AALLLL IINNDDIIAA IINNSSTTIITTUUTTEE OOFF MMEEDDIICCAALL SSCCIIEENNCCEESS RRIISSHHIIKKEESSHH Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report 2013-14 . t p e D Mission Statement g n . i E ) er S. To establish a center of excellence in medical education, training, health care and research d e n n i imbued with scientific culture, compassion for the sick and commitment to serve the g n a E underserved. h k r a e c i r l ff (Utta Finance &Accounts FAOn AdditionaCharge) F&CAD Accounts O h s r e e c i k s ff e O shi ervic alndent Store i S ce s, Rm ospital MediSuperint O. ent e H R. m ca P. art nr ep g D e r s cino cto s n pital Sga Dire emic ean -Dea d Hos Description of Logo of AIIMS, Rishikesh l d D b n caOr Aca Su mics a The mountains and river represent the unique locale and role of Nature in Health. i e d d e Aca The staff Asclepias made of raw wood represents the unending opportunities to yearn for originalities in M All medicine, as also the traditional symbol of medicine. The spiked outer wheel represents the prominent contribution of latest technology in medical science. f o e t u e t n g e Vision of AIIMS, Rishikesh i o ar v nst trati A.al Ch stratier e-I) The Sanskrit motto underneath the logo- dia I Adminis D.D.n Addition Sr. AdminiOffic So (Stor “WIGSlHoVbaAl hAeRaOltGhY iAs Mth eH rI eDliHgiAonR MfoOr uNsA. H” O n I l l A All India Institute of Medical Science 1 Annual Report 2013-14 . t p e D Mission Statement g n . i E ) er S. To establish a center of excellence in medical education, training, health care and research d e n n i imbued with scientific culture, compassion for the sick and commitment to serve the g n a E underserved. h k r a e c i r l ff (Utta Finance &Accounts FAOn AdditionaCharge) F&CAD Accounts O h s r e e c i k s ff e O shi ervic alndent Store i S ce s, Rm ospital MediSuperint O. ent e H R. m ca P. art nr ep g D e r s cino cto s n pital Sga Dire emic ean -Dea d Hos Description of Logo of AIIMS, Rishikesh l d D b n caOr Aca Su mics a The mountains and river represent the unique locale and role of Nature in Health. i e d d e Aca The staff Asclepias made of raw wood represents the unending opportunities to yearn for originalities in M All medicine, as also the traditional symbol of medicine. The spiked outer wheel represents the prominent contribution of latest technology in medical science. f o e t u e t n g e Vision of AIIMS, Rishikesh i o ar v nst trati A.al Ch stratier e-I) The Sanskrit motto underneath the logo- dia I Adminis D.D.n Addition Sr. AdminiOffic So (Stor “WIGSlHoVbaAl hAeRaOltGhY iAs Mth eH rI eDliHgiAonR MfoOr uNsA. H” O n I l l A All India Institute of Medical Science 1 Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report 2013-14 CONTENTS 1. Metamorphosis of AIIMS, Rishikesh: Vision of Director 2. From the Dean’s desk: The way forward……. Metamorphosis of AIIMS, Rishikesh 3. Academic programs Vision of Director 3.1 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) 3.2 Bachelor of Sceince {B.Sc (Hons) Nursing} 3.3 College of Nursing: The future plans 4. Patient care services 4.1 Out Patient Department (OPD) Services 4.2 In Patient Department (IPD) Services 4.3 Diagnostic services Located besides the sacred river Ganges and providing a ray of sanguinity to the local people of Rishikesh is the 5. Research and publications conspicuous facade of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh. The State of Uttarakhand being 6. New Initiatives topographically peculiar has been a place where tertiary care health services were deficient. The establishment 6.1 Basic Neurosciences Lab of AIIMS, Rishikesh has been done in a bid to correct this regional imbalance and cater for people residing in far 6.2 Central library and Computer section flung areas of Uttarakhand and adjoining regions. 6.3 Examination cell AIIMS, Rishikesh has seen the metamorphosis since its inception towards fulfilling the objectives of Pradhan 6.4 Medical Education Cell (M.E.C.) Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The Concept of PMSSY was passed in March, 2006 with the 6.5 Academic Forum objectives of correcting regional discrepancies in affordable tertiary healthcare services and enhancing facilities 6.6 Website of AIIMS, Rishikesh for quality medical education for the under-served states. AIIMS, Rishikesh, came into existence as an institute of 7. Health education / public awareness activities national importance through an Act of Parliament enabling the institute to be an autonomous body on the lines of 7.1 Continous Health Awareness by LCD Projectors the existing AIIMS, Delhi. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, was passed in the 7.2 World Health Day Celebration Lok Sabha on August 30, 2012 and in Rajya Sabha on September 4, 2012. Under phase-I of the PMSSY, project 7.3 Poster Exhibition on World Mental Health Day AIIMS Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) was implemented in 2009-10. AIIMS is planned to have a 960-bedded hospital, 7.4 World AIDS Day Celebrations Graduate, Postgraduate and Postdoctoral courses. 