for Private circulation only IAPMR AUGUST 2014 Mail to : Editor - Dr. S. Sunder, Flat No. 9, Block D-1 Anand Apartments, 50, L.B. Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041. Phone : 43313333 e-mail : [email protected] FROM THE EDITORS DESK Dear friends, From Chennai to Bhopal to Trivandrum next year we shall be meeting each other at different venues which will give us ample time to interact and boost our friendship. From various emails and notices on the internet I gather that there is far more opportunity for our young physiatrists to take up jobs in the speciality than earlier. I hope that these vacancies get filled up and that these opportunities don't go abegging. I request our members to send in their achievements and articles to me for future publication. Dr.S.SUNDER EDITOR IAPMR BULLETIN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE It is indeed a great pleasure that IAPMR Bulletin is evolving as an excellent vehicle for creative writing for some of our members. This is a surprise for me that we have good wordsmiths amongst us. I request more members to put their thoughts, feelings and experiences in works of prose through our own 'Bulletin'. I am going to do this myself with my experience in ISPRM Congress at Cancun, Mexico. DR.KUNJABASI WANGJAM PRESIDENT IAPMR FROM OUR SECRETARY'S DESK Dear Colleagues, It is indeed a great pleasure to communicate to you all through one another edition of IAPMR Bulletin edited by our Dynamic Physiatrist Dr.S.Sunder. In this moment I share the joy that Madras Medical College has been sanctioned with 2 seats of MD PMR from this academic year. If I say that the PMR has been revived in Tamilnadu and hereafter there is no looking back for the specialty; it is no more an exaggeration. The saying - "Hard work never fails" has been proved. I hope more institutes will come up with such PG programs. I also appreciate Dr.Ganesh Joshi of Bhopal for taking up our Midterm CME while Dr.Abdul Gafoor, Prof and HOD of PMR Dept, Trivandrum Medical College under the Chairmanship of Dr.Nandakumaran Nair has come forward to take the National Annual IAPMR Conference at Trivandrum - IAPMRCON 2015. I wish both the conferences grand success. Long live IAPMR. DR.P.THIRUNAVUKKARASU HONORARY SECRETARY IAPMR REPORT ABOUT IAPMRCON 2014 CHENNAI The 42nd Annual Conference and CME of the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR), IAPMRCON 2014 was hosted by the Tamil Nadu Chapter of IAPMR at the World class Industrial Consultation & Sponsored Research Auditorium in the sprawling IIT Chennai Campus from 24 to 26 January, 2014. Over 200 delegates from all over the country and abroad, including USA, UK, Austria and Middle East, attended the Conference. The Conference was preceded by two one-day workshops on 23rd January. Both the workshops, the Cadaveric Interventional Physiatry (conducted by Dr Prem Anand) and Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation (conducted by Dr Feroz Khan) were very well attended and lauded by all the participants. Inspired by the quality of workshops many members proposed to start short certificate courses under IAPMR Accreditation. The Organizing Committee, headed by Dr Feroz Khan with Dr T Jayakumar as Secretary and Dr P Thirunavukkarasu as Treasurer, provided warm and affectionate hospitality to the delegates. The Hon'ble Health Minister, Dr Vijay, Govt. of Tamil Nadu was the Chief Guest at the Inaugural Function that witnessed the august presence of the State Director of Medical Education. The Minister, himself being a Medical Doctor appreciated the importance of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as an essential medical speciality for providing holistic health care to the patients. He also announced the commencement of MD Programme at GIRM. The Scientific Committee, headed by Dr Feroz Khan himself, chalked a well thought out scientific feast with an awesome mix of free papers from residents and CME/Invited talks from the seniors. There were only 2 invited lectures from the other specialities. Dr Khan was assisted efficiently by Dr.Henry Prakash, Dr.Geeta Kalpana and Dr.Uma Pandiyan in the Scientific Committee. The biggest and most inspiring attraction of the Conference was the prestigious West Bengal Oration, delivered by renowned Physiatrist and doyen of PMR in India, Prof. Suranjan Bhattacharjee, (former Head, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Ex-Director, CMC, Vellore). The oration opened up the minds of not only of residents but their teachers too. Dr Bhattacharjee has been an epitome of greatness, philosophy and beauty of Rehabilitation simplified. Whenever he graces any of the