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

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

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

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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Lecture: TNMC (BYL Nair Hospital). Event – Research Methodology Workshop for Faculty. Aug 14, 2013

Lecture: TNMC (BYL Nair Hospital). Event – Research Methodology Workshop for Faculty. Aug 14, 2013

Research Methodology workshops are being held pretty regularly in medical colleges. The Topiwala National Medical College, TNMC for short holds their share every year, both for PGs and for the faculty. I have been a regular invitee as a speaker for the last few years. This year, something was different. More about that soon. The hall had approximately 100 participants. While there were registered participants, the college had allowed other faculty and students to attend specific lectures they were interested in. The lecture duration was for 35 minutes (where I usually need about 70) but it only means less interactivity…
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