Felicitation Function & Seminar on Physician Scientists
Time: 12.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Venue: Lecture Hall No. 1
A felicitation ceremony for Lt Gen (Dr) M Kanitkar, PVSM, AVMSM (retd) and Dr Raman Gangakhedar was organised at SMCW on Saturday 20th November 2021 from 1200hrs onwards. Post break, a seminar on Physician scientist concept was envisaged by NMC was conducted at SMCW.
| 12:00 p.m. | Arrival of Guests at College Council Room, SMCW |
| 12.00 pm to 12.05 pm | Welcome address by Dr Vijaya Sagar, Dean, SMCW |
| 12.05 pm to 12.10 pm | Address by Dr Rajiv Yeravdekar, Dean, FoHS |
| 12.10 pm to 12.15 pm | Felicitation of Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, Dr. C. G. Pandit National Chair, ICMR (Awarded Padma Shri by President of India) |
| 12:15 p.m. to 12.20 p.m. | Felicitation of Lt Gen (Retd) Dr Madhuri Kanitkar AVSM VSM, Vice Chancellor, MUHS and Handing over ceremony of Sarladevi Khot Memorial Trophy |
| 12.20 pm to 12.25 pm | Address by Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro Chancellor, SIU |
| 12.25 pm to 12.30 pm | Address by Prof. Dr S. B. Mujumdar, Chancellor, SIU |
| 12.30 p.m. to 12.45 p.m. | Address by Lt Gen (Retd) Dr Madhuri Kanitkar AVSM VSM, Vice Chancellor, MUHS |
| 12.45 p.m. to 1.00 p.m. | Address by Dr Raman Gangakhedkar |
| 2.00 p.m. onwards | Commencement of symposium on Physician Scientist |
| 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm | Health & Biomedical research in Medical Colleges: Dr Pravin Shingare, Medical Advisor SMCW & SUHRC |
| 2.30 pm to 3.00 pm | Challenges in clinical applications of Epidemiological Research: Dr Arvind Chopra, Director and Chief Rheumatologist Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune |
| 3.00 pm to 3.30 pm | Clinicians & Clinical trials: Dr Sundeep Salvi, Research Professor, SIU |
| 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm | Medical Research: A surgeons' perspective: Dr Shailesh Puntambekar, Director, Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune |
