Summit on-TRIVANDRUM MEDICAL COLLEGE-2020 AND BEYOND-The Role of the Alumni in empowering the students.
Trivandrum Medical College is one of Pioneer Medical institutions of India of international repute. It has seen 70 years of truly life-changing Medical education and research. The College continues to get better with time and this important milestone gives us an opportunity to look backward to the years traveled and forward to the times ahead. This needs great vision and planning. It is a fact that Trivandrum Medical College, it's Alumni, Faculty and Medicos have contributed a lot to the present Kerala model of medical excellence. Still, the challenges facing medical education are varying from time to time. To empower the students, in facing the fast developments in medical education and profession, the alumni, and student leaders along with very eminent leaders from different related fields are joining to discuss and evolve various ideas and measures thereby to enable the students especially the undergraduates to face the modern challenges at the time of the PLATINUM JUBILEE year of Trivandrum Medical College. A Summit on - TMC 2020 AND BEYOND -- The Role of the Alumni"
In this conclave, we are discussing different initiatives required in this aspect as given below
1. Academic support and skill development, scholarships and student mentoring.
2. Promoting Medical and related Research including funding. 3. Training in Leadership, Social interaction and Communication skills. 4. Improving Student wellness and comprehensive development which include artistic and sports and other extracurricular talents. 5. Advising proper Career options including higher studies and specialization, entrepreneurship and alternate career options.
Apart from present and former faculty, we expect an array of eminent and learned persons as the lead speakers from related streams. The lead speakers include Dr. T.P. Sreenivasan (former Ambassador), Dr. K. Jayakumar IAS (Chief secretary and Vice Chancellor), Dr Gopakumar (Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kerala),Dr. A. Marthanda Pillai, Past National President IMA, Dr. B. Ekbal, former VC, Dr MKC Nair former VC ,Dr K Mohanan ,VC,KUHS, Dr Mahesh Verma,VC, Indraprastha University Delhi, Dr. P. Chandramohan, Former VC Sri. G. Vijayaraghavan (former CEO, Techno Park), Sri. JiJi Thomson (former Chief Secretary), Sri. Rajeev Sadanandan (former Additional Chief Secretary) Sri Jacob Punnoose , Former DGP, Dr K Elankovan IAS, Sri. Jacob George, Sri John Mundakkayam , Sri. Unni Balakarishnan (Senior Journalists), Sri. Saji Gopinath (Start Up), Dr. Jayathilak IAS (Secretary Planning and Sports), Sri. Sivasankar IAS (IT Secretary) Dr . Kishore Gopinath (Principal, LNCPE), Dr. Radhakrishna Pillai (Director, RGCB), Dr R. Rekha, Director RCC and Dr. K.K. Manojan, CEO, Gokulam Med. College. The summit will be inaugurated by Hon Minister for Health Smt K.K. Shailaja Teacher and Dr. Rajan Kobragade IAS, Principal Secretary Health is the keynote speaker.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
14th February 2020 – Friday
12.30 pm : Registration and Lunch
Principal moderator : Dr Sreejith N. Kumar
Co-moderators : Dr. K.V. Viswanathan
Dr. Girijakumari. K
Dr. S. Vasudevan
Dr R.C Sreekumar
Coordinators –
Dr. Lakshmi G.
Dr. Benoy S.
Dr. Libu G.K.
Dr. Riyas Ahmed
Dr Anwar Rasheed
Session 1
01.00 pm. : Support for Academics and Skill development
Chairpersons : Dr. MKC Nair (Former VC KUHS)
Dr. K Mohanan (VC KUHS)
Presidium Dr. Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor, Indraprastha University, New Delhi
Dr. M.K. Mangalam, Joint DME
Dr. K. Ajayakumar (Vice Principal and Dean)
Dr PMC Nair, Emeritus Professor, Neonatology, Medical College
Mr. Shehansha, Medical Student
Lead speakers Dr T.P. Sreenivasan, Former Ambassador
Mrs. Parvathy Devi, Member Kerala PSC
Key Participants Dr. V.V. Unnikrishnan, Academic Dean (KUHS)
Dr. SumaT.K , Professor, Medicine
Dr. Anil Peethambaran, HOD Neurosurgery
Dr. S Satheesh, HOD, ENT :
Students from Medical, Dental, Nursing & Pharmacy Colleges
Session 2:
01.30 pm: Career options including higher studies and fellowships, Entrepreneurship and Alternate Career Options.
a) Entrepreneurship
b) Higher education and career opportunities in India and abroad
c) Alternate career opportunities
Chairs :
Dr. M.I. Sahadulla
Dr. Mohammed Majeed, Sami labs
Presidium
Dr. K.K. Manojan, CEO, Gokulam MC
Dr. Anupama R, President IMA Trivandrum
Dr. P.S. Thaha, CEO, PMS Dental College
Dr. Rohit, PG assn president
Lead speakers: Sri. G. Vijayaraghavan, former CEO Techno Park
Dr. K Elankovan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries and NORKA.
