Jan 13 - Apr 14, 2025

OVERVIEW

This course aims to aid individuals in the field of health science, health policy and health administration who are keen on developing their knowledge in quantitative research methods and building computation skills under an open-source platform.

OBJECTIVES

Through the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of R, a widely known open-source language.
• Explain the basic ideas of programming in R, such as functions, variables, data types, pipelines, and vectors.
• Create summary tables using R
• Create bar charts, histograms, pie charts, scatter plots, line plots, box plots, and maps using R
• Conduct data analysis

DURATION

Weekly 2 classes on Monday and Friday, 2 hours each for 12 weeks from 13 JAN 2025 – 14 APR 2025.

Time: 6pm - 8pm IST

Registration closes on 10^th JAN 2025

PRE-REQUISITE

Basic knowledge in mathematics

MATERIALS

Lectures and course handouts will be provided.

EVALUATION

Credit will be given for completing all assigned weekly homework exercises.

FEES - Rs 11,800(Including GST) /-

MODE - Online - Microsoft Teams

CONTACT

Office: o8o-4946-7036/6123

Mobile: +91 9538147676

Email: biostatws@stjohns.in

REGISTRATION ACCOUNT DETAILS

1. Pay course fee through NEFT/UPI/ Credit Card/ Debit Card (further details in google form)
2. Complete registration by filling the google form 
3. Registration closes on 10^th JAN 2025

ACCOUNT DETAILS

Beneficiary name: St. John's Research Institute

Bank name: Bank of Baroda Beneficiary's

Bank A/c#: 05210200000180

Branch: John Nagar

IFSC Code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit zero)

COORDINATORS

Dr Tinku Thomas (HOD & Professor) & Dr Santu Ghosh (Associate Professor)

Dept of Biostatistics St John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Jan 01 - Jan 31, 2025

Everything we do in medicine and healthcare has to be discovered and tested before it is put to use into regular practice. In this online course, you will learn how clinical trials are undertaken, how volunteer participants are protected, and how regulations are adhered to.

Who is this course for?

This course is targeted at health practitioners (including medical doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists and other allied health professionals), biomedical and public health researchers, ethics committee members, clinical trial coordinators and those working in the health/pharma industry who are interested in developing their skills and knowledge of clinical trials. It is a Basic Level course that aims to provide the foundational knowledge upon which one can build and develop their competence as a clinical research professional.

Course details

This online course can be taken up at one’s own free time and convenience. It provides an opportunity for busy practitioners, researchers and students who are unable to travel to learn and update their knowledge on Clinical Research and Clinical Trials. The total duration of this course is 6 hours, but it may be completed over a period of one month. Upon successful completion, participant will receive a Course Completion certificate from St John’s Research Institute.

Course organization and delivery

The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. After successful registration, all participants will be provided with a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed any time using a desktop, laptop or tablet.

Course Schedule

Course Fee

For participants from India =

INR 1999/- (plus 18% GST) (for students)

INR 2299/- (plus 18% GST) (for others)

For participants from outside India = USD 60/- (all inclusive)

Registration

Registration is to be done online at the weblink given below. Payment for registration is accepted via credit/debit card, NEFT, UPI or netbanking, along with the registration form.

To register and pay please CLICK HERE

For further enquiry please contact

Dr Prem K Mony, MD Course Director Professor & Head Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health St. John’s Research Institute

Dr Kavya R, MPH Course Coordinator Assistant Professor Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health St. John’s Research Institute

e-Mail: epibioonline@gmail.com/ epibio@sjri.res.in

Phone: 080 49467030

Nov 28 - Nov 30, 2024

Regional Young Investigators Meeting, Bengaluru will be organized from 28 – 30 November 2024, at @StJohns, @MIRM_blr @TDUPGConnect & @official_IBAB.

Theme: Accelerating Indian science through private investments

The Crafting Your Career (CYC) workshop will be held on 28 November 2024 at MAHE, Bengaluru
 

Regional Young Investigators’ Meetings (RYIM) aim to build local networks of scientists, clinicians, and science professionals with an aim to promote regional collaborations and change. It is intended to be Young Investigator (YI) driven endeavours that promote networking in local scientific communities and foster collaborative or team science projects in the region. Kindly register at: https://bit.ly/RYIMblr  

The first 50 early bird registrations from St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences will be entitled to a Rs. 500/- reimbursement on submission of their receipts to the accounts section, SJRI.

Nov 01 - Nov 30, 2024

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Fundamentals Online [EpiBio Funda online]

This online course in Health Research Methodology including Epidemiology and Biostatistics has 2 introductory modules and 5 substantive modules. Completion of quizzes at the end of the introductory modules is mandatory prior to continuing to the substantive modules.

The course introduces research methods, epidemiological designs, and statistical analyses in health sciences. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, clinical medicine, public health, nutrition, and biostatistics.

• The course is designed to address each study design using a specific example
• The study designs and associated biostatistical methods will be dealt with together such that the knowledge gap in adopting a statistic to a study design will be addressed
• The sessions will be delivered in two formats: real-time sessions are live sessions (for which the timings will be intimated in in advance); and the other sessions are pre-recorded videos

Medical Council Credits:

Doctors will be eligible for KMC Credit point from the Karnataka Medical Council.

Dates:
Online Course: 1 Nov - 30 Nov 2024

Course Fee :
Before 20^th Oct 2024: Rs. 5,000/- (for students) & Rs. 8,000/- (for others) + 18%GST
After 20^th Oct 2024: Rs. 7,000/- (for students) & Rs. 10,000/- (for others) + 18%GST

Application Process: See the attached Funda EpiBio brochure, fill in the online registration form and pay the tuition fees

Registration:

Registration for the course is now open. To register please click the link below and fill in your application form.

REGISTRATION FORM

Course fee payment:

Payment has to be made through NEFT/IMPS payment.

You can write to us for further queries – epibio@sjri.res.in / call on 080 49467030

Nov 01 - Nov 30, 2024

Course Objectives

While urbanization is associated with improvements in health and development, it can also produce some negative consequences – unhealthy lifestyles, environmental degradation, and social inequities. This situation is most problematic in developing countries, against a background of unplanned growth, struggling health systems and lack of commensurate basic services for many.

This online course aims to teach the fundamentals of Urban Health, especially applicable to low– and middle-income country settings. It is a basic level course and aims to introduce fundamental concepts of urban public health and sensitise participants to the unique health problems in such settings.

Course details

This web-based course can be taken up at one’s own free time and convenience. It provides an opportunity for busy practitioners, researchers and scholars who are unable to travel to learn and update their knowledge on Urban Health.

• The complete duration of this course is 10 hours but it may be completed over a period of one month
• Upon successful completion, participant will receive a Course Completion certificate from St John’s Research Institute

Course Schedule and Course Dates

The course is open from 1st Nov — 30th Nov 2024

Who should attend

This short course is targeted at any student, professional or researcher interested in urban public health. Those from the backgrounds of medicine, health sciences, social sciences, life/biological sciences, economics, arts or commerce will find this useful.

Organization and Delivery

The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. After successful registration, all participants will be provided with a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed any time using a desktop, laptop or tablet.

Certification

Upon successful completion, all eligible participants will be awarded Course Completion certificate from St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore

Course Fee
For participants from within India:

INR 1850/- PLUS 18% GST

INR 1000/- PLUS 18% GST (for current students only]

For participants from outside India:

US $ 50/- (fifty US dollars only)

Course Director
Dr Prem K. Mony, MD
Professor & Head
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

Course Coordinator
Dr Kavya. R, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

Registration

Registration is to be done online at the web link given below. Payment for registration is accepted via credit card, debit card or net banking. It is to be paid along with the submission of the registration form directly on the website.

For Registration, please CLICK HERE

For further enquiry and registration, contact

E-mail: epibioonline@gmail.com

Oct 28 - Oct 29, 2024

If you are interested in nutritional intakes and status, and would like to understand how to work with dietary intake data on diets and biomarkers to understand under- and overnutrition, here is an opportunity.

Faculty at St. John’s with decades of working, thinking and translating these data to policy and practice have put together this course to cover concepts and computation involved in the following,

• Calculation of habitual nutrient intake from multiple diet recalls
• Dietary nutrient requirement and its determination
• Dietary nutrient inadequacy and its calculation
• Biomarkers for nutrition and their deficiency
• Determination of supplementation and fortifications levels by nutrient gap assessment
• Growth metrices and their applications

For registration click here

For further information, please refer to the poster.

Oct 21 - Oct 25, 2024

4th One-Week Course on Randomized Controlled Trials was conducted by Division of Clinical research and training (DCRT), St. John’s Medical College and Research Institute from March 11th to 15th 2024.

Background and Inauguration

St. John’s Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, in collaboration with the faculty fromMcMaster University, Canada, has been conducting short term courses on health research methods since 2009. We started with a NIH grant in 2009 for 5 years and continued thereafter. In the last 15 years we have trained over 2258 participants from 83 institutions in 45 cities across 11 countries.

This course provided the participants a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of designing, conducting and managing of different types of RCTs.

We are delighted to present a brief report on our IV One-Week Course on Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) which was conducted from October 21^st to 25^th, 2024.

The Karnataka Medical Council accredited and awarded 6 credit points for the participants & the faculty.

Objectives of the course:

1. To provide participants a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of designing, conducting and managing of different types of RCTs.

2. To interact with like-minded professionals from varied health fields and to explore collaborations.

Participants:

The course has been designed for faculty, postgraduate and PhD students from medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators, librarians and health policy makers. It may also be of interest to anyone looking to learn more about randomized controlled trials. We had 34 candidates from 15 cities in India and Sri Lanka.

Faculty:

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, McMaster University, Canada, Duke University, USA, The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi and ICMR, New Delhi.

We had 22 interactive lectures, 4 small group protocol discussions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations. There were 12 lectures on various RCT designs and methods, 7 on statistics, 2 on project management and 1 on ethics.

Awards to participants

There were 2 categories of awards for the participants

1. Dr. Peter Sleight Award
2. Dr. Salim Yusuf Team Awards for best group performance

Dr. Peter Sleight Award: All participants were eligible for this award. The assessment was based on test conducted at the end of the course and their group’s performance in JC and PP.

Dr. Salim Yusuf Team Awards for best group performance: Prize for the best group was awarded based on the performance in the journal club and project presentation. The journal clubs and project presentations were evaluated by 21 Judges who were invited from prestigious institutes across India. They evaluated the groups based on knowledge, clarity of presentation, quality of slides and response to the questions. A certificate and a plaque were awarded to all the participants in the winning group.    

Valedictory

The course ended on the 25^th of October with valedictory function. A valedictory report was presented by the Course Director and one participant from each group provided feedback on the course. Valedictory function was attended by Rev. Fr. Jesudoss Rajamanickam, Director, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Dr. Arvind Kasthuri, Chief of Medical Services, St John's Medical College Hospital and Dr. Tony D S Raj, Dean, Research Institute, faculty, staff & students.

Awards were announced by the course director Dr. Denis Xavier. Plaques and Certificates to the top 3 participants were handed over to the participants by the Director, St. John's Medical College Hospital and plaques and certificates to the group winners were presented by the Chief of Medical Services, St. John's Medical College Hospital and Dean, St. John’s Research Institute.

Course report - RCT Course report 2024.pdf

Oct 01 - Oct 31, 2024

Target Group

Faculty of medical college or university or research institute or other health-related institution

• Have you wondered if there is any standard resource for guiding a PG/PhD student in his/her university thesis?
• Have you sought out resources for effectively guiding a PG student?
• Have you felt hobbled by the lack of formal research training in the steps for guiding a PG student in his/her thesis completion?
• Have you wondered about the skill sets required in drafting a university thesis synopsis?

Well, this is the right course for you!

It has content aimed at a Guide/co-guide/any other faculty interested in improving their knowledge and skills in guiding a post-graduate/doctoral student (or a junior faculty) who is a pursuing a medical or health-related study/thesis.

This course has a structured format that will enable you in assisting a student to getting started on his/her thesis and prepare a proposal/synopsis.

Content and duration

This online course can be taken up at one’s own free time and convenience. It provides an opportunity for current and future guides of postgraduate medical students, doctoral students, or mentors of junior professionals to learn how to guide them in writing a research proposal.

The content is in a structured format with Modules and Units which are arranged sequentially to be able to understand the requirements and guide the student in a logical manner. All the modules are available in the form of asynchronous learning videos. The course consists of 10 modules.

• The complete duration of this course is 15 hours but it can be completed over a period of 3-4 weeks
• Upon successful completion, participant will receive a Course Completion certificate from St John’s Research Institute

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify a research topic and guide in the process of Scientific Enquiry
2. Assist with basic pre-requisites for assimilating knowledge, systematic data collection and scientific writing
3. Guide in choosing from available Study Design options, determining Sample size and decide on research methods
4. Guide in drafting a high-quality synopsis/proposal

Course Schedule

Organization and Delivery

The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Research Institute. After successful registration, participants will be issued a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed anytime via a computer/tablet.

Course Fee

(25% off for St John’s staff)

Professors/ Assoc Professors/ Sr Consultants/ Others: INR 7000/- [plus 18% GST]

For Assistant Professors/ Junior Consultants: INR 3000/- [plus 18% GST] [If you are claiming this fee category, please mail us your most recent appointment letter from your institute to process your application]

For participants from outside India: US $ 150/- (one hundred and fifty US dollars only)

Registration

Registration is to be done online at the weblink given below. Payment for registration is accepted via credit/debit card, NEFT, UPI or netbanking, along with the registration form.

For registrations and course fee payment, click -

https://forms.gle/3PuL2MfafRWxT8bB8

For further enquiry please contact

Dr Prem K Mony, MD

Course Director

Professor & Head

Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health

St. John’s Research Institute

Dr Tinku Thomas, PhD

Course Co-Director Professor & Head

Dept of Biostatistics

St. John’s Medical College

Dr Kavya R, MPH

Course Coordinator

Assistant Professor

Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health

St. John’s Research Institute

e-Mail : epibioonline@gmail.com

Phone : 080 49467030

Sep 24,2024

This year’s Professor. Prakash Shetty Public Lecture will be delivered by: Dr. Rajendra A Badwe, Padma Shri, Professor Emeritus, Former Director, (2008-23),  Tata Memorial Centre India.

Date: September 24th, 2024 [Tuesday] 

Time: 2.30 pm 
Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium, St John's Research Institute 
Theme: Dr. Badwe will speak on the topic: 'Indian Society & Cancer' 

We look forward to welcoming you to the 6th Professor Prakash Shetty Annual Public Lecture, in person! 

The Poster is attached for your reference.   Please circulate this widely and display this on the notice boards in the Academy.  
Please mark this date and time in your calendar. 

View the video through the YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHtXCk15I_E

Sep 01 - Oct 15, 2024

Course Objectives & Content

The Research Manager will have managerial and administrative responsibilities within the project, after the study has been designed by the Principal Investigator. The Health Research Manager will be expected to:

• Plan, coordinate and execute the research project                                                           
• Supervise team members on daily basis to complete the project within timelines
• Follow national, state or institutional regulations
• Track project progress periodically and report to management
• Identify areas for improvement and conduct junior staff training as needed
• Ensure that research activities are conducted to meet high quality standards
• Identify key challenges and develop appropriate solutions
• Stay abreast with latest developments in research techniques
• Monitor and control expenses within allotted budget

Course Schedule

Course duration, delivery and dates
This is a 6 weeks online course provided in both English + vernacular languages [English & Kannada] [English & Tamil]. It will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. After successful registration, participants will be provided with a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed anytime using a computer or tablet or smartphone. The course duration is 1 Sept 2024 till 15 Oct 2024.
 

Who should register
This course is for the professional develop-ment of the Health Research Manager — this may be a Research Coordinator or Research Supervisor or Research Associate in a research project in the health or social sector. The project may be within a healthcare institution, in a social service institution or in the urban/rural/slum community. The candidate may be sponsored by their department/institution or may be self-sponsored.
 

Course Fees

INR 2,500/- (for sponsored candidates) + 18% GST
INR 5,000/- (for non-sponsored candidates) + 18% GST

Registration

Registration is now open. The filled registration form (www.sjri.res.in) can be submitted till the 28th of the month before the course. The course will be open for 6 weeks. To register click the link below:

https://forms.gle/FyvKhQFtJtKnDk8f7

For further enquiry please call us 08049467000 or mail us at epibioonline@gmail.com
 

Course Team

Dr. Prem K Mony, M.D

Course Director

Head, Division of Epidemiology & Population Health

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore – 560034

Ms. Jayachitra

Course Instructor

Senior field coordinator, Division of Epidemiology & Population Health

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore – 560034

Dr. Kavya R, MPH

Course Co-ordinator

Division of Epidemiology & Population Health

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore – 560034

Aug 19 - Aug 30, 2024

The Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI), Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Nutrition Society of India is planning to conduct a two-week Public Health Nutrition course titled - "Nutrition Research Course to Translate and Utilize Research – NURTURE” at SJRI, from August 19^th to 30^th 2024. 

The course objectives are:

• To provide a comprehensive understanding of the principles of nutrition and its impact on human health across the lifecycle.
• Understand ethical considerations and guidelines in nutrition research.
• Improve research skills for planning, designing, conducting original research studies, and program implementation.
• Utilize statistical techniques to analyze data, interpret results and arrive at conclusions.
• Effectively communicate research findings through peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Translate research findings into practical recommendations for public health nutrition interventions and policies.

Who can apply:

Doctoral students and young faculty in academia, state institutes, program implementers, and members of non-governmental organizations with a strong commitment to research, program implementation, and building capacity in the parent institution and across India.
 

Key Dates to Note:

Course dates: 19^th to 30^th August 2024.

Application opens on: 01^st July 2024.

Last date to submit the application: 20^th July 2024.

Selected Candidates will be notified on: 25^th July 2024.
 

Course Fees: There is no course fee.
 

Accommodation and Travel:

Accommodation will be provided at St. John’s campus and travel expenses will be covered*.

 *Details regarding accommodation and travel reimbursement will be provided to selected participants.
 

Location:

Course will be conducted at:

St. John’s Research Institute,

St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences,

Koramangala, Bengaluru 560034.

Karnataka, INDIA.
 

Application form link: https://forms.gle/mQQKqpsULtt8sQc78

Course Director:

Dr. Rebecca Kuriyan Raj

Professor and Head, Division of Nutrition,

St. John’s Research Institute,

St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences,

Koramangala, Bengaluru 560034.

Karnataka, INDIA.

Contact details:

For queries you can contact:

Telephone Number (080) 4946 7000/ 49467026

Email ID: rebecca@sjri.res.in

Aug 13

AI4Care Summit: Shaping the Future of Healthcare and Life Sciences Summit will be organized at Pope Paul Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute, on 13^th August 2024 (9 am to 4 pm).

Aug 02 - Aug 03, 2024

About the workshop

The workshop aims at discussing the basics in costing studies in healthcare. The workshop is open to healthcare professionals, researchers interested in health economics and to include a costing component in their ongoing or future research.

Course content

1. Types and classification of costs
2. Sources of data for costs
3. Data collection formats for costing studies
4. Valuation
5. Discounting
6. Critical analysis of costing studies

Course fees

For internal participants: INR 1500 (Including GST)

For external participants: INR 2500 (Including GST)

Fees is inclusive of tuition costs, lunch, and tea.

Course faculty

Dr. Sushmita Chatterjee, Senior health economist from George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi will be the course faculty conducting the workshop.

Registration

Registration is to be done online at the weblink given below. Payment for registration is accepted through net banking. It is to be paid along with the submission of the registration form directly on the website.

Registration is now open

For registration, please click here: https://forms.office.com/r/82jp5Nbcxf

After registration email your name and screenshot of payment to madonne.dishani@stjohns.in to confirm your participation.

Contact us:

Dr. Farah Naaz Fathima

Associate Professor

Department of Community Health

St. John’s Medical College

Email: farah.f@stjohns.in

Dr. Madonne Rufina Dishani

Senior Resident

Department of Community Health

St. John’s Medical College

Email: madonne.dishani@stjohns.in

Ph: 080-49466134

Aug 01 - Aug 03, 2024

This workshop aims to enhance your knowledge and skills in regression analysis techniques, empowering you to derive meaningful insights from health-related data.

Key Techniques Covered:

• Linear Regression: Unravel the linear association between a continuous outcome variable and one or more predictor variables.
• Logistic Regression: Explore the factors influencing the likelihood of binary outcomes (e.g., disease presence/absence).
• Survival Analysis: Gain insights into the time it takes for an event (e.g., recovery, death) to occur, using techniques like:
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimation: Visualize the probability of event-free survival over time.
  • Log-Rank Test: Statistically compare survival curves between groups.
  • Cox Proportional Hazards Regression: Identify factors that influence the risk of an event over time, independent of when the observation began.

