Rhinocon 2012

The All India Rhinology Society is organizing its 25th Silver Jubilee Conference from 16th to 18th November 2012 at the India Habitat Centre New Delhi.

As you know that we, the organizing committee and the office bears of the AIRS are going all out for the conference and so do expect a great participation from all our members.

For this I request you to register for it and attend.

This is the conference which is dedicated to our dear founder member, Dr. V.P.Sood, and all of us want an active participation of all the members.

The Surgical CME program is on the 16th November with live surgery transmission to the IHC from AIIMS. Prof. (Dr.) Suresh Sharma, Head of Department of ENT, AIIMS  has kindly consented to be the Chairman and Prof. (Dr) Rakesh Kumar , AIIMS its Chief Co-ordinator.

We will be having Prof. (Dr) Thomas Hummel, from Dresden, Germany to not only give a Guest Oration on Olfaction, but will also conduct an insructional course on the same topic which is a new frontier for us in the field of Rhinology.

Other Guest Orations will be delivered by our very dynamic, visionary and innovative surgeon, Prof. (Dr) Ashok Gupta from PGI Chandigarh, and Dr. Prathmesh Pai, from Tata Memorial Hospital who is spearheading endonasal removal of skull base tumors in the country.

May I request you to personally participate and inspire our colleagues and residents to do so too for the prestigious competitive events.

For the Consultants there is the Senior( Dr. I.S.Gupta) and Junior(Dr. Chatterjee) Consultant Paper Awards.

Please send our residents to this silver jubilee AIRS Conference for honing their knowledge. 

For them there is the  Prof.(Dr) Anoop Raj Poster Competition and for resident teams there is the Yagdarshan Rai Quiz Competition.

The free paper session is where a good scientific debate can ensue, please participate in that too

Please submit the abstracts of the award and free papers as well as for the poster and intimation of participation of the quiz competition by the 15th of October 2012, so that they can be incorporated in time in the souvenir.

Other details and the schedule of registration charges is available in the e-brouchre through the official website rhinocon2012.

Yours in affection and anticipation,

Dr. Devinder Rai

Organizing Secretary, Rhinocon2012

email address:-rhinocon2012@gmail.com   draient@hotmail.com 

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Minutes of Governing body meeting held on 01-04-2012 at MAMC Guest House , Delhi

The meeting was attended by the following members :

1.      Dr J.C.Passey

2.      Dr Arvind Soni

3.      Dr Ashok Gupta

4.      Dr Achal Gulati

5.      Dr Sandeep Bansal

6.      Dr Rajesh Kalra

7.      Dr Sanjay Sood

8.      Dr Ajay Jain

In the absence of the President Dr Nishit Shah the meeting was called to order and presided by the President Elect Dr J C Passey. The following matters were discussed:

1.      The governing body passed a condolence resolution on the untimely death of the founder member, past president and Patron of AIRS Dr V.P.Sood. The governing body remembered his immense contribution in the development of the field of rhinology in India and decided that the silver jubilee conference in Delhi be dedicated in his memory.

2.      The update on organization of Silver Jubilee Conference Rhinocon at Delhi was discussed. As Dr Devinder Rai was not able to attend the meeting due to being preoccupied. The honorary secretary Dr Sanjay Sood informed that as per the telephonic conversation with Dr. Rai the venue and dates have yet to be decided and he will be finalizing it shortly. It was discussed that it is almost a year since the last conference was held in Gangtok and also that in the last governing body meeting held at Chandigarh on 04-09-2011, Dr Devinder Rai was requested to finalize the date and venue within a month but still no progress has been made. It was decided unanimously that Dr Rai should be requested to finalize the date and venue by 10-04-2012 and communicate it to the office. It was suggested and passed that Dr. Achal Gulati and Dr Arvind Soni to coordinate about the organization of Rhinocon.

3.      It was discussed and passed unanimously that the future conferences should be allotted to a small committee (minimum three members) from the city /State Rhinology branch which is bidding for it. It was further decided that the bid form to be circulated along with the GBM noticed and should be duly signed by three members.

4.      It is since last 5 years  that Clinical Rhinology is being published without any financial burden on AIRS but now the finances are required for it being indexed in PubMed and also for the circulation to the increased membership. It was suggested that that a Rupee one lakh be transferred for the journal.

5.      It was passed that membership be increased to Rs 3500/- as was passed in GBM and some amount to be transferred for the journal.

6.      It was discussed that if possible a Midcon should be organized and Dr Ashok Gupta was requested to see its viability.

7.      IRS dues to be paid at earliest.

8.      The same auditor to appointed for the audit of accounts.

9.      AIRS will honor past Presidents/secretaries/treasurer during  the silver jubilee Rhinocon.

10.   Vote of thanks was moved.

   

Dr. VP Sood- A legend- Sir, we miss you

It is difficult to believe that the man who initiated All India Rhinology society is no more. He was the single most important person to popularize Rhinoplasty in India. He will always be remembered as Father of Indian Rhinoplasties.


Being associated with him for last seven years , I wish to honor him with the title 'MASTER OF CARTILAGES'. He was fine sculpture artist of upper and lower lateral cartilages. He was strong supporter of closed rhinoplasty techniques and He used to do all extensive cases under local anesthesia, which is again an art. His presence in operation theater was good enough to make all things fall in place.

So much confidence he generated among patients that there are generations of families which he had operated. His hands and luck were God gifted. He was a very religious person.


His Rhinoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery courses were extremely popular in India and abroad and he conducted such courses for 38 years!


His book on Rhinoplasty remained popular for beginners. I realized it`s importance once I assisted him during surgeries. The book was sheer outcome of his vast experience.


He had been president of association of otorhinolaryngologists of India and All India Rhinology society.

He was a true fighter in personal life also. He fought his terminal illness with dignity and grace. He was active in his work till last month. Death is immortal but the way he braved his illness should be lesson for others.
The greatest concern now for me goes to Mrs Sood who was the force behind this man. I pray God to give her strength and the family to overcome his absence.


May God rest his soul in peace.


Dr. Ajay Jain