Dentist Day Celebration 2012
The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University celebrated the Dentist Day celebrations for the second time on 6th March 2012.
The all day event consisted of
Dental camp
The Dental camp has been organized at the University Premises from 9 AM to 4 PM and screened the public and the Conservancy workers of the Corporation of Chennai for Oral Cancer and Precancerous Lesions. His Worshipful Mayor of Corporation of Chennai inaugurated this Camp and delivered speech with more emphasis on the protection of our health including dental awareness.
Continuing Dentist Education
The Continuing Dentist Education Programme has also been organized with five topics emphasizing on career options for Dentists including the opportunities at the Indian Army and post-graduation from 10 AM to 3 PM on 6th March 2012 at the Senate Hall of the University. The audiences of the programme were final year and Internship students of Dentistry of the Dental Colleges.
Ceremony @ Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
At 6.00 PM, on 6th March 2012, the formal inauguration of the Dentist Day celebrations of the University was held at the Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Chennai. His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu and Chancellor, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University was the Chief Guest of the celebrations. Dr. S.Murali Mohan, Director General of Dental Services & Colonel, Commandant Army Corps, New Delhi was the Guest of Honour. During this occasion, Life Time Achievement Award, Best Teacher Award, Best Doctor Award, Best Dentist Award, were conferred on the luminaries in Medicine and Dentistry. Further to encourage the young Dentists, the Young Dentist Award was conferred on five young Dentists.