ANNUAL REPORT - 2019-20

Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Infrastructure & Learning Resources

FACILITIES FOR DIVYANGJAN

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CHETTINAD FREE COMMUNITY MEDICINE

In adherence to the philanthropic tradition of the Chettinad family, the Managing Trustee of
CARE, Shri. MAMR Muthiah inaugurated a newly constructed free OP block at CHRI, on 19th
August 2019. The objective of this Outpatient department at CFCM is to provide free medical
examination, baseline laboratory and radiological investigations for the underprivileged
patients hailing from nearby villages.

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Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute Constituent Colleges / Schools

ANATOMY

Events Organized By The Department

Date Program
17.08.2019 Intravenous Injection Workshop
21.08.2019 Intravenous Injection Workshop
21.09.2019 CME on Is Your Anatomy sound for Ultrasound
16.11.2019 Workshop on Endotracheal Intubation and Airway management
09.12.2019 Guest lecture on Radiological approach to Musculoskeletal Anatomy
13.01.2020 National Youth Day celebrations
27.01.2020 Poster competition on “ Clinical aspects of Abdomen and Pelvis”
01.02.2020 Art Competition titled “The Art of Anatomy”
05.02.2020 Intravenous Injection Workshop
04.03.2020 Students CME – “Factors and Figures of COVID 19”
19.06.2020 e-Guest lecture-Blood supply of brain
e-Guest lecture-Histology through light microscopy, Going beyond
29.06.2020 horizon
e-Guest lecture-Endoscopic Anatomy of GIT
30.06.2020 e-Guest lecture-Journey into Middle Ear & Auditory tube
04.07.2020 e-Guest lecture-LARYNX-A Voice Box
09.07.2020 e-Guest lecture-Know your LIVER & its Applied Aspects
14.07.2020 e-Guest lecture-Anatomy of Brachial plexus & Carpal tunnel
22.07.2020

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Outreach Activities Organized By The Department

Sl. Name of Date Collaborating No of Location Remarks
No. the Agency students
involved
activity

Nutritional

awareness

programme For

1 among 10.07.19 Velammal 108 Padur classes 3-
school vidhyashram 5

children - Standard

"Know your

foods"

Nutritional

awareness Ellen sharma

programme memorial For

2 among 21.08.19 matriculation 180 Sholinganallur classes 3-
school higher 5

children - secondary Standard

"Know your school

foods"

Nutritional

awareness

programme Buvana For

3 among 14.02.2020 Krishnan 105 Thirupporur classes 3-
school Matriculation 5

children - school Standard

"Know your

foods"

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Faculty Contributions

Sl.No. Name of the faculty Title of the programme Year

1 Dr.T.K.Balaji Test of English profiency 20.10.2019

2 Dr.Hannah Sugirthabai Test of English profiency 20.10.2019
Rajila

3 Dr.Hannah Sugirthabai Basic course in Biomedical Research – Sep - Dec 2019
Rajila Swayam NPTEL
Basic course in Biomedical Research – Sep - Dec 2019
4 G.Vaithianathan Swayam NPTEL
Basic course in Biomedical Research – Sep - Dec 2019
5 Dr.M.S.Arathi Swayam NPTEL
Training programme on good clinical 06.11.2019
6 Dr.T.K.Balaji practice
Practical Peer Review course, Publon 2020
7 Dr.Hannah Sugirthabai Academy
Rajila Online Faculty development 25.05.2020 to
programme on moodle learning 29.05.2020
7 Dr.B.Sowjanya management system
Online Faculty development 25.05.2020 to
8 Dr.M.S.Arathi programme on moodle learning 29.05.2020
management system
9 Dr.T.K.Balaji Online Faculty development 25.05.2020 to
programme on moodle learning 29.05.2020
10 Dr.Hannah Sugirthabai management system
Rajila Online Faculty development 25.05.2020 to
programme on moodle learning 29.05.2020
11 Dr.S. Manickam management system
Online Faculty development 25.05.2020 to
12 G.Vaithianathan programme on moodle learning 29.05.2020
management system
13 Dr.B.Sowjanya Online Faculty development 25.05.2020 to
programme on moodle learning 29.05.2020
14 Dr.M.S.Arathi management system 03.06.2020 to
Online course on Research 09.06.2020
15 Dr.Hannah Sugirthabai Methodology 03.06.2020 to
Rajila Online course on Research 09.06.2020
Methodology 03.06.2020 to
16 G.Vaithianathan Online course on Research 09.06.2020
Methodology 03.06.2020 to
17 Dr.B.Sowjanya Online course on Research 09.06.2020
Methodology 19.06.2020 to
Online faculty development programme 25.06.2020
on teaching pedagogy

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18 Dr.M.S.Arathi Online faculty development programme 19.06.2020 to

on teaching pedagogy 25.06.2020

19 Dr.Hannah Sugirthabai Online faculty development programme 19.06.2020 to

Rajila on teaching pedagogy 25.06.2020

20 Dr.T.K.Balaji Hippocratics webinar series on medical 20.06.2020
education

21 Dr.B.Sowjanya Online course on writing a research 22.07.2020 to
paper / proposal 26.07.2020

22 Dr.M.S.Arathi Online course on writing a research 22.07.2020 to
paper / proposal 26.07.2020

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PHYSIOLOGY

Conferences Organized

1. Commemorative days hosted by the Department of Physiology: Martyr’s day –
30/1/2020.

2. (2 guest lectures, a skit by the students and a short film made by the students were the
highlights of this program).

