Report of the CME Scientia 2017
The Department of Medical Laboratory Technology of Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore have been conducting the CME - Scientia since 2011. Diploma students, Graduates and Post Graduates of Medical Laboratory Technology, Biochemistry and Microbiology along with the lab professionals are the beneficiaries of this programme.
The 7th Annual CME Scientia 2017 was held on 15th February in the Decennial Memorial hall of Knowledge center. The Inauguration took place at 9.00 am. Dr Suchitra Shenoy, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore was the Chief Guest. Rev. Fr Patrick Rodrigues presided over the function. Rev. Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa, Administrator FMMC, Dr Jayaprakash Alva, Dean of FMMC, Dr Jayaprakash C. S., Course Coordinator and Organizing Chairman and Mr Omkareshwar Patil, Organizing Secretary were also present on the dais.
The Scientific Sessions
started soon after the inaugural ceremony. The first talk was on “Concept of total
quality management; elements of quality assurance†by the Chief Guest Dr
Suchitra Shenoy. The second talk was by
Dr Sumanth D, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, FMMC
who spoke about “identification
and control of nonconformitiesâ€.
After the tea break Dr
Avinash S S, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, FMMC spoke on “Quality
Indicators in Laboratory†and the fourth talk was given by Dr Ramakrishna Pai
J, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, FMMC, on “Biological Safety
in Laboratoryâ€.
Poster
competition was held during lunch break.
Written
quiz (individual) was conducted by Dr Shivashankara AR, Associate professor
Department of Biochemistry FMMC.
Post
lunch session started at 2.00pm with “Organization of Laboratory†by Dr
Akshatha N, Chief of Laboratory & Quality Manager, Metropolis Healthcare
Pvt. Ltd. Mangalore. This was followed Oral quiz competition “Emerging brains†with three participants from each interested
colleges which was conducted by Dr Shivashankara
A R, Dr Shailaja A Katti and Dr Kirana Pailoor.
Valedictory program: Dr Jayaprakash C S, Organizing Chairman, Dr
Shivashankara A R, Mrs Ramya Satheesh, and Mr Omkareshwar Patil, Organizing Secretary were
present on the dais. Prizes were distributed to all the winners and
participants. Valedictory program concluded with a vote of thanks by Mrs. Ramya Satheesh, Assistant professor
Department of Anatomy.