Profile - Mahalingam A

Profile

A Mahalingam

eMail : mahali@mahali.in  /Mobile : 97104 85295 / 98405 23560 www.mahali.in 26 Yrs of Experience in Hospital Administration & Academics

Qualifications:

1. Academic:

a.    MBA (Hospital Management) - Alagappa University, Karaikudi.

b.   PG Diploma - Operation Management - Indra Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi..

c.    Certificate Course in Healthcare Quality Management - The Sankara Nethralaya Academy & ACME, Chennai & AHPI, New Delhi.

d.   Certificate Course in Hospital Management – The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai.

e.    Diploma in Training & Development - From Indian Society For Training & Development (ISTD), New Delhi

f.     Diploma in Computer Applications – Amirta Institute of Computer Technology ( AICT), Chennai

g.    Certified Internal Auditor for ISO, Quality Systems – BVQI ( Bureau Veritas Quality International)

h.   Baccalaureate of Science in Ophthalmic Assistant – BITS – PILANI ( Birla Institute of Technology and Science.

2. Professional

a.    25 years experience in Healthcare sector / Academics.  

b.   Proven expertise in delivering organizational growth objectives.

c.    Experience in Quality Interventions.

d.   Strong interpersonal and team management skills.

e.    Conceiving and executing several Healthcare programs.

f.     Establishing credible relationship with universities and Academic professionals.

g.    Coordinating various permanent/ visiting faculty and all related academic activities.

h.   Maintaining healthy relations with all the directors of the board, and organizing Board of Study / Governors meeting at stipulated intervals.

Organizations:

a.    25 years Sankara Nethralaya,unit of Medical Research Foundation, a tertiary eye care & research of international repute with NABH and NABL Accreditations.

b.    1 Year at Deepam Group of Hospitals, Chennai.

Positions held last:

• Deputy Registrar at Sankara Nethralaya Academy, unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai.
• Chief Operating Officer at Deepam Group of Hospitals, Chennai.

Recognitions/Awards:

a.    Helping Hand Award from Lions Club of Central Madras

b.    20 years Long Service Award from Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai.

c.     Man of the Year Award for Best Performance from Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation.

d.    Appreciation & Award from Chennai Mayor at Science Festival 2012 January.

e.     Outstanding Employee Award of the Medical & Vision Research Foundations for exceptional services and several appreciations from presidents, prime ministers, Chief Ministers, VIPS, Celebrities / Patients.

Professional Chapter Activities & Memberships:

·         Member - Association of Healthcare Providers (India) – AHPI, New Delhi

·         Member - Society of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (SPER)

·         Member - Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO)

·         Member – Optometric Association of Tamil Nanbargal (OATN)

·         Director - Commonwealth Science and Technology Academy for Research ( C – STAR)

·         National Council Member - Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)

Twin Tech Academy - seminar on Optometry Entrepreneurship Management Skills

An in-depth seminar on developing the entrepreneurial abilities of optometrists draws high appreciation from leading healthcare providers and professionals.

Twin Tech Academy the well known management and healthcare consultancy and solutions/ training provider, known for its trail blazing seminars and initiatives that blend core competence with managerial skills organized a one day seminar on Optometry Entrepreneurship Management Skills in association with Institute of Vision Management on 27^th October 2017.

The event assumed great significance in light of the fact that dispensing of visual aids and the commercial potential of optometry- the art and science of vision have largely remained in the dark. The objective of the seminar was to highlight the relevance of optometry in maintaining healthy vision and educating optometrists on the social need to create awareness on the same while providing them the expertise and training to make it a viable commercial proposition.

The Seminar was inaugurated by Dr Anuja R Singh, HOD - Optometry Programs - the Sankara Nethralaya Academy & Program Director for the International Fellow of British Dispensing opticians (FBDO) UK. In her key note address she underlined the acute need for more optometry entrepreneurs in our country.

She had a high word of praise for Twin Tech Academy for realizing this critical need and to have conceived of this highly relevant and niche seminar addressing the same. She expressed her confidence that the seminar will throw open many challenging and remunerating options to the delegates and they will be highly benefitted from this unique seminar.

Mr A Mahalingam, Managing Director, Twin Tech Academy highlighted in his welcome address that the seminar was conceived to meet the huge demand for optometry as a service in the country and also in keeping with the spirit of “ ‘Make in India” the self reliance mantra and initiatives of our Govt. A veteran with long years of service in various areas in the eye care industry, he underlined that ‘Entrepreneurship education’ is assuming a lot of significance and acceptance as our young men and women aspire to become ‘job providers’ and not ‘job seekers’.