3. Conferences: The IABMS National conference was hosted by the Department of
Physiology on 1/11/19 & 2/11/19. Rs 2 and a half lakhs was received as extramural
grants for the conduct of this conference.

4. Workshops conducted by the Department of Physiology: 4 preconference workshops were
organized & conducted for the IABMS conference on 31/10/19.

Faculty Achievements

5. Dr Sanjay Andrew R had completed the Advanced Course in Medical Education
(ACME) Course at the nodal center CMC – Vellore.

6. Dr.Remya, assistant professor was trained in the Curriculum Implementation Support
Program (CISP) conducted at CHRI in August 2020.

7. Dr Remya, assistant professor had completed an online training on faculty
development hosted by MEU-India.

8. Dr. Ahamed Basha, Professor - Cleared preliminary exam of NPTEL Online Course
Certification Exams.

9. Dr Meena, assistant professor - Cleared preliminary exam of NPTEL Online Course
Certification Exams

BIOCHEMISTRY

EventsOrganized

Sl.No. Name of the activity Date Number of Number of

students faculty

1. Human rights day 12/10/2019 325 50
2. International day of Education 24/01/2020 26 3
3. Zero dis crimaination day 29/02/2020 33 1

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Faculty Achievements

Name of the Training Venue Date Title of the
Faculty Programme topic
Online June- Basic
Dr Anuradha Swayam NPTEL October
course Online biomedical
2020 research
Dr Santhini Swayam NPTEL Chettiand June- Basic
Gopalakrishnan.S course Academy of October
Research and 2020 biomedical
Dr Santhini NIRF Education research
Gopalakrishnan.S Chettiand 15/11/20
Academy of 19 -------
Mr Vinod Kumar NIRF Research and
Education 15/11/20 -------
19

PHARMACOLOGY

Events organized

 International Mother Language Day MATRIBHASHA DIWAS organized on 21.02.2020 at
Chettinad Health City Campus.

 National workshop on “Basic Statistics for Pharmacologists” – 26 & 27 September, 2019
at Chettinad Health City Campus

Faculty Contribution

Sl.No. Name of the Conference/ Date Role Venue
1. faculty workshop/CME
Dietitians reaching the 10.01.2020 Speaker SRIHER,
Dr. A. unreached – Eat Right Be Bright 30.11.2019 Speaker Chennai
Ruckmani 06.11.2019 Speaker Govt.
CME on “Updates in Good Stanley
2. Dr. A. Clinical Practice” Medical
Ruckmani College
Training program on “Good CHRI
3.

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Dr. A. Clinical Practice” 31.10. Co- Indian
Ruckmani 2019 to organize Associati
Dr. A. 40th Annual Conference on 02.11.2019 on of
Ruckmani Biomedical research and r Biomedic
innovations to enhance quality 26.09.2019 al
4. of life & Organizi Scientist
ng s.
Dr. A. National workshop on “Basic 27.09.2019 Chettina
Ruckmani Statistics for Pharmacologists” Chairper d
5. 01.08.2019 son Hospital
and
Dr. A. National Conference on Ethics Judge Research
Ruckmani and Research Methodology for the Institute
6. poster Tagore
Training Program on Good session medical
Clinical Practice (GCP) College
and
National workshop on “Basic Hospital
Statistics for Pharmacologists”
7. Dr. R. 06.11.2019 Speaker CHRI
Arunkumar

Dr. R. Chettina
d
Arunkumar 26.09.2019 Organizi Hospital
& ng and
8. Research
27.09.2019 secretar Institute
Dr. R. National Conference on Ethics y Tagore
Arunkumar and Research Methodology 01.08.2019 medical
9. Speaker college
and
Hospital

Dr.A.Ruckmani,

Dr.Ilamathi and Faculty development program 24-30 June Headway
10. Dr.S.Saradha 2020.
“Teach the Teacher” Trainee

Academy

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MICROBIOLOGY

Sl.No. Title of the Professional development Dates (From No.of
programme organized for teaching staff -To) Partici-
pants
1. Webinar on Stem cell transplantation and 29.07.2020
management of infections. 157
124
2. Webinar on Diagnosis and prevention of COVID-19 14.07.2020 113
119
an overview” 29

3. Webinar on “Whats not taught” 07.07.2020 54

4. Webinar on “Emerging viral infections” 30.06.2020 132

Webinar on “Quality control and Biosafety in the 93
86
5. Molecular testing lab with special reference to 06.06.2020 107
60
SARS-CoV2” 101
65
Webinar on "SARS CoV2- Understanding the

6. genetic organisation & design of molecular testing 05.06.2020

tools"

Week long event on National Safety week 28.02.2020
04.03.2020
Day 1: Safe Injection Practices 05.03.2020
06.03.2020
7. Day 2: Road Safety 09.03.2020
Day 3: Fire Safety Awareness

Day 4: Lecture on Stress Management

Day 6: Needle stick Injuries

8. CME on Autoimmunity & Rheumatological diseases. 29.02.2020

9. CME on Clinical Governance 03.01.2020

10. CME on Elimination of HIV/ AIDS by 2030 04.12.2019

11. Impact of feedback and Evaluation in medical 04.11.2019
Education

12. Biomedical waste management as per the statutory 03.09.2019
guidelines 2016

13. Carbapenems: Mechanisms of resistance, 16.08.2019
Diagnosis and Clinical Impact

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Outreach Activity

Sl. Name of the Name and Date Description
No. camp place

The main aim of this camp is to

create awareness among the

school going children about the

importance of handhygiene and

the various steps involved in

handwashing procedure

1 Hand hygiene Velammal 10.07.2019 according to WHO guidelines.
for school Vidhyasharam Students were educated with
children the aid of shortfilms,

powerpoint presentations and

handouts illustrating the

various steps of handwash.

