Medical Humanities Group of UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi and
its special interest group on disability (Infinite Ability) organized Confluence-VI
on 8th November 2011. Confluence is the medical humanities
lecture series of UCMS which is the first medical college in India to introduce
Medical Humanities to medical students.
In the sixth edition of Confluence Mrs Madhu
Bala Sharma spoke on ‘Broadening
Horizons: Looking beyond disability’. 100% Visually impaired Madhubala is also a recipient
of the National Award
for Empowering Persons with Disability 2009 in the ‘role model' category.
The objective was to have a clear understanding
throughout your workplace culture of Modern Disability. She tackled several
myths associated with disabilities and focused on abilities of persons with
disabilities. On the occasion Principal OP Kalra presented Ms Madhu with a
specially designed brailed memento. The coordinator of Infinite Ability Dr
Satendra Singh stressed that it is possible to adapt to a disability and Prof
Navjeevan Singh (Coordinator, Medical Education Unit) advocated to focus more
on the abilities of persons with disabilities. The event also kick started
activities lined up to celebrate International Day of Persons with
Disabilities.
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