» R.Meenakshi Sundaram Profile
 
     
 
1. Contact information

Name of the Institute: Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology 
Name of the Department/Centre: Hospital Management  
Name of the faculty member: R.Meenakshi Sundaram  
Current Designation: Manager - Eye Camps and Outreach 
Address: 72, Kuruvikaran Salai, Gandhi Nagar  
City:
Madurai 
Pin/zip:
625020 
Country: India 
Phone No.: 91-452-2537580 E Mail: rms@aravind.org 
Fax No: 91-452-2530984  Website: www.aravind.org 

2. Qualifications (only graduate/ post-graduate degrees/diplomas/certificates)

Qualification Year Acquired Major Subject University/Board
MHM (Master in Hospital Management) 1991 Marketing Management Madurai Kamaraj University

3. Specialization

3.1 Main subject area
1 Marketing

3.1Special interests
1 Service Marketing and MIS

4. Experience

Designation Institution Area In Years
From To
Camp Administrative Asst. Aravind Eye Hospital Outreach 1983 1988
Asst. Manager Aravind Eye Hospital Outreach 1988 1991
Manager - Eyecamps and outreach Aravind Eye Hospital Outreach 1991 Till Now

5. List of Publications / Books / Manuals, if any

S.No. Title Name of the Journal / Publisher Year of Publication
1 Manual for Community Outreach LAICO -Being used as an information booklet for the Trainers, Trainees and Visitors 1991
2 Quality Cataract Series for quality, large volume, sustainable cataract surgery programme Aravind Eye Hospital, LAICO & Seva Foundation 2001

6. Participation in Professional Associations

a) WHO  
b) Other UN Bodies Participated as one of the advisors in Strategy development meeting by DANPCB held in Salem, Tamilnadu.
One of the research team members in developing Strategies to improve Uptake of Eye Services by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Laico and SPEECH in 1997
Worked as Consultant / Trainer for more than 15 eye hospitals which are supported by Sight Savers, International Eye Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation and ORBIS in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Malawi. 
c) Other International Organizations  
d) National Organizations  

7. Participation in Professional Associations

7.1 Professional memberships Member on the Board of Rotary Aravind International Eye Bank 

8. Other information

1.Served as one of the examiners in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli for PGDHM.
2. Faculty Member for Marketing in Laico for PGDHM
3..Training Coordinator for One month course on Community Outreach and Service Marketing of Eye Care Services.