He added that the field of optometry was among the least exposed/tapped in terms of commercial initiatives and as an eye care professional from an institution which pioneered the study and research in ‘Optometry’ in the country and head of a consulting and management organization he felt it was his moral/social responsibility to educate optometrists on the various career options before them apart from serving in an eye care institution. We felt that giving such exposure to the optometrists would help them significantly in choosing Optometry Entrepreneurship as a career option.

Eminent experts and professionals with proven experience in the field of Business and Entrepreneurship gave valuable insights into business in the current era with particular emphasis on optometry, with key sessions such as ‘Optometry - Management Perspectives’, Marketing Plans, SWOT Analysis, Customer Creation and retention, Financing of start up enterprises etc. This was followed by a real time sharing of their practical experiences in terms of challenges and solutions by successful entrepreneurs from a diverse background. 

Mr Muthiah Ramanathan, Director Mind Dynamics Centre set the stage through his illuminating session and practical applications of effective Communication skills / process. He emphasized that it is imperative for entrepreneurs to develop strong communication abilities in a highly competitive and fast market place and the need to follow the various stages of it diligently which will ensure success for their enterprises.

Dr K Ravi Shankar, MBBS, DO, DNB, FRCS Ed (Edin), M.Med (S'pore) – Founder / Medical Director, Sri Ramana Eye Centre, Chennai (Formerly Chief Executive Officer – Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai) in his valedictory address stressed the national and global imperatives of entrepreneurship in an ever dynamic economic scenario and observed that therefore it was in the fitness of things that Twin Tech Academy is conducting such a highly relevant and wonderful program.

The niche seminar on a niche area of eye care services had a strong impact on the large number of young eye care professionals comprising of Optometrists, Ophthalmologists and Optometry interns, attending it 

Walkathon 2017 On the eve of World Sight Day – 15.10.2017 by OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION OF TAMIL NANBARGAL (OATN)

Walkathon 2017 On the eve of World Sight Day – 15.10.2017 by OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION OF TAMIL NANBARGAL (OATN)

உலக பார்வை நாள்

விழிப்புணர்வு நடைப்பயணத்தை ‘தமிழ்நாடு விழிஒளி ஆய்வாளர்கள் நண்பர்கள் அமைப்பு’அக்டோபர் 15 அன்று சென்னையில் நடத்தியது.

பார்வை பாதுகாப்பு குறித்து உலகம் முழுவதும் விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்படுத்துவதற்காக, உலக பார்வை நாள் ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் அக்டோபர் மாதததில் இரண்டாவது வியாழக்கிழமை கடைப்பிடிக்கப்படுகிறது இதனை முன்னிட்டு விழிப்புணர்வு நடைப்பயணத்தை ‘தமிழ்நாடு விழிஒளி ஆய்வாளர்கள் நண்பர்கள் அமைப்பு’அக்டோபர் 15 அன்று சென்னையில் நடத்தியது.

இந்த விழிப்புணர்வு நடைப்பயணத்தை சங்கர நேத்ராலாயாவின் எலைட் ஸ்கூல் ஆப் ஆப்டோமெட்ரியின் முதல் தலைவர் மருத்துவர். PP. சந்தானம் அவர்கள் கொடி அசைத்து துவக்கிவைத்தார்கள். அவர தமது உரையில் குழந்தைகளும், மாணவர்களும் தங்கள் கண்களை பாதுகாத்துக் கொள்வதுடன், பொது மக்களிடையும் கண்பாதுகாப்பு குறித்த விழிப்புணர்வினை ஏற்படுத்த வேண்டும் என்று வலியுறுத்தினார்.

இந்நிகழ்ச்சியில் ‘தமிழ்நாடு விழிஒளி ஆய்வாளர்கள் நண்பர்கள் அமைப்பின் பெருந்தலைவர் டாக்டர். .கிருஷ்ணகுமார் , தலைவர் திருமதி.பூங்கோதை செந்தில்குமார் மற்றும் நிர்வாகிகள், ஆப்டோமெட்ரி கல்வி நிலைய மாணவர்கள், கண்மருத்துவ நிறுவனத்தைச் சார்ந்தவர்கள் பெருமளவில் கலந்து கொண்டார்கள்.

