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Vol.No.50. No. 08 FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY AUGUST 20, 2012MEDICAL ALUMNI REUNIONThe Medical Alumni Reunion was held from August 9 to 11, 2012.Over 155 alumni from various parts of the world gathered in Velloreto take part in the celebrations. The special batches this year were1942, 1947,1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982 and 1987.The celebrations commenced with a CME session on August 9,2012. The speakers included Dr. Ashok R. Venkitaraman (1977),Dr. Nihal Thomas (1982), Dr. Jyotsna Agarwal (1987) andDr. N. Murali (1987).The following day, the representatives of the special reunionbatches shared their experiences with those at CMC, especially withthe medical students. The alumni who spoke includedDr. J.Gowrishankar (1972), Dr. Gunaseelan Ambrose (1977),Dr. Chandy Abraham (1982), Drs. Rajiv and Deepa Choudhrie(1982) and Drs. Thomas Benjamin Pulimood and Rebecca Jacob(1987).The General Reunion on August 11, 2012 began with an openmeeting in the Senate Hall. Dr. Raj Dayal Singh (1974) was presentedthe Dr. Emmanuel Sunder Raj Award in recognition of thecommitment that he has shown in the Christian healing mission.The Alumni Association presented the Alumni Award toDr. A.S. Kanagasabapathy, former Professor and Head of ClinicalBiochemistry, in recognition of his exemplary contribution to improvingthe quality in the clinical laboratories in India, and his excellentinteraction with staff and students of the CMC community andVellore. At the General Body Meeting of the Alumni Association,Trust in the Lord with all your heartand lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge Him,and He will make your paths straight.Do not be wise in your own eyes;fear the Lord and shun evil.This will bring health to your bodyand nourishment to your bones.Proverbs 3:5- 8Special Prayers : August 19 - 25, 2012Staff and Students' Health Service: Dr. C.E. EapenDr. Henry Kirubakaran and StaffOutpatient Service :Dr. Prasad Mathews and StaffMr. T.S. Ravi Kumar and StaffMedical Records Department :Dr. Paul Ravindran B. and StaffAssemblies of God Church in North IndiaCouncil Members : Mr. Sanjay PrasadMr. C.C. WuHospital : Mission of Mercy Hospital andResearch Centre and Others.Sunday Services : August 26, 20126.00 pm : College ChapelDr. Chandra Singh6.30 pm : Hospital ChapelDr. Samuel George HansdakObituaries :Dr. Meera Baliga (nee Kamath), alumnus of the MBBSbatch of 1958-59 on August 14, 2012 in Kerala.Our prayers and condolences to the bereaved membersof the family.Dr. Chinnadurai Devadason, alumnus of the MBBS batchof 1958 on August 15, 2012 in Vellore.Let us uphold his wife, Mrs. Annie Maida (Diplomanursing batch of 1958), sons - Michael, Lawrence andBobby - and all other bereaved members of the family inour prayers.

Dr. Rachel Chacko nee Thomas,Batch of 1942Dr. R.D. Singh receiving the Dr. Emmanuel Sunder Raj AwardDr. Prathap Tharyan (1974) was unanimously chosen the new President. Other office bearers elected were Dr. AnnieRegi as Vice-President (intramural); Dr. Ajit Butt (1960) as Vice-President (extramural); Dr. Paul Prabhakar Abhilash(1997) as Editor of the Alumni Journal and Dr. Judy Ann John (1991) as Entertainment Secretary. Dr. Dilip Mathai,Dr. Victoria Job, Dr. Honorine Ward, Dr. Chiramel George Koshy and Dr. Sudha Jasmine handed over their offices andwere thanked for their distinguished services.At the Thanksgiving Service in the College Chapel, Dr. Lenny Susan Markose (1972) gave a thought provoking message.The newest batch of alumni, the present interns, were given the charge to serve and not to seek to be served.Later that evening, Drs. Shalini and Anil Ninan Cherian (1983) were honoured with the College Motto Award for theirlife of faith and commitment, effectively translated to one of service in the spirit of our alma mater. The informal entertainmentby the special batches went on till late into the night. The following day, the special batches of 1987 and 1982 arrangeda lunch at Alumni House. The alumni left with loads of photographs and memories of happy times spent in Vellore.Dr. A.S. Kanagasabapathy receiving the Alumni AwardBREAST FEEDING WEEK CELEBRATIONSDrs. Shalini and Anil Cherian receiving the College Motto AwardWorld Breast Feeding Week was celebrated by the Departments of MaternityNursing, Paediatric