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Father Muller's gets a new College and Dean
Jun 1, 2020
The Father MullerrnCharitable Institutions has been a pioneer in the field of nursing, medical andrnallied health sciences education in the Dakshina Kannada District. In its 140thrnyear (1880-2020) the FMCI has constituted a separate unit i.e., Father MullerrnCollege of Allied Health Sciences (FMCOAHS) on June 1, 2020. In a modest yetrnaugust gathering held in the Hospital Conference Hall with all the necessaryrnpandemic protocols in place, the curtains were raised for a new beginning of arnnew era in academia.
The Father MullerrnCollege of Allied Health Sciences was born out of the Father Muller MedicalrnCollege (FMMC) as a need to have a separate constituent college as per thernguidelines of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS),rnBengaluru.
In his welcomernaddress, Dr Jayaprakash Alva expressed his thoughts on how the allied healthrnsubjects began under FMMC and the challenges they faced to bring in the newrncurriculum. He congratulated the new college being set up and the first Dean ofrnFMCOAHS and wished him success in all the endeavours of the college.
Dr Antony SylvanrnD'Souza expressed his sincere thanks to the Management in finding him worthyrnfor the coveted post and promised to upkeep the values of the Mullerian familyrnand also work meticulously towards the development of the new college. Hernexpressed his gratitude to His Lordship Rev. Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop ofrnMangalore and President of FMCI, the Vice president FMCI, General Body Membersrnfor placing their confidence in him. He thanked the faculty for their untiringrnefforts in bringing the college into this fore.
The air of renewalrncharged the proceedings as Prof. Dr Antony Sylvan D'Souza, was formallyrninstalled as the first dean of the Father Muller College of Allied HealthrnSciences in presence of the Director FMCI Rev. Fr Richard A. Coelho. The batonrnof charge was handed by Prof. Dr Jayaprakash Alva, Dean, FMMC.
Director FMCI Rev. FrrnRichard A. Coelho was pleased to inform that the auspiciousness of this dayrnwhen the Unlockdown 1.0 has been implemented, the Silver Jubilee celebrationsrnof the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) will be inauguratedrnby Sri Narendra Modi, PM of India via Video Conferencing in the noon, therninstallation of the chair of the first dean of the FMCOAHS and the coolingrnonset of the monsoon season. In his presidential address he prayed that therndean would encourage needed change in our community here on this campus and putrnforth the school to the status it deserves as a world-class institution servingrnthe entire county and this entire region. The rich diversity of ourrndifferences, distinctly converging in powerful harmonies, and the quest forrnjustice elevates our work for and with the people of this great Mangalore cityrnand beyond, those values of "heal and comfort" infuse the work of this medicalrninstitution with meaning.
The light of Christrnwill guide my service to it, and by the constellation of institutions andrnhospitals under Father Muller Banner, we will chart our course forward.rnTogether, we will win big,"
Dr Sumanth D., courserncoordinator, MLT proposed the vote of thanks.
In attendance werernRev. Fr Rudolph Ravi D'Sa, Administrator FMMCH; Rev. Fr Ajith B.Menezes,rnAdministrator FMMC; Dr Uday Kumar, Medical Superintendant FMMCH; Deans,rnPrincipals and in charges of all the FMCI constituent colleges, heads ofrndepartments and faculty as briefed Dr Kelvin Peter Pais, Liaison OfficerrnFMCI.
The FMCI is proud ofrnits heritage in quality education and has been a sought after destination forrnthe allied health subject courses. The FMCOAHS offers the followingrncourses:
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- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)
- Master of Physiotherapy (MPT)
- B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT),rn Medical Imaging Technology (MIT), Radiotherapy Technology (RT), Operationrn Theatre Technology (OTT), Anaesthesia Technology (AT), Renal Dialysisrn Technology (RDT).
- M.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiationrn Physics
- Masters in Hospital Administration
Biosketch of Prof. DrrnAntony Sylvan D'Souza:
M. B. B. S. - 1985,rnKasturba Medical College, Mysore University; M. S. [Anatomy] - 1992, KasturbarnMedical College, Mangalore University, ACME [Advance Course in MedicalrnEducation initiated by the MCI] - underwent and completed the stipulatedrntraining for the advance course in Medical Education conducted by the St.rnJohn's Medical College, Bangalore, 2016
His work experience asrnTutor in Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College - January 1987 to June 1992.rnAssistant Professor, Kasturba Medical College - 28th July 1992 to 27th Julyrn1997. Associate Professor, Kasturba Medical College, 28th July 1997 to 27thrnJuly 2001. Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, The University of the West Indies [UWI]rn- August 2001 to July 2006. Professor of Anatomy, St. George's University,rnGrenada - August 2006 to December 2009. Professor of Anatomy, Kasturba MedicalrnCollege, 21st December 2009 to 30th April 2010. Professor & Head ofrnAnatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 1st May 2010 to 28th February 2015.rnAssociate Dean & Professor of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipalrn1st March 2015 to 21st September 2017. Dean & Professor of Anatomy, DMrnWayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, 25th September 2017 to 8th May 2020.
He is a Life Member ofrnthe Anatomical Society of India, Member of the American Association of ClinicalrnAnatomists he is the editor to Executive Editor, Indian Journal of Anatomy, RedrnFlower Publications Member, Executive Editorial Board, Intellect basernInternational Consortium, 1615 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.rnHe has over 95 publications in national and international peer-reviewedrnjournals.
