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The Chronicle Volume 8 Issue 4 Oct - Dec 2014

MGMCRI Opens New City Centre

The City Centre of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, located at Thiruvalluvar Salai, Pillaithootam, Pondicherry was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry Shri. N. Rangasamy on 17.11.2014. The Chairman of Sri Balaji Educational and Charitable Public Trust Shri. M.K. Rajagopalan, ViceChancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Prof. K.R. Sethuraman, Dean, Research & PG Studies Prof. N. Ananthakrishnan, Dean(Admini), Prof. S. Krishnan, Medical Superintendent, Prof. Nirmal Coumare, Deputy Director, Prof. S. Ravichandran, Prof. Robinson Smile, Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Surgery, all heads of departments, faculty, management staff, Nursing Superintendent and Shri. Om Sakthi Sekar, MLA of the Constituency were present for the function.

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University Communique From VC’s Desk: Are we really ‘good’ leaders in our own department/field of work? Each of us tends to believe that we are good HODs by our own standards. Once we step into a leadership role, we believe we are good at it. This assumption may lull us in to a false sense of capability as HOD. There seems to be no universal agreement on what constitutes good leadership.

We may even do the right things: work hard at effective communication, share ideas, encourage subordinate staff, build team spirit, and possess other attributes of good leadership. However, we do not get to decide if we are good leaders or not; it is the team that we lead, which ultimately decides if we should be judged as good or not.

I recall an incident early in my career as a dean. I was following up on a Pathologist from Myanmar who had resigned from her post. She said her HOD was “rude, condescending, and arrogant.” The HOD was a pleasant young lady Pathologist from India. I asked her why she felt that way. She said it was HOD’s language! She said she was being ordered like she was a servant rather than a professional colleague. On detailed discussion, it was apparent that the casual way of talking by the HOD was not acceptable to those from Myanmar, who use polite indirect questions and statements.

We must keep in mind that all of our hard work means nothing if it is not perceived by our team members we lead as good leadership. Being put in a leadership position is one thing; earning the respect of others and the privilege of being called a “good leader” is quite another. Good leadership is a continuous journey of learning, practice, and discovery.

For introspection: Are you a ‘good’ leader in your own department/unit?

03.10.14 – Meeting with friends, Malaysia

30.9.14 . Guest at National Day celebrations at AIMST University

07.10.2014 – Planning meeting on TLP module for PGDHPE course at SBV 09.10.14 – First of 6 sessions on Teaching.Learning Principles (PGDHPE)

01.10.14 – Meeting with Medical Dean and VC, AIMST University, Kedah on areas for collaboration

18.10.14 – Flagged off the ‘mini marathon’ race of IGIDS 27.10.14 – Inaugurated Women’s safety programme 28.10.14 – Tele.conference.1 with Dean of Medical Faculty, Dundee University on possible collaboration 29.10.14 – Tele.conference.2 with Centre for Medical Education, Dundee University on possible collaboration and to invite them to visit SBV 30.10.14 – Keynote address in the CME on “Knowledge Management in Healthcare” 05.11.14 to 07.11.14 – Question paper vetting – final round 07.11.14 - Monthly meeting of top functionaries of SBV, Colleges & Management 11.11.14 – Launch of NSS at IGIDS; discuss “Climate Change in Health” with Prof Devi Prasad, HOD, School of Ecology, Central University of Pondicherry.

12.11.2015 to 15.11.2014 – Visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka to participate in SEARAME.2014 (Biennial conference of South East Asian Regional Association of Medical Educators)

10.10.14 – Monthly meeting of top functionaries of SBV, Colleges & Management 11.1014 – Special invitee for RGCET Graduation Day – 2014

1.10.14 – Navarathri celebrations of Indian Cultural Society of AIMST (invited as the Founder of ICS.AIMST) 02.10.14 – Visit to QIUP, Perak to discuss with Prof SP Pani and others on areas for collaboration

Academic Activities of the Prof.K.R.Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, SBV University during the last quarter of 2014

13.10.14 – Visit to Pondicherry Cancer Centre for possible collaboration 17.10.14 – Meeting with the visiting Professor from Malaysia – Dr Thameem Ansari

19.11.14 - Tea with alumni (MGMCRI, IGIDS, & KGNC) to brainstorm on strengthening the bond between the alumni and alma mater 21.11.14 - Guest Lecture on “Promotions of Medicines and Direct to Consumer Advertising: How rational are they?” at the ‘III International & VI National Annual Conference of Indian Society of Rational Pharmacotherapeutics’ (ISRPTCON 2014) at JIPMER, Puducherry.

25.11.14 - Inauguration of International Training Centre for AHA. approved BLS/ACLS/PALS courses

Sept 27th to October 4th – Visit to Malaysian Varsities 28.9.14 .Meeting with faculty friends from Varsities of Taylor and Mahsa 2

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26.11.14 – Review of QIUP. SBVU cooperation with Prof SP Pani, deputy Dean, Medical faculty, QIUP, Perak, Malaysia.

27.11.14 - Inaugural address at CME by CYTER on Yoga therapy and Sleep.

28.11.14 - Inauguration of Nursing Triad meet at KGNC. 28, 29 – 11.14 – Resource person for the 2.day ToT for Senior Dental Educators’ at IGIDS 03.12.2014 – Inspecting the conduction of MBBS examinations

05.12.14 – Monthly meeting of top functionaries of SBV, Colleges & Management 10.12.14 – MOU signing ceremony SBVU with Arvind Eye Hospital 12.12.14 – Doctoral Committee meeting at CIDRF 13.12.14 – Review meeting with Roboclinic CEO Mr J Toreson and Swami Thim on status of mobile.health and tele.health project.

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15.12.14 – Board of Studies meeting for PGDHPE curriculum 18.12.14 – Inaugural address at CNE on “Shoo.in Quality care in Obstetric Nursing” at KGNC 22.12.14 - Presided over Lamplighting ceremony at KGNC 23.12.14 – Presided over Physicians’ Day celebrations by the Medical Faculty at MGMCRI

24.12.14 – Doctoral committee meeting at CIDRF 26.12.14 – Visit by Dr CL Sridhar, Radiologist from USA

State Level Conference on “Best Pract ices in Nursing Triad. Education, Practice and Research” was held on 28.11.2014 at MGMCRI where the Nursing Educators & students were the beneficiaries. Around 498 delegates had registered for the conference.

The first plenary talk was by Prof.Dr .Rebecca Samson, Dean, College of Nursing . PIMS Puducherry on the topic “Better Student Outcome through Best Practices”.

The theme was unfolded by Dr. Renuka. K Principal, KGNC. Prof. K.R. Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth presided over the function, and he in his Presidential addressed informed that the ideal way to bridge the gap between theory and practice is research, and the right topic has been chosen as it is the need of the hour.

Prof. N. Krishnan, Dean of MGMC &RI felicitated the gathering. The chief guest address was given away by Prof .Dr .Rebecca Samson, Dean, CON PIMS. She emphasized the importance of correlating Theory with practice.

The next plenary session was on ‘Novel Methods Triggering Changes in Nursing Education’ presented

by Dr. B.Sreelekha. Next Dr. Renuka.K presented on ‘Multidimensional Approaches in Nursing Research’. The scientific & poster presentations were held in the pre-lunch session and there were 21 paper presentations and 2 poster presentations.

The post lunch session began with group discussion which was chaired by Prof.Sumathy on the topic ‘Quality approaches in patient care’. The volunteers from the delegates were divided into 5 groups, one group for each specialty and the moderator was included. For each specialty half an hour was given for group discussion. At the end of the group discussion each moderator presented the best practices that could be practiced in each specialty.

All the presentations enriched the mind with adequate knowledge.

31.12.2014 - Meeting with Dr.Shyam Kishan, Ortho surgeon, Assoc Prof at Riley Hospital Indiana University and Dr.Sharmila, a Surgical Oncologist, Asst Prof at Indiana University.

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CNE on Shoo – In of Quality Care in Obstetrics was conducted on 18.12.2014 with Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing as the collaborating department at MGMCRI . Nursing Educators, students and Nursing staff were the beneficiaries. Around 50 delegates had registered for the CNE. Prof.K.R.Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in his inaugural address highlighted the need of the humanistic care to improve the quality of health care. Prof. Latha Abel Principal, Pauls College of Nursing explained in her key note address about the “Quality Assurance in Obstetric Nursing”.

The first plenary session was by Prof. Latha Abel, Principal, Pauls college of Nursing presented on the topic “Quality Assurance through breaking the process challenges in obstetrics.’’ She highlighted on how the challenges can be effectively managed for providing excellent quality care.

Dr.JasmeenaBegam, Asso.Professor, MGMC&RI spoke on “client safety in obstetrical care”. She focused on the patient safety in obstetrical care units during the Antenatal, Intranatal & postnatal period.

“Nursing care Audit in Obstetrics was presented by Prof.M.AnnieAnnal, HOD, OBG Nursing Department, KGNC. She elaborated on the Audits carried out in the obstetrical units. Mrs.Lavanya presented on “Infection control measures in labor unit.” Dr. Danasu.R Principal, Sri Manakula Vinayagar College of Nursing, presented on “Professional Standards in obstetrical Nursing”. She elaborated the required Professional standards in obstetrical Nursing”.

The skill session started at 2pm and the delegates were divided into two groups. The skill session topic was “Optimizing quality control checklist in obstetrical care units”. The induction of labor checklist & patient safety checklist were given to the groups. Each group was given with half an hour time. Dr.Danasu.R moderated the skill session. The delegates gained adequate knowledge by this session.

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On 15.11.14 a session titled Le Pedo Colloquium was conducted where the following speakers spoke on the following topics Dr. Nikhil Marwah presented on “Critical Appraisal of Publications”, Dr. SharathAsokan presented on “Made for each other”, Dr. Arun Prasad Rao presented on “Keys to successful behavior management.”Dr. Muthu M.S. presented on “Children with special health care needs – Revisiting the basics”, Dr. Joby Peter presented on “Early Orthodontic treatment – When & Why” Workshop on Research Methodology and Biostatistics: Introduction to SPSS and SPSS Demonstration was conducted where Prof. L. Nagesh, Head, Public Health Dentistry, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh presented on Hypothesis testing, Overview of experimental research, Concept of Normal curve and standard normal curve, Errors in research and error minimizing methods and Sample size determination. Dr. Shyam Sivasamy, Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Thalambur, Chennai presented on Descriptive research, Analytical research, Clinical trial considerations (Clinical significance versus statistical significance), Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Sampling techniques and Tests of significance.

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Seminar on “Knowledge Management in Healthcare Profession” was conducted on 30.10.2014. “Knowledge management Strategy in Health Care” is an emerging concept that aims to provide the contemporary Health care professional with appropriate tools, technologies, strategies and processes to turn data and information into valuable knowledge assets. Knowledge Management has gained importance as medical science advances and the applications of information and Communications technologies (ICTs) to healthcare operations diffuse more and more data and information begin to permeate healthcare databases and repositories. However, given the voluminous nature of these data assets, it is no longer possible for healthcare providers to process these data without the aid of sophisticated tools and technologies.

To introduce the concepts and frameworks of this new and rapidly developing field in our institution, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC.SBV ) conducted this seminar, where Prof.K.R.Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, SBV gave a note Address on Knowledge management, Mr.S. Madhavan. B.Tech. MKM, Senior Software Professional, Malaysia, spoke on Knowledge Management and Learning Organizations – an overview, Dr.Sundaramurthy Reddy, Senior Professor, Department of Management Studies, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Puducherry, 6

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spoke on Knowledge Management implementation in Health care industry and Dr.K.R.Nalini Srinivasan, M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D.,(L.I.Sc.,) Consultant in Library and Information Science, spoke on Knowledge Management (KM) in Library and Information Science. A souvenir with the proceedings of the seminar was released by Prof.K.R.Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, SBV to mark the event. An e.copy of the proceedings of the seminar was sent to all the registered participants.

Modular Training workshop on “Good Nutrition Practices in Clinical Care” was conducted on 15.10.2014, 12.11.2014 and 10.12.2014. Participants were from medical and surgical intensive care units, gastroenterology, oncology and faculties from dietetics and nursing departments. The objectives of the program were to train the faculties on good nutritional practices in the hospital and formation of ‘Hospital Nutrition Support Team’. The topics covered in Modules were: Clinical Nutrition: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, Body’s reaction to short term and long term starvation during non stress conditions & stress conditions, The consequences of stress on metabolic pathways related to starvation, Malnutrition, Incidence of malnutrition in hospitalized patients & its consequences, Nutritional screening and nutritional assessment, The importance of the routine screening off all patients for malnutrition and of the continued monitoring of those at risk, Nutrition therapy, goals, guidelines for choosing nutritional therapy, Parenteral nutrition, its role in clinical outcome, Indications & contraindications, The Techniques of Parenteral Nutrition, different systems for Parenteral nutrition; their advantages and limits, Implementation monitoring protocols to optimize feeding methods and prescriptions to prevent complications or at least to detect them at an early stage. The lectures were followed by case discussions.

“Commencement Day” – A Career Guidance Program for Interns was held on 31.12.2014, D2 Conference Hall, Hospital Block. The outgoing batch of Interns benefitted from the program with the main objective to sensitize the outgoing Interns on the variety of career choices those SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

are available post MBBS and help and guide them to make a right career choice. Dr.N.Seetharaman, Professor of Community Medicine, MGMCRI welcomed the participants and presented an overview of the career choices.

Hippocratic Oath was administered by Prof.Krishnan, Dean, Administration. Queries from the audience were responded by the senior professionals and administrators.

The feedback was obtained from the participants and more than 90% rated the program to be excellent /very good.

Less than 10% rated the program as average. Following the preliminary session, the interns were enrolled into the alumni association of MGMCRI through registration.

Medical Education Unit Students counselling Service at SBV

As part of global development, a full time systematic counselling service was started by SBV in the month of May, 2014 under the aegis of MEU. Students were given individual counselling sessions whenever identified with academic, behavioral or personal problems by Faculties, Institutional Heads or Hostel Wardens. Students also approached on their own, to meet the Student Counsellor.

If and when needed, Parental Counselling services were also provided.

Supplementary batch students were given group counselling for involvement, motivation and confidence to approach their exams. NLP, Gestalt and Audio Therapies were used for therapeutic guidance’s. A 2 hours’ workshop is conducted once a month for the fresher’s regularly, followed by the orientation programme at the time of joining the course.

Understanding the importance of empowering the staffs, a 1 hour workshop is conducted by the Student Counsellor every month to benefit the staff nurses. Faculties and Staffs also approach the Student Counsellor to get guidance for overcoming their personal issues. From May to December 2014, Students counselling Service served 82 students, 11 staffs and 21 parents with 291 individual sessions. Also 54 group counselling sessions were carried out in addition to 28 workshops.

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From The Office of The Registrar Felicitation of student researchers and their Guides held at MGMCRI– 16.10.2014.

Seventeen undergraduate students of medicine at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute and their respective faculty –Guides were felicitated at a glittering ceremony held on 16.10.2014, under the aegis of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth. Dr.P. Jambulingam, Director, Vector Control Research Centre, Pondicherry gave away the merit certificates and cash awards. These students carried out research on various aspects of medicine, based on the prestigious studentship awarded by ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research), New Delhi for the year 2013. Prof.K.R.Sethuraman, Vice – Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth lauded the efforts of the young scientists and their mentors. He told that it is a matter of great pride that research and publications are in place at the undergraduate level itself. Later, Dr.Jambulingam

delivered a guest lecture on the progress made in Research on the control of vector borne diseases and the initiative taken by Govt. of India in this direction. Earlier, Prof.

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Seteesh Ghose, President, Scientific and academic Forum welcomed the august gathering. The Dean of Research and PG studies, Prof. N.Ananthakrishnan felicitated the guest speaker. Dr.Manoj Kartik, Secretary SAF proposed a formal vote of thanks.

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Perak, Malaysia who spoke on Medical curriculum. The session was moderated by Prof. K.R.Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth. The programme was attended by Prof. N. Ananthakrishnan, Dean, Research & PG Studies, SBV, Prof.A.R.Srinivasan, Registrar of SBV, Dean, Principal and faculty of all three constituent colleges.

The meeting for the month of November of SBV AHEAD was held on 11.11.2014. The Guest speaker was Dr.K.V. Devi Prasad, Head of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry University. The topic presented was “Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks”. The session was moderated by Prof.

K.R.Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth.

The programme was attended by Prof. N. Ananthakrishnan,

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day)

As per the directives of University Grants Commission (UGC), Mahatma Gandhi Medical College organized a programme for administering the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge to all students, staff and Faculty on 31.10.2014.

Chancellor’s Medal Intercollegiate Essay Competition in Commemoration of National Education Day held at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth

National Education Day is an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the First Education Minister of independent India, who served from 15th August 1947 till 2nd February 1958. National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11th November every year. In this connection, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, announced a Chancellor’s Medal Intercollegiate Essay Competition for the students of health sciences from the colleges in and around Pondicherry, in commemoration of the National Education Day. The Theme for this Essay Competition was “How to reduce Environmental Health Risks in our Society”.

“Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” (Campaign Clean India)

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth feels proud in joining hands with “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” (Campaign Clean India),

Dean, Research & PG Studies, SBV, Prof.A.R.Srinivasan, Registrar of SBV, Dean and Principal of the constituent colleges, faculty of all three constituent colleges.

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To create awareness among the public on Unity, Safety & Security on 31st of October 2014, around 350 students participated in a rally which was flagged of by Prof.N. Ananthakrishnan, Dean PG studies & Research of SBV at 9.15.am. The rally commenced from MGMC&RI campus & the students spread the message of Unity, Safety & Security by shouting slogans and by using Placards. 10 students had beautiful and captivating face paintings depicting the theme. The rally ended at Kirumampakkam, a nearby Village by 11.15.am. At 12.45.pm, before lunch break all students and faculty members of KGNC assembled in the ground floor corridor of KGNC and took

The Faculty and Students took the solemn Pledge with utmost dedication and devotion and with the idea of spreading the message of Unity, Safety and Security. It was supervised by the office of the Dean. All the batches were administered the pledge at 11.00am on 31.10.2014.

the oath of RashtriyaEktaDiwas pledge both in English and Tamil which was administered by The Principal KGNC. The importance of National Unity, Safety & Security was emphasized on this occasion.

A similar programme was organized at SSSMCRI, the Off Campus Institute of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth. The pledge was administered by the Dean of the college. The students of various batches, the staff and the faculty took the pledge with sincerity. An inspirational speech was delivered by Prof. Swayam Jothi, Sr. Professor of the college.

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Sardar Valla bhai Patel was observed on 31st October 2014

BY KGNC, as the “RashtriyaEktaDiwas” (National Unity Day), KGNC planned for a series of activities on 30th and 31st October 2014.

On 30th October 2014 a poster competition was conducted on the Theme National Unity, Safety & Security.

A total of 13 posters were displayed in KGNC ground floor. Prof.Seetharaman, HOD of Community Medicine, MGMC&RI & Prof.P.Sumathy HOD Dept OF Child Health Nursing evaluated the posters.

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a national level campaign by the Government of India covering 4041 statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. This campaign aims to accomplish the vision of ‘clean India’ by 2nd October 2019, 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation.

More than 3 million government employees, schools and colleges students of India are going to participate in this event.

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As per the directives of UGC, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, a constituent college of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth observed the National Unity Day on 31/10/2014, commemorating the birth anniversary of Shri. Sardar Valla Bhai Patel, the Iron Man of India with dedication and devotion. The Rastriya Ekta Divas (National Unity Day ) was observed in Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences by an oath taking ceremony by student council advisor Dr. Neil Dominic on 31.10 2014. The program was headed by Dr. Carounanidy Usha, Principal, with the august presence of Dr. Ramesh, Vice Principal (Administration) and Dr. Saravanakumar, Vice Principal (Academics ). More than 450 students and faculties including non teaching staff participated.

Guest Lecture Delivered By Transgender Rights Activist, Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi, Founder Trustee – Astitva on World Aids Day at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth

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India. She is the first transgender person to represent Asia Pacific in the UN in 2008. She is the Chairperson and Founder Trustee of ASTITVA an organization which works for the support and development of Sexual Minorities. Born into an orthodox Brahmin family in Thane Maharashtra, Laxmi has an arts degree and a postgraduate degree in Bharatnatyam.

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medical needs. They will also be entitled to adopt children and after reassignment surgery identify with their gender of choice.

Laxmi also praised the leading efforts taken by Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth by employing transgender at Supervisory levels in its constituent colleges. Also exclusive Transgender Clinic at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College is a boon for transgender community in and around Pondicherry. She also lauded the efforts of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in inviting her to deliver a lecture on Transgender Community to the Health Professionals.

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Starting of innovative academic courses • B.Sc., Radiology & ImagingTechnology • PG.Dip. in Yoga therapy • PG.Dip. in Music therapy Doctoral committee meeting for PhD Clinicopathological conference IQAC conducted • Career guidance program for Interns • Symposium on Research Methodology • Career guidance workshop

MGMCRI Laxmi has served on the boards of several NGOs which conduct LGBT activist work. In 2002 she became president of the NGO DAI Welfare Society, the first registered and working organization for eunuchs in South Asia.

In 2007 she started her own organization, ASTITIVA. This organization works to promote the welfare of sexual minorities, their support and development.

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth took pride in inviting Ms. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi to deliver a Commemorative Lecture on ‘Role of Medical Institutions in Mainstreaming Transgender’ at the Scientific and Academic Forum of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute in commemoration of World AIDS Day on 1st December 2014.

Speaking at the function largely attended by the faculty, staff and students of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences and Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Ms. Laxmi spoke about the hurdles she had faced by the community in her early days. However now the public awareness and empathy has increased on the third gender and in April 2014 Indian apex court recognized officially the transgender rights, recognizing them as a third gender, which gives relief to an estimated 3 million people within India. In addition to this recognition the courts have ordered the government to provide quotas in jobs and education, similar to the ones for other minority groups in India Governments were also ordered by apex courts to construct third washrooms and create health departments to take care of transsexual 10

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The function was attended by the administrative staff, faculty, students, staff, Management personnel and members of the Scientific & Academic Forum besides a huge turnout of the third genders. The President of Scientific & Academic Forum, Prof. Seetesh Ghose honoured Laxmi.

Student rally from City Centre, Pondicherry to Gandhi Square, Pondicherry Beach.

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth had organized an Awareness Rally on HIV/ AIDS which started from City Centre near Balaji Theatre and proceeded through the important streets of Puducherry including Kamaraj Salai, Nehru Street, Mission Street, Beach Road to reach Gandhi Square. 500 students from the constituent colleges namely MGMCRI, IGIDS and KGNC participated. The rally was flagged off by Prof.K.R.Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor of SBV. The heads of all the constituent colleges participated in the event. At the end of the rally, an awareness exhibition was arranged with stalls explaining about HIV/ AIDS for the public. A cultural programme was also enacted by the students of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth which was enjoyed by the public at large who had come for the beach.

