MISSION

“To pursue excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing principles and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit.”

The Association of American Indian Physicians is a non-profit that was founded in 1971 to promote health, in Indian Country, as a lifestyle and career.

The Association of American Indian Physicians maintains its headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; however, educational forums, workshops and conferences are hosted throughout the year in different regions of the United States.  AAIP is a federally recognized non-profit with 501(c)3 status.

AAIP’s membership is made up of American Indian and Alaska Native physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in the United States.  AAIP also offers an affiliate level membership for individuals who are not American Indian or Alaska Native physicians.

A major goal of AAIP is to motivate American Indian and Alaskan Native students to remain in the academic pipeline and to pursue a career in the health professions and/or biomedical research, thereby increasing the number of American Indian and Alaskan Native medical professionals in the workforce.

AAIP strives to improve the overall health of American Indian and Alaskan Native Communities through a variety of programs. AAIP has fostered several programs that directly address widely acknowledged disparities in American Indian and Alaskan Native health.