Report on Dr. Venkat Rao Memorial Post Graduate Quiz
The Department of General
Surgery, Father Muller Medical College, conducted “Venkat Rao Memorial PG Quiz
2019†for postgraduate students in General Surgery on 20.01.2019 at 8.30 a.m.
to 12.30 p.m. in Knowledge Centre, A.V. Hall.
Students from six Medical Colleges in and around Mangalore consisting of
30 teams have participated in the quiz.
The inaugural programme began with prayer song by Dr. Nitu Joy, final
year Surgical Postgraduate. The welcome
address was delivered by the organizing chairman of live workshop and PG quiz,
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 lamp lighting was done by the dignitaries
on the dais accompanied by the quiz master, Dr. Prathvi Shetty, Associate
Professor.
The Chief Guest of the
function, Dr. Antony Sylvan D’Souza, reputed Academician, Professor of Anatomy and Dean, D.M. Wayanad Institute
of Medical Sciences, Kerala was introduced to the gathering by Dr. Clement R.S.
D’Souza, Professor & Unit Head, Department of General Surgery. Dr. Antony Sylvan D’Souza in his inaugural
speech stressed on the importance of participation in this kind of academic
programmes. He also requested the
surgical fraternity to upgrade the knowledge by conducting live workshop for the better care of the patients. He remembered the great services rendered by
Dr. Venkat Rao at Father Muller Hospital, Mangalore.
The Director, Rev. Fr.
Richard Coelho, in his Presidential address congratulated the department of
Surgery for conducting the quiz in memory of the surgeon par excellence and a General Surgeon in true
sense Late Dr. Venkat Rao and he wished good luck to the participants.
The Dean FMMC, Dr. J.P.
Alva stressed on the importance of participation in quiz. Quizzing will help the participants to get
rid of mind block and enriched the knowledge. He re-collected his memories of
the services rendered by Dr. Late Venkat Rao.
Dr. Rakesh Rai, Professor & Unit Head and Organizing Secretary proposed
the vote of thanks. Rev. Fr. Rudolf Ravi
D’Sa, Administrator was present during the inauguration. The programme compered by Dr. Nisha Samantha
Thambuchetty. and Nayan John Pinto, Surgical Postgraduates.
Dr. Pratvhi Shetty was the
quiz master. The quiz consisted of a preliminary selection round followed by a
final quiz of 5 rounds with the top 5 teams. The final quiz consisted of five
rounds which included case presentation, viva-voce, gammath (fun) rounds,
clinical ward, surgery - operative videos (buzzer round).
The first prize won by Dr. Manmohan Singh Rajneet and Dr. Deepika C A., Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru. The Second prize won by Dr. Lijin J.L.. and Dr. Gaikwad Avinash, Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru Third prize won by Dr. Monalisa D’Souza and Dr.Gandla Kiran Kumar, Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru. The prize distribution was done by the HOD and Senior Faculty members of the department. All the staff members and postgraduates from the department of surgery have attended the programme. Total 60 members participated in the programme. It was well appreciated by the participants.