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CMC Statistics 2 Diagnostic Tests and Therapeutic Procedures 3 Outpatient Statistics in the Main Hospital 4 Geographical Distribution of Inpatients 6 Outreach 7 General Services 8 Medical Education 9 Fellowship Courses 10 College of Nursing 11 Allied Health Sciences 12 Members of the CMC Council - India 13 Overseas Member Churches and Organizations 13 Administrators 14 Heads of Units and Departments 15 Events 2012-2013 17 Awards and Honours 22 Invitation to Share 24 Contact Information 25 Acknowledgements 25 CMC Statistics Diagnostic Tests and Therapeutic Procedures

Beds Inpatients Outpatients Births Outreach Diagnostic Tests Therapeutic Procedures Main Hospital 2,082 1,02,738 16,72,207 13,316 - Allergy Skin Testing 2,525 Anaesthetic Procedures (in OR) 31,367 Community Health and Development 130 12,077 90,848 3,307 76,919 Audiometries 15,305 Anaesthetic Procedures (outside OR) 9,827 Rural Unit for Health and Social Affairs 69 3,758 1,07,654 1,063 36,831 Biopsies 44,949 Antenatal Diagnosis by DNA Testing 129 Schell Eye Hospital 100 7,040 1,07,301 - 21,140 Bronchoscopy and Medical Thoracoscopy 2,156 Blood Transfusions 61,513 Low Cost Effective Care Unit 46 1,913 58,888 197 872 Cardiac Angiograms & Electrophysiology 3,087 Bone Marrow Transplants 193 Mental Health Centre 98 878 1,01,623 - - Cardiac Tests 535 Brachytherapy Procedures 336 Nambikkai Nilayam 24 104 4,102 - 187 Clinical Biochemistry Tests 39,53,163 CPAP 217 Rehabilitation Institute 83 519 - - 50 Clinical Pathology & Blood Bank Tests 58,36,664 Cardiac Interventions 2,215 Total 2,632 1,29,027 21,42,623 17,883 1,35,999 Clinical Pharmacology Tests 22,110 3D Conformal Radiotherapy 379 Cytology and FNAC 18,606 Dental Procedures 44,639 Daily in CMC Personnel Cystoscopies 2,587 Developmental Paediatric Assessment / Assistance 3,892 Outpatients* 6,957 Administrative Staff 813 CT Scans 37,619 Developmental Paediatric Therapy 5,823 Inpatients* 2,165 Chaplains 14 ECG 93,950 Dermatology Procedures 13,105 Laboratory Tests** 34,293 Doctors 1,335 ECHO 41,259 Electroconvulsive Therapy 1,313 Radiologic Tests** 1,960 Engineering Staff & Artisans 76 EEG 7,118 Eye Operations 7,777 Operations* 161 Housekeeping Staff and Attenders 1,505 EMG 6,473 Intensity Modulated RT and Image Guided RT 288 Births* 49 Library Staff 19 ENT Scopies 15,774 Kidney Dialysis Treatments 28,802 Daily Running Expenses (Rs.) Rs.1,72,53,597 Nurses 2,364 ENT Diagnostic Procedures 16,283 Pharmacists 199 Kidney Transplants 75 *All Departments ** Main Hospital Gait and Video Analysis 193 Social Workers 37 Medicines Dispensed (Pharmacy) 1,02,19,734 Holter Monitoring 2,320 Teaching Staff (Non-Medical) and Nuclear Medicine Therapy 463 MRI Scans 32,149 Technical Staff 1,825 Occupational Therapy Treatments 1,95,254 Total 8,187 Mammography 2,921 Operations (Main, Centenary Operations Microbiology and Serology Tests 4,60,211 Theatres and Day Care) 35,139 Cost of Services Nuclear Medicine Studies 9,183 Physiotherapy Treatments 2,46,718 Major Expenses Plain X-rays 4,04,859 Running expenses 2012-2013 Rs. 629 crores Prosthetic and Orthotic Appliances 23,524 Pulmonary Function Tests 28,218 Cost for infrastructure development Rs. 94 crores Respiratory Therapy Procedures 2,742 Pulmonary Diagnostic Tests 3,377 Speech Therapy 7,808 Important Areas of Subsidy (2012-2013) Radiographs (Dental) 13,635 Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Therapy 144 Subsidised health care Rs. 106 crores Sleep Studies 756 Educational subsidy Rs. 49 crores Ultrasound guided Thoracic Procedures 276 Special Radiographic and DSA Procedures 14,778 Urological Procedures 809 Sources of Income (2012-2013) Treadmill 5,903 Patient fees 97.97% Ultrasound and Colour Doppler 97,515 Student fees 0.65% Uroflowmetry 11,928 Contribution from supporting churches and other organizations 1.38% Virology Tests 2,95,000 Grants from PTP Fund Rs.1,12,74,554/- 2 3 Outpatient Statistics In The Main Hospital

