Vol.No.51. No. 45 FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY MAY 05, 2014 DEDIC ATION OF HIGH END CT SC ANNER DEDICA SCANNER Then Jesus said to his disciples,"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?" Matthew16 : 24 - 26 Special Prayers : May 04 - 10, 2014 Nursing Superintendent's Office : Dr. Jayarani Premkumar and Staff CSSD : Mrs. Shanthakumari Theodore and Staff The dedication of the new high end CT scanner 'Discovery CT 750HD' (M/s. GE Healthcare) was held on April 22, 2014. Staff Nurses Hostel : Ms. Amirtha Ranjitham and Staff The Chaplain, Ms.Saramma Kuruvilla, said the opening prayer and Dr. Sridhar Gibikote, Professor of Radiology welcomed the gathering. Felicitations were offered by the Director, Dr. Sunil Chandy, Sunday Services : May 11, 2014 the Associate Director, Dr. George Joseph, the Medical Superintendent 6.00 pm : College Chapel Dr. C.E. Eapen, the General Superintendent, Dr. R. Selvakumar and Mr. John Daniel the Nursing Superintendent, Dr. Jayarani Premkumar. 6.30 pm : Hospital Chapel Mr. T.S. Ravikumar The CT machine was jointly inaugurated by Dr. Sunil Chandy and Mr.V.B.Yogasundaram, Supervisor, Radiology. The purchase of this machine has been made possible by an ASHA grant. Dr. Shyamkumar N.K., Professor and Head of the Department of Memorandum : Radiology gave a brief about this high end machine and proposed Mr. A. Francis is hereby appointed as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Internal Audit for a the vote of thanks. period of one year from May 1, 2014. He will also Apart from regular CT scanning of the entire body, this machine is officiate as Acting Head of the Department of Internal capable of performing noninvasive coronary angiography, Audit. aortography, head and neck and peripheral angiography and organ perfusion studies. This scanner is the world’s first High Definition CT scanner. It uses a newly developed “Gemstone” detector with speed 100 times faster than other current detectors, which enables faster and higher sampling as well as dual energy sampling during a single rotation. With its ultra-high sampling rate, the scanner gives a high spatial resolution which helps the radiologist to potentially see more than what is possible on other high end CT scanners. The machine has the highest available cardiac spatial resolution and is capable of an effective temporal resolution of 29 mS which helps to virtually freeze and scan the heart at higher speeds. It has an advanced Summer Schedule for Dodd and Gault Libraries : Dodd Memorial Library : May 1 to 31, 2014 7.00 am to 9.00 pm Gault Library : May 1 to 31, 2014 8.00 am to 5.00 pm The Dodd and Gault Libraries will be closed for Annual Inventory from May 19 to 31, 2014. However, the computer lab facilites will be available for use during this period. reconstruction technique (ASiR), which enables reduction in pixel noise, as well as reduction in the required dose by up to 50% for any study. Some of the advanced clinical and research applications of the machine include artifact suppression, material separation (e.g. separate fat, blood, contrast, calcium) and perfusion quantification of any organ. It can measure the absolute mean atomic number of a material which can help in differentiating types of renal stones, plaque quantification as well as differentiate the types of plaque by their energy attenuation response characteristics. We thank God for this new machine and technology made available to us and pray that it would be used to best serve the many who come to our institution. RETIREMENT Mr. P. Ragavan, Sr. GR. I MRT, Department of Medical Record retired on April 16, 2014 after 32 years of service to the institution. He joined CMC in 1982, and has served the Department of Medical Records efficiently in various capacities, including taking ward census and IP chart assembling. His wife is Ms. R. Ravana. They have two daughters and a son. Their elder daughter, Ms. Gomathi is completing her service obligation in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and their younger daughter, Ms. R. Anandhi is doing B.Sc. MLT; their son, Mr. R. Sathiyamurthy is doing the Diploma in Radiodiagnosis in our institution. CMC thanks him for his many years of dedicated service to the institution and wishes him a blessed retired life. SPORTS NEWS The AHS Sports