Prof J N Shetty Memorial Oration at Father Muller Hospital
Prof J N Shetty Memorial Oration and Karavali Dermatology Society Meeting held on 21st September 2019 at Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangaluru
Mangaluru : The Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy of Father Muller Medical College in association with IADVL KARAVALI and Prof J N Shetty Memorial Oration Trust had organized the “Prof. J. N. Shetty Memorial Oration and Karavali Dermatology Society Clinical Meeting” on 21st September 2019 at Conference Hall, FMMCH . A total of 125 delegates participated in this scientific event. The programme is being organized every year in the memory of the visionary Professor J.N. Shetty who was the first Dean and Head of the Dermatology Department of Father Muller Medical College. He is remembered even
today for his services in the field of Leprosy in Dakshina Kannada district.
The programme commenced with an invocation to Lord Almighty followed by lamp lighting by the esteemed dignitaries. Dr Sukumar D Professor & Head of Dermatology introduced the dignitaries and extended a warm welcome to the gathering. The Inaugural Ceremony was presided over by Rev.Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director Father Muller Charitable Institutions. Chief Guest, Dr. Murlidhar Rajagopalan, Senior Consultant Dermatologist, Apollo Hospital Chennai, Rev. Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa Administrator FMMCH, Rev. Fr Nelson Pais, Assistant Administrator FMMCH, Dr. Sanjeev B Rai, Chief of Research FMCI, Dr. Ramesh Bhat M, Professor of Dermatology, FMMC and ILDS Director were also present on the dais.
Dr. Murlidhar Rajagopalan, Senior Consultant Dermatologist, Apollo Hospital Chennai, was felicitated by the dignitaries present on the occasion. Dr Ganesh Kamath H proposed the Vote of Thanks.
The academic session started off with Prof. J. N. Shetty Memorial Oration by Dr. Murlidhar Rajagopalan. The Oration topic was “Biologics in Dermatology – The Why and How”. Dr. Nanda Kishore B and Dr Jacintha Martis – Professors of Dermatology FMMC chaired the session. The second talk of the day was delivered by Dr. Shruthakirthi D Shenoi, Professor & Former Head, Department of Dermatology, KMC Manipal on “Psychotropics for the Dermatologists” . The scientific session also included six interesting clinical case presentations by Dermatology residents of FMMC.