Service Outpatients Service Outpatients Service Outpatients Service Outpatients Amputee Clinic 1026 Education Guidance Clinic 8 Neuro Surgery 2 11145 Psoriasis Clinic 47 Anaesthesia 7465 Endo-diabetes 25206 Neurology 34524 Psychiatry 1 4562 Andrology 1528 Endocrine & Neurosurgery 21 Nuclear Medicine Clinic 3043 Psychiatry 2 4933 Asthma Clinic 2003 Endocrine Surgery Clinic 13995 Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1 24442 Pulmonary Medicine 37692 Audio Vestibular Clinic 6158 Endocrinology 41304 Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2 17843 Radiation Therapy 1 13894 Brain Injury Clinic 1834 ENT 1 23434 Obstetrics & Gynaecology 3 36227 Radiation Therapy 2 14790 Brain Injury Mela 236 ENT 2 19290 Obstetrics & Gynaecology 4 21952 Reproductive Medicine 13624 Cardiology EP Clinic (EPC) 2062 ENT 3 22609 Obstetrics & Gynaecology 5 30251 Rheumatology Clinic 28857 Cardiology 1 25874 Epilepsy 5425 Ortho 3 Trauma 5283 S.S.H.S. 48082 Cardiology 2 29615 Female Continence Clinic 217 Orthopaedics 1 20797 S2 (Colorectal) 13219 Cardiology 3 25086 Fracture Clinic 1 3894 Orthopaedics 2 37330 Spinal Cord Injury Mela 378 Cardiology Clinic Chittoor 261 Gastroenterology 54683 Orthopaedics 3 32340 Spinal Disorders Surgery 27086 Casualty 44702 Genetic Counselling 71 Osteoporosis & Metabolic 197 Spon.arth & Crystal.arth 792 Cerebral Palsy Clinic 318 Geriatric & Dementia 17584 Paed. Asthma 2957 Stroke Clinic 1231 Chest Pain Unit 1781 Haematology 29232 Paed. Casualty 21927 Surgery 1 15868 Child & Adol. Psychiatry 1459 Haemophilia 268 Paed. Chronic Renal Failure 11 Surgery 1 Chittoor 215 Child Health 1 25308 Hand Research 19701 Paed. Dermatology 6953 Surgery 3 13752 Child Health 2 25949 Hansen’s Disease Clinic 364 Paed. Endocrinology 6699 Surgery 4 14213 Child Health 3 25901 Heart Failure Clinic 18 Paed. ENT1 4356 Surgery 4 Chittoor 423 Child Kidney Care Clinic 177 Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary 7923 Paed. ENT2 7015 Thoracic 1 1725 Chittoor Clinic 15693 Hepatology 23432 Paed. ENT3 3628 Thoracic 2 1290 Chittoor Dermatology Clinic 15 High Risk Infant Clinic 2897 Paed. Nephrology 7195 Thoracic 3 579 Chittoor ENT Clinic 297 ID Referral Clinic 7442 Paed. Neurology 8101 Thyroid Clinic 671 Chittoor Eye Clinic 208 Infectious Disease Clinic 5099 Paed. Oncology 7897 Uro Transplants Clnic 634 Chittoor Medicine 4 Clinic 724 Irritable Bowel Disease 432 Paed. Orthopaedics 13458 Urology 1 23110 Clin. Toxicology & Occp. 46 Ida Scudder Citizen’s Clinic 30463 Paed. Rheumatology 2370 Urology 2 25209 Clubfoot Clinic (CTEV) 1708 Liver Clinic Chittoor 469 Paed. Surgery 1 8690 Vascular Surgery 10747 Cochlear Implant 9 Lupus & Vasculitis Clinic 895 Paed. Surgery 2 10140 Wellness Clinic (Med 4) 136 Combined Care Clinic 69 Lymphoma And Leukemia 6839 Paediatric Infectious Disease 119 Young Adult Diabetes 2198 Conf. (Nuc. Med) 129 Medical Genetics 1815 Pain Clinic 412 Total 16,72,207 Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic 954 Medical Oncology 13833 Palliative Care Clinic 3276 Dental 1 14907 Medicine 1 47612 Pancreatic Clinic 1752 Dental 2 19641 Medicine 2 38783 Pemphigus And Bullous Disease 6 Dermatology 1 27837 Medicine 3 42722 Perinatal Clinic 299 Dermatology 2 29711 Medicine 4 15888 Pituitary Clinic 1203 Developmental Paediatrics 5718 Menopause Clinic 955 Plastic Surgery 1 3624 Diabetic Foot Clinic 947 Neonatalogy 12984 Plastic Surgery 2 4585 Diabetes Clinic 2084 Nephrology 1 17800 PMR 1 7277 Diabetes Ophthalmology 1484 Nephrology 2 13402 PMR 2 6745 Dots Clinic 1337 Neuro Muscular 1153 Post Partum 714 Early Arthritis Clinic 876 Neuro Surgery 1 12168 4 5 Geographical Distribution of Inpatients Outreach Low Cost Effective Care Unit (LCECU) Rural Unit for Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA) No. of Beds 46 Base Hospital Statistics Outpatients 58,888 Outpatients 107,654 Inpatients 1,913 Psychiatric Clinic Visits 1,468 Births 197 Diabetic Clinic Visits 3,344 Patients in Outreach Clinics 872 Dental Clinic Visits 1,613

Jammu & Kashmir Home Visits 532 ID Clinic Visits 380 10 Inpatients 3,758 Himachal Pradesh Community Health and Development (CHAD) 2 Surgeries 824 Punjab Home Visits 66,483 22 Total deliveries 1,063 Arunachal Pradesh Maternal and Child Health 10,378 Uttarakhand Sikkim Chandigarh 268 Tubectomies 597 6 92 Morbidity Clinic 31,249 16 Outreach Programme Leprosy Programme 1,310 Haryana Morbidity Clinic Visits 31,608 28 Jawadhi Hills Programme 10,436 Home Visits 3,045 RHD Programme 1,586 Delhi Cervical Cancer Screening 974 45 Psychiatric Programme 1,381 Assam Oral Health Camps Care 357 Uttar Pradesh 1221 Epilepsy Programme 2,591 Rajasthan 214 Eye Care Camps 290 Bihar TB Programme 302 50 Nagaland OT Care 485 1502 112 Base Hospital Statistics Community Education Programmes 72 Outpatients 90,848 Training Workshops Participants Jharkhand Manipur Inpatients 12,077 5730 134 Integrated Health Development 1316 Mizoram Births 3,307 Gujarat Madhya Pradesh 241 General Principles of Management 200 56 Caesarean Sections 562 247 Tripura Primary Health Care (Rural Medical Chattisgarh 553 Nursery Admissions 752 661 Orissa Assistants from Chattisgarh) 242 Meghalaya Ultrasound Scans 2,158 659 535 Tubectomies 828 West Bengal 14128 Maharashtra College of Nursing Community Health (CONCH) 153 Clinics Patients Home Visits CONCH 1,399 12,262 27,876 Urban 722 16,570 19,468 Andhra Pradesh 10447 Special Programmes General Health Camp - Arogya Jatra 1 437 - Geriatric Clinics 12 199 - Karnataka Health Education cum Action Projects 4 - - Goa 847 14 Combined Care Clinics at Tertiary Care Centre 35 59 - NSS Health Camp 1 371 - Puducherry Eye Camp 4 268 - Andaman & Nicobar 121 School Health Camp 2 257 - Lakshwadeep Tamil Nadu Islands 2 61167 46 HIV Awareness Camp 2 19 - Diabetic Screening Programme 1 10 - Obesity Screening and Awareness Programmes 1 380 - Kerala 2622 TB Awareness Programme 12 447 - Dengue Screening & awareness programme 5 198 - Inpatients from other countries - 2,723 Domiciliary Programmes No. of Antenatal visits made at home - - 198 No. of Postnatal visits made at home - - 46 6 7 General Services Medical Education

Christian Medical College is supported by a dedicated team of process of recycling equipment within the institution and to No. Annual No. Annual Support Staff. These include the following Departments: mission hospitals. on Roll Intake on Roll Intake

