The Orissa State Branch of Association of Physicians of India was formed at M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur in 1980.

In 1984 the first 7 life members were designated as founder members. They were

• Prof. B.B. Tripathy
• Prof. R.K. Parida
• Prof. S. Bidyadhar
• Dr. K.C. Samal
• Dr. A.C. Misra
• Dr. Ashok Das
• Dr. Niranjan Tripathy

Our main Objectives includes:

• To encourage and advance the knowledge, study and practice of the science of medicine.
• To encourage research, including experimental work, in the science of medicine.
• To organize, establish, conduct, superintend or control institutions for promoting, whether directly or indirectly, the study of, and research in problems relating to the science of medicine
• To hold meetings, conferences, exhibitions, study circles or gatherings for the study and discussion of problems relating to and allied with the science of medicine.
• To provide instruction and education to deserving persons in the science of medicine.
• To make Pecuniary grants by way of scholarships, donations, subscriptions, allowances, gratuities, guarantees and otherwise to and for the benefit of deserving students, scholars and other persons who are worthy of receiving such grants by reasons of their skill and proficiency in the science of practice of medicine or their service to the cause of promotion of learning, research and practice of the science of medicine
• To award prizes, medals or other certificates or diploma of proficiency in the science of medicine to persons found fit thereof after such tests, examination or other scrutiny as may be prescribed from time to time.
• To make rules, prescribing standards of professional conduct of members of the Association.
• To establish and maintain libraries and reading rooms.
• To print, publish, distribute or sell books, pamphlets, notices, pictures, periodicals, newspapers or magazines or any other literature on any matter concerning or relating to the science or practice of medicine or the life or work of eminent persons.
• To suggest, study, criticize or otherwise advise on, or take part in, the framing of laws affecting the science of practice of medicine, medical education, health policies and health care activities.
• To promote esprit de corps among persons studying or practicing the science of medicine and to promote good feelings between them and members of the general public or public authorities.
• To co-operate with other associations or individuals to promote the objects of the Association.
• To construct, provide, regulate and maintain buildings, rooms or other structures for the purpose of the Association and to alter, add to or remove any of them.
• To receive any gift or legacy of moveable property (including money) either with or without conditions to promote the objects of the Association.
• To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise, any property, rights, or privileges for the purposes of the Association.
• To sell, improve, manage, develop, mortgage, lease or let, under-lease or sub-let, dispose of, turn to account or otherwise deal with, all or any part of the property of the Association.
• To act as trustees, agents or managers of property endowed by any person for objects of or similar to those of the Association.
• To organize branches of the Association or to appoint agents and correspondents whether in India or elsewhere for promoting all or any of the objects of he Association.
• To draw, make, accept, endorse, execute, negotiate, purchase, lend money upon, discount, hold and dispose of cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange, drafts and other instruments and to cancel or vary such instruments as per statute of Government.
• To layout, advance, invest, and deal with the Association’s moneys with or to such person and in or upon such investments, securities and generally in such manner as may from time to time be determined.
• To engage such officials, servants or other person as may be found necessary or convenient for the conduct and management of the affairs of the Association.
• To make bye-laws, rules and regulation of the Association and to delete, change, or add to the same from time to time.
• To do all such other acts as may be necessary, incidental, conducive or convenient to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.