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2025 Global Lab Week Celebrations and Thanks giving Prayer

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Laboratory Services Team: Global Lab Week CelebrationsBelievers Hospital, #Believershosp

ISO TRAINING: 2022 April 6th to 9th

Believers Church Medical College Hospital Conducted a four day training on Quality Management System and internal Audit for Medical Laboratories as per ISO 15189 :2012 by 360 HELP from 6th April to 9th April 2022. There were nineteen participants from Believers Church Medical College Hospital. The venue was the MEU Classroom in Believers Church Medical College . The training was organised and conducted by Dr. Riju Mathew ( Lab Manager & Quality Manager of BCMCH ). The programme was inaugurated by Director and CEO Prof. Dr. George Chandy Matteethra. Participants included Professors, Assistant Professors, Senior Resident, Tutor, Doctors, Supervisors, Technicians from BCMCH and Trainees. The feedback was excellent. It is clear that an in-depth knowledge of quality standards will be essential to run our laboratory services efficiently.

Events, CMEs, Conferences

Sigtuple FDA Sudy Aug 2021

In the first week of June 2021, we got a proposal to partner as one of the two centres for validation study for their equipment AI100. AI100 is a slide scanner that incorporates artificial intelligence using Tensorflow and OpenCV along with other algorithms to precisely identify cells in the peripheral smear, count them and classify based on the international criteria. The equipment is capable of identifying and classifying normal and abnormal cells of RBC, WBC and platelets.

The project was taken to IEC, got approved, and the study was successfully completed on saturday. The analysis results are promising and will become a key in supporting automated miscrosoping analysis using artificial intelligence.

We wholeheartedly thank our beloved Director George Chandy Matteethra for approving the project, Dr. Philip for conceptualising and introducing the whole wide project to us and guiding and mentoring throughout the project, Dr Sheela Das and Dr Elizabeth for their full support and permissions to utilize the space and personnel. We thank Dr. Blessy and Dr Resmy together completed the whole study in the specified time frame of two weeks. I need not thank the department of hematology and all staff especially, Ms. Sujitha and Ms. Binu for their full support and time for the project. Thank Mr. Hari and all lab staff for their support, including the biomedical department support.

We thank Dr Chepsy and team for their support in identifying and providing the appropriate abnormal sample population. We thank all the patents who have participated in the project.

The project is the first of many planned, including, urine analysis, Bone Marrow, gram stain and AFB stain, Histo and cytopathology.

The sigtuple team was here and there online during the entire duration, thank them also for their guidance and support. They have given 100% marks for our hematology slides quality and the reporting.

As laboratories we always are there in the forefront to support innovation and research, thank God for this great opportunity.

ISO training

Conducted a 4 day training on Quality Management System and internal Audit for Medical Laboratories as per ISO 15189 :2012 by the MLEP from 30th April to 3rd May 2015. There were forty participants from across the state, including the senior professors Dr. D.M. Vasudevan, Dr. Kannan Vydynadan and Dr. T Vijayakumar.

ISO training

ISO 15189 Training

QMS and IQ training For Medical Labs as per ISO 15189:2012

08/08 to 11/08 2019

Believers Church Medical College Hospital conducted a Four Day Training Program in QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS & INTERNAL AUDIT (QMS & IA) in Medical Labs as per ISO 15189:2012 in association with QUALITY COUNCIL of INDIA (QCI) and 360 HELP. This 4 day, August 8-11, 2019, training program on "QMS & IA in Medical Labs as per ISO 15189:2012" is accredited by National Board for Education and Training (NABET) and National Board for Quality Promotion (NBQP). The venue was the MEU Classroom in Believers Church Medical College . The training was organised and conducted by Dr. Riju Mathew ( Lab Manager & Quality Manager of BCMCH ) and Mr. Hari, Technical Supervisor. The programme was inaugurated by Director and CEO Prof. Dr. George Chandy Matteethra. Dr. Riju Mathew was Faculty of the program. Participants included Lab Directors, Professors , Assistant Professors , Tutors, Technical staff from other Institutions as well as from BCMCH. Trainees included Consultants, Technical Supervisors from Thrissur, Kannur, Kottayam and Thiruvalla. Three participants were from Dubai. The feedback was excellent. It is clear that an in-depth knowledge of quality standards will be essential to run our laboratory services efficiently.

Microbiology CME

Conducted a CME on Emerging infections in Clinical Practice - Challenges and Management on 25th February 2017 by the Microbiology department. There were about 200 participants.

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Laboratory Management Training Course

Believers Church Medical college Hospital has extended its arm to support the mission hospital in the North India, by training, by conducting a six days long Laboratory Management Course. The course was conducted at the medical college Lecture hall 3. There were 16 participants and two faculties. There were 10 topics covered such as Laboratory planning and organisation, Control of operations, Methodology and instrumentation, Data management and statistics, Financial management, Clinical use of tests, Communication, Personnel management and training, Laboratory Safety and Risk analysis and Research and development. The participants were from 14 different hospitals including Konni and BCMCH. The training was initiated by Fr Dr Daniel and Dr Varghese Philip, during their trip the North India 2 months back. The big success of the course was through the tremendous support by Dr. George Chandy Matteethra, Fr. Sijo Pandapallil, Fr. Dr. Daniel Johnson and Dr, John Abraham. The support by different departments and personnel like DORA food court, PRO and Transport, College Administration, Finance, HR and IT, Laboratory, Mr. Roni Graphics, Ms. Lynn, Mr. Sojan and Mr. Arun Babu and team were there throughout the course.

