The Annual Convocation of Christian Medical College, Christian Dental College, College of Nursing, College of Physiotherapy & Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Ludhiana was held on 23rd March 2023 with traditional grandeur in the College Campus. Dr. Rajeev Sood, Vice Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences was the Chief Guest.
Dr. William Bhatti, Director welcomed the gathering, Dr. Jeyaraj D Pandian, Principal, Christian Medical College, administered the Hippocratic Oath to the Graduates and presented the Annual Report of the College highlighting the achievements, awards and honours won by the faculty and the students.
The Chief Guest Dr. Rajeev Sood appreciated the role of CMC in providing high quality medical education and health care. He urged the graduates to be responsive to the health needs of the society and fulfill their mandate of providing holistic health. He emphasized that both communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases are important issues facing the population. He urged the graduates to continue learning throughout their lives to ensure that they keep themselves abreast with the latest developments. Dr. Rajeev Sood hoped that many of the graduates will work in remote areas of India as per CMCs mandate.
A total of 233 graduates from 5 colleges received their degrees. Students excelling in various academic activities were awarded Prizes and Medals by the Chief Guest.
Prag Goyal and Gurleen Kaur received the Elizabeth Gopal Krishnan Gold Medal Scholarship Merit award for the best outgoing MBBS student in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr Joel Stephen George received the Vipin Khanna memorial gold medal for best intern.
Dr. James Theophil Banya was awarded Dr. Jaswant Kaur Gill Memorial award for best outgoing Medicine Resident.
Dr. Harmandeep Singh was awarded Dr. Sheila Singh Paul Memorial Award for best resident in Pediatrics.
Dr Eman Madan Parveen received the faculty award for the best outgoing Orthopedics resident. Dr. Sarita Khurana received the best outgoing surgery resident award.
Overview of faculty achievements was presented by the Principals of the Dental College (Dr Abi Thomas), College of Nursing (Dr Usha Singh) and the College of Physiotherapy (Dr Sandeep Saini).
Dr Bhavita Kapoor received the best graduate award and Dr Abiyah Pallath was conferred the best Intern award from Christian Dental College. Ms Sneha Pati received the All-round Best Student Nurse and Ms Akrity was given Best Clinical Nurse student award. Sukhjeevan Kaur received Ms Elaine Unkles distinction award and Akansha Mittal received S Beant Singh Sahan Memorial Award from the College of Physiotherapy
.The Association of Medical Alumni awarded the following prizes: Dr. V.K. Satija memorial Award for best Clinical Teacher was presented to Dr Joseph John while the batch of 1976 Excellence in Teaching was awarded to Dr. Lydia Solomon. Dr. Eileen B. Snow-CMC Alumni award for best all-round graduate to Dr Apoorva Goyal. Dr Jugesh Chhatwal and Dr Valsamma Abraham were awarded the Alumni Lifetime Service Award.
Dr. Allen Joseph Medical Superintendent proposed the vote of thanks.
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