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M inister of State, Health and Family Welfare, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste inaugurated the JIPMER BIMSTEC Telemedicine Network. e network would help establish the contact between the faculties of JIPMER and other countries which are a part of this network. e program was organized as a part of FOUNDATION DAY celebration of JIPMER. Greeting from the new JIPMER News Desk. We are delighted to bring out the new issue of JIPMER news. All suggestions to improve JIPMER News are welcome. Veritas Curat July – August 2017 Volume 4, Issue 4 JIPMER News JIPMER BIMSTEC Telemedicine Network Launched Thought for the Month It's Hard to Beat a Person Who Never Gives Up Babe Ruth
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Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste

inaugurated the JIPMER BIMSTEC Telemedicine Network. Th e network would help establish the contact between the faculties of JIPMER and other countries which are a part of this network. Th e program was organized as a part of FOUNDATION DAY celebration of JIPMER.

Greeting from the new JIPMER News Desk.We are delighted to bring out the new issueof JIPMER news. All suggestions to improve JIPMER News are welcome.

Veritas Curat

July – August 2017Volume 4, Issue 4

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JIPMER News

JIPMER BIMSTEC Telemedicine Network Launched

Thought for the Month

It's Hard to Beat a Person Who Never

Gives UpBabe Ruth

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JIPMER Health Education Initiative

JIPMER Striding Ahead...

JIPMER Health Education Initiative, a program launched by JIPMER to improve public awareness on health and disease. Th e programme is conducted on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Th e entry to the programme is

open to all and is free In the month of July, interactive session focusing on ‘Know Your Medicine’ was conducted on 11th July. Th e session was conducted by Dr S Manikandan & Dr Hari Venkatesh from Department of Pharmacology. Th e session was moderated by Mrs R Srividhya, Medical Social Service Wing. Th e second program of July was conducted on 25th July 2017, it was focused on increasing the awareness about Organ Donation In the month of August, session on ‘Pre- Conception, Ante Natal & Post Natal Care was conducted by faculty from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dietetics . Another session on ‘Cancer-Causes, Prevention and Treatment’ was conducted on 22nd August. Th ese sessions are also telecasted to all the medical colleges of South India which are under NMCN project

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Enhancement of Facilities in JIPMERRobotic Surgery at JIPMER

JIPMER Performs Its First Bilateral Hand Transplant Procedure

JIPMER Introduces 3D Printing in Its Campus

JIPMER recently acquired Robotic surgery system Da Vinci Xi. Faculty and support staff from various surgical and related departments have been trained in Robotic surgery. This system will facilitate performing many minimally invasive surgical procedures.

A multi-disciplinary team under the leadership of Dr Dinesh Kumar performed fi rst bilateral hand transplantation surgery. The organs were harvested from a 50 year old brain dead patient and were transplanted on to a 16 year old bilateral below elbow amputee

The eff ort got accolades from Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda

Plastic surgery department of JIPMER has printer. The availability of 3D printer will enable the department to provide better fi tting prosthesis to patients at a cheaper cost and reduce their dependence on external services.

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Serving to the Community andFulfi lling Its Social Obligations

Department of Psychiatry StartsMulti-disciplinary Day care

JIPMER Observes Breast Feeding Week from 1st - 7th August 2017

BECIL to Help JIPMER Setup Broadcasting

Facility

JIPMER signed a memorandum of Understanding with Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL) a Government of India Enterprise for setting up state of art broadcast facility. The agency shall provide comprehensive consultancy and project execution services for setting up of HD TV studio, Digital signage and Internet Radio facilities with operational maintenance

Inauguration of Telemedicine Centre

In an eff ort to increase the accessibility of Healthcare to common man, JIPMER established the Telemedicine services. Newly established Casualty Telemedicine Centre, Dial JIPMER Service and ISRO Sabarimala Project were inaugurated by the Director on 11th August 2017

Inauguration of Printing Press and Sports Facilities

As a part of ongoing renovation, the printing press, synthetic Basketball and Tennis courts were also inaugurated

Department of Psychiatry started a Multi- disciplinary Day Care Deaddiction services. The program was inaugurated by Hon LG of

Puducherry Dr Kiran Bedi.