The Civil Engineering Department is responsible for the The Department of Dietetics takes care of the nutritional needs MBBS 292 100 MS construction and maintenance of buildings, water supply, of the outpatients and the inpatients. The team consists of a chief Postgraduate Diploma General Surgery 21 10 sanitation and roads. During 2012-13, a total of 14 major dietitian and 13 qualified dietitians. During 2012-13, 1,46,898 Anaesthesiology 10 8 Ophthalmology 13 7 projects (above Rs. 5.00 lakhs) and 47 minor projects (below hospital diets were served. A total of 25,155 patients were seen Rs.5.00 lakhs) were completed for an overall value of in the Outpatient Department. Child Health 10 8 Orthopaedic Surgery 12 8 Rs.5,82,77,400.00. Another 22 major projects and 16 minor Obstetrics & Gynaecology 9 6 The Postal Section handled 64,503 registered letters and 688 Clinical Pathology 2 2 projects are under progress. A total of 15,975 maintenance registered parcels. Dermatology, Venereology, Leprosy 1 1 Otorhinolaryngology 8 6 jobs in masonry, plumbing, carpentry, painting etc. were also carried out. The Laundry Department handled 71,81,403 pieces of linen, Obstetrics and Gynaecology 7 6 Total 63 37 at an average of 19,676 pieces per day. The Department DM The Electrical Engineering Department takes care of all the Ophthalmology 1 2 dedicated new equipment that aids the process of washing and electrical and fire safety requirements of the Main Hospital. It Cardiology 15 6 ironing linen for the hospital. Orthopaedics 3 4 maintains 25 transformers, 33 generators and 62 lifts. During Otorhinolaryngology 4 2 Clinical Haematology 10 4 2012-13, the total power consumed in the Town campus was The Hospital Maintenance is responsible for the cleanliness Endocrinology 4 2 2,51,36,276 units. Steps have been taken to replace old and general maintenance of the Hospital Campus. The College Psychological Medicine 6 6 Maintenance looks after the same in the Bagayam Campus. A Gastroenterology 14 5 electrical devices with newer, energy efficient ones. The Radiodiagnosis 4 3 dedicated team of Hospital Housekeeping attendants work institution has proposed and envisaged 50.4 KWP Solar Power Hepatology 2 1 System on the OPD Block Terrace. Fire safety equipment is tirelessly to maintain standards of cleanliness in the Hospital. Radiotherapy 3 3 Neonatology 4 2 regularly serviced and maintained. Special maintenance work The Central Sterile Supply Department marks forty years of Total 51 45 is done for all wards and the ICUs. Nephrology 11 4 dedicated service to the institution. During 2012-13, the Postgraduate Degree Department received 32,23,860 items for sterilization and Neurology 6 2 The Electronic Engineering Department is involved in the MD installation, calibration, testing and maintenance of processed 43,30,616 sterile packs. An average of 11,864 Rheumatology 4 1 Biomedical Equipment and Electronic Equipment. It also packs were processed every day, and 6,59,302 items were Anaesthesiology 17 11 Total 70 27 maintains some of the centralized systems such as the supplied to the OPDs. Anatomy 7 4 Pneumatic Chute, OPD Patient paging, Nurse paging, Chapel M.Ch. Biochemistry 5 2 Relay and Surveillance Camera systems. Over the past year, Cardiothoracic Surgery 9 4 the Department has introduced systems like Online Capital Community Medicine 14 6 Endocrine Surgery 2 1 Budget, Online Medical Gas Request etc. The Pneumatic Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy 6 3 system was upgraded with optical sensors and RFID for 20 Genito-urinary Surgery 13 5 General Medicine 27 16 stations. From January 1, 2013, the departmental procedures Paediatric Surgery 10 4 and processes have been computerized, making the Geriatric Medicine 2 1 Plastic Surgery 8 3 department paperless. Microbiology 8 4 Neuro Surgery 16 3 The Department of Environmental Engineering supervises Paediatric Medicine 14 8 the provision of uninterrupted drinking water supply to the Vascular Surgery 2 1 CMC Town campus, the College of Nursing Kagitapattarai Pathology 14 8 Total 60 21 campus and the Schell Eye Hospital. The Sewage Treatment Pharmacology 4 2 M.Sc. Courses Plant, also maintained by the department, produces 18 to 20 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 7 4 Biochemistry 2 2 lakh litres of recycled water every day. This creation of this department in 2011 was a major step by the institution to Physiology 7 4 Epidemiology 1 8 reduce its carbon footprint. Psychiatry 9 6 Medical Physics 8 5 The Mechanical Engineering Department oversees the Radiodiagnosis 10 6 Microbiology 4 4 maintenance of hospital equipment in CMC and its peripheral Radiotherapy 8 5 Biostatistics 4 4 units. It provides steam and medical gases to the operation theatres and critical care units. During 2012-13, 10,547 jobs Respiratory Medicine 4 2 Total 19 23 were carried out and 206 new medical gas outlets were added Transfusion Medicine 6 3 MPH (Master of Public Health) 9 15 to the existing system. The Asset Recycling office streamlines the Total 169 95 MS and Ph.D. Bioengineering 7 3

8 9 Fellowship Courses College of Nursing

No. on Annual No. on Annual Post Graduate Fellowship Courses Course Number on Roll Annual Intake Roll Intake Post Graduate Fellowship Courses Roll Intake Accident & Emergency Medicine 11 6 Medical Genetics - 1 Diploma Critical Care in Medicine - 2 Palliative Medicine 1 2 General Nursing 386 100

Family Medicine 2 2 Diabetes 3 2 Post Diploma Courses

General Dentistry 8 4 Total 25 19 Cardiothoracic General Nursing 1 2

Critical Care Nursing 2 2 No. on Annual No. on Annual Post Doctoral Fellowship Courses Roll Intake Post Doctoral Fellowship Courses Roll Intake Emergency and Trauma Nursing - 2

Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2 2 Intensive Care in Medicine* 7 4 Neuro & Neuro Surgical Nursing 2 2

Advanced Training in Oral & Laboratory Haematology 2 2 OR Technique and Management 3 3 Maxilofacial Surgery 2 1 Medical Oncology - 2 Neonatal Nursing 2 2 Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - 2 Molecular Haematology 2 1 Renal Nursing 1 1 Audio Vestibular Diseases - 2 Neuro Anaesthesia* - 2 Psychiatric Nursing 2 2 Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplantation - 2 Neuropathology - 1 Oncology Nursing 3 3 Cardiac Anaesthesia* 1 2 Paediatric Intensive Care 2 2 Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Nursing 2 2 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2 2 Paediatric Nephrology* 2 2 Burns Nursing 2 2 Clin. Immunology & Rheumatology 3 2 Paediatric Orthopaedics* 4 2 Undergraduate Courses Clinical Embryology 2 1 Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology* 1 2 B.Sc. Nursing 241 100 Clinical Genetics 2 1 PET – CT Certificate Course - 2 B.Sc. for Trained Nurses 80 50 Colorectal Surgery 1 1 Pulmonology 2 2 Postgraduate Courses Cytogenetics 1 1 Radiology (Cross Sectional Imaging) 1 1 M.Sc. Nursing 56 28 Diabetology* 2 2 Neuro & Vascular Interventional Total 783 301 Gynaecological Oncology 2 2 Radiology* 2 2

