Vol.No.48. No.

34 FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY February 21, 2011

COLLEGE OF NURSING GRADU

GRADUAATION
A solemn and He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
dignified ceremony I will be with him in trouble;
marked the College of I will deliver him and honour him.
Nursing Graduation With long life I will satisfy him,
on February 10, 2011 And show him My salvation
at Scudder Psalm 91 : 15-16
Auditorium. For the Special Prayers : February 20 - 26, 2011
proud Graduates-
Cardiology : Dr. Sunil Thomas Chandy
Diplomate s (75),
Baccalaureates (49), Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgery : Dr. Roy John Korula
Post Basic
Baccalaureates Chaldean Syrian Church of the East
(28), Post Basic Council Members : Most Rev. Dr. Mar Aprem
Diplomates (11), Dr. T.T. Paul
Fellows (2), Masters Hospital : Mar Timotheus Memorial Health
(28) and Doctorate and Leprsoy Center,
(1) – it was a day to look back with gratitude and look forward with Tattamangalam and others.
courage. Sunday Services : February 27, 2011
The Chief Guest for the occasion was Ms. K. Sujatha Rao, IAS, 06:00 pm : College Chapel
Rev. Dr. Malhia Joshua
Former Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Government of India,
whom the Director, Dr Suranjan Bhattacharji, introduced as an out- 06:30 pm : Hospital Chapel
Dr. Sunny Philip
standing civil servant, with impeccable credentials, whose work in
the health sector has promoted a vision of better health for all in Memoranda :
India. In her inspiring address, Ms. K Sujatha Rao commended CMC Dr. Thambu David Sudarsanam, Professor of Medicine
is appointed Acting Head of Medicine Unit-II, with
for imparting ‘value based education’: knowledge and skills along effect from 15.02.2011 to 14.08.2011 during the period
with compassion and a sense of service. The health system in India when Dr. Kurien Thomas is on sabbatical leave.
required such dedicated individuals – she put the shortage of nurses
We welcome
at 5 lakhs, along with an equally important shortage of 10,000
Dr. Mary Korula, Professor, Department of
faculty required to bridge the gap. The onus, she said, was on CMC, Anaesthesia, on her return from sabbatical leave.
a ‘Centre of Excellence’, to increase the number of nurses being
trained, to design appropriate faculty development courses, and to Forthcoming Event :
motivate nurses to stay and work in India. Ms. Rao congratulated 8 Ki Nite - A variety entertainment programme,
the graduates on their achievements, and said they were blessed to featuring Octet Cantabile and Others on February 24,
2011 at 6.30 p.m in Scudder Auditorium.

Obituary :
We regret to announce the demise of
Mrs. Jeya Sundari, mother of Mrs. Kirubavathi,
Clerk-Typist, College of Nursing, February 14, 2011.

