Vol.No.53. No.51 FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY JUNE 20, 2016

Sunday Services : June 26, 2016

6.00 pm : Scudder AuditoriumDr. Deepak Abraham

6.30 pm : Hospital ChapelDr. M. Stanley David

Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey allthe law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn fromit to the right or to the left, that you may be successfulwherever you go.Do not let this Book of the Law depart from yourmouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you maybe careful to do everything in it. Then you will beprosperous and successful. Joshua 1 :7 - 8

Special Prayers: June 19 - 25, 2016Gastrointestinal Sciences :

Dr. Gagandeep Kang and StaffMrs. Jasmin Anand and Staff

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology:Dr. C.E. Eapen and StaffDr. A.J. Jospeh and StaffDr. Uday Zachariah and StaffMrs. Jasmin Anand and Staff

Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory: Dr. Gagandeep Kang and Staff

Medical Genetics: Dr. Sumita Danda and Staff

CSI Rayalaseema DioceseCouncil Members : Rt. Rev. Dr. B.D. Prasada Rao

Hospital: CSI Arogyavaram Medical Centre,Madanapally and others.

CSI South Kerala DioceseCouncil Members :Rt. Rev. A. Dharmaraj Rasalam

Dr. Regi David

Hospital: CSI Medical College and Hospital,Karakonam and others.

Church Mission SocietyCouncil Members: Mr. Hugh Skeil

Mrs. Rhena Clouston

We welcome :Mr. Anand John Samuel, Superintendent Engineer,PMR/P&O Services on his return from sabbatical leave.

A workshop on Developing a Protocol for a CochraneSystematic Review was conducted by Cochrane South Asia,Psychiatry Unit-II, from June 13th to17th, 2016 at the CRESTHall, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Bagayam. A total of 35participants availed this workshop, which included 5 participantsfrom the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 4 from JawaharlalInstitute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research(JIPMER) Pondicherry, 2 from Manipal Campus, 5 from CMCVellore, and few other participants from different parts of thecountry, remarkably from Pune, Delhi, Shimla and Kolkata.There was also one candidate from the Government Theni MedicalCollege. Participants were given hands-on training in usingvarious Software like Revman, Zotero, Gradepro anddeveloping search strategies for various medical databases.

The objective was to develop the skill of writing a Cochrane or aNon-Cochrane systematic review. Dr. Prathap, Tharyan, Professor,Psychiatry Unit-II, Dr. Thambu David, Professor, GeneralMedicine, Dr. Anand Viswanathan, Senior Research Scientist,Cochrane South Asia, Mr. Richard Kirubakaran, ResearchScientist, Cochrane South Asia and Mr. Jabez Paul, InformationSpecialist, Cochrane South Asia, were the resource persons at thisworkshop. The next protocol Development Workshop for aCochrane Systematic Review has been scheduled to take placebetween September 12th and 16th, 2016. More details can begathered at http://southasia.cochrane.org/training

Workshop on Developing Protocol forCochrane Systematic Review

Memorandum :Mr. Samson D, Deputy Superindentent Engineer,Mechanical Engineering Department, is appointedDeputy General Superintendent with effect fromMay 20, 2016 until his superannuation.

PMR and LCECU Reinforce Road Safety in Youth

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and theLow Cost Effective Care Unit jointly implemented a Project‘Helmet’ in light of the alarming statistic from the WHO report(Global status report on road safety in 2015) that 1.25 millionroad traffic deaths occur every year and 3 out of 4 road deathsare among men. Furthermore, 49% of all road traffic deaths areamong pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists and although lowand middle- income countries have only half of the world’svehicles, they have 90% of the world’s road traffic deaths.

Project ‘Helmet’ was initiated in 2014 to sensitise young motorists on injury preventionand safe driving practices; to make them wary of the magnitude of such accidents. Throughthe 80 half-day sessions conducted for 601 students of colleges in Vellore thus far, it wasdiscovered that 80% of the students drive two-wheelers without a license or a helmet!They are therefore taken around the physiotherapy and occupational therapy halls towitness patients suffering the aftermath of traffic injuries. There are also sessions wherevictims of road accidents share their experience for the benefit of the youth.

The relatable approach employed in these workshops has reflected in the appreciativeresponse from the participants, who admit to have never fully given thought to the impactof accidents in the lives of victims and also their loved ones.

