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Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences

CME PROGRAMMES, GUEST TALKS AND MEDICAL AUDIT MEETINGS IN 2022

Sl.NoDateTopicDepartments involvedMC / Moderator / Speaker
1 08.02.2022
(Tuesday)
Webinar on Update of Omicron Scientific Society group Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar
Scientist E (epidemiology) ICMR-NIE Chennai
2 15.02.2022
(Tuesday)
User training on Dynamedex Library Dr. Poulamin Dass,
Medical Advisor (EBSCO India)

Mr. Stani John
(Business Manager – EBSCO)
3 22.02.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Care Review Meeting -
ONLINE CME PROGRAMMES
4 08.03.2022
(Tuesday)
Medical Negligence – Current Scenario in India Scientific Society group Speaker
Dr. Selva Kumar M.D
Senior Police Surgeon
Professor & Head – Govt. Kipauk Medical college
TN Medical Council – Screening Committee

Moderate
Dr. Satish Korah Kuruvilla
Medical Superintendent
PIMS
5 26.03.2022
(Tuesday)
Morning Star: Bringing Midwifery into modern times Community Medicine
Founding of Morning star Mrs. Paula Murphy, Director of Morning Star Women’s Wellness Centre, Auroville
WHO Mother Friendly and Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives Monique Gauthier, Midwife
Optimal Cord Clamping and integration in to Practice Mrs. Krishna Lesure, IYCF, Lactation Counsellor, Executive of Morning Star
“Birth plan for her labour” Dr. Braian Higginson
Childbirth and Mother Care: The Ayurvedic Way Dr. Sonia Malik, RN and Pharmacist
Men and Childbirth Mr. BalaganeshSivaprakasam, Yoga Techer
Pillars of Modern Midwifery Education, Clinical Experience, Professionalism Mrs. Murphy
6 28.03.2022 Respiratory care management in COVID: Training on medical oxygen & PSA operations Biomedical Online Webinar by PATH
7 29.03.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -
8 05.04.2022
(Tuesday)
Verification of Sub-National 'TB Free' claims for the year 2021 - Puducherry Experience Community Medicine

Pulmonary Medicine
Chair Person
Dr. Anil J Purty
NTF Vice Chair, NTEP,
Professor & Head of Community Medicine & Registrar, PIMS
Co-Chair
Dr. Arun Prasath.R
Assistant Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, PIMS
Speakers
Dr. A. Velavan
State Nodal Officer, SNC Puducherry,
Associate Professor, Community Medicine, PIMS
PIMS NTEP Co-ordinator.
Dr. Saranya R
District Nodal Officer, SNC Puducherry
Senior Resident, Community Medicine, PIMS
Dr. Roselin M
District Nodal Officer, SNC Puducherry
Senior Resident, Community Nedicine, PIMS
9 26.04.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -
10 05.05.2022
(Tuesday)
Scientific Society Day Scientific Society group
Chief Guest
Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Director, ICMR - VCRC
External Orator
Dr. Anura V Kurpad
Founding Dean, St.John's Research Institute
11 17.05.2022
(Tuesday)
User training on ProQuest Library Mr. Srijith Sasidharan
Training & Consultant Partner
12 24.05.2022
(Tuesday)
Special Virtual CME - "Suicide in child" Psychiatry Dr. Shivanand Kattimani, MD DM,
Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
Associate Dean(R), JIPMER, Puducherry
13 31.05.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -
14 07.06.2022
(Thursday)
Hybrid CME -Intimate partner violence: Identify, manage & support Forensic Medicine Organizing team
Dr. Sunil Subramanyam
Dr. Sajeev Slater
Dr. Rohit Goel
Recognizing and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence Speakers
Dr. M. Partheeban
Associate Professor,
Department of Psychiatry
MGMCRI, Puducherry
Dowry – a social evil, Lets break the chain Dr. Vidyaa Ramkumar
Chairperson, Dowry Prohibition Advisory Board,
Govt. of Puducherry
15 21.06.2022
(Tuesday)
CME on “Apheresis in patient blood management”