Also, the students were urged

to demonstrate the various

steps.

The main aim of this outreach

Hand hygiene, programme was to educate the
cough
etiquette, outpatients, patient attendees
social
distancing - Chettinad in the pharmacy area and
SARSCoV 2 Hospital
2 awareness Research and 17.03.2020 canteen on SARS CoV 2
Institute
awareness. They were also

educated on proper

handwashing techniques,

cough etiquette and social

distancing.

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PATHOLOGY

Events Organized

1. Guest lecture- Recent trends in paediatric CNS tumours. Dr. K Rama, Prof of
neuropathology, Institute on neurology, MMC, Chennai. 30.08.2019

2. Guest lecture- Approach to hemoglobinopathies. Dr. Mamta Soni HOD, clinical lab Apollo
hospitals, Chennai, 27-09-2019

3. Guest lecture- Dr. Aruna Rajendran Paediatric hemato-oncologist, BMT physician, ICH
Egmore. 27.09.2019

4. Workshop on molecular diagnostic techniques and CME on diagnostic molecular
pathology. 4.02.2020 & 5. 02.2020.

5. Webinar- Practical approach to platelet refractoriness. Dr.Anisha Navkudkar, MD, DNB,
Consultant, Dept of transfusion medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai-13.06.2020.

6. Guest lecture- Scientific publishing in medicine: facts, foes and future.. Dr. Preithy
Uthamalingam, MD, FRCPath (UK)-15.07.2020

7. Guest lecture- Approach to glomerular disease. Dr. Vikram Raj Gopinathan Assistant
professor of pathology, CMC, Vellore. 20.07.20 & 21.07.20

8. Guest lecture- The mystery of tumour, role of a pathologist. Dr. Debasis Gochhait
Associate professor of pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry. 29.7.20.

Faculty Contribution

Name of the TITLE DATE Duration INSTITUTE
faculty 1 DAY SRM
Prof. Dr. Webinar on implementing 10.7.2020 7 DAYS CHRI
CBME during covid 3 DAYS CMC,
Vijayashree R pandemic, SRM 24.06.2020
Teach the teacher- The to 3 DAYS VELLORE
Prof. Dr. Headway Academy, 3 DAYS
Vijayashree R Chettinad Hospital & 30.06.2020 CHRI
Research Institute
Prof. Dr. Curriculum 19 to 21-02- CMC, VELORE
Vijayashree R implementation program 2019
(FDP) at Christian medical
Prof. Dr. college, Vellore 17 to
Vijayashree R Curriculum 19.06.2019
implementation support
Dr. Rajesh program (FDP) at 17 -
Kanna Chettinad hospita; & 19.06.2019
research institute
Curriculum
implementation support
program (CMC) Vellore

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Dr. Rajesh Teach the teacher- The 24.06.2020 7 DAYS CHRI
Kanna Headway Academy, to
Chettinad Hospital & 3 DAYS CHRI
Research Institute 30.06.2020
1 DAY SRM
Dr. Femela Curriculum 17th to 19th 1 DAY KIMS
Muniraj implementation support June 7 DAYS CHRI
program at Chettinad
Hospital and Research 7 DAYS CHRI
Institute
1 DAY SRM
Dr. Aarthi K Webinar on implementing 10.7.2020 1 DAY KIMS
Dr. Aarthi K CBME during covid 7 DAYS CHRI
Dr. Aarthi K pandemic, SRM 9.7.2020 7 DAYS CHRI
webinar on CBME, KIMS 3 DAYS SSSMCRI
Teach the teacher- The 24.06.2020 7 DAYS CHRI
Headway Academy, to
Chettinad Hospital &
Research Institute 30.06.2020

Dr. S Devi Teach the teacher- The 24.06.2020
Headway Academy, to
Chettinad Hospital &
Research Institute 30.06.2020

Dr. Rajeswari Webinar on implementing 10.7.2020
Thivya CBME during covid
pandemic, SRM 9.7.2020
Dr. Rajeswari
Thivya webinar on CBME, KIMS 24.06.2020
to
Dr. Rajeswari Teach the teacher- The
Thivya Headway Academy, 30.06.2020
Chettinad Hospital &
Dr. Ayeesha Research Institute 24.06.2020
Teach the teacher- The to
Dr. Ayeesha Headway Academy,
Chettinad Hospital & 30.06.2020
DR. NAVYA P T Research Institute
National workshop- 4-6.06.2020
Application of technology
in CBME 24.06.2020
Teach the teacher- The to
Headway Academy,
Chettinad Hospital & 30.06.2020
Research Institute

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Outreach activities

Sl.No. Date Venue Number of blood units
collected
14.08.2019 2019
1. Chettinad Health city (Indoor camp) 22
Chettinad Morimura Semiconductor
1. 25.01.2020 material Pvt. Ltd 15
2. 15.03.2020 16
2020
Chettinad Health city (Indoor camp)
Chettinad Morimura Semiconductor
material Pvt. Ltd
Infant Jesus Church, Thiruporur

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COMMUNITY MEDICINE

Events Organized

1.World Diabetes Day -2019

World Diabetes Day2019- Quiz competition For MBBS Undergraduate Students
Venue: Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Organized by Department of Community Medicine, CHRI.In addition to the Quiz, pamphlets
were distributed and awareness programmes were conducted for the patients visiting the OPs
at CHRI Kelambakkam, RHTC Poonjeri and UHTC Karapakkam.