Nursing, Neonatology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and theDivision of Child Health. The theme for this year's celebration was 'Understandingthe past and preparing for the future.' At the inaugural function, held on August01, 2012 in the G4 South Ward, Dr. Alice George, Professor and Head of theDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology was the Chief Guest. The nursingstudents, through folk songs and skits, promoted the message of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child's life. Mothers in the Maternity wards andOPD were educated on breast feeding. As part of the outreach programme, ateam visited Auxilium College, Vellore and an awareness programme wasconducted for the final year and postgraduate students. A quiz was conducted for the nursing staff of the MaternityDepartment.In the celebration organised by the Paediatric Nursing Department and the Division of Child Health, an introductorysession was held in the Well Baby Clinic, where the importance of exclusive breast feeding till 6 months to 2 years andabove and the introduction of appropriate, indigenous complementary feeding from 6 months onwards was emphasized.An outreach programme was also held in LCECU and the Anganwadi School, where Mrs. Sundari Edwin, Professor andHead of Paediatric Nursing spoke to the women's group. An in-service awareness programme was conducted for thestaff nurses and housekeeping staff of the institution on the theme of the World Breast Feeding Week. A number ofcompetitions were also organised for the nursing students and staff.

MEMORANDADr. Mary Korula, Professor of Anaesthesia is appointed Head of the Department of Anaesthesia with effect fromAugust 13, 2012 till her superannuation on March 5, 2015.Dr. Manickam Ponniah, Professor of Anaesthesia, will continue as Acting Head of Anaesthesia Unit IV tillJune 9, 2013.CONGRATULATULATIONSTIONSDr. Samuel Paul, Deputy Chairman, CMC Vellore Association has been honoured with the AIMA-Kewal NohriaAward for Academic Leadership in Management Education 2012.Mrs. Rosaline Jayakaran, Dean, College of Nursing has been elected member of the Executive Committee of theBoard of Nursing Education, Nurses' League, CMAI for 2012 - 2014.Dr. Girish S Naik, postgraduate student, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology has been selectedas one of the top three students from India at the recently conducted Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (Biocamp)held in Hyderabad. He will represent India at the Novartis International Biocamp in Basel, Switzerland in August 2012.INDEPENDENCE DAY Y CELEBRATIONSOn August 15, 2012, the institution celebrated India’s 66 th Independence Day,recalling the day the nation ‘made a tryst with destiny.’ In the Hospital Campus, theAssociate Director, Dr. D.J.Christopher unfurled the national flag. He, along withMr. IK Chellasamy, the Chief Security Officer, inspected a guard of honour.In the College Campus, Dr. Reena Mary George, Head of Palliative Care unfurled theTricolour.NEWS FROM CLINICAL VIROLOLOGOGYThe following workshops were conducted by the Department ofClinical Virology (National Reference Laboratory under NACO) :i) A two day workshop on 'GLP in CD4 testing' for laboratorytechnicians from ART Centres of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Keralawas held on June 7 and 8, 2012 and July 12 and 13, 2012. A totalof 27 technologists from various ART centres participated in thisworkshop.ii) A two day workshop on 'HIV EQAS' for Technical Officers andLaboratory Technicians was held on July 31 and August 1, 2012. This was under the aegis of the EQAS Programmeorganized by National AIDS Control Organization, New Delhi. Technical Officers and Technologists from the four StateReference Laboratories of Government Medical Colleges in Kerala participated in this workshop.PEGASUS 2012Pegasus 2012 was conducted from July 16 to 21, 2012. Nearly 1,800students from 67 colleges participated in this sports and cultural festival. CMC,Vellore won the overall championship among medical collegesin sports and MOP Vaishnava College, Chennai won the same amongnon-medical colleges. SASTRA University, Thanjavur was declared theoverall champion in cultural events.For the Staff Games and Sports 2012-2013, Mr. Sampath Paul (CollegeMaintenance, Phone No.4244) will also be a convenor for Foot ball.

