Doyens of Madras Award to Dr S S Badrinath – Founder & President of Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai

Doyens of Madras Award to Dr S S Badrinath – Founder & President of Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai

A press meet on Doyens of Madras Award will be organised on August 23 at Ambassador Pallava.

The recipients are

Shri E Balaguruswamy,former VC,Anna University,

Dr S S Badrinath,chairman emeritus,Sankara Nethralaya,

Shri T S Krishnamurthy,former CEC,

Shri M Narendra,chairman and MD,IOB,

Dr V Shantha,head,Cancer Institute

Shri Suresh Krishna,CMD of Sundaram Fasteners Ltd.

Exploring the relevance of SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT in healthcare

                             Exploring the relevance of “SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT” in healthcare

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy as part of its ongoing initiatives towards enhancing and streamlining operational efficiency of healthcare delivery joined hands with the Confederation of Indian Industry – Institute of Logistics a leader in the field to exchange ideas and explore the role of Supply Chain Management in the Health Care Sector. The two leaders in their respective areas organized a free seminar on 17^th August 2013 at the Sri.V.D.Swami Auditorium to enable healthcare professionals to gain a better understanding on the subject.

Welcoming the gathering, Ms. Akila Ganesan, Senior General Manager, Sankara Nethralaya & Registrar, the Sankara Nethralaya Academy observed that Health care sector was a “Sunrise” sector that provides evergreen pastures for growth, without stagnation. Realizing this need for Supply Chain Management systems in Health care, the Sankara Nethralaya Academy has designed and launched niche programs, the first of its kind in the history of health care sector in association with the Confederation of Indian Industries and the Institute of Logistics, to groom competent professionals in this field, she said.  Ms.Akila Ganesan profusely thanked Total Quality Management (TQM) guru Dr.T.V.Subramanian, for bringing about this alliance.

 Sri.K.V.Mahidhar, Head – CII Institute of Logistics, touched upon the key role of the institute played in training and imparting knowledge to professionals in logistics and supply chain management, the response for which was remarkable, all over India. The services included rating of warehouse excellence, based on HR operations, technology to reflect levels in the road map for development and saving ‘green ways’, to deploy multimodal logistics. Mr. Mahidhar, underlined there were constraints in effectively implementing the supply chain logistics in health care sector due to fixed and rigid beliefs, which he felt could however be easily overcome by applying novel techniques as in manufacturing industry.

 

TQM guru and Advisor – CII Institute of Logistics, Dr.T.V.Subramanian, in his lecture, elaborated the guidelines, management of flows and management of interdependencies (linkages), and the base drivers that included facilities, transport and warehousing and information management and the importance of effective supply network management in health care sector. He subtly pointed out that in Health care sector, the human value of the patient, happened to be very critical, at both ends, firstly as the one requiring utmost care when he enters as a sick man and as a happy, satisfied man upon his exit.

Sri. K.Nagappan, General Manager (Materials), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd pointed that India was becoming the hub for medical tourists, and Chennai was chosen by 50% of them for treatment. The picture of Indian health care industry showed an upward growth and necessitated synchronization of supply chain management of both men and material. There are challenges in integrating suppliers, logistics at different departments viz Operation theatre, emergency, stores and purchase to ensure optimum utilization of resources and handling varying volumes and service levels without having to rise cost, he added. Mr.Nagappan aptly finished by saying “Better supply chain, better health care”.

 After the question and answer session by enthusiastic participants, the seminar concluded with a vote of thanks by Sri.A.Mahalingam, Assistant Registrar, the Sankara Nethralaya Academy.

 

 

 

 

weekend certificate course in hospital management program

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (TSNA), a unit of Medical Research Foundation, is offering a weekend certificate course in hospital management.

The course is open for individuals in the supervisory or managerial positions in hospitals and related health care institutions.

The course is designed to increase the overall understanding of management issues and concepts by mid-level and senior managers to help them make well–informed decisions. It will also improve leadership quality and equip them with effective team building techniques.

The course draws from the rich, real-time experiences of hospital management and the latest managerial techniques from the subject experts and aims to prepare individuals in supervisory or managerial positions in the health care industry to become more effective in their work.