Benefits for Clinical Researchers:

• Gain a deeper understanding of treatment effects and patient risk factors.
• Develop robust statistical models for predicting clinical outcomes.
• Communicate research findings effectively with clear and interpretable results.

Workshop Details:

Date: 25^th to 27^th July, 2024

Venue: St.John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Linear Regression

• Simple and Multiple Linear Regression
• Developing Prediction Models
• Variable Selection Methods
• Risk Factor Modelling
• Model Diagnostic Assessment
• Collinearity, Confounding, Effect Modification, and Interaction Analysis

Logistic regression

• Categorical Data Analysis
• Univariate and Multivariate Binary Logistic Regression Analysis
• Estimating Odds Ratio and Adjusted Odds Ratio
• Assessing Model Performance and Classification

Survival analysis & Cox regression

• Time to Event Analysis
• Survival Probability
• Hazard Rate
• Kaplan Meier Survival Time Estimation
• Comparing Survival Curves
• Log Rank Test
• Cox Proportional Hazard Model
• Hazard Ratio Estimation and Interpretation
• Assessing Proportionality and Adjusting Time-Varying Covariates

Sample size calculation for regression coefficients

Faculties from Biostatistics department, St.John’s Medical college & Research Institute are highly experienced in the field and will provide comprehensive training on these topics. You will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on exercises and gain practical experience using statistical software JAMOVI. Additionally, the workshop encourages active participation and interaction among participants, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Who Should Attend? This workshop is suitable for both faculty members and students who are involved in clinical research. Whether you are new to regression analysis or seeking to expand your expertise, this workshop will cater to your needs. It is an excellent opportunity to broaden your skill set and stay at the forefront of data analysis techniques in the health domain.

Registration: To secure your spot in the workshop, please visit our registration page at Regression Methods in Clinical Data Analysis . Spaces are limited, so we encourage you to register at your earliest convenience.

Jul 04 - Jul 05, 2024

The workshop aims to familiarize researchers with different types of citation and the creation of reference lists using Zotero software.

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software and tool designed to help researchers, students, and academics organize, manage, and cite their research materials. It streamlines the process of collecting, storing, and citing sources, making it an indispensable tool for anyone engaged in academic or scholarly writing. Here are some key applications and features of Zotero:

1. Reference Collection: Zotero allows users to easily collect and store references from various sources, including websites, library catalogs, and academic databases. It can automatically retrieve citation information and PDFs for many sources, simplifying the research process.
2. Organization: The software provides a user-friendly interface to organize references into folders and tags. This helps users keep track of their research materials and quickly locate sources when needed.
3. Citation Management: Zotero supports various citation styles, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and more. Users can generate citations and bibliographies in their chosen style with a few clicks, reducing the time and effort required for proper formatting.
4. Collaboration: Zotero facilitates collaborative research by allowing users to share their reference libraries with others. This is especially useful for research teams and academic collaborations.
5. Note-taking: Users can attach notes and annotations to their references, making it easy to store ideas, thoughts, and summaries alongside the source material.
6. Full-Text Search: Zotero includes a powerful search function that can search through the content of your PDFs and notes, making it easy to find specific information within your research materials.
7. Integration: It integrates seamlessly with word processing software like Microsoft Word and Google Docs, enabling users to insert citations and create bibliographies directly within their documents.
8. Synchronization: Zotero offers cloud synchronization, allowing users to access their reference library and research materials from multiple devices, ensuring seamless workflow and accessibility.

In summary, Zotero is a versatile tool that helps researchers and scholars efficiently manage their references, streamline the citation process, and stay organized throughout their research projects. Its user-friendly interface and collaborative features make it an invaluable asset in academic and professional settings.

Registration: To secure your spot in the workshop, please visit our registration page at Zotero Online Workshop .

May 17

Maximizing the potential of the literature review using AI tools is the focus of this workshop. Participants will learn strategies to perform effective searches, ensuring access to the latest and most relevant information on a given topic. Through hands-on activities and discussions, attendees will explore how artificial intelligence can streamline the literature review process, enabling them to uncover key insights and trends more efficiently. By harnessing AI algorithms and platforms, researchers can enhance the quality and depth of their literature reviews, ultimately driving innovation and advancing knowledge in their fields.

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Apr 22 - Apr 23, 2024

ABOUT THE COURSE

Explore the transformative power of JAMOVI for health data analysis. This hands-on workshop covers fundamental data analysis concepts of statistics. Participants will gain practical skills to analyze and interpret health data from Public health and clinical research.

The workshop will cover;

Introduction to JAMOVI: Understanding the interface and basic functionalities.

Data Management: Importing, cleaning, and organizing health data for analysis.

Descriptive Statistics: Summarizing and visualizing health data distributions

Inferential Statistics: Conducting hypothesis tests and interpreting results.

Simple Linear Regression Modeling: Exploring association and making predictions in health data.

Practical Applications: Hands-on exercises and case studies in health data analysis

Best Practices: Tips and strategies for effective data analysis and interpretation

Who should attend?

The course is designed for clinical researchers, Public health researchers, data analysts, and statisticians who need to analyze health data.

JAMOVI

JAMOVI is a simple, easy to use, free and open-source statistical software with menu-driven options and R syntax. It can be used for all simple and complex statistical analyses. (https://www.jamovi.org)

Resource Person

Faculties from the Department of Biostatistics at SJMC will conduct the workshop based on their experience and expertise in the statistical analysis of Health data.

Course Fee

Rs:3540/-

(3000/- (Course fee)+  540 (18% GST))

Fee Includes Two Days Lunch, Snacks and Materials

Accommodation

Paid accommodations can be arranged within the campus upon request. The tariffs for the accommodations are as follows:

Sigle Non-Ac room Rs:840/-

Two sharing Non-AC room Rs:1,120/- per room

Single AC room Rs:1068/-

Two sharing AC room Rs:2240/- per room

For Queries Contact:

Ms Shameem

+91 9538147676

biostatws@stjohns.in

HDA April 22 and 23.pdf

Apr 02 - Apr 04, 2024

Workshop Overview:

The workshop aims to strengthen research skills among nursing and allied health professionals and students (post-graduate) encouraging them to utilize research-generated knowledge in routine clinical practice. It presents an overview of research designs and statistical methods and provides a hands-on training on various stages of research from problem formulation to study design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of conducting research

• Plan, design and conduct a research study 

• Communicate the study findings

Who should attend:

This workshop is primarily aimed at faculty and (postgraduate) students of nursing and allied health sciences and others associated with health research. For more details please click on the course brochure below.

When:

2^nd- 4^th April 2024 
 

Organization & Delivery:

Course faculty will be from St John’s college of Nursing and from St John’s Medical College & Research Institute.

Certification:

Upon successful completion, all eligible participants will be awarded 22 Credit Points from Karnataka State Nursing Council and Course Completion certificate from St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore.

Workshop Fee:

Before 20^th March: Rs. 3,000/- (for students) & Rs. 4,000/- (for faculty) plus 18% GST
After 20^th March: Rs. 4,000/- (for students) & Rs. 5,000/- (for faculty) plus 18% GST

Faculty:

Dr Kavya R, MPH
Course Director
Assistant Professor,
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

Dr Maryann Washington, PhD
Co-Director
Adjunct Professor (Nursing)
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

Dr Abhilasha Nair, MD
Assistant Professor,
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

Registrations:

Registration are now open.

CLICK HERE to register

For further enquiry and registration, contact
E-mail: epibioonline@gmail.com          Ph: 08049467030

Mar 11 - Mar 15, 2024

15^th Annual International One Week Course on

Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (HRM-EBM) March 11^th to 15th 2024

The 15^th annual one week course on ‘Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (HRM-EBM) was conducted by Division of Clinical research and training (DCRT), St. John’s Research Institute, in collaboration with faculty from McMaster University, Canada, from March 11^th to 15^th 2024.                        

Objectives of the course:

• To familiarize a wide range of health professionals in fundamentals of health research methods, and in evidence based medicine.
• To provide an opportunity to interact with like-minded professionals from varied health fields and to explore collaborations.

Participants:

We had 103 participants from 51 institutes who represented 32 cities from India and Sri Lanka.

Faculty:

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, AIIMS, Bhopal, AIIMS Nagpur, Public Health Foundation of India, Delhi and McMaster University, Canada.

Course methods: There were 20 interactive lectures, 4 small group protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations. The highlight of the course is each group preparing a project on a randomly chosen research design. They include cross-sectional, Case-control, Cohort and RCT. On the final day each group presents their project and defends questions from their peers and judges. This year we had 24 judges from 16 institutes.

The lectures on evidence based medicine (EBM) were given by Dr. Gordon Guyatt and Dr. P J Devereaux from McMaster University, Canada.

There were 2 categories of awards for the participants

1. Dr. David Sackett Memorial Award
2. Dr. Gordon Guyatt Team Award

Dr. David Sackett Memorial Award was presented to the top 3 participants.

Dr. Gordon Guyatt Team Award was presented to Group B.

At the valedictory on 15^th March, awards to participants were distributed by Dr. Tony D S Raj, Dean, SJRI.

Feb 02 - May 03, 2024

OVERVIEW

This course aims to aid individuals in the field of health science, health policy and health administration who are keen on developing their knowledge in quantitative research methods and building computation skills under an open-source platform.

OBJECTIVES

Through the completion of this course, individuals will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of R, a widely known open-source language.
• Explain the basic ideas of programming in R, such as functions, variables, data types, pipelines, and vectors.
• Create summary tables using R
• Create bar charts, histograms, pie charts, scatter plots, line plots, box plots, and maps using R
• Conduct data analysis

DURATION

Weekly 2 classes on Monday and Friday, 2 hours each for 12 weeks from 02 FEB 2024 - 03 MAY 2024.

Time: 6pm - 8pm IST

Registration closes on 30^th JAN 2024

PRE-REQUISITE

Basic knowledge in mathematics

MATERIALS

Lectures and course handouts will be provided.

EVALUATION

Credit will be given for completing all assigned weekly homework exercises.

FEES - Rs 11,800(Including GST) /-

MODE - Online - Microsoft Teams

CONTACT

Office: o8o-4946-7036/6123

Mobile: +91 9538147676

Email: biostatws@stjohns.in

REGISTRATION ACCOUNT DETAILS

1. Pay course fee through NEFT Complete registration by filling the google form (https://forms.gle/Ydbfz59JYETgNHtWA)
2. www.stjohns.in/www.sjri.res.in Registration closes on 12th JAN 2024

ACCOUNT DETAILS

Beneficiary name: St. John's Research Institute

Bank name: Bank of Baroda Beneficiary's

Bank A/c#: 05210100024920

Branch: John Nagar

IFSC Code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit zero)

COORDINATORS

Dr. Tinku Thomas (HOD & Professor) & Dr. Santu Ghosh (Associate Professor)

Dept of Biostatistics St John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Jan 05,2024

Organized by: Dept. of Surgery, SJMCH & Division of Medical Informatics, SJRI
in collaboration with St. Johns Health Innovation Foundation (SJHIF),

About The Speaker: Industry-recognized cyber security leader, innovator and evangelist in cyber application security and vulnerability management. Over 17 years’ experience in all phases of the application development life cycle, including application security, architecture, software development, analysis and risk mitigation. Leading a world-class application security program for a top financial organization, while driving innovation to enhance the company’s risk posture and protect critical applications. Demonstrated success in developing and delivering successful, impactful projects through a combination of deep technical and managerial skills.

The talk is available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4x9eWvt2ug 

Nov 23 - Nov 24, 2023

The workshop aims to familiarize researchers with different types of citation and the creation of reference lists using Zotero software.

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software and tool designed to help researchers, students, and academics organize, manage, and cite their research materials. It streamlines the process of collecting, storing, and citing sources, making it an indispensable tool for anyone engaged in academic or scholarly writing. Here are some key applications and features of Zotero:

1. Reference Collection: Zotero allows users to easily collect and store references from various sources, including websites, library catalogs, and academic databases. It can automatically retrieve citation information and PDFs for many sources, simplifying the research process.
2. Organization: The software provides a user-friendly interface to organize references into folders and tags. This helps users keep track of their research materials and quickly locate sources when needed.
3. Citation Management: Zotero supports various citation styles, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and more. Users can generate citations and bibliographies in their chosen style with a few clicks, reducing the time and effort required for proper formatting.
4. Collaboration: Zotero facilitates collaborative research by allowing users to share their reference libraries with others. This is especially useful for research teams and academic collaborations.
5. Note-taking: Users can attach notes and annotations to their references, making it easy to store ideas, thoughts, and summaries alongside the source material.
6. Full-Text Search: Zotero includes a powerful search function that can search through the content of your PDFs and notes, making it easy to find specific information within your research materials.
7. Integration: It integrates seamlessly with word processing software like Microsoft Word and Google Docs, enabling users to insert citations and create bibliographies directly within their documents.
8. Synchronization: Zotero offers cloud synchronization, allowing users to access their reference library and research materials from multiple devices, ensuring seamless workflow and accessibility.

In summary, Zotero is a versatile tool that helps researchers and scholars efficiently manage their references, streamline the citation process, and stay organized throughout their research projects. Its user-friendly interface and collaborative features make it an invaluable asset in academic and professional settings.

Please fill in the below google form after making payment: 

https://forms.gle/p1ZP9pX5s3ExuN4e7

Nov 21 - Nov 29, 2023

Theory and Practice of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

This hybrid course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics has an online introductory component spread over a week prior to the start of the course and an intensive 8-day face-to-face component. Completion of quizzes at the end of online phase is mandatory prior to attending the face-to-face course. The course introduces research methods, epidemiological designs, and statistical analyses in relation to health sciences. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, clinical medicine, public health, and biostatistics.

• The workshop is designed to address each study design using a specific example.
• The study designs and associated biostatistical methods will be dealt with together such that the knowledge gap in adopting a statistic to a study design will be addressed.

Dates:

Online Course: 15th -20th Nov 2023

On-site Course: 21st -29th Nov 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Course Fee (all inclusive):

Before 14^th Nov: Rs. 8,500/- (for students) & Rs. 12,500/- (for faculty) [* Rs 1000 extra for Demography session]
After 14^th Nov: Rs.10,500/- (for students) & Rs. 17,000/- (for faculty) [* Rs 1000 extra for Demography session]                                           [plus 18% GST applicable on all fees]                                                                                                                                                       [USD 250/- all incl. for foreign candidates]

Application Process: See the attached EpiBio / EpibioDem brochure, fill in the online registration form and pay the tuition fees.

Registration 

To register click the link below and fill in the form. Please note the course fee is to be paid either through NEFT/IMPS transfer. Please do mail us a copy of NEFT transfer ID after the trasanction.

REGISTRATION

You can write to us for further queries at epibioonline@gmail.com

Nov 06,2023

A series of stakeholder engagements on what it takes to use AI responsibly in Health and Health Research.

Oct 19

Welcome to the "Ethical and Legal Usage of ChatGPT and AI Apps for Academic Writing and Research" workshop! This hands-on session is designed to provide participants with essential insights and practical guidance on responsibly harnessing the power of ChatGPT and AI apps in the realm of academic writing and research. With a focus on both ethical considerations and legal compliance, this workshop aims to equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to navigate journal guidelines, adhere to legal requirements, and leverage AI tools effectively. Join us to explore the boundaries and best practices for utilizing ChatGPT and AI apps, ensuring integrity and excellence in your academic pursuits.

Workshop Highlights

> Introduction to ChatGPT and Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence

> Practical session: Learn the fundamentals of creating effective prompts in ChatGPT to enhance your academic writing and brainstorm research ideas.

> Exploration of Additional Artificial Intelligence Apps for Research: Discover a range of diverse AI applications that can further augment your research efforts.

> Receive guidance on the responsible and lawful utilization of ChatGPT and AI apps for academic writing and research purposes.

Who should attend?

This workshop is designed for beginners. It welcomes anyone with an interest in research.

Benefits

Gain confidence and effectiveness in using artificial intelligence apps like ChatGPT for academic writing and research by understanding boundaries and limitations. Enhance your academic work and research outcomes with this workshop.

Workshop details

> Date: 19^th October 2023 (Half Day)

> Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

> Venue: Academic Block Conference Hall (Adjacent to SJRI Cafeteria)

Prerequisites:

[1] Participants are required to bring a laptop with internet connectivity.

[2] A ChatGPT account is necessary (Instructions for account creation will be provided to registered participants)

Registration Details:

> Capacity: Limited to 20 participants, based on first-come, first-served.

> Registration Fees: Rs. 590/- (inclusive of GST)

Registration process

[1] Verify Registration Status: Please check the Google form to ensure that registration is open.

[2] Payment: If registration is open, proceed to pay the registration fees of Rs. 590/-.

[3] Complete the Google Form: Fill in all required details and submit the Google form.

[4] Confirmation: A confirmation email will be sent to you three days prior to the workshop.

Account Details for payment:

> Beneficiary name: St. John’s Research Institute

> Bank name: Bank of Baroda Branch: John Nagar

> St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore-560034

> A/c no: 05210100024920

> IFSC code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit Zero)

Google form link: https://forms.gle/WTRxRdFF9Unm4w5H8

Contact

> Office: o8o-4946-7036/6123

> Mobile: +91 9538147676

> Email: biostatws@stjohns.in

> Website: www.stjohns.in / www.sjri.res.in

Important Notice: Kindly be advised that the registration form will be closed upon reaching the maximum capacity of 20 participants with confirmed payment. Should you have any further inquiries, please feel free to contact us for assistance.

Workshop Director

Dr. Tinku Thomas

HOD & Professor

Dept of Biostatistics

St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru

Workshop Coordinators

Dr. Arjun M. C., MD &

Mr. Ashikh Ahmed

St John’s Research Institute

St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru

Oct 04 - Oct 05, 2023

A Diamond Jubilee Event

Introduction:

On the occasion of Diamond Jubilee celebration of St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, the Division of Clinical Research and training (DCRT) and the Centre for Advanced Research & Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders (CARE-ADD) jointly organized a two days’ workshop on Implementation Science Research from October 4^th to 5^th, 2023.

Four CME credits were awarded to eligible participants by Karnataka Medical Council.

Objectives of the course:

1. To provide a primer on Implementation Science Research (ISR)
2. To make friends and build collaborations for future large grants and projects.

Participants:

The course has been designed for faculty, postgraduate and PhD students from medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators, librarians and health policy makers. It may also be of interest to anyone looking to learn more about Implementation Science Research. We had 51 participants from 21 different specialties across 16 cities in India.

 Faculty:

The faculties were from St. John’s Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, The George Institute for Global Health India, Hyderabad and Public Health Foundation of India.

Course methods:

We had 6 interactive lectures, 2 plenary sessions, 2 fireside chats, and 5 small group discussion sessions. The topics covered in the workshop included, need for Implementation Science Research, why some evidence-based interventions do not work in the community, how do we understand “what works” for people who need it and with better speed, fidelity, efficiency, and quality. Different models and frameworks for Implementation Science Research were covered along with their appropriate usage in terms of context and aim of the study.

Award to Group Winner:

Prize for the best group was awarded based on the performance during project presentation. Project presentations were evaluated by 4 judges; Dr. Kavita Singh, PHFI, Dr. Roopa Shivashankar, ICMR, New Delhi and Dr Jeemon Panniyammakal (SCTIMST), Trivandrum.

Feedback:

• Participants rated our CME 4.3/5 for fulfilling objectives of CME.
• Things that participants liked the most were the choice of topics, conceptual framework of ISR,

Process indicators, evaluation of methodology, Policy briefs, policy dialogues, venue and food.

Sep 29,2023

This year’s Professor. Prakash Shetty Public Lecture will be delivered by Ms. Aranyani Bhargav, Founder-Director, Vyuti Dance Company, Master's Oxford University.  
 

On the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of St John's Medical College, we celebrate the life and memory of Professor Prakash Shetty with a Bharatnatyam lecture-demonstration, connecting the arts with the sciences, humanities with health. 
 

Date: September 29th, 2023 [Friday] 

Time: 2.30- 3.30 pm 

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium , St John's Research Institute 

Speaker-Performer: Ms. Aranyani Bhargav [ Founder -Director, Vyuti Dance Company, Masters Oxford University, trained with Padmashri Leela Samson, New Delhi]  

Theme: Embodying Art: Looking within and beyond the body 

We look forward to welcoming you to the 5th Professor Prakash Shetty Annual Public Lecture, in person! 

The Poster is attached for your reference.   Please circulate this widely and display this on the notice boards in the Academy.  
Please mark this date and time in your calendar. 

