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Puducherry, 5 to 8 December
2019IRAC Nth35 Annual Conference of the
Indian Rheumatology AssociationJIPMER, Puducherry, India
thRefresher Course (CME): 5 December 2019th thMain Conference: 6 to 8 December 2019
rd th thWorkshops: 3 , 4 , & 5 December 2019
Early Bird registrations are now open
First Announcement
Organizing committee
Organizing ChairpersonDr. RP Swaminathan
Senior Professor of MedicineDean Academic
Organizing SecretaryDr. VS Negi
Treasurer Dr. Molly Thabah
Chairperson of Scientific CommitteeDr. (Lt. General) VP Chaturvedi
Get in touch
[email protected] www.iracon2019.com +91 9443086654
Dear Friends
th It is a pleasure to welcome you to Puducherry for the 35 annual conference of the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRACON). Puducherry formerly known as Pondicherry and fondly called Pondy is located at the eastern coast of India overlooking the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately 150 km south of Chennai Airport.
The venue for IRACON 2019 is the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER). JIPMER is one of the oldest medical schools of India established by the French Governmentin the year 1823 as École de Médicine de Pondichérry. The medical school became Dhanvantri Medical College at the time of de facto transfer of Pondicherry to Government of India. It was renamed JIPMER in the year 1964 and was conferred the status of an institute of national importance since 2008.
An essential theme for 2019 IRACON will be to provide holistic approach to patient management. We intend to make the conference as interactive as possible through multiple workshops, symposia, and meet the professor sessions. There will be a pre-conference CME in the form of a ‘Refresher Course’ dealing with Essentials of Rheumatology for the benefit of undergraduates, post graduates, and practicing clinicians.
If there is a topic which has not been covered in the earlier meetings you can let us know by writing to us at . We welcome other suggestions to improve [email protected] conference.
Apart from scientific sessions of IRACON, Puducherry will also interest you for its numerous tourist attractions. A former French colony, it is well known for the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, the universal township of Auroville, the Matrimandir and the White town with French quarters. Its serene beaches and water sports attract many from all over India and abroad. Nearby tourist destinations include Mahabalipuram, Mangroves at Pichhavaram and National Fossil Wood Park at Tiruvakkarai. For the religiously inclined, the Nataraja temple at Chidambaram, Arunachaleshwar Temple at Tiruvannamalai, Lord Saneeswara Temple at Karaikal, the Basilica of our Lady of Good Health at Vellankani, and Nagore Dargah Nagapattinam are all within few hours drive.
We request you to save the following dates for a visit to Puducherry.Workshops : 3, 4 & 5 December 2019Refresher Course : 5 December 2019Main Conference : 6, 7 & 8 December 2019
Best Regards
Dr. RP SwaminathanDean (Academic) JIPMER, PuducherryOrganizing ChairpersonIRACON 2019
Conference secretariat Department of Clinical Immunology
th4 Floor, Superspeciality BlockJIPMER, PuducherryPhone: 0413-2297353, Mobile +91 9443086654
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Free registration for IRA Life Member of 25 years standing who are 65 years and above
Registration Fees
1. Early bird registration shall open at Guwahati during IRACON 2018 Registration can be done at the IRA Stall through cash or cheque payments.
2. Online registrations will open as soon as IRACON 2019 website www.iracon2019.com becomes active
1. Net banking by NEFT transfer2. Payment Portal on the IRACON 2019 website3. Through SBI Collect link on the IRACON 2019 website
Account Name: IRACON 2019Account No: 38027549889IFSC Code: SBIN0002238SBI JIPMER BranchDhanwantri NagarPuducherry 605006
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Dr. VS Negi Professor & Head of Clinical ImmunologyOrganizing Secretary IRACON 2019
Name
Ocean Spray Resort
Le Pondy Resort
Le Dupleix
Promenade Pondicherry
The Sunway Manor
Accord
Shenbaga
Le Royal Park
Hotel Annamalai International
Anandha Inn
Ashok beach resort
RKN beach resort
The Dune Eco Beach Hotel
Grand Serenaa Hotels & Resorts
Hotel Atithi
Ginger Pondicherry
Bon Sejour
Club Mahindra
Distance from venue
19 km
14 km
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5.2 km
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5.4 km
3.5 km
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5.1 km
14 km
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18 km
5.5 km
5.3 km
5.7 km
4.2 km
19 Km
Rating
5 star
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4 star
4 star
4 star
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3 star
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Hotels in Puducherry
In addition, there are many budget hotels, Govt. and private Guest house accommodations available for the budget conscious delegates.