Department of Neonatology celebrated the World breastfeeding week with greatest vigor this year in coordination with other stakeholders (Department of Pediatrics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the college of Nursing). The whole week was studded with various activities involving pediatricians, obstetricians, nurses, paramedical staff , medical and nursing Students, public and media focusing on the theme - SUSTAINING BREASTFEEDING TOGETHER. This year's theme celebrates working together for the common good, which produces sustainable results, greater than the sum of our individual eff orts. The Human Milk bank in JIPMER Women and Children’s Hospital – Amudham Thaippal Maiyam (ATM) is also functioning well and a number of preterm babies have been benefi tted from this milk bank.

Infrastructural Enhancements

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Independence Day Celebration

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Blood Donation Camp Organised

College of Nursing, JIPMER organized a ‘Blood Donation Camp on 9th August 2017. Approximately 50 donors donated blood.

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Conferences / CMEs / Workshops Organised at JIPMER

• DepartmentofEndocrinologyorganizedaCMEprogram‘Adolescent and Pediatric Endocrinology Update’ on 9th July 2017 in SSB Auditorium.

• Medical Records Department organized the 27th HalfYearly Review Meeting of Central Bureau of Health Intelligence on 6th & 7th July 2017. Dr Madhu Raikwar, Director, CBHI, DGHS, New Delhi inaugurated the meeting in presence of Dr S C Parija, Director, JIPMER.

• Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, JIPMERorganized the Bariatric Support Group Meeting on 8th July 2017 in OPD Hall 305, SSB, JIPMER.

• Department of Dermatology organized an introductorytraining on Dermoscopy and its uses on 22nd & 23rd July 2017 in NTTC Hall, JIPMER Academic Centre.

• Department of ENT organized ‘Cadaveric TemporalBone Dissection Workshop’ the workshop was organized on 29th July 2017 in Withhering Theatre, OPD block, JIPMER.

• Department of Medical Biometrics and informatics(Biostatistics), JIPMER initiated the ‘JIPMER Research Leadership Program (JRLMP) on 28th July 2017. This program would comprise of six modules aimed at creating

a pool of well-trained researchers capable of leading health science related research at national and international level.

• JIPMER International School of Public Health andDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine in collaboration with ICMR conducted a 4-day workshop on Tobacco Control.

• Department of Forensic Medicine organized a one dayCME program on ‘Professional Perception, Attitude and Knowledge on Child Abuse’ on 5th August 2017.

• CollegeofNursing,JIPMERorganizeda‘BloodDonationCamp on 9th August 2017. Approximately 50 donors donated blood.

• DepartmentofSurgicalGastroenterologyorganized11thSimulation Course in Basic Laparoscopy on 19th August 2017. The training program was organized in Skills laboratory in Surgical Gastroenterology.

• Regional Workshop on Tools for Diagnosis of AutismSpectrum Disorders was jointly organized by Departments of Paediatrics and Psychiatry on 19th August 2017. The program was conducted in Mini Auditorium, JIPMER Academic Centre.

Awards and Laurels Won by JIPMER Staff, Students and Faculty

JIPMER gets ‘Big Pondy Pride Award’ for being the best multi-specialty hospital in Puducherry. The award was instituted by 92.7 Big FM based on public voting

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JIPMER has been awarded ‘2016 Smile Train Global Leader’. Ms. Leela Imam, Director – Programs handed over the award to Director, JIPMER

• Dr.SEzhilnilavan,SeniorResident,DepartmentofNephrology was awarded the first prize in the poster session during the 20th Annual National Conference of Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India (PDSICON 2017 organized at Tirupati on 11th & 12th August 2017. He presented the paper Pharmacokinetic study of intraperitoneally administered vancomycin and amikacin in patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis. Are we under-dosing our patients? The paper was co-authored by Sandhiya Selvaraj, Steven Aibor Dkhar, Satish Haridasan, P S Priyamvada, Sreejith Parameswaran

