National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP)

The National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP) was established as Indian Association for Chest Diseases (IACD) in the year 1959, with fifty-eight founder members. It is dedicated to advance knowledge, stimulate scientific and practical interests, promote research and disseminate knowledge and recognise merit among individuals and organizations in the speciality of Chest Diseases. The Indian Association for Chest Diseases (IACD) in its meeting held on November 15, 1979-subsequently ratified by the General Body meeting held on November 6, 1979, unanimously decided to change the name of IACD to National College of Chest Physicians (India) and to make consequential changes/amendments in the memorandum of the Association, and its rules and regulations. The Association/College has held 33 conferences with A.P.I. since its inception in 1959. Since the 28th Annual Conference in Delhi, the College has organized its annual conferences independently (NACCON). These conferences have proved to be highly successful and have been chaired by the President of NCCP(I). From 1999, the NCCP(I) with ICS is having about Joint conferences – NAPCON.