உலக பார்வை நாளினை முன்னிட்டு, பள்ளிக்கூட மாணவர்களுக்கு கண் பரிசோதனை, முதியோர் இல்லத்தில் உள்ள வயதானவர்களுக்கு கண் பரிசோதனை செய்தல் போன்ற பல சேவைகளில் அமைப்பினர் ஈடுபட்டார்கள்.

Media Release / பத்திரிக்கைச் செய்தி

A spirited awareness walk and eye screening camps to diverse sections mark ‘World Sight Day’ celebrations by Optometric Association of Tamil Nanbargal (OATN)

‘World Sight Day’ the annual event reiterating awareness and focus on blindness and vision impairment came live on the bright sunny morning of Sunday 15^th October 2017 with veteran of eye care, ‘Father of occupational optometry in India’ and the first Principal of the elite School of Optometry flagging off the ‘Walkathon-2017’ by the ‘Optometric Association of Tamil Nanbargal’. 

More than 1000 members comprising of Optometry students and Ophthalmic and allied health professionals from city optometry and ophthalmic institutions participated in the walk on the theme ‘Make Vision Count in Chennai’ led by Chairman of OATN and Principal of the Elite School of Optometry Dr R.Krishnakumar and President Ms Poongathai Senthilkumar and  executive members of the body.

The pioneer and leader on eye care and occupational optometry exhorted the large gathering to take utmost care of their most precious faculty ‘Vision’ and to create awareness on ‘eye care’ to the community at large.  

Eye screening camps for school children and geriatric eye screening and counselling for the aged at various old age homes in the city and State by the members of the Optometric Association of Tamil Nanbargal (OATN) was another major highlight of the event.

Clinical and Administrative aspects of Eye Care Seminar by TwinTech Academy @ Tex Valley, ERODE on 15.09.2017Clinical and Administrative aspects of Eye Care Seminar by TwinTech Academy @ Tex Valley, ERODE on 15.09.2017 The seminar on ‘Optometry Practices and Management’ was organized by TwinTech Academy Business Management Solutions, a leading healthcare Training and Management institution based at Chennai in collaboration with Global Institutions, a reputed academic institution based at Erode on 15th September 2017. This high level seminar was inaugurated by Mr P Periya Swamy - Chairman of Tex Valley & Lotus Group of Companies. Mr S Rajagopalan – Managing Director of Agarwals Eye Hospitals, Mr A Sundara Murugesan – Director Vasan Eye Care, Dr D Sasikumar, Academic Director of Global Institutions, Dr D Chandrasekar, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Aravind Eye Care System and TwinTech Academy Managing Director Shri A Mahalingam - Director for Strategy - Prof R Ramakrishnan and Dr Anuja R Singh, Head – Optometry programs – Sankara Nethralaya Academy were also present at the seminar. This seminar threw new light on critical areas by the experts such as • Effective Refraction in Optometry Practices & Art of prescribing glasses by Mrs Poongothai Senthil Kumar, BSc in Opto, M Optom.,President - Elite School of Optometry Alumni Association, Chennai.,(ESOAA) & Optometric Association of Tamil Nanbargal (OATN.). • Diagnostics in Optometry Practices by Mrs V.Kiran Kumari, BSc in Optometry(BITS) ,M Phil in Optometry (BITS), EDHM (LIBA),.Head - Clinic Sunayana Laser Vision Center Pvt Ltd, Chennai.,Formerly at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. Retinoscopy Simplified – hands on Training by Dr D Chandrasekhar, D.O, M. S,. Medical Consultant, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore. • Troubleshooting Optical Complaints by Mr M Sathish Kumar, MSc Optom, FBDO.,Senior Lecturer – The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai. • Trends in Dispensing ( Spectacle Lenses) by Mrs Ananthalakshmi N, B.Opt, PG. Dip.in HRM.,AGM – Education & Professional Services, Essilor India Pvt.Ltd. • Introduction to Refractive Procedures – LASIK by BSc, BSOA (BITS), PG DOM, Dip.in T&D (ISTD), EDHM (LIBA), M B A (HM).,Managing Director – TwinTech Academy Business Management.,Formerly at Sankara Nethralaya as Manager Refractive Surgery Wing & Deputy Registrar – The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai. • Challenges in developing & supporting emerging optometry educations by Dr Anuja R Singh, B.Optom, M Phil & Ph. D.,HOD - Optometry Programs in The Sankara Nethralaya Academy.,Program Director for the International FBDO, UK. • Entrepreneurship – Optometry (Management Perspective) by Prof R Ramakrishnan, MBA.,Director – Strategy , TwinTech Academy Business Management, Chennai. • Panel Discussion on Emerging Trends in Optometry and Ophthalmic Dispensing – Moderated by Dr Anuja R Singh, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai. The objective of the seminar is to impart knowledge and hands on skills to opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, paramedics and volunteers engaged in dispensing vision care, coupled with management, entrepreneurial and leadership skills needed in starting an optometry institution or to successfully start and operate an eye care facility. The seminar had also given valuable insight and solutions in developing & supporting an optometry institution and provided a Management Perspective to optometry profession in terms of cost management and Entrepreneurship skills. Over 400 delegates from Various Cities / States in combination of Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians and Optometry students participated and benefitted from this seminar. The attending delegates received 10 CME Credit points from the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University.