• He also received the second prize for the oralpresentation titled ‘The utility and clinical impact of using 16s rna sequencing to identify the etiologic organism in peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis’. This paper was co-authored by Sheela Devi, Apurba Sankar Sastry, B. N. Harish, Satish Haridasan, P S Priyamvada, Sreejith Parameswaran

• AbookonClinicalgeneticsauthoredbyfacultyfromDepartment of Anatomy Dr Yogesh Asok Sontakke was released by Director, JIPMER. The book was published by Jaypee Brothers publication house

• A team of MBBS students and Interns; Dr. MKathirvel, Mr. Reuben Raj & Mr. Anuran Mukherjee won the medi-quizzes ACCUMBENS (Meenakshi Medical College) & IMPULSE (SRM Medical College) and were second in GENESIS (Madras Medical College, Chennai)

• Dr.VikneswaranG.,finalyearresident,Departmentof Clinical Pharmacology was awarded Dr. U. K. Sheth award (first prize for oral presentation) in Golden Jubilee International Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society – Southern Region -2017, held at Puducherry on 3rd to 5th July 2017 for the paper titled “Effect of metformin on exercise capacity in treatment naïve type 2 diabetes mellitus”.

• Dr.NarasimhapriyanK,Second-yearpost graduatestudent from Department of Pathology won the 2nd Best poster award at Chengalpet Medical College at the CME - Kaleidoscope of Pathology t for his poster entitled Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma: Diagnostic issues in two cases presenting with massive splenomegaly Authors: Narasimhapriyan K, Arun Kumar K, Meyyappa Devan R, Rakhee Kar, Debdatta Basu

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BSc Nursing students of III & IV year won various prizes in PEGASUS 17, Intercollege fest organized by Christian Medical College, Vellore

B.Sc. Nursing I & III year students excelled in JIPMER Annual Sports Meet 2017 on 08.08.2017 in which Mr. Yuvaraj. S, B.Sc. Nursing III year student is the Best Sportsman of the year. Ms. Isha. M. R., B.Sc. Nursing III year student was adjudged the Best Sportswoman of the year and Mr. Sharma, B.Sc. Nursing III year is the Best Volley ball player.

Mrs. Girija, M.Sc. Nursing 2016 batch student has awarded 1st prize in the regional level yoga asana competition for Health professionals Education Institutions as part of International Day of Yoga celebration 2017 held on 22.06.2017 at MGMC & RI, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry

Mr. K. Aswin Raj & Ms. S. Sangeetha, B.Sc. Nursing 2014 batch students won 1st place in Dr. V. Murali Memorial Cultural inter-class fine arts & cultural events (Verve’17) JIPMER Non-classical dance (Duet) competition

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• Dr.SunilKNarayan,ProfessorofNeurologyattendedNAMASTE India and joined a meeting of the Eramus-Mundas consortium at Goa as JIPMER Co-ordinator of the project from 4th - 6th July 2017.

• Dr.SunilKNarayan,ProfessorofNeurologyattendedthe NDAC, SEC Neuro-psychiatric meeting as an expert committee member at FDA Bhavan, New Delhi on 19th July 2017.

• Dr.Sunil K Narayan, Professor of Neurology alsoattended the DCGI approved Multi-centric National Tenecteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke Registry meeting at New Delhi as a steering committee member on 30th July 2017

• Dr.SandhiyaShasparticipatedasresourcepersonanddelivered four talks on “Regulations and Guidelines in India for Clinical Trials”, “Responsibilities Of IEC In Clinical Trials In The Changing Regulatory Scenario”, “Informed Consent Process In Regulatory Trials” and “Calculation of Compensation” held on 14th August, 2017 at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, Meghalaya.

• Dr. Sandhiya S has participated as a resource personand delivered a talk as an invited speaker in the pre-conference workshop on “Informed Consent forms and Process” in Golden Jubilee International Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society – Southern Region -2017, held at Puducherry on 3rd to 5th July 2017.

