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The
Vellore Board's partnership with CMC Vellore over the last decade
In
its partnership with CMC, the Vellore CMC Board office in New York
has:
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Filed 19 successful grant requests
with the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program of
the U.S. government, garnering over $8 million in commitments
since 1982.
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Raised $1.6 million and
contributed a total of $2 million for the Ida S. Scudder
Building for Women and Children.
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In the last decade, underwritten
senior training fellowships in the U.S. and many other countries
for 61 CMC faculty. Financial support for the program to
date totals $330,000, much of which is paid for out of current
giving.
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In the last ten years, assisted
193 volunteers from the health professions to work at CMC.
The value of their time comes to $1,317,820.
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During that same time period,
helped to orient 136 medical students who went to CMC for
elective studies. Students came from nearly every major
medical school in the country.
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This past year, raised over
$150,000 for the Tsunami Relief Fund at CMC.
In
sum, over the last ten years, the Vellore Board has raised money for
disaster relief, poor patient care, medical student scholarships for
disadvantaged students, new equipment, and continuing
education for staff totaling over $11 million.
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The Board Teleconferences with
the Director in India
At its April 25th Board meeting, the members of the Board enjoyed the presence
(by teleconference) of Dr. Suranjan Bhattacharji, the current director of CMC.
Dr. Bhattacharji was able to bring the Board up to date on the various plans and
projects at the institution. The construction of the new campus for the
College of Nursing is underway. CMC, the Board members learned, is
currently in discussions with the government of the state of Andhra Pradesh
which has invited CMC to create a primary and secondary care facility
along with an educational program in Chittoor District. CMC's distance
learning project is progressing well, with improvements greatly enhancing its
effectiveness.
And a Name
Change for the Board
At the Corporate meeting that afternoon, after the Board
meeting, the Corporation voted on and approved a resolution to change the name
of the Vellore Christian Medical College Board (USA), Inc. to the Vellore
Christian Medical College Foundation, Inc. The word "Board" is an
anachronism, dating from a past era when the American organization owned and
controlled the medical college in India The new name, The Vellore
Christian Medical College Foundation, Inc. more accurately reflects the work of
the organization. The word "foundation" connotes the collection of
financial gifts for humanitarian purposes as well as the prudent management of
charitable endowments. Since these activities now make up most of our
program, the Board felt the new name better reflects reality. The
certificate for name change is being submitted to the appropriate New York State
agency and will probably be in effect sometime in the next 6 months. Our
friends and donors will be notified when the change becomes official.
College of Nursing
Graduation
 The
College of Nursing held its graduation ceremony in the Scudder Auditorium on
April 22, 2009. This year, the college graduated 190 diploma and degree
students. As the guest speaker, Dr. Joyce Ponnaiya (left), President of
the Christian Medical Association of India, noted, the college is arguably the
best nursing college in India. She spoke about the rewarding and
productive career that lay ahead for these young graduates, highlighting the
elements of commitment, competence and compassion which constitute the hallmark
of their career. Dean Bharathy Jacob continued with her charge to the new
nurses to invest in continuing their learning, give back to the community and
have the courage to make a difference.
CMC Holds Continuing
Educational Program for Mission Hospitals
 From
March 26 to the 28th, CMC's Missions Office, in association with the Continuing
Medical Education Department, held a 3-day program for medical staff from
mission hospitals throughout India. 25 clinicians (pictured left), both general
practitioners and specials, participated in clinical lectures, case scenario
discussions and practical sessions, covering tropics from general medicine and
pediatrics through obstetrics and other specialties. The Continuing
Medical Education programs not only help medical staff at these small mission
hospitals improve their skills and update their knowledge but they also give CMC
the opportunity to build relationships and contribute to the quality of patient
care at these mission hospitals.
Construction Begins on New
College of Nursing Campus
Construction of the new College of Nursing campus began in December. This photo,
taken on January 26, shows the deep excavation for the foundations of the
central building. CMC engineers report that the contractor is on schedule for a dedication of the building as part of the December centenary
celebration of nursing education at Vellore.
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President's Corner
Slumbdog
Millionaire:
The Cinematic Pride of India
The world was surprised and thrilled this past
February when the India-based film, “Slumdog Millionaire” did well
in the Oscar competition. A story of the rise of a young man from
the slums of Mumbai as a contestant on a television quiz show,
“Slumdog” captured the hearts of millions. It has the ingredients
of a mega-hit movie including engaging actors, a love story with a
happy ending, gangster violence, and lots of conniving businessmen,
police and pimps. However, it also is a graphic portrayal of the
harsh realities of urban poverty, made worse in India by communal
violence and official corruption.
“Slumdog” is an excellent example of the deep
two-sidedness of India today. The world-wide success of the film is
a source of pride and a showcase for Indian movie-making skills and
modern industrial accomplishment. But the theme of the film – the
wretched and violent lives of orphaned children – is not something
many people want to think about much less have their faces rubbed in
it by a movie.
What I miss in “Slumdog” is
any evidence that there are people and organizations working to
alleviate the terrible conditions so vividly put on display.
Admittedly, such material may not be easy to work into an
interesting drama, but it would provide a measure of hope so that
when the audience left the theater it might be motivated to actually
contribute to a solution. There are many excellent community
organizations and health programs working to improve the lives of
the poor in India. Yes, they are inadequate to the size of the
task, but nonetheless they offer a way out of hopelessness. Not the
least of these is our own Community Medical College and the network
of mission hospitals it serves. By the way, if you haven’t seen our
own movie, “Home of a Healing God,” give us a call to get your own
copy, suitable for use with Sunday School classes and mission
committees. No, it hasn’t won an Oscar, but I guarantee you won’t
be disappointed.
(The above column is
from our latest edition of the "Vellore Advocate." Follow
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