Haematopathology 2 1 Paediatric Radiology 1 1

Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery* 2 2 Reproductive Medicine* 4 2

Head & Neck - General, Oral and Spinal Disorder Surgery 4 2 Reconstructive Surgery 1 2 Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery - 1 Hepatic Pancreatic & Biliary Surgery 1 1 Vascular Surgery 1 1 Implant Otology - 2 Total 62 67 Infectious Diseases* 1 2 *University Courses

10 11 Allied Health Sciences Members of the CMC Council Overseas Member Churches and

Course Number on Roll Annual Intake India Organizations Undergraduate Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Australia Bachelor of Medical Record Science 20 10 Arcot Lutheran Church Australian Board of Vellore Christian Medical College Bachelor of Physiotherapy 39 10 Assemblies of God in North India Canada Bachelor of Occupational Therapy 37 10 Baptist Church of Mizoram B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology 36 12 Canadian Baptist Overseas Mission Board Chaldean Syrian Church of the East Canadian Council of Churches, Vellore - Ludhiana Committee B.Sc. Optometry & Ophthalmic Technology 15 10 Christian Assemblies in India B.Sc. Critical Care Technology 30 15 Christian Services Society of Bengal, Orissa & Bihar Germany B.Sc. Dialysis Technology 19 10 CNI Nagpur Diocese Christoffel Blinden Mission B.Sc. Nuclear Medicine 9 5 Church of North India Synod Christian Mission Service Friends of Vellore, Germany B.Sc. Radiology & Imaging Technology 20 10 - The Synodical Board of Health Services B.Sc. Radiotherapy Technology 10 5 CSI Coimbatore Diocese Nepal CSI Dornakal Diocese B.Sc. Medical Sociology 8 5 United Mission to Nepal CSI Kanyakumari Diocese B.Sc. Cardio Pulmonary Perfusion Technology 10 5 CSI Karimnagar Diocese Singapore B.Sc. Accident & Emergency Care Technology 5 5 CSI Karnataka Diocese - Inter diocesan Medical Board South East Asia Union Mission of Seventh Day Adventists Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics 2 5 CSI Krishna - Godavari Diocese Sri Lanka B.Sc. Neuro-Electrophysiology 5 5 CSI Madras Diocese C.S.I. Jaffna Diocese B.Sc. Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology 4 5 CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese Sweden Total 269 127 CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese Friends of Vellore, Sweden Postgraduate Diploma CSI Medak Diocese Advanced Respiratory Therapy 11 6 CSI North Kerala Diocese United Kingdom Applied Molecular Genetics Methods 3 2 CSI Rayalaseema Diocese Baptist Missionary Society Assisted Reproductive Technology 2 2 CSI South Kerala Diocese Church Mission Society Council for World Mission Cardiac Technology 12 6 CSI Tiruchy - Tanjore Diocese CSI Tirunelveli Diocese Friends of Vellore in the United Kingdom and Ireland Clinical Pastoral Counselling 2 10 CSI Vellore Diocese International Service Fellowship (Interserve) Clinical Pharmacy 0 6 Council of Baptist Churches in North East India Methodist Church Overseas Division Cytogenetics 4 2 Council of Christian Hospitals United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Dialysis Therapy 8 8 Eastern Regional Board of Health Services United States of America Dietetics 4 4 Emmanuel Hospital Association American Leprosy Mission Fellowship Hospital Administration 3 8 Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh Board of International Ministerial Ministries of Health Economics, Policy & Financial Management 1 8 Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society Health Management 4 4 India Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Histopathological Laboratory Technology 2 2 Inter Ashram Fellowship General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists Hospital Administration 8 8 Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention Reformed Church in America Medical Microbiology 6 6 Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Assembly Kolhapur Church Council Service Association of the Christian Church Medical Virology 1 2 Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church United Church Board for World Ministries M.R.T. (Nuclear Medicine) 8 8 Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Catholicate of the East United Methodist Church of America Neuro-Electrophysiology 4 2 Marathi Mission Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation Inc. Perfusion Technology 4 4 Marthoma Syrian Church of Malabar Diploma Mennonite Medical Board of the Mennonite Church in India Anaesthesia Technology 16 8 Methodist Church in India Critical Care Therapy 4 6 Mizo Presbyterian Church Synod Hand & Leprosy Physiotherapy 12 10 North Bank Baptist Christian Association Hearing, Language & Speech 4 4 Poona Christian Medical Association Hospital Pharmacy Practice 0 16 The Salvation Army India South Eastern Territory Hospital Equipment Maintenance 1 8 The Salvation Army India South Western Territory The Salvation Army India Western Territory M.R.T. (Radiodiagnosis) 18 6 Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches M.R.T. (Radiotherapy) 3 4 Southern Asia Division of Seventh Day Adventists Optometry 12 6 Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church Prosthetics & Orthotics 8 4 Uttar Pradesh Regional Board of Health Services Total 165 170 The Leprosy Mission 12 13 Administrators Heads of Units and Departments

