In addition
to the usual activities of the association, inviting eminent
medical men to address the members, holding monthly periodical
meetings, circulation of medical journals among the members.
The second South Indian Provincial conference of the Indian Medical
Association was held at Coimbatore in 1947. The 12th Madras State
Medical Conference was held iin1957. The 27th Tamil Nadu State
Medical Conference was held in 1974. XXXV Tamilnadu State Medical
Conference in 1981 The 55th Tamilnadu State Medical Conference
in 2001
Cbe IMA was running a free dispensary, Conducting Health Melas,
Medical Exhibitions, Free Medical check ups, Seminars, Conferences,
Education of the Public on Health matters through Awareness Programmes
. In addition it is involved in Quackery eradication programmes
and conducts Paramedical Courses.
Nevertheless thanks to the determined efforts of the efficient energetic dedicated
Presidents, spirited secretaries , optimistic other office bearers and enthusiastic
members the Coimbatore branch ahs been able to clear all the crisis and is marching
forwards.
Usually there was a publication of Annual every year during the annual day of
the Association when there will be installation of New office bearers, Annual
day celebrations were celebrated with indoor and outdoor games for members, photography
of the incoming and out going office bearers and the managing committee concluding
with dinner.
The publication of an annual started from 1942. A Monthly News
Bulletin of Coimbatore Branch of Indian Medical Association
was published during the years 1985 to 1987 with Dr.M.Suryanarayanan,
as the Editor. During the years1988 to 1990 Dr M.G Pai was
the Editor.
Endowment Lectures
The following Endowment Lectures also are held annually:
Endowment Lectures are arranged only in the name of member
of Coimbatore Branch of IMA of good standing. The yield from
the amount donated should be sufficient enough to meet the
expenditure as mentioned in the Rules & Bye Laws no:
46.
1. Dr.P.N.Ramaswamy Memorial Lecture conducted from1951, in
the month of November
2. DR.P.K.Kalyanaraman’s 61st birthday Commemoration
Lecture .from1971,in the month of April
3. Dr S.Sengaliappan.s Memorial oration from 1978 in the month
of July.
4. DR.T.V.Sivanandam’s 70th birthday Commemoration Lecture
from 1980 in the month of June and gold medals
to the best out going final year students of Coimbatore Medical
College of that year .
5. Dr.D.Sundareswaran Memorial Lecture from 2006 in the month
of March
6. Dr.G.Bhakthavatsalam Endowment from in the month of January
7. Dr.C.N.Santhanam Memorial Lecture from during the month
of May
8. Dr.S.V.Subramaniam Memorial Lecture from in the month of
August
9 Dr.Mrs.K.N.Padmavathi Memorial Lecture from in the month
of
10. Dr.S.G.Rajarathinam Memorial Lecture from in the month
of September
11. Shri.M.B.Rao, and Shrimathi Rao Endowment Lecture from
in the month of October
In Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, , Gynecology and Social Medicine,
the association annually, awards gold medals to the best out
going students of the Coimbatore medical College out of the
endowments donated by the members or their families.
Lectures by distinguished medical men from local, the State,
India and all over the world have been arranged by our Association.
In addition to these lectures, the association also conducts
scientific meetings, seminars and conferences. Continuing medical
education programs in addition to lectures for the members
of IMA college of General Practitioners also being conducted
from 1981
Several Distinguished persons like President of Indian Medical
Council, Director of Indian Medical Research and medical men
of Natural standing are invited to deliver the Lectures/Orations
every year.
Other wings of the IMA are:
IMA College of General Practitioners
IMA Academy of Medical Specialties
IMA Service doctors’ wing
The following standing committees look after the works entrusted
and helps the smooth running of the Association”
Finance Committee
Constitution Revision committee
Office Supervision committee
Building Maintenance committee
Ethics committee
Public Accounts committee
Disaster management committee
Our members also are taking part in multifarious activities
in other fields also. Late Dr. Y.P. Vasudevan was the president
of the Madras Provincial Branch of IMA. Dr.C.Nanjappa served
as Chairman of Coimbatore Municipality, as a member of parliament,
and was in active political life. DR.T.V.Sivanandam was a member
of Madras Legislative Council from 1957 to 1968., President
of Tamilnadu State Branch of IMA and as member of Medical Council
since 1959. Dr. C Arumugam and Dr. Dr. M.P. Jesudasan were
Honoray Serataries and , Dr.S.G.Rajarathinam. Dr G.T.Gopalakrishna
Naidu, Dr.T.K.Ganesan all were presidents of Tamilnadu State
Branch of IMA. Our members are also taking part in various
service activities conducted by multi various organizations
either independently or through the association.
Celebrations:
- Silver Jubilee in 1949 during Dr C Nanjappa
as the President
- Golden Jubilee in 1974 during Dr. S. Kandasamy as the President.
- Diamond Jubilee in 1984 but celebrated on 8th March. 1986,
Dr.G.Bhakthavatsalam as President
The Coimbatore Branch has a tremendous past of praiseworthy
and a glorious future of trust worthy for which it should march
on steady steps with its long eventful carrier and with tremendous
potential strength. Every well wisher must come forward to
make its onward journey smooth and successful. Let us respectfully
remember on this occasion those pioneers who found and conducted
this association and all those many good men who took active
interest in the growth of the “COIMBATORE BRANCH OF THE
INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION” and benefited the association
by their hard work and service.
Our branch will continue to serve the community at large, the
members in general, and for the cause of the profession in
particular, in the years to come. .
Let us not forget our many good men, who shaped our association
who took interest in its growth and benefited the association
by their hard work and service. Let us all take active interest
in the functioning of the branch and strengthening it in all
respects.
“Let
us all wish
The Coimbatore Branch
of IMA “
“A
Glorious journey towards its Centenary “
For Effective functioning of the Branch :
The Branch should handle :
- Public relations
- Quackery eradication
- CME Programmes
- Community service activities
- Membership development
- Family meet
Branch should undertake
- Village adoption
- School adoption
- Free medical camps for Police personnel, Common people
and Diabetic camps
- Free immunization centre
- Clean Green Environment. motivation, education to
the needy students
Help Line
- To tackle Medico legal problems
- Discuss and share your daily problems in practice
freely
- Have full relationship with local MLAs, local VIPs , Government
official and Police officers , and Press
- Invite more Medical VIPs for the meetings once in 3 months
and to inaugurate the medical camps.
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