INAUGURATION OF RESEARCH FORUM AT FATHER MULLER HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE
The Inauguration of
Research Forum of Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College was held on 03 February
2021 at 02.45 pm in the College Auditorium. The
Director of Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho inaugurated the Research Forum. He expressed his joy on the birth
of this research forum and thanked the Administrator on this initiative and also
congratulated the faculty, postgraduates, and interns for involving themselves
in this activity with a piece of advice to persevere. He stressed that "Research is the need of the hour and as
the research needs are increasing, the institution has met the demands by constant
up gradation and expansion." Dr B.
Sanjeev Rai, Chief of Research, Father Muller Research Centre was the Chief
Guest. The program began with a prayer song by the Interns of FMHMC.
Dr E S J Prabhu Kiran, Principal, FMHMC welcomed the gathering with a note on the
requirement of this research forum among Homoeopathic practitioners.
The dignitaries Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Rev. Fr Roshan Crasta, Dr. B Sanjeev Rai,
Dr. Shivasankara A R, Dr E S J Prabhu Kiran, Dr Anita Lobo, and Dr Vivek Sakthidharan joined in the
formal lighting of the lamp.
Dr Kurian P J, Research & Development Coordinator of FMHMC enlightened the
gathering about the insight with which the logo for the research forum was
conceived - INSPIRE, INNOVATE,
IMPART - i3 in the trunk of a Banyan tree, synonymous to Homoeopathy and
Father Muller in Mangalore.
The President of the
function, Director, Rev. Fr Richard
Aloysius Coelho unveiled the logo of the research forum along with the
other dignitaries on the dais.
Rev. Fr Roshan Crasta, Administrator, FMHMC&H in his message stressed the
importance of a research forum to ignite the young minds to take up research as
it is a part and parcel of medical education.
The mementos were
presented to the Chief Guest and Resource Person by the Director. He
also felicitated the Research Forum Coordinators,
Dr Anita Lobo and Dr. Vivek Shakthidharan with a floral bouquet.
Dr Anita Lobo, Research Forum Coordinator, proposed the vote of thanks.
Following the
inaugural function, Dr Sanjeev Rai,
in his keynote address explained the objectives, categories, research process info
graphic, homoeopathic aspects in research, authorizations for initiating research
studies, and other essential areas in doing research.
Dr. Shivashankara A R, Professor of Department of Biochemistry, Father Muller Medical
College and Member Secretary, Father Muller Institution Ethics Committee,
delivered a training session titled 'Research
- the way forward'. The training was lively by giving details on the
submission of protocol till the publication of a paper. The research forum
members actively participated in this session.
Dr. Anusha G Sunil was the MC for the program.