SITUATIONS TIONS VACANTANT1. Occupational Therapist Gr.IV for the Low Cost Effective Care Unit (LCECU)Qualification : BOT. Age limit : below 35 years. Project duration : Three yearsSalary : As per institutional rules. Accommodation not provided.Nature of job : To work as an Occupational Therapist, involved in community based and hospital based care for peoplewith disabilities / diseases and health promotional activities in communities and schools.2. P.G. Tutor with M.D.(General Medicine) for the Department of General Medicine Unit-I and InfectiousDiseasesSalary : Rs.27,930/- (Consolidated). Accommodation provided (subject to availability).3. Assistant Professor with MCI-recognised post graduate degree in M.Ch. (Urology) for the Department of UrologySalary scale : Rs.27,005-1,080-48,605/-. Accommodation provided (subject to availability).4. Assistant Professor with MCI-recognised post graduate degree in D.M. (Cardiology) for the Department of CardiologySalary scale : Rs.27,005-1,080-48,605/-. Accommodation provided (subject to availability).5. Assistant Professor with MCI-recognised post graduate degree in M.Ch. (Cardio Thoracic Surgery) for theDepartment of Cardio Thoracic SurgerySalary scale : Rs.27,005-1,080-48,605/-. Accommodation provided (subject to availability).6. Assistant Professor with MCI-recognised post graduate degree in M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery) for the Departmentof Plastic SurgerySalary scale : Rs.27,005-1,080-48,605/-. Accommodation provided (subject to availability).7. Assistant Professor with MCI-recognised post graduate degree in D.M. (Gastroenterology) for the Departmentof Medical GastroenterologySalary scale : Rs.27,005-1,080-48,605/-. Accommodation provided (subject to availability).Apply with bio-data, certificates and testimonial copies with contact phone number, e-mail ID and address to thePrincipal, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 002 or by email princi@cmcvellore.ac.in on or beforeSeptember 1, 2012 for Item 1 and September 3, 2012 for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.8.(a) Tutor (Diploma) with DMRD for the Department of Radio DiagnosisSalary : Rs.22,980,/- (Consolidated). Accommodation provided (subject to availability).8.(b) P.G. Tutor with MD (Radio Diagnosis) for the Department of Radio DiagnosisSalary : Rs.27,930/- (Consolidated). Accommodation provided (subject to availability).8.(c) Assistant Professor with MD (Radio Diagnosis) for the Department of Radio DiagnosisSalary scale: Rs.22,030-880-39,630/-. Accommodation provided (subject to availability).Apply with bio-data, certificates and testimonial copies with contact phone number, e-mail ID and address to the Principal,Christian Medical College, Bagayam Vellore - 632 002, on or before September 3, 2012 for Items 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c).9. Junior Grade Microbiologist Trainee for the Department of MicrobiologyQualifications : B.Sc. with Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Microbiology (PGDMM)Stipend : Rs.4,200/-. Age limit : 30 years.Job description : To work in the microbiology laboratory as junior microbiologist trainee.10. Staff II Nuclear Medicine Technician for the Department of Nuclear MedicineQualifications : B.Sc. Degree with 2 year CMAI Diploma in Nuclear Medicine Technology or equivalent (Preference willbe given to fresh graduates).Salary scale : Rs.7,255-290-13,055/- + DA and HRA as per rules. Age limit : 30 years.Job description : Patients care, Quality Control, Radio Pharmaceuticals-preparation, Diagnostic Procedures, RadionuclideTherapy, Radiation Safety.Application form available at www.home.cmcvellore.ac.in Link : "Administration". Icon :“M.S.Office”Applications without General Application Form will not be accepted.Apply with biodata, photograph, telephone number, certificates and testimonial copies to the Medical Superintendent,Christian Medical College, Vellore-632 004 on or before August 27, 2012 for Item 9 and September 03, 2012 for Item 10.11. Schieffelin Institute of Health-Research and Leprosy Centre, Karigiri - 632 106 invites applications for thepost of Counselor for an ICMR projectQualifications : Post graduation in Psychology or Social Work with computer knowledge. (word, excel, power point andaccess). Apply with bio-data, along with photocopies of certificates and a demand draft for Rs.50/- in favour of“SIH–R & LC, Karigiri” addressed to The Director, S.I.H.–R & LC., Karigiri – 632 106.The last date of receipt of applications is August 29, 2012 for Item 11.