The Indian Academy of Pediatrics was established in 1963, at Mumbai with a little more than 150 Pediatricians as its members. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics is committed to the improvement of the health and well-being of all children. For this purpose, the Academy dedicates its efforts and resources. At present, there are over 37,000 members across the country. It is well structured in 5 Zones having 30 State Branches. Which are again distributed in 329 District / City branches. The Academy has promoted different specialities in the field of Pediatrics through its 20 Subspecialty Chapters and 8 Subspecialty Groups. One of the major activities undertaken by the IAP since its inception has been to organize Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs by holding conferences, symposia, lectures and other meets all over the country