COURSE DETAILS:

Title of the Course:

Certificate Course in Hospital Management (CCHM)

 

Eligibility for the course:

Candidates applying for this course must have pursued any Bachelor’s Degree programme.Hospital / Healthcare Institutions -sponsored candidates also welcome for this course.

 

Age: No bar

 

Medium of the course: English

 

Duration of the course:

12 weekends (on Saturdays): 2- 5 pm

 

Deadline to receive applications: At the earliest, we have only    

                   Limited seats ( upto 25 participants / batch)

 

 

Date of Course Commencement: 24th August 2013, Saturday

 

 

Certification awarded by:

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy

Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai

 

Fees for the course:

Rs 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousands) The DD to be in favour of MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, CHENNAI.

 

Venue for the session / course:

     The Sankara Nethralaya Main Campus, No 18 College Road

Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006

 

To Know more about the course / Alumni details / Testimonials:

     Visit : www.thesnacademy.ac.in

 

Contact for more information and registration:

A Mahalingam at mahali@snmail.org / 97104 85295.

 

 

Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (TSNA), a unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, is offering a two -year full-time Master of Science degree programme in Medical Laboratory Technology affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical University, Guindy, Chennai. Medical laboratory technologists serve as a member of the healthcare team, performing laboratory test related to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. They work in an interesting and dynamic environment using high-tech instruments to analyze samples and generate information with accuracy and quality control which assists the healthcare professionals. There is always a high demand for trained lab professionals and with the advent of accreditation to laboratories the need for competent, skilled medical laboratory technicians is high and is expected to increase significantly in the coming years.

Job opportunities for MSc MLT

• Medical laboratory professionals have many job opportunities in Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, public health facilities, commercial laboratories; they also find jobs   in industrial research and in forensic and pharmaceutical laboratories in India as well as abroad. • In hospitals they can work as Laboratory manager, Lab supervisor, Lab In charge, Health care administrator, health and safety officer. • In Drug analysis lab they can work as drug safety officer where they can do drug testing, therapeutic drug monitoring. • In Research labs they can work as analytical associate, technical associate. • In blood banks they can work as blood bank supervisors. • In Educational institutions they can work as co-coordinator, tutors or lecturer.

Programme Highlights

This post graduate degree program will be conducted at the premises of Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, a premier eye institution in Asia with NABH accreditation. The course is designed with theory, practical sessions and laboratory postings in multi specialty hospitals. The institution has well equipped laboratory facilities with NABL accreditation with experienced professors, lectures and training staff to impart scientific knowledge to the students

Future scope:

The institution also conducts Ph.D program in basic science and MBA in health care and management thus paving way to higher education and brighter future.

Eligibility:

B. Sc MLT, B. Sc Biochemistry & B. Sc Microbiology

Contact Us: Ms. Sreedevi CG
Executive Officer & Program Coordinator
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (TSNA)
(Unit of Medical Research Foundation)
No.9, Vanagaram Road, Ayanambakkam
Chennai - 600 095, Tamil Nadu.
Ph No: 044 - 4908 6000 / 98406 55405
Fax: 044 28254180
E-mail: sreedevi@snmail.org

 

MBA in Hospital and Health Systems Management course from The Sankara Nethralaya Academy in Affiliation with The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University

Applications Invited for 2013 - 14

MBA in Hospital and Health Systems Management course from The Sankara Nethralaya Academy in Affiliation with The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University

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Health care operations call for specialisation, team work and time-bound operations in a multi-tasking environment.

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There has been a growth of corporate hospitals with specialised healthcare system. Many corporate organisations have plans to build state-of-art hospitals. These mega hospitals would require specialised manpower to oversee their management. MBA healthcare professionals are trained for this specialised responsibility.

Health care operations call for specialisation, team work and time-bound operations in a multi-tasking environment. Thus there is a demand for executives and managers, to bring in professionalism in healthcare delivery. The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (TSNA), a unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, is offering a two-year full-time MBA in Hospital and Health System Management in affiliation with The Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical University, Chennai. This MBA programme from TSNA addresses these needs.

