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Dear Friends, We appreciate enormously the prayers, goodwill and support of all our friends. So many of you have sent in letters of encouragement, contributed financially, prayed for us continually, connected us with friends and well-wishers and also helped us in other ways. Many of you have made special contributions for the Kannigapuram Campus, for …
CMC Director Update on the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
On September 16, 2020, CMC organized a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at its newly completed Assisted Living Center, at which the North American Alumni Association, the Scudder Family, and CMC’s many other supporters were recognized for their extreme generosity. The new facility, named in honor of Dr. Ida Belle Scudder, was constructed to provide care for …
CMC Opens One-of-a-Kind Dr. Ida Belle Scudder Assisted Living Center Read More »
In November 2019, just two months before the first coronavirus case was detected in India, Dr. Priya Abraham was appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, India. Since then, Dr. Abraham and her team have been actively engaged in various aspects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including diagnostic and vaccine-related …
At the Forefront of the Fight Against COVID-19: Dr. Priya Abraham (Batch ’81) Read More »
In 2018 Sujata Srinivasan, daughter of a CMC patient, personally witnessed the compassionate care that defines CMC. The experience left a lasting impression that inspired her to start a GoFundMe campaign in support of the doctors and nurses who had shown her and her mother compassion and humanity. In the campaign summary page, Sujata writes …
Personal Experience at CMC Inspires Launch of GoFundMe Campaign for CMC Health Workers Read More »
Alumni in the News
Personal Passion Drives Gift to the Hematology Department
Amid uncertainty and chaos, Dr. Sarah Alexander (Batch ’60), and her husband, C.J. Alexander, a Ph.D chemist, made agenerous gift to the Hematology Department at
CMC Alumni Come Together for their Alma Mater
In response to an appeal by CMC Director, J.V. Peter, alumni batches are presently and quickly organizing to help mitigate financial hardships brought on by
Minnesota’s Frontline Scientists and Researches Work Overtime Behind the Scenes to Fight COVID-19
Dr. Priya Sampathkumar (Batch ’84) is highlighted as one of Minnesota’s “heroes of the pandemic” for her behind the scenes work to fight COVID-19. Dr.
Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others
CMC Alumnus Dr. Ankit Bharat (Batch ’97) led the team at Northwestern University that performed a lifesaving double lung transplant for a 20-year old COVID-19
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#CMCAlumni in the @nytimes. From North America to rural India, @OffCMCVellore Alumni's work ensures quality health care is provided to all, especially the disadvantaged and impoverished.
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Dear Friend, Although we may not be celebrating Thanksgiving in the same way this year, my hope is that yours might still be a day replete with family members, loved ones and a hearty feast, along witIn this interview with the Foundation’s Director of Donor Development, Mabel Haro, Dr. Sunil Abraham highlights the Low-Cost Effective Care Unit’s community-based research project that is currently underway, and how they've been able to better serve their community during #COVID19.
Watch the full interview here: vellorecmc.org/interviews/interview-dr-sunil-abraham-family-medicine/
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CMC clinicians and alumni live out CMC's unique ethos on a daily basis and employ a “community first“ approach that guides them through every challenge they encounter.
The New York Times recently highlighted the work of alumni - from Canada to mission hospitals in rural India - to eliminate TB using AI. Learn more about the work here: www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/health/tuberculosis-ai-apps.html?smid=tw-share
Congratulations to Dr. Madhukar Pai (PG Alumnus), Dr. George Mathew (former CMC Principal), and Dr. Ashita Singh (Batch '93).
These Algorithms Could Bring an End to the World’s Deadliest Killer
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In rural India and other places where tuberculosis is rampant, A.I. that scans lung X-rays might eliminate the scourge.In this interview with our board chairperson, Dr. Philip Ninan (Batch ’69), Dr. Anna Pulimood (Batch ’82) shares an overview of CMC‘s research efforts, and speaks to the unique ethos that sets CMC apart from other institutions.
Watch the interview here: vellorecmc.org/interviews/interview-dr-anna-pulimood-cmc-principal/
Patient Care – COVID-19 Response – CMC Vellore readies 400-bed COVID-19 Care Facility at its new campus in Kannigapuram
Research – Christian Medical College, CMC, Vellore – Over 30,000 babies in India die each year from Rotor Virus – that was until CMC unique approach to research lead to the development of a vaccine.
Our History – Christian Medical College, CMC, Vellore – In this video you will see the moment that inspired a young woman to establish a Christian medical mission in Southern India over a 100 years ago.