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Past HoD

Dr. A.B.Dey ( Founder )

Till 2020

Dr. Prasun Chatterjee

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DR. PRASUN CHATTERJEE

ADDRESS-F93, Ansari Nagar West Campus, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029

E-Mail: drprasun.geriatrics@gmail.com

DATE OF BIRTH:- 30/09/1978

Motivating and talented elderly care physician and Professor driven to inspire students towards academic and personal excellence in Geriatric Medicine, Gerontology and community Geriatrics.

Consistently striving to create a model of active ageing through life course perspective, by research, academics and philanthropy.

An exceptional thinker and researcher, who work tirelessly in a wide and varied spectrum ranging from community health care to molecular research.

CORE EXPERTISE

Geriatric Medicine,	Psychiatry	Thoracic Medicine
Management, Project planning	Spreading social Health Awareness	Social Service
Problem solving	Resource planning	Administration

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

M.B.B.S (1997-2004) - Calcutta University

Training in Psychiatry (2004-2005) - Calcutta University

Diploma training in Pulmonology (2005-2007) - Calcutta University

Doctor of Medicine (M.D) in Geriatric Medicine (2007- 2010)- Madras Medical College

Sr. Residency Geriatric –(2010-2013)– All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Senior Research Associate (2013-2014)-Awarded by CSIR

EXPERIENCE

Additional professor 16th September - Till date

Department of Geriatric Medicine

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (Govt. of India)

Associate Professor 2 March to 15 September 2021

Department of Geriatric Medicine

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (Govt. of India)

Assistant Professor 20^th May, 2014 –30^th June, 2017

Department of Geriatric Medicine

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (Govt. of India)

Consultant 2 March 2020 - till date

WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi.

Member to the Technical advisory group for measurement, monitoring and evaluation of the UN decade of Healthy Ageing.

Responsibilities:

As a faculty in Geriatric Medicine at AIIMS:

Training of PHC, CHC doctors in Geriatric Medicine under NPHCE Nursing training and other paramedics.
Teaching postgraduate students in Geriatric Medicine.
Basic and clinical research in the field of Geriatric Medicine.

MD Student :

Madras Medical College

Leading Postgraduate for teaching MBBS, MSc Nursing and Junior Post graduates – Madras Medical College

PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS

Book Authored- “Health and Wellbeing in Late Life: perspectives and Narratives from India”- published by Springer Nature (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-8938-2)

Scientific Articles:

Rao AR, Thakral M, Saini MK, Chatterjee P, Dey AB. Blood biomarkers in older subjects with mild behavioral impairment: A cross-sectional study from the memory clinic, all india institute of medical sciences, India. J Indian Acad Geriatr 2020;16:91-4
Rani K, Rastogi S, Vishwakarma P, Bharti PS, Sharma V, Renu K, Modi GP, Vishnu VY, Chatterjee P, Dey AB, Nikolajeff F, Kumar S. A novel approach to correlate the salivary exosomes and their protein cargo in the progression of cognitive impairment into Alzheimer's disease. J Neurosci Methods. 2021 Jan 1;347:108980. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2020.108980. Epub 2020 Oct 17. PMID: 33075328.
Rao AR, Chatterjee P, Thakral M, Dwivedi SN, Dey AB (2020) Behavioural issues in late life may be the precursor of dementia- A cross sectional evidence from memory clinic of AIIMS, India. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0234514. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234514.
Chatterjee P, Yatnatti S K. Intergenerational Digital Engagement: A Way to Prevent Social Isolation During the COVID ‐19 Crisis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16563.
Bajpai S, Upadhyay A, Sati H, Pandey RM, Chatterjee P, Dey AB. Hindi Version of Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III: Distinguishing Cognitive Impairment Among Older Indians at the Lower Cut-Offs. Clin Interv Aging. 2020;15:329–339.
Chatterjee P, Srivastava A K., Kumar D A., Chakrawarty A, Khan M A., Akash K. Ambashtha, et al. ^.Effect of deep tissue laser therapy treatment on peripheral neuropathic pain in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a pilot randomized clinical trial. BMC Geriatrics 19, Article number: 218 (2019) ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3260-2458.
Singhal S, Singh S, Upadhyay AD, Dwivedi SN, Das CJ, Mohta S, Chatterjee P, Dey AB, Chakrawarty A. Serum creatinine and cystatin C-based index can be a screening biomarker for sarcopenia in older population. European Geriatric Medicine. 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-019 00197-x.
Chatterjee P, RebokGW, DwivediS N, Kumar D A, MadanR, Dey A B. Development of Integrated Care Tool - BRIEF (ICT-BRIEF) for screening the unmet psycho-socio-medical needs of older Indians. Indian Journal of Public Health 2019;63(1):51-57.
Bansal R, Chatterjee P, Chakrawarty A, Satpathy S, Kumar N, Dwivedi SN, Dey A B.Diabetes: A risk factor for poor mental health in aging population. Journal of Geriatric Mental Health 2018;5(2):152-158.
Chatterjee P, Kumar P, Kandel R, Madan R, Tyagi M , Kumar D A , Khan M A , Desai G , Chaudhary P, Gupta S, Grover K, Dey A B. Nordic walking training and nutritional supplementation in pre-frail older Indians: an open-labelled experimental pre-test and post-test pilot study to develop intervention model. BMC Geriatrics 2018; 18:212.
Banerjee J, Satapathy S, Upadhyay AD, Dwivedi SN, Chatterjee P, Kumar L, Rath GK, Dey AB. A short geriatric assessment tool for the older person with cancer in India-Development and psychometric validation. J Geriatr Oncol. 2018: S1879-4068(18): 30038-9.
Banerjee J , Pradhan R, Gupta A, Kumar R, Sahu V, D Upadhyay A, Chatterjee P, Dwivedi S, Dey S, Dey AB.CDK4 in lung, and head and neck cancers in old age: evaluation as a biomarker. Clinical and Translational Oncology 2017; 19:571-578.
Gunasekaran V, Dey S, Chakrawarty A, Chatterjee P, Sati HC, Dwivedi SN, Dey AB. Raised serum cystatin C can be a potential biomarker of frailty detected by cumulative deficit model. Aging Medicine. 2018;1-5.
Rai N, Kumar R, Desai GR, Venugopalan G, Shekhar S, Chatterjee P, Tripathi M, Upadhyay AD, Dwivedi S, Dey AB, Dey S. Relative Alterations in Blood-Based Levels of Sestrin in Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients. J Alzheimers Dis. 2016;54(3):1147-1155.
Gunasekaran V, Banerjee J, Dwivedi S N, Upadhyay A D, Chatterjee P, Dey A B. Normal gait speed, grip strength and thirty seconds chair stand test among older Indians. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics2016; 67: 171-178.
Kandel R, Nisar S, Desai G.R, Chatterjee P, Dey A.B. Multiple atypical presentations in a case of multiple myeloma in an elderly female. European Geriatric Medicine 2014;5 (5):334-335.
Chatterjee P, Kandel R, Desai G R, Chellayan V, Biswas A, Dey A B. Development of simple diagnostic criteria for frailty syndrome in Indian elderly population. International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJMPS) 2014; 4 (5):21-30.
Chatterjee P, Kandel R, Bhatti H, Challyion V, Chowdhury R, Desai GR, Kumar V, Dey A B. Grip strength: an alternative for measuring osteoporosis in elderly. International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJMPS) 2014; 4(2): 89-98.
Amar A, Jathar S, Chatterjee P, Das P C, Dey A B. A case of Splenic vein thrombosis presenting as fever of unknown origin in older patient: A case report and literature review. European Geriatric Medicine 2013; 4 (3): 196–197.
Kumar R, Chatterjee P, Sharma P. K., Singh A. K,. Gupta A, Dey A B, Dey S. Sirtuin1: A promising serum protein marker for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. PloS one 2013; 8(4): e61560.
Das P C, Chatterjee P, Kumar P, Kumar G, Dey A.B. Prevalence and predictors of geriatric syndromes in an outpatient clinic at a tertiary care hospital of India. J Aging Res Clinic Practice 2013; 2(1):117-120.
Kumar P, Das P C, Chatterjee P, Dey A B. A novel occupational therapy strategy for cognitive impairment in old age. Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics 2012; 8:120-123.
Chatterjee P, Krisnaswamy B. Prevalence and predisposing factors of frailty syndrome in elderly (> 75 years) Indian population in sub-acute care setup. J Aging Res Clinic Practice 2012; 1(1):3-5.