Meet was held on March 1, 2014 at the Oval ground. Dr. Paul Ravindran, Vice Principal, AHS, was the chief guest for the occasion. He distributed prizes and awards to the winners. The Overall Championship was awarded to the Department of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohaematology. The Integrated Sports Meet was held on March 10, 2014 in the Oval ground. Dr. Anna Pulimood, Vice Principal,UG, felicitated the winners. Overall Team Championship - MBBS Individual Champion (Men) - Mr. Sathrak (AHS) Individual Champion (Women)- Ms. Chandini (MBBS) CONGRA TULA TIONS CONGRATULA TULATIONS Dr. Punitha Ezhilarasu, Professor and Head of Surgical Nursing CNE & Research and former Dean has beeen selected for the National Florence Nightingale Award 2014. She will receive the Award from the Hon'ble President of India on May 12, 2014. The Department of Clinical Biochemistry has been granted the CT Provider Accreditation by the NABL. The External Quality Assurance programme run by the Department for over 35 years with 3000 laboratories is the first Indian programme to get NABL Accreditation. Dr. Minnie Faith, Professor of Biochemistry has received the IFME Fellowship 2014 leading to a Masters in Health Professions Education, a distance course offered by Keele University, UK. She is one of the 4 awardees from India. Dr. Sunitha S. Varghese, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology has been awarded the Dr. Satyapal Agarwal Gold Medal in the speciality of Radiotherapy in the National Board of Examination, 2011. JUNIOR TRAINING FELLOWSHIP - MEDICAL 2014 - 2015 Applications are invited for the Junior Training Fellowship-Medical (JTF-M) for the year 2014 -2015. Eligibility: a) Confirmed medical faculty below the level of Associate Professor Gr. II for broad specialty stream and Associate Professor Gr I for super specialty stream. b) CMC sponsored medical faculty who would complete at least 2 years of their sponsorship obligation before they proceed on JTF-M; normally on or before August 31of the year of application. c) They should have completed a service obligation towards any overseas training on or before August 31of the year of application. d) JTF-M can be availed only once during the entire tenure of a person’s service in CMC. Details of Fellowship: a) Duration: 6 weeks or 8 weeks b) Period: Normally, the Fellowship will commence from September 01 of the year of application to August 31 of the following year. c) Type of leave granted : deputation leave (30 days) & special leave for leave in excess of this d) Travel related expenses(to and fro air fare, local travel to the airport, visa charges, travel related to visa application, health insurance) from Department/Unit special fund e) Fellowship grant: US$500 per week. This covers expenses incurred in registration, course fees, professional insurance and all other expenses Service Obligation: The period of service obligation is one year. JTF-M service obligation for sponsored medical faculty will run concurrently with their sponsorship obligation. If during the JTF-M obligation period, the awardees get an opportunity to proceed on study leave, they shall be permitted to do so. The remaining obligation period will have to be completed, in addition to study leave obligation, on return. Method of Selection: A Committee, comprising of 5 Senior Medical Faculty, will be appointed to study the applications. Candidates together with the Head of the Department/Unit should make a presentation before the Committee. The Committee will then prioritize the applications based on inherent merits. The number of fellowship awards will depend on merit of the application and the funds available. Post – Fellowship Evaluation: Junior Training Fellowship-Medical [JTF-M] awardees will have to submit a report on return to the institution, after completion of the training programme, on the skills, knowledge acquired and plans to implement these. A second report is required one year later, describing the implementation of the JTF-M project. Both these should be attested and forwarded by the Head of the Department. The completed application forms along with a copy of the completed document in word format should be sent to [email protected] on or before May 26, 2014. SITU ATIONS V A C ANT SITUA VA 1. Senior Demonstrator (NM) / Psychologist / Early Interventionist for the Developmental Paediatrics Unit Qualifications : (i) M.A. or M.Sc. in Psychology with specialization in Child Development or Counselling or Developmental Psychology (Correspondence course not eligible). (ii) M.Sc. in Disability Studies - Early Intervention. Salary scale : Rs.7,255-290-13,055/-. Accommodation not provided. This advertisement superceedes Advertisement No.2 as given in the Situations Vacant of the CMC Newsline dated April 28, 2014, Page 4. 