AFPI Membership

AFPI is the representative specialty/ academic body of largest number of practicing doctors in India. AFPI represents all primary care doctors namely family medicine specialists, family physicians, general practitioners, medical officers in government service, family medicine faculty who constitute almost 80 percent of all medical doctors in India.  AFPI invites all medical doctors trained/ educated/ engaged/ interested in family medicine/ general practice/ primary care. AFPI offers academic as well as professional development platform to all doctors within the domain of family medicine and primary care.

Membership eligibility criteria
(Refer to Appendix I for eligibility)
Given the developing status of family medicine specialty / discipline in India, Life Membership is open to medical doctors based on two criteria (i) by qualification (ii) by experience. Any person qualified to be a Life Member may enroll as a Life Member of AFPI after paying onetime non‐refundable fee. Persons otherwise eligible to be admitted as Life Members but who are not citizens of India may be admitted as International member.  

Foundation principle of membership
Family Medicine is the practicing discipline of majority Indian doctors. The basic licensing qualification for starting family practice in India is MBBS and registration with the medical council. As a foundation principle of AFPI all primary care doctors must be given an equal opportunity for career development at par with any hospital based specialist both in terms of professional as well as academic domains. Therefore AFPI supports full time post graduate qualification for all practicing primary care doctors (family medicine specialist/ general practitioners/ family physicians/ medical officers / family medicine faculty etc).  It is encouraged that all life members should hold full time post graduate qualification in family medicine.

Why membership
Membership privileges

The Society provides

Categories of Membership
(Refer to Appendix I for eligibility)
 

  1. Life Members: Life membership is open only to Indian citizen

Life Membership Categories

Membership

Life Membership (Masters) – Having post graduate qualification in Family Medicine
Life Membership (Professional) – Practicing General Practitioners or Family Physicians
Life Membership (Service Doctors) – Medical officers (GDMO) in public / private sectors
Life Membership (Rural Service) – Completed rural bond service/ rural service in government sector
Life Membership (Medical Faculty) – Designated/ practicing /supporting family medicine faculty irrespective of primary PG qualification

  1. Life Associate Members: A person holding graduate (MBBS or international equivalent) qualification or post‐graduate degree or diploma recognized by the Medical Council of India in any branch of medical science who is not eligible for life membership (as stated above) shall be enrolled as a Life Associate Member. Life Associate Members shall have no voting rights, nor the rights to propose, second any one or contest for any office of the Governing Body.
  1. Honorary Members: The Governing Body may admit a person, who in their judgment is a renowned clinician as an Honorary Member. The proposal for Honorary membership should be made by two Life Members of AFPI. The proposal should reach the Head Office by 30th June of the year. This decision shall be communicated to all the members of AFPI through JAFPI. 
  1. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Membership International Membership: Any physician legally licensed to practice in his/ her own country and with training in family medicine shall be admitted to the academy as an international member. Non Resident Indians and persons of Indian origin currently practicing outside India shall also fall in this category. International members shall have neither voting rights nor the right to propose or second any person for any post or hold any elected post of the academy.  
  1. Student Membership (MBBS only): Any MBBS student/ intern studying in India can apply for student membership of AFPI and shall be eligible to participate in the Student Chapter of AFPI and also eligible to participate in international junior doctor groups activities on the behalf of AFPI. The membership shall be valid for a period of five years after passing of MBBS, after which he/ she must upgrade to any of the life membership category. Those have already completed MBBS internship are not eligible for this category and are advised to apply for life membership. Members of this category shall be provided career guidance in family medicine.
  1. Patrons Any corporate body or an individual donating (an amount as decided by the Governing Body from time to time) Rs.10,00,000/‐ (Rupees Ten Lakhs) can, at the discretion of the Governing Body, be enrolled as a Patron of the Academy. Patron members shall have neither voting rights nor the right to propose or second any person for any post or hold any office of the Association.
  1. Services Doctors: Services doctors are eligible to join AFPI membership. AFPI is recognized by DGAFM office and mentioned in the list of approved association/ society / professional body at serial no 24.22  

 

How to apply

Membership should be applied on the prescribed membership application form (online/offline).  Along with the membership form, copies of the following documents are required to be uploaded in PDF form.  

