KMC alumnus Chairman of US state Mental Health Board

KMC alumnus Chairman of US state Mental Health Board

Mangalore Today News Network

 Mangalore, July 26, 2014: Dr Sampat Shivangi, a 1962 batch alumnus of Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, has been made the Chairman of the Mississippi State Board of Mental Health. Dr Shivangi will be the first Asian American in the State to head the Board which has close to a billion dollar budget with staff strength of 8,500. He was appointed to the prestigious post by the Governor of the state of Mississippi.

According to Manipal University, this was yet another instance of  Manipal University alumni  rising to the heights across the globe in several fields. Dr Shivangi’s dedication to the people served by the public mental health system, his knowledge and vast experience have got him the top place. He was appointed to the Board in 2009.

From 2005 - 2008, Dr. Shivangi served as the Advisor to the US Secretary of Health and Human Services.  He is the past president elect of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. He is the founding president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian origin in Mississippi and is the past president and chair of the India Association of Mississippi. Dr. Shivangi is the president and CEO of US Info Systems of Mississippi. He served as a house delegate in American Medical Association Chicago, IL. Dr. Shivangi represents the Medical Physician category on the Board of Mental Health.