To Register: https://forms.gle/vGPkgnNzSRLf3K9T6 

V Prof.Prakash Shetty LecDem -Final Announcement_.pdf

Sep 25 - Sep 26, 2023

About the course:

This two-day workshop is designed to train participants to apply of commonly used techniques for analyzing longitudinal data, where measurements are made on individuals over time.  The course emphasizes techniques for handling longitudinal data from Observational Cohort studies and randomized control trial with a pre-post design.

The workshop will cover a variety of topics, including:

• Longitudinal study design, data structure and data representation
• Linear and logistic mixed models
• Analysis of panel and cohort studies
• Analysis of randomized control trial
• Generalized Estimating Equation

The workshop will incorporate a combination of theory session and practical exercises using an open-source software Jamovi to illustrate concepts.

Who should Attend?

The course is designed for clinical researchers, public health researchers, data analysts, and statisticians who need to analyze longitudinal data.

Jamovi

Jamovi is a free and open-source statistical software that simplifies the analysis process with its menu-driven options and R syntax. It can be used for all standard and complex statistical analyses. (https://www.jamovi.org)

Resource person:

Experienced faculties from the Department of Biostatistics at SJMC will be conducting the workshop, bringing their extensive expertise in the statistical analysis of longitudinal data.

Course Fee:

Rs:4720/-

(4000/-  (Course fee)+  720 (18% GST))

Registration:

https://forms.gle/epMkpS7HGEENcJ7LA

Secretariat:

Ms Shameem

+91 9538147676

biostatws@stjohns.in

Accommodation:
Paid accommodations can be arranged within the campus upon request. The tariffs for the accommodations are as follows:

• Sigle Non-Ac room Rs:840/-
• Two sharing Non-AC room Rs:1,120/- per room
• Single AC room Rs:1068/-
• Two sharing AC room Rs:2240/- per room

Sep 04 - Sep 08, 2023

Division of Clinical Research and Training and Department of Pharmacology

Introduction:

The 3rd One-week course on Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) was conducted as part of Diamond Jubilee celebration of St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore. It was conducted by the Division of Clinical Research and Training, St. John’s Medical College & Research Institute, in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada and Duke University from September 4^th to 8^th, 2023.

Six CME credits were awarded to eligible participants by Karnataka Medical Council.

Objectives of the course:

To provide participants a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of designing, conducting and managing different types of RCTs.

Participants:

The course has been designed for faculty, postgraduate and PhD students from medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators, librarians and health policy makers. It may also be of interest to anyone looking to learn more about randomized controlled trials. We had 60 participants from 21 cities across India.

Faculty:

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, McMaster University, Canada, Duke University USA and Thrombosis Research Institute, UK.

Course methods:

We had 20 interactive lectures, 4 small group protocol discussions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations. There were 10 lectures on various RCT designs and methods, 7 on statistics, 2 on project management and 1 on Ethics.

The group activities included four journal clubs (Cluster RCT, Factorial Design, Non-inferiority and Adaptive Trials) and four project presentations (Cluster RCT, Factorial Design, Non-inferiority and Large Simple Trials)

The Zen protocol sessions were conducted with discussions between the group members and the faculty on the research question, design, methods, data analysis & budget. The projects developed during the sessions were presented at the end of the course.

The speakers for journal clubs and project presentations were picked up randomly by chits. After the presentations, the entire group answered questions from the audience and faculty.

Awards to participants

There were 2 categories of awards for the participants

1. Dr. Peter Sleight Award was given to the top 3 participants
2. Dr. Salim Yusuf Team Awards was given to best group for their performance

Feedback:

• Participants rated our course 4.4 out of 5 for fulfilling the objectives.
• Overall participants liked the choice of topics, excellent speakers, time management, group activities, attitude fostering team building and collaboration.

Jul 21,2023

This collaboration is developed by IIHS along with the sex worker community in Bangalore, presenting everyday mental well-being through the lens of sex work and identity.

Jul 20 - Jul 22, 2023

OVERVIEW

This workshop with two modules will cover the theoretical background of Bayesian statistics with hands-on examples of parametric inference using the popular software R & WinBUGS.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Module 1: Overview of Bayesian statistics: Students, Research Scholars, health professionals & data analyst in the area of Health research with basic knowledge of statistics

Module 2: Advanced Bayesian statistics with hands on Examples using Bayesian Softwares: Successful completion of module1 with basic knowledge of R programming,statistics & probability

SYLLABUS

REGISTRATION

Pay course fee through NEFT Complete the registration by filling the google form.

ACCOUNT DETAILS

BENEFICIARY NAME: ST. JOHN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE

BANK NAME: BANK OF BARODA

BENEFICIARY'S BANK A/C#: 05210100024920

BRANCH: JOHN NAGAR

IFSC CODE: BARB0STJOHN (5TH DIGIT ZERO)

FEE DETAILS

CO-ORDINATORS

Dr. Tinku Thomas

HOD & Professor Dept. of Biostatistics,

St.John's Medical College

Dr. Joby K Jose

Registrar & Professor

Dept. of Statistical Science

Kannur University

INSTRUCTORS

Dr. Sebastian George

HOD & Associate Professor,Kannur University

Mr. Jeswin Baby

Research Officer, Caritas Hospital

Dr. Arjun M. C., MD

Research Fellow, St Johns Research Institute

Ms. Aswathi Saji

Statistician, St Johns Research Institute

For further enquiry and registration, contact

Mrs. Shameeem: 9538147676

Ms. Aswathi Saji: 9605362895

Office: 080-4946-7036

biostatws@stjohns.in

Jul 12 - Jul 15, 2023

Course 1

Learning Multiple linear regression

12^th-13^h July 2023, 9.30am to 5pm

Fee

Rs:4130 (3500/- (Course fee)+  630 (18% GST))

Course 2

Learning Logistic and Cox regression methods

14^th – 15^th July 2023, 9.30am to 5pm

Fee

Rs:4130 (3500/- (Course fee)+  630 (18% GST))

Course I & II (Combined)

Fee

Rs:5900 (5000/- (Course fee)+  900 (18% GST))

E Mail: biostatws@stjohns.in  contact 09538147676

Workshop objectives

Regression is perhaps the most widely used statistical technique in public health data analysis. It helps to understand the relationships such as causation and confounding. Regression models can also be used to predict actual outcomes.

In this course you will learn how to derive Linear, Logistic and Cox regression models, how to use SPSS/R software to implement them, and what assumptions underlie the models. You will also learn how to test whether your data meets those assumptions, what can be done when those assumptions are not met, and strategies to build and understand useful models.

Who should Attend:

All health science researchers who have a basic knowledge on statistical methods and desirous to improve their understanding on relationship modelling using regression methods using SPSS/R software.

Resource Persons:

Faculties from St. John’s Medical College and St. John’s Research institute, Bangalore.

Registration

Filled registration form (www.sjri.res.in) should be submitted by 10^th July, 2023.

google form

Fee is to be paid by NEFT.

Bank Account Details 

Beneficiary name: St.John’s Research Institute

Bank name: Bank of Baroda

A/c no: 05210100024920  Branch: John Nagar

St.John’s Medical College,Bangalore-560034

IFSC code:BARB0STJOHN(5th digit Zero)

 For further enquiry and registration, contact

 Dr. Tinku Thomas                   

 Course Director  

 Professor & Head   

 Dept. of Biostatistics               

 SJRI & SJMC                       

MRS. Sumithra Selvam

Course coordinator

Senior Resident

Dept. of Biostatistics

SJRI                                                               

Secretariate: Shameem contact:+91 9538147676

E-Mail: Biostatws@stjohns.in

Jul 10 - Jul 14, 2023

Dr. Tony Raj, Dean, St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore participated in the "Launching future leaders in global health -LAUNCH' research training program at the FOGARTY International Centre, National Institutes of Health, Maryland, USA, between the 10^th and I4^th of July 2023, along with selected GloCaL Health Fellows from St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore (namely Dr. Deepa S, Division of Clinical Research and Training, SJRI; Dr. Merlyn Joseph, Dept of Community Medicine, SJMC; Dr. Savitha Sebastian, Dept of Medicine, SJMCH and Dr. Archana Verma, Dept of Gynec Oncology, SJMCH).

Dr. Tony Raj presented a brief talk on 'Research management and Financial responsibilities: How to Avoid Quicksand and move to firmer ground', during the event and also participated in a Panel Discussion-on South-South Collaboration for capacity building.
 

Jul 02,2023

Join us for a discussion on Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.' This was Dr.Ashok's favourite book.

It is the story of a 15 year old boy with Autism who discovers that his neighbour's dog has been killed with a garden fork. He starts to investigate the death of his canine friend and in the process unravels truths about his own family.

Details of programme in attached image.

Jul 01

A musical tribute to Dr.Ashok Mysore by children with special needs.

Jun 15 - Jun 16, 2023

Workshop Objectives

This workshop will use a combination of lectures, individual exercises, discussions, interactive learning, and guided assignments to help participants understand the research designs and biostatistical method in health research. By the end of the workshop participants are expected to: Understand the fundamentals of study design. Understand the aspects of fundamentals of biostatistical methods. Understand the basic statistical terminology and methods of analyzing the data. Be confident in classifying datatypes and conducting analysis of their own data using SPSS/R software and interpreting the results.

Participants will be trained in either SPSS or R software based on their preference

Who should attend?

Any Person with a background in the health sciences, health policy or health administration, who is desirous of improving their understanding of fundamentals of research design and data analysis methods in health research. Post graduate students in the health sciences and those involved in public health should find this workshop relevant.

Organization and delivery

Course faculty will be from St. John’s Medical College & Research Institute. All course material will be provided. The participants must bring a laptop of their own. The workshop will use a variety of teaching-learning methods. These include lectures, quizzes, hands-on training using SPSS/R, one-to-one discussions, and self-directed study.

Venue

St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, India

Registration Fees

Tuition fee: Rs:4130 (3500/- (Course fee)+ 630 (18% GST))

Workshop fee includes tuition fee and workshop expenses (Food & Materials). Fee is to be paid along with the registration form.

Registration Form Link -  COURSE REGISTRATION

NEFT details for Course Fee Payment

NEFT [beneficiary name: St. John’s Research Institute; bank name: Bank of Baroda; beneficiary’s bank A/c #: 05210100024920; branch: John Nagar, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore-560034; IFSC code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit zero)]

Contact Course Secretariat Ms Shameem for registration. Contact number: 9538147676

E-mail: workshopws@stjohns.in

Participants will have to bear their own travel and accommodation expenses. Accommodation inside St. John’s campus can be arranged on request.

For further enquiry and registration, contact:

Dr Tinku Thomas,                                                                                                                                                                                              PhD Course Director Head,                                                                                                                                                                        Department of Biostatistics                                                                                                                                                                                St. John’s Medical College Bangalore – 560034

Ms Sumithra S                                                                                                                                                                                                  Course Coordinator                                                                                                                                                                                          Senior Resident, Biostatistics Unit                                                                                                                                                                    St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore – 560034

May 11 - May 12, 2023

Managing References

Are you struggling with too many References and looking for help to manage those? Then Zotero a free reference manager comes handy.

The workshop aims to familiarize the researchers about different types of citation and creation of reference list. We will teach “Zotero” an Open source software, which can be effectively used for collection of citations, managing multiple citation for different research, creating different citation styles like Vancouver, USA etc and creation of biblography list at one click. The main advantage of Zotero is that it can be connected directly with Microsoft Word and Open office word. Zotero extension in Chrome and Safari browser makes the collection of references much easier. The reference list can be shared with multiple researchers simultaneously through free Online cloud storage space. Through this workshop you will learn how to use Zotero effectively manage your citations.

Date

11-12 May 2023, 6 pm to 8 pm

Register now

Venue:St.John’s Medical College

Workshop Fee - Rs 500/- (incl.GST& Materials)                                                                                                                                                   

For Registration and Payment Contact Ms Shameem : 7019224462

Apr 26 - Apr 27, 2023

What is an Academic Clinical Trial?

Definition: “Academic clinical trial” means a clinical trial of a drug already approved for a certain claim and initiated by any investigator, academic or research institution for a new indication or new route of administration or new dose or new dosage form, where the results of such a trial are intended to be used only for academic or research purposes and not for seeking approval of the Central Licensing Authority or regulatory authority of any country for marketing or commercial purpose.

Workshop Highlights:

- Provides clarity on fundamental concepts of Randomized Controlled Trial

- Introduces different trial designs used in Academic trials

- Hands on experience in generation of randomization sequence

- Group activity and role plays to demonstrate allocation concealment and blinding

- Details on how to manufacture placebo tablets

- Basic statistical analysis, data management and presentation of trial data

- Guidance on how to successfully apply for regulatory approvals

- Experience sharing by clinicians, challenges faced

- Critical appraisal of journal articles (RCT)

Who should attend?

Faculty, Residents, Students and Researchers.

Benefits

This workshop will prepare the participants to confidently undertake a clinical trial in an academic setting, which includes investigator-initiated trial, student thesis etc.

Certificate will be provided.

Workshop details

Date: 26 (Wed) and 27 (Thu), April 2023 (2 half days post lunch)

Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Venue: Admin Block (Ground floor), St. John’s Research Institute

Registration Details:

Number of participants: 20 only (First come, first serve basis)

Registration fees: Rs.500/-, including GST (Five hundred only)

Registration process

1. Check the Google form to confirm that registration is open.
2. Pay the registration fees of Rs. 500/-.
3. Fill and submit the Google form.

Account Details for payment:

Beneficiary name: St. John’s Research Institute

Bank name: Bank of Baroda Branch: John Nagar

St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore-560034

A/c no: 05210100024920

IFSC code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit Zero)

Google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFkBNHvycp3MBCvDDCWLHzzv113yjSr3UDTBBxOezJ3TAo4g/viewform

Contact:

Office: o8o-4946-7036/6123

Mobile: +91 9538147676

Email: biostatws@stjohns.in

Website: www.stjohns.in / www.sjri.res.in

Please note that the form maybe closed after enrolling 20 participants with confirmed payment. You can send an email for further queries.

Workshop Director

Dr. Tinku Thomas

HOD & Professor

Dept of Biostatistics

St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru

Workshop Coordinator

Dr. Arjun M. C., MD

Research Fellow

St John’s Research Institute

St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru

Mar 13 - Mar 17, 2023

Background and Inauguration :

The 14^th Annual One-week Course on ‘Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (HRM-EBM) was conducted by Division of Clinical research and training (DCRT), St. John’s Research Institute, in collaboration with faculty from McMaster University, Canada, from March 13^th to 15^th 2024.

The inaugural function was held on 13th March. It was attended by Rev. Dr. Paul Parathazham, Director of St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Rev. Fr Dr. Charles Davis, Associate Director, St. John’s Medical College, and Dr. Tony DS Raj, Dean of Research Institute, special guests, faculty, staff & students.

Objectives of the course :

• To familiarize a wide range of health professionals in fundamentals of health research methods, and in evidence based medicine.
• To provide an opportunity to interact with like-minded professionals from varied health fields and to explore collaborations.

Participants :

We had 103 participants from 65 institutes who represented 38 cities from India and Sri Lanka.

Faculty :

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, AIIMS, Bhopal, AIIMS Nagpur, Public Health Foundation of India, Delhi and McMaster University, Canada.

Course methods :

We had 20 interactive lectures, 4 small group protocol discussions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations. There were 14 lectures on health research methods, 4 on statistics and 2 on project management. The topics were on study design and methods, ethics, grants and publications, project & data management, evidence based medicine, real world evidence and statistics with interactive practical session in SPSS.

The lectures on evidence based medicine (EBM) were given by Dr. Gordon Guyatt and Dr. P J Devereaux from McMaster University, Canada.

Awards to participants :

There were 2 categories of awards for the participants

1. Dr. David Sackett Memorial Award

2. Best Research Presentation Group award

Dr. David Sackett Memorial Award was presented to the top 3 participants.

Best Research Presentation Group award was presented to Group B.

Valedictory :

The course ended on 17th Mar with valedictory function. A valedictory report was presented by the Course Director. Two participants from each group provided feedback on the course. Valedictory function was attended by Rev. Dr. Charles Davis, Associate Director, St. John’s Medical College & Dr. Tony D S Raj, Dean of Research Institute, special guests, faculty, staff & students.

Awards were announced by the Course Director Dr. Denis Xavier. Plaques and Certificates were handed over to the participants by Associate Director, SJMC & Dean, SJRI.

Jan 23 - Apr 14, 2023

Course details

This course aims to aid individuals in the field of health science, health policy and health administration who are keen on developing their knowledge in quantitative research methods and building computation skills under an open-source platform. This course will teach you the fundamentals of R, a widely known open-source language. This course is the first step on your R programming language learning path.  With the skills you'll learn in this course, you'll be ready to conduct your first data analysis.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of programming languages
• Explain the basic ideas of programming in R, such as functions, variables, data types, pipelines, and vectors.
• Create summary tables using R
• Create basic bar charts, histograms, pie charts, scatter plots, line plots, box plots, and maps using R
• Conduct data analysis

Course Schedule

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in improving their understanding of data analysis methods who has a background in the health sciences, health policy, health administration, pharmaceutical industry, data science enthusiasts, or aspiring programmers. This workshop should be of interest to postgraduate/graduate students in the health sciences, public health, and statistics.

Organization and delivery

The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College through Microsoft Teams. After successful registration, all participants will be shared with the link to online classes and login details. The course can then be accessed at any time from a desktop, laptop.

Course fee

Rs 11,800(Including 18% GST) /

Registration

Pay course fee through NEFT

Beneficiary name: St. John's Medical College

Bank Name: Bank of Baroda

Beneficiary's Bank A/c#: 05210200000212

Branch: John Nagar

IFSC Code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit zero)

Complete registration by filling the google form.

 https://forms.gle/sXgaXxkv4LKpcsEB9

Registration closes on 16th JAN 2023

For further enquiry and registration, contact

1. Dr. Tinku Thomas

(HOD & Professor)

Dept of Biostatistics

St John’s Medical College, Bangalore

2. Dr. Santu Ghosh

(Asst Professor)

Dept of Biostatistics

St John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Office: 080-4946-7036/6123

Mobile: +91 9538147676

Email: biostatws@stjohns.in

Jan 06 - Jan 07, 2023

The Third Annual India Digital Health Innovation Workshop is held on January 6th and 7th, 2023, at St. John's Research Institute in Bangalore.
The workshop is organized by CSA in collaboration with some of your colleagues at SJRI who play a critical role in shaping, planning, and implementing this upcoming workshop. 

Previous iterations of the workshop hosted by Harvard’s India Digital Health Network, convened interdisciplinary teams of policy makers, technology companies, computer scientists, and policy makers to examine the architecture and policy readiness of India’s digital health ecosystem. The 2023 workshop, co-hosted by Social Alpha’s Community Science Alliance and Harvard’s IDHN, is open to a wider audience of frontline health workers, community-based organizations, clinicians, health administrators, policy makers, investors, and scientists. 

Invited speakers include architects of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, AADHAR, social impact philanthropists and digital health implementation science faculty from India and the US.  

Nov 01 - Nov 30, 2022

Course details

This web-based course on ‘Medical Certification of Cause of Death’ can be taken up at one’s own free time and convenience. It provides an opportunity for all doctors who are busy practitioners and are otherwise unable to travel or obtain leave to attend CME (Continuing Medical Education) programmes.

• The complete duration of this course is 8 hours but it can be completed over a period of one month, with each batch starting on the first of the month
• Upon successful completion, all participants will be awarded 1 CME credit points by the Karnataka Medical Council

Course Objectives

Medical Certification of Cause of Death (death certificate) is an important source of cause-specific mortality data for a country. Apart from being a public health surveillance tool, a medical death certificate is also a legal document for the family of the deceased. The medical practitioner has to issue a ‘death certificate’ to the family of the deceased. Inaccurate entries in these death certificates can lead to incorrect mortality data collection, faulty public health measures and legal hassles.

• This course aims to strengthen the capacity of medical practitioners in ensuring accurate and reliable medical certification of cause of death, taking into account the COVID pandemic
• It is divided into 4 Modules with each module comprising of one to four Units
• To obtain the Course Certificate, the participant has to complete all the Modules/Units and then take up the final assessment and obtain 66%(40/60) marks within a month of enrolment

Course Schedule

Course Start date:
1st Nov 2022
Registration ends: 27th Oct 2022

Registration  
Registration is to be done online at the weblink given below. Payment for registration is accepted via credit card, debit card or netbanking. It is to be paid along with the submission of the registration form and the medical council registration details directly on the website. 
For Registration please CLICK HERE

Who should attend

This online course is suitable for all allopathic doctors (of any specialty) and dentists currently registered with any medi- cal/dental council in India and also for medical interns with a provisional medical council registration.

