Dr Jaya Narendra
I enjoyed my tenure as I was able to interact with all the members and Fellows of Soth Zone and act as a liason with the College.
Sponsorship for training posts and observership in different hospitals in UK under consultantants was a policy of the College and as the zonal chairperson I had the responsibility to interview and select the candidates and recommend them to the College. This has helped many in achieving their dream of sitting for the membership examination. we also had scientific meetings and small groups of teaching sessions for the aspirants.
I wish the new committee the very best in pursuing the goals of spreading the knowledge so that it may help to reduce the maternal & perinatal mortality and morbidity
Dr Jaishree Gajaraj
Working with the AICC RCOG from 1994 initially as a member representative , later as fellow representative and Southern Zone Chair from 2008-2014 has been a very rewarding experience for me. One of the highlights was the international congress at Hyderabad. The traveling fellowship that was instituted after that congress will I hope continue to be useful for the younger members. The number of activities we organise and the passion with which every team member works is wonderful.
I am sure the present Committee under the leadership of Dr Uma Ram will continue to display similar zeal and enthusiasm. i wish them great success.
Dr Rekha Kurian
The SZ AICCRCOG is a great platform for all fellows and members of the college to interact and share ideas towards fruitful academic exchanges and training. Many activities held under the aegis of the SZ have been highly appreciated by the attendees and beneficiaries.
Under the leadership of the new Chairperson Dr Uma Ram & Secretary Dr Chinmayee I have no doubt that these activities will increase for the benefit of all.
Dr Uma Ram
Dear Friends,
It has been a privilege and pleasure to have had the opportunity to be the Chair of the RCOG IRC India South between 2019 – 2023. We have achieved a lot and this was possible only because of the commitment and engagement of all the members and fellows in our zone. A special thanks to all my committee members, you have been a wonderful team to work with. It is really a warm feeling that the IRC India South is a cohesive and enthusiastic group and I am grateful to all of you for supporting me in all the activities we did. The courses we put together have helped trained many obgyn in the area of perineal injury identification and repair as well as in perinatal mental health. We have had a series of good webinar and skill base workshops in different states. I would particularly like to thank all the examiners for part 3 who have so generously given of your time for the successful conduct of the exams both online earlier and offline now.
It was a humbling and emotional moment for me to take over the responsibility as the All India Chair of AICC RCOG from Bhaskar in Chennai at the SZ conference in Jan 2024. It was a proud moment since this is the first time after Dr Gunasheela that someone from the south has become the All India Chair. Since 2001, I have been inspired by many seniors and friends within AICC RCOG and it is hard to name all of them, a few however I need to acknowledge. Firstly, Dr Jaya Narendra who gave me the first academic opportunity and has since inspired me with her academic knowledge and gentle leadership. Dr Alokendu Chatterjee for his encouragement and for bringing in structure and laying down the protocols for the conferences. The past SZ chairs, Dr Moni Bansal, unfortunately not with us now, Dr Rekha Kurian and Dr Jaishree Gajaraj for their friendship and for always being there, from each of whom I have learnt different skills. Thank you Bhaskar, for your cohesive leadership that raised the profile of AICC RCOG and I do hope to take it forward from there.
During my tenure as All India Chair, besides the meetings and webinars, I aim to widen the engagement with community. This I hope to do by involving women’s groups and initiating conversations that can guide us in terms of what women want. I also intend to reach out to underserved areas and support organisations working there with our time and skill. I would like those of you who would like to be involved in such projects to reach out to me and email me at aiccrcogchair@gmail.com. I look forward to taking these initiatives forward with the support of all of you.
I thank the college for the confidence they have in me, and I hope to do meaningful work taking the core values of RCOG forward.
Wishing Sumana and the SZ committee the very best for the next three years
Uma