Late Dr. S. T. Bhat -Since foundation of the
Department till 1992
Dr. Ona Vyas - Associate Professor & Incharge Occupational
Therapy
Dr. Rajani Kelkar – Ex Prof & Head Of the Department from 2000-May2009
AWARDS: Recipient of ‘Professional
Excellence Award’ from All India Occupational Therapists’ Association
(2006), Award for Excellent in Vocational Service form Rotary Club of
Mumbai, Fellowship of Academic Council of Occupational Therapy, Kailash
Merchant Trophy & N.R.Pawle Rolling Trophy for Best Paper.
UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
Teacher & guide at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences &
University of Mumbai for more than 30 years.
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL EXAMINER,
CONVENOR, MODERATOR AT
U.G. & P.G. degree courses in Occupational therapy at Maharashtra
University of Health Sciences University of Mumbai , Utkal University,
Jamia Hamdard.
POSITIONS HELD: Member, expert committee
constituted by University Grant Commission, Maharashtra University of Health
Sciences & University of Mumbai Currently Convener, Board of Studies
& Committee for Appointment of Examiners Member, Research and Recognition
Committee of postgraduate teachers, Chairperson, Committee of postgraduate
teachers, V. C. NOMINEE MUHS, Staff Selection Committee.
INTERNATIONAL / CBR PARTICIPATION:
Has been Associate Member of International Center for Advancement of Community
Based Rehabilitation, Queen’s University, Canada & participated in Workshop
on International Perspectives of CBR in Canada, Transfer Skills and Evaluative
Techniques in CBR, India; Workshop on Evaluation Techniques in CBR, in
Indonesia
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:
AUTHOR AND CO-AUTHOR OF SEVERAL
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES AND publications in Indian
journal of OT & other journals.
INVITATION LECTURES / GUEST LECTURES:
Resource person for CMEs in the field of psychiaric occupational therapy,
prevention of repetitive strain injuries in computer users.
Workshops & training programs on Medical Education Technology.
Postgraduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Indira Gandhi National Open
University.
PROFESSIONAL BODIES MEMBERSHIP /
ACTIVITIES
Has been individual member of prestigious organizations such as WFOT & was on
WHO Expert Panel of O.T. Exmember of editorial board, IJOT
Dr J.N.Bijlani - Ex Prof & Head
Of the Department-from May2009 to April2010
AWARDS: Fellowship of Academic Council
of Occupational Therapy, Member of Kangaroo Mother Care in dept of Neonatology in
K.E.M.Hospital Mumbai .Best Paper & Best Splint award in National
conference of AIOTA
E.C.member AIOTA
UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
Teacher & guide at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences &
University of Mumbai for more than 30 years.
QUALIFICATION &CURRENT POSITIONS: E.C.member AIOTA Specialist in NICU
& Early intervention TherapySpecialists in Neonatology
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:
author and co-author of several scientific papers papers presented at
conferences and publications in indian journal of ot & other journals.