Report of visiting students of University of Wisconsin, USA

Published on: January 21, 2019

Seventeen Nursing students accompanied by one teacher from Oshkosh College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin (USA) visited Himalayan College of Nursing, Swami Rama Himalayan University Campus from January 8, 2019 to January 15, 2019. Main objective of their visit was to spread awareness on health and hygiene, sanitation, body posture, personality and manners among public including primary school students of rural areas of Doiwala Block.

Faculty of Community Health Nursing Department along with UG & PG students of Himalayan College of Nursing accompanied them during the visit. They visited PHC/ CHC/ Sub Center and schools of Bullawala, Thano, Badasi & Bhogpur community area where they provided Health Education on Dental hygiene and hand washing through puppet show and various models.Doctors at PHC in community area educated the students of Oshkosh University about AYUSH, Health system by Uttarakhand Government and Cold Chain Vaccines system.Students of Himalayan College of Nursing gave a nutritional demonstration by preparing therapeutic diet (Khichdi) for the patient in Thano village. Students of University of Wisconsin accompanied students of  Himalayan College of Nursing while performing various home procedures like monitoring of Blood Pressure & Blood sugar of community people.

Apart from visit to community areas they also visited Ayurveda Centre, Cancer Research Institute, Rural Development Institute& Swami Rama Centre of SRHU Campus where they got oriented to the various activities performed at these areas. They also interacted with students and faculty of Himalayan College of Nursing and exchanged their views on Nursing Education, Nursing Practice and Nursing Research.

The visit helped students of both the universities to expand their knowledge and perceptive regarding Nursing at larger interest of welfare population of both countries.

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.