Candidates with MBBS/BDS /Indian Medicine like BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BNYS, BUMS / Allied Health Sciences - B.Sc.(N), B. Pharm., B.Sc.(MLT), BPT & BOT and B.Sc. (Medical Sociology) and BS and B.Sc. degree with science background can apply.

Application forms can be availed in person or downloaded from the web site www.thesnacademy.ac.in.

Duly-completed form is to be submitted along with requisite processing fee of Rs.500 by cash or demand draft in favour of Medical Research Foundation, payable at Chennai.

More details Contact : Mr A Mahalingam, Academic Officer / Assistant Registrar , The Sankara Nethralaya Academy at : mahali@snmail.org / Mobile : 0 97104 85295

 

Testimonial of Sankara Nethralaya Academy`s certificate Course in Hospital Management

Testimonial of Sankara Nethralaya Academy`s certificate Course in Hospital Management

 

My husband being an alumnus of Sankara Nethralaya, we keep getting mailers giving information on various happenings in the institution.  It was one such mailer informing about a certificate course in hospital management that drew my attention.

 

 I wanted to get some idea about what was involved in managing a hospital and the fact that the course timings were convenient, the duration short but not too short and finally, the impeccable reputation of the institution – all contributed to me applying for the course.  Within two days, I was enrolled in the course.  Everything was seamlessly managed through email.  My doubts were cleared, online payments were arranged and I was all set to attend the course. 

 

From the first day, I recognized that this was a professionally organized course for professionals.  How much we can take back home from the course depends on how much we are involved in the learning process. 

 

The faculty comprised of experts in their chosen fields with a lot of practical knowledge.  The classroom provided a good platform for them to teach us how theory and practice could be integrated.  The modules themselves gave us an introduction to the various facets of running a hospital – finance, administration, personnel, law, technology, human resource, etc. 

 

The faculty were open to discussions and questions and in fact encouraged us to mail them with feedback and doubts if any.  The entire experience was very enriching and has sown the seed in my mind to learn more about the various topics. 

 

I hope SN Academy arranges periodical one day seminars on individual topics so that we are able to keep abreast of what is happening in the management field. I also hope that in future more faculty from Sankara Nethralaya also participate in the program as collectively they have a wealth of experience which they can share with us.

 

My best wishes to SN Academy for the success of all its ventures and endeavours.

 

 

Srividhya Ganesh

Jaya Eye Care Centre

Mandavelipakkam

Chennai

Testimonials to The Sankara Nethralaya Academy - Sankara Nethralaya - Chennai

Feedback / Testimonials to Sankara Nethralaya Academy

 

1. Dear Mr.Mahalingam,  Thank you very much for sharing this session plan ahead for us to come up with related clarifications. Fantastic co-ordination and quicker update of yours simply great.Hope others who appearing for these session might known about Dr.Sumanth Raman by profession as most of our participants attending this course are from healthcare industry. Really am so glad after seeing his complete profile, i could recollect his face and the way he presenting the BSNL sports quiz. The speed of answering, attending those callers over the phone, managing the show is so superb. Am sure this week session will be of sparkling session. Thank you for inviting such speakers / presenters. Thanks once again to you and whole TSNA. Cheers!Thanks and Regards, Rajan C( MMA & TSNA – Participant

 

 

2. Dear Mahalingam, I was deeply impressed by the commitment of you and your team and the meticulous care you are taking to ensure that the programme goes on well. I think SN is fortunate to have such a dedicated team and I know fully well you are all inspired by  the Vision and Dedication of Dr. SSB who is the role model for all professionals including me.My best wishes to the Academy  in its pursuit of Quality education and Training to  all Medical professionals all.  Thanks for enclosing the photographs. I will keep the books ready and inform you. With warm regards – TVS.(06.11.2011)

 

 