Organization and delivery

The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. After successful registration, all participants will be provided with a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed any time using a desktop, laptop or tablet.

Course fee:

Rs. 1500/- (Rupees fifteen hundred only) plus 18% GST
[Rs. 1000/- + GST for intramural participants]

US $ 35 dollars for all other participants

For further enquiry and registration, contact

Course Director
Dr Prem K. Mony, MD
Professor & Head
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute
Bangalore - 560034, India

Course Coordinator
Dr Kavya. R, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute
Bangalore - 560034, India
E-mail: epibio@sjri.res.in
Ph: 91-80-46497030

Oct 29

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture to be delivered by Dr. Sharachchandra Lele, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Environment & Development, ATREE; Adjunct Professor, IISER Pune and Honorary Professor, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi, on the topic: "The Earth is ill: Science, Ethics and the Way Forward"

This year, we will be having the Lecture Online as a Zoom Webinar. 
The YouTube link of the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlzGssa_BA

Date: Saturday, October 29^th, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)

Sep 19 - Sep 20, 2022

VITAMIN D SYMPOSIUM 2022 - Role of Vitamin D in Early Life

Sep 19 - 20, 2022

About

This symposium will highlight the role, trends and way forward in the area of vitamin D research. It shall attempt to highlight key messages that can be translated into quality research to bridge the existing lacunae. 

Programme Details

This symposium will take place in hybrid-mode where speakers/delegates shall be participating off-line as well as online. Off-line attendance is permitted only for faculty/students/staff of St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences. All others may join us through registering on the link given: HERE

Day 1

Welcome & Introduction

Session 1: Current global evidence on vitamin D requirements pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, during lactation, and in early life.

Speakers:

• Prof. Pratap Kumar (KMC, Manipal)
• Prof. Martin Hewison (University of Birmingham)
• Prof. Shobha Gudi (St. Philomena’s Hospital)
• Prof. Suman Rao (St. John’s Medical College Hospital)

Session 2: Vitamin D as Biomarker: Horizon to expand

Speakers:

• Prof. Vandana Jain (AIIMS)
• Dr. C. S. Yajnik (KEM Hospital) 
• Dr. Carol Wagner (MUSC)

Round Table Discussion

Chairs: Prof. Suman Rao and Prof. Catherine Hawrylowicz

Day 2

Welcome

Session 3: Global Challenges Research Funds (GCRF-UKRI): study design and ancillary investigations - where we stand.

Speakers:

• Dr. Pratibha Dwarkanath (SJRI)
• Prof. Catherine Hawrylowicz (KCL)
• Prof. Annapurna Vyakarnam (SJRI & KCL)

Session 4: Important issues from studies and addressing the lessons learnt

Speakers:

• Prof. Scott Weiss (Harvard University)
• Dr. Bhanuprakash Reddy (ICMR-NIN)
• Prof. Colin Smith (University of Surrey)

Round Table Discussion

Chairs: Dr. C. S. Yajnik and Dr. Bhanuprakash Reddy

Delegates

• Dr. Geeta Trilok-Kumar (Director IHE)
• Dr. Sadhana Joshi (Nutritional Medicine Division, Bhartiya Vidhyapeeth)
• Dr. Annamma Thomas (SJMCH)
• Dr. Mary Dias (Vice Dean Allied Health Science, SJRI)
• Prof. Anura V. Kurpad (SJRI)

Organisers:

Dr. Pratibha Dwarkanath

Associate Professor, 

Division of Nutrition, 

St. John’s Research Institute 

Prof. Catherine Hawrylowicz

Professor of Immune Regulation in Allergic Disease, 

Head, Peter Gorer, 

Department of Immunobiology, King’s College London

For further details contact:

Nandini Chopra (Coordinator ) & Guru Prasad (Coordinator): vitdsymposium2022@sjri.res.in

Aug 04,2022

Dear All,

The Division of Medical Informatics in association with the St Johns Health Innovation Foundation (SJHIF) have organized a Session by Mr Krishnan Dharmarajan, Executive Director, CDFI and Mr Anuj Bhati, Director, ViewZen Labs Pvt. Ltd, on "Creating a Real-time Data Ecosystem in Public Healthcare for Improving Maternal and Childcare Outcomes" – 4^th August 2022 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Interested participants are requested to send a mail confirmation to the below mail ID:  

a.rajan@sjri.res.in and if any queries please call Dr Abijeet - 8123057173.  

Aug 01 - Aug 31, 2022

Course details

This web-based course on ‘Medical Certification of Cause of Death’ can be taken up at one’s own free time and convenience. It provides an opportunity for all doctors who are busy practitioners and are otherwise unable to travel or obtain leave to attend CME (Continuing Medical Education) programmes.

• The complete duration of this course is 8 hours but it can be completed over a period of one month, with each batch starting on the first of the month
• Upon successful completion, all participants will be awarded 1 CME credit points by the Karnataka Medical Council

Course Objectives

Medical Certification of Cause of Death (death certificate) is an important source of cause-specific mortality data for a country. Apart from being a public health surveillance tool, a medical death certificate is also a legal document for the family of the deceased. The medical practitioner has to issue a ‘death certificate’ to the family of the deceased. Inaccurate entries in these death certificates can lead to incorrect mortality data collection, faulty public health measures and legal hassles.

• This course aims to strengthen the capacity of medical practitioners in ensuring accurate and reliable medical certification of cause of death, taking into account the COVID pandemic
• It is divided into 4 Modules with each module comprising of one to four Units
• To obtain the Course Certificate, the participant has to complete all the Modules/Units and then take up the final assessment and obtain 66%(40/60) marks within a month of enrolment

Course Schedule

Course Start date:
1st August 2024
Registration ends: 27th July 2024

Registration  
Registration is to be done online at the weblink given below. Payment for registration is accepted via credit card, debit card or netbanking. It is to be paid along with the submission of the registration form and the medical council registration details directly on the website. 

For registration,

CLICK HERE

Who should attend

This online course is suitable for all allopathic doctors (of any specialty) and dentists currently registered with any medi- cal/dental council in India and also for medical interns with a provisional medical council registration.

Organization and delivery

The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. After successful registration, all participants will be provided with a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed any time using a desktop, laptop or tablet.

Course fee:

Rs. 1500/- (Rupees fifteen hundred only) plus 18% GST
[Rs. 1000/- + GST for intramural participants]

US $ 35 dollars for all other participants

For further enquiry and registration, contact

Course Director
Dr Prem K. Mony, MD
Professor & Head
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute
Bangalore - 560034, India

Course Coordinator
Dr Kavya. R, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute
Bangalore - 560034, India
E-mail: epibio@sjri.res.in
Ph: 91-80-46497030

Jul 30,2022

Dear All,

The Department of Pediatric Nephrology, SJMCH in coordination with the Division of Medical Informatics, SJRI is organizing a Mini-Mentorship Workshop on 30^th July 2022 (Saturday), 9.30 am to 12.30 pm at the Cardinal Gracias Hall, SJMC.  Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor in Medicine, from UCSF will be leading the session along with other faculty from SJNAHS.

The Workshop will include didactic lectures from the faculty, breakout sessions and hands-on activities for the participants and each participant will be awarded a certificate on completion of the Workshop.  

Kindly send your confirmation in participating in the Workshop by emailing to: deansoffice@sjri.res.in (Extn No. 7001), and copying it to the respective Head of Department/Division.

Jul 28,2022

Dear All,

There is a Guest Lecture by Dr. Monica Gandhi on COVID-19.

Date: 28th July 2022

Time 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm 

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium

Jul 20,2022

                          

Welcome to the Virtual Exhibition of Bangalore's Socio-Cultural History of Typhoid Fever. This work is the outcome of a two-and-a-half-year research project titled "Typhoid Fever and Bangalore: Social, Cultural and Public Health narratives –Lessons from the past to understand the present" [IEC 187/2020] done in collaboration with the University of Oxford. (https://www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/alice-typhoidland-past-and-present-typhoid) which unfolds with local concepts of fever, the bacterial understanding of typhoid in colonial times, sanitation and hygiene concerns, and finally concludes with stories of sanitation workers.

The space is designed to represent an environment in Gather.Town, a social networking site, and feels and looks like some of the prominent sites in Bangalore that are essential to Typhoid History's narrative so that visitors may get a sense of the tale from cultural, medical, and sanitary perspectives. An immersive digital exhibition on Google Arts and Culture focussing on 3 galleries provides a rich source of information on cultural understanding of fever, the role played by the town planners, doctors in controlling the spread of typhoid during colonial times concluding with the story of Safai Karmacharis- the backbone of the Indian Sanitation system.

There are broadly three spaces and time phases covered -

1 - A “fever temple” in contemporary Bengaluru with links to past and present cultural and social beliefs.

2 - Colonial Bangalore with its Pete area (established by Kempegowda I) and the Cantonment area with its military base and hospital. Urban planning and water supply are the focal points here.

3 - Sanitation in a city and the role played by sanitation workers, their stories, their lives, and the laws impacting them, is the highlight of the next space and is back to contemporary Bangalore.

You exit the tour at St John’s Medical College, in fact at the History of Medicine museum (provide a pic) where we hope we will see you in person soon!

The experience is similar to a 2D video game. Immerse yourself in it, do complete the tour and send us your feedback. Further developments and improvements are possible.

(CLICKABLE LINKS)

Instructions for Gather.Town:

Gather.Town link: https://tinyurl.com/36bzmyjc

Google Arts & Culture Link:

Link for offboarding from Gather

(CLICKABLE LINKS)

1. Feedback Form
2. Quiz
3. Toolkit

Credit List for Galleries

The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the University of Oxford, UK.

Script and Curation: Dr Manjulika Vaz, Radhika Hegde, Dr Vagishwari, Sakshi Saldhana, Claas Kirchhelle, Samantha Vanderslott, Ruchira Verma

Exhibition Compilation: Radhika Hegde, Sakshi Saldhana

Photography and Photo Editing: Kushal PK

Artwork: Saachi Narayan, Vijay Joshi

Vocal Artist: Sanskrithi Kesiraju

Researchers: Anisha Ananthpukar, Archana Rangaswamaiah, Dr. Satyanath, Anuroop Tantry.

Jun 02,2022

Invited Lecture by Dr. K.Ganapathy, Emeritus Professor, National Academy of Medical Sciences at St. John's Research Institute on the 2nd of June 2022.

Topic: 'Science and Art of Reviewing Papers to maintain standards in Academia',
Time: 11:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, SJRI

Topic: 'Clinical Research- Missed opportunities and Lessons Learnt over 54 years. A clinician's perspective'.
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Conference Hall, SJRI

About the Speaker: Dr. K. Ganapathy is a Past President of the Telemedicine Society of India & the Neurological Society of India and formerly an Adjunct Professor @ IIT Madras, & Anna University Formerly Honorary Consultant and Advisor in Neurosurgery Armed Forces Medical Services. In 1990, he became the first in South Asia to get a Ph.D. in neuroimaging. He is Member of the Editorial Board of 4 International and 3 National Journals in Telemedicine and Neurosciences. First neurosurgeon from South Asia to be trained in Stereotactic Radiosurgery in 1995 and later in robotic radiosurgery in 2008. He ventured into Telehealth in 1998. During the last 46 years, he has presented 588 papers in national conferences and 192 in international conferences. He has published 122 scientific papers, 185 articles in magazines and newspapers and 20 chapters in textbooks. He was guest editor for two special supplements of a national and international journal and has edited a book on Health IT . He is on the editorial board of 8 and review articles for 15 national and international journals. Formerly member of the Advisory Committee Dept of Science & Technology, GoI. He is currently a member of BIRAC committees, (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) Govt of India reviewing research projects for funding. He is also on the WHO Roster of Experts on Digital Health.

Apr 07

Workshop Details

We are living in the information age, where our entire life is going digital. The limitless potential of information technology has found news way in data analysis and data capture. In 21^st century it is no longer a viable option to collect data using paper and the research community is quickly adopting the digital way.

This Hands-on workshop will train the participants to use a cool digital tool which can be used for both data collection and data entry, using a smartphone application called Epicollect5.

Why Epicollect5?

• Convenient and User friendly
• Uses Smartphones with wide range of data input options
• Does not require internet connection during data collection
• Ensures clean data
• Open Source (free) and secure

 At the end of the Workshop the participants will be able to do the following:

1. Design a data collection form in Epicollect5
2. Load the form in Smartphone and collect the data digitally (without internet!)
3. Assign different roles to users (Creator, Manager, Curator, Collector)
4. Export the data for analysis
5. Use advanced features like Data Mapping and creation of Child forms

Who should attend?

Faculty, Residents, Students, Researchers, Data entry operators or anyone dealing with data collection and data entry.

Organization and delivery

• The Hands-on workshop will be conducted offline.
• Venue: Admin Block Ground floor, St. John’s Research Institute
• Date: 07 April 2022
• Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Pre-requisites:

• Participants must bring a laptop with internet connection.
• Participants must bring a smartphone. (Android 4.4+ or iOS 8+)
• A Gmail address. (Please create if you don’t have one)

Registration Details:

• Number of participants: 20 only (First come, first serve basis)
• Registration fees: Rs.150/- (One hundred and fifty only)

Registration process

1. Login to Google form with Gmail ID. (Link below)
2. Please check for seat availability before initiating payment.
3. If the form shows that seats are available, complete the payment.
4. Fill and submit the Google form.

Last date for registration: 04 April 2022 (Please note that the form maybe closed after enrolling 20 participants with confirmed payment. You can send email for further enquiry.)

Account Details for payment:

• Beneficiary name: St. John’s Research Institute
• Bank name: Bank of Baroda Branch: John Nagar

Bangalore-560034

• A/c no: 05210100024920
• IFSC code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit Zero)

Registration link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrjiZX2Q0cgo_FMBbuIu2CKaduSR49ljgejHZxjMrWcyOoGA/viewform

For further enquiry, Contact:

• Office: 080-4946-7036/6123
• Mobile: +91 9538147676
• Email: biostatws@stjohns.in
• Website: www.stjohns.in / www.sjri.res.in

Workshop Director

Dr. Tinku Thomas                                                                                                                                                                                              (HOD & Professor)                                                                                                                                                                                            Dept of Biostatistics                                                                                                                                                                                            St John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Workshop Coordinator

 Dr. Arjun M. C.                                                                                                                                                                                                MD Community Medicine (AIIMS, New Delhi)                                                                                                                                                  CRTP Fellow                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dept. of Biostatistics                                                                                                                                                                                        St John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Feb 21 - Feb 25, 2022

Background

St. John’s Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore in association with McMaster University, Canada, has been conducting short term courses on health research methods since 2009. To date, we have had over 1,858 participants from all regions of India and 11 countries such as United Kingdom, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Australia, Canada, Bangladesh, Tanzania, South Africa, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Nepal.

The 13th Annual International One-Week Course on Health Research Methodology & Evidence Based Medicine was conducted online from February 21st to 25th, 2022.

The Karnataka Medical Council awarded 3 credit points for participants & faculty.

Inauguration

The inaugural function was conducted on February 21st. The participants were welcomed and the inaugural message was delivered by Rev. Dr. Paul Parathazham, Director of St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Dr. George D’Souza, Dean of St. John’s Medical College, Rev. Dr. Charles Davis, Associate Director, St. John’s Medical College, and Dr. Tony D S Raj, Dean, St. John’s Research Institute.

Objectives of the course:

To familiarize a wide range of health professionals in fundamentals of health research methods, and in evidence based medicine.

To provide an opportunity to interact with like-minded professionals from varied health fields and to explore collaborations.

Participants:

The course was designed for faculty, postgraduate & PhD students (doctors, nurses and pharmacists), Pharma Industry professionals (medical & non-medical), ethics committee members, regulators and health policy makers.

We had 87 participants from 54 institutes who represented 43 cities from India, Sri Lanka, England and Ethiopia.

The course material which includes course book, HRM photo book & a coffee mug were couriered in advance to the participants. Reading materials too were sent in advance for each session in the Course.

Faculty:

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, AIIMS, Bhopal, University of Toronto and McMaster University, Canada.

Course methods:

There were 23 interactive lectures, 4 small group protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations. There were 15 lectures on health research methods, 5 on statistics and 3 on project management. The topics were on study design and methods, ethics, grants and publications, project & data management, evidence based medicine, real world evidence and statistics with interactive practical session on SPSS.

There were 2 categories of awards for the participants:

1. Dr. David Sackett Memorial Award

2. Best Research Presentation Group award

Dr. David Sackett Memorial Award was presented to the top 3 participants.

Best Research Presentation Group award was presented to Group D.

Dec 07 - Dec 17, 2021

Workshop objectives:

Regression is perhaps the most widely used statistical technique in public health data analysis. It helps to understand the relationships such as causation and confounding. Regression models can also be used to predict actual outcomes.

In this course you will learn how to derive Linear, Logistic and Cox regression models, how to use SPSS software to implement them, and what assumptions underlie the models. You will also learn how to test whether your data meets those assumptions, what can be done when those assumptions are not met, and strategies to build and understand useful models.

Schedule:

Workshop 1  -  Multiple linear regression

                          7-10^th December 2021; 3 to 5pm

Workshop 2  - Logistic and Cox regression methods

                         14 – 17^th December 2021; 3 to 5pm

Who should attend:

All health science researchers who have a basic knowledge on statistical methods and desirous to improve their understanding on relationship modelling using regression methods using SPSS software.

Resource Persons:

Faculties from St. John’s Medical College and St. John’s Research institute, Bangalore.

Registration

Filled registration form (www.sjri.res.in) should be submitted by 5th December 2021.       

To fill the form CLICK HERE

Course Fee  - Rs.2950/- (including 18% GST) for each workshop. Fee is to be paid along with the registration form by NEFT

Bank Account Details 

Beneficiary name: St.John’s Research Institute

Bank name: Bank of Baroda

A/c no: 05210100024920  Branch: John Nagar

St.John’s Medical College,Bangalore-560034

IFSC code:BARB0STJOHN(5th digit Zero)

For further enquiry and registration,

Dr. Tinku Thomas
Course Director
Professor & Head
Dept. of Biostatistics
SJRI & SJMC                                                                                                

Mrs. Sumithra Selvam
Course coordinator
Senior Resident
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SJRI

Secretariate: Shameem: contact:09538147676

email: biostatws@stjohns.in

Nov 08 - Nov 10, 2021

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

The Health and Humanities Division of SJRI has been committed to novel ways of understanding the human condition and conducting health research with health care providers, patients, and communities. One such approach is the use of Qualitative Research Methods.

Based on our body of work and experience with qualitative research, the objectives of the introductory course are:

    To illustrate the need and place for qualitative methods in health research
    To develop some of the tools and techniques of data collection  
    The try out methods of qualitative data analysis and its reporting in a publication

Who is the Introductory Workshop aimed at?

It is primarily planned for medical/allied health sciences/ social science students, PhD scholars, and others interested in introducing qualitative methods into their research.

Duration and methods

The workshop will be for 3 half days and will be a mix of lectures and practical sessions. It will be completely online using the Microsoft TEAMS platform

Pre and post session reading material, practical exercises and interactive sessions addressing student difficulties will be central to the format of the course.

Organisation and Delivery

The workshop is organized and delivered by the Division of Health and Humanities, St John’s Research Institute.

Seats filled. Registration closed.

Cost - Rs. 2360 (inclusive of GST) for outsiders; Rs 1560 for Faculty within St John’s and Rs 1160 for students within St John’s. A certificate of participation will be given on completion of all three days.

Certificate will be awarded on the successful completion of the three days.
Details are in the attached brochure.

Do register if it interests you. Do spread the word to those who may benefit from this.

Oct 29 - Oct 30, 2021

The Division of Health and Humanities, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, supported by the University of Oxford, Typhoid-India project are proud to invite you to our Citizens' Conference on Sanitation Workers, on the 29th and 30th of Oct, 2021, 5pm - 7pm IST.

Oct 29

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Welcome to our celebration of World Bioethics Day 2021!

We return after a gap during 2020 due to Covid19. In fact, the pandemic has made us more aware than ever before of our social responsibilities as a community and country, to promote and maintain health.

This year the theme chosen is Article 14 of UNESCO’s Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights  - Social Responsibility and Health 

As part of our celebrations, we invite all students of St John's (UG, PG, MPhil, PhD-all subjects) to participate in a competition based on the Theme.

In recognition of the heightened use of technology, the competition entries will be only Audio or Video expressions on the Theme.  Send us a video file, photo shoot/digital art, or an audio file of a recited poem, original song or narration linked to the theme.

