Report of the CME - Scientia2018
Scientia is a
scientific programme organized by Department of Medical Laboratory Technology of
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore have been conducting Scientia since
2011. This was the 8th Annual CME Conducted consecutively from last
eight years. Diploma, graduates and Post graduates of Medical Laboratory
technology, Biochemistry and Microbiology along with the lab professionals are
benefited of this programme.
Inaugural ceremony of 8th annual
CME- SCIENTIA 2018 on 13th January at Decennial memorial hall of
Knowledge center was started at 9.15am. Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho was the
presiding officer, Dr.Pragna Rao, Dean,
Kasturba Medical College Manipal was the chief guest, Rev. Fr. Ajith B Menezes,
Administrator FMMC, Rev. Fr Rudolph Ravi D’sa, Administrator FMMCH. Dr.
Jayaprakash Alva, Dean of FMMC, Dr.Sumanth D, course coordinator and Organizing
Chairman and Mrs Avita Acquilla Lobo, Organizing Secretary were also present on
the dais, Dr. Sanjeev Rai, Chief of Medical Services FMCI, and Dr. Padmaja
Udaykumar Vice Dean were present among the audience.
Scientific Sessions
started soon after the inaugural ceremony. The first talk was from the chief
guest Dr.Pragna Rao, Dean, Kasturba Medical College Manipal on “Preanalytical
Process flow & Auditâ€. The second talk was from Dr. Princy Louis Palatty, Professor
Department of Pharmacology, FMMC; spoke about “Effective
Communication Across the Zonesâ€.
Followed by tea break
Dr. Maitreyee D.S Assistant Professor,
Department of Biochemistry, DR. Reshma G. Kini Associate professor, Department
of Pathology and Dr. Anup Kumar Shetty. Associate professor, Department of Microbiology
,FMMC Mangalore, spoke on “Sample requirements and preanalyitcal variablesâ€.
Oral Paper Presentation
was held after lunch break, Dr. Umashankar T, Professor Department of Pathology
, Dr. Meena Dias , Associate professor , Department of Microbiology, and Dr.
Avinash S.S Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry were
the judges.
Poster
competition was held during lunch break. Mrs, Hilda Pinto, Assistant Professor
Microbiology FMMC, Dr.Ramalingareddy Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, FMMC
and Dr. Preethi Rai, Assistant Professor, Pathology FMMC were the judges.
Written
quiz (individual) was conducted by Dr. Shivashankara AR Associate professor
Dept. of Biochemistry FMMC to all interested participants and others were
allowed to proceed for lunch. Performance was evaluated in three categories
(Diploma /Degree/MSc).
Fourth talk given by
Dr.Sumanth D, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, FMMC, Mangalore
spoke about “Use of software in Pre Analytical processâ€.
This was followed Oral
quiz competition “Emerging brainsâ€
was started with three participants from each interested colleges which was
conducted by Dr. Shivashankara A R
Associate professor Dept. of Biochemistry, Dr.
Shailaja A Katti, Assistant Professor Dept. of Biochemistry and Dr.Kirana Pailoor Associate Professor
Dept of Pathology. There were totally 5
teams from various colleges.
Oral
and written feedback was taken by the participants.
Valedictory program: Dr Sumanth D Assistant Professor of Pathology,
organizing Chairman and Course co ordinator of Department of MLT, DR.
Shivashankara A R, Mrs. Ramya Satheesh, and Mrs, Avita Lobo Organizing
Secretary were present on the dais. Prizes were distributed to all the winners
and participants. Valedictory program concluded by vote of thanks by Mrs. Ramya
Satheesh, Assistant professor Department of Anatomy. Everyone dispersed for tea
after National Anthem.