Awarded research grant from highest research funding agency of India such as Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) on innovative research projects:

Multimodal intervention (diet, exercise and computer based cognitive training) amongst elderly subject with subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) attending Geriatric clinic of AIIMS - A pilot randomized control trial study" (by DST).

Study of Knowledge, Attitude, Perception &Medical Awareness towards a Model of ─ Intergenerational Engagement & Science, for Sanitation, Hygiene & Health. (by DST)

Characteristics of Indian Super Agers- A pilot prospective cohort study with a potential future predictive model. (by ICMR)

Awarded Effect of Smart Nordic Walking Training on Mobility Independence in Community Elderly- A pilot Study. (by ICMR)

Exploring Quarantine Experience on baby boomers, Gen X and Millennials in times of COVID-19: A cross sectional Global Online Survey (AIIMS Intramural project grant)

Predicting Frailty in Indian Hospital setting; comparison of three indicators Intramural project funded by AIIMS, New Delhi.

Deep tissue laser therapy in diabetic peripheral neuropathy-a RCT funded by LabIndia Pvt. Ltd.

Impact of school-based Intergenerational learning on schoolchildren, their parents and active ageing for native Uttar Pradesh by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

Project supervising as Co-Investigator

Harmonized Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia (DAD) for Longitudinal Aging Study of India (LASI), NIH,USA project.
“mAging” project for development of infrastructure for application of mobile telephony in old age care.
Randomized control Clinical Trial on Frailty intervention (2012 – 2015)- Funded by National Programme for the Health Care of the Elderly population(NPHCE)
Health profile of rural elderly population of North India (2012-2013) - Funded by NPHCE
CSIR awarded project Creatinine Height index, a cost effective biomarker of Sarcopenia in elderly population (2013 – 2016).

Book Chapters

1. Approach to Older People in Clinical Settings - Postgraduate Medicine by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Chapter 140

2. Geriatric health in India-API West Bengal Branch- March 2009, Infection in Elderly - Chapter 7

3. Immune Status in the Elderly- for the Medicine Update 2012

4. Biomarkers of aging – for the Medicine Update 2013

5. Development of geriatric medicine in India and others parts of world- Textbook of Geriatric Medicine, 1^st Edition, 2014

6. Immunology of ageing- Textbook of Geriatric Medicine, 1^st Edition, 2014

7. Geriatric Syndrome- API text Book of Medicine-11^th Edition, 2019.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member of the WHO South-East Asia Region Expert Panel for Healthy Ageing and WHO Clinical Consortium on Health Ageing.