Physiatrists' gatherings, everyone comes out little more grown-up and mature, both professionally and as a humanbeing. The Banquet night, unleashed another hidden aspect of members. Dr Sunder's singing (including in Bengali) and IAPMR President & First Lady's dancing abilities were especially enjoyed and appreciated by one and all. Other physiatrists who sang in the Cultural Programme were Dr.Thyagarajan, Dr. Unnikrishnan and Dr.Antony. As with all good things, the Conference concluded with Valedictory Function coinciding with the Republic Day on 26 Jan with announcement of awards acknowledging and recognizing talent and research contribution from the members. Page 2 IAPMRCON 2014 at IIT Chennai, Awardees List: 1. IAPMRCON 2014 QUIZ · First prize – Dr.Raman Yadav – New Delhi – post graduate · Second prize – Arun Ram – Calicut – post graduate 2. Best Poster Award a. Dr.Madhushree Sengupta – Kolkata – post graduate 3. Dr.Anisya Vasanth Award for best research paper a. Dr.Roy R Chandran of Calicut 4. Dr.Hanumantha roa Gold medal award a. Dr.P.K Sahoo of Cuttack 5. IAPMR Dadhichi Award a. Dr.Apoorva Burman of Cuttack 6. IAPMR Godl Medal a. Dr.Sucheta Saha of New Delhi Report by Dr VS Gogia, Assistant Professor, Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh. CONGRATULATIONS th Jain Bhushan Award by Jain Social Group International Federation in Rajkot, Gujarat on 29 March 2014 was presented to Dr.Anil Jain for his exemplary service in the upliftment of less fortunate members of society and his work in the Jaipur foot project. We congratulate Dr.Jain. ANNOUNCEMENT We are happy to announce that this year's IAPMR National Mid-Term CME is being organized at AIIMS, Bhopal on 20 & 21 September 2014. Physicians & Surgeons, registered with MCI or State Medical Council, are cordially invited to this academic feast with the theme, “Better health for the persons with disabilities”. There will also be a Workshop on Medical Acupuncture on 19 September 2014 afternoon. Situated in the centre of India, the City of Lakes - Bhopal and nearby places are beautiful tourist destinations, especially post rainy season. Hence we request you to spare few days to enjoy the tourism here before/after the CME dates. The organizing committee eagerly looks forward to host you with your family at Bhopal. Looking forward to meet you all, Dr. Virinder Singh Gogia, Organizing Chairperson Dr. Ganesh Arun Joshi, Organizing Secretary Dr. Renu Ambardar, Jt. Organizing Secretary Dr. Harshanand Popalwar, Treasurer Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is located on the World Wide Web at: http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/early/2014/04/30/STR.0000000000000024 Dr Koustubh Chakraborty I have been working with Amos & the group for nearly 4 years on the Leveraged Freedom Chair and various other projects. At BMVSS we have been involved in the clinical trials, design modifications , fabrication & distribution of the Leveraged Freedom Chairs. So far we have distributed over 150 chairs mostly to Paraplegic patients living in rural areas. If any patients needs the Leveraged Freedom Chair , please feel free to refer them to me , we would be happy to provide it FREE of cost to them provided they meet the criteria. Dr Pooja Mukul MD Technical Consultant BMVSS Jaipur Page 3 The organizers of the IAPMR CME 2014, have arranged a preCME session for MBBS students, faculty, PGs at GMC-Bhopal free of cost to make them aware of our specialty. Nurses and Paramedical persons will also be invited. It is planned to be webcast to all medical colleges in India. This is an activity that will benefit our association by 1. stimulating candidates to join PMR 2. making other physicians aware to refer appropriate cases to PMR 3. Make it imperative on all medical colleges to consider PMR as an essential department To. From IAPMR BULLETIN Flot No. 9, Block D-1, Anand Apartments, No. 50, L.B. Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041. The Tentative Program at 2 pm on 19th Sept is as given belowTopic Speaker 1. Introduction to PMR & its importance Dr U Singh 2. Activities in PMR Department Dr S Y Kothari 3. UNCRPD-Obligations & Legal Realignment Dr Rajendra Sharma 4. Disability-Concept, Rationale & Implications Dr Diganta Borah 5. Disability Evaluation & Social Aspects Dr Ratnesh Kumar 6. Issues in Women with Disability Dr Shipra Choudhary 7. Autism-Missed Opportunities Dr V K Gupta 8. Gait Management in Cerebral Palsy Dr Ajay Gupta 9. Specialties & Caveats in PMR Practic Dr Renu Amberdar 10. International Scenario in PMR Dr S L Yadav 11. Question - Answer Session All Faculty on Dais Interaction with Audience- Expectations from PMR Specialty Page 4