2. Assistant Professor Gr.II with MS (Anatomy) for the Department of Anatomy Salary Scale: Rs.22,030-880-39,630/Accommodation provided (subject to availability). 3. Assistant Professor Gr.II with MD (Paediatrics) for the Department of Paediatrics Unit–II Salary scale : Rs.22,030-880-39,630/-. Accommodation provided (subject to availability). Apply with bio-data, certificates and testimonial copies, contact phone number, email ID. & address with pincode to the Principal, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 002. email : [email protected] on or before May 10, 2014 for Item 1 and May 17, 2014 for Items 2 and 3. Job Code : 1070 4(a) Training Officer for the Distance Education Unit Qualification : Postgraduate with proficiency in English, Hindi & knowledge of Computer. Experience : A minimum of 5 years experience in any organization (Freshers need not apply). Preference will be given to those with experience in book-keeping, inventory management, knowledge of tally. Job description : Student support, organizing, coordinating and administering the various distance education programmes and book-keeping. Consolidated salary : Rs.16,400/-. Accommodation not provided. Age : Above 30 years. Job Code : 1071 4(b) Research Coordinator for the Distance Education Unit Qualification : Postgraduate with proficiency in English and research experience. Experience : A minimum of 5 years experience in the field of research (Freshers need not apply). Preference will be given to those with Ph.D. experience in project proposal writing, knowledge of ethics clearance & IRB review processes, grant proposal writing to funding agencies and other research activities. Job description : Grant proposal writing, coordinating, grant-related meetings, identifying potential funders, communications with funders, arranging meetings with funders, maintaining fund accounts and finances, facilitating and monitoring research activities, record maintenance, writing up project reports and dissemination of reports. Consolidated salary : Rs.23,067/-. Accommodation not provided. Age : Above 35 years. Apply with bio-data, certificates and testimonial copies, contact phone number, email ID. & address with pincode to the Principal, Christian Medical College, Bagayam Vellore - 632 002. email : [email protected] on or before May 15, 2014 for Items 4(a) and 4(b). Note : Please mention the Job Code in the application form/email. The application / email without Job Code will not be accepted. 5. One year Orientation Training Programme for Clerk Typist Qualifications : Graduate (regular college) + English typing lower (or) higher + D.C.A. Age : 30 years. Consolidated stipend : Rs.4,200/- p.m. Apply with xerox copies of all certificates to the Personnel Manager, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore - 632 004 on or before May 19, 2014 for Item 5. 6. Schieffelin Institute of Health - Research and Leprosy Centre, Karigiri – 632 106 invites applications for the following training courses affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University : B.Sc. Medical Records Science, Physician Assistant, Radio Diagnosis Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Optometry, Prosthetics and Orthotics and Medical Sociology; B.Sc. Podiatry affiliated to Martin Luther Christian University. Eligibility : 12th Std (pass). Prospectus & Application Forms available on paying Rs.250/- at Karigiri Hospital, PBIHC, Katpadi and Gudiyatham Skin Hospital. Obtain prospectus by post by sending DD for Rs.300/- in favour of SIHR&LC., Karigiri, payable at Vellore to the Head, Training Department, SIHR & LC., Karigiri. For further details, please contact The Head, Training Unit at SIHR&LC., Karigiri. Ph : 0416-2274215. E-mail : [email protected] The last date for receipt of completed application forms is on or before May 26, 2014.