Sports - Table Tennis TournamentThe Staff Table Tennis Tournament was held at the Staff Recreation Club on 10th June, 2016.Dr.R. Balaganesan, Physical Director was the chief guest and distributed the prizes to the winners of Table Tennistournament for the year 2015-16.Singles:1st Place: Dr. K.V. Anand, General Pathology2nd Place: Mr. B. Srinivasan, Pharmacy3rd Place: Mr. John Rufus Jayakumar, MCTT DepartmentDoubles:1st Place: Mr. John Rufus Jayakumar, MCTT Department andMr. Leeni Charles, PMR.2nd Place: Dr. K.V. Anand, General and Mr. Vinoth Kumar,General Pathology3rd Place: Mr. Rajan, O6 Ward and Mr. Samuel, PMR.

Participants witnessing a patient in Therapy Hall

Demonstrating brain injurywith a coconut

Upcoming Events

The Chaplaincy Department will be conducting two Staff Retreats in month of July 2016, both based on the theme'Growing Together in Christ' Ephesians 4:15.

• An 'All Staff Retreat in English' will be held on 10th July 2016, at New Chapel (Exam Hall Building), BagayamCampus. Dr. David Koilpillai, Professor, IIT, Chennai will be the speaker.This half-day retreat will be conducted from 8.45 am to 1.00 pm. A bus will leave from Kagithapattarai Campusat 8.00 am.For further details regarding registration, contact: Mr. Samson Varghese, Coordinator, Chaplaincy, Extn: 2103.• Another 'All Staff Retreat in Tamil' will be held on 17th July 2016, at MBKG Pannai, Kasam from 8.00 am to4.00 pm. There will be a Quiz and a Theme Song Composing Competition in keeping with the theme as well.Mr. D. Kingsly Arunothayakumar will be the speaker.A bus will leave from the College premises at 7.00 am.For further details regarding registration, contact: Rev. Giftus Joshua, Chaplaincy.

Retirements

The following candidates were successful in the Postgraduate MD Examination held in April 2016:Congratulations!

M.D. General Medicine:Dr. G. Dimpu Edwin JonathanDr. Kiran Kumar D.V.S.Dr. Krupa GeorgeDr. Rohit BarnabasDr. Roshni SharmaDr. Sandhya SureshDr. Santhosh Kumar E.Dr. Shivraj Padiyar U.M.D. Geriatric Medicine:Dr. Rishal RahmanM.D. Microbiology:Dr. Dhanalakshmi S.Dr. Lydia Jennifer S.Dr. Subha V.J.M.D. Paediatrics:Dr. Abhilasha SmithDr. Leenath T.V.Dr. Muniya ThokchomDr. Nithya J.P.Dr. Rahul Reddy C.Dr. Sucharitha Ratnasri P.B.Dr. Sataroopa Bibekananda MishraDr. Sivamurukan P.

M.D. Pathology:Dr. Bidri Miriam ManoharDr. Kiruthiga K.G.Dr. Magesh P.Dr. Sanjeet RoyDr. Tanush VigDr. Venkatesh D.M.D. Pharmacology:Dr. Jaya RanjalkarDr. Sumalya SenM.D. Physiology:Dr. Abirami V.Dr. Anandit John MathewDr. Benjamin Jebaraj D.M.D. PMR:Dr. Abhita BraganzaDr. Nitha JDr. Prince ThakkarDr. Remya MathewM.D. Psychiatry:Dr. Jibi Achamma JacobDr. Sanmitra DasguptaDr. Shwetha ShethDr. Sony Mathews LukoseDr. Srisudha B.

Mr. R. Jayasekaran, Sr. Sel. GR.I Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, retired on 3rd June, 2016 after38 years of dedicated service to the institution. Mr. Jayasekaran joined as a student in 1975 andcompleted his Diploma in Pharmacy and joined as a Junior Pharmacist in 1977. He worked in variousdivisions of Pharmacy in different levels - Dispening and Manufacturing areas. He was thesupervisor of Out Patient Pharmacy from 2002 to 2006, playing an important role in streamlining the system.

His elder daughter completed her BOT in CMC and works overseas. His second daughter, Mrs. Vidya,completed M.Sc. Nursing in CMC and works at PIMS, Pondicherry. His son, Mr. Diwakar works as a MarketingExecutive in Chennai.

The CMC community wishes them well, as they move ahead to another phase of their lives, thankful for all theirservices to the institution.