Council Chairman Director Department/Unit Head Department/Unit Head Dr. Kuruvilla Varkey Dr. Sunil Chandy Accident and Emergency Dr. Suresh Samuel David Developmental Paediatrics Dr. Samuel P. Oommen Vice Chairman Principal Accounts Mr. Denzil Ranjit Singh Diagnostic Radiology and Dr. Samuel Paul Dr. Alfred Job Daniel Imaging Dr. N.K. Shyamkumar Anaesthesia Unit - I Dr. Sarah Joshua Dietary Ms. N.V. Mahendri Council Secretary Dean, College of Nursing Anaesthesia Unit - II Dr. Sajan Philip George Dr. M.J. Paul Mrs. Rosaline Jayakaran Distance Education Dr. Alfred Job Daniel Anaesthesia Unit - III Dr. Tony Thomson Chandy Treasurer E.N.T. I Dr. Anand Job Medical Superintendent Anaesthesia Unit - IV Dr. Raj Sahajanadan Mr. Denzil Ranjit Singh Dr. C.E. Eapen E.N.T. II Dr. John Mathew* Anaesthesia Unit - V Dr. Mary Korula* General Superintendent Nursing Superintendent E.N.T. III Dr. Rupa Vedantam Anatomy Dr. Bina Isaac Dr. R. Selvakumar Dr. Jayarani Premkumar E.N.T. IV Dr. Achamma Balraj Archives Dr. Reena George Associate Directors Vice Principals Endocrine Surgery Dr. M.J. Paul Biochemistry Dr. Molly Jacob Dr. George Joseph Dr. Anna B. Pulimood Endocrinology I Dr. Nihal Jacob Thomas* Dr. Raju Titus Chacko Dr. Joy Sarojini Samuel Bioengineering Dr. Suresh Devasahayam Endocrinology II Dr. Simon Rajaratnam Dr. Thomas Kuriakose Dr. Paul Ravindran Biostatistics Dr. B. Antonisamy Dr. Kenny Samuel David Engineering Civil Mr. S. Balasubramanian Dr. D.J. Christopher Addl. Vice Principal - Research C.S.S.D Mrs. Shanthakumari Theodore Engineering Electrical Mr. Sam Raj Kumar Dr. Anil K Kuruvilla Dr. Nihal Thomas Cardiology I Dr. George Joseph Engineering Electronics Ms. J. Indumathi Deputy Directors Registrar Cardiology II Dr. Paul V. George* Engineering Environmental Mr. M. Annadurai Dr. Dolly Daniel Dr. Regi Oommen Cardiology III Dr. Oommen K. George Dr. Vikram Mathews Engineering Mechanical Mr. E. Josam Titus Deputy Registrars Cardiology IV Dr. Bobby John Dr. Oommen George Engineering Planning Mr. V. Jayashankar Mr. Sukumar Solomon Dr. Solomon Sathishkumar Cardio Thoracic Surgery I Dr. Madhu Andrew Philip Family Medicine Dr. Alfred Job Daniel Dr. Abraham Peedicayil Dr. Vinod Joseph Abraham Cardio Thoracic Surgery II Dr. Vinayak Shukla* Mrs. Sundari Edwin Forensic Medicine Dr. Noel Malcolm Walter Deputy Dean, College of Nursing Cardio Thoracic Surgery III Dr. Roy Thankachen Mrs. Selva Titus Chacko Gastrointestinal Sciences Dr. A.J. Joseph Associate Medical Superintendent Chaplaincy Rev. Robin Phipon Lepcha Dr. Sukria Nayak General Pathology Dr. Sheila Nair Additional Deputy Deans, College of Nursing Chittoor Campus Dr. Raju Titus Chacko Dr. Vathsala Sadan Geriatrics Dr. Prasad Mathews Deputy Medical Superintendents Centre for Stem Cell Research Dr. Alok Srivastava Dr. Joy Mammen Mr. T.S. Ravikumar HLRS Dr. Binu Prathap Thomas Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Dr. R.P.S.S. Russel Dr. Kala Ranjini Sundaravalli Dr. Vinitha Ravindran Hepatology Dr. C.E.Eapen Dr. N. Jasmin Helan Prasad Mrs. Bala Seetharaman C.H.I.P.S. Mr. Ebinezer Sundarraj Dr. Vivek B. Joseph Hepato Pancreato Biliary Registrar, College of Nursing Clinical Biochemistry Dr. R. Selvakumar Dr. Nylla Shanthly Surgery Dr. V. Sitaram Mrs. Christy Simpson Clinical Epidemiology Dr. Thambu David Sudarsanam Dr. Prasad Mathews Hospital Management Studies Mr. Samuel N.J. David Clinical Haematology Dr. Alok Srivastava Dr. Mark Ranjan Jesudason Deputy Registrars, College of Nursing Internal Audit Mr. A. Francis Mrs. Jeyalainda Christopher Clinical Virology Dr. Asha Mary Abraham Associate General Superintendent Library Dr. V. Newton Mrs. Dorothy Devakirubai Community Health and Mr. E. Josam Titus Low Cost Effective Care Unit Dr. Sushil Mathew John Development Dr. Kuryan George Deputy Nursing Superintendents Deputy General Superintendents Materials Mr. C. Sunny Kuruvilla Critical Care Unit Dr. George John Mr. Sunny Kuruvilla Mrs. Jasmin Anand Medical Genetics Dr. Sumita Danda Mr. Ebinezer Sundarraj Mrs. Ebenezer Ellen Benjamin Cytogenetics Dr. Vivi Miriam Srivastava Medical Oncology Dr. Raju Titus Chacko Additional Nursing Superintendents Dental and Oral Surgery I Dr. Rabin K. Chacko* Medical Physics Dr. B. Paul Ravindran Mrs. Mary Anbarasi Johnson Dental and Oral Surgery II Dr. Santosh Koshy Mrs. Amala Rajan Medical Records Dr. B. Paul Ravindran Dematology I Dr. Renu E. George* Medicine Dr. Anand Zachariah* Dermatology II Dr. Susanne A. Pulimood

