Continuing Surgical Education (CSE) 2018, Alumni meet & Silver Jubilee celebration of Postgraduate Course in General Surgery
The department of General Surgery held its
alumni meet on 24th February 2018 and also celebrated 25 years of
excellence in post graduate teaching on 25th February 2018.
Department of General Surgery, Father Muller
Medical College started Postgraduate training programme, the DNB Course in 1990
followed by MS General Surgery course in 1992.
About 92 Surgeons have graduated from Father Muller Medical College
(FMMC) since then.
A fellowship dinner for all the alumni,
Postgraduates and former staff members was arranged on 24th February
2018 at Mangalore club. It was attended
by over 120 Alumni, faculty members and postgraduates. It was a memorable occasion for all the
alumni to meet their mentors and colleagues.
A memento was handed over to all the alumni in remembrance of silver
jubilee celebration of the Department of Surgery.
In order to celebrate the 25 years of
excellence, a Continuing Surgical Education (CSE) programme was conducted on 25th
February 2018 at Decennial Memorial Hall, Knowledge Centre at Father Muller
Medical College. The inaugural programme
began with prayer song. The welcome
address was delivered by the organizing chairman of CSE 2018, Dr. Leo Francis
Tauro, Professor & Head of the department.
The function was presided over by Rev. Fr. Richard Coelho, Director,
Father Muller Charitable Institutions.
The lighting of the lamp was done by the dignitaries on the dais
accompanied by alumni representative Dr. Harishchandra. The Chief Guest of the
function, Dr. Y.S. Rai, reputed Plastic Surgeon, former faculty of Father
Muller Medical College, former Dean of Kasturba Medicla College, Mangalore and
SDM Medical College, Dharwad was introduced to the gathering by Dr. Erel A.I.
Diaz, Professor & Unit Head, Department of General Surgery. Prof. Y.S. Rai
shared his experience during his term in Father Muller’s and touched upon the history, progress of General
Surgery department and the contribution of the stalwarts of the
department.
During the CSE programme, the former senior
faculty member and former heads of the department of surgery were felicitated
namely Dr. H.W. Furtado, Dr. B. Rathnakar Hegde, Dr. S. Raghunath Shetty, Dr.
Divakar Shenoy, Dr. P.Sathyamoorthy Aithala and Dr. Erel A.I. Diaz.
The Director, Rev. Fr. Richard Coelho,
President of the function, shared his thoughts on surgery department and wished
good luck in future. He requested the
alumni to be the brand ambassador of the institution. The Dean FMMC, Dr. J.P. Alva encouraged the
alumni to have active participation in the department activities and also to
help propagate the name of the institution.
Dr. B.R. Hegde speaking on behalf of former HOD’s shared his thoughts on
difficulties faced during the initiation of postgraduate course. Dr. Prashanth Marla, Medical Director, A.J.
Institute of Medical Sciences, Kuntikana, representing the alumni recounted his
memories during his training period and expressed that FMMC continues to remain
one of the best institute for surgery postgraduate training.
Eminent speakers like Dr. Ramdas Rai,
Professor, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Dr. Sandeep Rai, Pediatric
Surgeon, KSHEMA, Dr. Laxman Prabhu, Urologist,
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore shared their views on newer gadgets
and technology in surgery - pros & cons, professional jostling and communication
skills for surgeons and humour in surgery respectively. A short documentary was played portraying the
history and progress of department of general surgery compiled by Dr. Prashanth
Philip Das, Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery. A moment of silence was maintained in
remembrance of the departed former faculty members of the Department of
Surgery, Father Muller Medical College.
Dr. Clement D’Souza, Professor & Unit Head,
Organizing Secretary of the function proposed the vote of thanks. Rev. Fr. Rudolf Ravi D’Sa, Administrator,
Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Rev. Fr. Ajith Menezes, Administrator,
Father Muller Medical College and Dr. Sanjeev Rai, Chief of Medical Services,
F.M.C.I. Around 120 members attended the CSE 2018. Overall it was well appreciated by the
participants and felicitated members.
The programme was compered by Dr. Mekha Ann Andrews, Senior Resident and
Dr. Monalisa D’Souza, Postgraduate Resident.