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Preliminary Round For Quiz Competition

A preliminary written round was conducted on 11th November 2019 for MBBS
undergraduate students.

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The event was officially published in the International Diabetes
Federation website under the WDD(World Diabetes Day) 2019
events

Faculty Contribution

Sl.No. Name oft he faculty Name oft he event
1. Dr. S. M. Suruliraman
1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

2.Human Ethics Committee - "GoodClinical Practice
(GCP)" on 6th NOV 2019
1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

2."NSMC India Sleep - 2019" - Society for Sleep
Research on 7th-8th SEP 2019

2. Dr. K.R. Sowmiya 3.E-Poster Presentation & Delegate at BIOETHICON
2019 on 8th to 10th NOV 2019

4.CME on "IAPSMCON 2020" - Institute of Community
Medicine on 28th to 30th JAN 2020

5."Commemoration of Zero Discrimination Day" Dept.
of Biochemistry, CH&RI on 29th FEB 2020
1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

2.IIC Innovation Ambassador Training Series -
"Entrepreneurship Development Program" on 8th &
9th JAN 2020

3. Dr. D. Raja 3.SWACHHATA PAKHWADA on January 16th to 31st
2020.

4."Knowledge General in Education during COVID-19
Pandemic - Qualitative Research" on 1st to 6th JUN
2020

5.Changing Trends in Health Professionals Education in
the COVID Era on 2nd JUN 2020

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4. Dr. M. Aravind 6."Assessment tools for CMBE curriculum" - Dept. of
Physiology, MGMCRI on 3rd to 5th JUN 2020
5. Dr. Rajesh Kannan
7.Webinar on "Implementing Competency Based
6. Dr. S. Suganthi Medical Education During COVID Pandemic" - MEU on
10th JUL 2020
7. Dr. D.Vinoth Gnana
Chellaiyan 8."COVID Vaccine Clinical Development" - SRIHER
University on Jul 20th, 2020

1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on
21st& 22nd AUG 2019

2.Delegate at BIOETHICON 2019 on 8th to 10th NOV
2019

3.Faculty Development Program "Teach the Teacher"
from 24th to 30th
1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

2.Training of Teachers for Student Induction
Programme(Deeksharambh-Phase 2)on OCT 30th &
31st 2019.

3.SWACHHATA PAKHWADA on January 16th to 31st
2020.
1.Human Ethics Committee - "Good Clinical Practice
(GCP)" on 6th NOV 2019

2.FDP - "Mentoring and Facilitation Skills for
Instintutional Mentors" on JUN 8th to 12th 2020

1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

2.Human Ethics Committee - "GoodClinical Practice
(GCP)" on 6th NOV 2019
3.SWACHHATA PAKHWADA - Green Club on January
16th - 31st, 2020

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1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

8. Dr. T.K. Raja 2.SWACHHATA PAKHWADA - Green Club on January
16th - 31st, 2020

3.FDP - "Mentoring and Facilitation Skills for
Instintutional Mentors" on JUN 8th to 12th 2020
1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

2.Health Emergencies Program "Emerging Respiratory
Viruses, including COVID-19" on 22nd MAY 2020

3.Open WHO Course - "Antimicrobial Stewardship : A
competency-based approach" on 21st MAY 2020

4.FDP - Mentoring Institutional Social Responsibility &
Community Engagement on June 8th - 12th, 2020.
9. Dr. M. Buvnesh kumar
5.Webinar on "Digital Technologies in Current Health
Programmes" - AIMIT on 17th JUN 2020

6.Faculty Development Program "Teach the Teacher"
from 24th to 30th JUN 2020

7.Webinar on "Deep Learning and its Applications" -
AIMIT on 2nd JUL 2020

10. Dr. Vishnu Vardhan 8.National Webinar on "Accreditation and Assessment
Process" - GNLU & NAAC on 6th JUL 2020
1.Workshop on "Basic Epidemiology Research" on 21st
& 22nd AUG 2019

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GENERAL MEDICINE

Events Organized

Sl.No. Title of event Type of event Year
State level conference 2019
1 CHETMEDICON 2019 2019
Workshop 2019
2 ECG workshop 2019 Seminar 2020
Seminar
3 Diabetic week 2019

4 Targeted therapy in oncology

Faculty Training

Name of the faculty Title of training Date
Good clinical practice 6/11/2019
Dr V.R.Mohan Rao workshop 12/11/2019
Dr Vinu B. NIRF workshop 15/11/2019
Dr Ramprasad 15/12/2019
DrUma Maheshwara NIRF workshop
Dr Nishanth
Dr Gaurav Narayan NIRF workshop
Dr Durga K.
Dr Gaurav Narayan

PULMONOLOGY

Event Organized

Event Type Title of event Date
National
Conference National Sleep Medicine Course 07-09-2019
&
Workshop ISSR Young investigator
workshop in Sleep 08-09-2019
07-09-2019

&
08-09-2019

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Pulmonary rehabilitation 10/10/2019
18-11-2019 To 23-11-2019
Commemorative days World COPD Awareness Week
13-12-2019
Seminar COPD 08-03-2020
05-05-2020
CME COPD In Women

