Orations
Project Samman
MEUINDIA is moving forwards gradually towards our collective goal of making the Indian Health and MedicalEducation system to globally competitive levels Over the years many stalwarts have contributed to this process and a new curriculum has been charted and currently it is being introduced in various medical colleges.Introduction of a new curriculum is challenging with lot of opportunities and threats. While the regulatory bodies are doing what it takes for its implementation, the help, guidance and support of a large number of experienced teachers smoothens the tough path. Whether it was 1997 change or 2019 one, many ‘heroes’ have provided he much needed support. MEU India group plans to recognize their efforts and put it in perspective for future generations to get motivation. We plan to have a monthly oration by one of the identified faculty – either on a common topic or their viewpoint of what is happening (or not happening) and confer them with a Lifetime achievement award.
Dr. Vedprakash Mishra
Chief Advisor to Chancellor & KIMSDU, Karad
Hon’ble Dr Vedprakash Mishra who is present is the National Head of the Academic Programme of Indian Programme UNESCO Chair in Bio-Ethics Haifa, is an illustrious member of the medical fraternity, well known not only in India but also overseas. A dynamic orator, he is a keen academician and an astute administrator.
Expedient Legislative Framework for reforms in Medical Education
Dr D K Srinivas
MD, PG Dip Distance Education
Dr D.K. Srinivas is one of the pioneers in developing Medical and Health Professional education in India. He retired as Dean of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry. He was one of the founding members of the first National Teacher Training Centre (NTTC) at JIPMER, Pondicherry, established by the Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India in 1976.
Dr Nilkantan Ananthakrishnan
Professor of Surgery at MGMCRI
- Director-Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research,(JIPMER), Pondicherry since January 2000.
- Professor and Head of Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Pondicherry, Dec.’91 to Dec.’99.
- Associate Professor of Surgery, JIPMER, Sep.’85 to Nov.’91.
Dr K R Sethuraman
MD, PGDHE
- An alumnus of JIPMER – both UG & PG
- 5 years in Residency at JIPMER (1973-’78)
- 3 years as Lecturer-Cardiology at SCTIMST, Trivandrum (1978-’81)
- 25 years in JIPMER as a Faculty staff in Medicine (1981-2006)(this includes 20 years in NTTC and of that, 10 years as its Coordinator )
- 7 years as Medical Dean & Pro-VC (Academic), AIMST Varsity,
in Malaysia (2006-’13)
Dr Avinash Supe
MS FICS DNBE FCPS, DHA, PGDME, MHPE (UIC), FIAGES, FMAS, FAIS
Dr Tejinder Singh
MD, DNB, MHPE, MA Distance Educ, PGDHE, FIAP, FAMS
- Former Professor and Head of Pediatrics and Medical Education;
Dean, Vice Principal and Actg. Principal, CMC Ludhiana - Founder Director, CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute, Ludhiana
- Former Convenor, MCI Nodal Center for faculty development
- Dr B C Roy National Award (Eminent Medical Teacher)
- National Board of Examinations Excellence Award (Eminent Alumnus)
- IMA Medical Education and Research Award (Young Graduates)
Dr Thomas Chacko
MBBS, MD (Comm Med)
- Director PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute
- Dean of Medical Education and Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
- Director, SEARAME Student Electives
exchange program (SEARAMEx) - Director, Program Evaluation, MHPE, MUHS
Dr K Ramnarayan
MBBS, MD ( Pathology)
Professor of Pathology, MMMC (Manipal Campus) Vice President-Faculty Development, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Chairperson – Manipal University Jaipur Conducted over 500 faculty empowerment programmes over the last 30 years
Dr Arun Jamkar
M.S. Ph D( Surgical Oncology), FICS, FIAGES, FMAS, FAIMER fellow
- former Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra University of Health
Sciences, Nashik - Distinguished Professor, Symbiosis International University Pune
- Consultant, Health care and Life sciences, Persistent systems ltd,
Pune
Dr Vinay Kumar
MBBS, MD, FRCPath,
Vinay Kumar is the Lowell T. Coggeshall Distinguished Service Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago, where he was also the Chairman (2000-2016) of the Department of Pathology.