(Details of the competition are in the attached poster)

The last date for entries in Oct 22nd, 2021, and entries are to be sent to humanities_events@sjri.res.in

There will be prizes and certificates for the two best entries that will be screened and awarded at a special program on 29th October 2021 at the Friday Hospital meeting. Assoc. Director Rev. Dr. Charles Davis will speak on the occasion of World Bioethics Day 2021 and felicitate the awardees. 

Please spread the word to encourage reflection on the theme and participation in large numbers.

Good wishes,

Health and Humanities Team, SJRI

Sep 25,2021

This year’s Prof. Prakash Shetty Public Lecture will be delivered by 

1. Dr. V Ravi, Nodal Officer for Genomic Confirmation of SARS-CoV-2, Government of Karnataka. Formerly Senior Professor and Head, Dept of Neurovirology, Registrar & Dean - Basic Sciences, NIMHANS, on "The science behind COVID Vaccines" 

                                      And  

2. Dr Anant Bhan, Researcher, Global Health, Bioethics and Health Policy. Former President, International Association of Bioethics, Adjunct Professor, Yenepoya  University, Mangalore, Sangath Bhopal Hub, on ‘The Ethics around Covid 19 Vaccines’. 

The lecture is now available on YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B19Pyubkn-U

Topics:   Dr. V Ravi -            "The science behind COVID Vaccines" 

                Dr. Anant Bhan – “The Ethics around Covid 19 Vaccines”

Date & Time: 25^th September 2021 at 7.00PM  (IST)

Sep 13 - Sep 15, 2021

Workshop Objective

A vast amount of research is carried out by faculty, staff and students in health research. As part of the research huge amounts of information / data are collected. Appropriate management of database is an important aspect of research. This training aims to provide the participants appropriate knowledge and competence to comprehensively understand database management, starting from the do’s and don’ts while creating questionnaires /CRF’s for the re-search, to choosing a suitable database platform, such as Excel, Epi data, EPIINFO etc, to enter data collected from research studies/ thesis and suita-bly preparing for analysis

Organization and Delivery

Course faculty will be from St. John’s Research Institute and St. John’s Medical College. All course material will be provided.

Who should attend

This workshop is primarily planned for faculty and postgraduate medical/allied health sciences students, PhD students (in any life sciences), post-doctorates and others associated with health research.

Database templates will be provided for all participants. These templates can be used to prepare their data sets.

Course Dates

13th & 15th of September 3 hours (1pm to 4Pm). (Participants can opt for one of the above two

dates)

Course Fee

Free online course

Registration

Registration for the course is now open. To register please click the link below and fill in your application form.

https://forms.gle/UiKWwz2XTYjEM6EU6

For further enquiry and registration, contact:

Sumithra Selvam
Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute  Bangalore – 560034

You can write to us for further queries – epibio@sjri.res.in

Contact: 9740205485/ 9108452597

Jul 20 - Jul 23, 2021

Workshop Objective

A vast amount of research is carried out by faculty, staff and students in health research. As part of the research huge amounts of information / data are collected. Appropriate management of database is an important aspect of research. This training aims to provide the participants appropriate knowledge and competence to comprehensively understand database management, starting from the do’s and don’ts while creating questionnaires /CRF’s for the re-search, to choosing a suitable database platform, such as Excel, Epi data, EPIINFO etc, to enter data collected from research studies/ thesis and suita-bly preparing for analysis

Organization and Delivery

Course faculty will be from St. John’s Research Institute and St. John’s Medical College. All course material will be provided.

Who should attend

This workshop is primarily planned for faculty and postgraduate nursing students associated with health research.

Course Fee

Free online course

Registration

Registration for the course is now open. To register please click the link below and fill in your application form.

https://forms.gle/djCfo57HrSeu9zdcA

For further enquiry and registration, contact:

Sumithra Selvam

Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health                                                                                                                        St. John’s Research Institute                                                                                                                                                               Bangalore – 560034

You can write to us for further queries – epibio@sjri.res.in

Contact: 9740205485/ 9108452597

Jul 01 - Jul 31, 2021

Jun 01 - Jun 30, 2021

This web-based course can be taken up at one’s own free time and convenience. It provides an opportunity for new/old, busy ethics committee members and researchers who are unable to travel to learn and update their knowledge on Ethics Committees (ECs).

>  The complete duration of this course is 8 hours, but it can be completed over a period of one month
>  Upon successful completion, participant will receive a Course Completion certificate from St. John’s Research Institute

Course Objectives:
The challenges of conducting human health research are more than technical or financial — they are also moral, requiring us to conduct health research of the highest standards.

The objective of this course is to introduce basic ethical concepts useful for the ethics review of research protocols involving human participants and to link the technical aspects such as epidemiologic research designs, basic biostatistics and health research methods relevant to the scientific assessment of research protocols.

The materials presented in this course are to serve as a starting-point for a basic understanding of research ethics as well as health research designs.

We invite you to read all the modules along with the exercises and complete the entire course. In addition, for it to be of practical application in your regular work, we encourage you to:

>  Review a study protocol along with a reading of the relevant portions of this course
>  Attend REC meetings and see how the material presented here matches with the conduct of the meeting
>  Participate in REC processes and see how the material is in sync with the usual processes

And get back to us for clarifications and also to provide feedback and suggestions on ways to improve the course.

Course Schedule:

Who Should Attend:
This online REC course is intended to help ethics committee members, researchers, regulatory authorities, medical college faculty and others interested in healthcare and research.

Organization and Delivery:
The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. After successful registration, all participants will be provided with a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed any time using a desktop, laptop or tablet.

Registration:
Registration is to be done online at the weblink given below. Payment for registration is accepted via credit/debit card or net banking using a payment gateway. It is to be paid along with the submission of the registration form and the medical council registration details (for doctors only) directly on the website. 

The course is from 1 June 2021 - 31 June 2021. Registration is now open.

For Registrations, please CLICK HERE

Course Fee:

For participants from within India: INR 2000/- plus 18% GST 
[or INR 1200/- plus 18% GST for intramural St John’s participants only]

For participants from outside India: US $ 60/- (fifty US dollars only)

For further enquiry and registration, contact

Dr. Prem K. Mony, MD
Course Director
Professor & Head
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute
Bangalore - 560034, India
 

Dr Kavya. R, MPH
Course Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute
Bangalore - 560034, India

E-mail: epibio@sjri.res.in

Ph: (080)49467032

May 01,2021

Apr 08 - Apr 09, 2021

St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences cordially invites you to its 3^rd Annual Research Day to be held from 8^th April 2021 to 9^th April 2021

The Theme of the Research Day is "Research during crisis".

8th April 2021 Zoom webinar link

9th April 2021 Zoom webinar link
 

Dec 12 - Dec 13, 2020

Indian Society of Paediatric Nephrology is pleased to host a digital CME that brings well-known international and national speakers on a virtual platform. COVID 19 pandemic has resulted in all of us adapting to e-world of teaching and learning. Academic committee of ISPN has designed an interesting programme to provide an update in chronic kidney disease and transplantation on first day and a pot-pourri of common renal disease in children on second day. We hope to engage with attendees using a combination of didactic lectures, panel discussion and case-based approaches. Trainees will get an opportunity to present their research work.

Zoom webinar Link
You can register for the webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xp7rEOIJR2CQWuUJtZv1nA

Date & Time

12th December,  03:15 PM to 08:30 PM
13th December,  01:00 PM to 05:00 PM

Click here for the LIVE Streaming (Link will be active by 12th December 3.15 PM)

Nov 28,2020

The Division of Health and Humanities, St. John's Research Institute and the Department of History of Medicine, St. John's Medical College is happy to invite you to the Maj. Gen. SL Bhatia Oration on 28^th November, 2020.

This year's oration will be held through a zoom webinar.
You can register for the webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZRTeoM8zTH-oAw_E4TtElA
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

The oration is a tribute to Maj Gen SL Bhatia, the first Indian Dean of the Grant Medical College, an eminent scholar and the first Professor of the History of Medicine at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.

This year's speaker is Dr. Erica Charters, Associate Professor of Global History and the History of Medicine, Director Centre for the History of Science, Medicine and Technology, University of Oxford. Her talk will be on "Eighteenth-Century British War and The Making of Modern Medicine". This talk will examine the ways in which the warfare shaped modern medicine, particularly the emergence of statistical approaches to disease that have become familiar to us through COVID -19.

Date: November 28, 2020

Time: 7:00 pm IST on Zoom

About the Orator: Erica Charters researches the history of war and disease, particularly in colonial contexts.  Her publications include Disease, War, and the Imperial State and, most recently, The History of Science and Medicine in the Context of COVID-19.  Her current work focuses on manpower during the eighteenth century, examining the history of bodies as well as the history of methods used to measure and enhance bodies, labour, and population as a whole, including the history of statistics.  Her work examines the history of tropical medicine, global health, and the development of quantitative methodologies in a range of disciplines.

More on the Topic: While Britain’s eighteenth-century wars – especially when fought in overseas colonies - resulted in high rates of disease among troops, warfare also encouraged the development of practices and methodologies we now associate with modern scientific medicine.  This talk will examine the ways in which warfare shaped modern medicine, particularly the emergence of statistical approaches to disease that have become familiar to us through COVID-19.

Nov 23 - Nov 28, 2020

We from the Division of Clinical Research & Training (DCRT) at St. John's have been conducting courses in Health Research Methods, Evidence-Based Medicine and Data Management in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada. Training programmes were supported by the NIH, USA, since 2009 as part of the Centre of Excellence Program up to 2014.

This online course was designed for faculty and postgraduate students from medical, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators and health policymakers.

In this 12^th year of the course, we had 111 participants who represented 40 institutions from India and Sri Lanka.

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, Eternal Heart Care Centre, Jaipur, AIIMS, Bhopal, McMaster University & the University of Toronto, Canada.

We had 23 interactive lectures, 4 small group Zen protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations.

The group activities included four journal clubs (Registry/Cross-Sectional Study, Case-Control, Randomised Controlled Trial and Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis) and four project presentations (Registry/Cross-Sectional Design, Cohort Study, Randomised Controlled Trial Design and Case-Control)

The course ended on 28^th November 2020, with a valedictory function. Certificates of CME accreditation and participation were couriered to candidates who had attended all the sessions. The outcome of the course was to enhance the awareness in clinical research methods and evidence-based practice.

Nov 12,2020

The Division of Nutrition, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the National Webinar - II to be delivered by Prof. Anura Kurpad MD,PhD,FRCP; Co-chair ICMR Nutrient Requirement Group, on the topic titled “Basis for Calculating Dietary Requirements - Micronutrients".

Date: November 12^th, 2020

Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (IST)

Registration for the webinar is closed.

Nov 05 - Nov 22, 2020

THIS YEAR  >> owing to the COVID crisis, there will be no face-to-face course; we however present the EpiBio Funda Course in an online format.

This online course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics has 2 introductory modules and 5 substantive modules. Completion of a quiz at the end of each module is mandatory prior to continuing to the next module.

The course can be taken up anytime and completed within the overall period of 5^th to 22^nd November.

It will be a 70:30 course [70% of the sessions will be video-recorded classes and 30% will be live online classes; further, the live classes will be made available as videos for those who miss them].

The course introduces research methods, epidemiological designs, and statistical analyses in relation to health sciences. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, clinical medicine, public health, and biostatistics.
>  The course is designed to address each study design using a specific example
>  The study designs and associated biostatistical methods will be dealt with together such that the knowledge gap in adopting a statistic to a study design will be addressed
>  Special practical sessions will be taken to ensure competency in using Word, Excel, SPSS & reference management software

Medical Council CME Credits:
Doctors will be eligible for 1 KMC Credit point from the Karnataka Medical Council.

Dates:
Online Course: 5^th - 22^nd November, 2020

Course Fee(all inclusive):
>  Early-bird (Upto 2nd November): Rs. 4,000/- (for students) & Rs. 6,000/- (for faculty)
>  Late registration till 5th November: Rs. 5,000/- (for students) & Rs. 8,000/- (for faculty)

Application Process: See the attached EpiBio Funda Online brochure, fill in the online registration form and pay the tuition fees

Registration:
Registration for the course is now open. To register please click the link below and fill in your application form.
https://forms.gle/Qh4E61UqtyLRAcjD8

Course Fee Payment:
*Payment can be made through credit card, debit card, net banking, NEFT transfer or through DD.
**If you are making payment through credit card, debit card, net banking, you will be directed to payment after you submit your registration form.
***If you are making payment through NEFT transfer, please make sure you have NEFT transfer ID while filling in the registration form.

You can write to us for further queries - epibio@sjri.res.in

Oct 27,2020

The Division of Nutrition, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the National Webinar to be delivered by Prof. Anura Kurpad MD,PhD,FRCP; Co-chair ICMR nutrient requirement group, on the topic titled “Basis for Calculating Dietary Requirements - Macronutrients".

Date: October 27th, 2020

Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (IST)

Registration for the webinar is now closed

Oct 03,2020

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture to be delivered by Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, MD, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization (WHO) on the topic titled "The Pandemic: Lessons for Science and Public Health".

This year, we will be having the Lecture Online as a Zoom Webinar. 

Register in advance for this webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8GOyyPTsRSqlmB9b9f4Y5A
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing the details of the webinar.

Date: Saturday, October 3^rd, 2020

Time: 7:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)

CLICK HERE to view the recorded session of this lecture.

CLICK HERE to view the Online Exhibition of Professor Prakash Shetty's Archives.

Oct 01 - Oct 30, 2020

THIS YEAR  >> owing to the COVID crisis, there will be no face-to-face course; we however have the EpiBio course in online format.

This online course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics has 2 introductory modules and 5 substantive modules. Completion of quizzes at the end of the introductory modules is mandatory prior to continuing to the substantive modules.

The course introduces research methods, epidemiological designs, and statistical analyses in relation to health sciences. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, clinical medicine, public health, and biostatistics.

The course is designed to address each study design using a specific example.

The study designs and associated biostatistical methods will be dealt with together such that the knowledge gap in adopting a statistic to a study design will be addressed.

The sessions will be delivered in two formats: real-time sessions are live sessions (for which the timings will be intimated in in advance); and the other sessions are pre-recorded videos.

Medical Council Credits:
Doctors will be eligible for 1 KMC Credit point from the Karnataka Medical Council.

Dates:
Online Course: 1^st - 30^th October, 2020

Course Fee:
Before 30^th September, 2020: Rs. 5,000/- (for faculty) & Rs. 4,000/- (for students) [plus 18% GST applicable on all fees]
Late entry till 7^th October, 2020: Rs. 8,000/- (for faculty) & Rs. 5,000/- (for students) [plus 18% GST applicable on all fees]

Application Process: See the attached Rapid EpiBio brochure, fill in the online registration form and pay the tuition fees

Registration:
Registration for the course is now open. To register please click the link below and fill in your application form.

https://forms.gle/kHAiPjQ5GHD5qUEt5

Course Fee Payment:
*Payment can be made through credit card, debit card, net banking or through NEFT transfer.

**If you are making payment through credit card, debit card, net banking, you will be directed to payment after you submit your registration form.

***If you are making payment through NEFT transfer, please make sure you have NEFT transfer ID while filling in the registration form

You can write to us for further queries – epibio@sjri.res.in

Sep 01,2020

This web-based course on ‘Grant Management for Health Researchers’ can be taken up at one’s own free time and convenience. It provides an opportunity for busy investigators who are otherwise unable to travel to learn and update their grant management skills.

>  The complete duration of this course is 1 hour but it can be completed over a period of one month.
>  Upon successful completion, each participant will receive a Course Completion certificate from St. John’s Research Institute.

Course Objectives:
You may have already got a grant or research or project going on (or) you may be planning to get one started. This course will help you understand various categories of health research, different stages of grant management, diverse responsibilities of a researcher at various stages of grant management and basic competency requirements of a researcher during grant management.

At the end of the module you will be able to:
1.  Define and list different types of health research
2.  Describe different types of researcher roles in grant management
3.  Enumerate tasks for an investigator at various stages of the research cycle
4.  List and explain basic competency requirements for an investigator

 Course Schedule:

Who should Attend:
This online course is aimed at health researchers and social science researchers in their capacities as early career scientists, principal investigators or project managers.

Organization and Delivery:
The course will be hosted and delivered online by St John’s Medical College and Research Institute. After successful registration, all participants will be provided with a ‘username’ and ‘password’. The course can then be accessed any time using a desktop, laptop or tablet.

Registration:
Registration is to be done online at the web link given below. Payment for registration is accepted via credit card, debit card or net banking. It is to be paid along with the submission of the registration form directly on the website.

For Registration, please CLICK HERE

Course Fee:
For participants from within India: INR 1750/- (50% off for intramural St. John's participants)

For participants from outside India: US $ 50/- (fifty US dollars only)

For further enquiry and registration, contact

Course Director
Dr Prem K. Mony, MD
Professor & Head
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

Course Coordinator
Dr Kavya. R, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

E-mail: epibio@sjri.res.in

Jul 17 - Jul 18, 2020

The Centre for Advanced Research & Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, is hosting an Autism Special Interest Virtual Symposium on 17^th & 18^th July, 2020.

For more details on the symposium, please see the attachment below.

Jun 10,2020

Theory and Practice of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

The annual EpiBio course (Theory and Practice of Epidemiology and Biostatistics) is a popular 9-day course which teaches the theoretical and methodological aspects of medical and public health research through pedagogical and practical experiential methods. Our course has an online component followed by an 8-day face-to-face component. After a successful run of 9 years and training more than 350 researchers and practitioners from across India, we are unable to conduct the course in the usual manner this year.

However, we at St. John’s Research Institute, are happy to release a set of videos of the online component of the course. These video presentations will introduce you to the fundamental concepts typically covered on the first day of the course. The videos can be viewed in leisure and at your pace. Please feel free to go through the content and reach out to us with queries through a chat box provided. You can find below the brochure for the full course which we hope we can do this later year dependent on the COVID 19 situation. Hope to see you all soon in the chat box or in person at the course.

Wishing you all safe stay during this time.

Watch a video from the organizers  >  EpiBio 2020

Dates:
Online Course: June - August 2020 and
On-site Course: Will be announced based on COVID Situation

Course Fee: No fee for online course

Registration for the course is now CLOSED.
You can write to us for further queries at epibio@sjri.res.in

Mar 20,2020

The Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Population Health, SJRI, is conducting a hand-on course on the basics of MS Word and MS Excel.

Date:
MS Word Hands-on Course: March 20^th, 2020 (Friday) - 10 AM to 12 PM
MS Excel Hands-on Course: March 20^th, 2020 (Friday) - 1 PM to 4 PM

Venue: Computer Lab, St. John's College of Nursing

For more details, please see the attachment below.

Feb 26 - Feb 28, 2020

The course aims to strengthen research skills among nursing and allied health professionals and students (post-graduate) encouraging them to utilize research-generated knowledge in routine clinical practice. It presents an overview of research designs and statistical methods and provides a hands-on training on various stages of research from problem formulation to study design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

>  Understand the importance of conducting research
>  Plan, design and conduct a research study 
>  Communicate the study findings

This workshop is primarily aimed at faculty and (postgraduate) students of nursing and allied health sciences.

Dates:
26^th - 28^th February, 2020

Course Fee (inclusive of 18% GST):

>  Before 15^th February: Rs. 3,650/- (for students) & Rs. 4,650/- (for faculty)
>  After 15^th February: Rs. 4,000/- (for students) & Rs. 5,100/- (for faculty)

Application Process:

>  Click the Course Registration link below to fill in the online registration form
>  You can also pay the fees through NEFT or DD

* Please send in details of DD/NEFT/online transfer (your name and transaction ID) to: epibio@sjri.res.in

To Register please click here >  Course Registration

For more details, please see the attached Course Brochure

Feb 14,2020

St. John's Research Institute, cordially invites you to a Guest Lecture on the "Role of Zinc and Zinc-Transporters in Development of Breast Cancer and Diabetes" by Christer Hogstrand, PhD, Professor, Department of Nutrtional Sciences, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College, London.

Venue: Biorepository Building, 2^nd Floor Conference Hall

Date: Friday, February 14, 2020

Time: 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm

Jan 13 - Jan 24, 2020

Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative Short Course

The 11^th Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative short course will be conducted from 13^th to 24^th January, 2020.  We will continue our vision and expand this unique, multidisciplinary training and educational program to increase public health research and educational capacity, which could help meet many health demands and challenges faced by India and the global community. This year, we will be conducting didactic sessions in the morning and hands on session in statistics, body composition, molecular nutrition, manuscript writing and implementation research in the afternoon. The seats are limited this year and hence the selection process will be highly competitive. 

