Medical Education Unit (MEU), VMCH was established in 2022 in compliance with the terms of reference established by the NMC is responsible for enabling and facilitating the faculty in the delivery of the curriculum. MEU provides faculty education and support, helps develop teaching and assessment methods and trains faculty for each.
The members of MEU, VMCH have completed rRBW/ BCME and 50% of MEU members have completed Advance Course in Medical Education (ACME) as per NMC guidelines.
| S.No. | Name | Designation | Appointed as | Mobile Number | Email ID |
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| 1 | Dr. Kumudha Lingaraj | Dean | Officer – in charge | 9840158240 / 9884658240 | kumudhalingaraj10@gmail.com |
| 2 | Dr. Lalitha Shanmugam | Professor Physiology | Coordinator | 9940134346 | dr_lalithashanmugam@yahoo.com |
| 3 | Dr. Shankar | Professor & HOD General Medicine | Member | 9445312601 | shankermd@gmail.com |
| 4 | Dr. Prince Johnson Samuel | Professor & HOD Physiology | Member | 9710482688 | drpjs2001@yahoo.co.in |
| 5 | Dr. Subhashree | Professor & HOD Pathology | Member | 9840243628 | subhashree.path@gmail.com |
| 6 | Dr. Udesh Ganapathy | Professor Plastic Surgery | Member | 9841026443 | udesh_g@rediffmail.com |
| 7 | Dr. S. S. M. Uma mageswari | Professor & HOD Microbiology | Member | 9941110053 | ssmuma1@gmail.com |
| 8 | Dr. Bhaskar Singam Reddy | Professor & HOD Community medicine | Member | 9000330088 | bachisingam79@gmail.com |
| 9 | Dr. Archana Caroliney | Associate Professor Community medicine | Member | 9000159314 | dreamsdoc@gmail.com |
| 10 | Dr. Anusha | Associate Professor Pathology | Member | 9841031218 | anusharajendran@yahoo.com |
Our MEU had conducted NMC approved Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME) workshop at Vels Medical College and Hospital for 25 faculty members of VMCH under the observer ship of our nodal centre, SRMC & RC from 23rd August to 25th August, 2023.
All departments of VMCH in coordination with MEU conducted CMEs on various interested topics. The list of CMEs:
| Department | Date Conducted | Topic | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 30/11/2021 | In-Hospital Hyperglycaemia Management-Analog Insulin |
Dr.Shanker
Professor & HOD, General Medicine, VMCH |
| Medical Education Unit (MEU) | 02/05/2022 | How To Be an Effective learner |
Dr.VijayJeganath
Senior Consultant & Associate Director of Medical Education, Qatar |
| Medicine | 19/06/2022 | Cardiothoracic unit in rural setup | Dr.A.Arunkumar |
| Prevention of Diabetes related complaints |
Dr.Shanker
Professor & HOD, General Medicine, VMCH |
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| Anaesthesiology | 23/08/2022 | Preoperative evaluation |
Dr.Gandhimathi
Professor & HOD, Anaesthesia, VMCH |
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Dr.Gunaseelan
Senior Resident of Anaesthesia, VMCH |
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| Dermatology & STD | 07/12/22 | Current scenario on HIV AIDS management |
Dr.Elangovan
Professor, DVL, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute |
| CMEs & Workshops -2023 | |||
| Department | Date Conducted | Topic | Resource Person |
| Anatomy | 25/01/2023 | Interactive large group teaching in CBME era (Guest Lecture) |
Dr.Girija Sivakumar
Professor of Anatomy, Anna Medical College, Mauritius |
| Microbiology | 24/02/2023 | Driving the future of automation in clinical practices | - |
| 1.Implementation of Automation in Microbiology Laboratory, VMCH |
Dr. SSM. Umamageswari
Professor and Head, Microbiology, VMCH |
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| 2. Role of Automation in Microbiology for better clinical decision |
Mr.N. Sampath kumar
Manager- Medical Affairs, Biomerieux South Asia |
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| Psychiatry | 24/03/2023 | Interdisciplinary and Holistic approach to Mental health – An overview | - |
| 1.Interdisciplinary approach to mental health |
Dr.Raman Krishnan
Professor of Psychiatry, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital |
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| 2.Holistic approach to mental health |
Dr.Sushil George
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, VMCH |
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| Pharmacology | 12/04/23 | Inception of the Institutional Ethics committee and CME on Good Clinical Practices & New Drug Clinical Trials | - |
| Introduction to Institutional Ethics Committee |
Dr. K.R. Ilamathi
MD Prof & Head, Pharmacology, VMCH, Chennai |
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| Introduction to research |
Dr. Vedantha Srinivas