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SAF – Annual Medi quiz 2014 SAF – Internal Oration by Prof.S.Srinivasan, Pediatrics on “My Perspective in Pediatrics – Shifts and Drifts” III International Conference on RA ASIA 2014 Interns Orientation Program for batch 2009 Prof. S.Krishnan, Dean, awarded Dr.AS. Thambiah Oration Medallion Mrs. AN Uma, Asst. Prof in Med. Genetics awarded best poster presentation at ISCE 2014 Republic day celebration Employing Transgenders at SBV

SSSMCRI The IV Basic workshop in Medical Education Technology

IDIGS CID in Research – CDE prog, Dept. of Public health dentistry Faculty development program, Review of BDS curriculum, Dr. K.R.Sethuraman Lecture on Hypnotherapy

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IQAC - Symposium on Research Methodology SAF –conducted a quiz on National Health Programs SAF – External Oration by Dr. Jayamohan Das, CMO, IMO, NLC, on Nutritional Programs in India Pulse Polio Campaign - Dept of Community Health Nursing SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

29 ICMR-STS students felicitated IQAC conducted • In-service training program on HIV/AIDS • Skill development modules for CRRIs • Workshop on OSCE / OSPE

MGMCRI SAF External Oration by Prof. Patrick Yesudian, DVL on “Vasculitis: An Overview” Employee welfare day celebration

SSSMCRI National oral health day World Cancer Day Blood donation camp

IDIGS New SAF team took charge Felicitation & certification program of the Faculty development program from SBV, AHEAD 2ndOral and Maxillofacial Surgeon’s Day National Science Day

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Chancellors Medal awarded to winners – National Education Day IQAC conducted Workshop on OSCE / OSPE and Setting the qualitative papers in Nursing SBV AHEAD talk on ‘Non cognitive skills in higher education’

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State level Conference - RNTCP Operational Research – The way forward II Parents – Teachers Meet Workshop on Statistical Methods for Health Research Womens day celebration at SBV Lifetime achievement award to Prof. Sudha Rao and Prof.

Selvasundari - Womens Cell

SSSMCRI World Tuberculosis Day

IDIGS InternationalWomens day World Dentist Day Skill Enhancement for Alumini 7th International Dental Students and 1st Dental Surgeons Congress Interns Orientation Day Program First Clinical Society Meeting SCOPE’ 14 Loquentia’14, Dextrix’14, Arena’14

KGNC Career Guidance Programme - Mr. Bernard Ryder, International Educational Consultant from UK spoke on “Global career opportunities for higher education in Nursing in United Kingdom” Chancellors Medal awarded to winners – National Education Day IQAC conducted Setting the qualitative papers in Nursing Women’s day celebration at KGNC World Tuberculosis Day Literary Club of KGNC and Women’s Cell jointly organized a Debate on “Women’s empowerment – a myth or reality”.

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IQAC – Workshop on ‘Hemodynamic monitoring of patient in critical are units’ Doctoral committee meeting for PhD Academic council meeting Meeting Board of Management

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SAF- guest lecture on ‘Prevention & control of vector borne diseases’ – Dr.Jambulingam Basic course workshop in Medical Educational Technologies – MEU Talentia 2014 – Students Day celebration World health day – PSM Dept.

Prof.N.Ananthakrishnan – Annual Oration Medallion of the Indian Association of Day Surgery

SSSMCRI World health day on the theme ‘Preventing vector borne diseases’- PSM Dept Awareness camp on Obesity

IDIGS Graduates reception Day – The Crescendo’14 Confluence’14 – Alumini meet Celestial’14 IGnite’ 14

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SAF guest lecture - Dr. Bhaskar, Senior Entomologist, on “Prevention& treatment of vector Borne Disease”.

SAF quiz on “Vector Borne Disease” IQAC-Workshop on Haemodynamic Monitoring of Patient in Critical Care Units World health day awareness rally - Dept of Community Health Nursing Mass cooking demonstration - Dept of Community Health Nursing

May SBV

May Day celebration SBV AHEAD – Talk by Prof. RashmiVyas on “ Innovation in Teaching- Learning Methods - Early clinical exposure and integration” SBV AHEAD – Talk by Dr.CS Singh on “TeachingLearning Methods to impart visual perceptual skills in health professions education”

MGMCRI Awareness camp – World Asthma Day –TBCD World no tobacco day – Dept. of Oncology

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World no tobacco day on the theme ‘ Raise tobacco taxlower death and diseases- PSM Dept

IDIGS Institutional Review Board Humanitarian Dental Project at Leh, Ladakh Webinar on “Make implants a part of your daily practice”by Dr RatandeepPatil.

Cleft Lip and Palate Program World No Tobacco Day Program

KGNC International Nurses Day Celebration 2014

June SBV

IQAC – Training of the trainers for dental educators National level experts committee – Objectivisation of Clinical / Practical Exams

MGMCRI I National Research Colloquium, ‘In Silico Therapeutics’ CME on Ethical & Legal Aspects of Medical Practice – Forensic Dept.

PG inauguration ceremony SAF guest lecture on ‘Osteoporosis & fracture management’ – Dr.SC. Goel Doctors day celebration – SAF pane discussion on ‘Idealism/Pragmatism/Realistic’ Post Graduation dissertation workshop -2014- MEU International day against Drug abuse & Illicit trafficking – Psychiatric Dept.

World blood donation day – Pathology Dept.

Transgender camp – DVL Dept.

IDIGS

SAF quiz on Neurological Disorders World No-Tobacco day International day against Drug abuse & illicit trafficking - Department of Psychiatric Nursing

July SBV

Chancellor address to SBV staff IQAC- Workshop on Diarrhea Management Integrate 2014 – IDIGS Commencement day 2014 – MGMCRI SBV AHEAD – ‘Innovations in teaching learning methods – KGNC experience’

MGMCRI Interns Orientation program –July 2014

IDIGS Child Oral Health Clinic at Pediatric OPD Tobacco cessation training program Clinical Society Meeting

KGNC IQAC-Workshop on management of Diarrhea - Dept of Child Health Nursing

August SBV

MBBS 250 batch inauguration day Orientation program for nursing students Interview for the selection of innovative courses II Basic course workshop in Medical educational technologies Independence Day celebration

Clinical Society Meeting Integrate 2014 Anti tobacco workshop

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SAF guest lecture - Dr. Murugesan, Dept of Neuromedicine, on “Emergency Management of patient with Ischemic stroke”

Oral hygiene day Inauguration of the cleft lip and palate board First BDS induction program

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World breast feeding day celebration – Pediatric Dept.

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Clinical Society Meeting Implant Board Inauguration

KGNC SBV AHEAD – ‘Innovations in teaching learning methods – KGNC experience’ IQAC- Orientation Programme - Strategies to Create Positive Attitude towards Nursing among Fresher’s.

World Breast Feeding Week - Dept of Child Health Nursing

September SBV

Orientation program on Research for nursing faculty & M Sc students – CIDRF Ambassador Training Program for final year Nursing students Alumini Association of KGNC & Research club meet Students counseling service at SBV – MEU Ph.D screening Committee meeting I workshop on ‘Good Nutritional Practice in Clinical Care’

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Teachers day celebration Intercollegiate Pharmacology Quiz Competition 2014 ADRENA’14 – Students won Overall championship World Suicide prevention Day – Psychiatry Dept.

World Heart Day – Cardiology dept.

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CME on “Update on HIV” – Microbiology Dept.

IDIGS

Interns Orientation Program Guest lecture Student Clinician Orientation Program (SCOPE) Oral Cancer Awareness program PROIGIDS - CDE program on fixed partial denture and implant prosthodontics Clinical Society Meeting General Health Check Up- First Year BDS - 2014 Camp at Narikuravargal colony Interns Farewell Teacher’s Day Program

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Student Welfare Committee Election -2014 IQAC-Ambassador Training Programme Alumni meet -2014 Ms.Kalaiazhagi Assistant Lecturer was awarded 2nd prize for poster presentation in the National conference on “Recent views in Schizophrenia” organized by Indirani College of Nursing Teachers Day Celebration World Alzheimer’s Day - Department of Psychiatric Nursing

October SBV

IQAC - Seminar on “Knowledge Management in Healthcare Profession” IQAC -Modular Training workshop on “Good Nutrition Practices in Clinical Care

MGMCRI SAF Guest Lecture on “Research on vector borne diseases” - Dr P Jambulingam SAF Guest Lecture on “Chronic abdominal pain syndrome” - Dr. Thameem Ansari Dr. Dhanalakshmi A, Pediatrics, AP, won the best paper presentation in Neuropedicon 2014, Mrs.A.N.Uma, Anatomy, AP won the best paper presentation, “Ring Chromosome & oral cancer” in CHEN MED COL ANATCON 2K 14, Chengalpet Release of official bulletin “The Harmony” from CMTER Work shop on “Preparation of Dissertation Protocol” - MEU MGMCRI observed National Unity Day Signature campaign on account of World Sight Day- Dept. of Ophthalmology SAF - Felicitation of ICMR-STS student researchers and their Guides National Unity Day- RashtriyaEktaDiwas pledge to all students, staff and Faculty

November IQAC - State Level Conference on “Best Practices in Nursing Triad. Education, Practice and Research” – KGNC Le Pedo Colloquium – IDIGS Workshop on Research Methodology and Biostatistics- IDIGS IQAC -Modular Training workshop on “Good Nutrition Practices in Clinical Care SBV AHEAD - “Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks”- Dr.K.V. Devi Prasad

World Osteoporosis Day- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Breast Cancer Awareness Programme - Reproductive health unit of department of OBG Nursing World Diabetes Day - Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Children’s Day Celebration- Child Health Department Awareness programme on care of challenged children School Health Programme and Mass Cooking Demonstration New Born Week Celebration

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SAF - Commemoration of the “Cancer Awareness Week” -Dr.BiswajitDubash Inauguration of the American Heart Association (AHA) authorized International Training Centre (ITC) at the Medical Simulation Centre CME ON “Sleep, Consciousness and Meditation: Neurophysiological Correlates” 2014- CYTER Music Therapy Event for the Geriatrics in the SerenePelican Neighborhood– CMTER Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) initiated at MGMCRI The City Centre of MGMCRI, inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry Shri. N. Rangasamy Antibiotic Awareness day – PSM dept.

World COPD day – TBCD Dept.

World Diabetes Day -General MedicineDept.

SSSMCRI CME on Ebola: A Talk on the “Prevention of Ebola” – PSM dept.

Dept of TB & CD - World COPD day Department of Internal Medicine - World Diabetes Day Department of Community Medicine - World Diabetes Day

KGNC

IDIGS

World Mental Health Day Commemoration- Department of Psychiatric Nursing World Unity Day commemoration awareness rally on unity with slogans on “Run for unity, reach for success”.

Women Cell - “Women’s Life Safety Physical and Emotional Self Defense Awareness Training Programme”.

Reproductive Health Unit inaugurated

National tooth brushing day – 2014 Inauguration of National Service Scheme unit Inauguration of Red ribbon club Le Pedo Colloquium Workshop on Research methodology Training of the Trainers for Senior Dental Educators Children’s Day

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CNE on Shoo – In of Quality Care in Obstetrics - KGNC IQAC -Modular Training workshop on “Good Nutrition Practices in Clinical Care “Commencement Day” – A Career Guidance Program for Interns - MEU

MGMCRI SAF - Commemoration of the “World AIDS Day”-Mrs. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi A HIV/AIDS awareness programme - Red Ribbon Club & Department of DVL, MGMC&RI StudentsAwareness Rally on HIV/ AIDS World Mental Health Day – Psychiatry Dept.

“Physicians Day” celebration- Gen. Medicine Dept.

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Department of Internal Medicine - World AIDS day Dept of DVL and TBCD - World AIDS Day Department of Community Medicine - World AIDS Day:

IDIGS

World AIDS Day Awareness Program Clinical Society Meeting.

KGNC

CNE on Shool-In of Quality Care in Obstetrics’- OBG Nursing Department, “Oratoria’14” elocution on “An AIDS free generation is it possible to achieve through Focus & Partnership” for students The Lamp Lightning ceremony for XII batch B. Sc (N) students (100 students) with Prof. Genesta Mary Gysel as the Chief guest Volume 8 Issue 3 Oct - Dec 2014

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Central Inter-Disciplinary Research Facility (CIDRF) Reports from CIDRF during the last quarter of 2014 ICMR STS projects

Two ICMR STS projects, “The effect of crude extracts of traditional medicinal plants on the enzymes involved in Alzheimer’s disease” and “Isolation and validation of stem cells colostrum and breast milk, were successfully completed and their report submitted to the ICMR. The reports have been approved by ICMR.

Ongoing government funded projects

Prophylactic potential of the extract of the bark of Terminalia arjuna in preventing osteoporosis, funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

(Dr.Balanehru Subramaniam) To study the transcriptional control of CD147 expression in glioblastoma through cell lines, funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (Dr.Pooja Pratheesh)

PhD research project Natural carotenoids as coloring agents for characterization of acrylic denture bases and silicone prosthesis, Dr.Srinivasan, J. IGIDS, SBV, Puducherry.

Intra-institutional funding for short term projects

Evaluation of TAG/HDL-C and magnesium/iron ratios with particular reference to VEGF-A, glycemic control and insulin resistance in patients with T2DM (Dr.AR Srinivasan, MGMCRI and Dr Balanehru Subramaniam, CIDRF) Selective colonization of gut microbiota in children with intestinal parasitic worm load (Drs. Balanehru Subramaniam, Satheesh Natarajan, Kanagaraj and Kalaivani, MGMCRI and CIDRF) To study the interplay of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines associated with the innate immune system with concomitant microRNA expression profile from adipocytes and macrophages using cell lines under co-culture conditions mimicking obesity by Pooja Pratheesh, CIDRF at a total cost of 1.75 lakhs 16

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plexus block. Drs.T.Sivashanmugam, M.Ravishankar, Doulathunissa and Balanehru Subramaniam. Department of Anesthesiology, and CIDRF.

Effect of systemic disease on quorum sensing bacteria on acrylic denture base plaque, Dr.Vinoj, G., Dr. Srinivasan, J, and Balanehru Subramaniam.

A quick myocardial infarction early detection kit. Drs. Balanehru Subramaniam, Satheesh Natarajan and Arun Prasad. CIDRF and Department of Cardiology

Elucidation of the role of T2DM altered gut microbes in modulating the host miRNA expression by Dr Doulathunnisa Jaffar Ali, CIDRF.

Effect of systemic disease on quorum sensing bacteria in acrylic denture base plaque. Drs Vinoj, Balanehru Subramanian and Srinivasan (CIDRF and IGIDS)

Establishment of an in vitro human intestinal crypt stem cell model’ (Dr.Satheesh Natarajan, CIDRF)

Submitted for External Funding:

Ethical clearance obtained for short term projects Evaluation of nested PCR vs fecal antigen testing for H.Pylori in documentary eradication after H.Pylori treatment. Drs.N.Ananthakrishnan, Chetan Anand, Satheesh Natarajan and Balanehru Subramaniam, Department of Surgery and CIDRF. Effect of H.Pylori eradication therapy on Clostridium difficle. Drs.N.Ananthakrishnan, Chetan Anand, Satheesh Natarajan and Balanehru Subramaniam, Department of Surgery and CIDRF Differences in gut microbiota as modifying factors in urinary lithogenesis in predisposed primay and recurrent stone formers. Drs.Prasanth Nayak, Satheesh Natarajan and Balanehru Subramaniam, Department of Urology and CIDRF. A comparative study of microbial signature among colorectal cancer patients and healthy individuals. Drs. Ganesh Babu, R.Kalaivani, Tirou Aroul, Satheesh Natarajan and Balanehru Subramaniam. Department of Surgery, Microbiology and CIDRF. Does distraction and active focus of attention with music enhance patient’s comfort under regional anesthesia? A randomized controlled study. Drs. Hemanth Kumar, Ravishankar, Sumathy Sundar, A.R.Srinivasan, B.Sivaprakash, Satheesh Natarajan and Balanehru Subramaniam. Department of Anesthesiology, Music Therapy, Biochemistry, Psychiatry, and CIDRF Prospective randomized evaluation of plasma bupivacaine concentration following extrafascial vs subfascial injection of local anesthetic during US-guided supraclavicular brachial SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

A proposal has been submitted to Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, USA for external funding by Dr. Doulathunissa Jaffar Ali, CIDRF for her research project titled, “Elucidation of the role of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus altered gut microbes in the pathology title of Alzheimer’s disease.”

New Appointment Dr.J.Shanmugam,Ph.D.,M.D(MA).,D.Sc(Hon.)., FABMS., FIVS., FIMSA., FIC Path., FACE(USA), joined CIDRF, MGMCRI as Senior Deputy Director 01.12.2014.

Awards and Honours Dr. J. Shanmugam, Senior Deputy Director, CIDRF, MGMC, got unanimously elected as the President of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) 2014-2015, at the annual conference of IAMM held at Jaipur, India.

He was invited as a Special Guest of the IAMM - CME Program in Microbiology organized at Madha Medical College and Hospital, Kovur, Chennai on 12.12.2014.

He was also invited as one of the three eminent Virologists and spoke on “Ebola virus- a notorious virus causing high mortality and uncontrollable outbreak,” an update talk in the plenary session at the Annual Conference of Indian Virological Society held at Coimbatore from 18.12.2014 to 20.12.2014 Dr. Doulathunnisa Jaffar Ali, Scientist, CIDRF, MGMC, received “Yellapragada Subbarao Memorial Award” for Best Paper published in the journal ‘Biomedicine’ in the year 2013.

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Participation in Scientific Events Ms. Bhavithra (II MBBS, MGMC) attended the International symposium on translational neuroscience and XXXII annual conference of the Indian academy of Neurosciences, held in NIMHANS, Bangalore on November 01.03.2014. A scientific poster was presented with the work done in the ICMR-STS 2014.

The 35th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists held at CSK Agricultural University, Himachal Pradesh from 14-16, November, 2014 was attended by Dr. Doulathunissa Jaffar Ali (Scientist, CIDRF).

Journal Club Presentations Sam Vijay Kumar J, Scientist, CIDRF, MGMCRI -“Dystrophin deficient cardiomyocytes derived from human urine: New biologic reagents for drug discovery” Stem Cell Research Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2014, Pages 467–480 Sam Vijay Kumar J, Scientist, CIDRF, MGMC “Research Practices” Akshayavardhani, PhD Scholar, CIDRF, MGMCHypothalamic gene transfer of BDNF inhibits, breast cancer progression and metastasis in middle age obese mice. Mol Ther. 2014 Jul;22(7):1275-84.

Doctoral committee meetings were held for the following three students enrolled for PhD:Ms.Akshayavardhani, Dr.Srinivasan, and Mr.Rakesh Sharma.

VIP visitors to CIDRF Dr. Shanmugam, Puducherry (24.10.2014), Dr. Shyam Kishan, Indiana University, USA (31.12.2014) and Dr. Sharmila Roy Choudhory, Indiana University, USA (31.12.2014)

Visits to Other Institutions The following research institutes were visited from CIDRF, for collaborative research and potential MOU with Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry: Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai on 13.11.2014 and Vector Control Research Center, Puducherry on 22.12.2014 Volume 8 Issue 3 Oct - Dec 2014

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Research and Scholarship

AN Uma, DS Kotasthane. A Cytogenetic Study on the efficacy of Chyawanprash Awaleha as an antioxidant in oral premalignant cancer. Journal of Oral Oncology 2014.vol. 2014, Article ID 864230, 5 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/864230.Hindawi Publishing Corporation.

AN Uma, SK Dhananjay, T TirouAroul. Chromosomal aberrations: A tool for early diagnosis of cancer in smokers in a rural Pondicherry population, India. Int.J.Curr.

Microbiol.App.Sci. 2014;3 (10):587-593.

JeevarajGiridharan, Uma.A.Natarajan, Dhananjay.S.Kotasthane. Predictive Value of Micronucleus Count in Cervical Smears of Normal, Infective Inflammatory & Intraepithelial Neoplasia Pathology in Perimenopausal Women. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 2014;3(10):1571-1574

Reeta R, Srinivasan A R, Seetesh G, Sharbari B, Ramesh R, Satish B M. Utility of Heat Stable Alkaline Phosphatase in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2014;8 (11):CC10-CC13.

Palaniappan.M, N.S. Kannan, Jayakarthik.Y, Karthikesh.S,. Spontaneous Choledochoduodenal Fistula Due to Chronic Duodenal Ulcer – A Case Report.

IJARS2014;3(4):13-14.

Palaniappan.M, N.S. Kannan, T.Arun, S.Abilash, Surgical Technique: Cholecystectomy by Gridiron Approach.

IJCRR oct2014;6(20):39-40.

N.S. Kannan, Usha.K, Arun.T, Naseeruddin MP, Ganesh Babu CP, Karthikesh .S, Congenital middle mesocolic hernia: A case report. AMJ 2014;7(11):432-435.

Arthi G, Sadeesh T, Mary Hydrina D’sliva, Sudha Rao. Occcipital meningo encephaloceole with cleft lip, cleft palate and limb abnormalities – A case report.

JCDR2014;8(12):AD03-5.

Sunita Samal, Rasika C, SeeteshGhose. Association of elevated first trimester serum uric acid levels with development of GDM. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2014;8:OC01-OC05.

Hemanth Kumar VR, Athiraman UK, Jahagirdar SM, Sripriya R, Parthasarathy S, Ravishankar M. Comparison of efficacy of three subanesthetic doses of ketamine in allaying procedural discomfort during establishment of subarachnoid block: A randomized double-blind trial.

Saudi J Anaesth 2015;9:55-9.

Nischintha S, Pallavee P, Ghose S. Correlation between 24-h urine protein, spot urine protein/creatinine ratio, and serum uric acid and their association with feto maternal outcomes in preeclamptic women. J Nat ScBiol Med 2014;5:255-60.

Mishra BR, Praharaj SK, Katshu MZUH, Sarkar S, Nizamie SH. Comparison of Anticraving Efficacy of Right and Left Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Alcohol Dependence: A Randomized Double-Blind Study. J Neuropsychiatry ClinNeurosci. 2014 Sep 25. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13010013. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25255169.

Mehta UM, Thirthalli J, Aneelraj D, Jadhav P, Gangadhar BN, Keshavan MS. Mirror neuron dysfunction in schizophrenia and its functional implications: A systematic review. Schizophr Res. 2014 Dec;160(1-3):9–19. PMID: 25468183.

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T, Ghose S, Samal S, Armugam S, Parida P. Measurement of cervical biometry using transvaginal ultrasonography inpredicting preterm labor. J Nat ScBiol Med 2014;5:369-72.

