Psychiatry - 2017
September 10 (2017) – World Suicide prevention day celebration
On this eventful day, Department of Psychiatry, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Medical College and Hospital hosted a guest lecture on Pharmacogenomics and its application in psychiatry in medical educational unit around 10 AM to 12 Noon. Around 25 delegates including postgraduates and faculties from various medical colleges of Puducherry attended this event. This program focused on how patients responded to specific medications on their genetic profile. The guest lecture was delivered by Dr.Jaegan Chilakamarri who has been working in US and had done a lot of research in Pharmacogenomics. His speech was thought provoking and triggered great interest in the participants in the field of Pharmacogenomics. His lecture focused on various aspects of dosing, drug efficacy and adverse effects. The whole session was commented as very informative and inspiring one, with a good feedback from most participants.
September 21 (2017) – World Alzheimer’s day celebration
World Alzheimer’s day celebration was conducted at Sri ManakulaVinayagar Medical College and Hospital Sub-Center at Villupuram by Department of Psychiatry, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Medical College and Hospital, as an educative one-day program. Around 75 MBBS students from our college participated in this event along with postgraduates and faculties from Department of Psychiatry. As this year’s theme name goes like “Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s”, focus was directed towards identifying dementia in population. Students were lectured on the importance of early identification and a brief note on psychiatric aspects of dementia. Also, rehabilitation and its importance in patients with dementia were addressed during the event along with demonstration of symptoms in dementia patients who visited our sub center during the day of event. Students’ feedback, post the event claimed this session to be a very informative and knowledgeable and we were intrigued to answer the queries and interact with them during the session.
October 10 (2017) – Mental Health Day celebration
Mental health day celebration of 2017 was organized by Department of Psychiatry, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Medical College and Hospital ON October 10th, 2017. It was conducted in basement auditorium, SMVMCH. Around 150 nursing college students from SMVNC, postgraduates and faculties from Department of Psychiatry, SMVMCH participated in this event. Profand HOD of Psychiatry, SMVMCH,Dr.R.Kumar gave a speech titled “Youth and Psychiatry in The Changing World.” Dr.K.S.Venkatarangan, Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, educated the students on the importance of psychiatry and answered all of the students’ questions during the questioning session. Under the direction of nursing college Principal Mrs.Dhanusu.R, SMVNC nursing students performed a puppet play stressing the significance of adolescence and mental health. Participants’ reaction was overwhelmingly favorable and encouraging, with participants describing the speech given in the eventas extremely informative andeasily intelligible.kk
November 11 (2017) – CME on Adolescent Psychiatry
On 11th of November, 2017, Department of Psychiatry, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Medical College and Hospital conducted a CME themed “adolescent Psychiatry- Roses and Thorns”. This was a one-day event with venue being our hospital auditorium and this event focused on topics related to Adolescent Psychiatry. Challenging case discussions and lectures on topics related to adolescent psychiatry were part of this event. TNMC accreditation status for this event was 2 credit points. To begin with a lecture on internet addiction and its effect on various personality and psychiatric disorders was delivered by Dr.G.Ramanujam, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Thirunelveli Government Medical College. Next lecture was on “Substance Abuse in Adolescents” by Dr.Yamini Kannappan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai. Followed by this interesting lecture was the speech by Dr.S.Nambi, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Sree Balaji Medical College, Chennai, on “Forensic Aspects of Substance Use and NDPS Act”. A talk on “Adolescent Turmoil” was given by Dr. M.Malaiappan, Professor and head, Department of Psychiatry, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai. Dr.N.Shalini, Consultant Psychiatrist, Ullalayam-The Inner Temple Clinic, Chennai gave a lecture on “Age of the Raging Hormones” focusing on adolescent aggression. After this, Dr.Vikas Menon, Associate Professor, Jipmer, delivered his lecture on “Critical Issues in Management of Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents” followed by a panel discussion. The whole session was very well appreciated by the participants and a very encouraging and positive feedback was given.