Indian Academy of Geriatrics

State Medical Council of West Bengal- 59042

Medical Council of Delhi- 52156

Gallery

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Statistics

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1^st January 2018-31^st December 2018

1. OPD visits – 53,341 (Male – 30,408; Female – 22,933) (New patients – 15,638)

2. IPDadmissions

Duration	Category	Male	Female	Total
January-March	Short Admission	91	92	183
	Long Admissions	131	88	179
	Mortality	29	28	57
April-June	Short Admission	75	67	142
	Long Admission	130	91	221
	Mortality	29	20	49
July-September	Short Admissions	101	87	188
	Long Admissions	137	86	223
	Mortality	23	16	39
October-December	Short Admissions	89	71	160
	Long Admissions	131	100	231
	Mortality	37	17	54
Total	Short Admissions	356	317	673
	Long Admissions	529	365	894
	Mortality	118	81	199

3. Rehabilitation services – 11,468 (Male – 5489, Female – 5979)

Education

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GUIDELINES FOR COMPETENCY BASED POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MD IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE AT AIIMS

PREAMBLE:

Older Indians carry a large burden of disease and disability and pose a tremendous challenge for the health sector as well as also social and economic infrastructure. Several initiatives of Government of India namely: National Policy on Older Persons, National Health Policy, National Population Policy, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the National Program for Health Care of the Elderly launched in the financial year 2010-11, have emphasized the need for provision of quality and specialist health care of the older population. Specialized training in the field of gerontology and Geriatric medicine has become the need of the hour to realize the state initiatives in old age care.

GOALS

The goals of this curriculum are to create a cadre of health professionals in the care of the older people; who would:

i) provide comprehensive health care and rehabilitation of the elderly

ii) provide undergraduate and postgraduate training

iii) carry out research in geriatrics and gerontology

SUBJECT SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completion of post graduation in Geriatric Medicine, the physician should be able to fulfill the following objectives:

i) to provide necessary care to older people in both hospital and home settings

ii) to organize and implement different health care programs for the older person

iii) to conduct research to improve health status of the older person and thereby improve quality of life, to reduce disability and arrest or delay age related problems.

CURRICULUM

Course Contents

A) Basic Sciences: biology of human ageing, epidemiology of human ageing, immunology of human ageing, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in ageing, effect of ageing on different organs, death.

B) Clinical Geriatric Medicine: Cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, endocrinology, nephrology, neurology, infectious disease, rheumatology, critical care medicine, hematology and oncology.

C) Allied specialties: Anesthesiology, Urology, Gynecology, Ophthalmology/ENT/ Dentistry, Orthopedics, dermatology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pre – operative and post operative management, .

D) Preventive Geriatrics: Rehabilitation, end of life care, legal, ethical, social and economic aspects

SUBJECT SPECIFIC THEORETICAL COMPETENCIES

Paper I: Applied Basic Sciences

Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pathology, Forensic and toxicology

Paper II: General Medicine and Psycho-Geriatrics

Introduction to Clinical Medicine: Headache, chest pain, abdomen pain, joint pain, chills and fever, lassitude and asthenia, dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, cyanosis, edema, palpitations, nausea and vomiting, dysphagia, gastrointestinal bleeding, jaundice, ascites, weakness, sexual dysfunction, tremor, chorea, athetosis, syncope, dizziness and vertigo, disorders of sensation and motor weakness,delirium, memory loss, sleep disorders, convulsions, anemia, carcinoma of unknown primary.

Immunological Factors in Disease: Components of immune system, mechanism of the immune response, immune deficiency and lympho-proliferative disorders, types of immune reaction and their relation to disease, suppression of immune reactions and its effects, Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis and sarcoidosis.

Infection and Diseases: Nature of microorganisms, epidemiology and spread of infections, defense of human host, diagnosis of infections, pyrexia of unknown origin, streptococcal infections, staphylococcal infections, typhoid, tetanus, brucellosis, sexually transmitted infections, hospital acquired infections, gram negative bacterial infections, anaerobic infections, fungal infections, parasitic infections, tuberculosis and HIV.

Chemotherapy of Infections: Antibiotics and other antibacterial agents, anti-virals, anti-fungals, anti-retroviral, anti-parasitic therapy and antimicrobial stewardship.

Disturbances in Electrolyte and Water Metabolism: Hyper- and hyponatremia, hyper- and hypokalemia, calcium and magnesium metabolism, disturbances in h⁺ ion concentration

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System: Cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, valvular heart disease. ischemic heart disease, pericardial diseases, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, atherosclerosis, hypertension, diseases of the aorta, peripheral vascular disease, deep venous thrombosis.

Diseases of the Respiratory System: Disease of the upper respiratory tract, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), cor-pulmonale, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), occupational and environmental lung disease, sleep apnea, acute and chronic respiratory failure, neoplasm of lung, diseases of pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm

Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System: Diseases of the esophagus, gastro-esophageal reflux disorder (GERD), peptic ulcer, gastritis and other diseases of the stomach, inflammatory diseases of small and large intestine, diverticulosis, malignancy of stomach, colon; mal-absorption syndrome, diseases of the peritoneum

Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract: diagnostic procedures in liver disorders, derangement of hepatic/ biliary metabolism, acute hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis of liver, tumors of liver, suppurative diseases of liver, infiltrative and metabolic diseases of liver, disorders of gall bladder and bile duct

Diseases of the Pancreas: Diagnosis of pancreatic diseases, acute and chronic pancreatitis, Tumors of pancreas

Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary System: Acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, vascular diseases of the kidney, infections of the urinary tract, obstructive uropathy, urinary incontinence, nephrolithiasis

Diseases of the Endocrine System: Hypothalamus and pituitary gland, hyper- and hypothyroidism; hyper- and hypoparathyroidism; diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinism / glucagon and its effects; diseases of the adrenal cortex and medulla; diseases of the testes and ovaries, disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome.

Diseases of Blood and Blood Forming Organs: Blood formation and destruction, 2, bone marrow failure, blood groups and blood transfusion; abnormal hemoglobins, myeloproliferative disorders, leukemia, lymphomas, amyloidosis, plasma cell disorders, diseases of spleen and reticulo-endothelial system, febrile neutropenia, disorders of platelets, hemorrhagic disorders, coagulation disorders, antiplatelet, anticoagulant and fibrinolytics, chemotherapy and it side-effects.

Diseases of Connective Tissue, Joints and Bones: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, including late onset rheumatoid arthritis (LORA), spondyloarthritides,polymyalgia rheumatica, fibromyalgia, gout and pseudo-gout, tumor of bone.