Laboratory Management Training

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Laboratory CME

A special CME was held on 3rd May 2017 from 7:00 - 8.30 pm in the Directorate Board Room of BCMCH. Prof. Dr. M.K. Lalitha, MD (Micro), FIC Path, FAMS, Retd. Professor & Head, Microbiology, CMC Vellore addressed the gathering.

Her talk on "New Horizons in Diagnostics" was inspiring and shed light on advancements in the fields of Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology and Microbiology. The session was informative and interactive and was attended by a number of doctors and technical staff, including some from nearby institutions.

CME on New Diagnostics

CME on 3rd May 2017

Recent Advances in Oncology

A CME was conducted on "Recent Advances in Oncology" on 12th May 2017 at 2 pm at directorate board room by Professor Dr Zach Varghese, USA.

CME by Prof. Dr. Zach

CME on Recent advances in Oncology

National Seminar on Life style diseases and management

A National seminar on Lifestyle Diseases and Management is organized by the ACBI Kerala chapter, Council for Clinical and Diagnostic Professionals (CCDP) and Department of Biochemistry, Believers Church Medical College, in connection with the Southern regional conference of the ACBI at Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, on 30th June and 1st July 2017. The Seminar was inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Praison John, Believers Church. Dr. D M Vasudevan, chairman of the organizing committee and the past president of ACBI chaired the function. Dr. Subaida M R, Head, Department of Biochemistry delivered the welcome address. Rev. Fr. Sijo Pandapallil, Manger, BCMCH, Dr. John Abraham, Principal BCMCH, Dr. Mohan Varghese, Associate director, BCMCH, Dr Kannan Vaidyanadan, organizing secretary and the ACBI south zone representative, and Dr. George, ACBI state representative, gave the felicitation. The proceeding of the seminar was released by Bishop Praison John, by presenting a copy to Dr. F S Geethanjali, Professor and HOD, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, CMC Vellore. During the function, the first eminent scientist award instituted by the CCDP, “Dr. T Vijayakumar eminent scientist award” is awarded to Dr. F S Geethanjali Professor and HOD, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, CMC Vellore. Mr. Riju Mathew, Manager, Laboratory gave the vote of thanks. The inaugural session was closed by prayer and benediction by Rev. Fr. Daniel Johnson, Director, Medical missions.

The seminar started with a keynote address on Diagnostic Advances of Diabetes Mellitus and Complications by Dr D M Vasudevan. The Invited speakers were Dr. F S Geethanjali M.Sc.,Ph.D., Prof & HOD, Clinical Biochemistry, Christian Medical College Hospital (CMC), Vellore (Quality Control), Dr. Divya Pachat MD., PDF., Clinical Geneticist, MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna (Genetics from Bench to Bedside), Dr. Ravi Cherian, MD., DM (Cardiology)., Cardiologist, BCMCH (Dyslipidemia and Coronary Heart Disease : Lifestyle Approaches for its Management), Dr. P T Annamalai, Professor, Biochemistry, Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute (Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - A Biochemist's Enigma), Dr. Mohan Varghese, MD, Senior Consultant & Dialectologist, BCMCH (Pre- Diabetes and Pre Hypertension), Dr. Mumthas P., DGO, DNB, Associate Professor, Dept. of OBG, MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna (Metabolic Syndrome : A Gynecological Perspective), Dr. Arunakaran Ph.D., Director, Research Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research (MAHER), Chennai (Life Style Diseases and Management), Dr. Padmaja Hari MD., Professor, Department Of Physiology, Kovai Medical Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore, Pathophysiology of Metabolic Syndrome, Dr. George Chandy Matteethra MD., DM(Gastro.)., Director & CEO, BCMCH (Lifestyle Diseases - GI and LIVER).

More than 250 delegates including post graduate students and faculty members participated in the seminar. The delegates included participants from Kerala, Tamilnadu, Pondicheri, Karnataka and Andrapradesh. 20 abstracts were received of which the scientific committee selected 4 papers for oral presentation and 16 papers for poster presentation. For oral presentation the first price was won by Geena Augustine and the second prize by Mirshad P.V, both from Maher University Chennai. Uma Subramanian Unni, Lynn Elizabeth Thomas, Manju Koshy of Believers Church Medical College and Riju Mathew of Yenepoya University shared the first price for the poster presentation. The second prize for poster was won by Sheena Joe of Maher University Chennai. Mr. John Gnanaharan invited the gathering for the next regional conference of ACBI to be conducted on 26-28 September, 2018, at KMC , Manipal.