He is a recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award by the National Board of Examinations.
Textbooks and Curricular Design Dynamics of Two-Way Interaction
Dr B Vishnu Bhat
Director – Medical Research Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology, AVMC, Pondicherry Former Director & Dean (Research) JIPMER, Pondicherry
Dr Bhat took charge on March 24 on the basis of a formal appointment order from the Jipmer president.
A Jipmer graduate, Dr Bhat has been in medical education and research for over three decades. He is regarded as a pioneer in the field of neonatology and has published 367 scientific papers, contributed 52 chapters to various medical textbooks and edited a book on Protein Energy Malnutrition.
Professionalism and Ethics in Medical Practice Dr Vishnu Bhat
Prof. Dr. Piyush Gupta
National president Indian Academy of Paediatrics
Prof. Dr. Piyush Gupta is MD, FAMS, FIAP, FNNF, National president Indian Academy of Paediatrics & Head Dept of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Piyush Gupta MD, FAMS, FIAP, FNNF is a renowned academician, teacher, researcher, author, and editor with 30 years of experience in the field of Child Health and Care, Medical Education, Research, and Publishing. He is presently working as a Professor of Pediatrics at the University College of Medical Sciences, in New Delhi.
Dr Gitanjali Batmanabane
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Medical Sciences) in GITAM Deemed to be University in Visakhapatnam.
She was the Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar for five years and the mentor Director for AIIMS Guwahati. She previously held additional charge of AIIMS Patna and AIIMS Kalyani as Director. She did her undergraduate and postgraduate training (in Pharmacology) at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and her PhD from Pondicherry University.
Postgraduate training in research methodology – are we doing enough Dr Gitanjali Batmaine
Dr.P.V Vijayaraghavan
VICE-CHANCELLOR –Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
With more than 30 years of experience as an orthopaedic consultant, Dr Vijayaraghavan is one of the renowned orthopaedic surgeons. Dr Vijayaraghavan completed his MBBS from the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College in 1976. In 1979, he obtained Diploma in Orthopedics from the University of Madras. He has also passed DNB in orthopaedics conducted by the National Board of Examination. Dr Vijayaraghavan received an advanced degree in M.CH. in orthopaedics from the University of Liverpool.
Dr Krishna Sheshadri
Sr. Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
Dr. Krishna Seshadri is an Endocrinologist and practices at Apollo Specialty Hospital in Vanagaram, Chennai. He is an American Board Certified Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism Senior Consultant. With several publications and numerous papers to his credit, he is a member of many organizations and an orator par excellence.
What should be priorities for Medical Education in coming 10 years
Prof. Dr. Vivek A. Saoji
Vice Chancellor Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune
Dr. Vivek A. Saoji born and brought up in a small taluka place namely Mehkar in Dist. Buldhana, Vidarbha is an alumnus of Indira Gandhi Government Medical College (IGGMC),
Nagpur. He did his MBBS and M.S. (Surgery) from IGGMC, Nagpur during 1980-88. After that he joined the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for his advanced training in Surgical
Oncology.
Dr Himanshu Pandya
Dean Professor of Medicine and Medical Education Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat
Dr. Himanshu Pandya, MBBS, MD (Medicine), PGDHPE is an alumnus of NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, and a fellow of CMCL-FAIMER (2007-08). He has been associated with Pramukhswami Medical College since 1987. As Past President of the Academy of Health Professions Education – India (2018) and former convener (2010-16) of the Medical Council of India Nodal Center for National Faculty Development Program at Pramukhswami Medical College, Dr. Pandya has contributed significantly to medical education at the national level.