 

Applications may be submitted through following three methods  

Online application process is available at www.afpionline.com at the membership section. Applicants have to create a log in ID and thereafter fill the online form. Supportive documents may be uploaded along with the form. Please keep your documents ready in PDF format before proceeding to online application. Payment gateway is integrated with online application process.

You may also send your membership application form and supporting documents in scanned form to afpionline@live.com and transfer membership fee through your bank.

 

      (C ) By Post
Membership form is available for downloading at www.afpionline.com. You may like to print the form duly filled and send by post to following address. A cheque or draft of requisite fee may be attached, else transferred online.

AFPI Bank Account:
Account Name: Academy of Family Physicians of India, Axis Bank Account No: 911010005128611, Branch: Janak puri (ID 207) New Delhi India 110058, MICR Code: 110211023 IFSC Code: UTIB0000207 SWIFT Code AXISINBB20, You may also send your membership application form, in scanned form to afpionline@live.com and transfer fee through your bank.

The Membership Fee should be paid by a crossed bank draft drawn in favor of “ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF INDIA” payable at New Delhi.

Postal address for membership application:

Dr Raman Kumar President AFPI Secretariat, 049, Crema Tower, Mahagun Mascot Crossing Repulik, Dundahera District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh PIN 201016, INDIA

Membership helpline / status enquiry
E mail: afpionline@live.com
WhatsApp 8826-945-701

Membership Fee
The fee structure is as follows:

Till December 31st 2017  

 

Category of Membership

Admission Fee

Membership Fee

Total

Life Member (Master/ Professional/Service Doctor/ Faculty/ Rural Service)

Rs.500/- (payable at the time of admission)

Rs 5000/-

Rs.5500/-

Life Associate Members

Rs.500/-

Rs 6000/-

Rs.6500/-

Honorary Member

Nil

Rs 5000/-

Rs.5000/-

International Member - Life

Nil

US  $100 (For SAARC & Developing Countries), 
US $ 750 (For USA, Canada, Australia,  & Europe )
US$ 250 (NRI/ PIO)

 

Patron – Life

Rs.500/-

Rs.10,00,000/- 

Rs.
10,00,500/-

Student Membership (MBBS)

 

Rs 1000

Rs 1000

 

Membership Fee after January 31st 2017

The Membership Fee should be paid by a crossed bank draft drawn in favor of “ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF INDIA” payable at New Delhi.

Category of Membership

Membership Fee

Life Member (Master/ Professional/ Service Doctor/ Medical Faculty/ Rural Service)

Rs 9000/-

 

 

Life Associate Members

Rs 9000/-

Honorary Member

Rs 9000/-

International Member - Life

US  $500 (For SAARC & World Bank Middle or Low Income Country), 
US $ 750 (For USA, Canada, Australia,  & Europe )
US$ 500 (NRI/ PIO)

Patron – Life

Rs.10,00,000/- 

Student Membership (MBBS)

Rs 1000

Discount policy (Applicable after 31st January 2018)

 

Only one type of discount may be availed

Post Graduate Trainees

20%

Person undergoing Post Graduate training in family medicine are eligible for 20% discount in the life membership fee.  The must not have completed training duration at the time of application. 

Rural/ Remote Area Discount

20%

Persons working in Rural/ Remote as defined as 30 kilometers from district headquarters.

Or persons having completed compulsory rural service under government bond/ rural service within government after completion of MBBS. Only one type of discount is applicable.

Persons working in all seven northeastern states of India are eligible for this discount. 

Senior citizen discount 

50%

Senior professionals (senior citizen) of more than age of 60 years are eligible for 50% discount 

Appendix I
List of Qualifications approved by AFPI as eligibility towards Life Member 

AFPI Approved Post Graduate Family Medicine Qualifications 

Regular Fulltime

 

Qualification by experience for working / practicing professionals
(Practicing family physicians/ NRHM – State – Central Government Medical Officers/ Doctor from Armed Forces Medical Services and Medical Officers from Paramilitary Forces) 

Qualification by Experience

Additional Qualifications
AFPI approved additional qualifications (FM development initiative)

Medical Faculty

Medical teachers not holding any of the AFPI approved family medicine qualification will be required to complete any of the qualification listed above to be eligible to hold any elected post in AFPI Central / State Chapter governing body.