Diseases of the Nervous System: Diagnostic methods in neurology, coma, headache, epilepsy, sleep disorders, dementia, diseases of cranial nerves, cerebro-vascular diseases, diseases of the spinal cord, diseases of the peripheral nervous system and muscles, diseases of the autonomic nervous system, Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, pyogenic infections of the CNS, viral infections, multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases; metabolic and nutritional diseases of brain; degenerative diseases

Diseases of the Skin: Skin lesions of general medical significance, generalized pruritus, pigmentation of the skin, disorders of melanin metabolism, photosensitivity and other reactions to light; hirsutism and alopecia; cutaneous manifestations of internal malignancy, Psoriasis, Scabies, Fungal infections of skin

Psycho-Geriatrics: Epidemiology of mental disorders in the elderly, definition and classification of psychiatric disorders, delirium /acute confusional state,depression in old age, bipolar disorder, functional psychiatric disorders in old age, personality and behavioral disorders, psycho-geriatric service - principles of treatment

Critical care Medicine: Sepsis and septic shock, shock and cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, neurological critical care, oncological emergencies, mechanical ventilation, nutrition in critically ill, respiratory critical care, analgesia and sedation in ICU, fever in ICU, fluid and inotrope management.

Management of Psychiatric Illness: Alcoholism and other substance abuse, care-giver problems, depression and other mood disorders, acute psychosis and other psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform and somatization disorders.

PAPER III: Geriatric Medicine

General: Demography, world trends, Trends in India and developing countries, the aged and society – past and present, evolution of geriatric medicine

Gerontology: Normal and abnormal ageing, theories of ageing, metabolic and structural aspects of ageing, biochemical changes in the normal ageing brain, ageing in tissues and cells, atherosclerosis and ageing, ecology of human senses, the milieu interior and ageing

Geriatric Medicine: How are older patients different; common patterns of disease in old age, frailty, alteration in pain and temperature responses, missing symptoms, complications of illness, non-specific presentations, masking by known disease, history taking in the elderly, physical examination of the old patient, comprehensive geriatric assessment.

Investigations in the elderly: Policy and interpretation; Radiological, hematological and biochemical investigations; ECG, Urinalysis, Radio isotope tests; Bone Scan; Imaging – ultrasound, CT Scan, MRI and PET Scan; How much to investigate; Concept of normal range

Immunology: Genetic aspects of immunity and immunological diseases; mutation, alternative theories of ageing, cancer, immunological surveillance

Nutrition: Nutritional requirement; changes in total body mass and body composition; nutritional assessment, nutritional deficiency in old age, vitamin D, iron, trace elements, vitamins, recommended intake of nutrients, prevention of nutritional deficiency

Cardiovascular System: Physiology and pathology of cardiovascular system in old age; investigation of heart diseases in old age, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction; hypertension and hypertensive heart disease; postural hypotension, valvular heart disease, chronic congestive heart failure, aortic aneurysm, infective endocarditis, peripheral vascular disease, deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders: Changes with ageing, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the pituitary, parathyroid, and thyroid; obesity, sexual dysfunction, disorders of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and zinc; disturbances of fluid metabolism, hyperpyrexia / heat stroke

Central Nervous System: The ageing brain, vascular lesions of the central nervous system, dementia, degenerative disorders including Parkinsonism, head trauma, infections of the nervous system, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, disorders of spinal cord and nerve roots; neoplasia

Genitourinary System: Structural changes with ageing, acute and chronic renal failure; infections of the genitourinary tract, diseases of the bladder and prostate; urinary incontinence, ageing changes in the genital tract, post-menopausal bleeding, gynecological disorders in the elderly

Disorders of the Special Senses: Disorders of the eye, Hearing disturbances, Disturbance of taste and smell; Dental problems

Infections in the Elderly: Host defenses – natural barriers; white cell response, immune mechanism; diagnosis of fevers, urinary tract infection -diagnosis and treatment; pneumonias -cause, diagnosis and treatment; septicemia, bacterial endocarditis, antibiotic treatment, rational use of antibiotics, vaccination of elderly.

Gastro-intestinal System: Changes with age, investigations of the gastro-intestinal tract, disorders of the mouth, GERD, hiatus hernia, acid peptic disease, disease of the pancreas, diseases of the small intestine, diseases of the large intestine, fecal incontinence, gi malignancy, disease of the liver and biliary system; constipation – prevention and management

Respiratory System: Changes with age, infections of the respiratory system, chronic obstructive airway disease, bronchial asthma, cor pulmonale, bronchogenic carcinoma, respiratory abnormalities in extra-pulmonary conditions, respiratory failure

Musculoskeletal System: The ageing joints, gait and balance impairment, degenerative joint disease, gout and pseudo-gout; rheumatoid arthritis, infective arthritis, myopathy, myositis, polymyalgia rheumatic, temporal arteritis, osteoporosis, osteomalacia

Hematopoietic System: Changes with ageing, anemia in the elderly, the leukemia and lymphomas; paraproteinaemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, disorders of hemostasis

Dermatology: The ageing skin, pruritus, cancers/benign lesions, pemphigus and pemphigoid; senile purpura, herpes zoster, intertrigo, leg ulcer

Malignancy in old age: Incidence, clinical significance, Presentation, investigation and management; counseling

Pharmacological Aspects of Ageing: Pharmacokinetics in the elderly, pharmacodynamics, drug selection and dosage; drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, drug compliance, drug misuse

Surgery in the Elderly: Pre-operative assessment, priorities for surgery, surgical emergencies, fractures, gangrene –amputation, elective surgery, post-operative problems and management; anesthesia in old age

Special Problems: Pressure sore, care of the chronically ill, care of patients with terminal illness; religion and illness; falls; nursing home placement, ortho-geriatric care

