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Seminar on Ethical and Legal Aspects in Psychiatry

Date 3: Jun 2, 2018


Department of Mental Health Nursing, Father Muller College of Nursing organized a one day seminar on “Ethical and legal aspects in psychiatry” on 26th May 2018 at the Knowledge Centre Hall, Father Muller Charitable Institutions.

The first session ‘Ethical dilemmas and mental health care’ started at 9am by Dr Safeekh A T ,HOD, Dept of Psychiatry, FMMC followed by the inaugural  at 10am. Dr Anil Kakunje, HOD, Dept.of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte was the chief guest and gave a keynote address about the seminar theme. Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, FMCI delivered the presidential address. Sr Jacintha D’Souza, Principal, FMCON  distributed prizes for the students who won in the poster competition on the Autism day theme of 2018.

Second session was by Dr Hareesh Gouda, Associate Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine, FMMC, on the topic ‘Preventing legal issues in psychiatric clinical practice’ at 11am. Dr Rameela Shekhar, Dean, PG Department, Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru started her session at 12 pm on the topic ‘Ethical and legal considerations in vulnerable populations in psychiatry’. Followed by her session, there was a lunch break at 1pm.

Post lunch session began at 2pm by Dr PV Bhandary, Director, Dr AV Baliga Group of Institutions, Udupi on an ‘Overview on ‘Mental health care act 2017’. The last session of the day was taken by Dr Thereza Mathias, Professor and HOD, Dept of Mental  Health Nursing, Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, Mangaluru on ‘Ethical and legal aspects in psychiatric nursing practice’.  

After the sessions the feedback about the seminar was given by the KNC observer, Mrs Janet Miranda, HOD, Dept of OBG Nursing, Yenepoya College of Nursing, Deralakatte, Mangaluru. The seminar came to an end by 4.30pm. The UG and PG students and faculty of different colleges were benefitted by the seminar