Continuing Medical Education
We are proud to present the schedule for the Continuing Medical Education – GERICON 2019.
Awarded 10 Credit Points by
The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University
Common Schedule
8:00am – 8:30am
Hall b
Registration
08:30am – 09:00am
HALL B
Inauguration & Pretest
10:30aM – 11:15am
HALL B
Research Planning – The Basics
By Dr. B. Antonisamy, Head of Department of Biostatistics, CMC Vellore
11:15aM – 12:00am
HALL B
Panel Discussion – Home Based Care
By Dr. Alka Ganesh, Geriatric Consultant, GKNMH, Coimbatore
Dr. Harishankar B., Director, BHS Geriatrics and Diabetes Center, Chennai
Dr. Rajith Ramachandran, Consultant Palliative and Family Medicine, GKNM Hospitial, Coimbatore
12:00pM – 12:30am
HALL B
Low Vision Aids
By Dr. Lekha Mary Abraham, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, CMC Vellore
12:30PM – 01:00pm
HALL B
Dental Tips
By Dr. Sarah Roselin, Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, CMC Vellore
01:00pM – 01:30pm
Lunch
01:30PM – 02:00pm
HALL B
Legal Issues
By Dr. Omprakash V. Nandhimath, Faculty, National Law School, Bengaluru
02:00PM – 03:00pm
HALL B
Cognitive Scales
By Dr. Lt. Col. Vivek Aggarwal, Department of Geriatrics, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Dr. Steve Paul Manjaly, Head, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Jubilee Mission Medical College and RI, Thrissur
17:30PM – 17:45pm
HALL B
Post Test and Feedback
Doctor’s CME Schedule
09:00am – 09:20am
HALL C
Judicious Use of Blood Products
By Dr. Dolly Daniel, Professor, Department of Transfusion Medicine, CMC Vellore
09:20am – 09:40am
HALL C
Brain Imaging for Daily Practice
By Dr. Anitha Jasper, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, CMC Vellore
09:40aM – 10:10am
HALL C
Critical Appraisal of Journal Articles
By Dr. Thambu David S., Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, CMC Vellore
10:10aM – 10:30am
Coffee
03:00pM – 03:30pm
HALL C
Geriatric Dermatoses
By Dr. Darshini Satishkumar, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology Unit I, CMC Vellore
03:30pM – 04:00am
HALL C
Rational Drug Prescription
Dr. Uma Kalyani, Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Madras Medical College
By Dr. Deepa S., Associate Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem
Dr. Bijin, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore
04:00PM – 04:30pm
HALL C
An Approach to Tremors in the Older Person
By Dr. A. T. Prabhakar, Associate Professor, Department of Neurolgy, CMC Vellore
04:30PM – 05:00pm
HALL C
ECG interpretation
By Dr. John Roshan, Professor and Head, Unit IV Department of Cardiology, CMC Vellore
05:00PM – 05:30pm
HALL C
Pulmonary Function Tests
By Dr. Barney Issac, Physician, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, CMC Vellore
Nursing & Allied Health CME Schedule
09:00am – 09:20am
HALL B
Nursing the bedbound person
By Ms. Bharathi R, MSc (Nursing), Reader, College of Nursing, CMC Vellore
Nurse Manager -Medical Nursing Department and Ophthalmology
09:20am – 09:50am
HALL b
Nutritional Assessment and Management
09:50aM – 10:10am
HALL b
Swallowing Assessment
Ms Selvarani Daniel (PBBSc) Charge Nurse, Geriatric and Medical Ward, CMC Vellore
10:10aM – 10:30am
Coffee
03:00pM – 03:30pm
hall b
Oropharyngeal Exercises
By Mrs. P. Bindu Synthia, Lecturer, PMR Department, CMC Vellore
03:30pM – 04:00am
hall b
Falls Assessment and Prevention in the Clinic
Mr. Lenny Vasanthan T., MPT, Lecturer, Physiotherapy, PMR Department, CMC, Vellore
04:00PM – 04:30pm
HALL b
Transfers
Mr. Sanjeev M Padankatti., BSc, BOT, MA, MOT, Reader and Head of Occupational Therapy,PMR Department, CMC Vellore
04:30PM – 05:00pm
hall b
Exercises for Healthy Ageing
05:00PM – 05:30pm
HALL b
Walking Aids