PAPER IV: Social and Preventive Geriatrics including rehabilitation, and advances in Geriatrics Social Geriatrics:

Types of Family - Joint family system- promotion of Joint Family System – Role of Elders and the younger generation
Isolation, loneliness and dependency - Dependency ratio - Generational equality
Social changes due to urbanization and industrialization with respect to Elders
Financial aspects - sources of income, old age pension
Role of Government and NGOs in up-liftment of socio-economic status of older people
International and national policies on ageing and old age care
Geriatric Service for the Elderly in Western Countries and in India - Structure of geriatric Service - Family as basic Unit - Models of Geriatric Service
Day Hospital, Day Care Centre, Long Stay Care Institution, Home for the Aged
Functions of the Day Hospital - Staff and patients of day Hospital
Nursing Home in Western Countries - Goals of Geriatric Care - Need for similar services in India
Psycho-geriatric services - structure and facility -domiciliary assessment and community care
Terminal Care Services - social and spiritual problems in terminally ill
Ethical Issues in Geriatric Medicine -self determination an decision making in treatment options -informed consent -quality of life -age limits on health care
Euthanasia -acts of omission and commission

Preventive Geriatrics:

Preventing Diseases and promoting health in old age - Types of preventive activities - Risk factor management in elderly - screening
Health belief model - General Health practices in elderly
Exercise in the elderly - Physical and Mental domain - Benefits of Exercise
Development of Anticipatory Care and its Rationale - methods of Anticipatory Care
Health promotion and Health Education in the Elderly
Anti-Ageing interventions

Rehabilitation:

The concepts and history of rehabilitation
The goals of rehabilitation
Principles of rehabilitation -assessment, goals, priorities and monitoring progress
Rehabilitation in old age -special features in relating to ageing, multiple pathology, policies, expectation, carers, acute illness, social and financial support
Clinical evaluation of rehabilitation -impairment, disability and handicap
Prevalence of disability, types of disability
Rehabilitation as Team work - Team leadership, therapist, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social worker, physician and nursing personnel.
Self care evaluation and management of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) -self care assessment tools
Aids and application - tools for living
Role of physiotherapy in the elderly
Contractures and other deleterious effects of immobility
Pressure Ulcer -factors, prevention and management
Rehabilitation of stroke in the elderly
Rehabilitation of specific diseases -parkinsonism, paraplegia, facture neck of femur, acute and chronic arthritis, lower limb amputation, low back pain
Organization and effectiveness of rehabilitation services -community Services
Geriatric Unit, day hospital, day care centre, long stay institution - role of rehabilitation in the above services

Advances in Geriatric Medicine: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinsonism, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, falls / prevention of fractures, parenteral nutrition, stroke clinic and memory clinic; anti-ageing research

SUBJECT SPECIFIC PRACTICAL COMPETENCIES

History taking and Physical Examination of the old patient
Functional Assessment, Commonly used scales of assessment
Investigations: Policy and interpretation of investigations- Hematological and Biochemical investigations, ECG, Urinalysis, Radioisotope tests, Radiological- X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET
How much to investigate?
Concept of normal range
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Nutritional assessment
Investigation and management of: frailty, cognitive impairment and dementia, postural hypotension, fall, incontinence, polypharmacy, multi-morbidity, pressure ulcers and other geriatric syndromes
Investigation and management of: Cardiac arrhythmias, Coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction; Hypertension and hypertensive heart disease; Postural hypotension, Chronic congestive heart failure, Aortic aneurysm, Infective endocarditis, Peripheral vascular disease, Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Investigations and management of: Disorders of the mouth/loss of teeth, GERD / hiatus hernia/ acid peptic disease, Disease of the pancreas, Diseases of the small intestine, Diseases of the large intestine, Fecal incontinence, GI malignancy, Disease of the liver and biliary system, Constipation
Investigations and management of: Urinary tract infection, Benign hypertrophy of the prostate and cancer of the prostate; Urinary incontinence
Diagnosis and management of - Depression, anxiety state/ acute confused state/delirium
Investigations and management of: Diabetes, Thyroid diseases
Investigation and management of: Stroke, Parkinson’s disease
Investigation and management of: Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis
Investigation and management of: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder /bronchial asthma; Acute and chronic respiratory failure; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary thromboembolism, Pneumonias
Investigation, counseling and management of cancers of various organs
Vaccination of elderly
Pain management and palliative care of the elderly including advance directives and end of life care
Manage surgery in old age: Priorities for surgery, Anesthesia in old age Surgical emergencies, Fractures, Gangrene and amputation; Pre-operative assessment, Management of Post-operative problems

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

Organization of contents

Duration: 3 years

1^st year: First 6 months Geriatric Medicine and Rotation in periphery

2^ndyear: Rotation in peripheryand Geriatric Medicine

3^rd year:Rotation in periphery and Geriatric Medicine

Rotations include: Geriatric Medicine: 18 months; Emergency Medicine (2months), Pulmonary Medicine (1 months), Intensive Care Unit (3months), Cardiology (2 month), Neurology (2 months), Hematology (15 days ), Physiotherapy (15 days), Rheumatology (15 days), Psychiatry (15 days), Gastroenterology (1 month), Endocrinology (1 month), Nephrology (1 month), Medical Oncology (1 month), Palliative Medicine (15days) and Day Care and Special Clinics (45days)

Procedures’ skills performed: IV line insertion, arterial line insertion, central line insertion, endo-tracheal intubation, bone marrow biopsy, thoracocentesis, peritoneocentesis, lumbar puncture, ICD insertion, peritoneal catheter insertion, foley’s catheter insertion, point of care ultrasound,synovial fluid aspiration, intraarticular injection,skin biopsy,nerve biopsy, muscle biopsy etc.