Being an academic leader in Indian Medical College My Perspective Dr Himanshu Pandya
Dr. Dinesh Kumar Badyal
Vice-Principal (Medical Education), Director-CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute.
Contributed significantly to new competency-based UG & PG medical curriculum in India as Member of Reconciliation Board of Medical Council of India/ Expert group convener National Medical Commission. His area of interest includes faculty training for teaching learning & assessment, professionalism & ethics, curriculum development, low-resource intensive simulations, competency-based curriculum; clinical research/trials.
Dr. Chetna Desai
Professor and Head Department of Pharmacology B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
Associated with HPE since 2007 in several capacities, a learner initially (continuing till date), as a Resource Person at CMCL and GSMC FAIMER Regional Institutes and NCHPE and ACME, NMC. Completed the FAIMER Competency Education (FACE 2022) Program Co Faculty for FACE and RFace programs Member of NMC Expert Group, I have helped for revise the curriculum for MD in Pharmacology and UGMEB, N.M.C. Referral sub-group Committee for Pharmacology.
Health Professional Education Research in India Dr Chetna Desai
Dr Anshu
MD, DNB, MNAMS, MSc (HPE) Director-Professor, Department of Pathology Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Sevagram 442102 Wardha (Maharashtra) India.
Dr Anshu is a pathologist and medical educator at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Sevagram, India. She has been awarded Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship (2007), CMCL- FAIMER Fellowship (2007), FAIMER-Institute Fellowship from Philadelphia (2009), and DBT Clinical Fellowship in Genetics Diagnostics (2021).
Dr PV Challam
M.S. FAIS.
Dean, Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad. Professor of Surgery, Head of the Department of Medical Education, Regional Center MET. Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad. International Fellow in Medical Education SIUSOM, Illinois USA. Done MBBS and MS Gen Surgery from Gandhi Medical College. Served mostly at Gandhi Medical College, retired from Govt service as HOD Surgery from Gandhi Medical College and joined Bhaskar Medical College as principal in 2016.
Realisation of Competency-Based Medical Education by Dr. P.V Chalam
Dr. Medha Anant Joshi
Consultant, Health Professions Education.
Awarded International Fellowship for Medical Education (IFME) by ECFMG, USA for 7 months from June 2001- Dec. 2001, at the Department of Medical Education, UIC
College of Medicine at Chicago. Chicago, USA.
Submitted a project report on “ Assessment Of RGUHS Undergraduate Medical Students- What More Can Be Done.”
Dr Russell Franco D’Souza
MBBS, MD, FCGP, DPM, MPM, CCTMg Head, Asia Pacific Division Director of Education UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Melbourne, Australia.
Professor Dr. Russell D’Souza is currently the Executive Director Global, Dean and Professor of Psychological Medicine at the International Institute of organizational psychological medicine based at Melbourne Australia, Melbourne Florida USA. and Doncaster UK.
Dr Balachandra V. Adkoli
M. Sc., M Ed., Ph D, M Med Ed (Dundee, UK)
Medical Educationist, AIIMS, New Delhi (1991-2012);
Professor, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
Sabbatical (2008-10); Content Manager, National Health Portal, Govt of India, MoHFW, (2013-15); Director, Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (DU) Pondicherry (2015 – 2022); Currently Accredited Educator for the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) India-Instructor Course, franchised by American College of
Surgeons; Advisor, Medical Education Units, (MEU India)
Dr Sucheta Dandekar
Professor of Biochemistry, Era University, Era’s Lucknow Medical College.
Dr. Sucheta Dandekar, formerly, Professor & Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, is presently Professor of Biochemistry at Era's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow. She is also adjunct faculty, Manipal Academy of Health Education.
