMDNJ Stratford, contributed to clinical research, and lectured nationwide.
Having joined AAPI as a student member in 1994, Gupta was instrumental in founding the MSRF Chapter at UMDNI (now Rowan/Virtua), which has grown significantly. She has held various leadership roles, including national vice president of MSRF, treasurer and president of YPS, and national secretary of AAPI. Additionally, she has been involved in numerous national AAPI committees.
AAPI, the largest ethnic medical organization in the United States, represents the interests of over 120,000 physicians and nearly 60,000 medical students and residents of Indian heritage. It serves as a forum to enable Indian American physicians to excel in patient care, teaching, and research, and to pursue their professional and community aspirations.
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