REPORT ON TWO DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN CLINICAL TRAINING AND PATIENT SAFETY

Srinivas College of Pharmacy in association with IPA, local branch, Mangalore has organised a two day National Seminar with the theme “Innovative Practices in Clinical training and Patient safety” on 20th, 21st Feb 2017. It was mainly organized for Pharm D, M.Pharm, Pharmacy Practice, Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutics students.

Highly experienced resource persons Dr.G.P Mohanta, Professor, Annamalai University, Chidambaram T N, Mr. Sanjay R Sogali, Senior clinical research Manager, PRA Health Sciences, Bangalore, Dr. Sharath Kumar, Co-ordinator, Pharmacovigilance programme of India, Mangalore, Dr. Padmaja Uday Kumar, Professor of Pharmacology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore and Dr. Pramod Kumar, Medical Superintendent, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mukka were invited. They deliberated about the advances made in the treatment of ailments.

Dr. A R Shabaraya, Principal & Director, Srinivas College of Pharmacy, President of IPA local branch presided over the inaugural session. He exhorted the participants to take note of the guiding principles given by the speakers. Delegates from Mangalore, other parts of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu and Goa participated in the conference. 85 research articles were presented in the poster, 10 participants presented their research findings in the oral sessions in the scientific sessions.

Dr. E V S Subrahmanyam, Professor, Srinivas College of Pharmacy, Vice President of IPA Mangalore welcomed the gathering and introduced the guests. Dr. Karunakar Hegde, Asso.Professor & HOD, Pharmacology proposed vote of thanks. Dr.(Mrs)Padmavathi.P.Prabhu with the assistance of students anchored the programme. Dr. K Vijayanarayana secretary, Dr. Shridhar Nair executive committee member, IPA local branch Mangalore were present on this occasion.