7.5 Glaucoma week 8. Conference/ Workshops/ C.M.E. and Training The foundation stone of AIIMS, Rishikesh was laid on 1stFebruary, 2004, by the then Honourable Union Minister, 8.1 Conferences Health and Family Welfare Smt. Sushma Swaraj. Since my joining on 27thJuly 2012, with my team of 8.2 Workshops administrative staff and faculty members, we have tried to strengthen the three pillars of AIIMS, Rishikesh viz. 8.3 Capacity Building Workshops excellent academic milieu, international quality patient care and pertinent medical research. The year 2013-2014 8.4 C.M.E.s is a year of assertions to many milestones the institute has accomplished and many more that are yet to come. 9. Finance & Accounts Knowledge is universally recognized as the true strength of a nation. The institute is imparting undergraduate 10. Events and Celebrations medical education (MBBS) since September 2012. We have been helping in moulding the bright young minds of 11. List of Faculty Members and Administrative Staff our institution, with M.B.B.S. first batch (2012) being inducted and starting of B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing classes in 12. Statutory Bodies 2013.Despite of all odds we are successfully running these courses. I am sure the students would turn out to be 13. Committees world class clinicians, nurses and researchers and would make us proud in days to come. Apart from providing health education the institute also aims at providing health care to the public. Out Patient Departments (OPD) are successfully running since 27th May2013. Despite all the constraints,such as lack of 3 All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 4 Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report 2013-14 CONTENTS 1. Metamorphosis of AIIMS, Rishikesh: Vision of Director 2. From the Dean’s desk: The way forward……. Metamorphosis of AIIMS, Rishikesh 3. Academic programs Vision of Director 3.1 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) 3.2 Bachelor of Sceince {B.Sc (Hons) Nursing} 3.3 College of Nursing: The future plans 4. Patient care services 4.1 Out Patient Department (OPD) Services 4.2 In Patient Department (IPD) Services 4.3 Diagnostic services Located besides the sacred river Ganges and providing a ray of sanguinity to the local people of Rishikesh is the 5. Research and publications conspicuous facade of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh. The State of Uttarakhand being 6. New Initiatives topographically peculiar has been a place where tertiary care health services were deficient. The establishment 6.1 Basic Neurosciences Lab of AIIMS, Rishikesh has been done in a bid to correct this regional imbalance and cater for people residing in far 6.2 Central library and Computer section flung areas of Uttarakhand and adjoining regions. 6.3 Examination cell AIIMS, Rishikesh has seen the metamorphosis since its inception towards fulfilling the objectives of Pradhan 6.4 Medical Education Cell (M.E.C.) Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The Concept of PMSSY was passed in March, 2006 with the 6.5 Academic Forum objectives of correcting regional discrepancies in affordable tertiary healthcare services and enhancing facilities 6.6 Website of AIIMS, Rishikesh for quality medical education for the under-served states. AIIMS, Rishikesh, came into existence as an institute of 7. Health education / public awareness activities national importance through an Act of Parliament enabling the institute to be an autonomous body on the lines of 7.1 Continous Health Awareness by LCD Projectors the existing AIIMS, Delhi. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, was passed in the 7.2 World Health Day Celebration Lok Sabha on August 30, 2012 and in Rajya Sabha on September 4, 2012. Under phase-I of the PMSSY, project 7.3 Poster Exhibition on World Mental Health Day AIIMS Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) was implemented in 2009-10. AIIMS is planned to have a 960-bedded hospital, 7.4 World AIDS Day Celebrations Graduate, Postgraduate and Postdoctoral courses. 