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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Pongal! Dr. C.N. RAJA Respected seniors and colleagues, I wish you all a Merry State President, IMA TNSB Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Pongal. I thank you all Cell: 98427 27277 whole heartedly for electing me and installed me as the 66th State [email protected] President of prestigious. IMA Tamil Nadu State Branch. The 74th State Annual Conference held at Erode on 14th & 15th December 2019, I take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your participation and contribution. My sincere thanks to the entire organizing team of Erode TIMACON 2019 headed by Dr. P. Jayanthkumar Organizing Chairman & Dr. Mailer Chakravarthi Organizing Secretary. I extend my thanks to National President Elect Dr. Rajan Sharma and Immediate. Past National President Dr. Ravi Wankhedhar for their participation at the installation ceremony. The conference was inaurgurated by the former Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India and former Governor of Kerala Honourable Justice Thiru. P. Sathasivam. I feel it is a great honour. I thank Dr. T. S. Swathi Rethnavathi, Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and Dr. G. S. Gomathi, Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services for having participated as Guests of Honour. I sincerely thank immediate past president Dr. S. Kanagasabhapathy, Immediate Past State Secretary, Dr. B. Sridhar, Treasurer. Dr. S. Palanivelrajan for their commitment and contribution to the welfare of our members. They have done a commendable job, during the difficult and turbulent period and I hope they will continue their services to our IMA. I expect and I wish my new team especially Dr. A. K. Ravikumar, State Secretary, Dr N R T Thyagarajan treasurer, Dr. G. Kothanda Raman, Dr. K. Rajasekar, Dr. M Subramanian, Dr. P. Lenin Vice Presidents would give all the efforts sincerely to uplift IMA TNSB to greater hights. In this juncture I seek everybody’s support. I request all the branches to complete the election process within a month and send the new office bearers list at the earliest to the state office for effective communication. This year we have rolled out four projects namely CODE – Hear the Ear, Congenital Deafness detection in Early age, Earthly - Early detection of thyroid disorders in young, Health and Hygiene – Clubs in schools, IMA Task Force. I expect the branches to implement and gain the good relationship with the patients and public. The details would be sent to you from State office. Membership: We are No.2 in the country. We need to induct more members especially Women Doctors and Junior Doctors. We have envisaged plans for this. We also have launched Patient redressal forum and Disciplinary committee. All the standing committees are asked to start their effective work immediately. This would be reviewed periodically. State President Message Other ongoing issues like CEA, Biomedical waste disposable, Solidwaste Management will be taken care. “Support your IMA to support you”. Long live IMA. December 2019 TIMA News Letter 03 Dear Doctors, Warm Greetings, I thank you all from the bottom conducting the annual state conference and state of my heart for bestowing the most vital post of council meeting at erode. Hony Secretary for the prestigious, the second Thanks to all IMA National Office Bearers who largest IMA branch in the country on my shoulders. took part in the Conference. I extend my gratitude to Coimbatore IMA for I congratulate the entire team under the proposing me. leadership of Dr.Kanagasabapathy and Stewardship I am sure with the Positive Guidance from the of Dr.Sridhar, Dr.Palanivelrajan for the marvellous Stalwarts, Elders, Friends and Especially Dr.C.N.Raja activity they have done last year. our State President who started infusing the positive For the Safety and Support to our hospitals and vibration into me and also all the newly elected office clinical establishments “IMA TASK FORCE” project bearers even before we took over the charges. Our initiated and thanks to erode branch for coming out services to to doctors community, with the first task force team. and public will make a great Note : All IMA Branches “ CODE – HEAR THE EAR” are requested to difference and I am confident that Congenital Deafness detection in complete the election IMA TNSB will be the lead branch and installation before Early age, “EARTHLY- SAVE MY in the entire country. 