14 15 Department/Unit Head Department/Unit Head Events 2012-2013 Medicine I Dr. O.C. Abraham Physiology Dr. K. Sathya APRIL 23-29 ORS Week celebrations Medicine II Dr. Thambu David Sudarsanam Physiotherapy Mr. Andrew Babu Jayakumar 9-10 Workshop on the ‘Role of Medical Colleges in 27 CON Alumni Reunion Medicine III Dr. George John Plastic Surgery I Dr. M. Kingsly Paul Strengthening Primary, Secondary and Tertiary 31 Workshop on 'HIV EQAS' (Department of Care: Experience of CMC Vellore.’ Medicine IV Dr. Samuel George Hansdak Plastic Surgery II Dr. Ashish Kumar Gupta* Clinical Virology). 16 Inauguration of the ICMR-CMC Antibiotic Microbiology Dr. V. Balaji Physical Medicine & AUGUST Stewardship, Prevention and Infection Control Rehabilitation I Dr. George Tharion* Neonatology I Dr. Atanu Kumar Jana Programme (ASPIC) 1 Breast Feeding Week celebrations Physical Medicine & Neonatology II Dr. Kurien Anil Kuruvilla* 24-25 15th Paediatric Advanced Life Support Course 9-11 Medical Alumni Reunion Rehabilitation II Dr. Raji Thomas Nephrology I Dr. V. Tamilarasi* 27-28 Workshop on 'Research Agenda in Toxicology' 10 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam delivers the 'First Dr. Ida Psychiatry I Dr. Mary Anju Kuruvilla S. Scudder Memorial Oration' Nephrology II Dr. G. Basu JUNE Psychiatry II Dr. Deepa Ramaswamy 17 Inauguration of the renovated Ward Supply 1 USAID ASHA and CMC Vellore funded Neurology Dr. Mathew Alexander Section of the Pharmacy Department Psychiatry III Dr. Anna Tharyan* Computer Disaster Recovery Management Neurosurgery I Dr. Ari George Chacko* Pulmonary Medicine Dr. D.J. Christopher Grant 18 Symposium on 'Access to Cervical Cancer Screening in India' (RUHSA Department) Neurosurgery II Dr. Vedantam Rajshekhar Radiotherapy I Dr. B. Selvamani 6 World Environment Day celebrated 24-25 CME on 'Head and Neck Cancer' Nuclear Medicine Dr. Regi Oommen Radiotherapy II Dr. Subhashini John* 8 Eighth Fieldhouse- Myers Oration by Dr. Jagadish Deshpande, Director of the 24-25 X National Paediatric Rheumatology Obstetrics & Gynaecology I Dr. Abraham Peedicayil* Reproductive Medicine Dr. T.K. Aleyamma Enterovirus Research Centre, ICMR and WHO Conference. Global Specialized Reference Polio Laboratory, Obstetrics & Gynaecology II Dr. Aruna Nitin Kekre Rheumatology Dr. Debasish Danda SEPTEMBER Mumbai. Obstetrics & Gynaecology III Dr. Jessie Lionel 6 National Nutrition Week celebrated RUHSA Dr. Rita Caroline Isaac 23 Inauguration of the Medical Physics Education Obstetrics & Gynaecology IV Dr. Ruby Jose Spinal Disorders Dr. Kenny Samuel David and Research Block 11 Dedication of the Paul Brand Building 12 Humanitarian Clowns visit CMC Obstetrics & Gynaecology V Dr. Jiji Elizabeth Mathew Staff and Student Health Service Dr. C.E. Eapen 27 World Spirometry Day celebrated 14 Dedication of Prosthetic Laboratory, Occupational Therapy Ms. Lydia Raj Surgery I Dr. Pranay Gaikwad 29 Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Nursing Students’ Hostel, Kagithapattarai Campus Department of Dentistry Operation Theatre Mrs. Valliammal Babu Surgery II Dr. Benjamin Perakath* JULY 18 Dedication of renovated Engineering (Civil and Ophthalmology I Dr. Lekha Mary Abraham Surgery III Dr. B. Sudhakar Chandran Planning) Department. 11 Dedication of Renovated Urology Ward Ophthalmology II Dr. Pushpa Jacob Surgery IV Dr. Sukria Nayak 17-26 Third Advanced Vaccinology Course (INDVAC) 12-13 Workshop on 'GLP in CD4 Testing' (Department 21 Commissioning Service of the new Director, Ophthalmology III Dr. Thomas Kuriakose* Surgical ICU Dr. Shoma V. Rao of Clinical Virology) Dr. Sunil Chandy and Administrators Orthopaedics I Dr. Vernon Neville Lee* 13 Inauguration of synthetic Tennis Court, Transfusion Medicine & 22 Second Workshop on 'Enteral and Parenteral Hospital Campus Orthopaedics II Dr. Vijay T.K. Titus Immuno Haematology Dr. Sukesh Chandran Nutrition' 16-21 Pegasus 2012 Orthopaedics III Dr. Alfred Job Daniel Urology I Dr. Lionel Gnanaraj* 27-30 Shiloh 2012 21 Symposium on 'Inborn Errors of Metabolism Paediatrics Dr. Anna Simon* Urology II Dr. Nitin Sudhakar Kekre 27-29 36th Workshop on 'Early Management of (IEM)- Protean Manifestations’ Trauma' Paediatrics I Dr. Leni Grace Mathew Vascular Surgery Dr. Sunil Agarwal Paediatrics II Dr. Indira Gupta Agarwal Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory Dr. Gagandeep Kang Paediatrics III Dr. Sneha Deena Varkki As of June 1, 2013 Paediatrics IV Dr. Kala Ranjini Sundaravalli *Head of Multiunitary Department Paediatric Orthopaedics Dr. Vrisha Madhuri Paediatric Surgery I Dr. Sudipta Sen* Paediatric Surgery II Dr. Immanuel Sampath Karl Palliative Care Dr. S. Jenifer Jeba Personnel Mrs. Hannah Paul Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology Dr. E. Margaret Kalpana

Pharmacy Dr. John Victor Peter Commissioning Service of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam delivers the First the new Director and Administrators Dr. Ida S. Scudder Memorial Oration 16 17 OCTOBER NOVEMBER JANUARY 11 Dedication of Trauma Bay, Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine 1 World Elderly Day celebrations 3 College Day 6 Dedication of a new Public Address System in 12 College of Nursing Graduation. 3 Dedication of biplane DSA Suite and Radiology 4 Baccalaureate Service the College Chapel 15-17 20th Annual Rehab Mela Consultation service 5 Medical Graduation 7 Dedication of a common Lunch Area in the ISSCC Building 23 Annual Hepatology CME on ‘Gut disorders in 3 Workshop on 'Acute Pain Management' 12 AHS Graduation portal Hypertension’ (Department of Continuing Nursing Education) 11-12 Postgraduate Refresher Course in Radiology 12-16 Infection Control Week. 5 Third Annual Research Day MARCH 14 World Diabetes Day celebrated 26 First 'Travel Health' Workshop 5-6 26th Ida Scudder Oration and CME 1-2 First Practical Paediatric Nephrology Course 14 Children’s Day celebrations 26 First Republic Day Run in the College Campus Programme, Department of Obstetrics and 2 Distance Education Convocation Gynaecology 25 National Pharmacy Week celebrations 28 Seventh International Short Course in 'Clinical Tropical Medicine'. 4-5 National Nursing Conference on 'Theory 6 Chittoor Challenge and Arogya Jatara 26-28 CME on 'Colorectal Cancers' Development and Application' 31 Workshop on 'Occupational Health'. 11 Workshop on 'Obstetrical Emergencies' 29 Clinical training Workshop on 'Cancer Cervix 8 Women’s Day celebrations Screening and Management' (RUHSA) FEBRUARY 9 CME on 'Lung Isolation Techniques' 11 World Sight Day celebrated DECEMBER 1 Ninth Fieldhouse-Myers Oration by (Department of Anaesthesia) 12 Lamp Lighting Ceremony, College of Nursing 3 Dedication of Electrolux C-Flex Flat Work Dr. Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, NUS Graduate 11-12 Workshop on 'National Protocol on Snake-Bites' Medical School, Singapore 15 Dedication of the Geriatric Medicine Office Ironer in the Laundry Department. 14 World Kidney Day celebrations 1 Inauguration of fifth Elderly Care Centre at 15-18 Workshop on 'Therapeutic Drug Monitoring' 9 Founder’s Day celebrations at the CMC 23 World Optometry Day celebrated Vellore, Chittoor Campus. Panamadangi Village (RUHSA) 21 Dedication of the Women’s Hostel Gym, a gift 25 Dedication of renovated ENT OPD and 2 Workshop in 'Perioperative Nursing' of the MBBS batch of 1985 9 Dedication of the CMC Vellore Chittoor treatment rooms 5 Third Workshop on 'Enteral and Parenteral Campus Chapel 26 Dedication of Radiography facility in Accident 22-26 HIV/AIDS Counselling and Training Programme Nutrition' for health care workers of the 10-13 Microbiology Postgraduate Workshop and Emergency Services 7-8 Workshop on 'Specific Learning Disorders' Health Department, Central Tibetan 12 Dedication of the Renovated Electrical 27 World TB Day celebrations Administration, Dharamsala Department. 7-8 III Annual Pathology CME on‘ An Update in Thyroid Pathology’ 27 Golden Jubilee celebrations of the 20 Dedication of the Sewage treatment Plant, Occupational Therapy Unit Kagithapattarai Campus 29 Dedication of Medical Attenders’ Rest Room.