• Dr. Sandhiya S has participated as resource personand delivered a talk as an invited speaker on “Logistic Methodology of Causality Assessment” in Pharmacovigilance Training Programme at Chennai on 4th August 2017

• Dr.N.Siddarajudeliveredaguestlectureon"RoleofFNAasaCost-effectiveTestinIndiaandChallenges"inthe2nd"InternationalMultidisciplinaryBreastCancerConference and Updates" hosted by the departmentof Pathology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute on 14th and 15th July 2017

• Dr.BhawanaA.Badheattendedthe3rdworldsummiton Paediatricss held on 22-25 June 2017 at Ergife Palace Hotel, Roma, Italy for her oral presentation as aspeakeron"Morphometricprofileoflargeintestinalneuronal plexuses in normal perinatal autopsies and

Hirschsprung's disease. The summit designated16 Europian credit points.

• Dr. Debdatta Basu was invited as guest speaker atChengalpet Medical College at the CME - Kaleidoscope of Pathology, held on 28th and 29th July 2017. He spoke on Utility of Peripheral Blood smear examination in clinical practice

• DrRakheeKarAttendedXXVI InternationalSocietyOn Thrombosis &Haemostasis Congress and 63rd Annual Scientific and Standardization Committee Meeting in Berlin Germany from July 8th – 13th 2017 and had an abstract publication titled “Levels of von Willebrand Factor Antigen in Apheresis Donors and in Mild Bleeders with Near Normal Screening Coagulogram: A Study from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, South India” and guided and co-authored a poster titled “Evaluation of Utility of ISTH Scoring System and its Modifications in Diagnosis of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern India.

• Dr. Rakhee Kar Invited guest faculty for 7th BasicHematopathology Course at Tata memorial hospital, Mumbai on 30th June and 1st July 2017 and delivered 2 Talks on “Peripheral blood smear examination” & “Hemoglobin HPLC and Capillary Electrophoresis”.

• Dr. Renuka Srinivasan attended the Sangam 2017Sankara Nethralaya Glaucoma meet at Chennai on 2rd and 3rd September 2017

• Dr.Renuka Srinivasan attended 65th AnnualConference of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association at Erode on 4th to 6th August 2017 and postgraduates won the TNOA quiz for the year 2017

• Dr.Ramesh Babu attended the Association ofcommunity ophthalmologists of India meet at Kolkata on July 9th and delivered a talk on Paediatric cataract

• Dr.SubashiniparticipatedinCMEonRecenttrendsinthe management of Glaucoma in Pondicherry on 18th Aug 2017

• Dr. Subashini attended the Aug 4 to 6th, 2017Eurovision, 65th Tamilnadu Ophthalmic Conference. Coauthor of paper, “An uncommon complication of a common medication-Cotrimoxazole” and Coauthor of paper “Urrets zavalia syndrome, an unusual complication of cataract surgery- a case series”.

JIPMER faculty Attending as Resource Persons in National / Regional / International Conferences / CMEs / Workshops

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• Dr. Sivakumar, Chaired a session in the NationalConference of Anatomy – RAENACON – 2017 organized by Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital

• Dr.Subashini Kaliaperumal was invited speaker for

“Viscon 2017”, National conference organized by Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital held on July 1st, 2017 at Chennai and delivered guest lecture on ‘Optometry and Vision Science”.

Paper Publications from JIPMER 1. Paul AA, Dkhar SA, Kamalanathan S, Thabah MM,

George M, Chandrasekaran I, Gunaseelan V, Selvarajan S. Effect of metformin on exercise capacity in metabolic syndrome. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2017 Mar 6.

2. Priyadharsini R, Umamaheswaran G, Raja TA, Arun Kumar AS, Subraja K, Dkhar SA, Satheesh S, Adithan C, Shewade DG. Frequency of single nucleotide platelet receptor gene polymorphism (P2Y12-i744T>C) in coro-nary artery disease patients among Tamilian population. JCommunityGenet.2017Apr;8(2):127-132.

3. Ganesan S, Sandhiya S, Reddy KC, Subrahmanyam DK, Adithan C. The Impact of the Educational Inter-vention on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Phar-macovigilance toward Adverse Drug Reactions Report-ing among Health-care Professionals in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2017 Jul-Dec;8(2):203-209.

