Psychiatry's CME:
Addiction: Substance, Smartphone, Social Media, 23rd March 2019:
GUEST FACULTIES:
- Dr.Deepak R S
- Dr.Vinod G Kulkarni
- Dr.Sudarshan C Y
- Dr.Gopal Das C M
- Dr.GirishBabu
- Dr.Arun V Gadad
| Event level | Speaker | Topic | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Dr.Deepak R S | Internet abuse and dependence in child and adolescent age groups | SSIMS & RC Auditorium |
| State | Dr.Vinod G Kulkarni | Alcohol dependence management | SSIMS & RC Auditorium |
| State | Dr.Sudarshan C Y | What’s new in addiction management | SSIMS & RC Auditorium |
| State | Dr.Gopal Das C M | Newer substances of abuse and novel drugs | SSIMS & RC Auditorium |
| State | Dr.GirishBabu | assessment, implications and approach to addiction issues in youth (adolescents and younger adults) | SSIMS & RC Auditorium |
| State | Dr.Arun V Gadad | Neurobiological mechanisms involved in substance and technological abuse and dependence | SSIMS & RC Auditorium |
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WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY:
Department ofPsychiatry celebrated “World Suicide Prevention Day” on 10thSeptember, 2019 as a part of which a sensitizationtalk for MBBS students, an awareness program for public and poster competition among MBBS students was conducted. The ‘Awareness Program’ was presided& inaugurated byPrincipal, Medical Director and Psychiatry Associate professorsDr.Shashidhar.H.L and Dr.Mruthyunjaya.N.Dr.B.S.Prasad (Principal) sir stressed on the mental health in daily life and importance of psychiatry postings for UG students and made students aware of the suicide helpline 104.The function concluded with prize distribution for winners who took part in the Poster Competition which was aptly judged and well appreciated byDr.Latha G S, Professor, Dept of Paediatrics and Dr.Yashwanth G, Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine.On the same occasion, Department of Psychiatry took an initiative to distribute pamphlets/ handouts, which emphasized on signs of depression and prevention of suicide to the public as well as undergraduate students.
CME on ‘Guarding Mental Health’
The department of Psychiatry, SSIMS&RC Davangere had organized a CME on ‘Guarding Mental Health’ on 24th September,2022.
The inaugural function started with welcome speech by Dr Vinod G Kulkarni, Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, SSIMS&RC. The inauguration was done by , Dr B S Prasad, Principal, SSIMS&RC, Dr Murulidharan Kesavan, medical superintendant and Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Dr Shashikala P, Vice principal, SSIMS&RC, Dr Vinod G Kulkarni, Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, SSIMS&RC, Dr Deepak R S , Associate professor of Psychiatry, Basaweshwara medical college, Chitradurga, Dr Anupama M, Professor of Psychiatry,JJM medical college, Davangere, Dr Shashidhara H L , Professor of psychiatry, SSIMS&RC.
Delegates were actively involved in the discussion and enjoyed the feast of knowledge. Total 83 delegates attended the programme. The programme was successful and highly appreciated.
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Dr Deepak | Role of ketamine in mood disorders |
| Dr Vinod G Kulkarni | Medical law and negligence |
| Dr Murulidharan Kesavan | To be or not to be-Suicide in young adults |
| Dr Anupama M | Non pharmacological management of common mental disorders |
| Dr Mruthyunjaya N | Impact of sudden deaths of celebrities on mental health of youth |
| Dr Asha H N | Psychological first aid |
| Dr Asha H N Dr Shashidhara H L Dr Mruthyunjaya N |
Panel discussion on ‘changing trends in children’s mental health following digitalization of education’ |
Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Shashidhara H L , Professor of Psychiatry, SSIMS&RC