Awards

Awards / Accreditations / Fellowships

April 2019

Dr Shripad Taklikar – 2nd Prize in best research paper competition of 25th Annual Scientific meeting of Staff and Research Society – 3rd and 4th April 2019. Topic: “Use of Google maps for geographical distribution of monsoon related illness like malaria, leptospirosis and dengue”.


  • HIV testing Laboratory is NABL accredited as per ISO 15189 – 2012 since 2012
  • HIV testing laboratory was graded the highest for 2 consecutive years – 2009 and 2011 by National Aids Control Organization  

Sr. No.

Name of the Teacher

Fellowships

State/National/

International & Place

1

Dr. Sujata Baveja

Fogarty Fellowship

NY School of Medicine, USA

 

 

Scholarship to attend “Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Control”

Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA

2

Dr. Uma Tendolkar

Hargobind Fellowship

Division of Mycology, CDC, USA

3

Dr. Shripad Taklikar

Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Control

Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA


Sr. No.

Name of the Teacher / Student

Name of the Award

State/National/

International & Place

2015

1

Tendolkar U,

Sheth B, Baveja S, Mehta N,

Samaddar A

 

Unusual presentation of mycetoma caused by Madurellamycetomatis – a case report.

Best Poster Award in Mycology in XXI Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM (Mahamicrocon 2015), Mumbai, October 2015.

2

De A, Baveja S, Chavan R

 

A six months study of blood cultures in suspected cases of sepsis in neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai.

Second Best Poster Award in Clinical Bacteriology in XXI Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM (Mahamicrocon 2015), Mumbai, October 2015.

3

Randive M,  Ramchandran A, Turbadkar D,

Baveja S

 

An audit of needle sticks injuries at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai.

Second Best Paper Award in Miscellaneous Group in  XXI Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM (Mahamicrocon 2015), Mumbai, October 2015.

4

Tayal R, Baveja S,

 De A

 

Study of biofilm producing bacteria in urinary tract infections in patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital.

Joint Best Paper Award in Clinical Bacteriology in XXI Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM (Mahamicrocon 2015), Mumbai, October 2015.

5

Patkar R, Baveja S, De A, Basu S

 

Characterization of resistance mechanism amongst gram-negative bacteria isolated from complicated urinary tract infection in tertiary care hospital.

Joint Best Paper Award in Clinical Bacteriology in XXI Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM (Mahamicrocon 2015), Mumbai, October 2015.

6

Das S S,

Turbadkar D,

Baveja S

Chaya A Kumar

Ramchandran A

Randive M

 

To study the serodiagnosis of dengue infection in association with platelet count in a tertiary health care.

Best Poster Award in Virology in XXI Maharashtra Chapter Conference of IAMM (Mahamicrocon 2015), Mumbai, October 2015.

2014

1

Tendolkar U,

Chaya AK, Baveja S,

Bradoo R,  Kalgutkar A.

Two interesting cases of an unusual fungal infection - Conidiobolomycosis. 

Best Paper

SRS Annual Scientific Meet, L.T.M.  Medical College & Hospital, April 2014

2

Tendolkar U.

Photomicrograph selected as “Image of the month” and published as cover page in journal.

International  Award of Photomicrograph Competition

 

Journal of Medical Microbiology Case Reports (JMCCR) - UK publication, July 2014 

3

Chaya AK, Mehta N, Baveja S, Parikh H, Kalgutkar AD.

A three year trend analysis of serological prevalence of malaria at a tertiary care hospital.

Second best paper

Mahamicrocon 2014,

XX Maharashtra Chapter Conference, Nagpur, September 2014

4

Tendolkar U, Baveja S, Mathurkar H, Shinde C, Renake P, Attar F.

Keratitisdue to Acanthamoebacastellani and contact lens storage fluid contamination with multiple parasites – Case Report.

Third best poster

Mahamicrocon 2014,

XX Maharashtra Chapter Conference, Nagpur, September 2014

5

Tendolkar U, Baveja S.

Photomicrograph selected as “Image of the month” and published as cover page in journal.

International  Award of Photomicrograph Competition

 

Journal of Medical Microbiology Case Reports (JMCCR) - UK publication, October 2014

2013

1

A De, S Baveja, D D’Souza, K Wanjari, S Patwegar

Consolation Prize for Best Paper Presentation Award - “Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated in 2012 - The ESKAPE menace”.

 

Mahamicron 2013, XIX Maharashtra Chapter Conference, AFMC, Pune, October 2013.

2011

1

Dr. Uma Tendolkar

Dr. S.C. Agarwal Oration Award

Award by Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists at 35th National Conference,  BHU, Varanasi on 23rd  November, 2011.



Special Activities

  1. The HIV testing and CD4 Testing Laboratory of the Department was accredited by NABL (National Accreditation Board of Laboratories) in June 2012. The laboratory was granted the continuation of accreditation in accordance with ISO 15189:2012 guidelines.
  2. CBNAAT System  (GenXpert) for extra-pulmonary and pulmonary samples
  3. Health care worker surveillance program: Routine Health care work up and Screening of Health Care Workers for occupational infections is done. Additionally all heath care workers are vaccinated against Hepatitis B.
  4. Safe I Practices: The hospital staff are trained for Safe I work practices as per NABH guidelines for infection control and HAI registers are updated in ICUs.