Mangalore: Dutch medicos Interact with students at Yenepoya University

Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 11 Jul 2014: The Yenepoya University department of community medicine organized an Interactive Session between students from Maastricht University, The Netherlands and the MBBS students currently posted in Community Medicine here on Friday July 11. The Interactive session was organized under the banner of Yenepoya University Alumini Association.
 
 
The two Dutch students who came to interact with the students were Evelien Beelen and Kelly Dreuning from Maastricht.
The students shared the way medical education takes place at the Netherlands. They highlighted the Seven Jump theory which has evolved as a Maastricht Model.
 
 
Students at Yenepoya University also raised several issues to the Dutch students regarding their take on euthanasia, research and public health measures. The Dutch students highlighted how cancer was an emerging discipline which is eating lives in Holland and also how senior citizen homes and hospices are increasing like never before.

 

 
 
 
Manipal University Assistant Professor Dr Kirthinath Ballal accompanied the Dutch students and also spoke on some public health issues.
 
 
Yenepoya Alumni Association president Dr Shailesh Shenoy and secretary Dr Hasan Sarfaraz and others were present on the occasion.
 
Yenepoya University department of community medicine postgraduate Dr Edmond Fernandes along with Dr Sandhya Rani has co-ordinated the programme.    
 
The Dutch students later met the Registrar and the Vice Chancellor of Yenepoya University to deliberate and share their India experience and also to explore potential collaborative options.