MD Head of Clinical Research, SIMS Hospital, Chennai |
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| - | - | Good Clinical Practice |
Dr. Vedantha Srinivas
MD Head of Clinical Research, SIMS Hospital, Chennai |
| Phases of Clinical Trials |
Ms Harini Ramesh
BTech (Biotech), Clinical Research Associate, Clinquest India PVT LTD |
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| Roles and Responsibilities of Research team |
s. Arthi Udhayachandran
B.Tech (Biotech), Quality Manager, Clinical Research, SIMS Hospital, Chennai |
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| Informed consent process and documentation |
Ms. Bhuvaneshwari
B.Tech (Biotech); Senior Clinical Research Coordinator Clinical Research, SIMS hospital, Chennai |
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| Vulnerable population |
Ms. Priyanka
M.Tech (Biotech) ProprietressShiya Associates |
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| Functioning of Ethics committee |
Ms. Nithya Viswanathan
B.Tech (Biotech) Senior Clinical Research Coordinator Clinical Research, SIMS hospital, Chennai |
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| Essential elements in Protocol |
Dr. Vedantha Srinivas
MD |
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| New Drug and Clinical Trial rule |
Dr. Vedantha Srinivas
MD |
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| Physiology | 17/04/23 | Medical Communication Skills in Regional Language |
Dr.Semmal Syed
Meerasa Mohammed Mustafa Shaqra University |
| Community Medicine | 18/04/23 | Health For All |
Dr.Harish Narayanan
Venkateswara Medical College, Chennai |
| Paediatrics | 04/05/23 | Pediatric Emergency – Approach to bleeding & Identifying a sick child | - |
| Approach to Bleeding diathesis | Dr Shanthi | ||
| Recognition of critical illness in children |
Dr Subbu Lakshmi
Prof & Head, Paediatrics, VMCH, Chennai |
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| Dermatology | 16/05/23 | Skin care through age | - |
| Physiological skin changes through age |
Dr.Abyramy Balasundaram
Asst.Prof, Dermatology, VMCH, Chennai |
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| Skin care through age |
Dr.Maya Vedamurthy
Maya Clinic, Chennai |
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| MEU | 21/06/23 | International Yoga day |
Dr.S.Natarajan
Programme Director of Manushi Institute of Yoga. |
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Dr.Lalitha Shanmugam
Professor of Physiology, VMCH. |
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| General Surgery | 20/07/23 | Medico Legal considerations in Casualty- A Practical approach |
Dr.M.Pragatheeswaran
RMO, Tagore Medical College & Hospital, Chennai |
| Ophthalmology | 27/07/23 | Dry eye disease and Computer Vision Syndrome | Dr.P.Kumaravel |
| Pharmacology | 04/08/23 | Role of Healthcare Providers in Pharmacovigilance |
Dr.Sudha
Professor, Institute of Pharmacology, MMC |
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Mrs.Devi Priya
Pharmacovigilance Associate, MMC, Chennai |
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| Physiology | 10/08/23 | Gut Heart Connect |
Dr.Priscilla Johnson
Associate Dean, Preclinical, SRMC, Porur |
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Dr.Suthakaran
Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College |
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| Anatomy | 05/09/23 | Medical Education and Stress Management |
Dr. Sundaram Palavesam Thangaraj
Professor & Head, Anatomy, VMCH |
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Dr. V.U. Karthikeyan
Dept.of Psychiatry, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College |
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| Physiotherapy | 07/09/23 | Posture and pain management for sedentary workers |
Dr.Shanker Pandy
Consultant Physiotherapist |
| ENT | 04/10/23 | Hear the difference |
Dr.Anthony Irudhayarajan
Ms.Deepalakshmi |
| Anaesthesiology | 18/10/23 | On the eve of World Anaesthesia day |
Dr.Saravanakumar
Dr.Premkumar Dr.S.P.Thangaraj Dr.Shanker |
| General Medicine | 22/11/23 | World Diabetes day |
Dr. Senthil
ACS medical College Dr.Shanker Vels Medical College and Hospital |
| Orthopaedics | 23/11/23 | CME on Knee Osteoarthritis |
Dr. Navin Balasubramanian
Dr.Vijaya Baskar Reddy Dr.Ganesh Babu |
| Pathology | 22/12/23 | ABC of CBC |
Dr.Chandramouleeswari
ICH-MMC Dr.Subhashree Vels Medical College and Hospital |
Our Institution received CME Accreditation certificate from TamilNadu Medical Council (TNMC) for conducting CMEs. For all the CMEs conducted in 2023, at VMCH, we received credit hours certificate from TNMC.
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