Dear friends,
Welcome to the first issue of 2009. We are happy that we have managed to share some good news with you every month! January 2009 saw us having our first anniversary celebration which was memorable for us.
A great event for us in January was a training program on PubMed Basics at the Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai - where we had 80 participants. Do read more about an unusual feedback we received there!
Our project for the IAP Mumbai is almost through; we should have their e-library ready for them in about 10 days time. We are discussing a similar project with another specialty society.
The Indian Journal of Ophthalmology has taken a membership service from us to provide journal articles to members of the All India Ophthalmic Society.
Yes, we have had several achievements; but we have miles to go too!
I'd like to make a special request to you readers - please do share information about a Conference for Undergraduate Medical Students and Scientists to be held in June this year. Organized by INFORMER the conference - Medicon 2009 is the event where young scientists and future doctors will meet to present their researches and share ideas in the fields of clinical and fundamental medicine, biomedicine and public health. This being a UG students' initiative, QMed is taking a special interest in spreading awareness of the event.
I cannot resist sharing that when I sent out an appeal for donations, in our last newsletter, we had a response on the same day for a personal donation from the former Dean of a medical college. Also, on our first anniversary event, we got a donation from a librarian in Mumbai. We also have had a Director Healthcare communications agency promising a personal donation soon.
We appreciate every donation - large or small. We again request - if you would like to see us succeed in our missionand reach self sufficiency soon, we would appreciate donations for our sustenance now. While we would ideally like donations to sponsor the information needs of economically deserving as well as achievers, in order to work on making these happen, we have to do a lot of in-house activity first. We are banking on each newsletter recipient to help us with our mission!
We would be happy to receive more views/suggestions by email at info@qmedkf.org.in
In case you have not received our earlier issues - do check them out on our website
Vasumathi Sriganesh