7.5 Glaucoma week 8. Conference/ Workshops/ C.M.E. and Training The foundation stone of AIIMS, Rishikesh was laid on 1stFebruary, 2004, by the then Honourable Union Minister, 8.1 Conferences Health and Family Welfare Smt. Sushma Swaraj. Since my joining on 27thJuly 2012, with my team of 8.2 Workshops administrative staff and faculty members, we have tried to strengthen the three pillars of AIIMS, Rishikesh viz. 8.3 Capacity Building Workshops excellent academic milieu, international quality patient care and pertinent medical research. The year 2013-2014 8.4 C.M.E.s is a year of assertions to many milestones the institute has accomplished and many more that are yet to come. 9. Finance & Accounts Knowledge is universally recognized as the true strength of a nation. The institute is imparting undergraduate 10. Events and Celebrations medical education (MBBS) since September 2012. We have been helping in moulding the bright young minds of 11. List of Faculty Members and Administrative Staff our institution, with M.B.B.S. first batch (2012) being inducted and starting of B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing classes in 12. Statutory Bodies 2013.Despite of all odds we are successfully running these courses. I am sure the students would turn out to be 13. Committees world class clinicians, nurses and researchers and would make us proud in days to come. Apart from providing health education the institute also aims at providing health care to the public. Out Patient Departments (OPD) are successfully running since 27th May2013. Despite all the constraints,such as lack of 3 All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 4 Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report 2013-14 adequate manpower, underconstruction buildings, and various other problems, the institute could commission the OPD clinical services. We have started a 200 bedded hospital on 30thDec 2013, and it is now equipped with latest instruments and other accessories. We have been endeavoring to create an excellent academic and educational milieu for the development of quality research. We aim to enhance relevant research in all medical specialties, amalgamation of technological advancement with social awareness, helping faculty members and students to participate in path breaking The way forward… Dean AIIMS, Rishikesh. research, giving new dimensions to science. The standing finance committee has escalated the intramural project funding upto five lacs, to support the initiatives, on our perusal. AIIMS, Rishikesh is aimed not only in imparting services but enhancing academic activities for creating awareness and knowledge regarding latest advancements in medical sciences for betterment of patient care as well as overall health of people. The Scientific programmes being organized here would be one step towards fulfilling the objective of medical education. We have organized few international and national conferences and It is with great pride we present the annual report of AIIMS, Rishikesh for the year 2013-2014. This annual report CMEs, inviting experts of national and international stature. not only documents all events and milestones in the journey of our nascent institute but it also celebrates our accomplishments. AIIMS, Rishikesh has come a long way since its inception. As the institute grows we all watch it The institute is now ready to soar but there is a necessity of guidelines and effort channeling for that purpose. We proudly since each member of our team has contributed for its transformation. The year has seen the setting of the have set the stone rolling with first Meeting of Institute Body on 8th October 2013 at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. three pillars of AIIMS, Rishikesh viz. excellent Academic Milieu, pertinent medical research and international The purpose of this first meeting was introduction of members, constitution of Governing Body, Standing Finance quality patient care. It entailed a lot of hard work the glimpses of which we hope would be reflected through the Committee, Standing Selection Committee, Academic Committee and Confirmation of actions taken by Ad hoc document. committees on Finance and Selection Committee. This report has brought back many fond reminiscences. I had joined the institute on 23rdJuly, 2012 and was the I hope that in the coming days the tremendous faith put on us would continue to actualize and would enable us to first professor to join. There was minimal existing infrastructure; the college and hospital building were under achieve the coveted aspirations with which the institute was initiated. The commemorations of the building up of construction. We struggled to keep our faith, but the coming days seemed fraught with trials, as constraints of AIIMS Rishikesh would be treasured as an unforgettable experience for all involved. It has undergone project and management became apparent. transformation from dusty roads to corridors teeming with patients and students. The institute continues the efforts to establish a center of excellence imbued with scientific culture. Last year has witnessed the dedication, The initial vulnerability I felt, gave way to a state of enthusiasm as my team was being formed and many faculty diligence, devotion and unending efforts of one and all present in the institute with the sole aim of making AIIMS, members joined the institute. Just within a month of my joining our team faced the first challenge, a herculean task Rishikesh the best medical institute in the country. of starting the M.B.B.S. classes on the stipulated date. The classes