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Lecture: LTMMC (Sion Hospital). Event – DNB Research Methodology Workshop. Aug 28, 2013

Lecture: LTMMC (Sion Hospital). Event – DNB Research Methodology Workshop. Aug 28, 2013

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And the 3rd lecture at the LTMMC happened on Aug 28. This time again there were about 35 DNB students from different parts of Maharashtra. As usual I arrived at the venue about an hour early. (Some childhood habits die hard - my father who was a Prof in IIT Bombay and had also lived in the UK always insisted that we arrive early at any place, irrespective of the normal Indian punctuality issues!).  Having reached early, I got to listen to Dr Mamta Manglani (Head of the Dept of Pediatrics) once more. Dr Manglani seemed sorry for me, but…
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Workshop: Literature Searching (for employees of a Pharma Company) – Aug 26, 2013 – Event Report

Workshop: Literature Searching (for employees of a Pharma Company) – Aug 26, 2013 – Event Report

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Event: Full day Literature Searching Workshop It has been a while since we did any workshop for the Industry. We have never promoted or targeted the industry for our workshops, but they were always welcome if they contacted us. So it was a pleasant surprise when a Manager of the Medical Information Dept of Wockhardt sent us an email  in the end of July asking us for a workshop for their employees. Their initial coverage requirements prompted one of my colleagues to comment "They seem to be asking for a Diploma course in a day"! Nevertheless it was great knowing…
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You are a Not for Profit Organization. Why do you need to charge so much for your workshops?

You are a Not for Profit Organization. Why do you need to charge so much for your workshops?

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You are a Not for Profit Organization. Why do you need to charge so much for your workshops? This was a question that I got from a faculty member when I delivered my lecture at the TNMC (Nair Hospital), Mumbai on the 14th of August (This question came, when I gave details of our forthcoming workshop on Aug 24) It is reasonably often that I get asked this question. We also get related questions like "What do you do on a regular basis in the office?", "What do you do with the money you raise?" and more... A simple answer…
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