Sister Doctors of India

Sister Doctors Forum of India- Annual Meeting in Mangalore

This year, the Annual Sister Doctors Forum of India (SDFI) meet was held at the Shanti Kirana Retreat Centre in Mangalore on the 17-19 of February. About 150 Sister Doctors from across the country attended the meet.

The three day program included the chapter meetings, CME program and fun activities. 

 

Dr Thelma Narayan( Batch of ’71) gave the keynote Address. 

   

Another highlight was the unveiling of the theme for the year ‘Let the Girl Child Live’.  The different Chapters had already made presentations which will be used to spearhead the campaign across the country in the coming year. Faced with the harsh realities and politics around the female child across the country, the Sister doctors are especially passionate about their role in educating the public and influencing thought about the issue.

The focus of the CME revolved around the prenatal legislation, gynaecological emergencies and paediatric diseases with some great presentations by Dr Sarasu Esther of the NLSIU, Dr Srs Beena(Batch of ’96), Martina( Batch of  ‘95) and  Dr Prakash Saldanha, a paediatrician from Mangalore.

Dr Sanjiv Lewin (Batch of ‘81), a particular favourite among the Sister Doctors came in on the second day to meet them. He appraised them about the plans for conducting regular academic programs and starting an educative newsletter in the coming months.

The 80s brigade- Srs Vimal Jyothi, Liza, Cross Mary and Roshni

Over the duration of the session, after meeting many of the Sister doctors, a large number of who are Johnites, I came away with the feeling that there are many ways in which the Medical College Hospital and alumni elsewhere can help them individually or as groups. Hopefully, this venture will be the spark towards that in the years to come.

High flying St John's Colours ?