were started on 20thSeptember 2012 for a batch of 50 students. We conducted M.B.B.S. foundation course classes in the only completed hall with a AIIMS, Rishikesh is making sincere efforts to live up to the mandate and this annual report provides a glimpse of borrowed LCD projector. Step by step the facilities such as Lecture theatre, Dissection hall, Laboratories were how the institute has advanced over the period. AIIMS, Rishikesh is now poised to deliver all the promises made to developed along with the hostels and dining hall facilities for the students over the next 2 – 3 months. The Lecture the common man of Uttarakhand. I am glad to present the Annual Report of AIIMS, Rishikesh and the Audited theatres now are equipped with the best modern audio visual aids for better learning. A central library was started Statement of Accounts for the year 2013-2014. in 2013 with 579 medical books and 77 non-technical books procured for catering to the need of first year M.B.B.S. students. A computer room was also established with Wi-fi broadband for faculty and students.The laboratory services needed for undergraduate students were further strengthened and expanded including a Basic Neurosciences Lab which Started on 26thJanuary 2013. Among the academic achievements the first feather in our cap was the 1st professional of the M.B.B.S. course whose curriculum was standardized by setting up the board of studies for each subject. The course finished on Prof. (Dr.) Raj Kumar time and examinations conducted well within the specified time frame. An examination cell was established for Director, facilitating the conduction of theory and practical examination with external examiners from all premier institutes of AIIMS, Rishikesh North India. The second batch of 100 M.B.B.S. students was inducted in 2013. The institute also welcomed in its fold the College of Nursing, which was accommodated in main building as building of College of Nursing was still 3 All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 2 Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report 2013-14 adequate manpower, underconstruction buildings, and various other problems, the institute could commission the OPD clinical services. We have started a 200 bedded hospital on 30thDec 2013, and it is now equipped with latest instruments and other accessories. We have been endeavoring to create an excellent academic and educational milieu for the development of quality research. We aim to enhance relevant research in all medical specialties, amalgamation of technological advancement with social awareness, helping faculty members and students to participate in path breaking The way forward… Dean AIIMS, Rishikesh. research, giving new dimensions to science. The standing finance committee has escalated the intramural project funding upto five lacs, to support the initiatives, on our perusal. AIIMS, Rishikesh is aimed not only in imparting services but enhancing academic activities for creating awareness and knowledge regarding latest advancements in medical sciences for betterment of patient care as well as overall health of people. The Scientific programmes being organized here would be one step towards fulfilling the objective of medical education. We have organized few international and national conferences and It is with great pride we present the annual report of AIIMS, Rishikesh for the year 2013-2014. This annual report CMEs, inviting experts of national and international stature. not only documents all events and milestones in the journey of our nascent institute but it also celebrates our accomplishments. AIIMS, Rishikesh has come a long way since its inception. As the institute grows we all watch it The institute is now ready to soar but there is a necessity of guidelines and effort channeling for that purpose. We proudly since each member of our team has contributed for its transformation. The year has seen the setting of the have set the stone rolling with first Meeting of Institute Body on 8th October 2013 at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. three pillars of AIIMS, Rishikesh viz. excellent Academic Milieu, pertinent medical research and international The purpose of this first meeting was introduction of members, constitution of Governing Body, Standing Finance quality patient care. It entailed a lot of hard work the glimpses of which we hope would be reflected through the Committee, Standing Selection Committee, Academic Committee and Confirmation of actions taken by Ad hoc document. committees on Finance and Selection Committee. This report has brought back many fond reminiscences. I had joined the institute on 23rdJuly, 2012 and was the I hope that in the coming days the tremendous faith put on us would continue to actualize and would enable us to first professor to join. There was minimal existing infrastructure; the college and hospital building were under