Dr.Jose Puthenveed invited to talk at MLCU Conference
Dr.Jose Puthenveed, Director St.Joseph’s Guidance & Counseling Centre, is invited by Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, Meghalaya to speak on ‘Community programs for substance abuses’ on 2nd November, 2011 at Shillong MLCU Campus Auditorium. Dr.Jose Puthenveed is one of the first Indian graduates in Addiction Counseling from Siena Heights University, Adrian, Michigan, USA. He has written many articles on the subject in journals and is active in Community Programs of Substance Abuse the Prevention. The details of the program is given below:
Developing an MPhil in Community Mental Health
Round Table Discussion
November 2, 2011
Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong,Meghalya
A. Objectives of the Meeting
1. To have an overview of the project: “Comprehensive Programme for Promoting Mental Health in Meghalaya”
2. To discuss the broad aspects of community mental health with special reference to Meghalaya
3. To conceptualise and prepare a broad approach and structure for the proposed MPhil in Community Health
B. Programme
09:30am Welcome Sandi Syiem
09:40am Objectives of the meeting Glenn C Kharkongor
09:50am About Hans Foundation and the project Carmo Noronha
10:00am Clinical competencies for the MPhil R Srinivasa Murthy
10:45am Tea
11:00am Community Neurology Chandran Gnanamuthu
11:30am Referral and follow-up in the community Sandi Syiem
12:00am Cross-cultural issues in community mental health Gideon Arulmani
12:30pm The experience of Saarthak in community training Achal Bhagat
01:00pm Lunch
01:30pm Teaching-learning methods and faculty
Glenn Kharkongor
02:00pm Research in community mental health PSS Sundar Rao
02:30pm Global perspectives in community mental health Allen Kharbteng
03:00pm Tea
03:15pm Community programs for substance abuse Jose Puthenveed
03:45pm Policy implications Donald Wahlang
04:15pm Final discussion
04:30pm Close
C. Resource Persons
Dr Chandran Gnanamuthu MD, DM has 35 years of clinical experience in neurology. He was professor and Head of the Department of Neurological Sciences at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India for many years. He was a visiting International Scholar at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio and has over 50 publications in peer-viewed journals and has presented papers at several national and international conferences. He is now a senior consultant at Fortis Hospital, Bangalore.
Dr R Srinivasa Murthy, MD, is former Head, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, and now heads The Association for the Mentally Challenged, Bangalore. Dr Murthy has contributed to the National Mental Health Programme and to the Government of Karnataka in developing mental health policies and plans for the State. He has over 200 publications, authored 10 manuals of mental health care and edited five books. Prof Murthy has worked with the World Health Organization in the developing of mental health programs in Bhutan, Iran, Kuwait, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Yemen. He was Editor in Chief of the WHO World Health Report 2001.
Dr PSS Sundar Rao, DrPH, FSS, is former Professor and Head of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, CMC, Vellore. He has been Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chairman, National Cancer Registry and member, Advisory Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology. He has published 300 articles in peer-reviewed journals and received more than 100 research grants.
Dr Achal Bhagat, MD, MRCPsych is a consultant psychiatrist at Apollo Hospital, Delhi. He is the Director of Saarthak, a voluntary organization focusing on the mental health needs of the community. Saarthak has created partnerships with the community to further the mental health of people from vulnerable contexts. It has developed service delivery protocols and models and capacity building programs. Saarthak’s work was covered on Star TV News, New Delhi in 2010.
Dr Gideon Arulmani, MPhil, PhD is a clinical psychologist specialised in career psychology, who founded The Promise Foundation, Bangalore. He has been consultant to the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and UNICEF for projects in Rwanda, Maldives, Sri Lanka and other countries. He is president of the Indian Association for Career and Livelihood Planning. He has written, reviewed and served on editorial boards of several journals. He is visiting senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury, UK and visititng professor at MLC University, Shillong
Dr Allen Kharbteng, MRCPsych, MBA is a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS, UK and Executive Committee Member, Eastern Division of The Royal College of Psychiatrists. He heads a national award winning “integrated acute psychiatric team”. He initiated the voluntary overseas service scheme of the Royal College for which he has written a Volunteers Manual.
Dr Jose Puthenveed, MA, MA, PhD, formerly Head of the Department of Psychology at the Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, and Kerala is now Director, St Joseph’s Guidance and Counselling Centre, Kollam. He is also the Principal of the IPSS College of Social Sciences, Kollam. Fr Jose has initiated the Students’ Assistance Program (SAP)in Kerala which includes Life Skills for children and awareness for teachers and parents. He is also a Family counsellor, Family Court, High Court of Kerala. Besides his Master’s Degree and Doctorate in Psychology, he has a Masters Degree in Addiction Counselling from U.S.A.
Mr Donald Wahlang, IAS is Commissioner Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Department of Health
Co-hosts
Mr Carmo Noronha, Executive Director, Bethany Society, Shillong
Dr Sandi Syiem MD, Director of San-ker, Shillong
Dr Glenn Kharkongor, MD, MPH, VC of MLC University, Shillong
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