P. Pallavee, SunitaSamal, Shweta Gupta, Jasmina Begum, SeeteshGhose. Misdiagnosis of abdominal pain in pregnancy: Acute Pancreatitis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2015;9:QD05-QD06

Deceased Donor Transplantation – Indian Scenario. Hemachandar Radhakrishnan. Journal of Current Trends in Clinical Medicine & Laboratory Biochemistry 2014;2(1):14-17.

Reddi Rani P. Injectable Contraceptives. Current Med J of India 2014;20(8);47-50.

Abhijit V. Boratne, Shib Sekhar Datta, Karthiga V, Zile Singh and Amol R. Dongre. The Health Agenda, Perception and practices regarding menstruation among adolescent school girls in Pondicherry. 2014;2(4):114-119.

Abhilashini GD, HarithaSagili, Reddi Rani. Intravenous iron sucrose and oral iron for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. J of Clin and Diag Res 2014;8(5); OC04-07.

Reddi Rani P,Sasirekha R. Infectious morbidity after caesarean section-analysis of risk factors and strategies to reduce the risk. Indian J of Obs and Gynaecol 2014;4(3):14-18.

Vijayasundaram, P.Karthikeyan, V .Nirmal Coumare, S. S. Bakshi, Davis Thomas Pulimoottil. A rare case of Glomangiopericytoma of the nasal cavity. International Journal of Current Research and Review Oct 2014.

P. Karthikeyan,Davis Thomas Pulimoottil.Extra nasopharyngeal angiofibroma of the sphenoid sinus : A rare case report. International Journal of Current Research and Review. Oct 2014.

Vijayalakshmi.S, RajkumarPatil, Shib Sekhar Dutta.

Feeding practice and morbidity pattern in infants in rural Pondicherry- A follow up study. Journal of community medicine & health education 2014;4:4.

Kameshvell.C, S.Rajini, Senthil. Prevalence of domestic violence and health seeking behavior among women in rural community of Puducherry- cross sectional study.

International journal of current research and review 2014;6(16):20-23.

Pramod Kumar GN, YP Raghavendra Babu, Madhu B, Prateek Rastogi, RoopaUrs A.N, Balaraj BM Middle Finger Length - A Tool for Stature Estimation. JKAMLS 2014;23(2):4-8.

Suchitra B Parkhad., Sachin B Palve., Association of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness with Blood Pressure Profile in Maharashtrian Adolescent Boys and Girls.

Manuscript number (IJMU/Mscript04/2013) Internet Journal of Medical Update. Issue of Vol. 9, No.1(4-9) January 2014. (International Journal ISSN 1694-0423)

Sentitoshi, Pramod Kumar GN, Balaraman R. Anticoagulant Therapy & Road traffic accident – “Double danger”. JIST 2014 (Dec);10(2):36-38

Suchitra B Parkhad., Sachin B Palve., Effect on peripheral nerve conduction after treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea.Biomedicine 2014;34(1)

Radhakrishnan H. Acute kidney injury and rhabdomyolysis due to multiple wasp stings. Indian J Crit Care Med 2014;18:470-2.

Suchitra Parkhad., Sachin Palve., Utility of nerve conduction study in early diagnosis of carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS). Manuscript number: NJPP-2013-05-017,National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2014;4(1):6-11.

Angel M, Ghose S, Gowda M. A randomized trial comparing the ovulation induction efficacy of clomiphene citrate and letrozole. J Nat ScBiol Med 2014;5:450-2.

Radhakrishnan H, Gopi M, Arumugam A. Ammonium dichromate poisoning: A rare cause of acute kidney injury. Indian J Nephrol 2014;24:380-1.

Samal R, Coumary SA, John LJ, Ghose S. Comparative study of oral, rectal misoprostol with intravenous methylergometrine in active management of third stageof labour.

J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2014;04(09):828-833.

Hemachandar R. Senior- Loken Syndrome – A “Ciliopathy”. J ClinDiagn Res. 2014; Vol-8(11): MD04-MD05.

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Vijayalakshmi.S, Rajkumar Patil, Shib Sekhar Dutta.

A community based study on newborn care practice and its determinants in rural Pondicherry, India. Journal of Neonatal Biology.

Hemachandar R, Shanmugam L, Malepati B, Venugopal S. Hyper vitaminosis D: are we overprescribing vitamin D?. J Fam Med Primary Care 2014;3:464-6.

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Arunava Kali, Srirangaraj.S, Seetha K.S. Faecal occult blood test in Intestinal Helminthiasis. Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2014;5(4):(B)734-38.

Arunava Kali, Rathan Shetty K.S. Endocan: A novel circulating proteoglycan. Indian Journal of Pharmacology.

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Academic Initiatives Officiation as Chairperson/ Resource Person in Academic /Scientific Events Dr. M. Ravishankar, Professor and HOD, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care delivered lecture on “Low flow Anaesthesia” in CME conducted at Coimbatore Medical College, CARE 2014 on 05.10.14.

Prof. C.P. Ganesh Babu, Department of General Surgery delivered lecture on “Calcium Metabolism” in IAES CON -2014 at Poovar, between 10.10.14 and 12.10.14.

Dr.K.Surendra Menon, Professor & H.O.D, Department of Pulmonary Medicine gave a guest lecture on ‘Flip side of COPD management’ at the Pondicherry Chest society meeting on 12.10.14.

Prof. Ramesh R, HOD of Biochemistry, chaired a session and presented a paper in the CME “Recent Advances in cardiac markers” in Sri Venketaswara Medical College, Ariyur, October 2014, Puducherry.

Dr. Partha Nandi, Professor of Community Medicine was invited as resource faculty for PG and PhD students’ workshop on study design and methodology at Medical Education Unit on 26.11.14 and 3.12.14

Prof. Ramesh R, HOD and Prof. A R Srinivasan, Dept. of Biochemistry chaired a session in the CME on “Sleep Consciousness and Meditation: Neurophysiological Correlation” conducted by Dept. of Physiology and CYTER, November 2014, MGMCRI.

Dr. M. Ravishankar, Professor and HOD, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care delivered lecture on “Scavenging System in Operation Room” at the State Anesthesiology Conference – PONCON 2014 held on 8.11.14 & 9.11.14 at Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry.

Dr. T. Sivashanmugam, Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care delivered lecture on “Cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery – How I do it?

At the State Anesthesiology Conference – PONCON 2014 held on 8.11.14 & 9.11.14 at Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry.

Neck Surgery at Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai for Invited talks on “Paradigm on JNA management” by Prof. Sanjeev Mohanty, “Recent trends in management of Migraine” by Prof. Balasubramaniam and “Revision Cochlear Implant”

by Prof. Levent Sennaraglu from Turkey on 13.12.14.

Dr. T. Sivashanmugam, Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology& Critical Care delivered lecture on “Automated anaesthesia control technique” at the National Anesthesiology Conference – ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14 Dr. M. Ravishankar, Professor and HOD, Department of Anaesthesiology& Critical Care delivered lecture on “Dynamics of Inhalational Anaesthesia” at the National Anesthesiology Conference – ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14

Prof. Ramesh R, HOD of Biochemistry, chaired a session and presented a paper in the CME “Need for educating M.B.B.S students on laboratory Medicine” organized at Vinayaga Mission Medical College, November 2014, Karaikal, Puducherry.

Dr.P.Karthikeyan, Professor and HOD, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery attended as chairperson for “Live cochlear implant surgery”

by Padmashri Professor Dr. Mohan Kameswaran during the conference held at MMC ENTCON on 2.11.14

Dr. Aneelraj D, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, delivered a lecture titled “Psychosocial assessment & management of schizophrenia”, at Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry, on 13.10.14.

also invited as resource faculty for dental education unit workshop.

Dr.P.Karthikeyan, Professor and HOD, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery attended as chair person for “Recent Trends in management of Allergic Rhinitis” during the Physicians Conference APIDIAS 2014 held at Hotel Accord, Puducherry on 30.11.14.

Dr.P.Karthikeyan, Professor and HOD, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery attended as chair person for1st National convention of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery at Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai for Instructional course on “Newer technology in vestibular assessment” by Prof. NuriOzgirgin from Turkey on 13.12.14.

Conduction of Workshops / Presentations in Academic/Scientific Events Dr. T. Sivashanmugam, Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care conducted workshop on “Ultrasound-guided Regional Anaesthesia” in Coimbatore Medical College, CARE 2014 on 05.10.14.

Dr. Srirangaraj.S presented a poster entitled ‘Candiduria- prevalence and susceptibility testing pattern: A study from Puducherry’ at MICROCON – 2014, the 38th Annual conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) on 18.10.2014 at B.M. Birla Auditorium, Jaipur.

Dr. Sameer M. Jahagirdar, Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, delivered talk on “Aspiration Pneumonitis – Prevention and Management at the State Anesthesiology Conference – PONCON 2014 held on 8.11.14 & 9.11.14 at Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry.

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Dr. E. Selvam, Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, conducted workshop on “Ultrasound-guided Regional Anaesthesia, in Coimbatore Medical College, CARE 2014 on 05.10.14.

Mrs.A.N.Uma, Asst.Prof., in Medical Genetics, Dept. of Anatomy presented a paper titled “Ring chromosomes and oral cancer” at the 37th Annual Conference of Association of Anatomists, Tamil Nadu, CHEN MED COL ANAT CON 2K 14 at Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu held from 10.10.2014 to 13.10.2014.

Dr. V.R. Hemanth Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, conducted workshop on EFAST, at the State Anesthesiology Conference – PONCON 2014 held on 8.11.14 & 9.11.14 at Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry.

Mrs.MaryHydrinaD’silva, Asst.Prof, Anatomy Dept, presented a paper titled, “A comparative study on growth & development of Chick embryos exposed to ultra high frequency radiation emitted from 2G &3G cell phone.”, held at 62nd National conference of anatomical society of India held at RIMS, Manipal between 17.11.14 and 20.11.14.

Rijied Thompson Swer, Asso.Prof, Anatomy Dept, presented a paper titled, “A comet Assay study on DNA damage in children with Non Syndromic Congenital malformations” held at 62nd National conference of anatomical society of India RIMS, Manipal between 17.11.14 and 20.11.14.

Dr. Amrutha Bindu, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology presented paper titled “Anaesthesia Practice and Reproductive outcomes” at the National Anesthesiology Conference – ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14.

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Society, IASCON 2014. at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, India held from 10.10.14 to 12. 10.14.

Dr. Srirangaraj. S, Associate Professor, attended a workshop on ‘Medical education – systemic approach to student assessment in Microbiology’ conducted by the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) on 16.10.2014 at B.M.Birla auditorium, Jaipur.

Dr.Pramodhini. S, Associate Professor, attended the CME on “Recent advances in diagnosis of Tuberculosis” conducted by Department of Microbiology, IGMC & RI, Chest Clinic, Pondicherry and Department of Health & Family Welfare at IGMC & RI, Pondicherry on 31.10.2014.

Dr.SunitaSamal, Dr.Pallavee P, Dr.Anandraj R, Associate Professors, Dept of OBG attended ISGE (International society of gynaecologic endoscopy) conference in Kochi in October2014.

Dr.P.Karthikeyan, Professor and HOD, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery attended Live surgery workshop, MMC ENTCON 2014, from 31.10.14 to 02.11.14 at Upgraded Institute of Otorhinolaryngology (UIORL), Madras Medical College, Chennai.

Dr. T. Sivashanmugam, Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care attended “International Symposium on spine & paravertebral sonography” at ISSPS-2014 in Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin between 31.10.14 and 02.11.14 conducted by Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.

Dr. Raj Kumar Patil, Faculty member, Dept. of Community Medicine attended the first IPHA- IAPSM Meeting held in IGMC on 26.10.14, Dr Munendar Kumar Singh [SMO], WHO addressed the audience on AFP case reporting. He also attended the three day MPH training session from 1.11.14 to 3.11.14 held in JIPMER International School of Public Health by Prof SS Vasan from “Public Health England”

Dr.Bakshi S.S, Assistant Professor, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery attended “16th Annual conference of the Skull Base Surgery Society of India” between 09.10.14 and 12.10.14 at JIPMER, Pondicherry.

Dr. Indumathi, Asst.Prof, Department of Pediatrics, attended Basic epidemiology workshop at JIPMER between 10.11.14 and 15.11.14.

Prof. R. Krishnagopal , Dr. Vineet Thomas Abraham, Dr. Suresh Kumar, Faculty members, Dept of Orthopedics, attended the Annual conference of Indian Arthroscopy

Dr.P.Karthikeyan, Professor and HOD, Dr.Nirmal Coumare, Professor, Dr.Vijayasundaram, Associate Professor and Dr. S S. Bakshi, Assistant Professor,

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery attended 23rd Annual conference of Indian Society of Otology( ISOCON) held between 14.11.14 to 16.11.14 at hotel Taj Coromandel and KKR ENT Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai .

Dr.Keshavan.Namboothri, Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine gave a guest talk at a Clinico-Pathological meet which was organized by the department of Pulmonary Medicine, Pondicherry institute of Medical Sciences on 5.12.14.

Dr. Reeta R, Asst. Prof. of Biochemistry, participated in a pre-conference workshop, “Immunoassay”, organized by AMBICON 2014, on 16.11.14.

Dr.P.Karthikeyan, Professor and HOD, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, attended the 1st National Convention of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery between 12.12.14 and 14.12.14 at Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai organized by Prof. Padmashri Mohan Kameswaran.

Dr. Anandhi, Asst.Prof, Department of Pediatrics, attended conference in Chennai on 16.11.14 held at Pediatric Critical Care CME by Mehta Hospital.

Prof. Saha S, Prof. Ramesh R, Dr. Reeta R, Dr. Swetha K, Dr. SathishBabu and Dr. Niranjan G, Dept. of Biochemistry, attended a national conference organized

by AMBICON between 17.11.14 and 19.11.14.

Prof.K.R.Thyagarajan , attended Indian Orthopaedic Association conference held at Hyderabad held from 19.11.14 to 22.11.14.

Prof. Saha S, Prof. Ramesh R, Dr. Reeta R, Dr.Sweta K, faculty members, Dept. of Biochemistry participated in a training programme, “NABL/ Internal quality control training” at PIMS , Puducherry conducted by quality council of India from 20.11.14 to 23.11.14.

Dr. Umadevi S, Professor, Dr. Srirangaraj. S, Associate Professor, and Dr. R. Kalaivani, Assistant Professor attended an NABL internal auditor course on ‘Quality Management System Training for Clinical Lab as per ISO15189-2012’ conducted by the Quality Council of India from 20.11.2014 to 23.11.2014 at Pondicherry institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry.

Dr.K.Surendra Menon, Professor & HOD, Department of Pulmonary Medicine attended a National Pulmonologist conference ‘NAPCON 2014’ which was organized by S. N. Medical College, Agra (UP) & Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh (UP), conducted at Agra from 20.11.14 and 23.11.14.

Dr. R. Kannan, attended, Associate Prof., Department of General Surgery attended Live Laparoscopic Hernia Workshop at JIPMER held on 29.11.14 at Pondicherry.

Dr.SunitaSamal, Dr.Pallavee P, Dr.Jasmina Begum , Faculty members, Dept of OBG attended conference on epidemiology in JIPMER in November 2014.

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Dr. S. Parthasarathy, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology attended KUMB METCON 2014 at Kumbakonam on 20.12.14 and 21.12.14 conducted by Indian Medical Association.

Dr. Anandhi , Dr. Umamaheshwari, Dr. Indumathi, Dr. Dhanalakshmi A. Asst.Profs, Department of Pediatrics , attended “ IAP – Pulmonology Chapter”, conference in Chennai on 21.12.14 .

Prof. C.P.Ganesh Babu, Department of General Surgery attended ASICON 2014 held between 26.12.14 and 30.12.14 at Hyderabad Dr. Dhanalakshmi A. Asst.Prof, Department of Pediatrics, attended a workshop on EEG at Trivandrum, Kerala, conducted in SreeChitra Medical College: held between 27.12.14 and 28.12.14.

Dr. Pajanivel, Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine gave a guest talk on ‘Lung health’ to the public, in a function arranged by ‘Puducherry SindhanaiPeravai’ on 28.12.2014.

Miscellany ICMR Ad-hoc Research project by Prof. Selvaraj Stephen, Dept., of Microbiology, titled, “Clinical and seroepidemiological study of scrub typhus, spotted fever and Q fever in Puducherry ” (iris id: 30/3/41/2008/ECD-II) has been approved for continuation for 3rd year (from July, 2014 to June, 2015) Dr. S. Srinivasan, Prof., Department of Pediatrics, was the Section editor for a Post Graduate Textbook of Pediatrics in ‘Pediatric Cardiology’ consisting of 40 chapters. He has contributed 2 chapters on ‘Developmental Embryology of Volume 8 Issue 3 Oct - Dec 2014

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the Heart’ and ‘Cardio Vascular System and Developmental History of Pediatric Cardiology’. He was also telephonically accepted the Ministry of Health, Government of India to be one of the members of Task force on Universal Health with regards to “Child Health Care” for developmental of treatment protocols.

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T.K. Dutta, Dept. of Clinical Hematology,JIPMER, Puducherry, gave a special talk on “Emerging infections

Dr. Abu Backer, Senior Resident, Dept., of Psychiatry delivered a special orientation lecture for medical interns posted in the Department of Community Medicine, on 03.11.14, with regard to mental health screening in the community.

Dr. Abu Backer, Senior Resident, Dept., of Psychiatry participated in a live radio programme on mental health, hosted by FM Rainbow channel, Puducherry, on 23.12.14.

This event included an interview and an interactive phone-in programme, wherein Dr. Abu responded to several queries from the public, on diverse issues pertaining to mental health.

threatening humanity” - a topic of interest to all doctors.

During the function, Senior physicians of Puducherry and Cuddalore, Dr.S.Balasundaram, Former Medical Superintendent, GH, Puducherry. Dr.V.Sivaraman, Former Medical Superintendent, Govt. Chest hospital, Puducherry; Dr.D.Shunmugam, Managing Director, Valli Vilas Hospital, Cuddalore and Dr.R.Selvaraj, Managing Director, P.R. Hospital, Cuddalore were honored with “Life time achiever” award for serving the humanity for the past 4-5 decades.. Dr. K.R.Sethuraman, VC, SBV and Dean, MGMC&RI, Dr.S.Krishnan felicitated the awardees. The function was an inspiration to the all future generation of physicians.

Scientific and Academic Forum During the last quarter of 2014, the Scientific and Academic Forum conducted 2 monthly meetings and 4 guest talks.

SAF meeting - October 2014

Dr. Srirangaraj. S, Associate Professor passed a course organized by Coursera on ‘Epidemics- the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases’ and received a certificate of accomplishment from the Pennsylvania State University, USA on 30.12.2014.

The SAF monthly meet for the month of October was conducted on 10.10.2014. DrKarthikeyan, Vice President, presided over the meetingand welcomed the gathering.

Dr. ManojKarthik, Secretary, presented the minutes of the previous meet and this was followed by the Mediquiz

by Dr.Lokesh, Joint Secretary. The Capsule talk of the day was delivered by Dr. Abu Backer, Senior Resident,

Prof. Ramesh R, HOD of Biochemistry, got ICMR grant sanctioned for the project Diagnostic and prognostic uses of kinetics of microRNA’s in Acute Myocardial infarction” (Extramural project)

SAF meeting - November 2014

The SAF monthly meeting for the month of November was conducted on 14.11.2014. The meeting started with welcome address by the President of SAF Dr. SeeteshGhose.

Dr.Lokesh, Joint Secretary, presented the minutes of the previous meet and conducted the Mediquiz.T here were 2 capsule talks for the day.Dr. Thumbanatham, Asst. Prof, Dept. of General Medicine, spoke on “A Comprehensive Diabetic Care Clinic in MGMC&RI – A Vision” and Dr. Udayakumar, Interventional Radiologist, delivered a talk on “Introduction to Interventional Radiology”. This was followed by case reports.Ms. Mary HydrinaD’Silva, Asst Prof, Dept. of Anatomy, presented a paper on “A comparative study of growth & development of chick embryos exposed to ultrahigh frequency radiation emitted from 2G & 3G cell phone” and Dr. Mugilan, Resident, Dept. of General Surgery, presented a case report on “A rare combination of synchronous primary malignancies”.

The answers to the Mediquiz were announced and prizes were distributed to the winners. Dr. AR Rajalakshmi, SAF member, delivered the vote of thanks.

SAF Guest Lecture on “Research on vector borne diseases”

On 16.10.2014, there was a special guest talk and felicitation of ICMR STS awardees and their guides for the year 2013. The meeting started with a welcome address by the President, SAF, Dr.SeeteshGhose. This was followed by a

Department of General Medicine “Physicians Day” celebration

The Department of General Medicine celebrated the “Physicians Day” on 23.12.2014, at I Floor Lecture Hall, College Block, MGMCRI.Hon’ble VC of SBV Dr. K.R. Sethuraman presided over the function.Prof.

Dept. of Psychiatry on“Mental capital and global wellbeing”.There were 3 case reports presented one each from the department of Obstetrics &Gynecology, Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery namelyDr. SaloniArora – “Vulval elephantiasis – A diagnostic dilemma.”Dr. Janaki – “Umbilical reconstruction,” and Dr. Janani – “Pain Relief to Adult; Toxic to Child,”respectively.The answers to the Mediquiz were announced and prizes were distributed to the winners. The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Lokesh.

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motivational speech given by our beloved Vice Chancellor Dr KR. Sethuraman. Dr KA Narayan. Vice Principal, welcomed the chief guest Dr. P. Jambulingam, Director, Vector Control & Research Centre (VCRC), Pondicherry, with a bouquet and introduced him to the gathering.The ICMR STS awardees and their guides were felicitated by the chief guest Dr P Jambulingam who then delivered his keynote address on “Research on vector borne diseases”. He described in detail the burden of vector borne diseases, the present day situation and the on-going activities to control Volume 8 Issue 3 Oct - Dec 2014

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SAF - Commemoration of the “Cancer Awareness Week”

these diseases. Dr. N Ananthakrishnan honored the chief guest with a memento. The session came to an end with DrMano jKarthik, Secretary, proposing the vote of thanks.

SAF Guest Lecture on “Chronic abdominal pain syndrome” The Guest lecture for the month of October was held on 17.10.2014 and was delivered by Prof. Dr. Thameem Ansari, Professor of Paediatric surgery, AIMST University, Penang.

The SAF, in commemoration of the “Cancer Awareness Week”, organized a special guest lecture on 07.11.2014.

Dr.Sathyanarayana Reddy, Prof, Radiation Oncology, MGMC & RI and Dr.BiswajitDubashi, Asso. Prof, Medical Oncology, JIPMER were the speakers of the day. Dr.SeeteshGhose, President, SAF, addressed the gathering and welcomed the chief guest with a bouquet. Dr.ManojKarthik introduced the chief guest.

