AVMC – Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital

Department Of
Psychiatry

Student support Activities
Curriculum

We conduct theory and clinical classes for MBBS (UG) and MD psychiatry (PG) students as per the CBME guidelines given by NMC.

Research

UG students are guided for doing ICMR projects and PG students are guided for their dissertation and also short research projects.

Well-being

Mental health assessment is done by our department for 1st MBBS every academic year. We conduct communication skill training workshops for CRRI, MBBS and PG students every year.

CME Programmes / Guest Lectures / Conferences / Seminars / Workshop Organized
S. No
Name of activities
Type of activities
Level of program (National/International)
Date
Number of participants
Credit points
1
CME on World Mental Health Day
Virtual Awareness Programme
State
09.10.2020
200
2
2
Guest Lecture on World Suicide Prevention Day
Awareness programme
National
10.09.2020
150
1
3
Current trends and management of teen substance addiction
Virtual Awareness programme
National
26.06.2020
200
2
4
Guest lecture on World Schizophrenia Day
Virtual awareness programme
State
22.05.2020
100
1
5
Awareness programme on suicide and suicide prevention
Awareness programme
Institute
06.09.2019
-
-
6
Debate on “Who feels more stressed today’s world? Men or Women”
Debate
Institute
11.10.2019
250
-
7
Awareness program on drug abuse prevention under national action plan for drug demand reduction
Awareness programme
State
04.11.2019 to 13.11.2019
500
-
8
Awareness programme on World Mental Health Day – 2018
Awareness Programme
Institute
10.10.2018
100
2
9
Guest lecture on child abuse awareness programme in nine schools of Pondicherry under the project of Atcham Thavir.
Awareness programme
State
26.03.2018 to 06.04.2018
300
2
10
Awareness programme on World Mental Health Day – Youth and mental health in a change in world
Awareness programme
Institute
10.10.2018
200
-
11
Awareness programme on ill effects of drug abuse and addiction by the Central Bureau of Narcotics and Department of Psychiatry
Awareness programme
State
27.02.2017
200
-
12
Education programme on various topics including alcohol dependence syndrome, relapse prevention – in service education on relapse prevention
Education programme
Institute
12.09.2016 to 16.09.2016
200
-
13
Public awareness programme on World Suicide Prevention Day – Current status of
Awareness programme
State
10.09.2016
200
-
14
Awareness programme on World Suicide Prevention Day
Awareness programme
Institute
10.09.2015
150
-

Extension activities

We conduct mental health screening camps on a periodic basis within and outside the campus, including the general public, school students and other college students.

Outreach activities

We promote mental health awareness and availability of mental health services by organizing programmes on World Mental Health Day, World Suicide Prevention Day, and International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking every year.