College News 6(1)

Journal of Enam Medical College Vol 6 No 1 January 2016 College News Compiled by Md. Aminul Haque Khan and Rukhsana Parvin doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v6i1.26385 CPD Programme Continuing professional development is the process of life-long learning in practice. It helps the medical professionals to keep them up-to-date to meet the needs of the patient and health care services and to improve their knowledge, skill and attitude. In Enam Medical College total 14 seminars were held during the period of September to December 2015. Around 300 students, doctors and teachers attended each of these seminars. CME Programme To enhance communication skill in teaching and learning and efficiency of judgment of teachers, especially the freshly appointed teachers in the assessment in examinations and to improve medical teaching standard of teachers by refreshing knowledge, skill and attitude, continued medical education (CME) programmes are very much needed. It is also essential to make them oriented with the updating of education system, teaching and research methodology and to share experience and views of senior faculties. In these perspectives, Medical Education Unit of Enam Medical College is arranging quarterly teaching and learning sessions for all teachers of the college. All the teachers of the college actively participate in these sessions. Special Seminar Two special seminars were held during the period September to December 2015. Date Topic Speaker Chief guest Special guest Chairperson Date Topic Speaker Chief guest Special guest Chairperson : : : : September 8, 2015 Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s make it work Dr. S. K. Roy Dr. Md. Enamur Rahman Chairman, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka : Prof. Abdul Mannan Sikder, Principal, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka Prof. Gulshan Ara, Head, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka : Prof. Shaheen Akter, Head, Department of Paediatrics Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka : October 27, 2015 : Role of Blood Transfusion in Anaemia : Dr. Manzur Morshed Former Professor, Department of Clinical Haematology Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka : Prof. Abdul Mannan Sikder, Principal, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka : Prof. Gulshan Ara, Head, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka : Prof. Ghulam Mostafa Khan, Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka 57 J Enam Med Col Vol 6 No 1 January 2016 Scientific Presentations Dr. Sumia Bari, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar attended a programme on 3rd Public Health Foundation day at Sasakawa auditorium, ICDDRB from December 7--8, 2015. She presented a paper on ‘Perception and Experience Regarding Menopause among Menopausal Women Attending a Private Teaching Hospital’ at the scientific conference of the programme. Participation in scientific conference abroad Prof. Md. Aminul Haque Khan, Head, Department of Biochemistry, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Enam Medical College attended the International Conference for Medical Journal Editors organised jointly by World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Indian Association of Medical Journal Editors (IAMJE) and The National Medical Journal of India held in Hotel De Meridien, New Delhi, India from October 2--4, 2015. He presented two papers titled ‘Authorship in Scientific Papers’ and ‘Journal Poster Presentaiton: Journal of Enam Medical College’. The WAME board gave him the Dr. Bruce Squires Travel Award. This award is sponsored by Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Prof. Md. Aminul Haque Khan, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Enam Medical College also attended European Conference of International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE) and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Meeting held in Aviator Coference Centre of Hotel Park Inn in London Heathrow, United Kingdom from October 12--13, 2015. He was awarded sponsorship from International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) following a competitive selection process among the editors of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Latin America. Prof. Gulshan Ara, Head, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka attended the 21st FIGO (The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstretrics) World Congress 2015 held from October 4--9, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Mashah Binte Amin, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology & Imaging, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka participated in the live activity entitled ‘Mt. Sinai Update 2015: Breast imaging’ in The New York Academy of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA organised by the International Institute of Continuing Medical Education, Inc. from October 12--14, 2015. Training Prof. Md. Aminul Haque Khan, Head, Department of Biochemistry, Enam Medical College, Savar attended and successfully completed the CXXVIII Internal Auditor & Quality Management Systems Certificate course as per ISO 15189-2012 AT Hotel Lake Castle, Gulshan-2, Dhaka from November 2--5, 2015. The course was organised by UniHealth Ltd. and Ortho Clinical Diagnostic Limited, India and facilitated by Foundation for Quality (India). Prof. Shaheen Akter, Head, Department of Paediatrics, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka and Dr. Sumia Bari, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka completed TOT (Training of Trainers) on Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives (BFHI) from September 13--16, 2015 organised by Bangladesh Breast feeding Foundation at Women & Child Hospital, Ashulia, Dhaka. 58 J Enam Med Col Vol 6 No 1 January 2016 Dr. Kamrun Nessa, Associate Professor, Dr Sumia Bari, Assistant Professor, Dr Aklima Akter, Assistant Registrar and Dr Tamanna Azmiree, Indoor Medical Officer, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka attended a certificate training on ‘Management and Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in Bangladesh’ organised by Combating Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (CGDM) Project, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, Dhaka held in Kumudini Women’s Medical College Hospital, Mirzapur, Tangail on 31st October, 2015. Achievement Prof. Gulshan Ara, Head, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka attended fellowship and diploma courses on Laparoscopic, Hysteroscopic, Colposcopic and Robotic Surgery at World Laparoscopic Hospital (WLH), Cyber City, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India from December 1--31, 2015. She successfully completed fellowship training on different aspects of laparoscopic surgery in dry and wet laboratory. She also learnt various aspects of advance (...truncated)