achieve the coveted aspirations with which the institute was initiated. The commemorations of the building up of construction. We struggled to keep our faith, but the coming days seemed fraught with trials, as constraints of AIIMS Rishikesh would be treasured as an unforgettable experience for all involved. It has undergone project and management became apparent. transformation from dusty roads to corridors teeming with patients and students. The institute continues the efforts to establish a center of excellence imbued with scientific culture. Last year has witnessed the dedication, The initial vulnerability I felt, gave way to a state of enthusiasm as my team was being formed and many faculty diligence, devotion and unending efforts of one and all present in the institute with the sole aim of making AIIMS, members joined the institute. Just within a month of my joining our team faced the first challenge, a herculean task Rishikesh the best medical institute in the country. of starting the M.B.B.S. classes on the stipulated date. The classes were started on 20thSeptember 2012 for a batch of 50 students. We conducted M.B.B.S. foundation course classes in the only completed hall with a AIIMS, Rishikesh is making sincere efforts to live up to the mandate and this annual report provides a glimpse of borrowed LCD projector. Step by step the facilities such as Lecture theatre, Dissection hall, Laboratories were how the institute has advanced over the period. AIIMS, Rishikesh is now poised to deliver all the promises made to developed along with the hostels and dining hall facilities for the students over the next 2 – 3 months. The Lecture the common man of Uttarakhand. I am glad to present the Annual Report of AIIMS, Rishikesh and the Audited theatres now are equipped with the best modern audio visual aids for better learning. A central library was started Statement of Accounts for the year 2013-2014. in 2013 with 579 medical books and 77 non-technical books procured for catering to the need of first year M.B.B.S. students. A computer room was also established with Wi-fi broadband for faculty and students.The laboratory services needed for undergraduate students were further strengthened and expanded including a Basic Neurosciences Lab which Started on 26thJanuary 2013. Among the academic achievements the first feather in our cap was the 1st professional of the M.B.B.S. course whose curriculum was standardized by setting up the board of studies for each subject. The course finished on Prof. (Dr.) Raj Kumar time and examinations conducted well within the specified time frame. An examination cell was established for Director, facilitating the conduction of theory and practical examination with external examiners from all premier institutes of AIIMS, Rishikesh North India. The second batch of 100 M.B.B.S. students was inducted in 2013. The institute also welcomed in its fold the College of Nursing, which was accommodated in main building as building of College of Nursing was still 3 All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 2 Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report 2013-14 under construction. B.Sc. Nursing (Hons) classes were started in year 2013. Another much coveted dream is to strengthen the identity of Indian Allopathic Medicine. The roots of allopathic The year also witnessed the First Institute body Meeting on 8thOctober 2013 and the first Academic Committee medicine in our country were deeply entrenched into the British system of health care delivery and medical Meeting on 24thMarch 2014. Academics received a further boost with starting of research activities in order to education. Hence there is lack of Indian research and epidemiological evidence to develop Indian treatment fulfill one of mission statements of AIIMS, Rishikesh i.e pertinent medical research. A research advisory guidelines. We have not formalized what is best suited for our Indian terrain, socioeconomic and cultural committee was set up at the institute from its commencement to look into the various aspects of research idiosyncrasies. The need of hour is to develop an Indian Allopathic Medicine system, taking into account all the governance. Subsequently the required research related committees including the Institutional Ethics Committee needs of Indian people and serve them with the best possible combination of available, acceptable and affordable and Research Cell were constituted and policies for reviewing and funding intramural projects were formulated. treatments. Above all certain diseases more prevalent in the state of Uttarakhand like focal epilepsy, smoking All these have resulted in submission and approval of 31 intramural projects by the faculty, which have been related disorders, eosinophilic disorders also need to be looked into. initiated, bringing the flow of medical research into the institute. A hike in financial grant of 5 lakh rupees