Was invited as guest speaker for doctors day program at IMA COCHIN west branch. 1 July 2019. Spoke about the recent rise in violence against doctors and how to arrive at workable solutions through an open-minded and systematic approach.
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Dr Rajeev Jayadevan’s book ‘Think like your Doctor’ was released on January 14 by Padmashri Dr Philip Augustine. It contains 21 chapters - everyday health topics written in simple and elegant English. It is available on Amazon and Manorma books website. Dr Rajeev is donating all his book royalties to IMA’s charity fund.
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Dr Tariq, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan and Mr Muhammed Riaz at Kakkanad community hall, taking first aid classes for Kundumbasree volunteers as part of Electrical safety awareness. Organised by Dept of Electrical Inspectorate, Government of Kerala
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Dr Rajeev Jayadevan’s lecture at Indian Society of Gastroenterology Kerala state chapter annual conference 12 May 2018. Topic: Prevention of Colorectal cancer.
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IMA Skill and communication training @ IMA Aluva
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Communication skills training of trainers program at Aluva IMA Periyar house. Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Dr Joju Pomson and Dr Kamarudeen presented the seminar. Inaugurated by Dr EK Ummer, state IMA president.
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Motivational talk to students at Annual day 2018, St Josephs Thrikkakara. Talked about dreaming the future and visualising success, tips on time management, how not to waste time, how to handle pressures from society, and importance of staying focused during early career development. Also spoke on the need for learning subjects outside of school curriculum such as communication skills, language…
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Health talk @ Govt High School Thiruvangulam. My second visit in two years.
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Inaugurated International Radiology Day @ Amrita Institute of Medical Science. The theme this year is Radiology in Emergency Medicine. Gave a talk on the regional status of trauma services and the role of healthcare professionals, especially radiology faculty and staff.
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CME on challenges of medical profession and professionals in present healthcare system.
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Honoured to be invited for a second time to give a lecture at the historic and magnificent Cochin Legislative Hall, Law College. This time the topic was “Emergency medical care in Kerala: challenges and opportunities”
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At Sacred Heart College, with students and teachers (Masters in journalism and communication) who attended my class on 'Medical Journalism, pitfalls to avoid'. Went there a few years ago to teach the previous batch of students. Good to be invited again.
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The importance of being nice. Communication and soft skills training for staff at Sudheendra hospital today.
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The gastroenterology-liver conclave, a fine academic program for doctors about the latest in the treatment of fatty liver disease.
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At Edapally Government higher secondary school, Topic: Dangers of alcohol, tobacco and drug use
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Health talk @ Little Flower UP school Cheranalloor. Had a fun time answering the children's questions after my lecture on healthy habits. Also inaugurated Manorama 'Nalla Paadham" and MathruBhumi "Nanma" programs at this school.
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April 26 No Horn day. I feel happy that finally - after years of toiling, people have woken up to the fact that noise pollution has to be stopped.
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My talk was about why early detection will help reduce intestinal cancer death risk long-term. It is the standard of care all over the world, but yet to be widely practised in India. I presented the barriers for progress in India, and potential solutions. Prevention is better than cure, and it is important to remain scientific in such endeavors.
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at Trivandrum Medical College Superspecialty block. As faculty for a training seminar for Young Gastro doctors from all over south India.
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Training school students on Food safety and health. A Government of Kerala initiative. 1.2.17. Picture taken with Mr Shibu, Food safety commissioner, Mr Sakeer Hussain, food safety officer and their team of dedicated and qualified personnel including doctors. These students represented various schools and were provided education and reference material to go back their respective school and train the rest.
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IMA Cochin declares December 1 as No Horn Day. An initiative to cut noise pollution, promote good health and culture. It was a big event, with wide coverage and visibility.
