Prof.(Dr.) Bhaskaran Pillai, Professor and Head, Medical Physics & Radiation Safety, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, has been elected as Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).
Amrita Center for Allied Health Sciences conducted the graduation ceremony of the outgoing students of B.Sc Allied Health Sciences 2013 batch on 2nd August, 2017, at the Health Sciences campus.
Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi, inaugurated the first year batches of B.Pharm, M.Pharm, Pharm D. & Pharm D. (PB), on 9th August, 2017. The programme started with a video show of “Embracing the world”. Dr. Sabitha M., Principal, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi, welcomed the gathering.
Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi announces the results of the Diploma in Dental Mechanics and BDS Degree Examinations – July 2017.
The Radiation Oncology Department at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences(AIMS), Kochi recently conducted Amrita Annual High Precision Radiation Therapy Workshop and CME on from June 30- July 2, 2017.
The Department of Pathology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, organised a two day international seminar on ‘Amrita Annual Pathology Update 2017’ (AAPUD), July 15-16, 2017.
Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi, observed the International Yoga Day on June 21, 2017. The function started with a prayer by the 5th year Pharm.D. students. Principal, Dr. Sabitha M., inaugurated the function seeking the blessings of Amma by lighting the holy lamp and doing arathi followed by a short speech regarding the importance of International Yoga Day and the benefits of making yoga a part of our daily routine.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham released the results for the Pharm. D. Admissions 2017 – Amrita School of Pharmacy on July 6, 2017.
A 10-member team of surgeons at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences(AIMS) removed an Encephalocele from a 13 year old tribal boy Manikandan. The surgery lasted for 11 hours. The entire cost of the procedure was borne by Kerala Government agencies, as Manikandan’s parents, Selvan and Ramata, are from a poor socio-economic background.
Dr. Chandrashekar Janakiram, Professor, Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, was awarded the Research Scholar Fellowship for Public Health Informatics at National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institute of Health (NIH), USA for one year starting from July 2017 to June 2018.