Commemorative day / World Asthma Day
SEMINAR

Outreach Activity

Sl.No. Date Type Of outreach Place
Kannaginagar
1. 09/08/2019 Community campaign Thoraipakkam
Pattipulam
2. 17/08/2019 Community campaign Ellen Sharma School
Kannagi nagar
3. 07/08/2019 Community campaign Paiyanoor
Chemmenchary Camp
4. 14/08/2019 School screening camp Sholinganallur
Thoraipakkam
5. 16/08/2019 Community campaign Kannaginagar
Sholinganallur
6. 19/08/2019 Community campaign
Hiranandhini
7. 20/08/2019 Community campaign
Thoraipakkam
8. 06/09/2019 Community campaign Kannaginagar
SSN Engineering College
9. 07/09/2019 Community campaign Radiance shine
Apartments,Kazhipattur,
10. 13/09/2019 Community campaign OMR
Purva Swan Lake
11. 06/12/2019 Community campaign Apartments, Kelambakkam

12. 07/12/2019 Pigeon droppings exposure assessment
campaign

13. 14/12/2019 Community campaign

14. 21/12/2019 Community campaign

15. 10/01/2020 Gardeners(High risk)screening

16. 01/02/2020 Pigeon droppings exposure assessment
campaign

17. 08/02/2020 Pigeon droppings exposure assessment
campaign

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18. 13/02/2020 Fishermen screening Muthukadu
19. 27/02/2020 Biomass Exposure Screening Kovalam
20. 04/03/2020 Awareness of smoking cessation VIT College
21. 22/10/2020 BRO-SIGA Service Guild Camp Karapakam

Faculty Training

Title of the faculty Number of From Date To date
development programme teachers who dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy

MBBS Curriculum development attended 31-1-2020 31-1-2020

2 9-12-2019

Pulmonary Rehab certificate 1 8-12-2019 6-11-2019
course

Good Clinical Practice 2 4-11-2019

Bioethics Conference 3 08-11-2020 10-11-2020

Research Methodology - 5 October 2020 December 2020
SWAYAM

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PSYCHIATRY
Events organized

Sl. No. Title of the event Type of event Date
Webinar 01.07.2020
1 International Day against Drug Abuse and 23rd& 24th June
Illicit Trafficking Conference
Webinar 2020
2 Online International Conference on Recent CME 10.06.2020
Advances in Child Psychiatry 2020 Webinar 04.06.2020
Webinar 03.06.2020
3 Internet Addiction Webinar 31.05.2020
Webinar 30.05.2020
4 Early interventions in BPAD & Vocational 29.05.2020
rehabilitation for Schizophrenia Patients 28.05.2020
26.05.2020
5 Current Updates In OCD 19.05.2020
07.03.2020
6 Spirituality and Building Emotional 02.04.2020
Resilience 18.09.2019
10.10.2019
7 World No Tobacco Day - Neurobiology Of 03.12.2019
Addiction 02.08.2019

8 Suicide Risk Assessment & Management

9 Gender Dysphoria Webinar

10 World Schizophrenia Day - Schizophrenia - Webinar
Treatment Beyond Medications
Webinar
11 Webinar on the topic Mental well-being of
Medical students during COVID-19 CME
Awareness
12 Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Program
13 Autism Awareness Program CME

14 Mental Wellbeing and study skills among CME
Children & Adolescents

15 World Mental Health Day

16 World Disability Day CME

17 Expectations as a medical Professional CME

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Outreach Activity

Sl.No. Date Name Of The Activity Location
1 18.09.2019 Mental well being and study skills
2 25.09.2019 among children and adolescents Navalur
3 03.10.2019 Sleep disorder & Management
4 30.10.2019 Mahindra R&D
5 06.11.2019 Stress Management Infosys Pvt Ltd
6 Anjur
7 stress and depression in
8 professionals CHRI
9 Management of Anxiety
10 Mahindra R&D
11 27.11.2019 Marital Harmony Naval army 2N
detachment-
12 04.12.2019 Management of Depression Pudupakkam
Lifecell
18.12.2019 Stress Management Kalpakkam DAE
hospital on women's
23.01.2020 Stress Management day
02.04.2020 World Autism Awareness Day Solara Ltd

16.04.2020 Returning back to college after CHRI
pandemic. Loyola College
B.com 1st and 2nd
06.05.2020 Mind care during this Pandemic year
Purvankara hosuing -
Kelambakkam

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Description of Outreach Activities

Name of Date Photos Remarks
the &

Activity Location

Camp held at

perungalathur with

one consultant and

one pg,one

psychologist with

four students.23

patients visited the

camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is given.sleep

hygiene like

restriction of gadget

MentalHe 10.02.2020 use 1hour before
alth Bavishya
Camp Deepam, going to sleep is
Perungalathur
explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

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11.02.20 Camp held at
MentalHe Nanmayam
kazhipattur with one
alth Life Care
Camp Centre, consultant and one

Kazhipattur pg,one psychologist

with five students.20

people visited the

camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is

given.relaxation

techniques like

jacobson muscle

relaxation with

demonstration is

explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

Camp held at

mambakkam with

one consultant and

one pg,one

psychologist with

four students.24

people visited the

camp.basic mental

MentalHe 13.02.2020 health problems and
alth Anbagam,
Camp Mambakkam its symptoms

explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is given.sleep

hygiene like

restriction of gadget

use 1hour before

going to sleep and

not to consume coffee

after 4pm in the

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evening is explained

by psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

Camp held at

kannagi nagar with

one consultant and

one pg,one

psychologist with

four students.19

people visited the

camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

explained.