3. Dear Mahali,I am very much impressed upon the way in which the Sankara Nethralaya Academy is being founded and run by people like you with sacrificial minds.  I have gone through the literature you have given to me and have understood how the small idea came to Dr. Badrinath has grown like a big tree to protect and safeguard millions of people with their vision.  I have also visited all your places in the Academy and found that they are with the state-of-the-Art.  I was also very much impressed and happy to see Kotteswari, a girl from a most backward area, now shining as a star in your Academy. Thank you for your courtesy and the chance you have given to me to meet your participants. You can always contact me at any time for any help which will be done by me with great joy and pleasure. I have also a suggestion that all the resource persons you have invited for giving lecture can be convened in a get-together with the participants, especially in the final stage of the Course, so that they can clear their doubts and get a solution for many issues which may crop up in between the lecture and the completion of the course.  It will be a very good interaction within the resource persons, which will make them to feel that they are contributing to the institution in a better way and enhance the fellowship between us. With regards,       D. Samuel Abraham, Sr. Law Officer.CMC , vellore,21 Nov 2011 02

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4. Dear Mahali : That is lovely. Congrats – Dr SSB.  Thank you very much for the hospitality shown during our visit to your hospital. We are very much touched and inspired by the way you & your team work in the Hospital. From the visit, our students learned many insights especially working towards the mission with full commitment. We extend our hearty gratitude to each and every staff working in your Hospital especially the people who took efforts to explain the functions of their department. I specially thank you and your colleague Mrs. Sreedevi for making our trip a successful one. Samuel N.J. David, Sr. Manager (Mgt. Studies & H.R.) & Head, CMC, vellore , 18.11.11.

 

 

5. I have seen many people in my 30++ years of working life both in India & Malaysia and yet to see a person with 100 % dedication like yourself Mahali sir, so what your boss said is all correct. As the late PM of India said there is no substitute for hard work (Mrs Gandhi).Just one word of caution that is make your wife & children happy the blessing you get from them go a thousand miles.- Mr Selvanathan – Sr Professor – Malaysia.

 

 

6. Dear Mr. Mahalingam, Sorry for delay in replying to you as I had to travel again on urgent business matter after my rerun from India.I consider it a great opportunity to have visited your Hospital Sankara Nethralaya.I was able to gather lot of knowledge and experience with regard to day to day activities of a Hospital and its management. I am very much indebted to you for the support and cooperation extended to me during my short stay at your hospital. You were there with me right throughout my stay helping me in all activities and providing me with all required facilities. The other members of the hospital staff too were very cooperative. Shall remain thanking you once again for your kind cooperation and assistance for me to get a thorough knowledge with regard to management and other activities of a hospital.  With kind regards   ,Lion Lasantha Perera, - Srilanka,Vice District.

 

7. Dear Mr Mahalingam Sir, First of all, i wish to thank everyone in Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital, Academy and the management teams. All of you had helps us a lot in the accommodation, foods as well as our training and learning. I really learned a lot in this 4 months training, i dare to say that, i might learned more than what i learned in 4 years time. I love the library the most, the environment of study and materials of learning always there to clear my doubt. Sankara Nethralaya really gives me a good environment of learning and the oppoturnity of practising. The supervisors is always there for us. The knowledge and experience is always there, just see how much we are abble to grab. Honestly, i really enjoyed these 4 months posting a lot. These experinces would be my most memorable and valuable gift in my life. During my 4 months posting, i started to think about my future, should i go to the contribute part or earning money part??? I think i already found my answer after seeing what the Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital had contributed and provided to the community and the people. These concepts will be leading me for the rest of my life.. Thanks a lot to Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital. Thousand thanks to all of you..

 

8. Dear Mr Mahalingam, Thank you most sincerely for all the assistance given to our Staff during the training at Sankara Nethralaya.  The training received at Sankara Nethralaya will no doubt be most useful and valuable to the Staff of our newly opened “Nethsetha” Lions Vision for Sight Hospital. We are extremely grateful to PDG Raghunathan for his generosity and help. Please convey our sincere gratitude and thanks to all those who assisted our Staff during their training period. Thanks and warm regards, Asoka de Z. Gunasekera CHAIRMAN – LIONS VISION FOR SIGHT HOSPITAL TRUST (RATNAPURA – SRI LANKA)