Course Objectives:

• Explore the role of nutritional factors and health outcomes, through critical evaluation of the scientific literature and exploration of demographic, epidemiological, biological, social, political and economic determinants
• Gain substantive knowledge in topic areas related to public health nutrition research, including: clinical nutrition, physiology, biochemistry and molecular nutrition
• Enhance methodological skills in areas of nutritional, infectious disease and chronic disease epidemiology with emphasis on clinical, research and laboratory areas
• Discuss the latest findings from epidemiologic studies on the role of nutrition in the prevention, care and treatment of health outcomes - including interpretation and synthesis of research findings, potential mechanisms, study design limitations and public health implications - and integrate research findings to inform public health recommendations and program design and implementation based on current evidence

Who Can Apply:
Potential candidates may be currently involved in nutrition, clinical, research, program, policy or laboratory work, including medical students, physicians and allied health professionals. Junior faculty in medicine, nursing and public health at academic institutions throughout India are also invited to participate in this training program. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to public health practice and/or research. Alumni of the BBNC course can also apply.

Course Dates:
13^th to 24^th January, 2020

Course Fee:
There is no course fee for participants from India. The candidates will be selected on a competitive selection method. The candidates will be provided with the relevant course material (including background reading material and handouts).

Accommodation:
Food (lunch during course days) and stay arrangements at St. John's will be made by Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC). Travel costs (2^nd AC train tickets ) will be reimbursed to participants from India.

To Apply:
The application form is available in the attachment below.

The Course:
Didactic lectures (morning) and small group hands on sessions (afternoon) will be given on the following topics:

• Nutritional Physiology
• Molecular Nutrition
• Body Composition & Nutritional Assessment
• Health Policy and Nutrition
• Micronutrient Interventions & Assessments
• Ethics in Nutrition and Global Health
• Principles of Biostatistics
• Survey Methods and Data Analysis
• Epidemiologic Research Methods
• Environment & Nutrition
• Implementation Research
• Obesity & Chronic Disease Epidemiology
• Scientific Manuscript & Proposal Development
• Systematic Review & Managing References

Dec 05,2019

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the Dr. Kiruba Sankar Memorial Lecture 2019 to be delivered by Professor Kalpana Balakrishnan PhD, FAMS, Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Occupational and Environmental Health & SRU-ICMR Centre for Advanced Research on Air Quality, Climate and Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute for Higher Education and Research on the topic titled “Creating Seamless Breathing Spaces: The challenge of addressing air pollution in India”.

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute

Date: Thursday, December 5^th, 2019

Time: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Nov 08,2019

The theme of World Bioethics Day 2019 is 'Respect for Cultural Diversity'.  On this occasion, the Division of Health & Humanities and the UNESCO Bioethics Unit, SJRI, cordially invite you to a Panel Discussion on “Other Systems of Medicine” by Professors and practitioners of Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Sowa Rigpa and Yoga.
The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Bobby Joseph, Professor, Community Health, SJMC.

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute

Date: Friday, November 8^th, 2019

Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Please see the attached poster for more details.

Oct 14 - Oct 18, 2019

We from the Division of Clinical Research & Training (DCRT) at St. John's have been conducting courses in Health Research Methods, Evidence Based Medicine and Data Management in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada. Training programme were supported by the NIH, USA, since 2009 as part of the Centre of Excellence Program up to 2014.

The course was designed for faculty and postgraduate students from medical, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators and health policy makers.

In this 11^th year of the course, we had 69 participants who represented 27 institutions from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, Eternal Heart Care Centre, Jaipur, AIIMS, Bhopal, McMaster University & University of Toronto, Canada.

We had 22 interactive lectures, 4 small group Zen protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations.

The group activities included four journal clubs (Registry/Cross-Sectional Study, Case-Control, Randomised Controlled Trial and Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis) and four project presentations (Registry/Cross-Sectional Design, Cohort Study, Randomised Controlled Trial Design and Case-Control)

The course ended on 18^th October 2019, with a valedictory function & Hi-tea at which prizes were distributed. Certificates of CME accreditation and participation were given to candidates who had attended all the sessions. The outcome of the course was to enhance the awareness in clinical research methods and evidence-based practice.

Oct 10,2019

The Division of Infectious Diseases, St. John's Research Institute, cordially invites you to an Infectious Diseases Colloquium with talks from the faculty of King's College, London, and St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences.

Venue: Second Floor Conference Hall, SJRI Biorepository

Date: Thursday, October 10^th, 2019

Time: Talks will start from 11:00 AM onwards

The faculty who will be speaking from King's College London are as follows:

Professor Stuart Neil, Head of the Dept Infectious Diseases 
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/stuart-neil

Dr Katie Doores, Senior Lecturer in the Dept. Infectious Disease
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/katie-doores

Professor Catherine Hawrylowicz (Kasia), Head of the Dept. Immunobiology
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/catherine-hawrylowicz

Manu Shankarr-Hari, Reader and Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/manu-shankar-hari, and

Professor Jonathan Edgeworth (linked in via Skype), Director of the Centre for Clinical Infection and Diagnostics Research (CIDR)
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/jonathan-edgeworth

Sep 20,2019

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to The First Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture to be delivered by Professor Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan, FRS, Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India, ex-Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), ex-Director of The National Centre for Biological Sciences on the topic titled "Nutrition, Diet and Public Health".

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute

Date: Friday, September 20^th, 2019

Time: 2:45 PM

Click Here to view the recorded session.

Jun 07,2019

St. John's Medical College is happy to invite you to the Maj. Gen. SL Bhatia Oration on 7^th June, 2019.

The oration is a tribute to Maj Gen SL Bhatia, the first Indian Dean of the Grant Medical College, an eminent scholar and the first Professor of the History of Medicine at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.

This year's speaker is Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, an independent History of Medicine Scholar from the rural Raiganj, West Bengal. His talk will be on "The rise of hospital medicine in India: Its consequences and the inception of public health". The talk will appeal to all interested in Public Health, the History of Medicine, and Colonial History.

Venue: The Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, India

Date: 7^th June, 2019

Time: 2:30 PM

We would appreciate an email confirmation of your attendance by 1^st June, 2019 to radhika.h@sjri.res.in

About the orator:  Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya is a physician by training and works extensively in the field of history of medicine. Presently, he is doing research on the emergence, consolidation, social ramifications and impact of “hospital medicine” and public health in India. He practices medicine and is involved with public health awareness activities in rural Raiganj. Dr. Jayanta is a Research Associate of Indian National Science Academy and is an author or co-author of history of medicine books and academic articles written in Bengali and English.

Apr 25,2019

St. John's Research Institute, cordially invites you to a Guest Lecture on "Clinical Applications of Liquid Biopsies in Gastrointestinal Malignancies" Dr. Aparna Parikh.

Venue: SJRI Admin Block Conference Hall (Ground Floor)

Date: Thursday, April 25^th, 2019

Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Mar 22,2019

The Indian Academy of Sciences and Springer Nature, supported by Grand Challenges Programme, tAcT and St. John’s Research Institute is hosting a lecture by Sir Andy Haines, former Dean of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, on “Sustainable, Healthy Cities and Food Systems”.

Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute

Date: Friday, March 22^nd, 2019

Time: 11:30 am

All are cordially invited.

Click Here to view the recorded session

Feb 25 - Feb 27, 2019

The course aims to strengthen research skills among nursing and allied health professionals and students (post-graduate) encouraging them to utilize research-generated knowledge in routine clinical practice. It presents an overview of research designs and statistical methods and provides a hands-on training on various stages of research from problem formulation to study design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of conducting research
• Plan, design and conduct a research study 
• Communicate the study findings

This workshop is primarily aimed at faculty and (postgraduate) students of nursing and allied health sciences.

Dates:
25^th - 27^th February, 2019

Course Fee (inclusive of 18% GST):

• Before 5^th February: Rs. 2,400/- (for students) & Rs. 3,600/- (for faculty)
• After 5^th February: Rs. 2,950/- (for students) & Rs. 4,200/- (for faculty)

Application Process:

• Click the Course Registration link below to fill in the online registration form and pay the tuition fees
• You can also pay the fees through NEFT or DD

* Please send in details of DD/NEFT/online transfer (your name and transaction ID) to: epibio@sjri.res.in

To Register please CLICK HERE

For more details, please see the attached Course Brochure

Jan 25,2019

St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences cordially invites you to its 1^st Annual Research Day to be held on 25^th January, 2019.

The Theme of the Research Day is "Patient Care-Medical Education-Research: A continuum".

Jan 07 - Jan 18, 2019

Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative Course (supported by TATA Trusts)

St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health and Tufts University are offering an interdisciplinary two-week course at SJRI. This International Nutrition Research Methods Course will introduce students to public health research topics through critical evaluation of scientific literature and exploration of a variety of demographic, epidemiological, biological and social factors that affect nutritional status. In addition to completing a core curriculum, students will have an opportunity to explore selected research areas in-depth through development of a research presentation and collaboration with faculty members from three institutions.

The Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative has successfully conducted this 2-week short course in International Nutrition Research Methods since 9 years and is planning to continue it in 2019.

Course Objectives:

• Explore the role of nutritional factors and health outcomes, through critical evaluation of the scientific literature and exploration of demographic, epidemiological, biological, social, political, and economic determinants
• Gain substantive knowledge in topic areas related to public health nutrition research, including: clinical nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, and molecular nutrition
• Enhance methodological skills in areas of nutritional, infectious disease, and chronic disease epidemiology, with emphasis on clinical, research, and laboratory areas
• Discuss the latest findings from epidemiologic studies on the role of nutrition in the prevention, care, and treatment of health outcomes - including interpretation and synthesis of research findings, potential mechanisms, study design limitations, and public health implications - and integrate research findings to inform public health recommendations and program design and implementation, based on current evidence

Who Can Apply:
Potential candidates may be currently involved in nutrition, clinical, research, program, policy, or laboratory work, including medical students, physicians and allied health professionals. Junior faculty in medicine, nursing, and public health at academic institutions throughout India are also invited to participate in this training program. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to public health practice and/or research.

Course Dates:
7^th to 18^th January, 2019

Course Fee:
There is no course fee for participants from India. The candidates will be selected on competitive selection method. The candidates will be provided with the relevant course material (including background reading material and handouts).

Accommodation:
Food (breakfast and lunch during course days) and stay arrangements at St. John's will be made by Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC). Travel costs (2^nd AC train tickets ) will be reimbursed to participants from India.

To Apply:
The application form is available in the attachment below.

The Course:
Didactic lectures and small group practical sessions will be given on the following topics:

• Human Nutrition
• Nutritional Physiology
• Molecular Nutrition
• Nutritional Assessment
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Health Policy and Nutrition
• Micronutrient Interventions
• Ethics in Nutrition and Global Health
• Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies
• Principles of Biostatistics
• Survey Methods and Data Analysis
• Epidemiologic Research Methods
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Obesity & Chronic Disease Epidemiology
• Scientific Manuscript & Proposal Development
• Using Internet to Extract Evidence

Dec 17 - Dec 21, 2018

One-Week International Course in Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (December 17-21, 2018)

We from the Division of Clinical Research & Training (DCRT) at St. John's have been conducting courses in Health Research Methods, Evidence Based Medicine and Data Management in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada and supported by the NIH, USA, since 2009 as part of the Centre of Excellence Program.

The Karnataka Medical Council accredited and awarded 6 credit points for this course.

The course was designed for faculty and postgraduate students from medical, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators and health policy makers.

We had 57 participants who represented 25 institutions from India Sri Lanka and Nepal.

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Eternal Heart Care Centre, Jaipur, AIIMS, Bhopal, Bengaluru and McMaster University & University of Toronto, Canada.

We had 22 interactive lectures, 4 small group Zen protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations.

The group activities included four journal clubs (Registry/Cross Sectional Study, Case Control, Randomised Controlled Trial and Systematic Review/Meta Analysis) and four project presentations (Registry/Cross Sectional Study, Cohort Study, Randomised Controlled Trial Design and Case Control)

Certificates of CME accreditation and participation were given to candidates who had attended all the sessions. The outcome of the course was to enhance the awareness in clinical research methods and evidence based practice.

The course ended on 21^st December, 2018, with a valedictory function & 10^th year celebration at which prizes were distributed.  The chief guest for the function was Dr Rajeev Gupta, Chairman, Preventive Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Research at Eternal Heart Care Centre and Research Institute, Mount Sinai New York Affiliate, Jaipur, India. A souvenir commemorating the 10 years of conducting the course was released by the chief guest and Rev. Dr Paul Parathazham, the Director of St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences. The function was also attended by alumni of the course.

Dec 04 - Dec 07, 2018

THEME:

Health for All in an Unequal World: Obligations of Global Bioethics

DATES AND VENUE:

Pre-conference satellite meetings: Monday, December 3, 2018

Main Conference: Tuesday-Friday, December 4-7, 2018

St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences,
Sarjapur Road, John Nagar, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560034 (http://www.stjohns.in/medicalcollege/)

CONGRESS CO-ORGANISERS:

Forum for Medical Ethics Society (www.ijme.in)

Sama Resource Group for Women and Health (http://www.samawomenshealth.in/)

St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences (http://www.stjohns.in/medicalcollege/) &

Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and Action (http://sochara.org/)

Five plenaries will be woven around these sub-themes of the conference: Bringing Rights and Ethics to the Centre in the ‘Health for All’ discourse; Rethinking Bioethics Boundaries in the Context of Health for All; Challenges for Bioethics in an Unequal World; Implications of Gender and Sexuality in Bioethics; Interrogating the Construct of Marginalisation and Vulnerabilities as Obligations of Bioethics.

Presentation of papers, posters workshops, pre Congress symposia and conferences will similarly be organized around the conference sub-themes, as well as include themes from within the broader discipline of bioethics.

The 14th World Congress of Bioethics and IJME 7th National Bioethics Conference.pdf

Dec 03 - Dec 06, 2018

A Parallel Arts Festival at the 14th World Congress of Bioethics

Organised by: Manjulika Vaz, Mario Vaz, Olinda Timms and Radhika Hegde, Division of Health and Humanities, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore

In keeping with the theme of the congress ‘Health for All in an Unequal World’, the Health and Humanities Division of St. John’s Academy of Health Sciences, has curated the following films, installations, exhibitions, theatre events, literary sessions and performances for the Parallel Arts Festival.

Date: December 3^rd, 2018 (Pre-Congress) - as a part of the 12^th World Congress of the International Network on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
Time: 16.15 - 17.45
Venue: Lecture Hall 1, St. John’s Medical College - Golden Jubilee Building
"Megha's Story" - Enabling conversations around maternal mental health through Forum Theatre. Megha, a new mother, struggles with feelings of guilt, anger, fear, and frustration all alone, though she is surrounded by a loving family. Forum Theatre creates dialogue around Maternal Mental Health. The process will be participative and handled as a workshop with an experienced facilitator, Dr Radha Ramaswamy, the founder trustee of the Centre for Community Dialogue and Change (CCDC), a Bangalore based organisation that is now an internationally recognised centre.

Forum Theatre is a form of drama, rooted in Theatre of the Oppressed, which recognises the importance of affording voice to disadvantaged groups in society. The audience will not be passive spectators who merely watch a performance, they become spect-actors! They can change Megha’s story!

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Date: December 4^th to December 6^th , 2018 (Main Congress)
Time: All day
Venue: Academic Block, St. John’s Research Institute
“The Dolls speak of an unequal world” – an exhibition by Francoise Bosteels, an iconic doll maker who is inspired by people’s day to day life, their gripping struggles, pains and dreams. These dolls reflect Indian life in all its complexities. The dolls are most creatively and intricately crafted and touch you not only with their breath-taking beauty and variety but with their accompanying poetry and reflections. The dolls speak of enduring tragedies on one side and of communities’ resourcefulness and resilience and a spirit of hope on the other.

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Date: December 4^th to December 7^th, 2018 (Main Congress)

Time: All day
Venue: Cobbled walkway, St. John’s Research Institute 
“Talking Hands” – an outdoor installation using reflective photography, raises the voice of people at the margins….“Do I matter?”. Conceptualised by Mario Vaz and produced by the Divisions of Bioinformatics and Health and Humanities, St. John’s Research Institute.

Time: All day
Venue: Around St John’s Main Auditorium 
“Health for All Goal” – A historic photo journey of documents from 1946 – 2011 (India And Global). The journey towards Health for All in South Asia began with the Bhore Committee report of 1946 and globally with the Alma Ata Declaration in 1978. In this photo journey collated by Dr Ravi Narayan of the Society for Community Health Awareness Research and Action (SOCHARA), 25 key historical documents and publications are presented with some of their key recommendations that focus on challenges towards Health for All globally and locally.

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Date: December 5^th , 2018 (Main Congress)

Time Slot: 11:45 - 13:15 (Pre-lunch)
Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute
Duration: Film 60 minutes (Moonshine Productions, Australia); Discussion time 30 minutes
Language: English/English subtitles
Hippocratic - 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World – A Biographical Feature Film about Dr MR Rajagopal, the pioneer of palliative healthcare in India. The film is a platform for creating more conversations around palliative care, on the access to and availability of pain relief and to demand a healthcare system that treats the person and not just the disease.

Dr MR Rajagopal, Chairperson, Pallium India, Thiruvananthapuram will be present.

Time Slot: 14:15 - 15:45 (Post-lunch)
Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute
Duration: Films 60 minutes; Discussion time 30 mins
The hidden ethical challenges of rare diseases will be revealed through a series of short films covering debilitating illnesses such as muscular dystrophy, hydrocephalus and spina bifida, which highlight the multiple issues faced by patients, especially children with rare diseases. They point to the gaps in healthcare and education facilities that need to be addressed. Dr Namitha A Kumar, Research Director, Centre for Health Ecologies and Technology, International Institute of Art, Culture and Democracy, Bengaluru in collaboration with "OPFORD" - Open Platform for Rare Diseases has sourced the films and will share her own challenging life story. The Co-Directors of  ‘Rooting for Roona’, Pavitra Chalam will be present.

Films: Living with Spina bifida - Shakti Krishnan; Making a Muscle - Dystrophy Annihilation Research trust; The Indomitable Human Spirit - Maya Chandra films; Paper planes - dreams of a million children - One Step at a Time; Rooting for Roona [trailer] - Directors: Pavitra Chalam and Akshay Shankar.

Time Slot: 14:15 -15:45 (Post-lunch)
Venue: Maj Gen SL Bhatia Museum of the History of Medicine, St. John’s Research Institute
Duration: 90 minutes
A Museum tour: A walk through key events in history that have shaped today’s ethical positions in medicine, healthcare and research. The tour will be guided by Mario Vaz and will engage with exhibits at the Maj Gen SL Bhatia Museum of the History of Medicine. The focus will be historical events that raised ethical conundrums. Students are encouraged to opt for this. [MAXIMUM of 20 persons can be accommodated].

Time Slot: 18:00 - 19:15 
Venue: St. John’s Main Auditorium
Duration: 80 minutes
“Monsters in the Dark” – A Stage Adaptation of Siddharth Mukherjee’s The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer brought to you by Bangalore Little Theatre in collaboration with St. John’s Research Institute, Bengaluru and Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai. For the first time ever, this Pulitzer winning tome, described by the jury as ‘an elegant enquiry, at once clinical and personal’ will be brought alive on stage with stories of Sidney Farber, Gordon Zubrod and Carla Reed. The oncogene story is told from the perspective of lab mice- three mice telling it as if they were there to see it unfold!

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Date: December 6^th, 2018 (Main Congress)

Time Slot: 11:45 – 13:15 (Pre-lunch)
Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute
Duration: Film 64 minutes with Film Artist Book Website Installations; Discussion time 20 minutes
Language: English-Spanish
“The Poetics of Fragility” - This Transmedia Project done in 2016 by Nicolás Grandi & Lata Mani is a kaleidoscopic bilingual exploration of the texture, vitality and aesthetics of fragility.  It interweaves stories of bodily frailty with optical vignettes of nature’s delicacy to reclaim fragility as intrinsic to existence, not something to be bemoaned or overcome. Its form - "video-contemplation," is an experimental conception that Grandi & Mani have developed to explore the audio-visual medium as a sensuous tool for social inquiry with a philosophical impulse. The film maker Lata Mani will be present to lead the discussion. The Poetics of Fragility is an ongoing transmedia project: film, website, artist book, installations. http://www.thepoeticsoffragility.com.

Time Slot: 14:15 – 15:45 (Post-lunch)
Venue: Maj Gen SL Bhatia Museum of the History of Medicine, St. John’s Research Institute
Duration: 70 minutes (including discussion)
Performing Resilience: Illness, identity and narrative – is an engagement with issues of stigmatisation, vulnerability and invisibilisation of illness. It also explores illness identity, culture and resilience narratives. Consistent engagement with communities has exposed fractures in illness experience discourses that upholds stereotypes of ability, functionality and representations of the illness experience. It aims to build a larger narrative that breaks silences and speaks to structures and systems of health care and health systems. 

