MMA–TSNA Hospital Management Course Outstanding - A Mahalingam, Sankara Nethralaya

MMA–TSNA Hospital Management Course Outstanding

 

The first batch of students of the 10 weekend certificate program in Hospital Management conducted by the MMA&TSNA passed out successfully on 24th December 2011. The students belonging to mid and senior level management positions from a broad spectrum of health care institutions ranging from multinational diagnostic centers to multi-specialty hospitals found the course to be of great relevance to their vocation in terms of enhancing their skill sets, equipping them to handle direct and related healthcare issues and to organize their departments much better.

While the course won overall praise for its holistic approach to hospital management, in-depth, wide and well researched content and professional levels of tutoring by the faculty, TSNA staff members won praise and admiration for their efforts in making the entire learning experience very pleasant and memorable

7th batch from Twintech University completes Optometry Internship certificate course - A Mahalingam, Sankara Nethralaya

7th batch from Twintech University completes Optometry Internship certificate course

 

The seventh internship certificate awarding ceremony of the students from the Twintech International University College & Technology held at the Sankara Nethralaya Academy on the 28th of March 2012 was a perfect picture of the continuing understanding and synergy between the Sankara Nethralaya Academy and the Malaysian University in taking students to the next level in their chosen vocation. The jubilant students all set for the golden hour and the equally excited members of the faculty and management of the Sankara Nethralaya Academy reflected the deep involvement and joy of both partners.

Delivering the welcome address Ms Akila Ganesan, Registrar, Sankara Nethralaya Academy expressed her joy to be present on the happy and momentous occasion, she congratulated the students completing their internship and highlighted the various options that lay ahead of them, she also gave them healthy advice on how they should always place the patient’s interest foremost before everything else. Ms. Akila Ganesan warmly welcomed and thanked the Chief Guest Dr. Haliza Abdul Mutalib, Head and Associate Professor from the Universiti of Kebangsan, Malaysia and recalled that she was instrumental in signing the MoU with Twintech University, adding that she could be the right role model for the students assembled.

Speaking on the occasion Shri S.Vishwanathan, DGM, Optometry Department highlighted the exposure that the students completing their internship, received in every major department in addition to the continuing medical education programmes and case presentation emphasizing strongly on the strict and thorough evaluation methods adopted on completion of each program. Shri Vishwanathan congratulated the students from Malaysia on their ‘Log Book’ practice and commended that this could be something we could emulate too. Speaking on behalf of the students Ms Chong Lee gave an emotional account of their experience and showered everyone at the Academy and Sankara Nethralaya with fulsome praise. Chief Guest Dr Haliza congratulated the students for coming out with flying colours and reiterating that the MoU between the two institutions was a great decision indeed, she advised the students assembled to treat knowledge and learning as tools to serve the people and promised to speak to a number of Malaysian Universities including the Toon Hussain University on the Optometry Internship program.

 

Sankara NethralayaAcademy’s fellowship course in Vision Therapy wins high praise and adulation from candidate - A Mahalingam, Sankara Nethralaya

Sankara Nethralaya Academy’s fellowship course in Vision Therapy wins high praise and adulation from candidate

 

Vision therapy fellowship offered by the Sankara Nethralaya Academy was successfully completed by Mr. Samuel Livingstone from Chennai. The fellowship course in Vision therapy is a six months program designed to provide intensive clinical, teaching and research experience in behavioral and developmental vision care, binocular vision, and vision therapy. Mr. Samuel was trained extensively in the Binocular Vision/ Vision therapy clinic of Sankara Nethralaya. He expressed immense satisfaction for the confidence he gained in managing a variety of binocular vision dysfunctions during the training period. As a private practitioner, this training has opened up new horizons in his primary eye care practice.

Second batch of students complete – Certificate Course in Hospital Management - A Mahalingam / Sankara Nethralaya

Second batch of students complete – Certificate Course in Hospital Management

 

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy observed its Certificate Awarding day on Saturday, 19th May 2012 at its Haddows Road premises.

The event was conducted to present Certificates to the second batch of successful candidates of the “CERTIFICATE COURSE IN HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT”.

About 22 professionals serving the Health care industry at various levels had chosen to enroll in this course to enable them hone their administrative and technical skills in the workplace.

The course was scheduled on 12 weekends to suit the convenience of working students

Distributing the certificates to the successful candidates Dr. R. Karthikeyan, Director, Gemba School of HR, underlined how the course would help in refining the skills of the students thereby enhancing the performance of the health sector as a whole. He lauded the Sankara Nethralaya academy’s initiative in developing such allied courses which complemented the Health care industry vis-à-vis the well trained candidate. He gave an insightful talk on Employee retention and how such educational practices went a long way in enhancing the skills of health care professionals.

