The Bioethics Unit of FMCI, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa) celebrated the World Bioethics Day on 19 th October 2018 at Decennial Memorial Hall, FMMC.

The Bioethics Unit of FMCI, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa) celebrated the World Bioethics Day on 19 th   October 2018 at Decennial Memorial Hall, FMMC. Dr. Nagesh KR, Head of the Bioethics Unit welcomed the gathering. Dr. Vina Vaswani, Director, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University was the Chief Guest. Rev Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director of FMCI presided over the function. Rev Fr Rudolph Ravi D’sa, Administrator of FMMCH, Rev Fr Ajith B Menezes, Administrator of FMMC, Dr. Padmaja Udaykumar, Vice-dean of FMMC, faculty members and students were present during the program.

In order to celebrate this program, the Bioethics Unit along with the Student’s wing conducted competitions in Photography, Poster, Pencil sketching, Update and Movie making. The winners of the competitions were honoured during the programme. Dr. Simtha Bhat, Professor of Medicine and Member of Bioethics Unit was honoured with ‘Active Bioethics Member’. Dr. Suarab Kumar, Member of Bioethics Unit delivered the vote of thanks.

Following the formal programme, Dr. Vina Vaswani delivered a guest lecture on the topic of “Solidarity and cooperation” to the audience with suitable examples for its relevance to the health care.

The Student’s Wing of the Bioethics Unit of FMCI, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa) conducted the Nishbad Guru for Batch-2018 MBBS students on 27th August 2018 at Dissection Hall of Anatomy department.

The program began at 10:30 AM, after the students of MBBS Batch-2018 assembled at the dissection hall and they were handed over a candle. The program began with a welcome address and briefing relevance of the program by Ms. Sweedyl Chrisyl Fernandes, the President of the Student’s Wing of Bioethics, followed by lighting the candle by Dr. Prakash Shetty, HOD of Anatomy. After all the students light their candles, scripture reading from the three holy books was solemnly read. Then, Dr. Prakash Shetty briefed the audience about respecting the dead bodies during their academics. This program culminated at 10.45 AM.

Dr. Nagesh KR, Head of Bioethics unit, Dr. Madona Joseph, HOD of Forensic Medicine of FMHMC, and other faculty members of Anatomy department witnessed this solemn occasion.

The following members of the Student’s Wing of Bioethics Unit Organized this event: Ms. Sweedyl Chrisyl Fernandes, Ms. Swathi Kulkarni, Ms. Sarah Marianne Savina Joseph, Mr. Abhishekh Sharma, Mr. Safwan.

The Student’s Wing of the Bioethics Unit of FMCI, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa) conducted the White Coat Ceremony for Batch-2018 MBBS students on 27 th August 2018 at LH-1 of MBBS ‘B’ block.

The Batch-2018 students were assembled in the venue at 8:30 AM. Dr. Nagesh KR, Head of the Bioethics Unit welcomed the gathering and stressed upon the importance of this ceremony. Then the President of the Student’s Wing of Bioethics, Ms. Sweedyl Chrisyl Fernandes called upon the students to ‘don the apparel of responsibility - the white coat’ and was followed by the pledge. After the pledge Rev. Fr. Ajith Menezes, Administrator of FMMC enlightened the students on the appropriate use of the apron. The function was concluded with vote of thanks at 8:45 AM by Ms. Swathi Kulkarni, Secretory of Student’s Wing of Bioethics Unit.

Dr. Padmaja Udaykumar, Vice Dean of FMMC, Dr. Prakash Shetty, HOD of Anatomy, Dr. Jnaneshwar Shenoy, HOD of Physiology, and Dr. Malathi M, HOD of Biochemistry were witnessed the solemn function. The following members of the Student’s Wing of Bioethics Unit Organized this event: Ms. Sweedyl Chrisyl Fernandes, Ms. Swathi Kulkarni, Ms. Sarah Marianne Savina Joseph, Mr. Abhishekh Sharma, Mr. Safwan.