"POOR PHIPPS"
Vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner put cowpox fluid into 8-year-old James Phipps's, the son of his occasional gardener in 1796 (The medical history series by Robert A. Thom).
SURGEON OF ANCIENT INDIA
Susruta, the famed Hindu surgeon, is depicted in the home of a noble of ancient India, about to begin an otoplastic operation (The medical history series by Robert A. Thom).
INFLUENCE OF 45 GENERATIONS
Arguably the most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity, Galen influenced the development of various scientific disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and neurology. (The medical history series by Robert A. Thom).
HIPPOCRATES
The art of medicine in the ancient world developed to its highest point in Greece, during the millennium between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. (The medical history series by Robert A. Thom).
ANATOMY LESSON
Rembrandt’s The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632) oil on canvas.
FOUNDATION PROFILE
In a meeting held on 22nd November 2007 at the office of the Superintendent of Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, The North East Clinical Excellence Foundation was founded to work towards better healthcare in the Northeast region of India by promoting professional and clinical excellence. The Foundation became a Public Charitable Trust (Indian Trust Act 1882) in January 2010.
BY THE DOCTORS
Our mission is to work towards better healthcare responsive to the need of the people in India's Northeast by promoting professional competence and clinical excellence. We aim to provide leadership in strategic areas, raise public awareness and influence government policy through advocacy in matters such as 'patient safety'.
We promote clinical excellence by facilitating adoption of evidence based clinical guidelines by hospital and practitioners.
What we do
We promote Clinical Governance, Professional Development and raise awareness in 'Patient Safety', Disease Prevention and Healthy Living. We forge strategic alliance and develop collaboration with national and international experts and institutions.
Strategic Alliance
Alliance with Srimanta Sankardev University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam.
Facilitation
Facilitation of evidence based clinical guidelines implementation at medical institutions.
Training & Education
We conduct regular CMEs among post-graduates medical students and provide e-Learning modules.
Research & Publication
We facilitate research, encourage publication - soon launching an online medical journal.