#33 Medical Education post COVID
With Dr Anna Pulimood
Hear the inspiring history of Ida Scudder and CMC Vellore, see what they are doing now, and how they hope to continue serving the Lord through education into the future.
120 years ago a young woman arrived in India because of a bold and courageous decision to dedicate her life to improving the condition of the women of South India.
In 1918, the world was struck by the deadliest pandemic it had ever known: caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus. Lasting from February 1918 to April 1920, it infected 500 million people – about a third of the world's population at the time – in four successive waves.
Many of the hospital staff fell sick, with many fatalities. It was in this atmosphere of uncertainty and tension that the child of Ida’s fondest dreams was born: The new Union Missionary Medical School for women.
She chose a motto for the school about service and sacrifice – not to be served, but to serve. She said we were building the Kingdom of God.
Dr Anna Pulimood
Dr Anna Pulimood in Principal and Professor of Pathology @CMC Vellore
Graduated 1987, Pathology specialization 1995, CMC Vellore. Trained in G.I. Pathology, Electron Microscopy, Immunohistochemical & Molecular studies. 2010 PhD in the differentiation of intestinal TB from Crohn's disease.
She has held several administrative posts: management of large institutional USAID grants, Vice Principal for Undergrad Medical Curriculum, Vice Principal for HR and since 2016, as Principal. She led a pan-institutional undergrad curriculum review resulting in a revised curriculum in the planning & managing of educational IT, institutional library services, and elective students.
She is developing strategies to engage in high quality research with senior faculty mentors in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, starting a Research Promotion & Grants office and coordinating global academic collaborations.
