The Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology (AAPPO) is an Organization formed to promote education in the Asia- Pacific region and to provide Mentorship to young Ophthalmologists from the region. Dr Srinivas K Rao is a founding Council member of the same, and was reflected to serve as a Council member for another three years at the recently concluded APAO meeting in Bangkok.

Dr Srinivas K Rao was selected by the AAPPO to provide Mentorship to Dr Sujaya Singh from Malaysia, under the Academic Development Mentorship Scheme. This provides an opportunity for young Ophthalmologists to interact with a Mentor by email, and if possible to visit the Mentors centre for a period of Observership with him to help further their academic development and skill sets. The program is for a period of one year.