Workshops
Workshops, Training program and conferences attended by the staff of the Department
2023
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha, Dr.K.Mary Sushi, Mr.G.Thatchinamoorthy and Mrs.R.Rekha attended the meeting virtually – HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) meeting conducted by NACO on 25.1.2023.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha, Dr.K.Mary Sushi, and Mrs.R.Rekha attended the meeting virtually -conducted by TANSACS on 30th May 2023.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha, Dr.K.Mary Sushi, and Mrs.R.Rekha attended the meeting virtually -conducted by Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO) on 10th June 2023.
2022
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended the meeting by virtually – HSS Plus DBS Testing Lab training organized by ICMR – National AIDS Research Institute, Pune on 29th January 2021.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended the meeting virtually Conducted by Apex laboratory on 22nd July 2021.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi and Mrs.R.Rekha attended Sentinel Surveillance meeting conducted by NIE at Accord Hotel, Chennai on 25th November 2021.
2021
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended the meeting by virtually – HSS Plus DBS Testing Lab training organized by ICMR- National AIDS Research Institute-Pune on 29th January 2021.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended the meeting virtually Conducted by Apex laboratory on 22nd July 2021.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi and Mrs.R.Rekha attended Sentinel Surveillance meeting conducted by NIE at Accord Hotel, Chennai on 25th November 2021.
2020
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob presented the activities of EQA program and NABL Accreditation in HIV testing Laboratory in the Apex laboratory meeting at National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune on 6th February 2020.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended the meeting by virtually -Apex lab meeting with NRL for NACOPRAYOGSHALA Updates on 23rd July 2020.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended the meeting by virtually – 17th round of HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2020-21 which was organized by ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai from 8th to 11th December 2020.
2019
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha presented the activities of EQA program and NABL Accreditation in HIV testing Laboratory in the Apex laboratory meeting at National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune and on 1st March 2019.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended NABH training “Training of the trainers program” – at Kilpauk Medical College organised by Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai from 15th to 17th March 2019.
- Dr.D.Anitha and Mr.G.Thatchinamoorthy attended the GCLP workshop organized by YRG and Ramachandra Research Institute, Porur from 26th to 28th April 2019.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended the CIDSCON 2019 conference at Cochin organized by Infectious Disease Society from 23rd to 25th August 2019.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha and Mr.Pachaiappan attended the World Conference on Leptospirosis at ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre at Port Blair, Andaman on 18th to 19th November 2019.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.D.Anitha Presented Posters at 12th National Conference of AIDS Society of India – ASICON 2019 at Hotel Leela Palace, Chennai on 22nd to 24th November 2019.
2018
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob attended National Reference Laboratory In charge meeting at National AIDS Research Institute in Pune on 21st March 2018.
- Dr.D.Anitha attended the CME program on “Total Quality Management in Clinical Laboratory Practices, organised by Clinical Biochemistry Department, Cancer Institute, Adayar, Chennai on 21st April 2018.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended Chennai ART Symposium-CART 2018 at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai on 28th & 29th April 2018.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended QA Camp’s Summary Deliberation on Bioethics teaching for Trainers at the 2nd National Quality Assurance camp and Certification for Trainers at Le Royal Meridian, Chennai on 26th &27th May 2018.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended Training in Quality Management systems and Internal audit in Medical Laboratories as per ISO 15189: 2012 at NIRT, Chennai on 18th to 21st July 2018.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob coordinated Bioethics training program along with UNESCO Chair of Bioethics, Haifa, for faculty in Medical and Nursing colleges in Western zone of Tamil Nadu from 6th to 8th September 2018.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended IQC & EQA training KERA,Chennai on 9th September 2018.
- Mr.G.Thatchinamoorthy attended the EQA meeting in NARI,Pune regarding HIV testing using lyophilised samples on 28th December 2018.
2017
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended Regional Training of Trainers HIV Sentinel Surveillance (ANC & HRG-2017) at National Institute of Epidemiology , Chennai on 10th and 11th January 2017.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended Regional laboratory training for SRL/NRL-HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS-2017) at NIE, Chennai on 14th March 2017.
2016
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended Training of Trainers on implementing Quality Management System (QMS) on 8th and 9th February, 2016 conducted by NACO/SHARE , Chennai.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob attended the Conference on “Combating Antimicrobial Resistance-Public health challenge and priority” at New Delhi conducted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from 23rd to 25th February 2016.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha Presentated Poster at the 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases held in Hyderabad, India, from March 2nd to 5th , 2016.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha participated Ethics Teachers Training Course at SRM University, Chennai in association with UNESCO Bangkok on 11th to 15th April 2016
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended Chennai ART Symposium-CART 2016 held on 16th and 17th April 2016 at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended 1st National Conference & Exhibition on e-Health, Telemedicine and Health ICT on 18th June 2016 held at Aravind Eye Hospitals, Madurai.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology (IATP) on 2nd July 2016 at Salem.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended ‘3T Plus & Integrated Bioethics Health Science Training program’ at the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai on 18th to 20th August 2016.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha, Dr.K.Mary Sushi and Dr.D.Anitha and Dr.E.Sathish Kumar attended Participated in BMJ Conclave: Strategic Partnerships & Growth: Universities & Hospitals at The Rain Tree Hotel, Chennai on 19th August 2016.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha Presented Poster at ID Week 2016TM, October 26-30, 2016 at the New Orleans Convention Center, in New Orleans, LA.