Clinical and Administrative aspects of Eye Care

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TwinTech Academy @ Tex Valley, ERODE on 15.09.2017

The seminar on ‘Optometry Practices and Management’ was organized by TwinTech Academy Business Management Solutions, a leading healthcare Training and Management institution based at Chennai in collaboration with  Global Institutions, a reputed academic institution based at Erode on 15^th September 2017.

This high level seminar was inaugurated by Mr P Periya Swamy - Chairman of Tex Valley & Lotus Group of Companies. Mr S Rajagopalan – Managing Director of Agarwals Eye Hospitals, Mr A Sundara Murugesan – Director Vasan Eye Care, Dr D Sasikumar, Academic Director of Global Institutions, Dr D Chandrasekar, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Aravind Eye Care System and TwinTech Academy Managing Director Shri A Mahalingam - Director for Strategy -  Prof R Ramakrishnan and Dr Anuja R Singh, Head – Optometry programs – Sankara Nethralaya Academy were also present at the seminar.

This seminar threw new light on critical areas by the experts such as

·         Effective Refraction in Optometry Practices & Art of prescribing glasses by Mrs Poongothai Senthil Kumar, BSc in Opto, M Optom.,President  - Elite School of Optometry Alumni Association, Chennai.,(ESOAA) & Optometric Association of Tamil Nanbargal (OATN.).

·         Diagnostics in Optometry Practices by Mrs V.Kiran Kumari, BSc in Optometry(BITS) ,M Phil in Optometry (BITS), EDHM (LIBA),.Head - Clinic Sunayana Laser Vision Center Pvt Ltd, Chennai.,Formerly at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.

Retinoscopy Simplified – hands on Training by Dr D Chandrasekhar, D.O, M. S,. Medical Consultant, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.

·         Troubleshooting Optical Complaints by Mr M Sathish Kumar, MSc Optom, FBDO.,Senior Lecturer – The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai.

·         Trends in Dispensing ( Spectacle Lenses) by Mrs Ananthalakshmi N, B.Opt, PG. Dip.in HRM.,AGM – Education & Professional Services, Essilor India Pvt.Ltd.

·         Introduction to Refractive Procedures – LASIK by BSc, BSOA (BITS), PG DOM, Dip.in T&D (ISTD), EDHM (LIBA), M B A (HM).,Managing Director – TwinTech Academy Business Management.,Formerly at Sankara Nethralaya as Manager Refractive Surgery Wing & Deputy Registrar – The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai.

·         Challenges in developing & supporting emerging optometry educations by Dr Anuja R Singh, B.Optom, M Phil & Ph. D.,HOD - Optometry Programs in The Sankara Nethralaya Academy.,Program Director for the International FBDO, UK.

·         Entrepreneurship – Optometry (Management Perspective) by Prof R Ramakrishnan, MBA.,Director – Strategy , TwinTech Academy Business Management, Chennai.

·         Panel Discussion on Emerging Trends in Optometry and Ophthalmic Dispensing – Moderated by Dr Anuja R Singh, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai.

The objective of the seminar is to impart knowledge and hands on skills to opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, paramedics and volunteers engaged in dispensing vision care, coupled with management, entrepreneurial and leadership skills needed in starting an optometry institution or to successfully start and operate an eye care facility.

The seminar had also given valuable insight and solutions in developing & supporting an optometry institution and provided a Management Perspective to optometry profession in terms of cost management and Entrepreneurship skills.

Over 400 delegates from Various Cities / States in combination of Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians and Optometry students participated and benefitted from this seminar.

The attending delegates received 10 CME Credit points from the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University.

