Medical Visit 2019

The Department of Social Work, St Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, organised a four-day medical visit for second year MSW students specialised in Medical and Psychiatry to Mangalore, Karnataka from the 26th to the 29th of September, 2019. The primary objectives of the visit included a visit to Father Muller’s Charitable Institutions (FMCI), Department of Social Work, St. Aloysius College, and Roshini Nilaya School of Social Work. On the first day, the students got a chance to understand the structure of the hospital and various activities with special focus towards medical and psychiatric social work settings in Father Muller’s hospital. Post lunch, the students visited Roshini Nilaya School of Social work and had an interaction with professors in the college. The Head of the School of Social Work, Dr. Meena Monteiro, conducted a short orientation on the history of the college.  On the second day, the students visited St. Aloysius College, Mangalore to take part in a two-day conference organised by Department of Social Work- titled- Samprathi 2019. The theme of the Conference was Youth as Catalysts for Social change. Many students presented their research papers under eight major sub-themes revolving around youth and development. On the fourth day of the visit, the students visited the Theological College, KTC, to understand the history and culture of Mangalore. Over all, the medical visit was a great learning experience both in the academic as well as in the theoretical fronts.