PHYSIOSIMCON 2022 begins at Father Muller
The 2 day international conference PHYSIOSIMCON 2022 began with an inaugural programme presided by the Director Father Muller Charitable Institutions Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho on 2 August 2022 in the Decennial Memorial Hall at the Kankanady Campus. This event is being organized by the Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College (FMMC) in association with Father Muller Simulation and Skill Centre (FMSSC). FMSSC is the first centre in Mangalore to be accredited by the American Heart Association as an authorized training centre for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Emergency Cardiovascular Care courses. It is a state of the art, multi- professional training facility equipped with the most advanced medical simulators and skill trainers.
The inaugural saw a sea of enthusiastic students and faculty beaming with excitement, ever eager to learn and upskill themselves. The welcome note was delivered by Prof. Cherishma D'Silva, Head, Department of Physiotherapy who also provided a brief biosketch of the chief guest and the keynote speaker for the conference. She praised God for showering graces on the event and for the miraculous intervention.
The chief guest Dr Sanjiv Jha, President Executive of Indian Association of
Physiotherapy essayed his gladness on seeing the number delegates present and emphasized
the 3 D's (Determination, Direction and Discipline) which prompted him to
succeed in life that he had learned from FMCI during his younger days. His days
in Father Muller as a faculty was a boon for him which made him determined and
have brought him a bountiful destiny. The hard strive and dedication this institution
has shown to its region and every student or patient that enters its portals has
been exempla nary. He gave an analogy of a beggar asking under a wishing tree
for food, which he got, then for diamond and gold, which too he got. Being a
human he said wealth attracts thieves so it better be hidden, so the treasure
vanished and in a moment of frustration he expressed how his life would be if life
was no more; he vanished. A run behind money is futile but a run behind being
skilful and knowledge full always brings it dividends.
He was proud that his lobbying to pass the bill in parliament by the Government of India bore fruit, granting independent practitioner status for physiotherapist in 2020. His vision thus in the next few years is to see physiotherapy donning a new role of Physiopathy, a self driven scientific branch in itself. He concluded by saying "opportunity knocks on the doors of those to try".
Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director FMCI in his presidential address congratulated the delegates on being part of a one of its kind, first in the country event. He stated, the role of a physiotherapist has come to the frontline of care rather than being behind the screens. The physiotherapist role in an emergency team and various other units, have borne great results with improved patient care at the Father Muller Medical College Hospital. The initiative by the physiotherapy department to put itself in the forefront of healthcare and be a part of all hospital activities has proven time and again the dedication and devotion that they have for patient care and the institutions. Two departments coming together to make confident and efficiently skilled physiotherapist is praise worthy. This can be seen by the demand for BPT/MPT seats this year. The job availability and the diversification of physiotherapist in different sectors has made the course alluring. Dr Jha's kind words of the hospital and the intuitions growing steadily and mightily through its 142 year history was well appreciated and taken note of. He also thanked Dr Jha for helping to take this first of its kind synergistic event to all the parts of the country.
Administrator FMMC Rev. Fr Ajith B Menezes, Dean FMMC Dr Antony Sylvan DSouza, Dr Lulu Sherif Mahmood, Professor & Head of Healthcare Simulation Education, Father Muller Simulation and Skill Centre and Ms Dr Debbie Thackray, University of Southampton, United Kingdom graced the dais.
Present for the inaugural, were the members of the management committee and the advisory committee, faculty of the Department of Physiotherapy and Simulation Center. Ms Cyanna DSouza compeered the event.
The conference on 2nd and 3rd of August, introduces for the very first time, in our country, a conference integrating physiotherapy with simulation. PHYSIOSIMCON- 2022 "An innovative approach to enhance skills in critical care physiotherapy" will offer an interactive and hands-on experience for the advancement of knowledge and skills in Critical Care Physiotherapy using simulation based learning.