Dr.Sathyanarayana Reddy, Prof, Radiation Oncology, MGMC & RI, gave on introductory talk on “Cancer – Magnitude of the Problem”. He spoke about Cancer, its burden and history of radiation Oncology. Dr.Biswajit Dubashi, Asso. Prof, Medical Oncology, JIPMER, delivered his special talk on “The Art of Delivering Chemotherapy”.

Dr Dubashi spoke on history of chemotherapy and the various chemotherapeutic agents in use and explained in detail how to handle and deliver these agents. He told about the complications of chemotherapy and their management.

He also explained the concept of “Personalized medicine” & “Cancer Genome Challenge”.The lecture was followed by an interactive open house discussion.The chief guest was honored with a memento& Certificate. DrJeneth Berlin, Treasurer SAF, delivered the vote of thanks. On the same day SAF organized an awareness program was organized in Hospital MRD premises, MGMC&RI for the gathered patients. It included a presentation on ‘Why we should know about cancer.’

SAF - Commemoration of the “World AIDS Day” He is also the Head of GI Motility lab and Research. The topic of the day was “Chronic abdominal pain syndrome – Searching for fruits in a fruitless tree”. The SAF president addressed the gathering and welcomed the chief guest.

The speaker shared his vast research experience and role of brain gut axis in cases of chronic abdominal pain. He spoke about the various causes of diarrhoea and abdominal pain in children. He also emphasized the need to talk to school teachers as they can be a source of stress for kids.

He also suggested that proper parental love & affection can alleviate the stressors. He also spoke about the ill-effects of in-judicious use of proton pump inhibitors. The chief guest and his wife were honored with bouquet and memento.

The scientific forum came to an end with DrManojKarthik, Secretary, proposing the vote of thanks.

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On account of the World AIDS Day, the SAF organized an awareness program with a special guest lecture by Mrs. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Chairperson & Founder Trustee – ASTITVA, (Organization for the support and Development of Sexual Minorities) on 01.12.2014. She spoke on “Role of medical institutions in mainstreaming transgender”. In her talk she spoke about hurdles and problems faced by her and the role of doctors in enhancing the quality of life of hijra community. She was all praise for our respected Chairman, Sri MK Rajagopalan for recruiting transgenders and for having a transgender clinic at our hospital. She also thanked him for giving her an opportunity to talk in front of doctors and scientists. She emphasized their need to be loved by all. Her talk was followed by an interactive open house discussion. There was also an interactive session between the deputy director, Expert panel and other transgenders.

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Innovations Skill lab Medical Simulation Centre

The first AHA certified course after the Medical Simulation Centre became an authorized International Training Centre was held on the 28th October. In total, eight BLS Provider courses were held and 149 participants achieved BLS certification. Among those who achieved BLS certification were 97 CRRIs from Sri Satya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Nellikuppam, Kanchipuram District.

Three ACLS Provider courses were conducted and 28 participants achieved ACLS certification.

The first AHA Instructor course at the Medical Simulation Centre to train new instructors was held on 6th December. 12 new BLS instructors and 10 ACLS instructors underwent the course. A total number of 21 AHA certified instructors are now aligned with the Medical Simulation Centre.

In November 2014, B.Sc., Nursing students of year II, III & IV underwent simulation based training. Year II students were taught basic suturing and suture removal techniques, intravenous cannulation, nasogastric tube placement and bowel wash procedure. Year III students were taught CPR, endotracheal tube suctioning, cardiac monitoring and ENT assessment. Simulation based mechanism of normal labour and delivery was taught to year IV students. 21 nursing staffs were given training on basic ECG interpretation.

First year MBBS students were initiated into simulation based training. All 250 students were given orientation training in CPR. They also attended simulation training in small groups, in which they were taught deltoid intramuscular injection, surface anatomy of radial pulse, median cubital vein and carpal tunnel.

In the month of November & December 2014, the Department of Paediatrics organized training using simulation based case scenarios to teach paediatric emergencies for Year I, II & III postgraduates. They were also taught neonatal resuscitation.

Thirty two, III Semester students participated in Patient doctor communication skills teaching in two sessions on 12th November and 10th December, to improve their bedside history taking skills.

The highlight during November was the inauguration of the American Heart Association (AHA) authorized International Training Centre (ITC) at the Medical Simulation Centre on 25.11.2014. The Honourable Vice Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Prof. K R SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

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Sethuraman presided over the function as the Chief Guest.

Prof. M Ravishankar, Director-Medical Simulation Centre & HOD Anaesthesiology, Prof. N Ananthakrishnan, Dean (Research & PG Studies), Prof. S Krishnan, Dean

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(Administration) were present on the occasion. The Medical Simulation Centre is only the 7th medical college in India to become an ITC of the AHA. By becoming an ITC, the Medical Simulation Centre can not only conduct BLS, ACLS & PALS Provider Training but also train new AHA certified Instructors.

Center for Yoga Therapy Education &Research Yoga Therapy

Modern medical advancements provide the rationale for the integration of various traditional healing techniques like Yoga to promote healing, health, and longevity. Thanks to the foresight of Chairman and management of SBVU and MGMCRI, CYTER was started on 1 November 2010 and was functioning adjacent to Blood bank in Hospital Block. Currently functioning in 1st floor, I block, adjacent to the main Hospital block, MGMCRI since December 2013.

CYTER is conducting a scientifically sound Yoga therapy programme through its Yoga Therapy OPD in I Block from 9 am to 1 pm, Monday-Saturday. Consultations are offered by Dr. AnandaBalayogiBhavanani, Deputy Director CYTER and Mrs MeenaRamanathan, Coordinator and Yoga Therapist. Qualified Yoga instructors are imparting the schedules daily from 9.30am to 12.30 pm. Individualised and group Yoga therapy sessions are being conducted for various medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal and psychiatric disorders with excellent feedback from participants. Yoga therapy and lifestyle consultations are offered daily as part of Basic, Superior, Complete Cardiac and Deluxe Health Check packages of Master Heath Check-up in the Corporate Services Wing of the hospital since October 2013.

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PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy (PGDYT) is one of the innovative courses in the world as it is offered through a medical institution and brings together ancient wisdom of Yoga with evidence based approach of modern medicine. This two semester (480 hr) part time course aims to produce qualified Yoga therapists competent to impart a scientifically sound Yoga therapy programme for patients of different conditions. Two batches of students are currently enrolled in the course with examinations coming up in February 2015. CYTER conducts regular orientation sessions for the nursing staff and staff nurses who joined duty in MGMCRI had interactive pranayama cum relaxation sessions at CYTER.

aware of the training and patient care facilities available at CYTER. An interactive session was conducted by MeenaRamanathan, Coordinator-CYTER as a CPE on 26.10.2014 for in service pharmacists, staff and faculty of Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI) Pondicherry. She gave an interactive talk cum practical session on “Yoga, the Mind Body Medicine; A balm to calm the minds.”

The 4th CYTER Foundation Day was celebrated on 1st November 2014 in a gala manner. Prof N Ananthakrishnan, Prof S Krishnan, Prof VR Srinivasan, Dr.NirmalCourmar, Dr.Ravichandran felicitated the occasion. Mrs.Asha and Mr.Balamukundan represented the administration and

Yoga Research And Publications

CYTER has given training to nursing students, faculty members, senior citizens, special children and transgender participants and published 33 papers and 11 abstracts on the short and long term, health enhancing benefits of such training and therapeutic programmes. Current research studies are focusing on obesity, computer vision syndrome and depression in the transgender community. The CYTER presence on the net has been receiving many favourable reviews and more than two dozen educational videos made by the CYTER team are available on www.youtube.com/ user/CYTER2010. The CYTER FACEBOOK page at www.facebook.com/cyter.mgmcri has more than 800 likes and is very interactive with many articles and Yoga tidbits and regular updates.

Outreach Programmes and Honours

Deputy Director Dr.Ananda gave a special interactive session on “Mind, Health, Discipline Development” for XII Std Students of the Wiseman HSS in Pondicherry on 1st October 2014. More than 200 students and staff attended the session where they were introduced to the concepts and scientific basis of Yoga. They were also made SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

NS graced the occasion. A yoga demonstration was done by students of the PGDYT course and the Senior citizens from Serene Pelican Township. Participants, students and faculty gave their positive feedback on the past 4 years of the activities at CYTER since its inception in 2010.

CYTER conducted a special Programme for people of the third gender from SCHOD Society, Cuddalore from 3rd to 7th November 2014. More than 15 transgender citizens attended the sessions at CYTER, as part of a pilot study of Senthil Kumar, MSc Nursing, KGNC. DrAnanda gave an introduction and then the practice session was SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

conducted by Yoga instructors Dhanush, supported by Latha.

Deputy Director Dr.AnandaBalayogiBhavanani was an invited expert for the Consultative Meeting of World Health Organization’s Collaborative Centre in Traditional Medicine (Yoga) at MDNIY, New Delhi on 10.11.2014.

The meeting was Chaired by Dr.IshwarBasavaraddi (Director MDNIY) and conducted by Dr.IshwaraAcharya (Director CCRYN and Programme Officer WHOCC).

Other eminent members were Dr.ShirleyTelles (Patanjali University), Dr. SC Manchanda (Ganga Ram Hospital), Dr.BimalChaajer (SAAOL), Dr. KV Naveen (SVYASA) and Dr JS Thakur (PGIMER).The WHO representatives were Dr. Kim Sung Chol (TIP in Traditional medicine) and Dr Kathleen AS Holloway (Regional Advisor).

CYTER Team took part in Pondicherry Yogasana Association’s 29th Yoga Sport Championship held on 15th and 16th November 2014. More than 1200 participants were given awareness about CYTER and invited to join CYTER activities.

Coordinator-CYTER MeenaRamanathan conducted a CME on 23.11.2014 for Nurses, Educators, Social Workers, Sisters and Nuns, staff and faculty of the congregation of St.Cluny as part of The South East Province Health Commission Meet for the South Zone on Yoga & Meditation; The Mind-Body Medicine; The Balm to Calm the Mind at St. Joseph’s Hospital (CLUNY). More than 80 participants interacted enthusiastically.

Coordinator / Yoga Therapist of CYTER Meena Ramanathan gave a special Motivational/interactive session on “Positive Self-Empowerment for the Youth” for the Students, faculty and staff members of Avvaiyar College of Engineering and Technology for Women, Thiruvandarkoil,Pondicherry on 18.12.2014. Various concepts and techniques of Yoga was explained and practiced. They were also made aware of the training and patient care facilities available at CYTER.

CME on “Sleep, Consciousness and Meditation: Neurophysiological Correlates” 2014

A CME on “Sleep, consciousness and meditation: neurophysiological correlates” was held at MGMC&RI, Pondicherry on 27th November 2014. This event was organized by Department of Physiology and Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research (CYTER), MGMC&RI, Pondicherry. More than 300 medical and paramedical professionals and students as well as Yoga practitioners and enthusiasts took part in the day-long event that updated knowledge of participants in the fields of sleep, consciousness and meditation and introduced them to the practices leading to meditation.

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The CME was inaugurated by Prof KR Sethuraman, Vice-Chancellor, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in the presence of Prof N Ananthakrishnan (Dean PG Studies and research) and Prof S Krishnan, (Dean Administration).

In his inspiring lead talk, Prof KR Sethuraman said, “To an uninformed person, ‘Conscious Sleep’ seems to be a funny oxymoron. However, ‘Yoga Nidra’ or ‘Yogic Sleep’ is a state of deep relaxation in which one leaves the waking state, go past the dreaming state, and enter into the deep sleep state, while remaining fully awake and alert. This state of awareness is extremely beneficial, both for releasing stress, and for the joy of spiritual experiences.” He reminded the audience of work done at the Menninger Foundation in USA in 1971 that provided scientific evidence of the existence of a fourth state of unified, transcendental consciousness, which lies at the transition between sensory and sleep, consciousness. He stressed need for adequate amounts of sleep as also the voluntary control of internal states with therapeutic potential in many fields of human endeavor including integrated healthcare.”

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national health plans as well as the necessity of young medicos to be exposed to Yoga as recommended by the MCI. To this extent Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth has set up the SBV AIM HIGH under which the CYTER and CMTER are functioning at MGMCRI. Prof S Krishnan, (Dean Administration) in his presidential address explained the importance of meditation in ones daily life and wished the event all success.

A practice session on meditation was conducted by Smt. MeenaRamanathan, the Coordinator- cum - Yoga therapist of CYTER and all participants were exposed to various techniques enhancing contemplative aspects when mind is drawn inwards.

In his invited talk on neural correlates of consciousness, Prof HarshaHalahalli from the K.S. Hegde Medical Academy reminded us of the statement by David Chalmers that, “there is nothing that we know more intimately than conscious experience, but there is nothing that is harder to explain.” He discussed different features of consciousness studied in neurobiological research such as the ‘functions’ of consciousness and the phenomenological experience or conscious ‘experience’. He elaborated on the neural correlates of consciousness that are the basic brain systems whose activity correlates directly with the states of conscious experience as this is regarded as a starting point to investigate the harder problems of the neurobiology of conscious experience. He brought to light the newer neuroimaging methods along with neurophysiological approaches that are being used to investigate the NCC of the contents of consciousness.

Prof Ravindra PN from the Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka gave a presentation on the neurophysiological correlates of sleep and meditation. He mentioned that both meditation and sleep bring about a positive regulatory effect on body and mind thereby influencing various physiological functions and behavioral states. Though mechanisms of sleep and meditation are SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

both similar and modulated through efferent and sensory attenuation (inducing a state of hypo-metabolism), the difference is that it is a natural and spontaneous phenomenon in sleep, whereas during meditation it is a cognitive skill. Behaviorally, both sleep and meditation appear to be a passive like state, but physiologically they are highly dynamic with multidimensional interactions of neuronal, humoral, autonomic and cognitive mechanisms.

Dr V Ambarish from the M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore gave a humor-filled presentation on meditation and immunomodulation. He stressed on how meditation promotes mind and body relaxation, builds internal energy/life force (prana), develops compassion, love, patience, generosity, forgiveness and enables us to enjoy an indestructible sense of well-being while engaging in daily activity. He highlighted outcomes of a few interesting studies addressing the effect of meditation on immunomodulation. These included those reports on how meditative practices brought about immune changes at both cellular and molecular level.

YogacharyaAnandaBalayogiBhavanani, the Deputy Director, CYTER gave a detailed presentation on the therapeutic potential of meditation. He explained how many eastern healing traditions have slowly and steadily percolated the health care system worldwide. This is especially true of mind–body therapies that focus on the health promotive intrinsic connections that exist between the human brain, mind, body, and individual behaviour. This includes techniques of meditation (mantra meditation, mindfulness meditation, and others), and the

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holistic lifestyle of Yoga. He detailed the documented health promoting benefits of mind-body practices on all systems of the human body and concluded that the eastern mind-body techniques seem to affect every cell bringing about better neuro-effector communication, enhancing optimum functioning of all organ-systems while increasing resistance against stress. In fact scientific research in recent times has shown that the physiological, psychological and biochemical effects of Yoga and meditation are of an antistress nature thus making them a potent antidote to the omnipresent stress pandemic.

The final session was a special talk by Prof Madanmohan, the Professor and Head, Department of Physiology and Director CYTER of MGMCRI who gave an enlightening presentation on the neurophysiological basis of conscious behavior. He explained how the limbic system and hypothalamus influence our behavior and how damage to amygdala results in episodes of limbic rage. There is extensive development of cerebral cortex (encephalization) in human brain and the prefrontal cortex is responsible for discrimination and judgment. Encephalization implies that our innate animal behavior is subject to physiological, psychological and social modulation. Different parts of the brain are inter-related. Human behavior should be modulated by higher brain areas and higher morals and not limited to limbic and animal behavior. “We humans have free will” said he and “hence responsibility.” Practice of desirable behavior needs constant repetition so that the transmission through relevant neural pathways is facilitated.

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and Skinner (operant conditioning), learning involves repetition. Hence, conscious desirable behavior should be practiced repeatedly so that it becomes an automatic response.

Modern medical advancements provide the rationale for the integration of various traditional healing techniques including Yoga to promote healing, health, and longevity.

It is imperative that advances in medicine include the holistic approach of Yoga to face the current challenges in health care. Under the dynamic leadership of Shri MK Rajagopalan, authorities of SBVU had set up CYTER in 2010 and many activities have been going on since then. A scientifically sound Yoga therapy programme is imparted through the Yoga Therapy OPD that is functioning daily from 9am to 1pm. Consultations are offered by Dr. AnandaBalayogiBhavanani, Deputy Director and Mrs. MeenaRamanathan, Coordinator and Yoga Therapist and qualified Yoga instructors are imparting the schedules.

Individualized and group Yoga therapy sessions are being conducted for various medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal and psychiatric disorders with excellent feedback from participants. More than 7000 patients have benefited from Yoga Therapy consultations and sessions since 2010. Numerous research studies have been completed under guidance of Dr. Madanmohan, Professor and Head, Department of Physiology and Director CYTER and 31 papers have been published.

An open forum with all CME faculty answering questions from eager participants was held before the day concluded with a valedictory session that honoured members of the Departments of Physiology and CYTER for their active and enthusiastic assistance that made the event a grand success.

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Visit to Rathna Special School, Life Health Center for Rural Rehabilitation and Development in Alapakkam, Chidambaram District on 13.11.2014 The music therapy event was an attempt to empower the children with disabilities through a music, movement and playing of musical instruments program. A proposal was placed to the coordinator in the school to offer a very safe and non threatening environment through music were taken by pleasant surprise and very much appreciated the efforts of CMTER to relax the caretakers who were extremely stressful and anxious.

Music Therapy Event for Health and Well-being of the Geriatric adults in the Serene-Pelican Neighbourhood on 12.11.2014

The workshop was organized primarily with the objective of creating awareness on music therapy benefits on geriatric adults. Dr. Sumathy Sundar, Head CMTER gave a talk on the geriatric health issues and how music could help them by empowering them, improving their Qualify of Life, enhancing the moods, uplifting the spirits and promoting a sense of joy. Dr. Sumathy Sundar also addressed the gathering with the benefits of group singing on the health and well-being of the geriatric adults. There were around 50 geriatric adults and the CMTER team comprising of Dr. Sumathy Sundar, Ms. Priyanka Dixit, Mrs. Bhuvaneswari Ramesh, Dr. Sobana Jaiganesh, Mr. Sephen Sathiamoorthy and Mrs. Kala Varadhan actively engaged all the participants in drumming and group singing activities. All the participants sang many devotional songs together with

Centre for Music Therapy Education and Research (CMTER) Live Music Performance in the ICU Waiting Area on 05.11.2014

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knowledge by reporting empirical studies, clinical cases, patient and photo stories and many other interesting music therapy information to benefit practitioners from diverse clinical specialities. In this issue, the featured article by Dr. Sumathy Sundar Understanding Music Therapy: Clearing Misconceptions clarified all the myths and misconceptions, distinguished between healing and music therapy, discussed the various methods and procedures adopted during the music therapy process and also clearly explained the difference between music medicine approaches and musi therapy approaches. Also, often, the clinicians wonder as to what are the appropriate referral areas for which they could refer to music therapy services and so a chart of referral areas for music therapy services for various clinical specialities was provided in this issue. The clinicians are encouraged to use this chart for recommending music therapy services through CMTER.

Release of official bulletin “The Harmony” from CMTER to enhance self expression, encourage creativity and self expression. The CMTER team met the other staff and therapists (special educators, occupational therapists and speech therapists) working in the school to explore the possibilities of integrating this program efficiently and regularly in their learning environment with the goal to enhance physical and psycho social growth of the children housed in the school. The school authorities thanked CMTER for the initiative and welcomed CMTER to visit the school regularly for music therapy programs from Jan’ 2015. The SBV university approved this program to be an on-going one from Jan’ 2015, not only as a community project but also as a way to provide opportunities to the music therapy students to learn to work with this population as a part of internship training offered during the PGDMT program from CMTER.

The focus of the December issue of “The Harmony” was music therapy research at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute which is in tune with

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accompanying simple rhythmic musical instruments. The coordinator of the geriatric community thanked CMTER for the innovative efforts which spiritually elevated and energized them.

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The focus of this issue of “The Harmony” was on clearing common myths and misconceptions that clouds the field of music therapy in India. Though music therapy is an established academic discipline and an insurance reimbursable health care profession in Western countries, the field is yet to develop fully in India. CMTER is a pioneering initiative from Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth to promote music therapy in clinical practice, education and research.

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the mission of CMTER to foster high quality scientific research that would facilitate evidence-based application of music therapy. This is the thrust area for SBVU, the Health Sciences Deemed-to-be University ( Integrative medicine blending modern medicine with alternative and complementary medicine). The featured article was a study done from Center for Music Therapy Education and Research on the topic “A Study on The Effects of Music Therapy on Patients Posted for Upper GastroIntestinal Endoscopy. The study was a collaborative effort of CMTER with the Department of Surgery and Department of Physiology. The article presented on the positive effects of music therapy on patients posted for upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy. The conceptual model of music and health (an international perspective on the influence of music through its emotional states, photo stories, global music therapy events and also interesting music therapy information were presented in this issue.

Review of articles

Dr. Sumathy Sundar, Head CMTER reviewed three articles for the international music therapy journals 1) Music and Medicine and 2) Music Therapy Today during this quarter.

Radio Programs Dr. Sumathy Sundar gave a two hour music therapy program in the radio presenting the program as a radio jockey (FM 92.4) during the month of Oct. 2014 on the clinical benefits of music therapy which was very well received by the public.

TEACHING-LEARNING Medical Education Unit, MGMCRI. Work shop on “Preparation of Dissertation Protocol”

Work shop on the Preparation of Dissertation Protocol was conducted by Medical Education Unit , Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and research Institute from 09.10.2014. to 11.10.2014 at MEU Conference Hall in the College Annex. The main aim and objectives of the workshop was to sensitize PG students about new concepts in dissertation, to develop knowledge on Aims and objectives of dissertation preparation, to assist PG students in the preparation of dissertation, to update knowledge in ethical issues in the Dissertation preparation protocol, and to improve the quality of Medical Research by training the PG students.

