PRESIDENT SPEAKS

Greetings to all,
(from the president’s desk)

It’s my team’s privilege to be installed by Dr Vinay Kumar Gowardhan ,renowned surgeon and retired HOD surgery IGGMC, Dr Raj Gajbhiye Dean GMC Nagpur and Dr.Radhika Srinivasan, Professor & Head Dept. of Cytology & Gynecological pathology, Postgraduate lnstitute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. All of who will inspire me and my enthusiastic team and as our tagline says *’we will aspire ,strive and hope to excel*’ in any activity we undertake to this year.

This year we plan thoda hatke. Apart from the routine activities like UG Quiz, slide seminars ,Vapcon, we will be focusing on social and charitable events too . Registration with the charity commissioner ‘s office has not been done. We have undertaken the mammoth task .How far we succeed in this year is doubtful. I am stating this not for a pat on our backs but to convey to coming bodies to continue with it.

Working with medical student network we plan to have an activity for undergraduates apart from quiz ,for postgraduates a cultural competition, clinican’s viewpoint in CMEs whenever feasible,and more important a suggestion box at each activity encouraging members to air their suggestions regarding CMEs, expectations from office bearers etc. More newsletters for which entries in any format maybe your art, humor, poetry, research, academic achievements etc will be welcome. Let it become a platform for interaction between members, to show cast talent, achievements even disappointments for ultimately VAPM is a huge family. For a start we have been included through the kind offices of Dr Rasika Gadkari in the core biopsy workshop in AIIMS Nagpur. I urge you to take advantage . Vapcon is on 25th 26th November 2023. I request all to take part . With the support of all members God willing it will be a fruitful year.

Regards
Dr Shenaz Chimthanawala
Consultant Pathologist
President VAPM 2023-24