MentalHe Kannagi Advice on how to
alth nagar
Camp 22.02.2020 have a good mental

health is given.anti

craving techniques

like delaying that is

postponding the time

of consumption is

explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

Camp held at

perungalathur with

one consultant and

one pg,one

psychologist with

Mahaveer two students.13
MentalHe illam,
alth Cam kanathur people visited the

25.02.20 camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is given.sleep

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MentalHe Pudupakkam hygiene like
alth Cam 02.03.20
restriction of gadget

use 1hour before

going to sleep is

explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

Camp held at

pudupakkam with

one consultant and

one pg,one

psychologist with

three students.3

people visited the

camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is

given.anticraving

methods like drinking

juice or water

whenever they feel

like drinking is

explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

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MentalHe Vasantham - Camp held at
alth Cam special school
vasantham special
06.03.20
school with one

consultant and one

pg,one psychologist

with four

students.28 patients

visited the

camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is

given.symptoms and

behavioural changes

in autism and how to

manage is explained

by psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

Amp held at kayar

with one consultant

and one pg,one

psychologist with

two students.6

people visited the

camp.basic mental

09.03.20 health problems and
MentalHe Kayar
its symptoms
alth
Camp Padur explained.

16.03.20 Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is given.

Relaxation

techniques like

jacobson muscle

relaxation with

demonstration is

explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

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Mahaveer psychological issues
MentalHe illam,
done and
alth kanathur
Camp management done

17.03.20 accordingly.

Camp held at

kanathur with one

consultant and one

pg,one psychologist

with three

students.13 people

visited the

camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is

given.relaxaton

technique like deep

breathing exercise is

explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

Camp held at

panayur with one

consultant and one

pg,one psychologist

with five students.25

patients visited the

camp.basic mental

Little hearts health problems and
home,
panayur its symptoms
18.03.20
explained.

Advice on how to

have a good mental

health is given.

Symptoms and

behavioural changes

in autism and how to

manage is explained

by psychologist.

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Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

Camp held at

kazhipattur with one

consultant and one

pg,one psychologist

with four

students.18 patients

visited the

camp.basic mental

health problems and

its symptoms

Nanmayam explained.
Life Care
MentalHe Centre, Advice on how to
alth Kazhipattur
Camp have a good mental

health is given.sleep

hygiene like

restriction of gadget

use 1hour before

going to sleep is

explained by

psychologist.

Screening for

psychological issues

done and

management done

accordingly.

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DERMATOLOGY
Outreach activity

Sl.No. Camp Location Date Type of outreach
07/02/2020 Community campaign
1 Kayyar, csi school 08/02/2020 Community campaign
10/02/2020 Community campaign
2 Purvankarai 11/02/2020 Community campaign
13/02/2020 Community campaign
3 Bhavishya deepam, Perungulathur
14/02/2020 Community campaign
4 Neelankarai 17/02/2020 Community campaign

5 Vellammal vidhyasharam, Padur 17/02/2020 Community campaign
19/02/2020 Community campaign
6 Bhuvana Krishna Mariculation Higher 20/02/2020 Community campaign
Secondary school 21/02/2020 Community campaign
27/02/2020 Community campaign
7 Shollinganallur 29/02/2020 Community campaign
05/03/2020 Community campaign
8 Bhuvana Krishna Mariculation Higher 06/03/2020 Community campaign
Secondary school 09/03/2020 Community campaign
12/03/2020 Community campaign
9 Jeppiaar school 16/03/2020 Community campaign
17/03/2020 Community campaign
10 Jeppiaar school

11 Jeppiaar school

12 HCL FOUNDATION, Sholinganallur

13 St joseph college, Perumbakkam

14 Perumbakkam

15 Neelankarai

16 kayar

17 Alathur

18 Padur

19 Kappakotai

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PEADIATRICS

Events Organized

1.WORLD BREAST FEEDING WEEK AUGUST 2019
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

BREAST FEEDING WEEK was observed with the Theme of this year - EMPOWER PARENTS,
ENABLE BREASTFEEDING

Day 1 (1/8/2019)
Breast feeding week celebrations was observed with Nursing students, undergraduates,
postgraduates,Medical students, Allied health science students and faculty of pediatrics and
other departments of Chettinad hospital. Breast feeding quiz program was conducted. UG
students- Rohit Vishwanath and Kumaran won the first prize and Team B- Saradha and Aparna
won the second prize.

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Day 2 (2/8/2019)

Counseling was impartedto mothers Outpatient department of Pediatrics CME program was
conducted on 02.08.19 The second day programme ended with video display regarding breast
feeding importance.

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Day 3 (3/8/2019)

Poster competition for nursing students and CRRIs was held in Pediatric OPD, the theme was
“EMPOWER PARENTS, ENABLE BREASTFEEDING”. Informative and creative posters were put up
in Paediatric OPD, which helped creating awareness among the public about breast feeding.

Undergraduate students- 6th Semester played a skit in pediatric OPD on importance of Breast
feeding for parents and students.

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Day 4 (4/8/2019)

Health education to mothers in Antenatal and Postnatal ward regarding breast feeding practices
was conducted They were sensitized on the importance of breast feeding and nutrition issues in
community. The antenatal mothers and public were counseled in detail on the benefits of breast
feeding, importance of breast feeding and composition of breast milk and various positions and
attachment while feeding.

