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Mr A Mahalingam, Native of Thuttampatty, Tharamangalam, Omalur Taluk, Salem Dist. He studied at S M H S SChool and later mover to Chennai for further study.

Currently he is the Academic Officer at The Sankara Nethralaya Academy and Manager – Development at Sankara Nethralaya a unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai.

Mr. Mahalingam has been working at Sankara Nethralaya for 19 years and has wide experience in ophthalmic patient management, teaching ophthalmic paramedical courses, technical consultancy, developing courses for ophthalmic nursing, ophthalmic assistants and operation theatre assistants and has a sound knowledge in all ophthalmic-related technology.

He has served as principal faculty for a period of six years for “Ophthalmic Nursing & Practices” under the BS Ophthalmic Assistant programme with Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. As a section head of the in-patient and out-patient department at Sankara Nethralaya, Mr. Mahalingam has undertaken Total Quality Management projects on patient care like patient satisfaction and effective utilization of operation theatre.

Mr. Mahalingam was also the Principal faculty-cum-course coordinator for more than 10 years for the Ophthalmic Nursing Programmme, which was conducted between Conestoga College, Ontario, Canada and Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India. He is also a certified internal auditor for ISO 9000:1994 quality systems.

Academics:

•Master of Business Administration – Hospital Management- Alagappa University, Karaikudi.

•Executive Diploma in Health Care Management programe at LIBA, Chennai. •PG Diploma in Operation management - IGNOU •Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Assistant (BS OA) - Distinction Division from Birla Institute of Technology and Science BITS, Pilani. •Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing Assistant - Distinction Division from Medical Research Foundation & Constoga College Ontario, Canada. •Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - Institute of Correspondence Education, University of Madras. •Diploma in Computer Applications -Amirta Institute of Computer Technology (AICT), Chennai. •Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9000:1994 quality Systems -BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International)

Articles / Publications:

•Article written in Health Watch of HINDU on “ Aging Changes of Eye” – 2004 (http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2004/06/27/stories/2004062700340600.htm) •Article written on “Care of Surgical Instruments” in Scientific Magazine of Medical Research Foundation – 2003. •Article written on “Needle Stick Injuries & Prevention” in Scientific Magazine of Medical Research Foundation – 2003. •Article written on “ Post Operative care for Eye Surgery” (http://www.sankaranethralaya.org/poc.htm) He can be contacted at his e mail : mahali@snmail.org or sn.mahali@gmail.com