Procedures’ skills observed: Angiography, 2 D-echocardiography, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Fibroscan, Bronchoscopy, Dialysis, Renal biopsy, Plasmapheresis, NCV/ EMG etc.

Educational strategies: It should be problem oriented as well as integrated with other disciplines. Apart from that the curriculum should be both hospital and community oriented.

Teaching method: Teaching methods should include the following:

Lecture and demonstration
Case presentation
Small group discussion
Seminars, journal club
Audit and mortality meets

ASSESSMENT

Formative Assessment: during the training programme

Internal Assessment is mandatory in postgraduate curriculum in AIIMS. It should be valid, objective and reliable; it should cover cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains. The Internal Assessment should be conducted in theory and clinical examination. The thesis is assessed separately.

Feedback from the internal assessment should be given to the students, and contribute towards final evaluation.

Assessment

Academic activities Assessment after each Journal club/ Seminar
Theory assessment End of every semester (80)
Practical assessment End of every semester (80)

Continuous formative assessment: Log books

End Assessment: At the end of the training programme

Scheme of Examination:

1. Thesis

Thesis will be submitted by each candidate at least six months before the theoretical and practical examination. The thesis shall be examined by a minimum of three examiners; one internal and two external examiners, who shall not be the examiners for theory and practical; on the acceptance of the thesis by two examiners, the candidate shall appear for the final examination.

2. Theory: Theory consists of four papers:

Paper I: Applied Basic Sciences

Paper II: General Medicine and Psycho-Geriatrics

Paper III: Geriatric Medicine

Paper IV: Social and Preventive Geriatrics including rehabilitation, and advances in geriatrics

Theory Examination:

Paper Title Duration Max. Marks

Internal Assessment 80

1. Applied Basic Sciences 3 hours 80

2.               General Medicine & Psycho-geriatrics                               3 hours                             80
3.               Geriatric Medicine                                                                      3 hours                             80
4.               Social & Preventive Geriatrics including,                           3 hours                             80
                   Rehabilitation & Advances in Geriatrics

3. Clinical:

Clinical examination will comprise of 4 cases with different problems and will carry 80 marks each and the candidate will be provided 45 minutes to complete the evaluation. The candidate will be assessed for his/her ability to complete total assessment and management of medical and social problem with stress on multiple pathologies. The communication skills and case sheet writing skill shall also be evaluated. Score out of 80 marks from internal assessment will be added to the final tally.

4. Practical: X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, ECG, biochemical report, psychiatric assessment, retinal assessment via Ophthalmoscope

5. Oral and Practical

Diagnostic charts / problem charts
Biochemical / blood gas analysis / pulmonary function test
X-Ray / CT Scan / MRI/ PET scan
E.C.G
Ventilator wave forms

Recommended Reading:

Books

Brocklehurst’s Text Book of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Oxford Text Book of Geriatric Medicine
Hazzard’s Text Book of Geriatric Medicine
Pathy’s Text Book of Geriatric Medicine
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine

Journals

Journal of Indian Academy of Geriatrics
Age and Ageing
Journal of American Geriatrics Society
Gerontology
JNHA
JAMDA
NEJM
Lancet
BMJ
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle.
BMC Geriatrics

