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Three-day national workshop on pain management
— PHOTO: K. RAMESH BABU
Victory cry: Students celebrate their graduation at the 6th annual convocation of NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad.
Centre for Health Psychology, and School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad are jointly organising a three-day national work shop on “Trauma and Pain Management” at University of Hyderabad, from August 2 to 4, 2008 with an objective to bring multi disciplinary approaches to pain and trauma management.
The workshop aims to evolve a module that enables a team work of professionals from the field of medicine psychology and social work so as to give a holistic approach to management of trauma and pain. The workshop will have participants from the field of medicine, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, cardiology, music therapy, oncology, psycho oncology, anaesthesiology and so on. Experts from different States are participating. The areas under which the sessions include – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – its management, Pain Management and Emergency Medicine & Psychology. Interested professionals from the field of medicine/research students from the disciplines of Psychology/Social Work are invited to register as participants in the workshop. Last date for registrations is July 26, 2008. For details contact Dr G.Padmaja on 98492 – 93096 or Dr. Meera Padhy on 99595 – 39925, Centre for Health Psychology between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
PG Diploma
Kasturba Gandhi Degree and PG College for Women, Secunderabad affiliated to Osmania University is inviting applications for Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics which is being introduced from the current academic year. The one-year course has 24 seats and the selection of candidates will be based on the marks secured in the qualifying examination (B.Sc).
Candidates who have studied Chemistry, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics/Applied Nutrition and Public Health/Food Science and Management/Nutrition and Food Technology and Botany/Zoology/Other life science subjects at the degree level are eligible for the course. Applications and prospectus can be obtained from the College on any working day. The College is accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade and has state–of-the-art Laboratories. Further details can be had from Uma Chitra, Head, Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics or on (040) 27802416.
R. Ravikanth Reddy,
in Hyderabad
Carnegie Mellon scholarships
The US-based Carnegie Mellon University is offering scholarships for students with proven track records to pursue the master courses at its Australian campus for 2009 intake. The students who opt for one-year MS programmes in IT, and public policy and management would be offered part and full scholarships ranging from Rs. 10 to 28 lakh. “Admission criteria are quite stringent and only students with excellent marks will be considered for admission followed by scholarships,” stated Campus Abroad, an educational consultancy for the university. For details contact 040-66785000/8228/8668 or visit ‘ www.heniz.cmu.edu/australia’.
K. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy,
in Hyderabad
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