6th AGM/ CME/ Fundraising Dinner
Toronto, Canada
July 10, 2010
Venue
J.J Swagat Convention Center, Markham, Ontario
The event was held in Toronto, Canada (Markham) with around 200 members/ well wishers and their families. It started off with Scientific Educational Session in the morning which lasted for more than 4 hours.
In the evening we had our AGM with discussion of our progress and future programs. A new committee was elected with Dr.Sinna being its President. Prof.Rajkumar a former staff at Jaffna Medical School was our chief gust. Subsequently we had our successful fundraising dinner and of course memorable dance.
The following day we had a day picnic with various family activities in a park in Sarborough Ontario.
Photos
July 2010
Toronto, Canada
Continuous Medical Education
[7 am - 12 pm, July 10, 2010]
Program Director: Andy Somesan, M.D
Contact Email: andysomesan@yahoo.com
- 7.00 am- 8.00 am : Registration
- 8.00 am- 9.00 am : “Understanding Autism: Neurobiological Mechanism and Clinical Relevance.” N.Rajkumar, M.B.B.S, M.Sc., PhD Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A5C1 (Former Lecturer, Dept. of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.) Email: nrajakum@uwo.ca
- 9.00 am- 10 am : “Cancer Screening: Are we making progress? “ Srisala Navaratnam, M.D, FRCPC, PhD Associate Professor, Dept. of Hematology & Oncology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E OZ3 Email: Sri.Navaratnam@cancercare.mb.ca
- 10.00 am- 11.00 am: “Jack fell down and broke his hip and Jill came tumbling after: All about falls in the elderly.” Thirumagal Yogaparan, M.D. FRCPC Consultant Geriatrician, Bay Crest Center for Geriatric Health Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Email: tyogaparan@baycrest.org
- 11.00 am- 12.00 pm: “Diseases of Modern Civilization: Are the Physicians making the right approach to reduce the epidemic? “ Sachi Kuhananthan, M.D Director, Emergency Department, Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton, IL Email: kuhan@aol.com
JMFOA Executive Committee
2010 - 2011
- President : Sinna Selvaratnam, M.D
- Vice President : P.Jegatheesan, M.D
- Secretary : P. Subakeesan, M.D
- Asst. Secretary : N. Shakespeare, M.D
- Treasurer : A. Nagarajah, M.D
- Asst.Treasurer : P.K. Kogulan, M.D
- Editor : A.Somesan, M.D
- Committee Members :
- T.Nanthakumar, M.D
- R.Ravichandran, M.D
- M.Varatharajah, M.D
- M.Sritharan, M.D
- L. S. Lenus, M.D
- T. Yogaparan, M.D
- A. Varatharasa, M.D
- S. Sridharan, M.D
- S. Karunakaran, M.D
- V. Santhakumar, M.D
- G. Francis, M.D
- New Zealand : S. Selvakumar, M.D
- U.K / Europe : R.Mathiyalagan, M.D
- Australia : T. Sivaseelan, M.D
The CME activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Medical Education Council of Pensacola (MECOP) and Jaffna Medical Faculty Overseas Alumni (JMFOA). The MECOP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for the physicians and personal responsibility for the contents, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The MECOP designates this educational activity for maximum of 4 AMA/PRA Category I Credit. Physicians only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.