RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DAY 2024

October 22, 2024

亚洲通_亚洲通官网 and Innovation Day 2024 was organised by The Institute of Eminence (IOE) Pillar II: Exemplary 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 and Innovation team of 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 College of Nursing (MCON), 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 on 21st October 2024. The Chief Guest for the inaugural program was Dr Srinivas Mutalik, Principal, MCOPS, MAHE 亚洲通_亚洲通官网. Dr. Mutalik stressed that research and innovation are considered as two sides of a coin. He mentioned the importance of conducting interdisciplinary research and the need for future researchers to undergo training in good clinical practice and ethics for the welfare of the participants.

Dr Jeyalakshmi K., Assistant Professor and Co-Convener, MCON accorded a warm welcome to all the dignitaries, faculty, PhD scholars, and students. Dr. Tessy Treesa Jose, Associate Dean and Pillar II Head gave an overview of the 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 and Innovation Day 2024.

Dr. Cherian Varghese, Director, Prasanna School of Public Health, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网, delivered a session on 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Priorities for the Prevention and Control of NCDs. He highlighted the need for prevention and control of NCDs and emphasized the importance of care pathways in primary health care. Dr Cherian also added that there is a growing need to incorporate evidence-based protocols to improve the outcomes of the patients affected by NCDs. The session on “Innovation and Opportunities in Health Care” was deliberated by Dr Rachana Bhat, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网. Dr Rachana oriented on how to embark on a journey to innovative research using an interdisciplinary approach and to utilize useful resources during the process. The last session of the day was by Dr Rajeshkrishna Bhandary P, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网, on “Recent Updates in Ethics Approval for 亚洲通_亚洲通官网.”. He emphasized the importance of integrity in carrying out the research and following strict guidelines of publication ethics. He added about the ethical concerns related to the incorporation of AI in research and oriented the participants to the recent updates on the ethical declaration passed during the 75th WMA General Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, in October 2024.

In the afternoon, innovative ideas presentations were held for the students. One forty-six participants attended the day’s events, and 17 groups presented their innovative ideas in the form of posters, models, and PowerPoints. These presentations were evaluated by Dr Abhimanyu Pradhan, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Imaging Technology, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 College of Health Professions, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网, and Dr Akshay P, Senior Resident in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasturba Hospital, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网. The first best innovative idea award was presented to Mr. Anirudh Aggarwal and his group from T. A. Pai Management Institute, and Mr Vyasraj G Bhat and his group from 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 School of Life Science received the second-best innovative idea award.

The program was concluded by Dr Judith A. Noronha, Dean, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 College of Nursing, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网, with closing remarks and prize distribution. A vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Binil V, Additional Professor and Convener, and the program was compered by Ms Prathibha Lydia Braggs, Lecturer, Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing.

This program contributes to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.