Chennai TwinTech Academy Business Management conducts a niche, high power workshop on Bio Medical Waste Management

TwinTech Academy Business Management conducts a niche, high power workshop on Bio Medical Waste Management

The most eagerly awaited workshop on Bio Medical Waste Management organized by TwinTech Academy Business Management was held on the 13th of August 2017 at Indian Society of Training and Development Conference hall at Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai 29.

The attendance both in terms of numbers and profile was a clear indication that the TwinTech had carved a niche for itself as a highly rated knowledge dissemination centre.

Shri A Mahalingam, Managing Director flagged off the day’s deliberation with a warm welcome address. Prof R Ramakrishnan, Director for Strategy had an interesting note on the need for teaching and training initiatives in an organization and a quick and lively intro of the day’s speakers. This was followed by an introduction of Dr D Rambabu MBA,Ph.D General Manager, Vijaya Group of Hospitals  who delivered the Key note address and inaugurated the workshop.

Dr Rambabu stressed on the importance of proper disposal of Bio Medical Waste and the steps that are being taken at his hospital in this regard. Mr.Muthiah Ramanathan – Director, Mind Dynamics Centre conducted a session on Networking Skills enabling the delegates know each other using a variety of activities that energized everyone present.

Dr.K.Paari, MD, Senior Consultant (Public Health), Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, he took the delegates through the current scenario regarding the Bio Medical Waste Management in India and the changes in Bio Medical Waste Management Rules in 2016 compared to 2013, the importance of segregation of Bio Medical Wastes, treatment and disposal technology and transportation of the same among other topics.

Delegates from medical institutions from across Tamilnadu and a few delegates from other states also participated in this workshop. They were highly appreciative of the topics covered during the day.

The thoroughly satisfied participants remarked that the sessions enabled better understanding of the nuances on the subject to handle subtle issues with real time scenarios from the experts, who delivered maximum content on the topics within short span of time.

The workshop concluded with distribution of certificates to the participants and vote of thanks  

உயிர் மருத்துவ கழிவு மேலாண்மை குறித்த ஒருநாள் கருத்தரங்கம்: சென்னையில் ஆகஸ்ட் 13-ம் தேதி நடக்கிறது

உயிர் மருத்துவ கழிவு மேலாண்மை குறித்த ஒருநாள் கருத்தரங்கம்: சென்னையில் ஆகஸ்ட் 13-ம் தேதி நடக்கிறது

டுவின்டெக் அகாடமி வணிக மேலாண்மை தீர்வு மையம் உயிர் மருத்துவ கழிவு மேலாண்மை குறித்த ஒருநாள் கருத்தரங்கை சென்னையில் ஆகஸ்ட் 13-ம் தேதி நடத்துகிறது.

இதுகுறித்து டுவின்டெக் அகாடமி வெளியிட்ட செய்திக்குறிப்பில், ''மருத்துவமனைகளில் இருந்து ஆபத்தான மருத்துவக் கழிவுகள் அதிக அளவில் வெளியேறுகின்றன. இது பொதுமக்களுக்கும் மருத்துவத்துறை சார்ந்த நிர்வாகத்தினருக்கும் மிகப் பெரிய அச்சுறுத்தலாகும். மருத்துவமனைகள் வெளியேற்றும் கழிவுகளினால் மருத்துவத்துறை பணியாளர்களும், சுற்றுப்புறமும், தாவரங்களும் விலங்கினங்களும் அதிக பாதிப்புகளுக்கு உள்ளாகின்றன. இந்நிலையில் மருத்துவக் கழிவுகளை நிர்வகிக்க வசதியாக மருத்துவ மேலாண்மைப் பயிற்சி டுவின்டெக் அகாடமி நடத்தும் கருத்தரங்கில் வழங்கப்படுகிறது. மேலும், உயிர் மருத்துவக் கழிவுகளினால் ஏற்படும் நச்சின் தீவிரத்தைக் குறைப்பது குறித்த பயனுள்ள தகவல்களையும் கருத்தரங்கில் பெற முடியும்.

அரசு மற்றும், தனியார் மருத்துவமனை மற்றும் மருத்துவ ஆராய்ச்சி நிறுவனங்களைச் சார்ந்த மருத்துவர்கள் மற்றும் மருத்துவ பணியாளர்களுக்கு இந்த கருத்தரங்கப் பயிற்சி மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருக்கும். இந்தப் பயிற்சியில் கலந்துகொள்பவர்களுக்கு தமிழ்நாடு எம்.ஜி.ஆர். மருத்துவ பல்கலைக் கழகத்தின் CME 15 அங்கீகாரப் புள்ளிகள் வழங்கப்படும்.

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