2015
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and MR.G.Thatchinamoorthy attended meeting on National Integrated Biological & Behavioural Surveillance (IBBS) at National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai on 20th January 2015.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended External Quality Assurance for National Reference Laboratory meeting at NARI, Pune on 4th February 2015.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.D.Anitha Presented Posters on 5th International Workshop on HIV & Women, 21-22 February 2015, Seattle, USA.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended the Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) workshop conducted by YRG from 12th to 14th March 2015.
- Dr..D.Anitha and Mr.S.Premkumar attended Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) meeting conducted by NACO at New Delhi on 16th March 2015.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob attended Workshop on Tool kit for Technical Assistance conducted by NACO at New Delhi on 17th to 18th March 2015
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob attended Chennai ART Symposium-CART 2015, Chennai on March 28th to 29th 2015.
- Mr.G.Pachiyappan attended the Infection Control and Bio Medical Waste Management Practices Training at Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai on 6th April 2015.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended the Infection Control and Bio Medical Waste Management Practices Training at Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai on 22nd April 2015.
- Ms.Gowthami attended the Infection Control and Bio Medical Waste Management Practices Training at Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai on 27th April 2015.
- Dr. D.Anitha Presented Poster on 11th International Workshop on Co- infection HIV & Hepatitis at London, UK on11th to 12th June, 2015.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended the Infection Control and bio-Medical Waste management Practices Training at Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai on 24th June 2015.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended The Clinical Society Certificate of Merit at Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai for the presentation of scientific paper on Infectious Diseases in the Clinical Society Meeting held on 21st July 2015.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended Awareness programme on Good Clinical Practices and Current Regulatory Requirements for members of Institutional Ethics Committee at Kilpauk Medical College, Conducted by CDSA, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India from 18th -20th August 2015.
- Mr.A.Ganesan Presented Poster ID Week 2015 Conference at Sandiego, USA. on 7th & 8th October 2015.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob participated HCV Testing strategies meeting at NARI, Pune on 23rd & 24th of November, 2015.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha had Oral Presentation in MICROCON 2015, held at JIPMER, Pondicherry from 25th &29th November 2015
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob participated Workshop on Early Infant Diagnosis conducted by Clinton/NACO for the Referral Labs at Mumbai on 28th December 2015.
2014
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi Presented poster on 4thInternational Conference on HIV and Women at Washington DC, USA on 13th & 14th January 2014.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended EQAS meeting at NARI, Pune on 27th March 2014.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob attended Sentinel Surveillance meeting at NARI, Pune from 31st March to 5th April 2014.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha and Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended workshop on “Orientation and Implementation of ISO 15189 : 2012 Quality Standards in the HIV Testing Reference Laboratories” conducted by PCI in co-ordination with NACO at Trivandrum on 14th to 16th April 2014.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Mr.G.Thatchinamoorthy Workshop for Dried Blood Spots (DBS) testing at National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune from 2nd to 4th June 2014.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob attended Regional TOT for Refresher Training on National Integrated Biological & Behavioural Surveillance (IBBS) at National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai on 10th to 11th September 2014.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended Internal Audit and Quality Management System Training (IA&QMS) Certificate course conducted by Federation for Quality(India) Bangalore at MMM Hospital, Mogappair Chennai from 11th to 14th October 2014
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob attended State Level Conference on Raising the Awareness on HIV/AIDS at Aravinth College of Nursing, Namakkal on 17th to 18th November, 2014
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Dr.K.Sivasangeetha participated Regional TOT for 14th Round of HIV Sentinel Surveillance at National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai on 8th to 9th December 2014.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob , Dr.K.Sivasangeetha and Dr.K.Mary Sushi Presented Poster on 7th National Conference of AIDS Society of India- ASICON 2014 held from 12th to 14th December, 2014 at Kolkatta.
2013
- Mr.A.Ganesan attended Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) meeting at YRG Care, Chennai from 3rd to 5th 2013.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended HIV Collaboration meeting at Stanley Medical College on 10th January 2013.
- Mr.G.Pachiyappan participated in Science Exhibition conducted by Anna University, Chennai on 31st January 2013.
- Dr.S.Mini Jacob and Mr.G.Thatchinamoorthy attended HSS meeting at National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai on 31st January 2013.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi attended External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) meeting at National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune from 21st March 2013.
- Dr.K.Mary Sushi and Mr.G.Thatchinamoorthy attended External Quality Assessment Scheme meeting at Hotel Vijay Park, Chennai from 30th July to 1st August 2013.
- Mrs.D.Anitha and Mr.S.Premkumar attended Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) meeting conducted by NACO at New Delhi on 6th August 2013.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha and Mrs. D.Anitha attended the Application of PCR Techniques in Molecular Diagnosis at Trichy Medical College from 16th & 17th September 2013.
- Dr.K.Sivasangeetha attended “Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Principles of Epidemiology & SPSS” conducted by Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore held in November 2013