Allied Health Sciences Graduation College of Nursing Graduation Medical Graduation Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Student Nurses' Hostel, Kagithapattarai Campus

Dedication of Sewage Treatment Plant The CMC Vellore, Chittoor Campus Chapel Unveiling of Dr. Howard Somervell’s painting Dr. Mary Ramasamy, the Paul Harrison Awardee 18 19 College of Nursing Alumni Reunion Symposium on Inborn Errors Computer Disaster Recovery of Metabolism Management Grant (USAID ASHA) Renovated Facilities at Chatram - A gift from the MBBS batch of 1970 Dedication of Trauma Bay

Workshop on Linking Education and CON Lamp Lighting Ceremony Third Advanced Vaccinology Course Humanitarian Clowns Visit CMC Health Care - The CMC Experience First Practical Paediatric Nephrology

RUHSA Symposium on Access to Cervical Cancer Screening in India

Third Annual Research Day Founder's Day Medical Alumni Reunion Drs. Laji & Sheila Verghese giving the John Scudder Oration at Shiloh

Workshop on Specific Learning Disorders

National Pharmacy Week 20th Rehab Mela Infection Control Week CME on Colorectal Cancer ‘E’ Ward - Most Patient Friendly General Ward

20 21 Dr. Joe Verghese, Department of Clinical Biochemistry was Dr. Raj Dayal Singh, alumnus of the MBBS batch of 1974 was Awards and Honours awarded the Drs. Molly and Thomas Sen Bhanu Award for Best presented the Emmanuel Sunder Raj Award. Teacher 2012 Dr. V. Rajshekhar, Professor of Neurosurgery was honoured Dr. Achamma Thomas, alumnus of the MBBS batch of 1970 Mrs. Christy Simpson, Registrar and Professor of Nursing was Dr. John Roshan, Professor of Cardiology has passed the with the Swasth Bharat Samman Award 2012 in the Healthcare was awarded the Certificate of Meritorious Service 2012. honoured with the Best Teacher Award by the Tamil Nadu Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac (Neurology) category by Zee News and LIC. Dr. Rajshekhar has Dr. MGR Medical University. Electrophysiology for the Physician conducted by the also been elected as President Elect of the Neurological Society Dr. Alagammai P.L., Postgraduate Resident, Department of International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners. of India. Gastroenterology was awarded the Torrent Young Scholar Dr. D.J.Christopher, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine has been Award 2013. nominated to continue as President of the Association of Dr. John Samuel Banerji, Associate Professor, Department of Dr. Regi Thomas, Associate Professor, Department of ENT was Respiratory Care in India for one more term. Urology was awarded the American Urological Association awarded the European Skull Base Society Travel Fellowship Dr. Alfred Job Daniel, Principal and Professor of Orthopaedics Exchange Programme Scholarship (Chakrobortty Fellowship) Award 2012 by the European Skull Base Society. was conferred the Best Teacher Award at the Silver Jubilee Dr. Christopher Moses, alumnus of the MBBS batch of 1975 2012. celebrations of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. was awarded the Certificate of Meritorious Service 2012. Mrs. Rosaline Jayakaran, Dean and Professor and Head of Mrs. P. Kamsala, Health Centre Auxiliary, RUHSA received the Community Health Nursing was honoured with the Best Mrs. Alice Augustine, former Nursing Superintendent and CMC Vellore was ranked the second best college in Medicine in th Virangana Savitri Bai Pule National Fellowship Award 2012 at Teacher Award by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. Head of Maternity Nursing Department was honoured with the India in the 16 India Today - Nielsen Annual Survey of the Best th She has also been elected Member of the Executive Committee Best Teacher Award by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical Colleges in India. the 28 National Conference of Dalit Writers. of the Board of Nursing Education, Nurses’ League, CMAI for University. The Community Health Department (CHAD) was awarded the Dr. AS Kanagasabapathy, former Professor and Head of the period 2012-14. Dr. Alok Srivastava, Professor of Haematology has been WHO Award for Excellence in Primary Healthcare at the India Clinical Biochemistry was presented the Alumni Award. Dr. Sahaya Anbarasi, Distance Education Unit was conferred chosen to occupy the Ida Scudder Research Chair for Clinical Healthcare Awards 2012 by ICICI Lombard and CNBC TV18. Dr. Manoj Agarwala, Postgraduate Resident, Department of the Best Doctor Award at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Sciences. Dr. Alok was elected Vice President, Medical of the Dr. Debashish Danda, Professor of Clinical Immunology and Dermatology was awarded the Young Investigator Award at the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. World Federation of Hemophilia. He also received the Inga Rheumatology has been selected as Editor-in-Chief of the 10th Annual International Pachyonychia Congenita Consortium Marie Nilsson Award from the World Federation of Hemophilia International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. (IPCC) Research Symposium 2013. Dr. Saikat Das, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation for leading the effort to create the international guidelines for Oncology was awarded the Dr GC Pant Young Radiation Dr. Dheepak Selvaraj, Assistant Surgeon, Department of the management of Hemophilia. Dr. Mary Korula, Professor of Anaesthesia was awarded the Oncologist Award at the 34th National Conference of the Vascular Surgery was honoured with the Best Teacher Award by honorary fellowship of the Indian College of Anaesthesia. Association of Radiation Oncologists of India. Dr. Amit Kumar Datta, Associate Professor of the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University. Dr. Mary has also been selected as Member of the Education Gastroenterology was one of the two recipients of the The Department of Clinical Biochemistry has received Wing of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Dr. Samuel Paul, Vice Chairman, CMC Vellore Association was Japanese Society of Gastroenterology Research Fellowship accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for honoured with the AIMA - Kewal Nohria Award for Academic Programme 2012 Dr. Mary Ramasamy, alumnus of the MBBS batch of 1973 was Leadership in Management Education 2012. Laboratories (NABL), Department of Science and Technology, awarded the Paul Harrison Award for meritorious service in Dr. Anand Bhaskar, Assistant Professor, Department of New Delhi. rural areas. Mrs. Saramma George, former Dean and Head of Obstetrics Physiology was awarded the HH Loescheke Research prize Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology has been and Gynaecological Nursing was awarded the Life Time Service th Dr. Mazda K.Turel, Assistant Professor, Department of during the 58 Annual National Conference of the Association chosen to occupy the Hilda Lazarus Research Chair for Para Award in Nursing Education by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India. Neurological Sciences was awarded the Professor Medical University. Clinical Sciences. S. Kalyanaraman Gold Medal Prize in Neurosurgery for his Dr. G.A. Anderson, former Professor of Orthopaedics and Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani, postgraduate alumnus of the M.Ch. outstanding performance at the prize exam held at Madras Dr. R Selvakumar, Professor of Clinical Biochemistry was Head of HLRS was honoured with the Best Doctor Award at the (Thoracic) batch of 1977 was awarded the Padma Shri by the Medical College, Chennai. awarded the Shri AJ Thakur Memorial Award at the 39th Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical Government of India for his outstanding contributions in the ACBICON 2012 for his significant contributions to the field of Dr. Molly Jacob, Professor of Biochemistry has been chosen to University. field of Medicine. Clinical Biochemistry. occupy the Jacob Chandy Research Chair for Pre-Clinical Mr. Andrew Babu, In charge, Physiotherapy Unit was Dr. George Joseph, Professor of Cardiology was honoured with Sciences. Dr. R. Srinivas Murthy, alumnus of the MBBS batch of 1964 was honoured with the Best Teacher Award in the Physiotherapy the Madras Medical Mission Research Award for his work on awarded the 2012 Juan Jose Lopez Ibor Award by the World Teachers’ category by the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical Dr. Nihal Thomas, Professor of Endocrinology delivered the Takayasu Artritis nd Psychiatric Association University. MMS Ahuja Oration at the 42 Annual Conference of the Dr. J. Gowrishankar, alumnus of the MBBS batch of 1972 and Endocrine Society of India. He has also been selected to the Dr. K. Subramani, Professor of Anaesthesia has been awarded Drs. Anil and Shalini Cherian, alumnus of the MBBS batch of presently, Director, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Editorial Board of Clinical Endocrinology. the Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of 1983 were honoured with the College Motto Award. Diagnostics, Hyderabad, was awarded the Padma Shri by the Anaesthetists (FANZCA) Government of India for his outstanding contributions in the Dr. Nitin S. Kekre, Professor of Urology was honoured by the Dr. Ashok Venkitaraman, alumnus of the MBBS batch of field of Science and Technology. Urological Society of India with the President’s Gold Medal at Dr. Sukria Nayak, Professor of Surgery been awarded Fellow of 1977, and presently the Ursula Zoellner Professor of Cancer the 46th Annual Conference of the Urological Society of India. the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Glasgow. Research, Cambridge University and Director of the Medical Dr. Indrani Sen, Department of Vascular Surgery won the Best Research Council’s Cancer Cell Unit, has been appointed the M.Ch. Trainee Award at the annual mid-term CME of the Dr. Prasad Mathews, Professor of Geriatrics delivered the Dr. Sunil Abraham, Associate Professor, LCECU has been Inaugural Jubilee Professor of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Vascular Society of India. Professor VS Natarajan Oration at the National Conference of awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics. General Practitioners. Dr. Balukrishna S., Assistant Professor, Department of Dr. Jachin Velavan, Distance Education Unit was conferred the Radiation Oncology was selected as the 2012 Global Clinical Best Doctor Award at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Tamil Dr. Prema Dhanraj, former Professor of Plastic Surgery was Dr. Suresh David, Professor of Emergency Medicine was Breast Cancer Scholar by the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation. Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. honoured with the Swasth Bharat Samman Award 2012 in the conferred the Best Doctor Award at the Silver Jubilee Healthcare (Healing with a Human Touch) category by Zee celebrations of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. Dr. Jacob Jose, Professor of Cardiology was conferred the Best Dr. Bobby John, Professor of Cardiology has been elected News and LIC Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He was also Teacher Award at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Tamil Dr. Thomas Samuel Ram, Associate Professor, Department of conferred the Fellowship of the Heart Rhythm Society. Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. Dr. Premila Abraham, Professor of Biochemistry has been Radiation Oncology was awarded the International Research awarded the National Women Bioscientist Award by the Internship by the Global Center of Excellence, Kyoto University, Dr. KS Jacob, Professor of Psychiatry has been conferred the Dr. Chandra Singh, Professor of Urology has been awarded Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Japan. the Surgical House Officer of the year on completion of his Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Fellowship in Paediatric Urology at the Nationwide Children’s Psychiatrists. Dr. Pritish John Korula, Assistant Professor, Surgical ICU stood Hospital, Ohio State University. first in the Indian Diploma in Critical Care Examination 22 23 Invitation to Share