Other Facilities

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OTHER FACILITIES

2D Echocardiography

Physiotherapy

Dietician

Gait and Balance Assessment

Gait and Balance Training

Vaccination

Laser Therapy for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Alumini

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Alumni

Name	Passing Year	Current Designation	Email id
Dr.Swapnil Jathar	2014	Consultant & Physician, Elderly and Acute Medicine, Northampton General Hospital	jatharswapnil@gmail.com
Dr.Akash Kumar Ambastha	2014	Consultant, Healthworld Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal	akash.rgkmch@gmail.com
Dr. Vijay Kumar	2015	Sr. Consultant & Head, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Primus Super Speciality Hospital, Chankyapuri, New Delhi	vjg737@gmail.com
Dr. Ramesh Kandel	2015	Consultant-Geriatrician Arogin Health Care & Research Centre, Kathmandu ( Nepal), Consultant - WHO ( Nepal)	drameshkandel@gmail.com
Dr. Gaurav R Desai	2015	Specialty Registrar, Oxford University Hospitals, UK	gaufed@gmail.com
Dr.Harjit Singh Bhatti	2015	Consultant, Geriatrician, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research	harjitbhatti4@gmail.com
Dr.Sriniwas Thakur	2016	Consultant Geriatrician, Spectrum Clinic, Thane (Mumbai) Jupiter Hospital, Thane (Mumbai), Bethany Hospital, Thane (Mumbai)	yourgeriatrician@hotmail.com
Dr.Venugopalan G	2016	Associate Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine, JIPMER Puducherry	drvenu88@gmail.com
Dr.Nidhi Soni	2016	Assistant professor, Geriatric medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	nidhisoni1962@gmail.com
Dr.Hrishikesh Indani	2016	Consultant Geriatrcian, Shraddha Clinic, Sangamner, Maharashtra	hrishi.in2989@gmail.com
Dr.Rishav Bansal	2016	Consultant & HOD,Geriatric Medicine, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial (SDMH) Hospital, Jaipur	rishavbansal.aiims@gmail.com
Dr.Saroj Yadav	2016	Associate Consultant, Geriaric Medicine, Aakash Healthcare Dwarka, New Delhi	drsarojkr17@gmail.com
Dr. Kamal Bandhu	2017	Independent Practice, Patna, Bihar	kbandhu1@gmail.com
Dr. Ramesh Sah	2017	Senior Resident, Neurology,Nayati Medicity, Mathura	sahramesh7@gmail.com
Dr.Ayantika Haldar	2017	Registrar in Geriatrics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia	ayantikahaldar@gmail.com
Dr.Manicka Saravanan	2017	Consultant Geriatric Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, MGM Malar Hospital.	manickasaravanan252@gmail.com
Dr.Pramod Kumar	2017	Assistant Professor, Geriatric medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	pramodataiims.001@gmail.com
Dr.Shailendra Bhadouria	2018	Senior Resident,GR Medical College, Gwalior, M.P.	bhadouria.shailendra@yahoo.com
Dr. Sunny Singhal	2018	Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine,SMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan.	docsunnysinghal@gmail.com
Dr. Sumitabh Singh	2018	Post hoc, Deptt. of Mdicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Taxas, USA	sumitabh1712@gmail.com
Dr. Mamta Saini	2019	Asstt.Consultant, Geriatric Medicine, Mahavir Jaipuriya Rajasthan Hospital Limited, Jaipur	mamtaangel90@gmail.com
Dr. Abhijith R Rao	2019	Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	abhijith.rrao@gmail.com
Dr. Meenal Thakral	2019	Classified Specialist, Artemis Hospitals, Gurgaon	drmeenal.thakral30@gmail.com
Dr. Gudeti Baburao	2019	Sr. Resident, ESIC Hospital, Hyderabad	baburaogudeti@gmail.com
Dr. Bhrigu jain	2019	Consultant Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Medanta the Medcity, Gurugram	bhrigujainaiims@gmail.com
Dr. Gevesh C.Dewangan	2019	Specialist Medicine, ESIC Hospital, Raipur. Director Vriddhacare Clinic, Raipur	gvsaiims@gmail.com
Dr. Ravi Sah	2019	Consultant hysician, Shivam Hospital, Jal Vayu Vihar, Gurgaon	ravisah76@gmail.com
Dr. Ananta Aryal -	2020	Consultant Geriatrician, Nepal Korea Friendshop Municipality Hospital, Bhaktpur, Nepal	rtranantaracdg@gmail.com
Dr. Mujtaba Waris	2020	Respiratory trainee (ST4), University Hospitals Sussex	mujtabawaris@gmail.com
Dr. Ambica Singh	2020	Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	dr.ambicasingh.aiims@gmail.com
Dr. Karishma De	2020	Associate Consultant, Aster Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Kannur, Kerala	karishma.de@gmail.com
Dr. Sreerag P Rajan	2020	Consultant Geriatric Medicine, Coorporative Hospital, Payannur, Kerala	callmesrg@gmail.com
Dr. Akash Jaiswal,	2020	Attending Consultant Geriatric Medicine, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram	akash.jai123@gmail.com
Dr. Bhawana Painkra	2020	Consultant Consultant Geriatric Medicine, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva, Ernakulam	bhawanapainkra@gmail.com
Dr. Yamini Ajmera	2021	Consultant Geriatrician, Sama Hospital, New Delhi. Founder, Vayodha Senior Care	yaminiajnera8@gmail.com
Dr. Bharti Kumari	2021	Senior Resident, Department of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	dr.lovelybharti@gmail.com
Dr Urza Bhattarai	2021	Lecturer, Geriatrician, Department of Internal Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal	bhattaraiurza@gmail.com
Dr. Akshata Rao	2021	Senior Resident, Department of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	akshatarao2012@gmail.com
Dr. Sunil Jyani	2021	Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur	drsuniljyani@gmail.com
Dr. Anushree	2022	Sr. Resident , Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi	anushreeas45@gmail.com
Dr. Athul Vyas	2022	Specialist & Associate Coordinator, Department of Geriatrics, KIMS Health, Trivandrum	athul.vyas@gmail.com
Dr. Sudeep George	2022	Sr. Resident, Deptt of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	doc.sidts@gmail.com
Dr. Suman Maity	2022	Sr. Resident , Deptt. of Geriatric Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata	maitymission01@gmail.com
Dr. Subramonian Ashwin	2022	CTF, Medicine, Medway Maritime Hospital	ashwinmonian@gmail.com
Dr. Monica D. Sharma	2022	Sr. Resident, Deptt. of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS	drmonikasharma2808@gmail.com
Dr. Sakthi Kiruthika K	2022	Sr. Resident, Deptt of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	sakthikiruthika17@gmail.com
Dr. Gaurav Sharma	2022	Consultant Geriatric Medicine, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana	gsonline.ktm@gmail.com
Dr. Parul Bhitani	2023	Sr. Resident, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh	parulbhutani2510@gmail.com
Dr. Rajkr. Tata	2023	Sr. Resident, Deptt of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	rajkumartatakt@gmail.com
Dr. Vedula N.Mihir	2023	Sr. Resident, Deptt of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	mihir.vedula@gmail.com
Dr. Saumparup Pal	2023	Sr. Resident (Academic), Deptt. of Hosp. Medicine & Critical Care, AIIMS, Rishikesh	saumyarup24@gmail.com
Dr. Swarup Das	2023	Sr. Resident, Deptt of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	dr.swarupdas@gmail.com
Dr. Yogesh Poonia	2023	Sr. Resident, Deptt of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	yogeshponia200@gmail.com
Dr. Afeef A.	2023	Asst. Geriatrician (on deputation), District Hospital, Palakkad	afeefedavanna@gmail.com
Dr. Arundhati S.Wariar	2023	Trust grade Registrar, Department of Medicine for Older People, Kettering General Hospital	wariar.aru@gmail.com
Dr. Shreya Biswal	2023	Senior Resident, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	biswalshreya14@gmail..com
Dr. Vasu	2023	Senior Resident, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	vasu.digra24@gmail.com
Dr. Richa Mallick	2024	Senior Resident, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	mallick.richa1995@gmail.com
Dr. Bhabhor k.Narsinhbhai	2024	Senior Resident, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	12kammy@gmail.com
Dr. Diparani Tekhelmayum	2024	Fellowship in Geriatric Rheumatology, Department of Geriatric Medicine, BHU	diparanitakhelmayum@gmail.com
Dr. Tejas S.R.	2024	Senior Resident, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	tejas12101997@gmail.com
Dr. Venugopal Mantry	2024	Senior Resident, Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi	venugopalmantry@gmail.com