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Video demonstration. It was attended by 55 students of PG courses from various departments. The resource persons for the day were Prof. Ananthakrishnan N. Professor, General Surgery, Dean PG studies, Dr. Sivaprakash B. Professor , Psychiatry , Dr. K. A. Narayan, Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Partha Nandi , Associate Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Seetesh Ghose Professor & Head OB&GY , Dr. Lokesh Maran , Assistant Professor, Statistics, Dr. Ezhumalai , Statistician, P.G. Studies, Dr. R. Ramesh, Professor & HOD, Biochemistry, Dr. A. R. Srinivasan , Professor, Biochemistry, Dr. Jagan Mohan R. Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Dr. Gunasekaran D. Professor, Paediatrics.Besides short and interesting power point presentations, the resource person participated in various group activities. They also clarified the queries raised by the participant. The first day program was started with the informal inauguration session, ‘Introduction to Dissertation, Selection of topic’ by Prof. Anantha Krishnan N. Followed by the lecture, ‘Literature search & Reference management’ by Dr. Sivaprakash B. On 10th Oct, the session started with the ‘Aims and objectives for the preparation of dissertation’ by Dr. K. A. Narayan, followed by the lecture, the ‘Types of dissertation Studies’ by Dr. Partha Nandi. The session was concluded by Dr. Seetesh Ghose explaining the ‘title of dissertation’. On 11th Oct, the first session ‘Proforma preparation, Data Collection and maintenance’ was described by Dr. Lokesh Maran. The next session, ‘Brief Introduction to Statistics’ was shared

by Dr. Ezhumalai and Dr. R. Ramesh. After tea break, Dr. A. R. Srinivasan and Dr. Jagan Mohan R explained about the ‘Preparation of Dissertation Protocol’. The session concluded by Dr. Gunasekaran D with the ‘Ethical issues’ faced by the researchers when working for dissertation preparation. This was followed by the open forum where all the participants and faculty took part. The program ended with post test, filling of evaluation form, feedback from the participants. Finally workshop certificates were given away by MCI.

The Dawn of New Chapters Appointments We take pride in welcoming the following faculty members who joined the fraternity of MGMC&RI during Oct’14 – Dec’14

Dr. Rajendran N, joined as Professor in the department of DVL on 01.10.2014

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Dr. Srinivasan S, joined as Professor in the department of General Surgery on 15.10.2014

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Dr. Rajamani A A, joined as Professor in the department of Orthopedics on 01.11.2014

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Dr. Anitha A Asst. Prof Obs & Gyn 01.10.2014 Dr. Vimalraj R Asst. Prof Pulmonary Medicine 09.10.2014 Dr. Annie Sheeba J Asst. Prof Anaesthesiology 09.10.2014 Dr. Udhaya Kumar K Asst. Prof Radiology 10.10.2014 Dr. Vinita Singh Asst .Prof Pathology 10.10.2014 Dr. Keshavan V Asst. Prof Pulmonary Medicine 30.10.2014 Dr. Sanchit Gupta Asst. Prof Urology 04.11.2014 Dr. Maya S Asst. Prof Obs & Gyn 10.11.2014 Dr. Palve Sachin Bhaskar Asst. Prof Community Medicine 12.11.2014 Dr. Parkhad Suchitra B Asst. Prof Physiology 12.11.2014 Dr. Sithanandakumar Asso. Prof ENT 17.11.2014 Dr. Govindarajan Sr. Resident ENT 24.11.2014 Dr. Kalyana Ram Kone Asso. Prof Urology 24.11.2014 Dr. Sindhu Sethuraman Sr. Resident General Medicine 25.11.2014 Dr. Najuk Mehta Asst. Prof DVL 01.12.2014 Dr. Sendhilnathan K Asst. Prof Plastic Surgery 01.12.2014 Dr. Kameshwell C Asso. Prof Community Medicine 19.12.2014 Dr. Krishnamurthy B.H Asst. Prof General Surgery 29.12.2014

Promotion: Dr. Sunita Samal, Associate Professor – OBGY has been promoted as Professor. (07.12.2014) Dr. Swathi N, Assistant Professor – Ophthalmology has been promoted as Associate Professor. (31.10.2014) Dr. Sivaramakrishnan T, Senior Resident – Paediatrics has been promoted as Assistant Professor. (31.10.2014) Dr. Sripriya R, Assistant Professor – Anaesthesiology has been promoted as Associate Professor. (01.12.2014) Dr. Pramodhini S, Assistant Professor – Microbiology has been promoted as Associate Professor. (31.10.2014) We congratulate all the faculty members on their appointments & promotion during the quarter Oc t-Dec 2014.

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Scholars in the Making PG NEWS Awards

Dr. DalenaMerin Mathew, Postgraduate, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care won the second prize for poster Presentation: A survey on Emergency management of “neck breather’s” at the State Anesthesiology Conference – PONCON 2014 held on 8.11.14 & 9.11.14 at ManakulaVinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry.

Dr. DalenaMerin Mathew, Postgraduate, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care won the first prize for Free Paper Presentation - Quantification of the influence of epidural analgesia on entropy guided general anesthesia using sevoflurane -A randomized controlled trial and was awarded a memento with certificate at the National Anesthesiology Conference -ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14.

Dr. LakkamVamseeKiran, Postgraduate, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care won the second prize for Free Poster presentation - A rare cause for recurrent respiratory distress in an infant with normal Chest x-ray - Foregut duplication Cyst and was awarded a memento with certificate at the National Anesthesiology Conference -ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14.

Dr. SruthiArun Kumar, Postgraduate, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care was selected to present her paper - Comparison of dexmedetomidine and clonidine as an adjuvant to 0.75% Ropivacaine for epidural anesthesia in lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries - A randomized controlled trial, in the TN Jha and Chansoriya memorial award category and was awarded a medal and certificate along with a travel grant of rupees 1000 at the National Anesthesiology Conference -ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14 Dr. KusumaSrividyaRadhika, Postgraduate, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care was selected to present her paper - To compare the efficacy of non inflatable cuff of I - gel with inflatable cuff of laryngeal mask airway supreme in providing an adequate seal in anesthetized paralyzed patient receiving controlled ventilation in the Dr. KOP’s award category and was awarded a medal at the National Anesthesiology Conference -ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14.

Dr. LakkamVamseeKiran, Postgraduate, Department of Anaesthesiology& Critical Care was selected to present his paper -A Prospective randomized observer blinded comparative study of Ultrasound guided ilioinguinaliliohypogastric nerve block or transverse abdominis plane block for post operative analgesia

after lower segment caesarean section in the Dr. KOP’s award category and was awarded a medal at the National Anesthesiology Conference -ISACON 2014 held at Madurai, Velammal Medical College between 26.12.14 and 29.12.14.

Dr. Roshan Kumar, Postgraduate, Department of Pulmonary Medicine presented a paper on ‘Clinicoradiological profile of patients with interstitial lung disease in tertiary care centre’ in NAPCON award paper session at NAPCON 2014, Agra on 22.11.14 and got second place

Scientific Presentations Dr. G.ThayumanaSundaram and Dr. V.KrishnaBhargava, Postgraduate, Department of Orthopedics presentation their posters at the Annual conference of Indian Arthroscopy Society, IASCON 2014 at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, India between 10.10.14 and 12.10.14.

Dr. SruthiArun Kumar, Postgraduate, Department of Anaesthesiology& Critical Care presented a poster - “Nothing CLEAN after this cleaner –A case report on management of laryngeal altered anatomy after acid ingestion” at the State Anesthesiology Conference - PONCON 2014 held on 8.11.14 & 9.11.14 at ManakulaVinayagar Medical College Pondicherry.

Dr. Vineeth Alexander, Postgraduate, Department of Pulmonary Medicine presented a paper on ‘Case series of Endocrine disorders associated with Tuberculosis’ at NAPCON 2014, Agra on 21.11.14.

and non-obese asthmatics’ at NAPCON 2014, Agra on 23.11.14.

Dr. Diego Edwin, post-graduate, Dept. of Microbiology, presented a poster entitled ‘Prevalence of ESBL and AmpC beta-lactamases in Gramnegative isolates from various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital’ at CONFECTION 2014, organized by Indian Association of Medical Microbioligists (Tamil Nadu Chapter) on 12.12.14 at Madha Medical College, Chennai.

Dr. BanipreetKaur, Postgraduate, Department of Psychiatry, presented a paper titled “A case of rhombencephalitis presenting as acute and transient psychosis and catatonia, at the annual conference of the North Zone of the Indian Psychiatric Society, organized at Ludhiana, Punjab, on 21.12.14.

Participation in Academic / Scientific Events Dr. Varghese Louis, Dr. Vineeth Alexander, Dr.Muhamed Kamaludeen, Dr. Varunn.M.D, Dr.Roshan Kumar, Dr.Pariventhan, Dr.Mohammed Washid, Dr.Aarthi, Post Graduates, Department of Pulmonary Medicine attendedthe Pondicherry Chest society meeting on 12.10.14 – ‘Flip side of COPD management’.

Dr. Varunn.M.D, second year Postgraduate, Department of Pulmonary Medicine presented a paper on ‘Clinico-laboratory profile of non-malignant exudative pleural effusion in a tertiary care hospital’ at NAPCON 2014, Agra on 22.11.14.

Dr. Varghese Louis, Postgraduate, Department of Pulmonary Medicine presented a paper on ‘A comparative study of spirometric patterns in obese

Dr. Diego Edwin, Dr. Sukanya S and Dr. Valentina Y, post-graduates, Dept. of Microbiology, attended the CME on “Recent advances in diagnosis of Tuberculosis” conducted by Department of Microbiology, IGMC & RI, Chest Clinic, Pondicherry and Department of Health & Family Welfare on 31.10.14 at IGMC & RI, Pondicherry.

Dr. Varghese Louis, Dr. Varunn.M.D , Dr.Muhamed Kamaludeen, Dr. Roshan Kumar, Post Graduates, Department of Pulmonary Medicine attended a CME ‘Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) 2014’, which was organized by department of Pulmonary Medicine, Apollo hospital, Chennai, conducted at Chennai on 2.11.14.

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Dr. Varghese Louis, Dr. Vineeth Alexander, Dr.MuhamedKamaludeen, Dr. Varunn.M.D Dr. Roshan Kumar, Post Graduates, Department of Pulmonary Medicine attended a National Pulmonologist conference ‘NAPCON 2014’ which was organized by S. N. Medical College, Agra (UP) & Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh (UP), conducted at Agra from 20.11.14 and 23.11.14.

Dr. Varghese Louis, Dr. Vineeth Alexander, Dr.MuhamedKamaludeen, Dr. Varunn M.D Dr. Roshan Kumar, Post Graduates, Department of Pulmonary Medicine attended a Clinico-Pathological meet, organized by the department of Pulmonary Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences on 5.12.14.

Dr. Arulraj, Dr. Arunkrishna, Dr. Varghese Mathew, Dr. Vigneshwaran , Postgraduates, Department of Pediatrics attended the IMA conference at Karaikal on 13.12.14.

Dr.Anuja Varghese, Dr.BehananSanthosh, and Dr. Sandra Eliza Mathew, post-graduates of Dept. of DVL attended a peripheral posting in Central Leprosy Teaching

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and Research Institute, Chengalpet for training in tertiary care management of Leprosy.

Mr.M.Lenin, Research scholar, Department of Biochemistry attended “CME & Hands on training in PCR” in 8.1.15 and 9.1.15, at KAPV Govt. Medical collegeTiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu.

UG News Dr.RajkumarPatil, faculty member, Dept of Community Medicine, organized and conducted rally on the occasion of “World AIDS Day” on 1.12.14 in which a student rally was held from “City Centre, MGMC&RI” to Gandhi Thidal Beach road to spread awareness on the approaches to prevent AIDS and minimize the stigma of the affected victims.

Mr. Aravind Doss, III year student was awarded 3rd in elocution competition conducted by Directorate of Health & Family welfare. The competition was conducted to sensitize the public on female infanticide in September 2014

Other Highlights Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. This campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself cleaned the road. It is India’s biggest ever cleanliness drive and 3 million government employees and school and college students of India participated in this event. Taking up the initiative, MGMCRI also took up the Clean India Mission on 15.11.2014 where all the faculty members, students, management, administration dept., transport dept, maintenance dept, housekeeping unit and many more divisions of the college actively took part and cleaned

Transgender Ms. Sheetal Nayak was awarded “Mercury Award” by the Mercury TV channel on 16.11.2014, in a function held at Pondicherry Hotel Atithi for the selfless service rendered for the cause of transgendered community by Mr.Rajavelu, Social Welfare Minister, Pondicherry.

Faculty Achievements And Awards AWARDS Dr. Dhanalakshmi A. Asst.Prof, Department of Pediatrics won the first prize in Neuropedicon 2014 held in Pune on 12.10.2014, for best platform paper presentation titled “ Safety, Feasibility & Effectiveness of oral Zonisamide monotherapy in comparison to intramuscular ACTH in infants with West syndrome : - A Randomized control trial.”

Dr. Raj Kumar Patil participated and presented Poster titled “ Prevalence of Yoga Practice in selected areas of Urban and Rural Puducherry a comparative study in “ Sleep,Consciousness & Meditation: Neurophysiological correlates “ by CYTER and Dept. Of Physiology MGMC&RI Pondicherry on 27.11.2014 and was awarded the first prize in the poster presentation category.

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the areas in and around the campus and roads, creating awareness among all that ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness.’

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CON 2K 14 held at Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu held from 10.10.2014 to 13.10.2014 and was judged as the best paper presentation. She also received MM Cooper best paper award for her last year’s presentation titled, “Evaluation of Cytogenetic Alterations in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients” held in the month of September, 2013 at the 36th Annual Conference, Association of Anatomist –Tamil Nadu, SRM University, Chennai.

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The City Centre will provide General, Specialty and Super Specialty health care including Medical and Surgical Oncology, all under one roof and is the first of its kind in Puducherry. City Centre will thus be a liaison between the patients of Pondicherry town and MGMCRI. The City Centre which is of corporate type will be a referral as well as treating centre for general ailments and super specialty health problems under one roof. General OPD services will function between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm daily including E.C.G, Echo, Ultra Sound and Laboratory services. Master Health Check up packages is available here. Specialty and Super Specialty OPD services will be available on all days between 5 pm and 9 pm. In addition to the above, on all Volume 8 Issue 3 Oct - Dec 2014

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Out Reach Services The department of Marketing [Health care services] of MGMC&RI only focuses on patient services & Care. The team led by Dr.S.Ravichandran - Deputy Director. Team Members Mr.R.K.Selvakumar – Executive Marketing, Mr.A.FazuluRahman – Asst.

Manager Marketing, Mr.M.Sudhakar – Coordinator Marketing, Mr.E.Thirugnanam – Coordinator Marketing, Mr.Vinothkumar – Parangipettai Coordinator, andMrs.S.Sudharsna – Public Relation Officer regularly conducts free health camps, Health awareness programs, corporate camps, Promotional activities, Corporate tieups & etc..

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On 14.11.2014, free mega medical camp was organized Baby Sara Home, Ariyankuppam, where 135 children’s were the beneficiaries out of whom 35 children’s were referred to

Free Medical Camps For the month of October to November, 2014 the department of marketing [Health care services] has conducted 30 medical camps, Health awareness programs, corporate camps, Promotional activities, Corporate tie-ups etc., in and around Pondicherry district.

MGMCRI Observed National Unity Day Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, a constituent college of Sri Balaji Vidhyapeeth took pride in observing the National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) on the birth anniversary of Shri Sardar Valla bhai Patel, the Iron Man of India.

days City Centre also provides Music Medicine and Yoga Therapy consultations and sessions. Further City Centre will also serve as an Information Centre for the services of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and a booking centre for MRI and CT Scans.

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College organized a programme for administering the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Pledge to all students, staff and faculty on 31.10.2014. The faculty and students took the solemn pledge with utmost dedication and devotion and with the idea of spreading the message of Unity, Safety and Security. It was supervised by the office of the Dean. All the batches were administered the pledge at 11.00am on 31.10.2014.

October

On 10.10.2014, free health check up camp was organized at Vishwakarma foundation, Vellimalai, where 325 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 45 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 13.10.2014, free medical camp was organized at Adena School, Chidambaram, where 450 students were the beneficiaries out of whom 62 students were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 17.10.2014, free medical camp was organized at Vasavi International school, Puducherry, where 450 students were the beneficiaries out of whom 43 students were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 15.11.2014, free medical camp was organized Tendril Climber Trust, Dharmanallore, where 357 Patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 37 Patient’s were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 09.08.2014, free medical camp was organized at CM Scheme, Uraiyur, where 460 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 42 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 22.11.2014, free medical camp was organized at CM Scheme, C.N.Palayam, where 470 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 39 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 30.11.2014, free medical camp was organized at NalamudanPuduvai, MGMCRI City Centre, Puducherry, where 75 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 15

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patients were referred to MGMC & RI for master health check up.

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On 03.12.2014, 04.12.2014 & 05.12.2014 free medical camp was organized at The Study School, Kalapet, where 1350 students were the beneficiaries out of whom 87 students were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

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out of whom 68 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 18.12.2014 & 26.12.2014, free health camp was organized at Lions club, Vadalore&Neyveli, where 560 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 56 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 20.12.2014, free health camp was organized at Senior Citizens, Neyveli, where 190 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 28 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 29.12.2014, free health camp was organized at Viswakarma Foundation, Neyveli, where 246 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 27 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 07.12.2014, 14.12.2014, 21.12.2014 & 28.12.2014 free medical camp was organized at NalamudanPuduvai, MGMCRI City Centre, Puducherry, where 147 patients were the out of whom 27 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for master health check up.

Department of Community medicine A health awareness programme on cancer

It was conducted on 7th November 2014 at rural health training centre, Seliamedu by Dr.M.Arthi(PG), Dr.VindhyaGowri Siva (MO in charge), interns, ANMs on duty and other staff. A health awareness talk was given

by Dr.Saranya and Dr.Manimozhi(interns) followed by breast/oral examination and registration for PAP smear.

Approximately 40 residents from nearby locality attended the programme

On 03.12.2014 free health camp was organized at Jwala Home, Puducherry, where 152 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 29 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 10.12.2014, free health camp was organized at Tendril Climber Trust, Gingee, where 321 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 37 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

On 23.09.2014, free health camp was organized at Viyabarigalsangam, Thavalakuppam, where 100 patients were the beneficiaries out of whom 15 patients were referred to MGMC & RI for further evaluation & treatment.

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Antibiotic Awareness day

In commemoration of Antibiotic Awareness Day 2014, Dr. Seetharaman, HOD, Dept. of Community Medicine delivered an awareness talk for the benefit of patients & the public, in the MRD lobby, MGMCRI, on 18.11.2014.

He said that the Antibiotic Awareness Day is an annual public health initiative that takes place on 18 November

to raise awareness about the threat to public health of antibiotic resistance and prudent antibiotic use. The latest data confirms that across the world a number of patients infected by resistant bacteria is increasing and that antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health. Thus prudent use of antibiotics can help stop resistant bacteria from developing and help keep antibiotics effective for the use of future generations.

Dr. Jeyan A, Senior Resident, participated in a panel discussion on health issues of transgender individuals, organized at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry, on 01.12.2014, in commemoration of World AIDS Day.

World AIDS day was celebrated at Urban heath centre at Ariyankuppam on 1st December 2014. The theme of the programme was ‘prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV’ and it was organized by Dr.M.Arthi(PG), interns and other staffs. The programme was attended by 46 beneficiaries.

In commemoration of World Sight Day on 09.10.2014, MGMCRI along with District Blindness Control Society and Lion’s Club of Cuddalore had organized for a signature campaign. The campaign was organized with an objective to create awareness among public on eye diseases and eye donation. District collector Mr.Suresh Kumar inaugurated the function. The gathering signed to show their support

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Department of Ophthalmology Signature campaign on account of World Sight Day

World Mental Health Day

Anganwadi health education programme ‘Swachhbharatabhiman’ was celebrated at th Pudukulamanganwadion 17 November 2014. The programme was co-ordinated byDr.M.Arthi (PG), the interns posted gave a talk on personal hygiene and on SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

In commemoration of World Mental Health Day 2014, Dr. Avudaiappan S, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, delivered a mental health awareness talk for the benefit of patients & the public, in the MRD lobby, MGMCRI, on 10.10.2014.

Dr. Abu Backer, Senior Resident, delivered a special capsule talk titled “Mental capital & global well-being”, under the auspices of the Scientific & Academic Forum, MGMCRI, on 10.10.2014.

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to eye donation. Dr.Ravichandran, Deputy Director of the Hospital services, Dr.Srikanth HOD of Ophthalmology, Dr.Seetharaman HOD of Community Medicine along with students took active participation in this awareness campaign.

Department of Dermatology World AIDS Day- 01.12.2014

A poster competition was conducted by Red Ribbon Club & Department of DVL, MGMC&RI for MBBS undergraduates on the topic “Social stigma of people living with HIV/AIDS(PLHA). Red Ribbon Club & Department of DVL, MGMC&RI had organized a stall near Gandhi Thidal, Puducherry. Public awareness charts & photographs of common skin manifestations of HIV infection were displayed in the stalls to create

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public awareness. A HIV/AIDS awareness programme was organized in Hospital MRD premises, MGMC&RI. It included:A presentation on HIV/AIDS to increase public awareness was done by Dr. S.R.Sathya, Ist year postgraduate, DVL, MGMC&RI and a short film, for HIV/ AIDS awareness was screened for the gathered patients.

Department of General Medicine World Diabetes Day -14.11.14 Department Of General Medicine, MGMC & RI commemorated World Diabetes Day on 14.11.14 based on the theme “Prevention Of Type I Diabetes Among Young Adults” on 14.11.14. Dr.Kalirathiname, Asso.

Prof, General Medicine and Dr.LakshmanaPerumal gave a brief health talk on Diabetes, Prevention Management and Dietary Modification aspects.

Department of Pulmonary Medicine On the occasion of World COPD day which is being commemorated every year, the Department of Pulmonary Medicine conducted a patient awareness health camp on 19.11.2014. Dr. Pajanivel, Professor &Dr.Vimal Raj, Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine addressed the gathering.Also a special program was conducted on the occasion of World COPD day at the MRD at the hospital block.

Staff Nurses of MGMC&RI In- service education programme for staff nurses of MGMC& RI In order to attain competent skill in interpreting ECG, on 08.10.14, an ECG class was presented by Dr. Anand Monickam, Junior Resident, for staff nurses in the medical simulation center.

Mr. Karthick and Mr. Prabu (Bio-Medical Department), demonstrated “How to use the E.C.G machine” for the staff nurses. At the end of the session, NIPRO-South company & Hand Hygiene certificates were issued for the staff nurses.

The following candidates namely Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator), Mr. Kishore (Dept. Chief Nurse), Ms.S. Arivukkarasi (ICN), Mrs. Dhivya, Mrs. Vennila (I.C nurses) & Ms. Niveda (staff nurse) attended a seminar on “Knowledge Management in Health Care & Information Science” in the Central Library lecture hall between 2 p.m to 4 p.m.

Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator), attended a training program organized by the Women’s Empowerment Unit of SBV on “Women’s Life Safety-Physical & Emotional Self Defense Awareness” in the II floor lecture hall between 2.30 p.m to 4 p.m.

Mrs. S. Kiruba and Mrs. T. Manimala (Nursing Supervisors) successfully completed BLS training program on 4.11.14 in the medical simulation center.

Mrs. S. Rama (Student Counsellor.Psychologist) emphasized on “Functions of the mind-Hierarchy of motivation” for the staff nurses.