31st January 2020 and INTELLIGENCE” EARly detection We could feel the changes by report to IMA State of THyoid disorders in Young, and the way our standing committees, Office. - IMA TNSB “HEALTH AND HYGIENE CLUB” wings and schemes put forward are other projects initiated. their entire 2020 year planner in the State HQRS Address: My humble submission to all is State council meeting. Hat’s off to IMA Tamilnadu State Hqrs, to throw away the egos, negative all the New Office Bearers who are Doctors Colony, thoughts and criticism, and give fully charged to deliver the Goods. Via — Bhrathi Nagar your whole hearted support to see First Main Road As Office Bearers we can & Jothi Nagar 9‘Street, that the entire IMATNSB works for Amalgamate the needs and ideas of Off. Mudichur Road, the comforts and betterment of our TambaramWest, fraternity, our family and our nation our members, come out with Plans Chennai - 600 045. and Projects but the real success Cell: 9087180123. as a whole. outcome is in the hands of each and [email protected] “THINK POSITIVELY every branch leader, and every one DO THINGS POSITIVELY of you the members. State Secretary Office ACCEPT OUTCOME for Communication POSITIVELY” ERO TIMACON 2019 really Mowthi Nursing Home (P) Ltd., created an ICON. Hearty 19, 20 Alamaram Stop, “MERRY X-MAS AND congratulations to the entire team Vadavalli, CHERISHABLE 2020” Coimbatore -641 041. of erode IMA for a scintillating Cell:98422 22404 “SUPPORT YOUR IMA show and professional way of [email protected] TO SUPPORT YOU” December 2019 TIMA News Letter 04 165, EAST CHITRAI STREET SRIRANGAM TRICHY – 620 006 Ph.: 9842491919 Dr. P. RAMAKRISHNAN 7598791919 State President Elect, IMA TNSB [email protected] Dear Brothers, Sisters and Seniors, Greetings! At the outset, I would like to thank all our members, Seniors and our leaders for electing me unopposed as President Elect for this year and also for the faith you have reposed in me . I assure you to do my best and as Chairman of Finance Standing Committee and Project Committee, our Financial Transactions will be 100% transparent . I Propose to update our members about the progress of Project Committee periodically and in this venture , I seek your valuable suggestions , support to improve our Financial Status in Indian Medical Association – Tamil Nadu State. HAPPY CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR AND PONGAL! LONG LIVE IMA! Yours sincerely Dr. P. RAMAKRISHNAN President Elect, IMA TNSB Dear Friends and Colleagues, “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long-time ago" so said Warren Buffett. A salute to all the elders ,seniors and leaders who've formed and nurtured this glorious association. It's an honour for me to serve you all as your State Finance Secretary. We will shortly take over the finances and will update you on all counts soon. The state finance office will be accountable, transparent, State prudent and will function with integrity. State Please do participate, guide and give us suggestions on Finance any issues. As a team we will deliver on all counts and live up to your Secretary expectations. Thanking you! Yours in IMA Service Message Dr.NRTR.Thiagarajan Dr. N.R.T.R. THIAGARAJAN Cell: 98944 47717 ‘SUPPORT YOUR IMA TO SUPPORT YOU’ [email protected] December 2019 TIMA News Letter 05 ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES TAMILNADU STATE BRANCH OFFICE BEARERS OF IMA TNSB – AMS YEAR 2020–21 We would like to thank everyone for electing our team to take care of AMS TNSB for 2 years. Our plans would be: 1. To increase the membership of AMS to from 1200 to 2000. 2. To liaise with Professional Speciality associations like CSI, ASI, API, IOA and other organisations and have meaningful collaborations with them for imparting skills program and CHAIRMAN workshops for IMA members and to reach out to all the medical Prof. Dr. V. AMUTHAN colleges scientific societies and organise programs in all medical MD., DM (Cardio) FACC FASE Former Prof & Head, colleges. Dept. of Cardiology, 3. To request the individual local branch President and Secretaries Madurai Medical College, to conduct regular AMS programs at branch level and dedicate Director, Jeyalakshmi Heart at least 5 to 10 mins for skills program or rapidfire discussion on Centre, Madurai a common topic and to open AMS chapters in all major branches in Tamil Nadu. 4. We have planned to divide the entire state into four zones as per IMA TNSB norms and conduct zonal meet in each zone. 5. We have identified more than 50 skills that can be imparted to the Interns and Junior doctors and would try to organise special meetings at the local branch level and to have branch level and Zonal level Quiz in association with Junior Doctors Network. SECRETARY 6. We have identified more than 50 topics at every specialty levels- Prof Dr. R. KANNAN preclinical / para clinical / clinical both broad specialty and super M.S., (SURGERY) specialty and have more hands on workshop / CME at the local MGMCRI, Puducherry branch level and convey the message to all doctors through message or email. 7. Various digital initiatives (planning stage): We will have repository – of important procedures / diagnostic / surgeries which can be seen by all doctors. You tube channel – exclusive for the IMA doctors for their updating of scientific content shall be created.