approved The years gone by has seen fulfillment of many goals with which AIIMS Rishikesh was established but still a lot by the Standing Finance Committee has facilitated the process even further with numerous projects now in needs to be done to achieve our goals but as has been said…. pipeline. There was also a burning need to involve the undergraduate students in research so as to catch them “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals” young and with this goal ICMR STS projects were encouraged and in year 2013-2014 five such projects were approved. The institute has also established a Medical Education Cell, to promote and conduct activities of Continuing Medical Education (C.M.E.). Many lectures and talks by imminent speakers and faculty members have been conducted since then. With an aim of upgrading and imparting continuous medical education to the undergraduate, post graduate students and clinicians, the first CME was organised with a theme of ‘A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spina Bifida’ under the aegis of NAMS (National Academy of Medical Sciences) on 27th April 2013. There is increasing evidence that India is witnessing stroke epidemic, the coexisting cardiac illness, diabetes, smoking, sedentary habits and changes in life style of modern India predisposes Indians for stroke. The scenario in Uttarakhand is still bleaker due to high risk factors prevalent in this area. To highlight these Prof. (Dr.) Latika Mohan issues a CME was organized on 10th January 2014 on “Acute Ischemic Stroke: Basics to Advances”. A highly Dean acclaimed event of “3rd National Annual Conference of Neurological Surgeons Society of India” was organized at AIIMS, Rishikesh AIIMS, Rishikesh under the aegis of Neurological Surgeons Society of India (NSSI) on 28th February, 1st and 2ndMarch 2014 was the highlight of the year 2013-14. With the academics and research in place and basic services such as security, administrative support and other ancillary services activated through outsourcing, the team eyes for the next yet elusive goal, which is to reach out to the last man in far flung areas of Uttarakhand. The institute put a foot forward in this direction with the outpatient services commencing in May 2013 and In Patient Services in Dec 2013. It is our dream to develop a self- sustaining system to reach the remote areas of hills and provide super specialist services using telemedicine via an approachable, user friendly, economic and indigenous model. To assist and authenticate our endeavors in academic front the 1st Academic Committee meeting was held on 25thMarch, 2014. Among the discussed agenda points the course, curriculum and evaluation for all the academic programs was foremost. The Academic Committee recommended the appointments for the different chairs at academic front including Dean, Sub-Dean (Academics/ Research) and Sub-Dean (Examination) at AIIMS Rishikesh. The committee also approved constitution of Staff Council at AIIMS Rishikesh and many other committees looking after Academics, Examinations and students’ welfare.The Committee also pondered on establishment of new specialties, departments, centres and introduction of new courses, diplomas and degrees. Research regulatory matters were also brought forward for contemplation on this platform. 3 All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 2 Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report 2013-14 under construction. B.Sc. Nursing (Hons) classes were started in year 2013. Another much coveted dream is to strengthen the identity of Indian Allopathic Medicine. The roots of allopathic The year also witnessed the First Institute body Meeting on 8thOctober 2013 and the first Academic Committee medicine in our country were deeply entrenched into the British system of health care delivery and medical Meeting on 24thMarch 2014. Academics received a further boost with starting of research activities in order to education. Hence there is lack of Indian research and epidemiological evidence to develop Indian treatment fulfill one of mission statements of AIIMS, Rishikesh i.e pertinent medical research. A research advisory guidelines. We have not formalized what is best suited for our Indian terrain, socioeconomic and cultural committee was set up at the institute from its commencement to look into the various aspects of research idiosyncrasies. The need of hour is to develop an Indian Allopathic Medicine system, taking into account all the governance. Subsequently the required research related committees including the Institutional Ethics Committee needs of Indian people and serve them with the best possible combination of available, acceptable and affordable and Research Cell were constituted and policies for reviewing and funding intramural projects were formulated. treatments. Above all certain diseases more prevalent in the state of Uttarakhand like