Would you like to support… Indian Rupees USD GBP Patient Care One artificial limb for a patient 12,515 230 151 Food for 2 weeks for a poor patient 1,974 36 24 2 weeks of hospitalization 35,000 644 421 Maintaining 1 free bed for a year 4,61,725 8,499 5,563 Supporting a free clinic in a deprived area for one year 11,60,145 21,354 13,978 Education Annual cost of training An Allied Health Sciences (Diploma) Student 1,58,750 2,922 1,913 An Allied Health Sciences (Degree) Student 3,17,500 5,844 3,825 A B.Sc. Nursing Student 3,22,000 5,927 3,880 A Medical Student 7,45,600 13,724 8,983 Building Projects Construction of upper six floors over existing A & B and C & D type quarters at CMC, Kagithapattarai Campus 33,35,70,000.00 61,39,702 40,18,915 Proposed Construction of Examination / Multipurpose Hall at CMC, Kagithapattarai Campus 1,75,00,000.00 3,22,106 2,10,843 Construction of Nursing Student’s Hostel at CMC, Kagithapattarai Campus 34,58,00,000.00 63,64,808 41,66,265 Proposed Construction of New Examination Hall at CMC, Bagayam Campus 5,96,00,000.00 10,97,000 7,18,072 Proposed Construction of Retreat Centre at Yelagiri 7,50,00,000.00 13,80,453 9,03,614 Proposed Renovation and Extension of OPD Block at RUHSA Campus 1,35,00,000.00 2,48,482 1,62,651 Proposed School of Public Health at CMC, Bagayam Campus 1,70,00,000.00 3,12,903 2,04,819 Proposed Extension of Women’s Hostel at CMC, Bagayam Campus 2,57,30,000.00 4,73,587 3,10,000 Proposed Extension of Men’s Hostel at CMC, Bagayam Campus 2,70,00,000.00 4,96,963 3,25,301 Proposed Extension of Fitch Hostel at CMC, Bagayam Campus 1,25,00,000.00 2,30,075 1,50,602 Construction of 130 bed Hospital and related Infrastructure developments at CMC, Chittoor Campus 9,38,27,000.00 17,26,983 11,30,446 Modification of Ophthalmology Department at CMC, Schell Campus 1,33,00,000.00 2,44,800 1,60,241 Modification of X-Block into PG Quarters at CMC Town Campus 6,14,00,000.00 11,30,130 7,39,759 Proposed air conditioning and refurbishing of Scudder Auditorium at CMC Bagayam Campus 5,59,00,000.00 10,28,897 6,73,494

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