Performed and facilitated by Benson Issac and Shreelata Rao Seshadri, faculty members of the Health, Development and Society Initiative of the Azim Premji University, Bangalore.

Time Slot: 14:15 – 15:45 (Post-lunch)
Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute
Duration: 90 minutes
Reflective Narratives: A literary panel – is an interaction with Indian writers on the development of the reflective narrative as a means to understand the human condition and the underlying ethics of social behaviour. The panel will have medical and non-medical story tellers such as rural surgeon/author Kavery Nambisan and journalist/author Gita Aravamudan who use the genre of narrative fiction and non-fiction to create powerful, reflective stories.

A Booklet of reflective narratives “Beyond Cure - An Anthology of Reflections on Universal Health Care” by students and faculty of St. John’s Medical College will be released and excerpts narrated.

Time Slot: 18:00 – 19:00
Venue: St. John’s Main Auditorium
Duration: 70 minutes including interaction with the audience
Expressions of Creativity: Interpreting the Congress theme through classical and contemporary dance performances: Dr Anuradha Venkataraman, a professional Bharatnatyam dancer and Dr Vaibhavi Joshipura, a trained Kathak dancer and a Professor of Dentistry, have more than a decade’s experience in these classical dance forms of India and their performances will be based on stories taken from the Indian Classical texts. Dr Venkatraman will depict women’s sexual rights in the context of a story from the Mahabharatha. Dr Joshipura will bring out the physical and mental well-being of an expectant mother by enacting an episode from the Ramayana. The dances will begin with a 5-minute explanation of the theme. The performances will have a vocalist accompanying the dancers.

A combination of the Classical and Contemporary style of dance will be performed by the undergraduate students of the Performing Arts Department of Christ University and will be an interpretation of the theme of the Congress.

Nov 27,2018

St. John's Research Institute, cordially invites you to a Guest Lecture on "Deciphering the somatic mutational processes and driver mutations in cancer genomes" Dr. Sabarinathan Radhakrishnan.

Venue: SJRI Admin Block Conference Room (Ground Floor)

Date: Tuesday, November 27^th, 2018

Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Nov 02,2018

The Division of Nutrition, Department of Physiology, St John’s Medical College and St John’s Research Institute is conducting a workshop on the assessment of skeletal muscle mass and function. The workshop will also cover the clinical nutrition aspect including sarcopenia.

Date: 2^nd November, 2018

Workshop Objectives:

• Demonstration of methods of assessment of muscle mass and function
• Hands on experience on muscle function assessment
• Current updates in the field of muscle and nutrition

Who Can Apply:
Any person or student from the field of nutrition, health sciences or medicine, interested in improving their understanding of role of skeletal muscle, its assessment and research methods.

Venue:
CG Hall, Ground Floor, St John’s Medical College, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-34

Workshop Fee: Rupees 1000/-.

Payment through: NEFT

Details:
Beneficiary Name: St. John’s Research Institute,
Bank Name: Bank of Baroda,
Beneficiary’s bank A/C: 05210100024920
Branch: John Nagar, St. Johns Medical College, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034,
IFSC code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit is zero)

Last Date for Registration: 31^st October, 2018

Workshop Organizer:
Dr Sucharita Sambashivaiah, Professor and Head, Clinical Physiology Unit, Department of Physiology, St John’s Medical College, Bangalore-34

Email: sucharita@stjohns.in

The schedule for the workshop is available in the attachment below.

Oct 25,2018

As part of World Bioethics Day 2018 celebrations, based on the theme 'Solidarity and Cooperation', the UNESCO Bioethics Unit, SJRI invites you to a screening of the award-winning Films Division documentary "I am Bonnie": The story of an intersex athlete

Date: 25^th October, 2018

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium

Time: 2.15 pm - 4.00 pm followed by discussion and tea.

For more details, please see the attached poster.

Sep 15 - Nov 20, 2018

The St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) is a part of the St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, which is run by the CBCI Society for Medical Education. From its inception, St. John’s has set before it an ideal of excellence in academic courses as well as service to society as a result of which it has truly become holistic both in its outlook and in its approach to the problems of community health. The Nadathur Lab for breast cancer research in the Division of Molecular Medicine, SJRI, has been involved in investigating the biological basis of those aspects of breast cancer that are exaggerated in Indian women. The department is now inviting applications for short term courses (theory, demo and hands on sessions) on:

Course 1: GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF FORMALIN FIXED TISSUES

Course 2: PROTEIN DETECTION METHODS BY IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE ASSAYS

Training Theme/Objectives:

1. Gene expression analysis of formalin fixed tissues: Includes basics of PCR, methods of primer design, extraction of nucleic acids, cDNA conversion, Real time PCR, normalization and interpretation of results.
2. Protein detection methods by Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence: Tissue processing, immunohistochemistry of tissues, immunofluorescence on tissue and cell lines, imaging and interpretation.

Dates:

Gene expression analysis by PCR: 10 contact classes between 15^th September, 2018 and 15^th October, 2018.

Protein detection methods by Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence: 10 contact classes between 22^nd October, 2018 and 20^th November, 2018.

Contact classes will be held on specified dates not exceeding 4 hours a day. The dates will be communicated to the candidates after the selection procedure.

Target Audience/Eligibility:

Candidates who have completed M.Sc. in any branch of Life Sciences / B.Tech. / M.Tech. Biotechnology / MBBS /MD / B.Pharm. / M. Pharm. can apply.

Each course is limited to 10 members only and the selection is based on prescreening and merit. Candidates can apply for one or both the courses.

Course Fee:

Rs.12000/- per course

Aug 21,2018

The Division of Health and Humanities, SJRI and the Department of The History of Medicine, SJMC, cordially invite you to a dance workshop on "Insight and Healing through Dance" by Asha Ponikiewska.

Venue: SJRI Pope Paul Auditorium Terrace

Date: Tuesday, 21^st August, 2018

Time: 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm

Workshop Fee: Rs. 250 per person

Please see the attached poster for more details and registration.

Jul 31 - Aug 08, 2018

Theory and Practice of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

This hybrid course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics has an online introductory component 2 weeks prior to the start of the course and an intensive 8-day face-to-face component. Completion of quizzes at the end of the online phase is mandatory prior to attending the face-to-face course. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, medicine, population health and biostatistics. This workshop is for faculty and postgraduate medical/allied health sciences students, PhD students, post-doctorates and others associated with health research. No prior knowledge of research methodology or biostatistics is required.

Dates:
Online Course: 15^th - 26^th July, 2018 & 
On-site Course: 31^st July – 8^th August, 2018

Course Fee (all inclusive):
Before 10^th July: Rs. 8,500/- (for students) & Rs. 12,500/- (for faculty)
After 10^th July: Rs. 12,500/- (for students) & Rs. 17,500/- (for faculty)

Application Process: See the attached EpiBio brochure, fill in the online registration form and pay the tuition fees

Registration for the course is now closed.

Jul 19,2018

The Dept. of the History of Medicine SJMC and the Division of Health & Humanities, SJRI, cordially invite you to a Talk on "History of Namma Bengaluru through inscription stones" by Vinay Kumar & Uday Kumar PL on 19^th July, 2018.

Venue: Health and Humanities Building - 2^nd floor - above the SL Bhatia Museum

Date: Thursday, 19^th July, 2018

Time: 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm followed by discussion and tea

About the Talk
The stories of how the city got its name (the famous Veera Ballala 'Boiled-Beans' etymology) and of how Kempegowda 'founded' the city were debunked in 1915 with the discovery and documentation of a 1,128-year old inscription slab in Begur in the outskirts, that spoke of the existence of 'Bengaluru' from even before the time when these 'stories' are believed to have actually taken place. A stone of such significance, deserving of preservation and celebration, lies almost forgotten with other such slabs in a corner of the Panchalingeshwara Temple Complex in Begur.

Over 175 inscription stones were discovered and recorded in Bengaluru and its immediate vicinity in the beginning of the 20th century. These contain valuable information about the history of a specific area, its etymology, dates of when a temple or a tank were built, and much more. A study of these stones provides us with the understanding of how history flowed from the ancient past to the present. Unfortunately, only around 50 of these slabs remain intact in the city today.

Bangalore's hunger for real estate, and enormous expansion resulted in their loss and disposal. With them, a testament to the events from hundreds of years ago has been lost.

Udaya Kumar and Vinay Kumar, both ardent Bangaloreans, set themselves on a mission to rediscover, survey, document, and endeavor to preserve all the extant inscription stones in Bangalore many months back. They collaborated with the Department of Archaeology and Museums of the Government of Karnataka to present their work as an exhibition at the Government Museum in November last year. Their work soon turned into a crowd-funded project, receiving support from unforeseen quarters, and was widely covered by the Press.

Udaya and Vinay will be talking about Inscriptions in general, about Inscription Stones in Bangalore in particular, the various stories surrounding their efforts to preserve them, and what the future may hold for these storehouses of the past.

About the Speakers
Udaya Kumar PL is an Engineer at Schneider Electric by profession but has been popular as an amateur historian of Bangalore. His first foray into researching history was when he rediscovered the role Bangalore played in what was perhaps the most ambitious scientific project in history, the Great Trigonometric Survey of India (GTS). He's got his mind now set on preserving the remaining Inscription Slabs in the city.

Vinay Kumar's interests range from Mars to Mohenjodaro. He is an aerospace engineer by training and has previously worked with medical device research. He is currently the head of Technology at artAnd, a design lab & studio.

Jul 09,2018

The Dept. of the History of Medicine SJMC and the Division of Health & Humanities, SJRI, cordially invite you to a Talk on "History of Anatomical Illustrations" by Dr. Dr. Sunil Pandya on 9^th July, 2018.

Dr Sunilkumar Krishnalal Pandya, an eminent Neurosurgeon and thinker on medical ethics, joined the Grant Medical College in 1957 and trained at the Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. He obtained the M.B.B.S. (1961) and M.S. (1965). He joined Dr. Homi Dastur at the Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital in 1967 as a Pool Officer and was appointed to the staff as Assistant Neurosurgeon in 1968. In 1975, on Dr. Dastur's retirement, he was appointed Professor of Neurosurgery. He retired on superannuating in 1998 and has since worked at the Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai. He is Editor Emeritus, IJME (Indian Journal of Medical Ethics); Journal Ombudsman, JPGM (Journal of Postgraduate Medicine); and Member, International Editorial Advisory Board of the Mens Sana Monographs.

His interest in History of Medicine and Ethics has led him to document the history of the Grant Medical College.

Dr Pandya's lecture on Anatomical Illustration is a fusion of art and science. He will take us on a journey of a visual tour of anatomical illustration from the Nepali painting of Ayurvedic Man to the present.

Venue: Health and Humanities - 2^nd floor - above the museum

Date: Monday, 9^th July, 2018

Time: 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm followed by discussion and tea

May 19,2018

The S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum is celebrating the International Museum Day.

Date: Saturday, 19^th May, 2018

Time: 10.30 am to 12.00 pm

Age: Open to all

Venue: S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum - opposite the bio-repository building at St. John’s Research Institute, Koramangala

Kindly RSVP to radhika.h@sjri.res.in

Please check the attached poster for more details.

Apr 23,2018

Invited Lecture at St. John's Research Institute by Professor K.M. Venkat Narayan on "Challenges for the 21st  Century Global Public Health: Convergence of Demography, Economics, Environment, and Biology" 

Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium

Date: Monday, April 23^rd, 2018

Time: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Apr 04,2018

The Division of Medical Informatics, St. John's Research Institute, cordially invites you to an Academic Lecture on "How to Write a Research Grant Proposal?"

Venue: SJRI Admin Block Conference Room (Ground Floor)

Date: Wednesday, April 4^th, 2018

Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

For queries, please contact: royson@sjri.res.in or Extn. No. 7058

Mar 16

The Dept. of the History of Medicine SJMC with the Division of Health & Humanities, SJRI, is happy to invite you to the Maj. Gen. SL Bhatia Oration on 16^th March, 2018.

The oration is a tribute to the contributions of SL Bhatia's achievements and is inspiration to the younger generation of medical practitioners.

The oration will be delivered by Mark Lindley, Emeritus Professor, School of Economics, The University of Hyderabad on “Which Parts of Mahatma Gandhi’s Message about Health Care is Useful Today?”

Venue: The Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, India

Date: 16^th March, 2018

Time: 2:30 PM

We urge you to be present and renew the need we have for the History of Medicine and Humanities & Health to be part of a medical institution.

About the orator:  Dr. Mark Lindley was born in Washington DC in 1937 and studied at Harvard University (A.B.), Juilliard School of Music (M.A.) and Columbia University (D.Phil.). He has taught at Columbia, City University of New York, Washington University, University of London, Oxford University, University of Regensburg, University of Zaragoza, Bogaziçi University (in Istanbul), Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Kerala, University of Hyderabad (as the University Chair Professor in the School of Economics) and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. He is the author or co-author of more than 15 books – three of them about Gandhi and notable Gandhians – and more than 100 scholarly articles.

Mar 15 - Mar 16, 2018

Workshop Objectives:
This workshop will be a hands-on training in data analysis using R statistical software along with  a combination of lectures, discussions, and guided assignments, to help participants understand the concept and application of quantitative methods in health research.

Who should Attend:
Any person with a background in the health sciences, health policy, or health administration, who is desirous of improving their understanding on quantitative research methods and enthusiastic to develop computational skill under open source platform. Post graduate students in the health sciences and those involved in public health should find this workshop relevant.

Resource Persons:
Faculty will be from St. John’s Medical College & Research Institute

Venue:
St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore

For more details, please CLICK HERE

Jan 09 - Jan 11, 2018

This workshop aims to strengthen research skills among nursing and allied health science (AHS) professionals and post-graduate students. It presents an overview of research designs and statistical methods and provides hands-on training on various stages of research from problem formulation to study design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the importance of conducting research
2. Plan, design and conduct a research study 
3. Communicate the study findings

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Each session will have 25-30 minutes of theory followed by 15-20 minutes of practical. Participants will work in groups to develop a study protocol and present it to experts for feedback.

Dates: 9^th - 11^th January, 2018

Course Faculty: Faculty will be from St John’s Medical College, Research Institute and College of Nursing

Workshop Fees and Registration:

Before 30^th December - Rs. 2000/- (for students) & Rs. 3000/- (for faculty)

After 30^th December - Rs. 2500/- (for students) & Rs. 3500/ (for faculty)

Payment can be made via Demand draft (D/D) or via NEFT:

• D/D drawn in favour of St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore
• NEFT [beneficiary name: St. John’s Research Institute; bank name: Bank of Baroda; beneficiary bank A/c #: 05210100024920; branch: John Nagar, St. John’s Medical College, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034; IFSC code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit zero)]

For brochure, please CLICK HERE

For registration form, please CLICK HERE

Filled registration form with details of DD/NEFT transfer (your name & transaction ID) should be sent to: epibio@sjri.res.in

For further enquiry and registration, contact

Dr. Kavya R, MBBS, MPH, PGDHHM                           
Course Director                                   
Assistant Professor
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

Dr. Geraldine Menezes, PhD
Course Co-director
Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry    
Vice dean, Allied Health Sciences
St. John’s Medical College

Mrs. Maryann Washington, MSc, M.Phil
Course Co-director
Adjunct Professor (Nursing)   
Division of Epidemiology & Population Health
St. John’s Research Institute

E-mail: epibio@sjri.res.in
Ph: 080-49467032

Jan 08 - Jan 19, 2018

St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health and Tufts University are offering an interdisciplinary two-week course at SJRI. This International Nutrition Research Methods Course will introduce students to public health research topics through critical evaluation of scientific literature and exploration of a variety of demographic, epidemiological, biological and social factors that affect nutritional status. In addition to completing a core curriculum, students will have an opportunity to explore selected research areas in-depth through development of a research presentation and collaboration with faculty members from three institutions.

The Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative has successfully conducted this 2-week short course since 8 years and is planning to continue it in 2018.

Course Objectives:

• Explore the role of nutritional factors and health outcomes, through critical evaluation of the scientific literature and exploration of demographic, epidemiological, biological, social, political, and economic determinants
• Gain substantive knowledge in topic areas related to public health nutrition research, including: clinical nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, and molecular nutrition
• Enhance methodological skills in areas of nutritional, infectious disease, and chronic disease epidemiology, with emphasis on clinical, research, and laboratory areas
• Discuss the latest findings from epidemiologic studies on the role of nutrition in the prevention, care, and treatment of health outcomes - including interpretation and synthesis of research findings, potential mechanisms, study design limitations, and public health implications - and integrate research findings to inform public health recommendations and program design and implementation, based on current evidence

Who Can Apply:
Potential candidates may be currently involved in nutrition, clinical, research, program, policy, or laboratory work, including medical students, physicians and allied health professionals. Junior faculty in medicine, nursing, and public health at academic institutions throughout India are also invited to participate in this training program. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to public health practice and/or research.

Course Fee:
There is no course fee*. The candidates will be selected on competitive selection method. The candidates will be provided with the course manual (including background reading material and handouts), and relevant books.

Accommodation:
Food and stay arrangements at St. John's will be made by Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC) and travel costs (train) will be reimbursed to the participants*.

To Apply:
The application form is available in the attachment below.

The Course:
Didactic lectures and small group practical sessions will be given on the following topics:

• Human Nutrition
• Nutritional Physiology
• Molecular Nutrition
• Nutritional Assessment
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Health Policy and Nutrition
• Micronutrient Interventions
• Ethics in Nutrition and Global Health
• Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies
• Principles of Biostatistics
• Survey Methods and Data Analysis
• Epidemiologic Research Methods
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Obesity & Chronic Disease Epidemiology
• Scientific Manuscript & Proposal Development
• Using Internet to Extract Evidence

*Applicable only for students from India

Applications are now closed for the BBNC 2018 course. The list of selected participants will be announced shortly.

Nov 29,2017

Verbal autopsy is an investigation of the chain of events, circumstances, and signs and symptoms of illness leading to death through an interview of relatives or associates of the deceased. Verbal autopsy procedures are widely used for estimating cause-specific mortality in areas with little or no medical death certification.

This workshop is organised to strengthen physicians on Verbal Autopsy & Event Adjudication.

Date: 29^th November, 2017

Venue: St. John's Research Institute

Nov 07,2017

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the Dr. Kiruba Sankar Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Saumyadipta Pyne, PhD, Scientific Director, Public Health Dynamics Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, USA., Formerly PC Mahalanobis Chair Professor and Head of Bioinformatics, CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Hyderabad, on the topic titled “Integrative Computational Models to Address Challenges in Biosecurity”.

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute

Date: Tuesday, November 7^th, 2017

Time: 2:30 PM

Oct 13,2017

The Division of Medical Informatics, St. John's Research Institute, cordially invites you to an Academic Workshop on Qualitative Analysis in Scientific Research.

Venue: Second Floor Conference Hall, SJRI Biorepository

Date: Friday, October 13^th, 2017

Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Entry is FREE with limited seats on a first-cum-first-served basis. For Registrations, Please CLICK HERE 

For queries, email royson@sjri.res.in or contact Phone Extension 7058

Oct 09 - Oct 13, 2017

One Week International Course in Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (October 09-13, 2017)

We from the Division of Clinical Research & Training (DCRT) at St. John's have been conducting courses in Health Research Methods, Evidence Based Medicine and Data Management in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada and supported by the NIH, USA, since 2009 as part of the Centre of Excellence Program.

The Karnataka Medical Council accredited and awarded 6 credit points for this course.

The course was designed for faculty and postgraduate students from medical, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators and health policy makers.

We had 99 participants who represented 33 institutions from 18 cities from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Australia.

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Eternal Heart Care Centre, Jaipur, AIIMS, Bhopal, Bengaluru, McMaster University and University of Toronto, Canada.

We had 19 interactive lectures, 4 small group Zen protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations.

The group activities included four journal clubs (Registry/Cross Sectional Study, Case Control, Randomised Controlled Trial and Systematic Review/Meta Analysis) and four project presentations (Registry/Cross Sectional Study, Cohort Study, Randomised Controlled Trial Design and Case Control)

The course ended on 13^th October, 2019, with a valedictory function & Hi- tea at which prizes were distributed.

Certificates of CME accreditation and participation were given to candidates who had attended all the sessions. The outcome of the course was to enhance the awareness in clinical research methods and evidence based practice.

Sep 12,2017

The Division of Medical Informatics, St. John's Research Institute, cordially invites you to an Academic Seminar on Health Informatics and Health Data Sciences.

