The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Belgium declared the centres Dr.Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre [DMDSC] and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation [MDRF], as an ‘IDF centre of education’.
IDF recently decided to recognize Institutes of Excellence, which provides high standard of education for healthcare providers in Diabetes. This year IDF has designated six centres all over the world as ‘IDF Centre of Education’ to form part of an international collaborative network to initiate, facilitate, conduct and coordinate high-quality education for healthcare professionals in diabetes.
Prof. Jean Claude Mbanya, President of IDF, declared DMDSC and MDRF as an ‘IDF Centre of Education’ on November 3rd 2009.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. V. Mohan, Chairman, DMDSC and President, MDRF, said “In future we have planned to start novel educational courses such as Diploma course for Podiatry related to diabetes, a Certificate Course for Diabetes Technologies, Diabetes Ophthalmic Assistants and Diabetes Physician Assistants”.
During the function, Prof. Jean Claude Mbanya, President of International Diabetes Federation (IDF) was honoured with the 16th Dr.Mohan’s DSC Gold Medal Oration Award. This Award was instituted in 1994 in order to honour Distinguished International Medical Scientists every year.
This year the Dr.Mohan’s DSC Scientific Committee has selected Prof. Jean Claude Mbanya for this Award. This award is bestowed on him for his outstanding contributions in the field of diabetes, particularly in the developing countries.
Dr.Ashok Kumar Das, Medical Superintendent and Senior Professor of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and Dr.Shashank R.Joshi, Consultant, Endocrine & Metabolic Physician, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, Vice President, Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India, Mumbai and President, All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity were the Guests of Honour.
On the occasion, Dr.Ashok Kumar Das also launched the website of Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF).
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