Academics
Sundaram Medical Foundation is a leading Post Graduate teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities located in ChennaiEducation & Training
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Sundaram Medical Foundation is also an approved training centre by the National Board of Examination for post-graduation degrees in eight departments as a ‘Diplomate of National Board’ . It also houses a training centre for Dental students and offers a Post-Doctoral Fellowship programme in Critical Care Medicine, and other reputed academic programs. -
It also provides medical training for para-medicals, such as Physiotherapy & Nutritional Support Service Internship, and also conducts conferences like Academy for Continuing Medical Education (ACME) and Focused Overviews Reviews & Updates in Medicine (FORUM).
National Board Of Examinations
Training Programs
Sundaram Medical Foundation is recognized by the National Board of Examinations,
New Delhi, for
training candidates in the following specialities:
Family Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery
Post MBBS (3 years)
Anaesthesia
Post Diploma (2 years)
Post MBBS (3 years)
Emergency Medicine Advanced Skilled Development Course
(3 years)
Pediatrics
Post Diploma (2 years)
Post MBBS (3 years)
Critical Care Medicine
DrNB (3 years)
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics
Post Diploma (2 years)
Post MBBS (3 years)
Skills Enhancement- Basic Suturing Skills Course
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At Sundaram Medical Foundation, pursuing excellence in patient care is of cardinal value . As part of our SMF Knowledge series and Skills enhancement to residents we conduct comprehensive Basic Suturing Skills course . -
Through this course, residents gain a deep understanding of the latest techniques and best practices in suturing, enabling them to achieve surgical excellence and successful outcomes.
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SAC is Scientific Advisory Committee and IRB is the Institutional Review Board.
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SAC was constituted in November 2013 and IRB in June 2004.
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SAC will review the Thesis Proposals by Postgraduate Medical students and Research Proposals by Consultants of SMF and also from other Institutions for the scientific part (Like Objectives, Methodology, Sample size calculation, Data collection and Statistical Analysis methods for conducting the research proposal). -
The IRB is responsible for scientific and ethical review of research proposals. It is necessary for all research proposals for health involving human participants to be reviewed and approved by an appropriately constituted EC to safeguard the dignity, rights, safety and well-being of all research participants. -
ECs are entrusted with the initial review of research proposals prior to their initiation, and also have a continuing responsibility to regularly monitor the approved research to ensure ethical compliance during the conduct of research. -
Our Ethics Committee is provisionally registered with Dept of Health Research in 2021 and this is valid for 2yrs till March 2023.
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Both SAC and IRB meetings are conducted once in 2 months. First the SAC meeting will be conducted and IRB meeting will be conducted after getting the approval of the Research proposals by SAC. -
Usually SAC and IRB meetings will be conducted in the afternoon between 2.30 to 5pm.
Scientific Advisory Committee members:
| S.No | Name | Qualifications | Organizational title | Specialty |
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| 1 | Dr. M.S.Jawahar -Chair Person | @M.D. M.Sc., DLSHTM | Retd Scientist, National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai | Scientific |
| 2 | Dr. Suresh Sankar A.B. | M.B.B.S, FRCP, (Internal Medicine, NEPH) M.B.A | Consultant Nephrologist, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai | Scientific & Clinician |
| 3 | Dr. Alfred Solomon | M.S., FRCS | Consultant Surgeon, Sundaram Medical Foundation | Scientific & Clinician |
| 4 | Dr. T.Girija | MD, FRCP | Consultant, General Medicine Sundaram Medical Foundation | Scientific & Clinician |
| 5 | Dr. V. Sumathi | DLO, DNB | Consultant ENT Specialist, Sundaram Medical Foundation | Scientific & Clinician |
| 6 | Dr. Swati Padankatti | M.B.B.S,DCH,DNB(Pediatrics) | Consultant Pediatrician, Sundaram Medical Foundation | Scientific & Clinician |
| 7 | Dr. R. Padmavati | MD, DPM | Psychiatrist, Additional Director SCARF India | Scientific & Clinician |
| 8 | Dr.Vaidehi | MD(Microbiology) | Head, Dept of Microbiology, Sundaram Medical Foundation | Scientific & Basic Sciences |
IRB Members:
| Name | Qualifications | Organizational title |
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| Dr.T.Girija (Member Secretary) | M.D | Deputy Director, Education, Research & Training, Sundaram Medical Foundation |
| Dr.R. Prabhu | M.D | Scientist “D” , National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai |
| Dr.Ramya | M.D(Pharmacology) | Asst Professor, Dept of Pharmacology, SRMC, Porur, Chennai |
| Dr.Rajiswamy(Chair Person) | M.D | Consultant Biochemist, Chennai |
| Dr.Sreekumar | Ph.D, M.Phil (Philosophy) | Associate professor, Dept of Humanities and Social sciences, IIT, Madras |
| Mr.Keshav | BSc(Chemistry), PGD(Journalism) | Founder & CEO, MANTRA(Management, Training Research Associates, Chennai) |
| Dr.Shriraam Mahadevan | M.D.(Internal Medicine) DM(Endocrinology) | Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai |
| Dr.Latha.V | M.D (OBGYN) | Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai |
| Dr.Punitha Rebecca Norman | M.D, DNB(Family Medicine) | Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai |
| Mr.Sudarsanam.L | BA.BL, PG Diploma in Forensic Sciences and Medicine | Lawyer |
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About 220 Research proposals by Postgraduate Students and Consultants were reviewed and approved during the meetings held from 2013 -2022.
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Dr.N.Suganya, Chief Epidemiologist , Dept of Academics, Sundaram Medical Foundation