National Seminar for Speech and Hearing  FOCUS – 1
Father
Muller Charitable Institutions aims at compassionate care for the poor and high
profile education through the various colleges like Father Muller Medical
College, Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College, Father Muller College of
Speech and Hearing and Father Muller College of Nursing.
Father
Muller College of Speech of Hearing organized a 3 days National Seminar for
Speech and Hearing FOCUS – 1 from 28th - 30th March 2019.
230 delegates from various states from India like Kerala, Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka were present.
The
formal inauguration was presided over by Rev. Fr Richard A. Coelho, Director,
FMCI, Rev. Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa, Administrator, FMMCH was the Chief Guest for
the program. The program was
inaugurated by lighting the lamp.
Prof.Akhilesh P.M., Principal, FMCOSH extended a warm welcome to the
dignitaries and the delegates of the gathering. The Chief Guest congratulated the College on
the achievements done in a short span and expressed hope to achieve the center
of excellence award soon. He also
emphasized the need of equipping oneself with knowledge and skills with an aptitude
for the profession. Speaking about the
scope of a profession he said that desire and willingness along with knowledge
and expertise will make oneself readily venture into any avenue.
The
President of the program Rev.Fr Richard A. Coelho, Director, FMCI addressed the
gathering by making them acknowledge the gifts of God and use them ethically
while carrying out God’s mission of healing by becoming valuable
instruments. At the end of the formal
program the Organizing Secretary Dr Santhosh Kumar thanked the dignitaries on
/off the dais for the presence and valuable contribution.
The
conference comprises of well articulated inputs from both International and
National speakers and hands on experience.
Specific topics discussed include opportunities and challenges for
audiology & speech in private practice, vestibular
assessment/rehabilitation, trends in hearing aid technology, telespeech, voice
assessment and applied behavior analysis.
This
program received approval and special credit points from the Rehabilitation
Council of India.