Mrs. Pushpalatha Pathro, mother of Rev. Rachita Rout,

Chaplain and mother-in-law of Rev. John Rout,
Chaplain, on February 16, 2011.
Our prayers and condolences to the bereaved families.
be in a profession where they truly serve those in
need. She recalled a similar joy and satisfaction she
derived from her work amongst the disadvantaged
in the health sector. She challenged the graduates to
have a higher purpose to make life more
meaningful.
The Dean, Mrs. Rosaline Jayakaran, charged the
graduates to be committed, compassionate and
competent nurses. The Nursing Superintendent,
Dr. Jayarani Premkumar, pinned the College Crest
on the graduates. The Principal, Dr. George Mathew, distributed the certificates of merit, and Ms. Sujatha Rao presented
the special awards. Ida Caroline N. was the Best Outgoing student in the Diploma course, Anjana Mary Jacob in the
B.Sc. programme and Victor Immanuel A. in the Post Basic B.Sc. course. The Dr.M. Sulakshini Immanuel PhD
Award was given to Dr. Vathsala Sadan and Dr. Leah Macaden. Mrs. Grace Divakar Pardhe, B.Sc. Batch of 1957, was
presented the Alumni Award 2010 for a lifetime of service to mission hospitals. Ms. Onyx Paul and Ms. Annie Emerentia
responded on behalf of the undergraduates and postgraduates respectively.
The Baccalaureate Service was held on February 6, 2011 in the Hospital Chapel, and Mr. Durai Jasper, Public Relations
Officer, was the speaker at this service.
FIFTH DR BENJ AMIN M PULIMOOD ORA
BENJAMIN TION
ORATION
The Fifth Dr. Benjamin M Pulimood Oration on Our Venomous and Poisonous
Environment was held on February 5, 2011. Professor David Warrell, Emeritus
Professor, University of Oxford, a greatly admired and respected teacher, and a
pioneer of Tropical Medicine, delivered the Oration. He has over 360 publications to
his credit, and has been on the expert panel of WHO Guidelines for Rabies and
Snake Bites, and the Oration strikingly brought out the passion of a person who has
spent a lifetime working on the latter. Dr. Kurien Thomas, Professor and Head of
Medicine, welcomed the gathering, while Dr. Ravi Korula, Associate Director, and
Dr. George Mathew, Principal, fondly remembered Dr. Benjamin M Pulimood.
Professor Warrell also presented the Department of Medicine with a copy of the
recently edited Oxford Textbook of Medicine 5th Edition, the series of which he has
been the Chief Editor for many years. The Oration was made all the more poignant,
as it was in honour of an inspiring teacher and a compassionate physician, with
legendary clinical skills, who passed away on the same day.
CONGRA
CONGRATULA TULA TIONS
TULATIONS
Dr. Sukesh Chandran, Professor and Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohaematology, has been
nominated member of two Technical Committees of the National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABL), DST,
New Delhi, for establishing specific criteria for Medical Laboratories for India and to write standards for EQAS
(Proficiency testing).
Dr. P.R.J.V.C. Boopalan, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics Unit-III, and presently Trauma Fellow, Royal Adelaide
Hospital, Adelaide, received the Professor Derek Frewin AO Citation for Clinical Teaching in the School of Medicine,
University of Adelaide for 2010.
Dr. Hema Paul, HICC Officer, won the HISI Best Paper Award at the 11th National Conference of the Hospital
Infection Society-India (HISICON 2011) held at New Delhi.
Dr. Rohit Bhide, PG Registrar, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was awarded the Dr. P. Hanumantha
Rao Memorial Gold Medal for best PG paper at the 39th Annual National PMR Conference held at New Delhi.
Dr. Surabhi Choudhary, Department of Child Health, was awarded the ST Achar Award for her paper at the 48th
National Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON 2011) held at Jaipur.
Dr. Rani Diana Sahni, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, won the Dr. Ajita Mehta Award for the best
oral presentation at the 11th National Conference of the Hospital Infection Society of - India. This is the second time that
Dr. Rani has received this honour.
WORKSHOP ON NUTRITION IN CRITICAL CARE
The Department of Dietetics organized a
Workshop on Nutrition in Critical Care
for ICU nurses and doctors on
February 5, 2011. The Associate Director
Dr. John C. Muthusami, the Principal,
Dr.George Mathew, the Medical
Superintendent, Dr. Lionel Gnanaraj and
the Nursing Superintendent, Dr.Jayarani
Premkumar offered their felicitations at the
inauguration.Dr. J.V. Peter (MICU),
Dr. K.Subramani(SICU), and Ms. Mahendri (Dietetics) delivered lectures during the workshop. Case presentations and
nutritional assessments were done by Ms. Manimegalai and Ms. Jayalakshmi (Dietetics).
PHARMA
PHARMACY CY MANA GEMENT IN MISSION HOSPIT
MANAGEMENT HOSPITALSALS
The Department of Pharmacy organized a Workshop
on Pharmacy Management in Mission
Hospitals 11th February 2011 at the Grace Koshi
Hall, ASHA Building. Delegates from mission
hospitals in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
and Kerala attended the Workshop. The topics
covered included Management of Formulary,
Choice of Brands and Price Issues, Inventory
Management, Dispensing Issues, Stores
Management and Legal Requirements. A special talk
on the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) and its role in supporting Drugs Supply and Pharmacies in Mission
