Training & Teaching – the Time Involved

Training & Teaching – the Time Involved

Tomorrow (23-03-2013) marks the completion of 21 years of my having entered medical librarianship. And tomorrow, I conduct with my colleague Lakshmi,  the 105th literature searching workshop, after the setting up of QMed Foundation. Lakshmi and I spent a better part of today, planning the program which will be held at Jaslok Hospital, primarily for the DNB residents. Very often people ask me - "Can't you do this workshop in  your sleep"?  My answer - "Of course I can". Then what made us spend so much time today?  The answer: - We go on trying to see how we can…
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Lectures at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Mar 19. 2013

Lectures at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Mar 19. 2013

Lectures: a) Literature Search and b) Reference Management with Mendeley at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Mar 19. 2013 Update from Vasumathi: AIIMS Bhubaneswar is one of the six AIIMS like apex healthcare institutes being established by the MOHFW.  The Department of Community Medicine organized a Research Methodology Workshop on the 18th and 19th of March, 2013. Initially planned for faculty of AIIMS, the workshop eventually had PGs, Residents and Faculty from five other colleges in Bhubaneswar and proximal areas (Cuttack, Behrampur and Burla), as well. There were 40 participants in all. I travelled to Bhubaneswar on the 18th evening and went to…
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An International Award – thanks to the support & good wishes from ALL of you!

An International Award – thanks to the support & good wishes from ALL of you!

Coinciding with the launch of the blog, I am delighted to share some great news with all of you!  I have won an international award, which has been established this year and I am a proud "first winner". A huge big thanks to all of you on behalf of my QMed Team (this award is as much theirs for all their behind the scenes work) and from me. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Announcement: The International Clinical Librarian Conference Organising Committee are proud to announce that Ms. Vasumathi Sriganesh is the winner of the International Clinical Librarian Conference Evidence into Practice Award for 2013.    …
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