Venue: First Floor Conference Hall, SJNAHS Auditorium

Date: Tuesday, September 12^th, 2017

Time: 2:15 PM to 4:30 PM

Entry is FREE for all. For Registrations, Please CLICK HERE  and/or  email royson@sjri.res.in or contact Phone Extension 7058

Aug 18,2017

St John’s Medical College Alumni Association, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the Dr. H.J. Mehta Memorial Oration to be delivered by Rohit Kulkarni M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA and Head of Section on Islet Biology and Senior Investigator, Joslin Diabetes Centre, on the topic titled “THE NEW BIOLOGY OF DIABETES: FROM CHARAKA-SUSHRUTA TO CRISPR”.

Venue: Pope Paul Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute

Date: Friday, August 18^th, 2017

Time: 2:30 PM

Aug 04,2017

For and by India: The Rotavirus Vaccine Story - by Infosys Prize laureate Prof. Gagandeep Kang

Nearly one lakh children die each year in India due severe diarrhea caused by Rotavirus.  India is home to one-third of the world’s unimmunized children and the reason for this is that most available vaccines are developed outside India,  they are expensive and of low efficacy for undernourished children. The question that confronted our scientists was – How can we save these children and improve their quality of life?

 Infosys Prize laureate Prof. Gagandeep Kang has worked on this problem for over two decades and has tested and developed a vaccine in India that addresses these issues . In 2016, the oral rotavirus vaccine that Prof. Kang worked on was introduced into the national immunization program. Her findings have enormous implications for public health measures to thwart life threatening diseases like rotavirus.

Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John’s Research Institute

Date: August 4^th, 2017

Time: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Read more about the speaker

Jul 18 - Jun 26, 2017

Theory and Practice of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

This hybrid course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics has an online introductory component spread over 2 weeks prior to the start of the course and an intensive 8-day face-to-face component. Completion of quizzes at the end of online phase is mandatory prior to attending the face-to-face course. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, medicine, population health and biostatistics. This workshop is for faculty and postgraduate medical/allied health sciences students, PhD students, post-doctorates and others associated with health research. No prior knowledge of research methodology or biostatistics is required.

Dates:
Online Course: 1st –12th July, 2017 &
On-site Course: 18th -26th July, 2017

Course Fee:
Before 3rd July: Rs. 8,500/- (for students) & Rs. 12,500/- (for faculty)
After 3rd July: Rs. 12,500/- (for students) & Rs. 17,500/- (for faculty)
[Additional 15% service tax applicable on all fees]

Application Process: See the attached EpiBio brochure, fill in the registration form and send in the tuition fees.

REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

Jun 12 - Jun 13, 2017

SJRI is planning to conduct a two-day introductory course on “Stable Isotopic Techniques in Human Nutrition”.   The proposed course will help to build capacity and train young professionals in the use of stable isotopic techniques in nutrition.  Since the potential participants of the course are from academic and research background, this training will help them to start using stable isotopes in their nutrition related research and answer questions related to nutrients, body composition and energy expenditure. 

Who Can Apply:
Potential candidates may be currently involved in nutrition, clinical, research, program, policy, or laboratory work, including medical students, physicians and allied health professionals. Junior faculty in medicine and public health at academic institutions throughout India are also invited to participate in this training program.

Date: June 12-13th, 2017

Course Fee:
There is no course fee. The candidates will be selected on competitive selection method. The candidates will be provided with the course reading material and handouts.

Accommodation & Travel:
Accommodation (Twin sharing basis) arrangements at St. Johns will be made by SJRI. Breakfast & Lunch will be provided.

Travel Reimbursement will not be made - You will have to arrange for your own travel.

The Course will cover:
Didactic lectures and small group hands-on sessions on the following topics:

• The use of stable isotopic methods in public health nutrition
• Estimation of energy expenditure using doubly labelled water technique
• Use of stable isotopes in assessing breast milk intake
• Assessing Vitamin A Status using stable isotopes
• Stable isotopic approaches to assess iron bioavailability
• Hands on session with Data sets for body composition, lactation energy expenditure and iron metabolism.

To Apply:
Fill in the application form available in the attachment below and send it back by 15th May, 2017.

Jan 09 - Jan 20, 2017

St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health and Tufts University are offering an interdisciplinary two-week course at SJRI. This International Nutrition Research Methods Course will introduce students to public health research topics through critical evaluation of scientific literature and exploration of a variety of demographic, epidemiological, biological and social factors that affect nutritional status. In addition to completing a core curriculum, students will have an opportunity to explore selected research areas in-depth through development of a research presentation and collaboration with faculty members from three institutions.

The Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative has successfully conducted this 2-week short course since 7 years and is planning to continue it in 2017.

Course Objectives:

• Explore the role of nutritional factors and health outcomes, through critical evaluation of the scientific literature and exploration of demographic, epidemiological, biological, social, political, and economic determinants
• Gain substantive knowledge in topic areas related to public health nutrition research, including: clinical nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, and molecular nutrition
• Enhance methodological skills in areas of nutritional, infectious disease, and chronic disease epidemiology, with emphasis on clinical, research, and laboratory areas
• Discuss the latest findings from epidemiologic studies on the role of nutrition in the prevention, care, and treatment of health outcomes - including interpretation and synthesis of research findings, potential mechanisms, study design limitations, and public health implications - and integrate research findings to inform public health recommendations and program design and implementation, based on current evidence

Who Can Apply:
Potential candidates may be currently involved in nutrition, clinical, research, program, policy, or laboratory work, including medical students, physicians and allied health professionals. Junior faculty in medicine, nursing, and public health at academic institutions throughout India are also invited to participate in this training program. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to public health practice and/or research.

Course Fee:
There is no course fee*. The candidates will be selected on competitive selection method. The candidates will be provided with the course manual (including background reading material and handouts), and relevant books.

Accommodation:
Food and stay arrangements at St. Johns will be made by Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC) and travel costs (train) will be reimbursed to the participants*.

To Apply:
The application form is available in the attachment below.

The Course:
Didactic lectures and small group practical sessions will be given on the following topics:

• Human Nutrition
• Nutritional Physiology
• Molecular Nutrition
• Nutritional Assessment
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Health Policy and Nutrition
• Micronutrient Interventions
• Ethics in Nutrition and Global Health
• Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies
• Principles of Biostatistics
• Survey Methods and Data Analysis
• Epidemiologic Research Methods
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Obesity & Chronic Disease Epidemiology
• Scientific Manuscript & Proposal Development
• Using Internet to Extract Evidence

*Applicable only for students from India

Nov 08 - Nov 12, 2016

One-Week International Course in Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (November 08-12, 2016)

We from the Division of Clinical Research & Training (DCRT) at St. John's have been conducting courses in Health Research Methods, Evidence Based Medicine and Data Management in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada and supported by the NIH, USA, since 2009 as part of the Centre of Excellence Program.

The Karnataka Medical Council accredited and awarded 6 credit points for this course.

The course was designed for faculty and postgraduate students from medical, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators and health policy makers.

We had 88 participants who represented 41 institutions from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cameroon.

The faculty were from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Eternal Heart Care Centre, Jaipur, AIIMS, Bhopal, Narayana Health, Bengaluru and McMaster University, Canada.

We had 19 interactive lectures, 4 small group Zen protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations.

The group activities included four journal clubs (Registry/Cross Sectional Study, Case Control, Randomised Controlled Trial and Systematic Review/Meta Analysis) and four project presentations (Registry/Cross Sectional Study, Cohort Study, Randomised Controlled Trial Design and Case Control)

The course ended on 12^th Nov with a valedictory function & Hi- tea at which prizes were distributed.

Certificates of CME accreditation and participation were given to candidates who had attended all the sessions.

The outcome of the course was to enhance the awareness in clinical research methods and evidence based practice.

Click here to know more about the Division of Clinical Research and Training

Jul 11 - Jul 20, 2016

This intensive 9-day course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics introduces research methodologies, epidemiological designs, and statistical analyses in relation to health sciences. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, medicine, population health and biostatistics. This workshop is for faculty and postgraduate medical/allied health sciences students, PhD students, post-doctorates and others associated with health research. No prior knowledge of research methodology or biostatistics is required.

Dates: 11th - 20th July, 2016

Course Fee: Registration before 30th June = Rs. 9000/- (nine thousand only); after 30th June = Rs. 10000/- (ten thousand only)

Application Process: See the below attached EpiBio brochure, fill the registration form and send in along with the demand draft.

Note: All seats are filled. Registration is closed.

Jul 11 - Jul 21, 2016

This intensive one week course in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Demography introduces research methodologies, epidemiological designs, demographic techniques and statistical analyses in relation to population health sciences. The course aims to integrate theory and application in epidemiology, medicine, population health and biostatistics. This workshop is for faculty and postgraduate students in the field of population health. No prior knowledge of research methodology, biostatistics or demography is required.

Dates: 11th July - 21st July, 2016

Course Fee: Registration before 30th June = Rs. 10000/- (ten thousand only); after 30th June = Rs. 11000/- (eleven thousand only)

Application Process: See the below attached EpiBioDem schedule, fill the registration form and send in along with the demand draft.

Note: All seats are filled. Registration is closed.

Jun 07,2016

Course Overview:

The workshop will introduce count data, understanding assumptions, assessing fit of the model and interpreting model parameters and associated statistics. We will cover modern approaches to analyzing count data including Poisson regression, Negative Binomial regression, Generalized Poisson model, Zero-inflated and Zero Truncated Poisson and Negative Binomial models. The workshop is intended for practicing researchers who wishes to analyze count data. The course will be mostly non-technical with lecture and some hands-on analysis. The lecture analyses will be demonstrated using STATA software.

 Learning Objectives:

1. Gain understanding of count data and its characteristics
2. Learn about different count data models (Poisson, Negative Binomial, Generalized Poisson, ZIP and ZINB models.
3. Hone skills in comprehension and evaluation of statistical methods for count used in articles data from important studies in public health and medicine

Participants: Maximum 20 participants.

The course is open for practicing researcher who wishes to model count data  with following backgrounds biostatistics or statistics, epidemiology, medicine, dental and public health. Prerequisite for this workshop is general competency in understanding of multivariable linear regression and logistic regression models.

Application: You can apply by sending an email to the below mentioned email ID followed by the payment of fees -

• Demand draft (DD) drawn in favour of St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore or
• By NEFT [beneficiary name: St. John’s Research Institute; bank name: Bank of Baroda; beneficiary’s bank A/c #: 05210100024920; branch: John Nagar, St. John’s Medical College, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034; IFSC code: BARB0STJOHN (5th digit zero)]

Course Fee: Rs. 5000/- per participant (excludes travel and incidentals)

Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 (One day)

Venue: Biorepository conference hall, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore - 560034

Course Faculty:
Dr. Shankar Viswanathan, DrPH, MSc
Assistant Professor, Division of Biostatistics
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
Bronx, New York, USA

Course Co-ordinator:
Dr. Tinku Thomas PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
St. John’s Research Institute
Koramangala
Bangalore – 560034
Email: tinku.sarah@sjri.res.in

For registration form and further details, please see the attachment below.

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Jan 04 - Jan 15, 2016

St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health and Tufts University are offering an interdisciplinary two-week course at SJRI. This International Nutrition Research Methods Course will introduce students to public health research topics through critical evaluation of scientific literature and exploration of a variety of demographic, epidemiological, biological and social factors that affect nutritional status. In addition to completing a core curriculum, students will have an opportunity to explore selected research areas in-depth through development of a research presentation and collaboration with faculty members from three institutions.

The Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative has successfully conducted this 2-week short course since 7 years and is planning to continue it in 2017.

Course Objectives:

• Explore the role of nutritional factors and health outcomes, through critical evaluation of the scientific literature and exploration of demographic, epidemiological, biological, social, political, and economic determinants
• Gain substantive knowledge in topic areas related to public health nutrition research, including: clinical nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, and molecular nutrition
• Enhance methodological skills in areas of nutritional, infectious disease, and chronic disease epidemiology, with emphasis on clinical, research, and laboratory areas
• Discuss the latest findings from epidemiologic studies on the role of nutrition in the prevention, care, and treatment of health outcomes - including interpretation and synthesis of research findings, potential mechanisms, study design limitations, and public health implications - and integrate research findings to inform public health recommendations and program design and implementation, based on current evidence

Who Can Apply:
Potential candidates may be currently involved in nutrition, clinical, research, program, policy, or laboratory work, including medical students, physicians and allied health professionals. Junior faculty in medicine, nursing, and public health at academic institutions throughout India are also invited to participate in this training program. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to public health practice and/or research.

Course Fee:
There is no course fee*. The candidates will be selected on competitive selection method. The candidates will be provided with the course manual (including background reading material and handouts), and relevant books.

Accommodation:
Food and stay arrangements at St. Johns will be made by Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC) and travel costs (train) will be reimbursed to the participants*.

To Apply:
The application form is available in the attachment below.

The Course:
Didactic lectures and small group practical sessions will be given on the following topics:

• Human Nutrition
• Nutritional Physiology
• Molecular Nutrition
• Nutritional Assessment
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Health Policy and Nutrition
• Micronutrient Interventions
• Ethics in Nutrition and Global Health
• Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies
• Principles of Biostatistics
• Survey Methods and Data Analysis
• Epidemiologic Research Methods
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Obesity & Chronic Disease Epidemiology
• Scientific Manuscript & Proposal Development
• Using Internet to Extract Evidence

*Applicable only for students from India

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Dec 11,2015

A Dancer's Story: The Two Sides of Life
A Lecture - Demonstration by Odissi Dancer, Ashwini Raghupathy

Humanizing Medicine through Creative Expression Series

Date: Friday, December 11, 2015
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Venue: Pope Paul VI Auditorium, St. John's Research Institute

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Nov 23 - Nov 27, 2015

ICMR One-Week International Course in Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (November 23-27, 2015)

We from the Division of Clinical Research & Training (DCRT) at St. John's have been conducting courses in Health Research Methods, Evidence Based Medicine and Data Management in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada and supported by the NIH, USA, since 2009 as part of the Centre of Excellence Program. 

In the last 6 years, we have trained close to 1,000 health professionals that include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, ethics committee members, industry professionals, post graduate students, study coordinators, regulatory officials and health policy makers from India and other countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania and the UK.

The Karnataka Medical Council accredited and awarded 6 credit points for this workshop

104 participants attended from 33 institutions from India, Kenya, Singapore and Oman. 36 were clinicians and 68 were are non-clinicians

We had 17 interactive lectures, 4 small group Zen protocol discussions, 3 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations.

9 lectures were on health research methods, 4 on evidence based medicine, 2 on statistics and 2 on project management. 

This course enabled participants to give essential skills in designing, developing and conducting high quality health research projects and communicating the findings.

Furthermore, most participants expressed that they made wonderful friends and several potential collaborators. This will help them to take on meaningful and large research projects in the near future.

Click here to know more about the Division of Clinical Research and Training

Apr 10,2015

A lecture – demonstration by TM Krishna, a well known Carnatic music vocalist.

Venue: St. John's Research Institute

Jan 30,2015

The workshop will show how creative writing is not only essential in good fiction, essays and poetry but also in all forms of communication and writing. It is also an important tool in documenting observations and enabling critical insight and understanding.

The workshop is interactive with active involvement of students and plenty of scope for discussion.

Venue: St. John's Medical College

Dec 11 - Dec 13, 2014

The fifth NBC is being held at the St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.  The priority themes of this year’s conference are dual issues of integrity and corruption in healthcare and research. The conference aims to explore various sides of corruption and examines the limits and dimensions of integrity for health professionals and the health system.  In addition to the keynote addresses, there will be paper and poster presentations and workshops which will be selected by a scientific committee.  There will also be screening of films centred around the conference theme. “The Dolls Speak” is a special exhibition at the conference which is guaranteed to enlighten and enthral all.

Dates: 11th to 13th December, 2014

Venue:  
St. John’s Medical College,  
Koramangala,  
Bangalore

Further details regarding the conference and the registration process are available in the attachment linked below:

Dec 11 - Dec 12, 2014

A healthy mix of films, theatre and exhibition at the 5th NBC

PUT December 11 and 12 in your diary for a ‘first’ you cannot miss –  award-winning films, specially crafted plays and an evocative exhibition during the conference on ethics in medicine.

The integrity of medical practitioners and corruption in the healthcare industry concern us all – especially when we or our loved ones are ill. So, along with the National Bioethics Conference on Integrity in Health care, there’s a parallel festival of films, short 10-minute plays and a dolls exhibition on the relevance of empathy and ethics in medicine. This will be FREE and open to the public.

For more on the films, the schedule and the venues, click on the attachment below.

Email humanities_events@sjri.res.in to address queries.

Dec 08 - Dec 12, 2014

The Division of Medical Informatics, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, in collaboration with The Maastricht University, Netherlands, is conducting the “Health Technology Assessment Workshop” at St. John’s Research Institute between December 8th and 12th, 2014.
 
This mentorship training program targets researchers who want to start or continue their career in HTA / health economic  research.
 
The objective of the workshop is to support researchers in developing HTA research projects in India. Every HTA research project consists of a number of elements i.e.; design of an HTA study; choosing between a model-based and/or trial-based economic evaluation study; outcomes and quality of life assessment ; identification and measurement of resource use; valuation of costs; synthesizing costs and outcome; uncertainty and reporting. In this workshop, all these elements will be covered and lectured by international experts.  Next to that, during the workshop, several sessions on “Research Ideas” will be planned in which small subgroups will work on research ideas for each element of the workshop. The last day will be devoted to synthesizing the research ideas into complete research project.

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Nov 20 - Nov 21, 2014

The Division of Medical Informatics, St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, in collaboration with The University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) is conducting the “South Asian Regional Mentoring the Mentors in Global Health Research Workshop” at St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore on November 20th and 21st, 2014.
 
This mentorship training program targets mid-level to senior-level investigators interested in further developing their mentorship skills in global health research.
 
There is a very interesting line-up of seminars, breakout sessions and presentations for this workshop.  These include presentations from various regions throughout South Asia, which will allow sharing of challenges and successes at individual institutions.

Nov 17 - Nov 22, 2014

ICMR One-Week Course in Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine (November 17 - 22, 2014)

St. John’s Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore in association with Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Canada, conducted a one-week course on Health Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine from November 17^th to 22^nd , 2014.

The Karnataka Medical Council had awarded accreditation and 6 credit points for this workshop.

The workshop was designed for faculty and postgraduate students from medical, nursing and pharmacy colleges, ethics committee members, regulators and health policy makers.

Of the total 49 that registered, 36 attended this workshop that represented over 17 institutions from India and Sri Lanka.

The course methods had 21 interactive lectures, 4 small group Zen project discussions, 4 statistical practical sessions, 4 journal clubs and 4 project presentations.

The course ended on 22^nd Nov with a valedictory function at which prizes were distributed to the best two groups. The course prizes were awarded based on the academic performance of the group. Certificates of CME accreditation and participation were given to candidates who had attended all the sessions on all the days.

The outcome of the course was to enhance the awareness in clinical research methods and evidence based practice.

This course would also help to empower them with skills in designing, developing and conducting high quality research projects and communicating the findings.

Click here to know more about the Division of Clinical Research and Training

Oct 27,2014

This one week workshop will introduce participants to analytical methods for data arising from different study designs in nutrition.  The course aims to integrate theory and application in nutritional epidemiology and biostatistics with a focus on public health perspectives. The workshop will include lectures, group work, participant presentations and hands-on training using statistical software. Junior researchers, physicians, doctoral and post doctoral fellows, and practitioners of public health in nutrition and obesity related research are welcome to participate.
 
The discounted rates are extended till 15th October, 2014.
 
For more details, please see the attachment below.

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May 30,2014

Topic: "Small Babies: Food for Thought"
 
Speaker: Dr. Anura V Kurpad, Professor, Department of Physiology, St. John's Medical College and Head, Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute
 
Date: Friday, 30th May, 2014
 
Time: 2:30 PM
 
Venue:
Pope Paul VI Auditorium,
St. John's Research Institute,
Bangalore 

Apr 04,2014

St. John’s Medical College is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year from August 2013 to August 2014. To commemorate this special landmark, a series of symposia and CMEs’ are being organized by various departments of the medical college.
 
As part of the recent curricular reforms pro-posed by the Medical Council of India (MCI), it has been suggested that medical colleges in India need to have an e-learning component in the undergraduate medical curriculum to supplement the existing methods. E-learning is a learning approach that is interactive, learner-centered and flexible. It offers the opportunity for immediate and specific feedback, objective testing and makes the learning experience more enjoyable. Another advantage of e-learning is that it offers the student a choice in terms of the time, place and pace of learning.
 
The Departments of Anatomy and Medical Informatics at St. John’s have been at the forefront of the e-learning initiatives of the institution. We would like to share some of our experiences in this field with faculty from other medical colleges. The broad goal of this CME will be to provide an overview of the applications of e-learning in medical education.
 
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