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Day 5 (5/8/19).

Guest lecture on importance of breast feeding & this year’s theme to the students and faculties

was conducted Health education to mothers in Antenatal ward regarding breast feeding practices was
conducted

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Day 6 (6/8/19)

Breast Feeding Quiz Was Conducted.Prof.Dr.Suresh.P gave a talk on infant & young child feeding and
BFHI for pre final year MBBS students, Postgraduates and Faculties.

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Day 7(7/8/19)

An outreach program was conducted at PHC, Kelambakkam to create health awareness for
Antenatal and Postnatal mothers. Talk on breast feeding advantages & Common problems
that are encountered by mother in lactation and diet was given.,

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2.PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON LACTATION MANAGEMENT

Date: 15th August 2019 (Thursday)
Time: 08.30 am – 04.00 pm
Venue:Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Kelambakkam

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3.NATIONAL NUTRITION WEEK PROGRAMME
(September 1st – 7th 2019)

SL.NO DATE PROGRAMME
1 01/09/2019
2 02/09/2019 Nutritional Counselling To Parents In Paediatric Ward
By Post Graduates And CRRI’s
3 03/09/2019 1. Essay Competition On Nutrition –Topic- “ORGANIC FOODS-
4 04/09/2019
5 05/09/2019 MYTH OR REALITY” for AHS & Nursing Students, Judges:
6 06/09/2019 Prof.Rathinasamy, Prof. Antony Jenifer
2. Nutritional Counselling To Parents In Antenatal & Post
7 07/09/2019 Natal Ward

1. Inaugral Function: 11am- Prof. L.Umadevi, Prof.Kathir
Subramanian,

2. Diet Advice to Parents And Children Nutrition Quiz-
Post Graduates And CRRI’s –Quiz Master-
Dr.Arunganesh

1. Poster Competition For UG, AHS & Nursing Students
2. Judges –Prof. Sujatha Sridharan & Prof Suresh

Nutritional School Health Program –Dr.M.Alexander
1. Debate- Asaiva Unavu Vs Saiva Unavu Judge- Dr.

Prabhakar DMS, Venue- Audit Hall First Floor A-Block
2. Undergraduate Quiz- E Block Lecture Hall 4th Floor,

Time: 3-4 Pm. Dr.Sunitha

Guest Lecture-on“Nutrition in Child Health”
Prof. Dr.J.Hemachitra M.D, Professor of Pediatrics, KGH,
Madras Medical College.
E- Block Lecture Hall
Time- 2 To 3 Pm
1. Low Cost Nutritional Food Exhibition, Judges – Prof.Dr.

Umadevi, Dr. Prabhakar DMS
2. Skit Play- By Post Graduates And CRRI’s

Judges – Prof.Dr.L.Umadevi, Prof.Kathir Subramanian
3. Valedictory Function-12.00 Pm

Venue:OPD

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4.CHILDRENS DAY AND WORLD DIABETIC DAY CELEBRATION

On World Diabetic Day (14TH NOV 2019) - Education of parents and children with type 1
diabetics was done. Parents of these children were taught how to use insulin pens and how to
check blood glucose with glucometer. They were also provided diet advice.

5. NATIONAL NEWBORN WEEK PROGRAMME
(NOVEMBER 15TH – 21ST 2019)

Date Programme Faculty

15/11/2019 INAUGURAL FUNCTION- 2:00 PM Prof.Dr.L.Umadevi
Friday PAED OPD DEMO HALL
IAP-NNF Certified Course -Basic newborn Prof.Dr.Antony.J and Team
16/11/2019 care & Resucitation programme
Saturday COUNSELLING Mothers in DAPP/Postgraduates
antenatal,postnatal & pediatric wards
17/11/2019 NEWBORN INTERCOLLEGIATE PG QUIZ Dr.Arun ganesh.C
Sunday (2:00 to 4:00 PM) Dr.K.M.Senthil Kumar
Professor-R.S.R.M Hospital
18/11/2019 GUEST LECTURE Prof.Dr.Kathir Subramaniam
Monday Prof.Dr.Rathinasamy
POSTER COMPETITION- NEWBORN CARE Dr.Sujatha Sridharan
19/11/2019 Nursing Students/ CRRIs/PGs
Tuesday
VALEDICTORY FUNCTION
20/11/2019
Wednesday
21/11/2019

Thursday

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6. CHETPED SERIES

GUEST LECTURE- FEEDING OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES
ON 19/11/2019

National newborn week is celebrated between Nov 15 to Nov 21st every year. In commerating
newborn week we invited guest speaker Dr.K.Senthil Kumar, Govt KGH who delivered a lecture
on feeding of low birth weight babies. He addressed the complications and challenges in
establishing feeding in LBW babies.

CHILD’S RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION

TALK ON “RIGHT’S OF CHILDREN” ON 20/11/2019

On view of Child’s rights day celebrations, Dr.Sughapriya gave a speech on “Right’s of
children”. She spoke about violence against girl child and POCSO act.

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E Lecture – Managing Immunization In The Challenging Times”
On 5-6-2020

During the covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown period the Department of Paediatrics initiated
CHET PED Web series e-lectures. In which Dr.Alexander.M delivered a lecture on managing
immunization in the challenging times.He discussed about issues on missing vaccination and
the need for catch up vaccination post lockdown.