focal epilepsy, smoking All these have resulted in submission and approval of 31 intramural projects by the faculty, which have been related disorders, eosinophilic disorders also need to be looked into. initiated, bringing the flow of medical research into the institute. A hike in financial grant of 5 lakh rupees approved The years gone by has seen fulfillment of many goals with which AIIMS Rishikesh was established but still a lot by the Standing Finance Committee has facilitated the process even further with numerous projects now in needs to be done to achieve our goals but as has been said…. pipeline. There was also a burning need to involve the undergraduate students in research so as to catch them “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals” young and with this goal ICMR STS projects were encouraged and in year 2013-2014 five such projects were approved. The institute has also established a Medical Education Cell, to promote and conduct activities of Continuing Medical Education (C.M.E.). Many lectures and talks by imminent speakers and faculty members have been conducted since then. With an aim of upgrading and imparting continuous medical education to the undergraduate, post graduate students and clinicians, the first CME was organised with a theme of ‘A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spina Bifida’ under the aegis of NAMS (National Academy of Medical Sciences) on 27th April 2013. There is increasing evidence that India is witnessing stroke epidemic, the coexisting cardiac illness, diabetes, smoking, sedentary habits and changes in life style of modern India predisposes Indians for stroke. The scenario in Uttarakhand is still bleaker due to high risk factors prevalent in this area. To highlight these Prof. (Dr.) Latika Mohan issues a CME was organized on 10th January 2014 on “Acute Ischemic Stroke: Basics to Advances”. A highly Dean acclaimed event of “3rd National Annual Conference of Neurological Surgeons Society of India” was organized at AIIMS, Rishikesh AIIMS, Rishikesh under the aegis of Neurological Surgeons Society of India (NSSI) on 28th February, 1st and 2ndMarch 2014 was the highlight of the year 2013-14. With the academics and research in place and basic services such as security, administrative support and other ancillary services activated through outsourcing, the team eyes for the next yet elusive goal, which is to reach out to the last man in far flung areas of Uttarakhand. The institute put a foot forward in this direction with the outpatient services commencing in May 2013 and In Patient Services in Dec 2013. It is our dream to develop a self- sustaining system to reach the remote areas of hills and provide super specialist services using telemedicine via an approachable, user friendly, economic and indigenous model. To assist and authenticate our endeavors in academic front the 1st Academic Committee meeting was held on 25thMarch, 2014. Among the discussed agenda points the course, curriculum and evaluation for all the academic programs was foremost. The Academic Committee recommended the appointments for the different chairs at academic front including Dean, Sub-Dean (Academics/ Research) and Sub-Dean (Examination) at AIIMS Rishikesh. The committee also approved constitution of Staff Council at AIIMS Rishikesh and many other committees looking after Academics, Examinations and students’ welfare.The Committee also pondered on establishment of new specialties, departments, centres and introduction of new courses, diplomas and degrees. Research regulatory matters were also brought forward for contemplation on this platform. 3 All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 2 3. Academic Programs Annual Report 2013-14 3.1Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) In 2012 AIIMS, Rishikesh became a witness to a struggle of wills to establish M.B.B.S. course and provide facilities to the first batch. Despite the incomplete basic infrastructure, no Lecture Halls, Dissection hall, laboratories, departments and faculty rooms, hostels and mess facilities the persistent efforts paid off and the regular classes started with full throttle and slowly the amenities were built. It was a truly herculean task which was achieved through coordinated efforts of the whole team of faculty and administration. Officially the M.B.B.S. classes kick-started in AIIMS, Rishikesh with a ceremony organized on 20.9.2012. The first batch had 50 students and their induction into medical education was preceded by 15 days of foundation course covering all important aspects of medical education. After this they embarked upon a course of first professional subjects viz Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology. Their course was completed in time and they appeared for their first professional examination. M.B.B.S. 1 stbatch (2012) 3 All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh 2