Key Participants: Dr. P.V. Benny, Dean, Gokulam Medical College:
Dr. Devin Prabhakar, Managing Partner, Divyaprabha Eye
Hospital
Dr. Nigil Haroon, AKMG, Canada
Dr. Chitra Skanthwaswami
Dr. Sreejith R., Secretary IMA (NABH
Dr. Madhusoodhanan, Chief Medical Officer,
Star Health
Nursing Faculty Mrs Sreelekha, RCC
Session 3
02.00 pm : Scholarships and Student Mentoring (30 mts)
Chair persons - Dr. P. Chandra Mohan (Former VC)
Dr M.K. Ajayakumar, Principal
Presidium - Dr. Mohammed Majeed (Sami labs) :
Dr. M.P. Ravindra Nath, USA)
Dr. K. Harshakumar, Vice Principal, Dental College:
Lead speakers Dr. G. Gopakumar, Vice Chancellor, Central University, Kannur
Dr. Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor, Indraprastha University, New Delhi
Participants - Dr. Krishna R. Prasad (USA)
Dr. A. Santhosh Kumar, Prof. & HOD, Paediatrics
Dr. Joby John, Addl. Professor, Student advisor
Dr. K.P. Jayaprakash, Addl. Professor :
Mr. Sandeep, Chairman, Students Union
02.30 pm : Inauguration
Smt. K.K. Shailaja Teacher, Hon’ble Minister For Health &
Social Justice, Govt. of Kerala.
Keynote address Mr. Rajan Khobragade IAS Principal Health Secretary, Govt. of Kerala.
Session 4
03.00 pm: Promoting Medical and related Research (30 mts)
a) Clinical and community research
b) Research Funding
c) Assistance in publications
Chairpersons : Dr. M.V. Pillai, USA :
Dr. B. Ekbal, Former VC, University of Kerala
Presidium : Dr. K.R. Vinayakumar, Former Dean & Vice Principal
Dr. K. Rajmohanan, KUHS
Dr. Rekha Nair, Director RCC
Mr. Amogh, Medical Student
Lead speaker: Sri. Rajeev Sadanandan IAS, Former Principal Secretary, Health
Key Participants :
Dr. Sivasankaran S, Professor, Cardiology, SCTIMST
Dr. Krishnadas , HOD Gastro
Dr. Thomas Iype, HOD, Med Neuro
Dr. K.E. Elizabeth, Former HOD, Paed
Dr. Indu. P.S., HOD Commu. Med
Session 5
03.30 pm Medical Ethics and Professional Bodies
Chairpersons : Dr. A. Marthandapillai, Former National President IMA
Dr. V. Mohanan Nair,
Presidium : Dr. Alex Franklin, Past President, IMA Kerala
Dr. Harikumaran Nair G.S, Dean
Dr. Shaji Joseoh, Dental Council
Lead speaker : Sri. Jacob Punnose, Former DGP
Key Participants : Dr. A.V. Jayakrishnan, Past President IMA, Kerala
Dr. Sivasuthan S., Rtd. HOD For. Med
Dr. Sasikala K., HOD Forensic
Dr. G. Mohan Roy, RMO, MCH
Session 6
04.00 pm Training in Leadership, Social interaction and Communication skills
Chairpersons Dr. K.A. Kumar, Former DME
Dr. Babu Mathew, Former Head of Community Oncology
Presidium : Dr. M.S. Sharmad, Supdt, MCH
Dr. T. Sureshkumar, Editor, Nanmude Arogyam
Dr. Jothidev Kesavdev, CEO, JDC
Mr. Ahamed Kabeer, Secretary, Students Union
Lead speakers : Mr. Jiji Thomson, IAS
Key Participants : Dr Sameeran G.S IAS
Dr. G. Vijayakumar, Past President IMA Kerala
Sri. Jacob George
Sri John Mundakkayam
Sri. Unni Balakrishnan
Dr. A.P. Premlal, Asso. Professor: Student
Session 7
04.30 pm : Improving Student wellness and comprehensive development and
extracurricular talents
Stress Management
Recreation
Arts, Sports and Physical Fitness
Chairpersons : Sri. Jayakumar K. IAS, former Chief Secretary
Dr. Jayathilak A IAS
Presidium : Dr. Thomas Mathew, Principal, Kochi Govt MC
Dr. Sulphi. N, Vice President, IMA Kerala
Dr. Santhoshkumar, Dy. Supdt., MCH
Arts Club Secretary
Mr. Bipin Santhosh, 2016 MBBS Batch :
Lead speaker : Sri. Soorya Krishnamoorthy
Dr Kishore Gopinathan Director, LNCPE
Key Participants : Dr. Arun B. Nair, Psychiatry
Dr. Ashad Sivaraman, Film Director
Dr. Sankar Ram, Sports
Dr. Ajith Kumar G, Artist
Mr. Jestin S., 2017 MBBS Batch
05.00 pm : High Tea
