Media Release

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Clinical Society, Father Muller Medical College celebrated Physician’s Day on December 14. The function was presided over by Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions. Dr Sowmya Mathew, president, Clinical Society welcomed the dignitaries and gathering.

Dr Amith D’Souza, associate professor, department of Nephrology, FMMC read out the citation of Dr Prashanth Kumar K. Following this Dr Prashanth Kumar K, professor and head of Nephrology, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences was felicitated by the dignitaries. Dr Prashanth Kumar addressed the gathering and expressed his gratitude to the Institution. Fr Richard Coelho gave the presidential address.

Dr Antony Sylvan D’Souza, dean, FMMC, Dr Jayaprakash Alva, former dean, assistant administrators- Fr Nelson Pais, Fr George Sequeira and Fr Rohan Dias, Dr Sanjeev Rai, chief of Research; Dr Kishan Shetty, deputy medical superintendent, Dr Hilda D’Souza, principal, FMCOAHS and Dr Ramesh Bhat, vice dean, Dr Roshan M, HOD of General Medicine and Sr Dhanya Devasia, chief nursing officer were among the dignitaries. Dr Bernadette M R Pais, secretary, Clinical Society, proposed the vote of thanks.

More than 150 faculty from Father Muller Medical College, nursing staff, post graduates and interns attended the programme.