Type of accommodation
Luxury Resorts - 4
Five star - 5 hotels
Four star - 8 hotels
Three Star - 53 hotels
Others - 235
Total hotels available: 301
Subsidized Rate Guest Houses
JIPMER - 45 rooms
Pondicherry Govt. - 34 rooms
Pondicherry Govt. ( near railway station ) - 200 beds
Ashram Guest houses - 40 rooms
Le Pondy Resort
RKN beach resort
Ocean Spray
Hotels and Resorts
Accord
Atithi
Shenbaga
Le Royal Park
Local sight seeing
Rock Beach
Auroville
Paradise Beach
Deep sea boating,
Surfing,
Snorkeling,
Parasailing,
Beach sports etc.
Facilities for
Aurobindo Ashram
White townGoubert Avenue, Rock Beach
Pondicherry town
Alliance Francaise Library
French Quarters
French consulate
Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges Pondichery
Aerial View of Puducherry
Arunachaleshwar Temple, Tiruvannamalai – 75 km
Nagore Dargah, Nagapattinam
Basilica of Our lady of good healthVelankanni, Nagapattinam
Ousteri lake
Karneswar temple
Nearby Attractions
Lord Saneeswara Temple, Karaikal
Mahabalipuram – 90 km
Mangroves with boating facility, Pichhavaram – 55 km
National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai – 25 km
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram – 70 km
JIPMER is an Institute of National Importance of the Govt. of India
MBBS
MD/MS
DM/MCh
PhD
B.Sc. and M.Sc. in nursing and allied medical sciences
Total admissions – 800 per year
Total students – 3200
192 Acre campus
JIPMER
Courses offered
Department of Clinical Immunologyfunctions since 2004
DM Clinical Immunology2 seat per year
Unique cotutelle/joint PhD Program2 candidates per year
Active in clinical and basic science research
The Clinical Immunology lab is modern and well equipped
Free service to all patients
OPD attendance 250-500 patients on general Immunology OPD days
Specialty clinics
Travel to Puducherry & Weather in December
The best way to reach Puducherry is to arrive at Chennai. If you are arriving by flight take a taxi from the airport, the travel time depending on the traffic conditions ranges between 2½ to 3 hours. The taxi fare is roughly around ̀ 3000/-
Puducherry is also connected to Bengaluru and Hyderabad by air. There are daily flights from Puducherry to Bengaluru and Puducherry to Hyderabad operated by Spice Jet. Plus, there are direct trains from Puducherry to the major Indian cities in southern India namely Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Calicut, Hubli, Bhubaneswar and also to the capital i.e. New Delhi.
From December to February the weather in Puducherry is pleasant, this is when the evenings are cool and temperatures are between 22 to 28 degrees centigrade. Being coastal in location the city also receives rainfall from November to January.
Puducherry airportDaily flight from Hyderabad and Bengaluru
Puducherry is 150 kms from Chennai Airport
Taxi- Rs 2,800 to 3,000
Bus- Rs 125 (non AC)
AC Bus- Rs. 250
For conference we will arrange buses in two or three shifts
Accessibility to JIPMER, Puducherry
Superspeciality block
Stem cell based therapy for scleroderma
Facilities
JIPMER Auditorium (AC)Main hall - Seating capacity- 725Two small halls - Seating- 50 eachConference room - Seating- 30
SSB Conference Hall (AC)Seating- 200
JIPMER Academic centerJAC Mini auditorium (AC) Seating 250
Class rooms (AC) - 7 numbers Seating 150 each
Exam halls (AC) – 4 numbers Seating – 100 each
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