It is a matter of pride to claim credit that Chennai was the place where Association of Physicians of India was formed and inaugurated in the year 1944.

Dr.Guruswamy mudaliar, the renowned and respected physician ,was instrumental to this historical event. As the days rolled on , many state capitals emulated Chennai and formed their respective Associations with the parent body shifting to Mumbai. The First President of API was Dr. Jivraj N.Mehta from Mumbai in the year 1944.

The Association at Chennai assumed the regional character by calling itself as " Association of Physicians of India , Chennai Chapter ".