New team of office bearers of Academy of Medical Sciences, Nagpur for the term 2018-19, headed by Noted Blood Bank Expert and Director of Lifeline Blood Bank, Dr. Harish Warbhe, as President and his team was held at Hotel Centre Point Ramdaspeth, Nagpur on Sunday 15th of July, at 10 AM in a glitterring Ceremony. Dr. Ajay Ambade, Consulting Ophthalmologists was installed as Secretary.
Academy is a 52 year old prestigious medical association of about 2000 Specialist & Super-Specialists doctors. It is well known for its rich culture of rendering academic & social services in this part of the country. The theme for this year for Academy is ‘Marching Towards Excellence’.
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Other office bearers who took oath are listed below. President-Elect: Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal, Imm. Past President Dr. Pramod Gandhi, Imm. Past Secretary: Dr. Rajesh Atal, Vice President: Dr. Ravindra Sarnaik, and Dr. Rajesh Atal, Jt. Secretary Dr. Prashant Rahate, and Dr. Sanjay Chaudhari, Treasurer: Dr. Sanjay Jain
Executive Committee: Dr. Anuradha Ridhorkar, Dr. Ashvini Tayade, Dr. Dinesh Singh, Dr. Deepak Jeswani, Dr. Jayant Upadhye, Dr.Manish Baheti, Dr. Manoj Pahukar, Dr. Meghna Agarwal, Dr. Nainesh Patel, Dr. Pankaj Harkut, Dr. Sachin Deokar, Dr. Sagar Yelne, Dr. Sudshil Mandhania, Dr. Swapnil Deshpande, Dr. Vaishali Khandait, Dr. Yagnesh Thakar.
Dr. M.B Agrawal, President Mumbai Haematology group, Prof. and Head, Dept of Haematology, Bombay Hospital Mumbai was the Chief Guest. Dr. R. N. Makroo, President Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine, was the Guest of Honour.
The Installation ceremony was preceded by Interesting Clinical Cases presentation by Dr. Nishad Dhakate, Dr. A.K.Ganju and which was chaired by Dr. Riya Ballikar and Dr. Shriram Kane.
A Continuing Medical Education Program was held post Installation. Dr. Harish Warbhe, delivered The Presidential Oration on “Marching towards safest Blood” which was presided over by Dr. Makroo and Dr. S.N. Deshmukh.
To mark the prestigious landmark of the association, Golden Jubilee Oration is started from this year which will be conferred upon an eminent personality from medical fraternity in recognition of their outstanding contributions in the medical field. This year Dr. M.B. Agrawal delivered the First “Golden Jubilee Oration” on the topic ‘Molecular Hematology in day-to-day Practice’. Dr. A.K. Ganju and Dr. Dilip Gohokar presided over it.
Maharashtra Medical Council, MMC has accredited the CME and granted credit Hour. Dr. Anuradha Ridhorkar effortlessly conducted the proceedings as Master of Ceremony.
At the outset Dr. Pramod Gandhi, outgoing President welcomed the audience and Dr. Rajesh Atal out going Secretary,read Annual Report. The Website of the Academy was inaugurated during the installation and which shall be accessible to public for interaction with specialists. Medical fraternity and Members of AMS availed the opportunity to update themselves by attending the program in large numbers.
At 3 p.m. at the same venue, A Public Awareness Program on ‘Doctor tell me about Blood Donation’was organised. Dr Rakesh Tirpude, Joint Commissioner, Food & Drug Administration, Nagpur, Government of Maharashtra was the Chief Guest and Mr Prakash Shende, Assistant Commissioner, FDA, Nagpur was present as the Guest of Honor. People’s commonest worries were addressed by the eminent experts in the field of blood banking like Dr. R. N. Makroo, Dr. Harish Warbhe and Dr Sanjay Parate, Prof & Head, Blood Bank, Super Specialty Hospital & Government Medical College, Nagpur. All aspects of Blood Donation like blood grouping, cross-matching, Universal Donor, Universal recipient, frequency of blood donations, blood components, risks of infections, NAT Testing, blood safety, and allied subjects were answered by the experts to increase the general knowledge about blood donation and break the myths and fears in minds of people.
The experts pointed out the following facts. One can voluntarily donate blood if healthy every 3 months until medically fit till the age of 65. ‘O’ is a universal donor group while ‘AB’ is a universal recipient. One should never use blood from blood relatives as there is host versus graft reactions which is wrongly shown in Bollywood movies. Cross matching is must before receiving blood. NAT (Nucleic Acid Test) is the latest method of ensuring that the blood is not contaminated with contagious infections like Hepatitis B, C, HIV etc. It is not necessary to give whole blood every time, components necessary should be used. One can only donate plasma, blood can not be stored for long durations but the components can be frozen. Donating blood is good for the heart. It is the noblest gesture and easiest way to do service to humanity.
noted social worker Mr. Narendra Satija anchored this program.
President Dr. Harish Warbhe appealed the people to actively participate in blood donation camps in large number and spread the movement of blood donation in the society so that there is no shortage of blood & no patient will either suffer or die for the want of blood. Hon. Secretary Dr. Ajay Ambade proposed the vote of thanks!
Group Photo Lt to Rt Drs. sitting: Ajay Ambade, Dilip Gode, Harish Warbhe, M.B. Agrawal, R. N. Makroo, Pramod Gandhi, Rajesh Atal, Standing: Dr. Sagar Yelne, Vaishali Khandait, Meghana Agrawal, Deepak Jeswani, Ravindra Sarnaik, Sanjay Jain, Dinesh Singh, Manish Baheti, Anuradha Ridhorkar, Naynesh Patel, Sachin Deokar,at the Installation of Academy of Medical Sciences