Dr. Pajanevel, Professor , Department of Pulmonology medicine emphasized on “Nebula: A Refresher for Nurses on Good Nebulization Practice.

Pondicherry City Center inauguration was commenced on 17.11.14. In view of this, Mrs. Amir Alikhan Asmath (NS) Mrs. Deonisia Philip (DNS) & Mrs. S. Uma (ANS) attended the function.

Mrs. I. Therasa (ANS), Mrs. Uma (I.C nurse), Sumala, Poonguzahali & Gomathi (staff nurses) participated in “Good Nutrition Practices” in MEU class room.

CPR class was arranged & conducted in the medical simulation center by Dr. Anand Monickam. At the end of the session, post-test was conducted.

In view of educational visit, two candidates namely Mrs. Priya and Mrs. Pramila pursues MSc (N) in PSG college of Nursing & working as nurse educators visited MGMC & RI on 20.11.14 and shared job responsibilities.

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Medical simulation center commemorated an inauguration of the International Training center (ITC) of American Heart Association (AHA) on 25.11.14 at 10.30 a.m in MGMC & RI college block. In view of this, various cadres from nursing department participated.

Mrs. Amir Alikhana Asmath (NS), Mrs. Danakala (NS), Mrs. Chandra (NS), Mrs. Ruth (NS), Mrs. Glaxie (DNS), Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator) & Mr. Kishore (DCN) attended medical audit meeting on 25.11.14 between 2 p.m to 4 p.m.

Global Health Groups Nursing Directorate organized

National Nursing Conference “Theatre on Stage” hosted

by Operation Theatre Nursing Team with the theme “Bringing Operating Theatre Nurses to visibility with Hidden Pearls- Their Role & Commitment”. In view of this six candidates attended on 23.11.14 at Chennai.

I. Therasa (ANS) focused on Death checklist for the staff nurses in D2 lecture hall.

State level conference on “Best Practices in Nursing Triad- Education, Practice & Research” was organized

by K.G.N.C. In view of this, many nurses attended the conference.

Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator) & Mr. Kishore (DCN) attended BLS Instructor course on 06.12.14 between 12.30 p.m to 6 p.m in Medical Simulation Center, under the

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NABH Co-ordinator) & regional faculties.

Publications Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Preventing the emergence of Ebola disease in unaffected countries: Necessity of preparedness. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 2014;3(7):417-418.

CPR class was arranged & taken by Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator) & Mr. Kishore (DCN) in the medical simulation center. At the end of the session, post-test was conducted for the staff nurses.

Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator) & Mr. Kishore (DCN) emphasized on “Nursing Skills”, for the I year M.B.B.S students in the Medical college block demonstration room from 12 p.m to 4 p.m on 13.12.14.

On 15th, 26th , 27th, 29th & 30th, Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator) & Mr. Kishore (DCN) worked as instructors to train the CRRI candidates of Sri Sathya Sai Hospital & Research center in the medical simulation center.

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Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Utility of contact tracing in reducing the magnitude of Ebola disease. Germs.

2014;4(4):97-99.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Fight against Ebola disease: Strengthening laboratory framework in low resource settings. Healthcare in Low-resource Settings.

2014;2(2):4800.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Holistic approach for teaching tuberculosis in medical curriculum. Contemporary Educational Researches Journal. 2013;3(2):64-66.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Scope of the integrated child development scheme in ensuring holistic development of the child. Iranian Journal of Public Health.

2014;43(9)1303-1304.

On 17.12.14, Mrs. J. Deepa (Nurse Educator) focused on “Handling of Glucometer- Do’s and don’t s for the staff nurses.

On 20th & 21st, Vijaya group of hospitals (Unit of Vijaya Medical & Educational Trust) organized State Level “Infection Control Conference for Nurses”, Chennai. In view of this, six candidates from the nursing department attended the conference.

On 24.12.14, Mr. R. Ramakrishnan- Sr. Business development executive, presented a topic on Immunoglobulins for the staff nurses.

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Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Family-centered care: Innovative tool for child care. Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

2014;10(4):299-303.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Scope of pre-placement examination in reducing occupational health hazards. Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences. 2014;7(4):322-323.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Feasibility of community diagnosis in ensuring prioritization of health concerns: Perspective of developing countries. CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research. 2014;1(4):291-292.

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Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Antenatal and postnatal depression: A public health perspective. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2015;6(1):116-119.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Assessing the utility of contact tracing in reducing the magnitude of tuberculosis.

Infection, Ecology and Epidemiology. 2014;4:25265.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Developing a coordinated response to counter the public health menace of street children. Biology and Medicine. 2014;6(3):1000e112.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Assessment of nutritional status in the community and clinical settings.

Journal of Medical Sciences. 2014;34(5):211-213.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Meeting nutritional requirements of community in disaster – A guide to policy makers. International Journal of Health System and Disaster Management. 2014;2(4):246-248.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Formulating a comprehensive strategy to counter the menace of malnutrition in developing countries. Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2014;2(2):266-268.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Role of drug-resistant tuberculosis center in improving the treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2014;7(1):79.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Facilitating accreditation of health care establishments: A holistic tool for ensuring benefits to employers, employee and patients. International Medical Journal of Sifa University. 2015;2(1):27-29.

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enhance the quality of health care in low resource settings.

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings. 2014;2(2):4772.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Public health concern of Hepatitis-E infection: Developing nation’s perspective.

Biology and Medicine. 2014;6(4):1000e114.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Utility of the secondary attack rate in reducing the caseload of infectious diseases.

Global Journal of Advanced Research. 2014;1(1):21-22.

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Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Pradeep Pandian, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava. Pre-hospital care among victims of road traffic accident in a rural area of Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2014;5(Suppl 1):S33-38.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Arun Ghorpade.

High prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and its risk factors among the rural population of Pondicherry, South India. Journal of Research in Health Sciences.

2014;14(4):258-263.

patients, saving lives. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2014;1(1):67-68.

Raja Danasekaran, Kalaivani Annadurai, Geetha Mani.

Ebola Outbreak 2014: Measures for Prevention and Control.

Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2014;43(12):1714-1715.

Geetha Mani, Kalaivani Annadurai, Raja Danasekaran, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Drug Inventory control analysis in a Primary level Health care facility in Rural Tamil Nadu, India. Healthline. 2014;5(2):36-40.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Exploring the scope of participatory ergonomics in the health care industry.

Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science.

2014;3(4):196-198.

Geetha Mani, Udayakumar Sharath, Kalaivani Annadurai, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Perceived levels of stress and its correlates among residents of old age home in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu. Medical Journal of Dr DY Patil University. 2014;7(6):728-31.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Congenital anomalies: Public health interventions to ensure its prevention and expansion of care to the patients. Cukurova Medical Journal. 2015;40(1):135-137.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Need for population based survey to strengthen public health care delivery system: A program manager perspective. International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research.

2014;1(2):37-38.

Geetha Mani, Raja Danasekaran, Kalaivani Annadurai.

Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Equipping communities to save lives. Progress in Health Sciences.

2014;4(2):190-194.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Role of surveillance in the strengthening of the public health care delivery system.

Journal of Clinical Sciences. 2014;11(2):57-58.

Kalaivani Annadurai, Raja Danasekaren, Geetha Mani.

Tele-health: Revolutionizing Health care for Rural India.

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care.

2014;8(4):108-110.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Scope of family in public health: An epidemiologist’s perspective. Mueller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research. 2015;6(1):101-102.

Kalaivani Annadurai, Raja Danasekaren, Geetha Mani.

Rabies in India: A Relook at the Neglected Rampant Disease. The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences.

2014;1(3):88-91.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Application of principles of ergonomics in medicine. Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2014;18(2):100.

Kalaivani Annadurai, Raja Danasekaren, Geetha Mani.

Selenium on Human Health: Decoding the Myth. Journal of Food and Nutritional Disorders. 2014;3:6.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. The Babyfriendly initiative: Foundation stone in ensuring exclusive breastfeeding. South African Family Practice.

2014;56(4):250-251.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Advocating contribution of private sector in tuberculosis in India. Healthcare in Low-resource Settings. 2014;2(2):4796.

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy. Awareness about eye donation among students in a medical college in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin. 2014;13(4):295-300.

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Euthanasia: Right to Die with Dignity. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2014;3(4):477-478.

Raja Danasekaran, Geetha Mani, Kalaivani Annadurai.

A cross-sectional study on awareness and practices about blood donation among medical students. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development.

2014;1(6):22-25.

Raja Danasekaran, Geetha Mani, Kalaivani Annadurai.

Prevention of healthcare-associated infections: protecting SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

Manimaran D, Dost MohamedKhan, Sabayasmin, S. Anuradha. Lipo Leomyoma – A rare variant of uterine Leomyoma. IJHAS VOL 3 ISS 4 Oct – Dec – 2014.

Presentations In Scientific Events: The following faculty from the Department of Anatomy attended the 37th Annual conference of the Association of Anatomists, Tamil Nadu at Chingalpet Medical College and presented the following scientific papers between11.10.2015 and 12.10.2015.

Basilar artery aneurysm -A case report by Sathia Lakshmi.V. Femoral artery occlusion by Eswari,A.K. Absence of Internal carotid artery-A cadaveric study: Dr. K. Mani.

A Comparative study of Human regional Lymph nodes

by Kafeel Hussain A. .

Palmar Dermatoglyphics in Diabetes mellitus by Sunita Bharati.

Participation in Scientific Events: Department of Anatomy

On 02.11.14, Dr. S. Swayam Jothi , attended the CME on Diagnostic update recent advances in Imaging by Dr. Ram Gopal at LIFE LINE- RIGID HOSPITAL conducted SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

by TAMPA, a CME on Post prandial hyperglycemia at Cherian hospital at Mugapair, Chennai by Dr. Sarma followed by ECG Class and another CME on Resurgence of Piaglitazone by Dr. Surender, MRC Medical center at Savera hotel, Chennai.

On 03.11.14, Dr.Kafeel Hussain attended a workshop -Hands on training on FISH in the Dept. of Pathology, at MMC, Chennai and also attended CME on Ebola virus in the college on 04.11.14.

On 09.11.14, Dr. S.Swayam Jothi attended the CME on adrenal gland- medical and surgical aspects by Dr.Kannan and Dr. Vittal .S at K.J. Hospital, Chennai.

On 16.11.14, Dr. S.Swayam Jothi attended National Neonatology Forum at Centre of Excellence for Obstetrics & Neonatology, Chennai.

On 7.12.14, Dr. S.Swayam Jothi attended the CME on Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Diseases by Prof RVSN Sarma at Life Line – Rigid Hospital, Kilpauk, Chennai and on 27.12.14 , she attended Neurokrish lecture 2014 by Prof S H Subramanany M.D at Hyatt Regency ,Chennai, She also attended IMPAI ‘s 30th Annual conference at Deccan plaza Hotel, Chennai on 28.12.14.

Department of Microbiology Dr.Krishnappa, Asso.Prof, Department of Microbiology attended Continuing Medical Education Programme at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital Perambalur on “Hospital Acquired infection – An Update” organized by Department of Microbiology, DSMCH, Perambalur, Chennai held on September 2014.

CME on Ebola: A talk on the “Prevention of Ebola” CME on Ebola: A talk on the “Prevention of Ebola” was given by Dr. Pradeep Sukla, Professor, Department of the Community Medicine on 04.11.2014. Different faculties from the college and the hospital along with CRRIs attended the informative session.

CME on “Update on HIV” The Department of Microbiology conducted a CME on “UPDATE ON HIV” on 26.09.2014. It was presided by Dr.Anuradha, Vice Principal of SSSMC & RI. The guest of honour was Mr.Sathesh kumar who delivered the key note address. It was a well organized & well attended Volume 8 Issue 3 Oct - Dec 2014

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program. Audience comprised of students and faculties of the college and the following topics were discussed as a highly interactive session.

Awareness and Sensitizing Program on Ebola Virus With the encouragement of the Vice Chancellor of SBVU & efficient coordination by our Dean & Medical Superintendent, along with the collaboration work of departments of General Medicine, Pediatrics, Community Medicine and Microbiology, awareness and sensitizing CME on EBOLA virus was conducted on 04.11.2014. The department of Pulmonology and Microbiology prepared pamplets and mini posters to create awareness among CRRIs.

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Management & Administration for extending their support in conducting this camp .

Department of Internal Medicine - World Diabetes Day Following the World Diabetes Day on 14th of November 2014, the department of Internal Medicine celebrated the World Diabetes week. In this regard a three day awareness programme was organized by the department under the leadership of Dr. Nasreen Begum, Professor of Internal Medicine. Students, teachers as well as interns from various departments of the college took part to spread the awareness of controlling Diabetes Mellitus, which has currently become a pandemic in our country.

Out Reach Activities Dept of TB & CD - World COPD day

On account of World COPD Day ,a camp was conducted by the Dept of TB & CD on 20.11.14. Around 50 patients were screened by Breath CO Analyser & Spirometry was done & initiated on appropriate treatment. Patients with high levels of Breath CO were referred to Psychiatrist for smoking cessation . Thanks to the On 18th of November the programme was inaugurated by our honourable Dean on its first day and was also officiated by our honourable Medical Superintendent. This was followed by a Skit titled “Mirattum Nirizhivu Virattum Perazhivu” played by interns Bharat Bhadana, Yeshwanti, Beryl DS, SaalaiKavin Mani, Unnamalai and Subbulaxmi in spreading awareness regarding the Dos and the Donts of Diabetic patients. It was attended by patients from who came from various walks of life. Posters were displayed all over the hospital illustrating the methods to keep diabetes under control and thus spreading awareness.

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On Day two, a CME programme was held in the Large Lecture Theatre on “Untangle the Entangle”, giving an idea about the disease amongst the undergraduates.

The speakers were Susmita Sharma, Saalai Kavin Mani, Sunitha, Sriya Alagappan and Soorima, who are all interns.

The session was moderated by Dr. E. Prabhakaran, Dr. S. Thangasami, Dr. Ravi, Dr. Sunderamoorthy and Dr. Senthil Kumar. The best speaker’s award was given to Sriya Alagappan. The programme was attended by students, professors and interns from the hospital. The vote of thanks was given by Dr. Sheena and the final carry home message was given by Dr. Nasreen Begum.

and interns from various departments. The speakers speaking for the motion were Gindusha, Gayathri G and Poornima and the speakers speaking against the motion were Abhijeet Kumar Agarwal, Abhirup Chakrabarti and Nishanthi. Dr. Balaji Rajagopalan, Dr. Mohanambal and Dr. Jagadish Ramasamy officiated as the judges.

The winning team was the one who spoke against the motion and the award of the best speaker went to Abhirup Chakrabarti. The vote of thanks was given by Dr. Sangeetha and the programme was summed up by Dr. NasreenBegum.

Towards the end of the session, Dr. Sunderamoorthy presented a token of appreciation for organizing the entire three day awareness programme, which was given away to Dr. NasreenBegum, the brainchild of the programme

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by Honorable Dean, who congratulated her and said that such a program had never been organized earlier in the institution. He hoped that backed up by its success, the department, under her guidance should continue to work on other such programmes in future.

for the observation in UHTC. Dr. Kalaivani, Assistant Professor, and students from the fourth semester attended the session in Sembakkam RHTC. CRRIs posted under the department delivered health talks regarding importance of lifestyle modification & balanced diet in delaying the onset of diabetes with the help of posters.

Department of Internal Medicine - World AIDS day On the 03.12. 2014, the Department of Internal Medicine celebrated the World AIDS Day with a theme “Aware and Beware/JanengetohManenge/ ArindadumAryaadadum”.

In view of the day a poster competition was organized by the department under the leadership of Dr. Nasreen Begum, Professor of Internal Medicine. The illustrated form of the carry home messages regarding the control and spread of HIV/AIDS enabled to spread the awareness amongst all the sections of the society. The prize for the best poster was awarded to Chinmayee of III MBBS. Dr.Manasa, Intern, was given a honorary award for displaying a marvelous work of an art “count the faces” along with other exemplary work.

Dept of DVL & TBCD - World AIDS Day World AIDS Day was observed on 01.12.2014 at the Hospital premises. Awareness Programmes and other cultural activities were organized by the Dept of DVL and TBCD of SSSMC& RI where the welcome address was given by Dr. G. Srinivasan, Prof and HOD, Dept of DVL, residential address was given by the Dean Dr. J.Mohanasundaram and felicitation by Medical Superintendent. The event was followed by cultural programmes by the Paramedical staff and HR Personnel.

A CME on HIV / AIDS was conducted by CRRI on 03.12.14. In association with the departments of DVL and TBCD, Pediatrics, OBG, Microbiology and Pathology departments of SSSMC&RI.

Department of Community Medicine World AIDS Day: On 01.12.2014, the World AIDS Day with the Theme for 2014 - Closing the gap in HIV prevention and treatment was observed in both Sembakkam RHTC and Thiruporur UHTC. The day was observed to remind both the public & the health professionals that HIV has not gone away and there is still a vital need to increase the awareness, fight prejudice and improve education pertaining to this

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Department of Community Medicine Outreach Camps In the quarter of October - December 2014, the Department of Community Medicine in coordination with specialists from various clinical departments, and paramedical staffs conducted 47 outreach camps at Guduvancherry, Anbagam (Pananagattupakkam), Mullipakkam, and Manampathy.

Awards Dr. A. Sundaramurthy, Professor of TBCD Dept, has been awarded the status of Fellow of the Indian Chest Society ( FICS) on 22.11.2014.

CRRI and Under Graduates News On 3.12.14 “World Aid Day” CME Program on AID by the CRRI Undergraduate students Mr.Satish and Mr.Darshan got first place in the South Zone Undergraduate Psychiatry

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Quiz Competition conducted by the Indian Psychiatry Society in the month of October, 2014.

The following students attended the 37th Annual conference of the Association of Anatomists, Tamil Nadu at Chingalpet Medical College and presented the following scientific papers between11.10.2015 and 12.10.2015.

Tracheal bronchus - A case report by Shyam Sundar S. Aortic Aneurysm - A Case Report by Mohamed Nidhal S. Isolated unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia – A case report

by Varun kumar V. Septate uterus – A case report by Meena Priya.S. Morphometric study of infra orbital foramen in dry adult skulls and its surgical relevance by Guru Vijaya Raghavan S.

Post Graduate News Post Graduate Students of Pathology Dr. Suchitra & Dr.Arefa , attended a CME on “Current concepts in molecular diagnosis” along with Hands on training workshop from 1.11.14 to 3.11.14 at Madras Medical College, Chennai.

Post Graduate Students of Pathology Dr. Hemanathan, Dr. Ishwarya, Dr. Suchitra, Dr. Arefa attended a CME on “Head & Neck Pathology on 8.11.14 at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry.

New Appointments -The Chronicle accords a warm welcome to the newly joined faculty members.

Dr. MohanaSundaram, Professor of Pharmacology has been appointed as the Dean of SSSMCRI

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Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences Research And Scholarship Publications

S Subhashini, GL Perumal, S Shanmugam, VishwanathRangdhol. Critical Scrutiny of the visualization and Detection of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders by Chemiluminiscent Illumination Indian Journal of Science and Technology 2014;7(10):1481-1487.

Sitra G, Kayalvizhi EB, Sivasankari T, Viswanath Rangdhol A new venture with sclerotherapy in an oral vascular lesion. Journal of basic clinical pharmacology 2015;6:40-3.

G S Asokan, S Jeelani, N. Gnanasundrarm Promoter hypermethylation profile of tumor suppressor genes in oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Jounal of clinical and diagnostic research. 2014;8(10):ZC09 – ZC12.

Vivek K, Kayal vizhi G, Arun Jacob Silas, Sajeev R Saravana Kumar. Modern Concepts in Esthetic Rehabilitation Of Primary Anterior Teeth In Pediatric Dentistry. JIDENT 2014 Nov; 4(2):1-4.

Academic Initiatives Guest Lecture:

Prof. Carounanidy Usha, Principal, IGIDS, delivered Guest lecture on Rotary Endodontics for Private Practioners at Trichy IDA on 26.10.14.

Dr.Sathyanarayanan, Prof & Head, Dept of Cons & endo, delivered Guest lecture on Fibre Re-inforced Composite at Trichy IDA on 26.10.14.

Viswanath Rangdhol, N.Madhulika. A. Dany, S. Jeelani, G.S.Asokan. Idiopathic Orofacial granulomatosis – A diagnostic and Treatment Challenge. Journal of Clinical and diagnostic research. 2014;8(10): ZD15 – ZD18.

Natarajan Balan, Thangadurai Maheswaran, Abikshyeet Panda, Siccandar Ali Jeelani, Govindasamy Sitra, Baladubramanian Saravana Karthikeyan. Attitude towards oral biopsy among the dental surgeons of Puducherry Journal of Indial Academy of Dental Specialist researchers.

Jul – Dec 2014;1(2):59-61 Vandana Pavithranand. Eagles Syndrome – Cause for atypical facial pain - Case report and review 2014;28:97-99.

Arishiya FT, VishwanathRangdhol,Faraz Mohammed, Sharaz Mohamad, SarananShanmugam Grayscale Ultrasonographic Imaging of the Buccal Mucosa in various stages of Oral Submucous fibrosis Oral Radiology2014;1-6.

Prof. Carounanidy Usha, Principal, IGIDS, delivered Guest lecture on Cons Vs Endo at 29th IACDE National Conference, Jaipur on 06.12.14.

Santha Devy .A. Evaluation of ploidy status using DNA- image cytometry of exfoliated mucosal cells in Oral Lichen Plannus. Journal of Cytology December 2014;31 Ravi Teja,Venkatesan Ramesh, Regunathan priyanka “The role of dental surgeons in combating drug resistance: A study in south india. Original article. IJNPND 2014 Dec; 4(1):S12-S16.

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Dr.Sathyanarayanan, Prof & Head, Dept of Cons & endo, delivered Guest lecture on Endo Vs Implant at 29th IACDE National Conference, Jaipur on 06.12.14 Prof. Carounanidy Usha, Principal, IGIDS, delivered Guest lecture on Literature Search in Evidence Based Dentistry for the Post Graduates at GDC, Chennai on 27.11.14.

Dr.Sathyanarayanan, Prof & Head, Dept of Cons & endo, delivered Guest lecture on Citation Management at GDC, Chennai on 27.11.14.

Presentation in Conference/ CDE

Dr. Kayalvizhi, reader, Department of pediatric and preventive dentistry, presented a paper “plectranthus amboinicus-an aromatic anticariogenic agent?”At indian society of pediatric and preventive dentistry, national conference. Lucknow between 14.10.15 and16.10.14.

Awards

Dr.Vikneshan, has been awarded best picture captured in community dental outreach programs, moments that have touched you under V-capture: Photography competition at XIX National Conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry at Cochin. Picture was taken on National Tooth Brushing Day program, 7th November 2014 at Thiyagi Subramaniam Padayatchi government

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Association of Public Health Dentistry held at Cochin between 20.11.14 and 21.11.14.

