IAP Color Atlas of Pediatrics is an innovative attempt of IAP under Presidential Action Plan 2012, envisaged to
disseminate academics in a novel pictorial format, for the first time in the history of IAP, probably only second in the world after
Color Atlas of Tropical Pediatrics by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This mammoth collection of images compiled
in an atlas should be a visual treasure in the library of an academician, which should also serve as ready-reckoner for a busy
practitioner and a boon for postgraduate students as well. I am sure this master creation artfully crafted by a dedicated team
of Executive Editors comprising, Drs Vijay N Yewale, Piyush Gupta, Ritabrata Kundu, Digant Shastri and Publication Editor,
Dhanya Dharmapalan and the 37 learned Section Editors who are experts in their respective specialty, under the
leadership of Dr A Parthasarathy, the Editor-in-Chief, the past President of IAP, who is not only the custodian but crusad-
er of child health. I must admit, the conceptuality was inspired and conceived from the Color Atlas of Tropical Pediatrics
but my dream was realized by missionary Dr A Parthasarathy and his editorial board taking the challenge on war-footing
and completing the job in a span of six months.
An honest attempt is being made to cover entire pediatric science under 22 subspecialty sections edited by section
editors who are Key Academic Opinion Leaders (KAOL) and experts in their respective fields. I, sincerely, appreciate
with deep admiration all those fellow academicians who have contributed by sharing their valuable collection of images
towards this esthetic creation, which in nutshell is exemplary par excellence