Conferences

International

1. Paper presentation – “Efficacy of Homoeopathic prophylaxis Arsenicum Album against COVID-19 (EPAC): A Cluster randomised controlled trial”. At the 9th International Festival of Public Health Online; The University of Manchester, Manchester, England, July 22nd, 2021.

2. Paper presentation – “Suicidal Ideation Among Medical and Health Science Students at Campus Colleges in Tamil Nadu, India”. At The Science of Suicide Prevention: New Strategies for Understanding and Intervening; The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center (IPC) Virtual Suicide Prevention Summit, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, March 16th, 2021.

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3. Paper presentation – “Fall in Elderly Among Malayali Tribes, Sitteri Hills, Tamilnadu. A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study”. at International Conference On “The Future of Healthy Ageing: Policy and Practice for A Decade and Beyond”, jointly organized by Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India and Brunel University London, UK at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India, 13th February 2020.

4. Paper presentation – “Epidemiology of Unintentional Childhood Injuries among tribes in South India”, at 1st International Bioethics Health Sciences Conference, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, November 2019.

5. Paper presentation – “Elderly Injuries in Tamilnadu”, at Amrita International Public Health Conference, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India. 2- 3rd November 2018.

6. Paper presentation – “Mobile based Child Injury Surveillance system in Tamilnadu”. at BMJ Awards South Asia 2018, Chennai.

National

1. Paper presentation – “Evaluation of Activity Limitation among Elderly with Chronic Illnesses: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study in Three Districts of Tamil Nadu”, on Research Day at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, March 2020.

2. Poster presentation – “Magnitude and determinants of Unintentional injuries among elderly”, at Dr. Paarivendhar Research Colloquium. Organised by the Directorate of Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, September 2019.

3. Paper presentation – “Tuberculosis Surveillance in Tribal areas of Tamilnadu”, on Research Day at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur. March 2019.

4. Paper presentation – “Child Injuries in Tribal areas of Tamilnadu”, on Research Day at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, March 2018.


Public lectures

1. Resource Person - COVID-19: Research Evidences at Scientific Convention on World Homoeopathy Day "Homeopathy: people's choice for wellness " jointly organized by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, National Commission for Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and the National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata, at New Delhi, 9th 10th April 2022 .

2. Resource Person - Webinar on “Role of Public Health in Preventing and Controlling Disaster”. Organised by the Directorate of Admissions, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 31st July 2021.

3. Resource Person - International e-conference on World Optometry Day-2021. "OPTEVE 21"~Optometry Enlightenment in Vision Enhancement. Conducted by Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidhyapeeth, Puducherry, 12th March 2021. http://sbvu.ac.in/sbv-archives/opteve21/

4. Chair and Facilitator - Webinar on " Impact of COVID-19 on demography and economy”. A webinar series on Public Health during COVID-19 jointly organized by School of Public Health, SRMIST & UNICEF State Office of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, 7th October 2020.

5. Resource Person - Webinar on “Is Improving Public Health The Way Forward?”, Organised by the Directorate of Admissions, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 22nd July 2020.

6. Resource Person - Webinar Series on “Epidemiology and Control of COVID-19”, Organised by the Directorate of Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 28th May 2020.

7. Resource Person - India Clinical Epidemiology Network Annual Conference. - Theme: “Scientific basis of Clinical & Public health management of priority Diseases of Public health importance through National Programmes” at Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Chittoor. Dt. Andhra Pradesh, India, 9th June 2018.

8. Panel Discussion - Global Public Health Conference - Theme: "Multi-disciplinary approaches in public health: Innovations Practices and Future Strategies", SRM School of Public Health, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, February 12-23, 2014.

9. Chair -Youth Session -Eleventh Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health, -Theme: Health Transition, Social Change and Development, SRM School of Public Health, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, 26-28, December 2013.


Training Programs

1. Resource Person - 3 Days Online Training Program on Technologies in Disaster Management jointly organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and SRM School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, 28-30 March 2022.

2. Resource Person - Three Days Training Program on Occupational Health Safety in Disaster Risk Management organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in collaboration with School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, December 10, 2021.

3. Resource Person - Training Program on Child Centric Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in collaboration with Centre for Child Rights, School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, March 19, 2021.

4. Scientific Committee Member - at the 3rd International Conference on Public Health 2020 "Moving Public Health Research to Policy and Practice: Lessons Learned ", online conference conducted by the Institute of Academic Researchers, 13th - 14th August 2020.

5. Resource Person - Faculty Development Programme Swachhta Action Plan (SAP) Monitoring Field Engagement of Higher Education Institutions for 100% Achievement in the Practices of Comprehensive Sanitation Management (Including ODF) jointly organized by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Hyderabad and SRM Institute of Science and Technology at SRMIST, Kattankulathur, 21st February 2020.

6. Scientific Committee Member - The International Conference on Public Health “Malnutrition Free World: Challenges and Options “in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22nd and 23rd March 2018.

7. Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, Hospital Disaster Management Awareness Programme, Conducted by Disaster Management Committee, SRM MCH & RC, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, 13th Dec 2017.

8. Resource Person - Workshop On "Beyond Malnutrition" & "Technical Approaches. World Vision India, Kodambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 17th March 2014.