4. Francis F, Bhat V, Balachander B, Khare C, Bethou A, Dalal A, Ponnala R. Look Up to Diagnose Down! Indian J Pediatr. 2017 Jul 29.

5. Vishnu Bhat B, Mondal N. Outcome of Extreme Preterm Babies Treated with Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt for Post Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus. Indian J Pediatr. 2017 Jul 26.

6. Gurugubelli Krishna R, Vishnu Bhat B. Molecular mechanisms of intrauterine growth restriction. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Jul 10:1-7.

7. Durga KD, Adhisivam B, Vidya G, Vishnu Bhat B, Bobby Z, Chand P. Oxidative stress and DNA damage in newborns born to mothers with hyperglycemia - a prospective cohort study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Jul 12:1-6.

8. Rakesh K, Vishnu Bhat B, Adhisivam B, Ajith P. Effect of therapeutic hypothermia on myocardial dysfunction in term neonates with perinatal asphyxia - a randomized controlled trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Jul 6:1-6.

9. Solanki R, Mondal N, Mahalakshmy T, Bhat V. Medica-tion errors by caregivers at home in neonates discharged

from the neonatal intensive care unit. Arch Dis Child. 2017Jul;102(7):655-658.

10. Banupriya N, Vishnu Bhat B, Benet BD, Sridhar MG, Parija SC. Efficacy of zinc supplementation on serum calprotectin, inflammatory cytokines and outcome in neonatal sepsis - a randomized controlled trial. J Matern FetalNeonatalMed.2017Jul;30(13):1627-1631.

11. Kingsley SMK, Bhat BV. Role of microRNAs in sepsis. InflammRes.2017Jul;66(7):553-569.

12. R. Kar, P.L. Ambika, R. Kulkarni, D. Basu, S.S. Kar. PO 14 | Levels of von Willebrand Factor Antigen in Apher-esis Donors and in Mild Bleeders with Near Normal Screening Coagulogram: A Study from a Tertiary Care TeachingHospital,SouthIndia.2017;1(Suppl.1):1429-30.

13. P.S. Muddana, R. Kar, S.S. Kar. PB 2110 | Evaluation of Utility of ISTH Scoring System and its Modifications in Diagnosis of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern India. Res Pract ThrombHaemost.2017;1(Suppl.1):593-94.

14. Rajagopal MD, Kar R, Basu D, Cyriac SL. Composite lymphoma with coexistence of diffuse large B-cell lym-phoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma: Diagnostic pitfalls. Indian J PatholMicrobiol 2017;60:275-8 doi:10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_139_16.PMID:28631654

15. Rajalakshmi Poyuran, Srinivas BH, Bhawana A Badhe. Vasculitis causing massive infarction:a rare presentation of primary cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. Tropical Doc-tor2017;1-3:

16. Selvi SK, Srinivas BH, Bhawana A Badhe. Synchronous Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Colon Presenting as Subacute Intestinal Obstruction-a Rare Case Report. J Gastrointest Cancer 2017; DOI:10.1007/s12029-017-9941-x

17. Savya Soman, Nirupama Kasturi, Vinod KV, Renuka Srinivasan. Ocular manifestations in Leukemias and its correlation with hematologic parameters in ataertiary care setting in South India. Ophthalmology-retina.

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News from JIPMER, Karaikal

Opening of New Girls’ and Boys’ Hostel

Inaugural Address by Director to 1st MBBS Students of JIPMER, Karaikal

The new two blocks of hostels in the Hostel Complex of JIPMER, Karaikal were opened for occupation on 3rd July, 2017, by Dr. G. K. Pal, Dean, JIPMER, Karaikal, after performing Puja along with staff and students of JIPMER Karaikal, in the early morning in these two buildings. These hostel complexes are renovated MIG and LIG quarters of Pondicherry Government. The renovation works were done by CPWD, JIPMER. The first year MBBS students started staying in these hostels from 4th July, 2017.