Specialist doctors (Specialties other than Family Medicine): Membership Policy
(Post graduate degree / diploma in any specialty other than qualifications listed above) with MBBS qualification are eligible for Life Associate Membership only.

Appendix II 

 

Undertaking/ Self attestation for PG discount

 This is to certify that I am currently undergoing PG training (program name) ………………………………………………….

at (Name of institute)……………………………………………………………………………………………............................

From (joining date)                                                                           to (date of completion)  

 

I further declare that above information is true to best of my knowledge and false statement will lead to cancellation of my membership with forfeiting of the membership fee. 

Place:                                                                                                                                                              ______________________
Date :                                                                                                                                                             (Signature of the Applicant)

 

 

Undertaking/ Self attestation regarding Rural/ Remote service location discount

This is to certify that my work place/ practice location is located at more than 30 kilometers from district headquarters

Or 

This is the certify that I have completed two years of rural service during my compulsory rural posting (bond)

Or

This is to certify that my work place is located in one of the north eastern states of India

I further declare that above information is true to best of my knowledge and false statement will lead to cancellation of my membership with forfeiting of the membership fee. 

 

Place:                                                                                                                                                              ______________________
Date :                                                                                                                                                             (Signature of the Applicant)

 

Undertaking/ Self attestation regarding senior citizen discount

 

This is to certify that I have attained 60 years of age.  I further declare that this information is true to best of my knowledge and false statement will lead to cancellation of my membership with forfeiting of the membership fee. 

 

Place:                                                                                                                                                              ______________________
Date :                                                                                                                                                             (Signature of the Applicant)

 

ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF INDIA

 

AFPI MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

(USE CAPITAL LETTERS)

                                                                                                                                  Photograph
                                                                                                                                

Name of the Applicant: …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(First Name)                       (Middle Name)                            (Surname)

 

Date of Birth: ……………………………………….    Gender: ……………………………………………………………..

 

Residential address:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

State: ………………………………………………… Nationality: …………………………………………………………

 

Telephones (ISD CODE) ……………(CITY CODE) ……………………………………………………………………….

Resi: ………………………….. Off: ………………………………..FAX: …………………………………………………

Mobile: ……………………………………………. Email ID: ……………………………………………………………..                                            

Current work address:  …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

 

State: ………………………………………………… Nationality: ………………………………………………………..

 

Telephones (ISD CODE) ……………                            (CITY CODE) ……………………………………………………

Resi: ………………………….. Off: ………………………………..FAX: ………………………………………………..

Mobile: ……………………………………………. Email ID: ………………………………………………………………                          

Current Designation:

Current employer: 

 

Registration details:   

Registering Authority (e.g. MCI or State Medical Council):

Registration No.

 

 

 

Academic Qualification: (Refer to appendix 1)

Medical / Family Medicine
Qualification

Name of the University/Institute

Qualifying Year

MBBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qualification by Experience (Refer to Appendix 1)

Designation/ Service 

Employer / Location  

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment details: online transfer reference/ draft details / cheque details –
Date
Bank
Branch
Number

Discount applicable (refer appendix II) : Yes/ No

Declaration:

Hereby I declare that all information given above is true to best of my knowledge, I have voluntarily applied for the membership of the Academy of Family Physicians of India. I further declare that I am eligible towards membership as per prescribed criteria/ qualification as defined in the Appendix I of the application form. I also give undertaking to abide by the rules and regulation of the society. I shall work and extend my support towards development of family medicine discipline strengthen primary health care in India and shall also be committed towards continuous professional development of myself in order to maintain membership of good standing. I shall maintain professional ethics of high standards. I also understand that all categories of memberships are subject to review every five years with mandatory requirement for maintenance of prescribed skills and knowledge by AFPI time to time. The life membership fee paid by me is valid for fifteen years and governing body in concurrence with general body may levy an updated fee as and when required.  I further declare that this information is true to best of my knowledge and false statement will lead to cancellation of my membership with forfeiting of the membership fee

 

Place:                                                                                                                                                              ______________________
Date :                                                                                                                                                             (Signature of the Applicant)

 

Postal address:  Return duly filled application form to:
Dr Raman Kumar President AFPI Secretariat, 049, Crema Tower, Mahagun Mascot Crossing Repulik, Dundahera District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh PIN 201016, INDIA