Participation in Conference /CDE:

Dr.Senthil M, Reader, Dept of Public health dentistry, was honored by IDA cuddalore for conducting various dental health programs in Cuddalore for the year 2014

Dr.R.Saravana kumar, Professor& Head, Dr.S.Sakthi devi, Senior lecturer, Dept of Periodontics attended the CDE program on “Le Pedo Colloquim” on 12.11.14.

Prof. Carounanidy Usha, Principal, IGIDS, Dr.Sathyanarayanan, Prof & Head, Dr. Bindu Meera John, Reader, Dr. Saranya, Senior lecturer, Dept of Cons & endo, Dr.G.S.Prathima, Professor & Head, Dr. Sanguida, Dr. Ramesh, senior lecturer, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. A.Santha Devy, Professor, Dr. S. Vidyalakshmi, Senior lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology attended Research Methodology – Post Graduate orientation program at Indira Gandhi institute of dental sciences between 24.11.14 to 26.11.14.

Dr. Amsavardini Tayaar @ Padmini .S, Professor & Head, Dr.Sivaramakrishnan, Senior lecturer from the Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, has attended XXIII National Conference IAOMP at Bangalore, between 29.11.14 and 31.11.14.

Dr.Arun kumar, Senior lecturer, Dept of Periodontics, attended the CDE program on Implantology for beginners on 14.12.14.

National tooth brushing day – 2014 November 7 is observed as National Tooth brushing day in India to reinforce the importance of children’s oral health and promote good tooth-brushing habits recommended by dental health Professionals. This program is launched from

Dr.Sanguida has been elected as the “convenor CDH 2015” of Indian Dental Education Puducherry Branch on 21.10.2014

Letter from Prime Minister

A birthday card was designed by dental students containing dental health education messages. The greeting was sent to our prime minister to convey birthday wishes and to stress him to make India with healthier (teeth) and a tobacco free nation. The reply letter was received from prime minister dated 20.10.14.

2014 to educate parents and kids to brush twice daily for at least two minutes to help reduce the risk of oral diseases.

On this day, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental sciences, Pondicherry has organized a mass tooth brushing demonstration in

Dr. N. Vezhavendhan, Reader, Dr. R. Suganya, Dr.Sivaramakrishnan, Senior lecturer from the Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, has attended the CDE Program on stems cells, on 29.12.14 at Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai.

Miscellany Dr.Senthil M, Reader, Dept of Public health dentistry has been elected as Joint Secretary of Indian Dental association, Pondicherry

K.R. Subramaniya Padayatchi Govt. Higher secondary school. Koravelimedu. In collaboration with Colgate Palmolive, free Oral Health Kit was distributed to all the school children as well as proper brushing technique demonstration was done to all the school children.

Around 470 schoolchildren were provided with Oral Health Kit and benefitted from this program. The schoolteachers were also educated regarding importance of oral health and maintaining oral hygiene. Students were interested in correcting their brushing technique also; they demonstrated proper brushing technique on the tooth model.

higher secondary school, Koravallimedu, Puducherry. The photograph was captured by Preetham, Final year BDS student.

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Inauguration of National Service Scheme

To help create HIV/AIDS free India by educating the student youth of IGIDS with information on HIV/AIDS prevention, management, care and support and to motivate the youth to be peer educators and to encourage nonremunerated voluntary blood donation.

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The NSS unit at Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences was inaugurated on 11/11/14 in the presence of our honorable Vice-Chancellor Dr.K.R Sethuraman, Prof Carounanidy Usha, Principal, IGIDS and chief guest Dr Kuzhundaswamy, State Liason Officer, NSS, Pondicherry state. The main agenda of the program being initiating,

Mission:

the volunteers of NSS, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, pledging to keep their immediate premises clean and also advocate the same to 100 other individuals.

The dignitaries then handed over the necessary cleaning equipment’s and materials to the volunteers and vote of thanks was delivered.

The volunteers then formed small groups and in methodologically started the mission and cleaned the surrounding premises. The collected waste was then packed and sealed in black plastic wrappers and handed it over to concerned officials for appropriate disposal.

Inauguration of Red ribbon club The RRC unit at Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences was inaugurated on 11.11.14 in the presence of honorable Vice-Chancellor Dr K. R Sethuraman, Prof

To create high moral values and responsibilities among the students of IGIDS; To create awareness among the students on the modes of spread, prevention and care of the HIV/AIDS patients; To enhance the potentials of the student youth to become peer educators in creating awareness on HIV/AIDS to the public; To promote voluntary non-renumerated blood donation by the students and to disseminate the blood donation drive among the public.

Program activities:

On 11.11.2014, the inauguration of Red Ribbon Club of IGIDS was marked by two sets of Programs.

Program 1:

Mini Marathon by the student volunteers and faculty volunteers from IGIDS campus till Thavalakuppam bus stand covering a distance of about 6 km was flagged off

by Prof. K. R. Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, SBV. The Marathon was aimed to spread the awareness of HIV/ AIDS among the public. The winners of the marathon were awarded cash price sponsored by Dr. Neil, Students advisor, IGIDS.

Program 2:

supporting and consequent follow up of the “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan”.

The Dental Council of India has also appealed to all the dental colleges in India to mark the Swachh Bharat, Swach Bharat mission from 4.11.14 to 14.11.14. Sharing the view of Dental Council of India, the NSS unit of Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences decided to kick start the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ in the college premises.

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A free blood grouping drive for the public was held at two areas, near the Thavalakuppam bus stand and in the Ariyankuppam Urban health centre. Blood grouping was done for 200 people inclusive of both areas. A card was

issued to those people with their personal details and blood group. Pamphlets reinforcing HIV/AIDS awareness and blood donation motivation of PACS were distributed to the public. The program was widely covered by press and media.

Activities of Scientific & Academic Forum Le Pedo Colloquium

The Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry in association with Scientific & Academic Forum organized its 1st Continuing Dental Education programme titled “Le Pedo Colloquium” on 15.11.14 at the Lecture hall in 2nd floor of Medical College Block, MGMCRI. The CDE program was accredited with 6 credit points by the Puducherry State Dental Council. Five eminent guest speakers were invited ; Dr. Nikhil Marwah M.D.S.( Professor, Dept. of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan), Dr. Sharath Asokan, M.D.S, M.Sc, MPhil, Ph D.( Professor, Dept. of Pedodontics, KSR Institute of Dental Science & Research, Tiruchengode), Dr. V. Arun Prasad Rao, M.D.S.( Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pedodontics & Preventive

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Dentistry, MGPGI, Pondicherry), Dr. Joby Peter, M.D.S. (Professor, Dept. of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital) & Dr. M.S.Muthu, M.D.S., PhD. (Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai).

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‘Children with special health care needs- Revisiting the basics’ by Dr.M.S.Muthu & ‘Early orthodontic treatmentWhen & Why’ by Dr. Joby Peter. This was followed by the prize distribution for the three best E posters. The program concluded at 5 PM with a tea.

The overall feedback was that the program was excellent.

Research methodology A Workshop on Research Methodology and Biostatistics was conducted for 3 days from 24.11.14 to 26.11.14 at IGIDS which was participated by Faculties and First year Post Graduates. The resource personnel involved were Prof.

L. Nagesh Head, Public Health Dentistry, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and Dr. Shyam Sivasamy, Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Thalambur, Chennai. Interesting topics were covered with

hands on in all the topics through appropriate questions and problems. SPSS software demonstration was a significant highlight of the session. Online feedback was obtained at the end of every session.

Training of the Trainers for Senior Dental Educators The Dental Education Unit & the Academy of Health Professions Education and Academic Development, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV AHEAD) conducted its 2nd Training of The Trainers program for the Senior Dental Educators of Aadhiparasakthy Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur on 28.11.14 & 29.11.14 at the

The target audience for the CDE program were the interns, PGs and Faculty. An E poster competition for the interns on the topic “Pediatric Dentistry- Evolution to Revolution” was also conducted.

Total number of registrations was 137 (the participant colleges were: Aadhiparasakthi Dental College, Rajah Muthiah Dental College, Annamalai, Thai Moogambikai Dental College, Ramachandra Dental College, Porur, KSR Dental College, Tiruchengode & IGIDS)

Conference Hall in the New building, 7th floor, IGIDS. Twenty one participants were present for the workshop.

The program started at 9 am with a welcome speech by Dr. Saravanakumar (Vice Principal, IGIDS & resource person, DEU). An introductory speech was given by Dr.N.Ananthakrishnan, (Dean, Research & PG studies, SBV & resource person, SBV AHEAD) followed by an ice breaking session conducted by Dr. Saravanakumar.R. The ice cards contained questions on designation, previous exposure to training programs and the participants view about their expectations about the workshop. This was followed by the pre-test.

The program began with an inauguration ceremony at 9.30 AM. Prof. G.S.Prathima, Head, Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, IGIDS welcomed the gathering. The guest speakers were felicitated with bouquet and memento. The program was inaugurated by Prof.

Carounanidy Usha, Principal IGIDS. Dr. Sanguida.A, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, IGIDS delivered the vote of thanks.

The scientific session began at 10.15AM after high tea. The first session was a skype presentation and discussion on ‘Critical Appraisal of Publications” by Dr. Nikhil Marwah from Jaipur, Rajasthan. The E poster presentations were sandwiched between the guest lectures. A total of nine E posters were presented and were judged by the guest speakers and Dr. Sajeev, Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, IGIDS. The second lecture was on Child Psychology ‘Made for each other’ by Dr. Sharath Asokan, followed by ‘Keys to successful behavior management’ by Dr. Arun Prasad Rao. The post lunch sessions were on 60

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AHEAD. The participants then broke for lunch. This was followed by a group discussion on “T-L methods & Media” which was conducted by Dr. Pratheba. B, Dr. Senthil.M, Dr. Shivasakthy.M, Dr.Bindu Meera John and Dr. Jananni, Resource Persons, DEU. This session was chaired by Dr. R. Narasimman. Following this, Dr. Carounanidy Usha, Principal, IGIDS & resource person, DEU presented her lecture on “Lesson Plan”. The day ended with a high tea.

Two participants were requested to write the report of the events along with their feedback about the sessions.

The second day began with the report reading by one of the participants, Dr. Arunkumar, Senior lecturer.

The first session was on “Microteaching” by Dr. Sanguida.A, Resource person, DEU. This was followed by the lecture on “Purpose & process of evaluation” by Dr. N.Ananthakrishnan, Resource person, SBV AHEAD. Dr. Manoharan.P.S, resource person, DEU presented lecture on “Theory exams: Problems & solutions”. This was followed by the lecture on “Clinical exams: Problems & solutions”

by Dr.V.N. Mahalakshmi, resource person, SBV AHEAD. Two lectures “Structured oral exams” and “Curriculum review process” were given by Dr. Carounanidy Usha & Dr. K.R.Sethuraman followed lunch respectively.

The first lecture was on ‘Education as a system’ by Dr. K.A.Narayan, Vice Principal, MGMCRI & resource person, SBV AHEAD. The participants were provided with online links to give feedbacks after each lecture.

This was followed by a high tea. Dr. Saravanakumar.R presented his lecture on “Intended learning outcomes” which was chaired by Dr. R. Narasimman (Resource Person, SBV AHEAD). This was followed by the lecture on T-L Principles/Adult Learning principles by Dr. K.R. Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, SBV & resource person SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

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World AIDS Day Awareness Program On 01.12.14, World AIDS day was commemorated by all the Red Ribbon Clubs of all the constituent colleges of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in a grand manner. Two events were marked on that day. A rally was conducted from City center of SBV, Saram, Pondicherry till Mahatma Gandhi statue on the beach road spreading awareness to the Public on AIDS awareness. Students from all the constituent colleges participated in the rally. The second part of the program include stalls in Gandhi Thidal with posters on AIDS awareness and skit by the students on Treatment

The session ended with a game “Broken square” which emphasized the importance of coordination and cooperation in the education system. The participants then gave their overall feedback on the workshop.

The day ended with a valedictory ceremony. Dr. Carounanidy Usha thanked the participants for their enthusiastic participation. Dr. Subramanya Sharma, Principal, Aadhiparasakthi Dental College thanked the organizers and presented mementos to the DEU team and to Dr. K.R.Sethuraman. Participants individually approached the DEU members and gave a positive feedback about the two day session. Dr. K.R. Sethuraman thanked the management & Principal of Aadhiparasakthi Dental College. An award was announced for the ‘best lesson plan’ and it was bagged by Dr. A.S.Ramesh, Prof & Head, Dept. of Prosthodontics, APDCH. A letter of intent was signed between the two colleges for collaborative work in research & education. Certificates of participation were given to the participants by Dr. K.R.Sethuraman. The overall feedback was excellent.

aspects of HIV/AIDS by the students of IGIDS. The stalls and skit was played from 4.00- 8.30 pm for the benefit of the public.

5.12.2014- Clinical Society Meeting.

The Scientific and Academic Forum of IGIDS conducted the clinical society to discuss interesting cases and research studies. The session began with the collaring of the president of SAF Dr. Saravana kumar by the secretary of SAF, Dr. Vandana. The session was chaired by Dr. Saravana kumar. There were four presentations by the post graduate students from the Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery: Approaches to the lateral and inferior walls of the orbit by Dr. Melvin arul dev 3rd year PG, Dept of OMFS; Carbonated Bupivicane with Adrenaline for Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar-A Case Report by Dr Shyamala, 3rd year PG, Dept of OMFS; Glandular Odontogenic Cyst-a rare case report by Dr Lucky Kumari,2nd year PG, Dept of OMFS; Dermoid cyst- a case report by Dr Madhu, 2nd year PG, Dept of OMFS and one faculty presentation by Dr Neil Dominic on Management of frontal sinus injuries. Questions from audience were answered by the presenters and moderated by the chairperson.

Children’s Day The Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry conducted Children’s Day program on 28.11.14 at Irulansandhai Government Primary School. The team comprising of Dr.Sajeev R, Professor, Dr. Selva Balaji, Senior Lecturer, Dr Vivek and Dr. Jerin (Post Graduate) conducted various competitions, delivered health education talk & distributed plates, tumblers and toothpastes for all the children. The department also presented a mini sports kit for the students. The winners of the competitions were awarded prizes. The feedback obtained from the school was that the program was excellent.

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Leadership Transitions Appointments

Dr. Amsavardani Tayaar @ Padmini .S Professor, Prof & Head, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology 10. 11. 2014.

Dr.G.S.Prathima, Prof & Head, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry - 13.10.14.

Dr. A. Selvabalaji, Senior lecturer, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry - 30.06.14.

The chronicle accords a warm welcome to the newly joined faculty.

Scholars in making Post Graduate News

All postgraduates from Dept. of Pediatric dentistry attended a workshop on: Chronic Kidney Diseases at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College And Research Institute on 22.08.2014 Dr.Annamary Kattakayam, I year Post Graduate, Dept of Pediatric and Preventive dentistry presented poster on “Heal enamel the non fluoridated way” at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathisthan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

Dr.Gayathri K, I year Post Graduate, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, presented poster on “ Kalpavriksha –A selfless service towards oral health” at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathisthan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

Dr.Abhishek Shaji Varghese, I year Post Graduate, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, presented poster on “Honey –Boon or Bane to oral health” at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathisthan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

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on “Validity Of Demirjian And Cameriere Methods For Dental Age Estimation Of Children Aged 9-13 Years in and around Puducherry – Pilot study”at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathishtan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

Dr. D.Nivedha, II year Post Graduate, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, presented a paper on “Effects of Xylitol Wipes on Cariogenic Bacteria in 19-35 months young children”at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathishtan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

Dr.Megalaa.N, III yr post graduate, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, presented a paper on Evaluation of salivary pH and Streptococcus mutans count on chewing Mentha piperita leaves- A short clinical trial at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathishtan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

Dr.CH.R.Arun Kanth III yr post graduate, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, presented a paper on TEACCH- Visual and Verbal Guide for ASD and won the Best Paper Award, at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathishtan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

Dr.Vivek.K III yr post graduate Knowledge Regarding Primary Preventive Measures among General Dental Practitioners in and around Puducherry and won the Best Paper Award, at 36th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, held on Indira Gandhi Prathishtan, Lucknow from 14.10.14 to 16.10.14.

Gayathri, Raghu, Aravindh, Dept of periodontics attended the CDE program in Meenakshi Ammal Dental College on 14.11.14.

All post graduates of pediatric dentistry department attended Continuing Dental Education programme “LePedo Colloquium” conducted by Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry,Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV University on 15.11.14.

Dr.Saravana kumar, III year Post Graduate, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology presented a poster on Amelanotic melanoma – A rare case report at 32ndTamilnadu SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

State Dental conference, Namakkal between 22.11.14 and 23.11.14. He was awarded for the best poster presented.

Dr. V.L. Lakshman II year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology presented paper titled “Post traumatic regeneration of bone in mandibular condyle A radiographic interpretation dilemma” in 26th IAOMR National conference 2014 Mangalore, from 21.11.2014 to 23.11.2014.

Dr. Lakshmi Priya, II year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, presented paper titled “Glandular Odontogenic Cyst – A rare Case Report” in 26th IAOMR National conference 2014 Mangalore, from 21.11.2014 to 23.11.2014.

Dr. Shiva Santhosh, II year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, presented paper titled “Pindborg Tumor of Unusual Site – A Rare Case report” in 26th IAOMR National conference 2014 Mangalore, from 21.11.2014 to 23.11.2014.

Dr. Abdul Khader, Dr. Santhosh Palla and Dr. Yoga First year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology presented paper in 26th IAOMR National conference 2014 Mangalore, from 21.11.2014 to 23.11.2014.

Dr. Abdul Khader, I year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology presented paper titled “Coalition of attitude, practice behaviours of dental pregnant patients perception toward their oral health in and around Pondicherry – A cross sectional questionnaire study” in 26th IAOMR National conference 2014 Mangalore, from 21.11.2014 to 23.11.2014.

Dr. Santhosh Palla, I year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology presented paper titled “Comparative fractal analysis of bone quality in dentulous and edentulous regions on digital OPG’s – A retrospective study” in 26th IAOMR National conference 2014 Mangalore, from 21.11.2014 to 23.11.2014.

Dr. Yoga, I year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology presented paper titled “Occult Pathology in OPG” in 26th IAOMR National conference 2014 Mangalore, from 21.11.2014 to 23.11.2014.

Dr. E. B. Kayalvizhi, III year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology had presented Poster titled “Hyperbaric oxygen therapy” in 32nd IDA, Namakkal on 23.11.2014.

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Dr. Madhulika, III year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology had presented Poster titled “Role of Ozone in Dentistry” in 32nd IDA, Namakkal on 23.11.2014 .

Dr. Madhulika, III year postgraduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology had won best Poster titled “Role of Ozone in Dentistry” in 32nd IDA, Namakkal on 23.11.2014.

Gayathri, Raghu, Aravindh, Dept of Periodontics attended the CDE program “IDA State Conference, Namakkal between 22.11.14 and 24.11.14.

Minu P. Mathew, Agila, Ughabharathi, Dept of periodontics attended the CDE program “IDA State Conference, Namakkal between 22.11.14 and 24.11.14.

Dr.Abhishek Shaji Varghese, Dr.Gayathri K and Dr.Annamary Kattakayam, I year Post Graduates attended Workshop on Research Methodology on 24.11.14.

Dr. K.Sateesh Kumar, Dr. G. Uma Mageswari, Dr. A. Aroumougam, I year Post Graduate from the Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology has attended the work shop on Research methodology & Biostastics conducted between 24.11.14 and 26.11.14 at Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry.

Dr.Umadevi, Dr. R.Poorani, Dr.Aparna .K, Dr Saravana kumar. V, Post Graduates from the Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology attended XXIII National Conference of IAOMP & presented a poster for the topic Glandular Odontogenic cyst between 29.11.14 and 31.11.14 at Bangalore & poster abstract is published in Journal of Oral & Maxillo facial pathology.

Dr.Aparna .K III year, Post Graduate, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, attended & presented a paper for the topic Immunohistochemical expression of Bax in oral pemphigus (Original research) in XXIII national conference between 29.11.14 and 31.11.14 at Bangalore.

Dr.Shouvik Malakar, Dr.Vijayaraja I Year Post Graduate and Dr.Renju, Dr.Sudhagar II Year Post Graduates attended 29th IACDE National Conference and 29th IACDE National Preconference Hands on Workshop on SAF at Jaipur between 4.12.14 and 7.12.14.

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Dr.Umadevi, II year Post Graduate from the Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology attended the CDE Program on stems cells, on 29.12.14 at Meenakshi ammal dental college & Hospital, Chennai

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Undergraduate News Anija and Ann Sara (Interns) presented a poster titled “A Step forward evolution to revolution” at the Continuing Dental Education program “Le-Pedo Colloquium” conducted by Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry,Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, SBV University on 15.11.14.

Dentophoria The IDA Dentophoria 2014 UG Student’s convention was held on 24th to 26th October 2014 at Kongunandu Engineering College, Namakkal. On 23rd November, the college bus started around 6:30 AM and reached the venue at 9:00 AM. We were accompanied by two faculties Dr. Ramesh kumar and Dr. Prasanya .Almost 90 students participated in scientific presentations,cultural events and sports.

In scientific session, our students brought laurel to our IGIDS. Ms. Kalaiselvi and Ms.Ramya was awarded best paper in scientific paper presentation along with

Ms.Arungani who won consolation prize. In poster presentation, Ms. Ann Sara George won first prize for her poster.

On the second day of event, the students excelled in the athletic events and bagged several prizes in various events. In the sports events, IGIDS bagged runner up in boyskho-kho and girls throwball. In individual events, Ms. Thirupurasundari secured first prize in 100m, 200m, Ms. Sreevinupriya won second place in javelin throw and also IGIDS bagged first prize in 4*100 m relay race. We secured third prize in overall sports events.In culturals events, Ms. Parvathavardhini got first in solo dance and IGIDS bagged third prize in group dance competition. As a whole, IGIDS secured second place in overall championship.

Geetha C. Knowledge regarding AIDS among transport workers in Pondichery. Pondicherry Journal of Nursing.

Dec 2041;7(3):25-28.

Sugunamary.D A study to assess the knowledge regarding of Pulse Polio Immunization among mothers of under five children in Pillaiyarkupam at Puducherry. Pondicherry Journal of Nursing. Dec 2041;7(3):38-40.

Vijayaraj.P. Post-Traumatic Stress among orthopedic trauma patients. Pondicherry Journal of Nursing.

Dec2041;7(3):29-31.

Academic Initiatives Awards

Ms.Kalaiazhagi, Assistant Lecturer was awarded 2nd prize for poster presentation in the National conference on “Recent views in Schizophrenia” organized by Indirani College of Nursing on 15.10.14.

