Special Report on GP CON 2015, the Annual State Conference of IMA CGP Kerala State which was hosted by IMA Kunnamkulam Branch on Sunday, 26th of July, 2015 at IMA House, Kanippayyur.
The IMA CGP Kerala State Conference, GP Con 2015 was hosted by IMA Kunnamkulam branch at IMA House, Kanippayur on 26th July 2015. After registration and breakfast, the conference started at 8.30 A.M sharp, with the hoisting of the IMA flag by Dr. KoshyGeorge.T, the president of IMA Kunnamkulam.
The CME sessions started off with the first talk on Maternal Mortality Prevention by Dr.Vasudeva Panicker, Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Gynaecologist at Panicker’s hospital, Kodungallur and National Coordinator of the Maternal Mortality Prevention Cell of IMA. The session was chaired by Dr. R Padmasini, chair person of WIMA Kunnamkulam and Consultant Gynaecologist of Ansar Hospital, Perumpilavu.
The second session was on Exanthematous Fevers by Prof. T.P.Antony, Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine, Amala Medical College, Thrissur. This session was chaired by Dr. Cherian Joseph, Founder president of IMA Kunnamkulam and Consultant Paediatrician of Royal Hospital, Kunnamkulam.
This was followed by a tea break. After the tea break, the inauguration programme started at 10.10A.M. The inaugural session started with a prayer song by Dr. Smitha.K.S, Treasurer of WIMA, Kunnamkulam, which was followed by Flag salutation by the branch secretary Dr. Saju.P.K.
IMA Kunnamkulam branch President Dr. Koshy George.T. welcomed the dignitaries on and off the dais (including the State President, State Secretary, the Director of Studies and Secretary of IMA CGP Kerala, 3 Vice Presidents and 2 Joint Secretaries of IMA KSB, 1 Past National President and 7 Past presidents of IMA KSB), the faculties, the delegates, the representatives of sponsors and the Press & TV media to IMA House, Kunnamkulam on the occasion of GP con 2015.
The presidential address was delivered by Dr.K.G.Pai, the Director of Studies of CGP, IMA KSB. In his presidential address he stressed the need for family physicians for the primary care of the people and requested all the delegates to join CGP and acquire FCGP qualification since it was going to be the need of the nation in the future.
The state president Dr.Sreejith N Kumar inaugurated the conference by lighting the Nilavilakku. In his Inaugural Address, he congratulated IMA Kunnamkulam for taking up the CGP State conference in a big way and conveyed all his best wishes for the conference. He stated that the role of the family physician is vital for the health of the community to ensure organ survival and prevent organ failure.
The State President Dr. Sreejith N. Kumar then performed the State launch of the Beta version of the IMA Patient Care Fund Website and declared that the State Secretary would be explaining the features of the website immediately after the inaugural session. He congratulated IMA Kunnamkulam for being a Golden Care Donor and WIMA Kunnamkulam for being a Silver Care Donor of PCF.
The state secretary Dr. AV.Jayakrishnan addressed the gathering and he also congratulated IMA Kunnamkulam for taking up both IMA AMS Midzone conference and CGP state conference.
The inauguration programme was closed at 11 A.M following vote of thanks by the organizing secretary Dr. Taj Paul Panakkal.
The launching of beta version of IMA PCF Website was demonstrated by the state secretary Dr.A.V.Jayakrishnan after the inaugural function..
The CME programmes continued with a talk on Hypopigmented Patches by Dr.Ajithkumar, Additional Professor, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur and Dean Research, KUHS. This session was chaired by Dr. Shaji.P.S, Consultant physician of Shanthi Hospital, Punnayurkulam.
Next topic was ABC of Chest X-ray presented by Prof.T.Kesavan, Consultant Radiologist, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode and former HOD, Department of Radio diagnosis, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. The session was chaired by Dr. C.P. Tomy, Consultant Physician of Ansar Hospital Perumpilavu.
The last topic before lunch was on Approach to Low Back Pain in General Practice by Dr.Jyothish.K, Asst.Professor of Orthopedics, GMC Thrissur. This session was chaired by Dr. Koshy George T, Consultant Orthopedician, Koshys’ Clinic, Kunnamkulam & President of IMA Kunnamkulam.
The lunch break was from 1.P.M to 1.50P.M. The post lunch session started with a talk on “Coronory Stents – How to choose one” by Dr.Bino Benjamin, Asst Professor of Cardiology, JMMC, Thrissur. This session was chaired by Dr. Rajesh Krishnan, Consultant Physician, Santhi Hospital, Punnayurkulam.
Each session was followed by active interaction with the audience. Mementoes were given to each speaker by the concerned chairperson.
Thereafter, there were two workshops. The first was a workshop on Medico-legal issues in Medical Practice in which, the lecture session was taken by Dr.Samuel Koshy, Consultant paediatrician, Moulana Hospital, Perinthalmanna and Hon. Secretary of PPS IMA KSB. This was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr.Samual Koshy. Panelists were Dr. A.V.Jayakrishnan, State Secretary and past Hon. Secretary of PPS, Dr. Sreekumar Vasudevan, past president of IMA KSB and past chairman of PPS and Dr. Alex Franklin, Hon. Secretary National PPS.
The second was a workshop on Ethical issues in Medical Practice. The lecture session was by Dr. Sreekumar Vasudevan, chairman, ethics committee of IMA KSB. This was followed by a panel discussion in which Dr. Sreekumar Vasudevan was moderator, and the panelists were the State President Dr.SreejithN.Kumar, Dr.Abraham Varghese, Mid Zone Vice president and past chairman of Ethics committee IMA KSB and Dr. M.N.Menon, Convener of Ethics Committee of IMA KSB.
Mementos were given to the speakers and panellists after each workshop by Dr.Koshy George.T., president of IMA Kunnamkulam.
Following the workshops the post lunch session concluded at 4.45PM, with vote of thanks by Dr.Geethadevi, Chairperson of CGP, IMA Kunnamkulam branch and Organising Chairperson of GP CON 2015.
The emceeing of the programme was done by Dr. Rajesh P. And Dr. Harikrishnan K.B.
There were X-ray, ECG & Photo quizzes in which delegates participated actively and prizes were given to the winners. A lucky dip was also conducted and prize was given.
Delicious breakfast, midmorning tea, lunch and evening tea and snacks were very much appreciated by all the delegates and leaders alike.
The programme was covered by Press & TV media persons and the same was reported in the news papers the very next day.
458 delegates were registered for the conference and 260 delegates attended the conference.
Dr.Saju.P.K
Secy.IMA Kunnamkulam
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