Followed by students quiz/Honorary appreciation for voluntary blood donors
Pathology Speakers
Dr. Kingsely.S
Associate Professor of Transfusion Medicine
Mr. Arjun Kumar,
Final year MBBS student (2018 batch)
16 28.06.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -
17 05.07.2022
(Tuesday)
Eye donation fortnight CME
"Eye Banking & Techniques of Corneal Transplantation"
Special CME
Ophthalmology Speaker
Dr.Rama Rajagopal
Head of Cornea Services,
Sankara Nethralaya
18 15.07.2022
(Friday)
Introduction to Palliative care
Special CME
Anaesthesiology Speaker
Dr.Ranjith Ramachandran
19 20.07.2022
(Wednesday)
Alumni CME
Career guidance post MBBS
MEU Speaker
Dr.Aditi Anand
Dr.E.G. Sri Krishna Sai
Dr. Vigneshwaran. B
20 26.07.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -
21 02.08.2022
(Tuesday)
Newer insights and common challenges in Nephrotic syndrome Pathology

Nephrology
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Rajesh NG, MD DNB
Department of Pathology, JIPMER

Moderator
Dr. Nabadwip Pathak
Assistant Professor of Nephrology, PIMS
22 23.08.2022
(Tuesday)
Introductory meeting of the Scientific Society Scientific Society group -
23 30.08.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -
24 02.09.2022
(Friday)
Special CME
“Eye donation fortnight” PG lecture on Keratoplasty
Ophthalmology Guest Speaker
Dr. Geetha Behera
Cornea Consultant
JIPMER
25 06.09.2022
(Tuesday)
Mechanism of labour pain Anaesthesiology

OBG
Dr. Shobana Aarthi D,
Asst Prof of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Pain during labour, should it be abolished? Dr. Sakthi Abirami,
Asst Prof of Anaesthesiology
How safe is labour epidural? Dr. M V Vidya
Assoc Prof of Anaestheiology
26 13.09.2022
(Tuesday)
Introductory meeting of the Scientific Society Scientific Society group -
27 15.09.2022
(Thursday)
Special CME
Career Guidance by Clini Launch Research Institute
Career Guidance Cell & UG Vice-Principal office Guest Speaker

Dr. Karuna Mutalik
Mr. Prashant Biradar
28 20.09.2022
(Tuesday)
Special CME
“An update on Monkeypox infection”
Microbiology Guest Speaker

Dr. Abi Manesh
Associate Professor,
Infectious Diseases Research and Training Centre (IDTRC)
Dept of Infectious Diseases, CMC, Vellore
29 30.09.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group
30 11.10.2022
(Tuesday)
Presentation of Research Papers Scientific Society group -
31 18.10.2022
(Tuesday)
World Bioethics Day
Special Responsibilities and Health
Bioethics Guest Speaker

Dr. Nalini, B.Sc.M.B.B.S., DCH, MD
President, Hemphilia Society,Pondicherry Chapter
32 19.10.2022
(Wednesday)
Special CME
Mobile Technologies for Pregnancy Care: India and United Kingdom
Dean Research Guest Speaker

Prof (Dr). Jane Hirst
Associate Professor in Global Women's Health Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) University of Oxford,
United Kingdom
33 25.10.2022
(Tuesday)
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -
34 08.11.2022
(Tuesday)
Presentation by the Undergraduate students Scientific Society group -
35 10.11.2022
(Thursday)
Special CME

World Stroke day
Neurology Introduction of guest speaker
Dr. Ramesh Kannan
“Doors Beyond Window” Guest Speaker

Dr. Praveen Chander, MD DM
Consultant Neurologist
Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital,
Chennai
“Overview of Neuro Intervention” Dr. Murali K, MD (RD)
Chief Interventional Radiologist,
EVANS, Vijaya Health Centre,
Chennai
36 15.11.2022
(Tuesday)
Guest CME

World Diabetics day

Insulin Therapy for Type 2 DM-Why? When? What? How?
General Medicine Guest Speaker

Dr. Vijayabhaskar Reddy
DM(Endocrinology)
Cardiorenal protection in Type 2 DM-The role of OHA Prof Dr. JP Sahoo
DM (Endocrinology)
37 22.11.2022
(Tuesday)
Guest CME

“Clinicians are from Mars and Lab Professionals are from Venus”
Biochemistry Guest Speaker

Dr. CN Srinivas, MD (Path), DNB, FCAP, PGDHRM, CLLMC
Head of Lab Medicine, Fortis Vadapalani, Chennai
38 29.11.2022
(Tuesday)
Guest CME

“PANDA 11 on the occasion of the Antimicrobial stewardship week”
Paediatrics Guest Speaker

Dr M. Jayashree, MD, DNB, FIAP, FICCM
Professor and Incharge
Pediatric Emergency and PICU
Advanced Pediatrics Centre,
PGIMER Chandigarh.
Hospital Care Review Meeting Hospital Mortality Audit Group -