Chairperson/ Resource person in Scientific Events Prof. Dr. Mrs.Renuka.K, Principal was a Chair Person/ Resource Person in National Conference on “The Wheel of Life in Medical Surgical Nursing: From Academic History To Scientific Fiction” organized by E.S.College of Nursing, Villupuram on 07.11.2014. She deliberated on “Changing Tides: Improving Role Modelling Programme through Mentorship & Preceptor ship” Prof. Dr. Mrs.Renuka.K, Principal was a resource person and deliberated on “Statutory Bodies in Nursing Profession” in National Conference organized by Adiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur on 12.11.2014.

Prof. Dr. Mrs.Renuka.K, Principal deliberated on “Evidence Based Quality Management” in the “International Conference on Issue, Challenges & Competencies in Nursing” on 12.12.14 in Global College of Nursing, Bangalore organized by Indian Society of Medical Surgical Nursing .

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stress and anxiety among body builders of selected body building training centers in Bangalore with a view to develop a booklet on stress management” at the National Level Conference conducted by Omayal Achi College of Nursing in Chennai on 14.10.14 and 15.10.14.

Mrs.Kripa Angeline, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing presented a poster on “Emerging Technologies Changing Tide – Challenges Ahead” in E.S. College of Nursing, Villupuram on 7.11.2014.

Scientific Participations Mrs.Gerald Roseline. M, Asst. Prof., participated in the regional workshop on “Living With Schizophrenia“ at Mother Theresa college of nursing Puducherry on 13.10.2014.

Mrs.Prabavathy, Asso.Prof, Ms.Benya Elizabath Rani,Asst Prof and Mr.Mufeeth Khan Lecturer Participated in the National Conference On “Mental Health Concept For Nurses” Conducted by Omayal Achi College Of Nursing, Puzhal on 14.10.2014 &15.10.2014.

Mrs.Gerald Roseline.M, Asst, Prof,Ms.Kalaiazhagi ,Assistant Lecturer, Mrs.Rajalakshmy.R, Asst.Prof. and Mrs.Judah Catherine.C, Asst. Lecturer participated in the National conference on “Recent views in Schizophrenia” organized by Indrani College of Nursing on15.10.2014 .

Ms.Hemapriya, Asst, Prof Dept of Medical Surgical Nursing Participated in International Conference on “Issues, Challenges and Competencies in Nursing” in Global College of Nursing organized by Indian Society of Medical Surgical Nursing, Bangalore on 12.12.14.

Continuous Nursing Education The department of Obstetrics & gynecological Nursing, KGNC joined hands with IQAC to organize a CNE on 18.12.14. Focusing on “Shool-In of quality Care in Obstetrics’. The objectives of the CNE were to establish best professional standards in obstetrical nursing practice in order to ensure client safety and enhance the client satisfaction in labour unit.

The total number of candidates registered was 50.

The programme proceeded with the Inauguration; Mrs. Lavanya. S, lecturer OBG Nursing welcomed the gathering.

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& patient safety checklist were given to the groups, with half an hour time, followed by discussion.

The CNE came to an end with the valediction at 3.15 pm.

Feedback from the delegates was given by a staff nurse from Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences. He remarked that the CNE was quite useful &informative.

State Level Conference -28.11.2014

Chancellor of SBV in his inaugural address highlighted the need of the humanity based care to improve the quality of health care. Prof. Latha Abel Principal, Pauls college of Nursing delivered the key note address on “Quality assurance in Obstetrics Nursing” and she applauded the organizing committee for the selection of the theme.

Mrs.Jayashakthi, Asst Lecturer, Dept of OBG Nursing proposed the vote of thanks.

Prof. Latha Able, Principal, Pauls college of Nursing opened the plenary session by deliberating on “Quality Assurance through breaking the process challenges in obstetrics.’’ Dr.Jasmeena Begam, Asso.Professor, MGMC&RI spoke on “Client Safety in Obstetrical Care”. “Nursing care Audit in obstetrics was presented by Prof.M.Annie Annal, HOD, OBG Nursing Department, KGNC. She elaborated on the Audits carried out in the obstetrical units. Mrs.Lavanya presented on “Infection control measures in labour unit”. Dr.Danasu.R Principal, Sri Manakula Vinayagar College of Nursing, deliberated on “Professional Standards in obstetrical Nursing”.

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Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College organized a State Level Conference on 28.11.2014. The theme of the conference was ‘Best Practices in Nursing Triad- Education, Practice & Research’ The objective of the conference was to establish the best practices in the field of nursing which includes education, patient care & research.

The conference started with registration proceedings at 8:30 am. The inauguration started with the college Anthem and the gathering was welcomed by Prof.P.Sumathy, HOD Pediatric Nursing, The theme was unfolded by Dr. Renuka.

K Principal, KGNC. She justified the reason for selecting this theme, and stated that Best practices in all areas have to be identified and implemented to enhance the quality of care.

Prof. K.R. Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth presided over the function, and he in his Presidential address stated that the ideal way to bridge the gap between theory and practice is research, and the right topic has been chosen as it is the need of the hour.

Prof. N. Krishnan, Dean of MGMC &RI felicitated the gathering. The chief guest address was given away

by Prof .Dr .Rebecca Samson, Dean, CON PIMS. She emphasized the importance of correlating theory with practice. The inaugural programme came to an end with the vote of thanks proposed by Mrs. Geetha. C, Assoc.

Prof. Department of child Health Nursing The first plenary session commenced with the lecture on “Better Student

Outcome Through Best Practices” by Prof Dr .Rebecca Samson, Dean, College of Nursing, PIMS Puducherry.

‘Novel Methods Triggering Changes In Nursing Education’ presented by Dr.B.Sreelekha, reader Sri Ramachandra College of nursing, Dr.Renuka.K gave a talk on Multidimensional Approaches In Nursing Research.

She elaborated on the various approaches in carrying out nursing research. The scientific & poster presentations

were held between 12.45 -1.30p.m. The conference had many speakers making presentations pertaining to the Best Practices in Nursing Triad- Education, Practice & Research’. All the presentations enriched the mind with adequate knowledge the conference closed with the valedictory session Ms. Rumashanthini.K welcomed the gathering, TNC observer gave positive feedback congratulated the organizers. The certificate were distributed to the delegate Mrs.Lavanya.S, Asst,Prof received an award for best paper presentation on Sophrology: A new approach to safe birth practices. Feedback from the delegate was given by a staff nurse from JIPMER. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs. S. Rajeshwari organizing secretary of the conference.

Literary club “Literario Competizione” -10.10.14

LCK (Literary Club of KGNC) in association with Shakespeare Institute of English Studies, Chennai took pride in organizing “Literario Competizione” for UG and PG nursing students on Proficiency test in English, Test in Effective Communication, Employability skill test, English spelling contest, Essay Competition, Drawing & Painting, and Poetry Writing. Under the relentless guidance of Mrs. Kripa Angeline.A, and Mrs. Janifer Xavier Albertina56 UG & PG students participated in the competitions. To our pride Ms.Valli, B.Sc.,(N) IV yr bagged the III prize in Poetry writing and all the participants were awarded a participation certificates.

Chancellor’s Medal Intercollegiate Essay Competition

In commemoration of “National Education Day” which is celebrated on November 11th of every year SBV conducted Chancellor’s Medal Intercollegiate Essay Competition” for UG & PG students. The students had an active participation.

“Oratoria’14 -4.12.14

LCK conducted an “Oratoria’14” elocution on “An AIDS free generation is it possible to achieve through Focus & Partnership” for UG & PG students. Ms. Sahana.B, B.Sc.,(N) IV yr, Mr.Surendran.R, B.Sc.,(N) IV yr, and Ms.Mary Catherine D.E., B.Sc.,(N) I yr, bagged the 1st,2nd, and 3rd prizes respectively. .

Innovations

Out Reach Programs & Commenoration

Teaching-learning

“KGNC- targeting the Community”

Mr. Vijayaraj.R, Asst. Prof, Dept of Medical Surgical Nursing, was deputed as a resource person by INC & Futures group for training for nurses(TON) on HIV/ AIDS under GFATM at College of Nursing, JIPMER, Puducherry between 10th to 12th of November 2014

Skill Lab B.Sc., (N) II & III yr students had Hands –on skills training in Simulation Lab for assisting various invasive and non –invasive procedures in Medical &Surgical Nursing.

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Headed by Dr. Anand Monickam, faculty, simulation lab and team of Medical Surgical Nursing faculty. The students were grouped in different schedules distributed over the whole month of November.

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World Mental Health Day Commemoration-11.10.14 The Department of Psychiatric Nursing, along with B.Sc (N) IV Year and B.Sc (N) III Year students of KGNC commemorated World Mental Health Day based on the theme “Living with Schizophrenia”on10.10.14 from 10 am to 12 noon by conducting a Rally to create awareness among general public on Promoting Mental Health.

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on the theme were distributed to all the beneficiaries. The rural population had an enthusiastic participation and came out with their queries which were clarified by the faculty and students of the team.

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The Rally was flagged by our Honorable Chief Minister Thiru N. Rangasamy, which started from Old Bus Stand to New Bus Stand via Kamaraj Salai, Anna Salai and Lenin Street. The objectives of the rally were achieved well by the theme based Placard, Face painting, Pamphlet distribution and Mike Announcements. The students with the Placards verbally propagated about the theme “Living with Schizophrenia” using Slogans throughout the rally.

Jaya plus TV, AMN TV, EYE TV, RMS TV and many other local channels had telecasted the creative works of students in rally highlighting the name of our institution.

The same message was carried in the daily news edition like Thinamalar, Thinakaran, Puduvai Kural and Tamil Murasu, bringing fame to the university on 11.10.14.

World Osteoporosis Day - 5.11.14

The World Osteporosis Day was commemorated by the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, on 05.11.2014 at

World Diabetes Day -14.11.14

World Unity Day-30.10.14

The Department Of community nursing conducted an awareness programme in commemoration of Mr. Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s birthday on30.10.14 at Pillaiyarkuppam, Kirumampakkam. B.Sc. (N) IV year and II year students conducted a rally in view of creating awareness on Unity with slogans on “Run For Unity, Reach For SuccWess”.

The rally started at 10am from MGMC&RI, proceeding to Pillaiyarkuppam and ended at MGMC&RI 12.45pm.

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The Reproductive health unit of department of OBG Nursing, KGNC, conducted a Breast Cancer Awareness Programme on 06.11.14 at 10.30 – 12.00 Noon in Seliamedu village, Puducherry. The programme was conducted in Anganwadi Centre & 30 women were gathered. The programme started with welcome address

by Ms. Monika IV year B.Sc (N) &Ms. Amuthavalli , highlighted the increasing incidence of breast cancer nowadays. This was followed by video clippings on how to perform breast self-examination. The steps of Breast selfexamination, was explained in regional language, hence it was well received and understood by the gathering .The retention of the steps of Breast self-examination was further enhanced by issuing pamphlets. There was a very good response from the people.

Seliamedu. Around 30 to 40 rural women of both pre and post-menopausal age group were gathered in the health centre education hall after obtaining permission from the CMO, RHC Seliamedu. Ms.Veronica, B.Sc.,(N) IIyr gave the welcome note. Ms.Nandhini, Mr.Promoth and Ms.Patchaiamma B.Sc.,(N) IIyr gave a health talk on “ Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis”. Pamphlets SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

The Department Of Medical Surgical Nursing, KGNC and the Department Of General Medicine, MGMC & RI commemorated World Diabetes Day on 14.11.14 based on the theme “Prevention of Type I Diabetes among young adults” on 14.11.14 from 8.30 am to 11.30 am among the public in MRD, Ground floor. The programme was inaugurated by the Medical Superintendent, Dr.Nirmal Coumare, Dr.Jaisingh, HOD, General Medicine & Dr. Lakshmana Perumal, Residential Medical Officer, MGMC & RI by 8.45 am. Dr.Kalirathiname, Asso.Prof, General Medicine and Dr.Lakshmana Perumal gave a brief health talk on Diabetes, Prevention Management and Dietary Modification aspects. It was followed by Human Puppet show by B.Sc(N) II year students on the theme “Prevention of Type I Diabetes among young adults” which gained the SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

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Children’s Day Celebration -14.11.14

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In commemoration of New born week Health talk was conducted on the theme Neonatal-Perinatal Health Care At Community Interfaces”. The IV year B.Sc Nursing students gave a health talk on “New born care and danger signs of New born” under the guidance of faculty members of Child Health Nursing department to the

demonstrated a mass cooking on High protein diet on c at Government Primary School, Pillaiyarkuppam. Nearly 35 students have participated in the programme. Health assessment of school children including registration, vision test using snellen chart, Height and weight checking, Physical examination and wound dressing was done, followed by puppet show and cooking demonstration.

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B.Sc Nursing participated in this event. The students displayed their collage in the ground floor, KGNC which was colorful and attractive. Prof.Dr.Renuka.K, Principal and Dr.Sobana, Asso Prof, Department of Physiology were the judges. The best collages were identified and Dr.Sobana disclosed the results to the students. The first prize was bagged by Ms.Sindhu.V and second prize was shared by two participants namely Mr.Dhandpani and Mr.Surendran.

All the participants were well appreciated by the judges.

Awareness Programme on Care of Challenged Children-26.11.14

B.Sc. (N) IV year students did a role play on “Taking care of challenged children” and gave health talk to the parents on 26.11.14 at Sathya Rehabilitation Centre, Seliamedu. The parents of the children in the centre eagerly participated and realized the do’s and don’t in taking care of the challenged children feedback was obtained from the teachers.

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B.Sc. (N) IV year and II year students together took part in the medical camp conducted by MGMC & RI , City centre on 01.01.15 at Panchavadi, Puducherry. People in and around Puducherry visited this camp and got benefitted. Students did physical assessments to all the registered public and people with various health problems had been referred to MGMC & RI.

Pulse Polio Campaign-18.01.15

B.Sc. (N) II year students actively participated in the Pulse Polio campaign phase I on 18.01.15 at Kirumampakkam, PHC, the programme covered 2100 under five children in 9 booths. The students themselves divided into small groups and rendered their services in Kirumampakkam PHC. This PHC covers the population of Pillaiyarkuppam, Kirumampakkam pet, Manapet, Moorthikuppam and Panithitu. Students was guided by Medical Officer and ANM’s & rendered their selfless serviced to the community.

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postnatal mothers at Kirumampakkam PHC, Pondicherry.

The programme was commenced with welcome speech given by Ms.Anbarasi. The theme was unfolded and topic was introduced by Ms.Monica. Pretest was conducted with a questionnaire to assess the basic knowledge of the postnatal Mothers. Mr.Dhandapani presented on normal newborn care. He focused on thermoregulation, skincare, eye care, umbilical cord care, importance of breastfeeding and immunization with demonstration on mummifying the newborn, eye care, and breastfeeding technique.

Ms.Catherine presented on danger signs of newborn and demonstrated on aspects of assessment of danger signs.

Doubts aroused by the postnatal mothers were clarified.

Post test was conducted with same questionnaire to assess the effectiveness of the health talk .Feedback form was obtained from the mothers. The programme was concluded with vote of thanks by Ms.AmuthaValli.

Students News Participation in Academic Events

The IV year B.Sc (N) students participated in one day workshop on 13.10.14 conducted by Mother Theresa Institute of Post Graduate Health Sciences and Research Institute (MTIPGHS & RI) in view of World Mental Health Day Commemoration. The students bagged many prizes in competitions like quiz, elocution, poster and essay writing, Sasipriya, Valli and Thenmozhi– II prize for Quiz, Saranya.A - I prize for Essay, Surendran. S.R- I prize, SBV u CIDRF u MGMCRI u SSSMCRI u IGIDS u KGNC

Sahana. B- II prize for Elocution, Mahesh- Special prize for Poster Special Award was given for our college for maximum participation and winners As part of Children’s Day Celebration the child health nursing department conducted Collage competition based on the theme ‘Stop Violence among children” on 14.11.2014.The best collage were identified by the judges Prof.Dr.K.Renuka, Principal ,KGNC and Dr.Sobana, Asst.

Prof, Department of Physiology and prizes were distributed.

I prize- Ms.Sindhu.V and II prize- Mr.Dhandapani and Mr.Surenderan.

In commemoration of New born week celebration from15.11.14 to 21.11.14, the child health nursing department conducted Elocution competition and Essay competition based on the theme, ‘Neonatal-Perinatal Health Care at Community Interfaces”. The students of IV year B.Sc Nursing participate and competed in these competitions. The competitions were judged by Mrs. KripaAngeline.A,Asso.prof,Mrs.Suguna.S,Lecturer,Mrs. Barkavi.V,Senior tutor of KGNC for Elocution, Mrs. Elavarasi.V, Lecturer of KGNC and Dr.Rajkumar Patil, Asso.Prof, Department of Community Medicine of MGMC&RI for Essay competitions respectively and prizes were distributed. Mr.Dhandapani- I prize and Ms.Mary Catherine-II prize for elocution. Ms.Sasipriya-I prize and Mr.Surenderan- II prize for essay competition.

Teacher’s Day Celebration The Teacher’s Day Celebration was organized by B.Sc(N) IV year students in KGNC 1st floor Lecturer hall. The program had various games like Combo gallata and musical chair. Dr.Renuka, Principal, KGNC delivered a special message on “Teacher’s Expectation on Students”.

Fresher’s party -25.10.14

The fresher’s party (Gratus 2014) was celebrated on 25.10.14 in I st floor lecturer hall , KGNC . The programme started by 10am with the college anthem which was followed by welcome address delivered by Ms.Narmada, II yr B.sc nursing. The traditional light was ignited by the Principal, Vice Principal, co-coordinators of I yr and II yr and one B.sc I student. The programme continued with the welcoming of the fresher’s by their seniors and children from Baby Sarah Home who presented a card for them. The programme was further highlighted by the cultural of B.sc (N) I yr, II yr and IV yr students. A sum of Rs. 5000/- was given as a token of love to the Baby Sarah home by the B.Sc.(N) II yr students which was a memorable event of the celebration and they were also Volume 8 Issue 3 Oct - Dec 2014

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Training Programme”. The programme was held on 31.10.14.ShihanSrinivasan Chairman, TAG professionals deliberated on “Women’s Life Safety Physical and Emotional Self Defense Awareness Training Programme”.

He demonstrated some skills on self-defense for women’s safety to avoid being a victim of harassment.

Other Highlights Reproductive Health Unit-17.10.14

given a memento each. Principal Prof.Renuka.K greatly applauded and appreciated the organizing batch of the Fresher’s Party for their untiring effort in organizing the wonderful celebration after a long period in the history of KGNC which turned to be a great successful event.

Women’s Cell Program-31.10.14

Reproductive health unit focuses on the constellation of methods, techniques and services that contribute to reproductive health and well-being by prevention and management of reproductive health problems. Our honorable Vice Chancellor Prof. K. R. Sethuraman inaugurated the Reproductive Health Unit. The moments were cherished by the distribution of candies which was followed by lighting of the Kuthuvilakku by the dignitaries namely Prof. K. R. Sethuraman Vice Chancellor, SBV, Dr. N. Ananthakrishnan, Dean, Research and PG Studies Dr. Krishnan Dean Academic MGMC&RI and Dr. Seethesh Gosh HOD Department of OBG MGMC&RI. Pooja was performed to seek the blessings from the Lord Almighty.

The unit comprised of pamphlets on various topics, posters and boards that conveyed information’s related to antenatal care, Postnatal Care, breast feeding, Cancer cervix etc. Prof.

Renuka. K Principal, KGNC highlighted the need for the starting this unit and the activities planned under it. The Vice Chancellor congratulated KGNC and the Department of OBG Nursing for taking this maiden venture and wished that every other department also have such collaborations. Prof. N. Ananthakrishnan Dean, Research and PG Studies suggested that the health services carried out in this unit can also be extended to the

Schools and Community areas. Dr. Seethesh Gosh HOD, Department Of OBG appreciated Nursing for taking its first step and it was his dream come true to have this integration. He appealed to the unit members to carry out the services to the patients even in the ward set ups.

Dr. Krishnan Dean SBV, motivated the team members to continue their services that will benefit the community at large. Antenatal Care, Postnatal Care, Breast Feeding, Cancer Cervix pamphlets were distributed beneficiaries present there.

Lamp Lighting Celebration

The Lamp Lightning ceremony was organized by KGNC for XII batch B. Sc (N) students (100 students) on

22.2.15 at ground floor lecturer hall, MGMC&RI. The programme started by 2.30 pm with the processing of the new buddies of KGNC. The welcome address was delivered by Mrs. Barkavi, Senior tutor, KGNC, followed by Lighting of Kuthuvillakku by the distinguished dignitaries.

Significance of Lamp Lighting was projected as a short film on “SERVING ANGELS” shot and acted by III year & IV yr students under the guidance of Mrs.Kripa Angeline.A, Ms.Anbu, Ms.Saranya and Ms.Hemapriya@ Shalinir which caught the attention of the gathering. The special message was delivered by Prof. K.R. Sethuraman,

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Vice Chancellor, SBV. The light from the Nightingale Lamp was passed on to the students of the day by Prof.Dr. Renuka, Principal ,Prof. Genesta Mary Gysel, Chief guest, Mrs. Amir Alikan Asmath, Nursing Superintendent, Prof.

Sumathy, Mrs. Kripa Angeline, Asso. Prof, Mrs. Prabavathy, Asst. Prof. The students took pledge with light in their hands on behalf of the noble profession which was recited

by Prinicipal, Prof. Dr. Renuka and students repeated. The programme followed by felicitations by Mrs. Amir Alikan Asmath, Nursing Superintendent, Dr. S. Ravichandran, Deputy Director, Dr. S. Krishnan, Dean (Admin) and Dr. Nirmal Coumare, Medical Superintendent, MGMC&RI. The Chief Guest address was delivered by Prof. Genesta Mary Gysel, Principal, Sabari College of Nursing, she insisted on the key points to remember in the professional life of the new budding nurses. The vote of thanks was rendered by Mrs. Prabavathy, Asst. Prof, HOD, Dept of Mental Health Nursing, KGNC.

Appointments Ms. Hemapriya, Lecturer, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing 3.11.14.

Ms.Saranya.S ,Lecturer, Department of Child Health Nursing ,10.11.2014.

Ms. Anbu .M, Lecturer, Department Of Medical Surgical Nursing,22.11.14.

Mrs. Rajalakshmy.P, Lecturer, Department Of Nutrition ,01.12.14.

Mrs.Poongodi.V, Lecturer, Department of Nursing Foundation, 01.12.14 Mrs.Prabavathy, Asst. Lecturer Department of Microbiology , 02.12.14 Mr. Nandakumar.J, Lecturer Department on Mental Health Nursing, 17.12.14

We accord a warm welcome to the newly joined faculty.

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