Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Physicians Medical and Research Trust (MPMRT) commemorated the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) centenary celebrations by holding a three-day Annual Medicine Update 2024 at the new Centenary Lecture Hall and Library Block, MMC&RI campus in city from Jan.12 to 14.
The programme was inaugurated by Dr. M.A. Shekar, Vice-Chancellor, Adichunchanagiri University, also an alumnus of MMC&RI and a Senior Diabetologist.
Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy, Chairman of MPMRT; Dr. H. Basavanagowdappa, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Principal of JSS Medical College; Dr. K.R. Dakshayani, Dean and Director, MMC&RI, Dr. V. Lakshminarayan, Vice-Chairman of MPMRT, Dr. M. Srinivasa, Treasurer of MPMRT; Dr. D.K. Suneetha, Professor and HoD of Medicine, MMC&RI, Dr. K.M. Srinath, Chairman of API Mysore Chapter; Dr. M. Premanath, Senior Physician and Dr. C. Umesh Kamath of Kamakshi Hospital were present.
More than 400 delegates including Post-Graduate students of General Medicine, Practicing Physicians & Family Physicians of Mysuru & surrounding districts attended the programme. Several renowned academicians participated as resource persons. The programme included several interactive sessions, problem-based clinical case discussions, orations and a quiz for the Post-Graduates.
About the Trust: The MPMRT Trust was inaugurated by Star of Mysore Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy in 2005. The Trust has been conducting Annual Medicine Update for the past 18 years, awarding orations to medical research workers and academicians; gold medals to MBBS toppers, which was instituted by the 1966 alumni batch of MMC&RI. The Trust has supported several researchers in Medicine by providing research grants and has also given financial assistance to various medical organisations for conducting Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes.
This post was published on January 23, 2024 7:35 pm