Dr R. Sajith Kumar
MD (Med.), PhD Professor Emeritus, Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Education
Convenor, NMC Nodal Centre for Faculty Development Formerly Medical Council of India NODAL Centre for FACULTY DEVELOPMENT. (2010 onwards) Visiting Professor, Academic Staff College, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur Govt. Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala 686008 Faculty in Department of Infectious Diseases (from 1991 onwards) Member, Expert Group of BOG, MCI (2018 onwards) National Consultant for MCI Fellowship in Medical Education (2014)
Dr Vijendera Chauhan
MS (Ortho), MAMS, AO Fellow, ACME, FAIMER Fellow
Dr. Vijendra Devisingh Chauhan is presently the Director General (Academic Development) of Swami Rama Himalayan University & Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Himalayan Institute of
Medical Sciences, Jolly Grant, Dehradun. He is Member of the Presidential Body & Secretary of
Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust and Member of Board of Governors of Swami Rama Himalayan
University.
Lt. Gen Madhuri Kanitkar
PVSM AVSM VSM (Retd)Vice Chancellor Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd.) is the current Vice Chancellor of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. She holds significant accolades including PVSM, AVSM, and VSM. Her appointment highlights her distinguished military background and expertise in the field of health sciences. This role likely involves overseeing academic affairs, research initiatives, and the overall management of the university, including its affiliated medical colleges and health institutions. Her leadership experience gained in the military is probably an asset to the university’s operational efficiency and strategic planning.
Dr. Praveen R. Singh
Professor of Anatomy and Medical Education; Assistant Dean, Basic Sciences Education
He is a Member of Committee of National Medical Commission (NMC) for review of the Minimum
Requirements for Annual M.B.B.S. Admissions Regulations. He is Convener of the NMC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE on Faculty Development Program. He has received invitation from President, UGMEB, NMC
to work as Member of Expert group. He has also been invited by the Postgraduate Medical Education Board,
NMC to work as Convener of PG Expert group for Anatomy.
Integrating Concept of Gender in Health Professions Education
Dr Sanjiv Lewin
Professor – Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Medical Education and Clinical Ethics Former Chief of Medical Services (2017-22)
Since Jan 2023 -Professor – Family Medicine, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, 1993 – 2023 -Lecturer to Professor, HOU/HOD, Paediatrics, St. John’s Medical College, 2017 – 2021 -Chief of Medical Services, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, 2014 – 2019 -Professor HOD, Medical Education, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore,2009 – 2011 -In Charge, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, 2008 onwards -NACO Pediatric ART TRG, 2005 – 2016 -Visiting Pediatric HIV/Pedagogy, AIDSRelief – Africa (Zambia, Nigeria,
Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda) /Caribbean (Guyana)
Dr Rashmi Vyas
M.D., M.H.P.E.Vice President, Intealth Senior Director, FAIMER Global FAIMER, A Division of Intealth Philadelphia, USA
As the Vice President (VP), Intealth and Senior Director (SD), FAIMER Global, Dr Vyas has two main areas of responsibility. As SD, FAIMER Global, she leads FAIMER Global’s strategic
initiatives and programs in collaboration with other members of the FAIMER team. As VP, Intealth, Dr Vyas connects FAIMER Global with the strategic vision, goals, and values of
Intealth; and fosters coordination, collaboration, and integration across all the FAMER focal areas and within Intealth in partnership with Executive Director, FAIMER.
Dr Payal Kwatra Bansal
MBBS, MS (Surgery), MHPE(Maastricht), FAIMER Institute & IFME Fellow
Dr. Payal Bansal joined MUHS in 2007 at the newly formed Department of Medical Education Technology. At MUHS, she developed and implemented several training programs for faculty of all affiliated institutions from
2007 - 2019. It was the first time training in education was initiated for faculties other than medical as also for PG residents. She was instrumental in bringing several grants to the university, from the Planning Commission,
FAIMER, ICMR, etc. Through the Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award, shared jointly by MUHSand University of Michigan, USA a Masters in Health Professions was developed and implemented.
The Road Less Travelled - Up and Down the HPE Way Dr Payal Bansal