CTF, Medicine, Medway Maritime Hospital

Trainees from Army Medical Services

Name	Year of Training	Current Designation	Email id
Lt. Col (Dr.) Pradeep Behal	2013-2014	Classified Specialist Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, Officer in Charge Palliative care centre Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment	majorbehl@gmail.com
Lt. Col (Dr.) Dheeraj Nauhwaar	2016-2017	Classified Specialist Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, currently in Democratic Republic of Congo UN Mission	dheerunauhwaar@gmail.com
Dr. Sumit Bhaskar	2019-21	NA	sumitbhasker@gmail.com

Ph D students

Name	Guide
Major (Dr.) Joyita Banerjee	Dr. A B Dey
Dr.Rashmita Pradhan	Dr. A B Dey
Dr. Masroor Anwar	Dr. A B Dey

Events

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International & National Conferences and Notable Events

IAGG World Congress San Francisco ,July 2017
Indian Ageing Congress; November, 2016
International Conference in Geriatrics and Gerontology- November, 2015
17th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International- November, 2014
World Health Day, April 2012
Organizing Chairman, International Conference in Geriatrics and Gerontology- February, 2012

Awards & Honors

1. Dr A B Dey was elected as Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences in 2016.

2. Dr A. B Dey delivered Prof AVenkobaRao Oration of Indian Academy of Geriatrics in its 13^th Annual Conference in Chandigarh in November 2015.

3. The Department was awarded “VayoshresthaSamman” National Award 2014 by “Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to the DepartmentGeriatric Medicine as the Best Institution for Research in the field ld of Ageing. On 1^st October 2014

4. The department was awarded “Jack Watters memorial award 2016” for the project “EASYcare Standard instrument for early detecting geriatric syndrome in very old

5. Dr N N Prem had won first prize and Gold medal in poster presentation in Gericon 2012,Jodhpur and- First Prize and Gold medal in paper presentation in Gericon 2013,Chennai.

ACHIEVEMENTS BY RESIDENTS:

Ø Conducted a symposium on Dementia in 10th Asia/ Oceania Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG 2015) Thailand.

Ø The residents and PhD students have launched Geriatric update in ICGGM 2015 AND IAC 2016.

Ø Dr Joyita Banerjee, Dr Akash Kumar Ambashtha ,Dr Nidhi Soni ,Dr Venugopal.G., Dr Hrishikesh Indani, Dr. Rishav Bansal, are Indian association of palliative care(IAPC) certified in pain and palliative care

Ø Swapnil Jathar

- 2^nd prize in category of oral paper presentation at Gericon 2012, Jodhpur.

- He also contributed to chapter ‘biomarkers of aging’ in textbook of API.

Ø Venugopalan G.

- poster in International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR) 2015 in April 23-26, 2015, Boston, MA, USA.

- He also won Silver medal for Oral presentation in 11^th Annual conference of Indian Academy of Geriatrics (IAG) GERICON 2013, Chennai

- Best Oral presentation in 3^rd International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (ICGGM) and International Network of Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) 2015, New Delhi.

- Poster in IAGG World Congress July 2017 San Francisco.

Ø Dr Sriniwas Thakur won 3^rd prize in poster presentation in GERICON 2015.

Ø Dr Rishav bansal won 1^st prize in platform presentation awarded by and 1^st prize in quiz competition in IAC 2016 .

-Dr Hrishikesh Indani received Travel Grant for clinical placement at "Falls and Blackout Unit", St James Hospital, Ireland under Prof. Rose Anne Kenny.

-He also presented poster on "Evaluation of Sirtuins as Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease" in 10th International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Chiang Mai, 2015.

-He won Best Oral presentation and 3rd prize in Clinicosocial case presentation in 3rd International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (ICGGM) and International Network of Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) 2015, New Delhi.

-He also got 2nd prize in quiz and 3rd prize in platform presentation in Indian Ageing Congress (IAC), 2016.

- He is ICMR certified in Bio-statistical methods and Indian Institute of Public Health certified in Research methodology

Ø Dr Ayantika haldar won Shri Venkateshwara prize in social and interdisciplinary science in IAC 2016.

Ø Dr Kamal Bandhu got 2^nd prize in poster presentation in IAC 2016.

Ø Dr Manicka Sarvanan won 3^rd prize in quiz competition in IAC 2016.

Ø Dr Pramod kumar have won 2^nd prize in journal club competition in ICGGM 2015.

PHD STUDENTS

S.No.	Authors	Type of presentation	Title of presentation	Name of the conference	Date	Venue	City
1.	Rashmita Pradhan	Oral	Evaluation of FOXO3a protein in serum as a marker of ageing* 2^nd PRIZE	XIIIth Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics	31.10.2015	Government Medical College	Chandigarh
2.	Rashmita Pradhan	Poster	Evaluation of proteins in serum as marker of ageing* Best Poster	3rd International Congress of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (ICGGM), 2015	28.11.2015	India Islamic Cultural Center	New Delhi
3.	Mashroor Anwar	Poster	Effect of ageing on skeletal muscle and muscle stem cells in correlation with calorierestriction:A morphometric analysis Ist Prize (Shared)	Indian Ageing Congress 2016	9.11.2016	AIIMS	New Delhi

Vision Statement

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तच्चक्षुर्देवहितंपुरस्ताच्छुक्रमुच्चरत् |

पश्येमशरद: शतंजीवेमशरद: शत |

श्रुणुयामशरद: शतंप्रब्रवामशरद: शतमदीन: स्यामशरद: शतम् |

भूयश्चशरद: शतात् ||

यजु. 36/24

O Benefactor of Devotees, I concentrate on Thy pure energy. Give me perfect health. May my eyes, ears, tongue and the other organs function in a proper and healthy way for a hundred years! May I not become helpless and dependant!

YAJURVEDA

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