Allied courses of this kind are a great boon for health care employees who were hitherto not fully equipped with such knowledge and who had minimal exposure to such skill sets.

Shri A.Mahalingam, Academic Officer, the Sankara Nethralaya Academy, reiterated the fact that these allied courses have opened a huge gateway to certified healthcare professionals, who have an ever growing demand.

Professional Career… Choice of Health Care Education ? - A Mahalingam, Sankara Nethralaya

Professional Career… Choice of Health Care Education ?

This intriguing question puzzles both the parent and the students alike. Today’s world of education offers innumerable choices for the student to choose from. However it is the quality of education which would groom students into accomplished professionals of tomorrow.

To enhance their capabilities to choose from a wide spectrum, a vibrant course counseling session was held on Sunday, 20th May 2012 at the Sankara Nethralaya Academy premises at Haddows Road.

Dr. Karthikeyan, Director, Gemba School of HR, an eminent personality in the world of corporate training and placement, highlighted significant points on how the health care sector is currently booming and the multiple choices it offered for one to choose from and the vast scope of employment opportunities it had and the huge man power requirement in the years to come.

The counseling session had a beeline of both inquisitive parents and students seeking information on prospective avenues.

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, a pioneer in field of professional education, in tie-up with TN Dr MGR Medical University, offers specialized courses such as the Ophthalmic Assistant course, Operation Theatre and Anesthesia Technology course, Medical Record Science course and Diploma in Nursing Aide. It also offers a three-year B.Sc (Medical Laboratory Technology) degree course and a postgraduate MBA (Hospital& Health Systems Management) programme. There is also a one-year online eMBA in Hospital Management, a certificate course in Hospital Management and from this academic year a two-year diploma in Refraction & Dispensing is slated to start.

Students eager to pursue a professional course, found the counseling to be exhaustive, throwing light on the various avenues open to them.

Shri A. Mahalingam, Academic Officer, the Sankara Nethralaya Academy, highlighted that these courses definitely gave a cutting edge to young students, who were readily absorbed into the health care industry.

 

A. Mahalingam receiving the memento from the Chennai Mayor

Shri A. Mahalingam receiving the memento from the Chennai Mayor

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy made an impressive showcase of itself and its contribution to the world of education and academia in general at the ‘Chennai Science Festival 2012’ organized jointly by the Science City, Government of Tamil Nadu and Anna University at the Arignar Anna Gem Science Park School, Chennai, from the 27th to 30th of January, 2012. The objective of the festival is to create awareness on the role of science in everyday life among the general public and the student community in particular and inculcate a scientific temper in them.

Sankara Nethralaya Academy faculty members and personnel stationed at its two stalls in the Science Festival explained the inception and achievements of the Academy, its expertise in the courses offered and their high scope to visiting students, parents and the teaching community. Shri A.Mahalingam, Academic Officer, SN Academy, welcomed and explained the objectives of the institution to distinguished visitors Shri Mayilvahanan Natarajan, Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Dr.Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor of the Anna University, Senior government officials and Scientists who visited the stall, he also received the participants memento from the Worshipful Mayor of Chennai Shri Saidai S. Duraiswamy on behalf of Sankara Nethralaya and the SN Academy. A proud highlight of the event was the winning of the Tamil essay contest in Science by S. Suganya, a student of the Sankara Nethralaya Academy.

Sankara Nethralaya and the Sankara Nethralaya Academy take this opportunity to express their wholehearted thanks Dr. R.Srilakshmi, Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University who encouraged and facilitated participation by the Sankara Nethralaya Academy in this highly prestigious Science Festival and helped in getting rich exposure to the institution and the courses offered

 

Admission Announcement for

Certificate Course in Hospital Management

(weekend pattern)

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (TSNA), A unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, is offering a Certificate programme in Hospital Management, which will equip students with latest managerial techniques. It aims to prepare them for supervisory or managerial positions in the healthcare industry.

The 2^nd batch of students graduated on 19^th May 2012. Admissions are on for the next batch. The course will commence from July 2012

This course is suitable for individuals in supervisory or managerial positions hospitals and related healthcare institutions. It will be conducted over 12 weekends on Saturdays between 3 and 6 pm.

The course fee is Rs 15,000/- to be paid by DD in favour of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai

For details, Contact Mr A Mahalingam, Academic officer, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy at 97104 85295 and mail to : mahali@snmail.org    visit : www.thesnacademy.ac.in