Protocol Writing and Research Methodology workshop

A workshop on “Protocol Writing and Research Methodology” was organized by Research Committee and IQAC, from 27^th to 29^th June 2017 at Conference hall, 7^th Floor, New College Block, IGIDS. Twenty delegates including faculties and first year post graduate students from IGIDS participated in the workshop. Dr. Sonali Sarkar, Additional Professor, Dr. Palanivel C, Associate Professor, Department of PSM, JIPMER, Dr. Kalaiselvi.S, Assistant Professor, Dept of PSM, PIMS and Dr. Pruthu.TK, Assistant Professor, Dept of PSM, MGMCRI, were facilitators for the workshop. Facilitators explained Research question, Objectives, study design, literature search, sample size calculation using mobile app, concepts of inferential and descriptive statistics, and appropriate tests with examples followed by group work. On the final day of scientific sessions, each group presented their prepared protocol for which corrections and recommendations were explained by the resource faculties. The program concluded with distribution of certificates to the participants by the Principal, IGIDS.