E Lecture – “Management Of Asthma In Children” On 12-06-2020

The second lecture in the CHET PED web series was by Prof.J.Antony on management of
asthma in children in which he discussed about the current guidelines on management of
asthma for age group <5 years and 5 to 12 years.

E Lecture – “Approach To First Episode Of Un Provoked Seizure” By
On 02-07-2020

The first guest lecture in the CHETPED series was by Dr.Lokesh Saini from PGIMER, Chandigarh
delivered a lecture on approach to first episode of unprovoked seizure which benefitted the
undergraduate and postgraduate students.

E GUEST LECTURE“ACUTE BACTERIAL MENINGITIS” ON 07-07-2020

This guest lecture in the CHETPED series was by Dr. Sunil Kumar Agarwalla from MKCC medical
college, Berhempur,Odhisha who delivered a lecture on Acute Bacterial Meningitis which
benefitted the undergraduate and postgraduate students.

E GUEST LECTURE“PEDIATRIC ASTHMA”
ON 13-07-2020

This guest lecture in the CHETPED series was by Dr. Vasanth Kumar.S Paediatric ICU
consultant, Apollo Childrens Hospital who delivered a lecture on E ROOM MANAGEMENT OF
PEDIATRIC ASTHMA in which he discussed about various case scenarios and management of
childhood asthma which benefitted the undergraduate and postgraduate students.

E Guest Lecture “Acute Glomerulonephritis” On 21/7/2020

This guest lecture in the CHETPED series was by Dr.Prathima pidiru Consultant Paediatric
Nephrologist,Narayana Medical college, Nellore who delivered a lecture on Approach to a child
with Hematuria, Acute Glomerular Nephritis in which she discussed extensively on the approach
to a child with hematuria and AGN which benefitted the undergraduate and postgraduate
students.

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E Guest Lecture “Ors & Zinc In Diarrhoea” on 29-07-2020

This guest lecture in the CHETPED series was by Prof.P.Suresh HOD, Department of Paediatrics,
Meenakshi Medical college & RI, Kancheepuram who delivered a lecture on ORS & Zinc in
Diarrhoea in which he discussed extensively on the benefits of ORS and Zinc in Diarrhoea which
benefitted the undergraduate and postgraduate students.

7.BNCRP PROGRAM

Date of Training Workshop: - 23/11/2019

SHORT REPORT ON TRAINING PROGRAM

The BNCRP program started around 08:30 am, we had 30 participants. Introduction of why IAP
NRP FGM program is important was given to participants, and 7 participants per instructor
begun with preparation of birth, routine care, initial steps, brief ventilation, prolonged
ventilation with normal heart rate and slow heart rate. The Algorithm was discussed.

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8.WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY “CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA CASE
SCENARIO AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES” ON 13-12-2019

In view of World pneumonia day 2019, Dr.S.Kalpana, ICH delivered a guest lecture on
childhood pneumonia – case scenarios and pneumococcal vaccine.

9.“MANAGEMENT OF DENGUE IN CHILDREN IN THE EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT” CME ON 24-01-2020

Dr.Arun Ganesh, Senior Resident from Department of Paediatrics briefed about the
management of dengue in the emergency department.

10.CME ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH ON 27/02/2020

Program Session 1 started at 8:40 am with an extensive talk on Adolescent Nutrition and its
importance by Prof Dr. Ganga with the topic on BIRD’S EYEVIEW OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND
NUTRITION.

Session 2 by Dr. S.Babu who cautioned about the pros and cons of media literacy with the topic
on MEDIA LITERACY-THINK CRITICALLY AND WATCH CAREFULLY

Session 3 by Dr. Dakshayani who enlightened about the ill-effects of substance abuse and tips
to overcome the risk taking behaviour of the teenagers in her session on SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AND ADDICTION –PROTECT OUR TEENS

Session 4 Dr. Hephzibah Kirubamani who emphasized on GYNAEC PROBLEMS IN
ADOLESCENCEwith common menstrual problems and when to consult a Gynaecologist for
help.Inaugural speech by Prof. Dr. Umadevi L.Lighting of lamp by Dr Annamalai
Vijayaraghavan (Chief guest) and Dr Shantha Kumar (Dean CHRI)

Session 5 by Dr. Narayani who talked about PROCRASTINATION, PANIC & PERFORMANCE which
helped students with the techniques of time management during exams.

Session 6 by Dr. Jaishree Vasudevan spoke about ADOLESCENT IMMUNISATION who educated
about the adolescent vaccination.

Session 7 by Dr. Rini Shah who illuminated OBESITY AND EATING DISORDERS and about the
common eating disorders and its ill-effects in adolescents.

All the students were enlightened with the topics on adolescent health and the CME was a grand
success. Thank you for giving us this opportunity and looking forward for further such
opportunities.

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Faculty Training Observership
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute
Sl.No. Faculties Balaji Medical college and RI
1 Prof. L. Uma Devi, CMC Vellore
2 Prof. Kathir Subramaniam,
3 Prof. J. Antony.

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GENERAL SURGERY

Events Organized

National Deworming day

The department of General Surgery observed the national deworming day on February 10th
2020 , Monday by conducting talks, free distribution of Albendazole tablets and awareness
events.

A patient awareness programme on worm infestations, their prevention and treatment was
conducted at OPD 5, demo hall of General Surgery department in the morning. It was
supplemented by free distribution of Albendazole tablets to the patients.

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