9. Resource Person -TB notification- Continuing Medical Education on Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, SRM School of Public Health, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, 22 March 2013.

10. Resource Person - Outbreak Investigation -Continuing Medical Education on Emerging Diseases, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response, SRM School of Public Health, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, 24-25 September 2012.


CONFERENCES /SEMINARS ORGANISED

  1. Organizing committee member - International Webinar on 6th World Bioethics Day conducted by the Department of Education, International Chair In Bioethics, SRM Institute Of Science And Technology, 19 October 2021

  2. Organizing Secretary – One day National Continuing Medical Education (CME) Conference on "Hepatitis Can't Wait” jointly organized by the Division of Epidemiology, SRM School of Public Health, and Department of Microbiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, conducted Online on 12th August 2021.

  3. Organizing committee member -The third Indian Biodiversity Congress and Expo, SRM University, Kattankulathur, IBC 2014, 18th December 2014.

  4. Organizing committee member - 1st Global Public health Conference. “Multi-disciplinary approaches in public health: Innovations Practices and Future Strategies" at SRM University, Kattankulathur, February 20th to 23rd 2014.

  5. Organizing committee member - Continuing Medical Education on Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, in collaboration with Project Axshya, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 22nd March 2013.

  6. Organizing committee member -2nd National Conference of Health Economics Association of India on Strengthening Health Systems in India, SRM University, Chennai 29th to 31st May 2013.

  7. Organizing committee member -Eleventh Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health. Health Transition, Social Change and Development &Fourth Pre-Conference workshop on “Approaches to Social Science Research”, SRM University, Chennai 26 to 28 December 2013.

  8. Organizing committee member -Continuing Medical Education on “Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response”, jointly Organised by School of Public Health, SRM University, Chennai & World Health Organization, Country office for India 24th to 25th September 2012.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ATTENDED

1) Swachhta Action Plan (SAP) Monitoring Field Engagement of Higher Education Institutions for 100% Achievement in the Practices of Comprehensive Sanitation Management (Including ODF) jointly organized by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Hyderabad and SRM Institute of Science and Technology at SRMIST, Kattankulathur 18th to 22nd February 2020.

CONFERENCES /SEMINARS ATTENDED

International

1) World Health Organization (WHO) Information Network for Epidemics – WEBINAR on Contact tracing in the context of COVID-19, 19th May 2020.

2) COVID-19 and Disability: a UN Response. Webinar co-hosted by UN and WHO on 15th April 2020.

3) International Conference On “The Future of Healthy Ageing: Policy and Practice for A Decade and Beyond”, jointly organized by Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India and Brunel University London, UK, at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India 13th to 14th February 2020.

4) Advancing the Elderly Care Practices for Promoting Healthy Aging. Vth World Congress on Geriatrics & Gerontology- International Conference on Healthy Ageing in Changing World at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, 21st & 22nd of November 2019.

5) Amrita International Public Health Conference, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India. 2nd to 3rd November 2018.

6) International Conference on Challenging Exclusion 2018 jointly organized by NIEPMD, University of Northampton, and SRMSIT at SRMIST, Kattankulathur, 30th January to 2nd February 2018.

National

1) Webinar on “Disaster Psycho-Social Care in Young Adults” organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in collaboration with Centre for Child Rights, School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai during, 17 February 2021.

2) Webinar series on “Public Health during COVID-19” jointly organized by School of Public Health, SRMIST & UNICEF State Office of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, 9th September to 7th October 2020.

3) Training Programme on Comprehensive Disaster Management jointly conducted by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India New Delhi and SRM School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, October 27-29, 2020.

4) National Online Conference on Challenges in implementing Competency Based Medical Education organized by Medical Education Unit, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, 6th and 7th of November 2020.

5) Webinar on, ‘Implementing Competency Based Medical Education During COVID Pandemic’, organized by Medical Education Unit, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, 10th July 2020.

6) “Homeopathic Prospects on COVID-19”, HOMOEOSEM 2020 –WEBINAR SERIES, organized by Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College Kulasekharam, Kanniyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu, 15th May 2020.

7) Universal Health Coverage - Evidence Driven Solutions. 47th National Conference of IAPSM organized by Institute of Community Medicine, Madras Medical College at Mahabalipuram, Chennai, 28th to 30th January 2020.

8) 1st International Bioethics Health Sciences Conference, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, 8th to 10th November 2019.

9) Dr. Paarivendhar Research Colloquium. Organised by the Directorate of Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 23rd to 25th September 2019.

10) State Level Conference on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 - Implications for Persons with Disabilities at SRMIST, Kattankulathur, 23rd to 24th January 2019.

11) India Clinical Epidemiology Network Annual Conference. - Theme: “Scientific basis of Clinical & Public health management of priority Diseases of Public health importance through National Programmes” Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Chittoor. Dt. Andhra Pradesh, India, 8th to 9th June 2018.

12) 45th National IAPSM Conference & 19th Maharashtra State Joint conference of IAPSM & IPHA-2018 at Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune, 9th to 11th March 2018.

13) Innovations in Health Care – Reaching the unreached. 62nd Annual National Conference of Indian Public Health Association held at King George’s Medical University at Lucknow, 9th to 11th February 2018.