College News [Converted].eps College News Compiled by Md. Aminul Haque Khan and Rukhsana Parvin CPD Programme Continuing professional development is the process of life-long learning in practice. It helps the medical professionals to keep them up-to-date to meet the needs of the patient and health care services and to improve their knowledge, skill and attitude. In Enam Medical College total 15 seminars were held during the period of September to December 2014. Around 300 students, doctors and teachers attended each of these seminars. CME Programme To enhance communication skill in teaching and learning and efficiency of judgment of teachers, especially the freshly appointed teachers in the assessment in examinations and to improve medical teaching standard of teachers by refreshing knowledge, skill and attitude, continued medical education (CME) programmes are very much needed. It is also essential to make them oriented with the updating of education system, teaching and research methodology and to share experience and views of senior faculties. In these perspectives, Medical Education Unit of Enam Medical College is arranging monthly teaching and learning sessions for all teachers of the college. All the teachers of the college actively participate in these sessions. Special Seminars Four special seminars were held during the period September to December 2014. Date : September 16, 2014 Topic : Management of Congenital Anomalies Speaker : Prof. Bijoy Krishna Das, Pediatric Plastic Surgeon, Operation Cleft Australia Foundation Chairperson : Prof. Md. Khalilur Rahman, Head, Department of Surgery, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka Date : September 17, 2014 Topic : Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) and Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Disease Surveillance Speaker : Dr. Md. Aminul Islam, Surveillance Medical Officer, World Health Organisation Chief Guest : Prof. Abdul Mannan Sikder, Principal, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka Chairperson : Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman, Director, Enam Medical College Hospital, Savar, Dhaka Date : September 23, 2014 Topic : Distribution of The Holy Quran with Bengali translation among students, teachers and doctors by Al Quran Academy London Speaker : Lt Col (Retd) Md. Shahidullah psc, MDS Regional Director, South Asia, Al Quran Academy London Chairperson : Prof. Abdul Mannan Sikder, Principal, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka 62 Journal of Enam Medical College Vol 5 No 1 January 2015 Date : October 21, 2014 Topic : Battle against Depression and Suicide Speaker : Prof. Dewan A. K. M. Abdur Rahim, Head, Department of Psychiatry, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka Chairperson : Prof. Abdul Mannan Sikder, Principal, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka The seminar was held to coincide with observance of World Mental Health Day. Scientific Presentations Dr. Md. Aminul Haque Khan, Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Enam Medical College presented a paper titled ‘Recent Techniques in the Monitoring of Glycemic Status’ in the Bio-Trade International Symposium of the 20th Diabetes & Endocrine Conference organised jointly by Bangladesh Endocrine Society and Diabetic Association of Bangladesh held in Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS), Dhaka on December 18–20, 2014. Prof. Gulshan Ara, Head, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka presented a paper titled ‘Urogenital Problems at Postmenopause’ in the SAFOM session of the 23rd International Scientific Conference of Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh held in Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka on September 26–27, 2014. Dr. Sumia Bari, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka presented a paper titled ‘Morbidly Adherent Placenta: Can We Limit the Aftermath?’ in the scientific session of the 23rd International Scientific Conference of Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh held in Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka on September 26–27, 2014. She also acted as a trainer in Life Saving Skills on Essential Obstetrics Care & Newborn Care (LSS-EOC-NC) drill session. Participation and presentation in scientific conference abroad Dr. Md. Aminul Haque Khan, Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Enam Medical College attended the Second International Congress on Publication Ethics held in Shiraz, Iran on 4th–5th December, 2014. He presented a paper titled ‘Authorship in Scientific Papers’ in the plenary session of the congress. He also chaired one plenary session of the congress. 63 J Enam Med Col Vol 5 No 1 January 2015