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RESUME

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

 

Name

Vinod Scaria

Date of Birth

9th March, 1981

Sex

Male

Address

33/4711,Malaparamba,Calicut 673009 Kerala,India

Phone number

+91 9847 4654 52

Email address

vinodscaria@yahoo.co.in

  

AWARDS RECEIVED

 

Winner of the Genecon2000 Biochemistry quiz conducted in association with GeneCon2000 at Calicut Medical College.

Gold Medal in Biochemistry, Calicut Medical College

Gold Medal in Physiology,Calicut Medical College

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Have been key Investigator to many pioneering studies on Cyberpharmacies and Internet Health Information.

Have been playing crucial role in the creation and management of Open Access Journals like Calicut Medical Journal and Asian Student Medical Journal.

Created the E-Health Adversities Research Database [E-HARD]-One of the premier databases which systematically collect and publish evidence regarding Adverse effects due to E-Health applications with emphasis on Internet health Information

Conceptualised and created Medlib-Medical Libraries on the Internet, the largest Index of Medical Library websites and was featured in British Medical Journal Netlines early January .

Conceptualised and created VirtualMed- a directory of authentic medical resources on the Internet,and associated directories-Cybermedicine and Medical informatics.VirtualMed is the top ranking Indian Medical Gateway.

Created MedicalInformatics - a directory of Medical Informatics resources

 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

 

Editor: Internet Health: [2003 Jan-Current]

Exec Editor: Calicut Medical Journal [2003Sept-Current]

Assoc Editor: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences [2003 Sept-Current]

Editor: Asian Student Medical Journal [2002-Current]

Associate Editor of the Award winning magazine of Calicut Medical College, and conceptualised and created the Online edition of Odyssey

 

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

Scaria V. Peer Review of Scholarly Communication in Health: Perspectives in the Internet Age. Online J Health Allied Scs.2003;1:2

Scaria V. Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail,Spam and Terrorism; An Ethical Discussion. Eubios J Asian Int Bioethics. 2003;13:111-112

Scaria V. Does Cyberpharmacy websites provide Drug Information to potential customers? CHF-K Newsletter 2003;4:22-23

Scaria V. Cyber-pharmacies and emerging concerns on marketing drugs Online. Online J Health Allied Scs. 2003;2:1

Scaria V. Buying Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra®) Online: Are prospective buyers informed of Contraindications?  Calicut Medical Journal 2003;1:4

Scaria V. A discussion on the perspectives of Suicide related Information on the Internet. Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics-Sept 2003;13:175-76

Scaria V. Cyber-pharmacies and ethical concerns over marketing drugs online [Accepted in Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics]  

CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

Medical Ethics in the Era of Information Technology
[Forthcoming in Nature Science Technology and Religion-An International Dialogue-Nov25-29 Chennai]

 

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

 

The Human Behaviourome Project/Mental Map project:

Joined this International project in June 2003 and is contributing in areas such as Medical Ethics/CyberEthics

BOOKS PUBLISHED

 

Internet For Medical Professionals.Published by Infofriend [in press]

Web Designing using Frontpage[in Malayalam]Published by Infofriend [in press]

Internet Tips and Tricks.[in Malayalam]Published by Infofriend

Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks [in Malayalam] Published by Infofriend

 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

 

Regular Column on Internet in IT Lokam monthly

Occasional writer for Malayala Manorama Daily- the most popular regional daily in India.

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

MBBS 2003 Calicut Medical College Calicut,India 
69% aggregate marks

Pre Degree Course 1998  St.Joseph’s College Devagiri Calicut,India
First Class

Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination[Kerala Board]1996 Silver Hills High School Calicut,India
Distinction

 

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Contributor to Open Access News Blog: Have been serving as the contributor of this Internationally acclaimed news source republished by various organizations like BioMedCentral.

 

WEBSITES/APPLICATIONS CREATED

 

My Personal Webpage [http://www.drvinod.netfirms.com]

VirtualMed-The Medical Resource Portal [http://www.virtualmed.netfirms.com]

MedLib-Medical Libraries on the Net [http://www.medlib.netfirms.com]

MedLib Weblog on Medical Libraries [http://www.medliblog.blogspot.com]

Asian Student Medical Journal [http://www.asmj.netfirms.com  ]

Internet Health[ http://internethealth.thehealthzone.com]

Medical student Network [http://www.medstudent.netfirms.com]

Calicut Medical College Network [http://www.cmcnetwork.netfirms.com]

CyberMedicine[http://www.cybermedicine.netfirms.com ]

Medupdates weblog [http://www.medupdates.blogspot.com]

Odyssey Online   http://www.cmcmag.netfirms.com  [http://www.odyssey.150m.com]

Internet Medicine Weblog: [http://internetmedicine.blogspot.com]

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES/HOBBIES

 

Reading: Particular interest in Technology and Ethics[Cyberethics]

Digital Art and Designing: Designed Cover pages for two Books and one Journal. Many of digital arts have been used in different publications.

 

REFERENCES

 

Dr. Varghese Thomas, Assoc Professor of Gastroenterology, Calicut Medical College,Calicut,Kerala,India E-Mail:drvt@sancharnet.in

Dr. P V Ramachandran,  Professor of Radiodiagnosis,  Calicut Medical College,Calicut,Kerala,India E-Mail: pvr33@sancharnet.in

Dr K P Aravindan, Assoc Professor of Pathology, Calicut Medical College,Calicut,Kerala,India. E-Mail:kparavind@sancharnet.in

 

This Resume last Updated on October 6,2003

 


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