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Presented communication skills, noise pollution and discussed solutions for problems faced by medical students. Dr Vasudevan presented organ donation. Impressive participation and commitment by the young brigade- the brightest in the state
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Pics from a great gastro conference this weekend, with uncommonly discussed but crucial topics. Session on drug induced liver disease
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From the lecture on making smart lifestyle choices and staying away from drugs tobacco and alcohol. At HMT school, Kalamassery. My 4th visit in 8 years... Each time it is a different set of students, hence it is an ongoing program, as in many other schools that I visit
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With District collector Mr MG Rajamanickam IAS, a great visionary, organizer and down-to-earth human being. This memento was presented to him on behalf of team ANGELS(Emergency response network) as he completes his term as district collector. Worked closely with him on a number of social projects including the 102 GPS-enabled Ambulance system, Nirbhaya project for the safety of women and…
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Updating Gastroenterology knowledge at Bombay. 'Best of Digestive Disease Week, SanDiego' presented in capsule format in Bombay. Good way to stay updated with the latest research worldwide, without having to travel to America. Taking down notes as always...(old habits die hard!)
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Soft Skills for Hospital Staff - 'the importance of being nice'. Was invited again by Sree Sudheendra Medical Mission Hospital Cochin to deliver a second training session for staff and doctors. Hospitals can be scary places, and patients are generally anxious. Soft skills are essential to deliver respectful and compassionate care to patients and their families. also included the following…
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Gave the following lectures at Trivandrum: 1. Liver and Gastrointestinal disorders in diabetes 2. Diet, Lifetyle and Stress in the management of diabetes Several good sessions with superb speakers and packed audience, a testimony to the quality of IDEA annual Diabetes update, now in its 11th year. Excellent CME program organized by Sreejith N Kumar and team, for doctors interested…
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Gave training to ~150 teachers at Al-Ameen public school yesterday on how to convincingly discuss good heath habits with students. Having given numerous school health talks directly to children over the years, I consider yesterday's experience equivalent to talking with 15,000 children all at once, indirectly through their teachers. Invitation from Senior Adv Mr TPM Ibrahim Khan, Chairman, Al Ameen…
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HISTORIC MEETING HELD BY IMA COCHIN TO CURB NOISE POLLUTION. Leaders/office bearers of three major religious institutions, doctors, lawyers, police, civilians, Office bearers of Bus Owners association, Motor vehicle department, Residents associations, Pollution control board were present.
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Stuff we all need to know about Transgenders. (Did the TV program നിയന്ത്രണരേഖ on the topic of Transgenders, anchored by Ms Shani Prabhakaran. It was aired on Manorama News TV Saturday 5.3.16@ 10-10:30 pm, with retelecast daily for a week)
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At Bhavans Adarsha School, giving a talk on teen alcohol use, interacting with about 500 students. Been doing this since 2009, on assorted topics, in schools all over Ernakulam. Love being with children and answering their innocent and often interesting queries. My aim is simple. If I can inspire even two or three children in that group to make a…
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'Communication skills for Doctors' at Annual conference of ISG(Indian Society of Gastroenterology) at Medical college Calicut, 7.2.16. This talk was followed, as usual, by a brainstorming session where doctors candidly contributed their individual experiences with communication skills. I constructed this module over several years, based on real-life experiences of patients and doctors, and has thus been updated numerous times.
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Dr Rajeev Jayadevan completed his MBBS and MD General Medicine with top honours from Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore in 1995. He received training in Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was awarded MRCP (UK) from England in 1996. He obtained Board Certification in Medicine and Gastroenterology (Fellowship) from New York Medical College, and spent 3 years in the UK and 10 years in the US before returning to his hometown of Cochin. He has extensive international experience of performing over 20,000 endoscopies, in addition to research and publications. He established the department of Gastroenterology at Sunrise Hospital, Cochin in 2009.
His academic track record is exceptional. He was the Kerala state SSLC second rank holder in 1984, Kerala state Medical entrance first rank holder in 1986 and Kerala state Engineering entrance 4th rank holder in 1986.
