Dr.
Rajeev B. Ahuja
Secretary
Dear
Colleagues,
First
and foremost, I must thank you heartily for unanimously electing
me to this post for the second term. I had intended to do so
in the March Newsletter but space constraints prevented me from
putting in my piece.I hope you have had the opportunity
to visit our website at www./. The website has been
very active, informative and useful. From this year it may even
start generating some revenues. You are most welcome to send
in your suggestions for making it even better.
Let
me update you on the inernational news.The 8th Asian
Pacific Congress of IPRAS at Taipei ,in April, was a grand show.
Indian delegation was the 2nd largest. Our immediate
past president, Prof. S.K. Bhatnagar was elected to the Executive
Committee of the Asia Pacific Region. As was ordained, we shall
be hosting the 9th Congress in 2005 at Mumbai.
Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow, associated with likes of Tom
Gibson, Jack Mustarde, Ian Jackson, Ian McGregor, Edgar Biemer,
Robert Acland, Graham Lister, Burt Brent, Wayne Morrison, Gus
McGrouther, David Soutar etc. is closing down. The department
is being merged with another hospital to cut on administrative
costs. With ODTS closing down in UK it is becoming increasingly
difficult to train further in UK. Gradually Chang Gung Memorial
Hospital at Taipei is becoming the hub of advanced training
and many of us are opting to spend a few weeks there. At the
same time it is heartening to note that Indian delegation at
International meetings is getting `full bodied'. I am told,
there were 21 Indian delegates at the IX International Congress
of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery held in
Sweden last month.
Earthquake
notwithstanding, our President has planned a `splashing' extravaganza
at Mehsana during APSICON 2001. Do please come with your swimming
gear. Looking forward to meeting you there.
With
best wishes.
Yours
sincerely,
Rajeev B. Ahuja
