West Midlands Division
BAPIO West Midlands division was officially launched in 2005 by esteemed consul General, High commission of India, Mr Nayan Prakash Sharma.
The division has, over the years, organised many educational and social activities. The high light has been the biggest annual event for BAPIO in 2011 at ‘International Convention Centre ‘attended by over 600 doctor family members. This event was unique as BAPIO initiated various other ethnic doctors’ organisations including Pakistani Doctors Forum.The event was attended by legendary cricketers Mr Sunil Gavaskar and Mr Imran Khan.
The West Midlands division is led by Dr Achuthan Sajayan, Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals, Birmingham. This division is working actively supporting the doctors of Indian Origin and has been recently reorganised in a hub and spoke manner which is a unique arrangement for BAPIO administration.
Considering that doctors of Indian Origin are thousand miles away from their families and home countries; our goal is to be able to look after academic and work-related needs of BAPIO members in the division and organise cultural and social activities. The team is dedicated to support BAPIO.
West Midlands Division Executive Committee
Mr Hemant Ohja
National representatives:
Dr Achuthan Sajayan- National Vice Chair (Communications) and EC member
Dr Renu Jainer- National Women’s forum Vice Chair
- Chair- Dr Achuthan Sajayan (Sajay)
- Vice Chair- Dr Renu Jainer
- Secretary and Policy lead- Mr Divya Prakash
- Treasurer- Dr Arun Dev Vellore
- Education and social events co-leads–Mr Chandra Sekhar &Dr Sapna Agrawal
- Consultant leads- Dr Neeraj Bhala and Dr Sanjay Vaidyanath
- SAS Lead- Dr Arun Menon
- Trainees lead- Dr Sapna Agrawal
- Women’s forum-Dr Renu Jainer
- Dr Vikas Gulia
- Dr Ashok Nair
- Dr Binu Raj
- Dr Ashish Gulati
- Dr Sanjay Gupta
- Dr Pooja Arora
Mr Hemant Ohja
National representatives:
Dr Achuthan Sajayan- National Vice Chair (Communications) and EC member
Dr Renu Jainer- National Women’s forum Vice Chair
Recent events:
- Seminar on ‘’Organ donation and ethnic minorities- can we do better?’’- 8th February 2020, Double Tree by Hilton, Coventry
- BAPIO Annual Dinner 2020- 8th February 2020, Double Tree by Hilton, Coventry
- BAPIO Valentine’s dinner 2nd February 2019, Ibis Styles, Birmingham
- BAPIO Mid-Year Conference-Criminalising Doctors- learning from Bawa-Garba-29th April 2018, Solihull
- BAPIO Patient Safety Symposium- February 2017
- BAPIO Annual Dinner-February 2017