The first MBBS students joined JIPMER, Karaikal on 4th July, 2017. Dr. S. C. Parija, Director, JIPMER, delivered the inaugural address to the new students in a special ceremony held on 5th July, 2017, at smart lecture theatre at Arasalar Complex, JIPMER, Karaikal, in the presence of Dr. J. Balachander, Medical Superintendent, and Dr. G. K. Pal, Dean, JIPMER, Karaikal. Dr. Parija gave an inspiring talk to the students and emphasized the uniqueness of JIPMER, Karaikal, which was highly motivating to the students. In the evening, a close interactive session with parents, students and faculty of JIPMER was organized under the guidance of Dr. G. K. Pal, Dean, JIPMER, Karaikal.

House Warming Puja of New Hostel Buildings with the Picture of One Building.

Picture of the inaugural ceremony of Director’s address to 1st MBBS students, JIPMER, Karaikal

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Orientation Programme for 1st MBBS students at JIPMER, Karaikal

Breast Feeding Awareness Week

Orientation programme (Foundation Course) for the 1st year MBBS students was conducted from 5th July 2017 to 31st July 2017. During this month-long programme the faculty from JIPMER who took orientation classes at JIPMER Campus, also took classes at JIPMER, Karaikal. During the foundation course, PEP talks were presented by Shri R. Kesavan, I.A.S., Collector, Karaikal; and Mr. Sridhar, general Manger, Production, ONGC, Karaikal.

Breast Feeding Awareness Week was organized by Department of Paediatrics under the leadership of Dr. Sarthak Das, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, from 1st August to 7th August, 2017. Shri Kesavan, I.A.S., inaugurated Breast Feeding Awareness programme. Various programmes including public rally, health talk and competitions were organised during the week-long programme. Prizes and certificates were distributed to the participants and winners by Dr. G. K. Pal, Dean, JIPMER, Karaikal, in the Valedictory Function held on 7th August.

A Pep Talk was given by Mr. R. Kesavan, I.A.S Collector, Karaikal to the 1st year MBBS students

A Pep Talk was given by Mr. Sridhar, General production manager, ONGC, Karaikal

Various events of Breast Feeding week celebrated at JIPMER, Karaikal.

Address by Director, MS, and Dean to 1st Year students of JIPMER Karaikal.

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Independence Day Celebration at JIPMER Karaikal

Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August 2017, in great fervour, at JIPMER, Karaikal. The national flag was hoisted by Dr. S. D. Sapeco, Professor, Forensic Medicine. All students, faculty and non-faculty members attended the programme enthusiastically. Patriotic songs were recited and security staff gave the guard of Honour. A Group photo of staff and students were taken after the flag hosting.

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� e newsletter team wishes to thank all the contributors for this issue of JIPMER newsletter. We request all heads of Departments, faculty, students, residents, and sta� to contribute actively to future issues of JIPMER newsletter by sending their inputs at

[email protected]

PATRONDr. SC Parija, Director, JIPMER

COMMITTEE MEMBERSDr. DKS Subrahmanyam (Chairman)Prof. MedicineEmail: [email protected]: 9843132353

Dr N SiddarajuProf. PathologyEmail: [email protected]: 9944426595

Dr Rahul DhodapkarAdditional Prof. MicrobiologyEmail: [email protected]: 9791933708

Dr Ashutosh MukerjiAdditional Prof. RadiotherapyEmail: [email protected]: 9489146747

Dr Deepak AmalnathAssistant professor MedicineEmail: [email protected]: 9442533124

ASSISTED BYDr C SivakumarPRO JIPMEREmail: [email protected]

Mr. KM SelvakumarPress Manager JIPMERMobile: 9443799337

JIPMER Newsletter Committee Members

…From the Editor’s Desk

I welcome all our readers to this July - August 2017 issue of the JIPMER News Bulletin. We wish to state that we are not responsible for the authenticity of the news published. We have added

changes in the format in the form of medicine and related articles of social and public interest and hope that they meet our readers’ expectations. If there are any corrections please mail it to [email protected]. Looking forward to your continued support.

ChairmanEditorial board

JIPMER News Bulletin

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Glimpses of SPANDAN, 2017

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Glimpses of SPANDAN, 2017

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JIPMER in News

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