Hospitals was also given. It is envisaged that this Workshop would be useful to initiate networking of pharmacies
throughout mission hospitals in order to share experiences and strengthen management systems.
INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORSHIP D.M. / M.Ch - 2011
Applications are invited for Institutional Sponsorship for D.M. / M.Ch-2011 for the following specialities :
Cardiology - DM, Gastroenterology - DM and Urology - M.Ch.
Application forms for sponsorship are available from Principal's Office (Mr. Mohan / Mrs. Banu) or from the concerned
Departments. Kindly apply in duplicate to the Head of Department and Principal by March 12, 2011. The decision
of the CMC Sponsorship Committee will be communicated to the candidates by April 22, 2011. If you do not receive
the same by the said date, please contact the Principal's Office.
A BL OCK : FIRE S
BLOCK AFET
SAFET
AFETYY TRAINING
Fire safety training was imparted to the staff of A Block on
January 31, 2011, by the Safety Cell headed by the
Associate Director, Dr. John C. Muthusami. The programme
was chaired by Mr. Josam Titus, Deputy General
Superintendent, Mr. T.S. Ravikumar, CHERT Coordinator
and Mr. Chellasamy, Chief Security Officer, in the presence
of Ms. Lallu Joseph, Quality Management Officer and
Mr. Reuban Gnanaraj, Safety Officer. A total of 346 staff were
given hands-on experience in using different types of fire
extinguishers. They were also trained in different aspects of
fire fighting techniques and other emergencies by the Fire
Officer, Mr. Thirumal and Assistant Fire Officer, Mr. Selvaraj.
SITU
SITUA ATIONS V AC ANT
VA
1. Assistant Professor for the Department of General Surgery Unit-I.
Qualification : M.S. (Gen. Surgery) Salary Scale : Rs.18,600-720-36,600/- Accommodation : Provided.
2. Associate Research Officer (NM) for the Centre for Stem Cell Research (a collaborative research centre of
the Department of Biotechnology and Christian Medical College, Vellore).
Qualification : M.Sc. Life Science / Biotechnology. Experience : Preference will be given to those who have experience
in cell culture work.
Salary : Commensurate with experience. Accommodation not provided.
3. Registrar (Non PG) with D.L.O. (or) M.B.B.S. for the Department of E.N.T. Unit–III.
Salary : as per Institutional rules. Accommodation provided.
4. Assistant Professor Gr.II for the Department of RUHSA
Qualification : M.D. (Community Medicine) Salary Scale : Rs.18,600-720-36,600/- Accommodation provided.
Apply with bio-data, certificates and testimonial copies to the Principal, Christian Medical College, Bagayam,
Vellore -632 002 or by e-mail princi@cmcvellore.ac.in on or before February 26, 2011 for Item 1, February 28, 2011
for Item 2 and March 07, 2011 for Items 3 and 4.
5. Technician Trainee (Medical Records Assistant Trainee) for the Department of Medical Records
(Temporary post for six months only) Qualification : H.Sc. Stipend : Rs.3,275/- (Consolidated pay).
Age limit : 30 years. Job description : To assist with Medical Records Work.
6. Junior Gr. Dialysis Therapist in Paediatric Nephrology (Division of Child Health Unit II)
Qualification : B.Sc., with PG Diploma in Dialysis Therapy
Salary Scale : Rs.3960-135-7335/- + DA and HRA as per rules. Age limit : 35 years
Nature of Job : Starting and closing Dialysis, Priming the Dialysers etc.,
7. Staff II Cardio Technician for the Department of Cardiology
Qualifications : B.Sc., (Science Subject) with PG Diploma in Cardiac Technology
Salary Scale : Rs.4500-150-8250/- + DA and HRA as per rules.
Job Description : To assist in Cath Lab., Echo Cardiography, ECG, Treadmill and Holter.
Application form available at www.home.cmcvellore.ac.in Link : Jobs and Training. Icon : “General Application form”.
Apply with biodata, photograph, certificates, telephone number and testimonial copies to the Medical Superintendent,
Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore-632 004 on or before March 07, 2011 for Items 5, 6 and 7.
8. Clerk Typist Gr.IV
Qualifications : Graduate with English Typewriting Higher + 3 months Computer Training.
Salary Scale : Rs.3720-110-6470/- with 106% D.A and 12% H.R.A of the basic salary.
Only those who have completed the "Six months orientation training programme for Clerk-Typist" need apply.
9. Estate Manager
Qualification : M.Sc. Agri.
Salary Scale : Rs.11700-390-21450 with 50% D.A. and 12% H.R.A. of the basic salary.
10. Co-ordinator Gr.V for RUHSA
Qualifications : Master's Degree + 1 year experience in Office Records Management.
Salary Scale : Rs.4500-150-8250/- with 104% D.A. and 12% H.R.A. of the basic salary.
Application form and Job Description are available at www.home.cmcvellore.ac.in Link : "Vacancies"
Icon : "General Application Form"
Apply with xerox copies of all certificates to the Personnel Manager, Personnel Department, Christian Medical College,
Ida Scudder Road, Vellore-632 004 on or before February 23, 2011 for Item 8, February 28, 2011 for Item 9 and
March 07, 2011 for Item 10.
The King’s Matriculation School, Kasam has been recognized as a Higher Secondary School and is starting
11th standard from the academic year beginning in June 2011. Limited hostel facilities are available for children of CMC
employees. Please contact Mr.Tharyan Koshi, Secretary of MBKG at Kasam or Mr. Samuel David, the Correspondent
at CMC Hospital.
Institutional Sponsorship for D.M. / M.Ch Course 2011. Please see details on page 3 of this issue of Newsline.