Mr. P.K. Raju, retired Hospital Attendant (Neurology Department) father of Mrs. R. Rajeswari, Senior Clerk TypistGrade-II, Medical Ward and Mr. R. Jeyaseelan, Clerk Typist Gr-I, Gastroenterology Department on 12th June, 2016.Mrs. Chellammal Samuel, wife of Mr. D. Isaac, mother of Dr. I. Azariah Jebakumar, Sr. Librarian,mother-in-law of Prof. Jeni Jebakumar, College of Nursing and mother-in-law of Mr. Arul Thomas, Prosthetic andOrthotic Service, PMR on 14th June, 2016.Mrs. Manonmani Dhanraj, mother of Mr. Xavier Selvarayan, OPD Floor Manager, mother-in-law of Mrs. Jothi,Staff Nurse, Septic OR and mother-in-law of Mrs. Ann Mangalraj, Sr. Lecturer (NM), Reproductive Medicine Uniton 18th June, 2016.Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved members of the families at this time of grief and loss.

Obituaries

M.D. Radiodiagnosis:Dr. Jayavelu Hariram Prasad D.Dr. Paul Deepak S.Dr. Priyanka MohapatraDr. Shibi PaulDr. Soumya Susan RegiDr. Subin Kuruvilla ThomasM.D. Radiotherapy:Dr. Kanmani Velarasan S.Dr. Muttanagouda GiriyappagoudarDr. Paul Gopu G.Dr. Santanu SamantaDr. Anupama DarapuDr. Solly ThomasM.D. Respiratory Medicine:Dr. Akhil PaulM.D. Transfusion Medicine:Dr. Ancy Susan JohnDr. Rajesh R. ChandranDr. Rajeshwari B.

Mr. D. Mohan, Hospital Attendant Gr.I, College of Nursing Community Health, retired on 7th June, 2016after 43 years of service to the institution. He has two sons and a daughter. His elder son, Mr. Saravananis a Hospital Attendant in C.S.S.D and his younger son, Mr. Sankar is a Hospital Attendant in 'S' Ward.

Situations Vacant

1. Assistant Professor with MCh (Paed. Surgery) for the Department of Paediatric SurgerySalary scale: As per institutional rules.Accommodation provided (subject to availability).

2. Assistant Professor with M.D. (Anaesthesia) for the Department of AnaesthesiaSalary scale: As per institutional rules.Accommodation provided (subject to availability).

Apply with bio-data, certificates and testimonial copies, contact phone number, email ID and address with pincodeto the Principal, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 002. email : princi@cmcvellore.ac.in on or beforeJune 25, 2016 for Item 1 and July 02, 2016 for Item 2.

3. Clinical Pharmacist (Two Posts) for Pharmacy Services Job code: 1151Qualification: Pharm D (Regular / Latest entry)Job description: To work in the Patient Counseling area, Drug Information Services, Clinical Pharmacy work in thewards and Adverse Drug Reaction Management.Salary: As per institutional rules.Mode of Appointment : Project mode. Accommodation not provided.

Apply with bio-data, certificates and testimonial copies, contact phone number, email ID & address with pincode to thePrincipal, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 002. email : princi.hr@cmcvellore.ac.in on or beforeJuly 04, 2016 for Item 3.Note: Please mention the Job Code in the application form/email. The application / email without Job Codewill not be accepted.

4. Staff III Pharmacist for Pharmacy ServicesQualifications: D.Pharm / B. Pharm (Candidates with typing and computer skills will be preferred). Appointmentwill be given only for Pharmacists who have registered in the State Pharmacy Council and who have completed1 year traineeship in the Pharmacy Services. Those who applied in the last one year need not apply.Salary scale: As per institutional rules.Age limit: 35 years.Job description: Dispensing of Drugs, Charging the prescription and receiving cash.

Applications to be done only through online application system. Please log on to http://www.cmch-vellore.eduLink: “Vacancies”. Note: Only online applications will be accepted; Hard copies will not be accepted.Applications will close on June 27, 2016 for Item 4.

5. Asst. Warden for the College of NursingQualification: Graduate (Only female candidates need to apply. Candidate needs to stay in the hostel. Preferencewill be given for unmarried / widowed candidates).

Apply with biodata, photograph, certificates and testimonial/s to the Dean, College of Nursing, Christian MedicalCollege, Vellore - 632 004 on or before July 02, 2016 for Item 5.

6. Junior School Office Secretary for Ida Scudder School, Vellore.Qualification: Graduate with good communication skill in English and typing skills in both English and Tamil.Preference will be given to those with computer skills and knowledge.

Apply to the Principal, Ida Scudder School, Viruthampet, Vellore - 632 006 within a week of this advertisement.