The inaugural speech was given by Prof P K Bhatta explaining the purpose of the meeting followed by the introduction of the doctors present. The purpose and background of the initiative was presented in detail by Dr JB Sarma highlighting the need for a forum in the region to build capacity of the profession so as to be able provide highest standard of care possible to the patients given the difficult prevailing circumstances. The theme Dr Sarma's presentation was echoed by Dr Nripen Borkotoky of the United Assam Association of the UK, who offered all possible help on behalf of doctors residing in the UK amd the USA.

Following this there was a open and farnk discussion on various related issues amongst the doctors present. Dr P Bhatta, Dr J B Sarma, Dr N Borkotoky, Dr Subhod Goswami, Dr D Sarma, Dr R Talukdar, Dr Chandana Sarma, Dr Swaroop Barua, Dr I Ali and Dr Monalisa Sarma participated in a lively discussion on the various aspects of the initiative and made suggestions. Dr G Bezbarua shared her experience how the protocols that the paediatrics department of GMCH has written for various conditions and how these protocol based approch were contributing to better patient care.

Dr Monalisa Sarma suggested the name North East Clinical Excellence Foundation (NECEF) which was unanimously accepted by the meeting heralding the birth of a new organisation to work in the field of clinical excellence in the region.

The proposed organisational structure of the foundation as originally proposed by Dr JB Sarma in his presentation comprising of an executive council (EC), core professional group (CPG), speciality groups (SG) and general forum (GF) was accepted. The suggestion by Dr Monalisa Sarma to keep the EC compact and its membership restricted to the nominees of the sponsoring bodies of the initiative viz., Prag Foundation, the UAAUK, a selected other prospective sponsoring bodies and a few competent individuals was welcomed by the meeting as an efficient model. Dr JB Sarma, UK, Dr Nripen Barkataki, UK, Dr Bhupendra Deva Sarmah, UK and Dr PK Bhatta, Guwahati were nominated as the first four EC members and entrusted with all the executive power of the foundation including completing the legal formalities required for the formation of the foundation as a Society or  Public Charitable Trust or as a Non-for-Profit Company.

The members of the CPG would include senior figures from the profession. All the doctors present were made members of the general forum and SG in their respective discipline.

Dr JB Sarma, in his capacity as the Executive Trustee of Prag Foundation (www.pragfoundation.net), committed to the expenditure related for a period of 1 year.

North East Clinical Excellence Foundation has become a Public Charitable Trust in 2010 under the Indian Trust Act and manged by group of eminent Trustees.

Following were present in the formation meeting held on 22nd November 2007:

1. Dr P K Bhattacharya (General Medicine, Guwahati)
2. Dr Nripen Barkataky (GP, England)
3. Dr Jayanta B Sarma (Clinical Microbiology, England)
4. Dr Subodh Goswami (ENT, Guwahati)
5. Dr Ilias Ali (General Surgery, Guwahati)
6. Dr Dipak Kumar Sarma (General Surgery, Guwahati)
7. Dr Javed Ali (Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Guwahati)
8. Dr Kuldip Kumar Saikia (ENT, Guwahati)
9. Dr Abhijit Sarma (GI Surgery, Guwahati)
10. Dr Monalisa Goswami Sarma (Neurology, Guwahati)
11. Dr Neelakshi Mahanta (Internal Medicine, Guwahati)
12. Dr Jogesh Sarma (Internal Medicine, Guwahati)
13. Dr Swaroop Kumar Barua (Internal medicine, Guwahati)
14. Dr Munindra Goswami (Neurology, Guwahati)
15. Dr Ramen Talukdar (Radiology, Guwahati)
16. Dr Chandana Sarma (Internal Medicine, Guwahati)
17. Dr A K Barman (Nephrology, Guwahati)
18. Dr Gayatri Bezboruah (Paediatrics, Guwahati)
19. Dr Manoj kumar choudhury (Physiology, Guwahati)
20. Dr Deepjyoti Kalita (Clinical Microbiology, Guwahati)