100 years ago a discovery changed the world. It gave hope and life to millions thereafter. In 2021, the World will celebrate 100 years of Insulin discovery.

On behalf of Kesavadev Trust, JPEF and IMA Nemom, World Diabetes Month JPEF Mini CME '100 Years of Insulin-Series 1' was hosted virtually on 24 November 2020 from 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm. The scientific symposium gave comprehensive lectures on diabetes and related subjects through a series of live educational sessions and panel discussions with the experts.

The program was set off by Ms.Gopika Krishnan, Head, Academics and Research, Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre (JDC) with a brief welcome. The scientific sessions began with a lecture on 'Influenza Vaccination in Diabetes- It’s Beyond a Flu Shot' by Dr.P.Arjun, Senior Consultant and Group Coordinator Department of Respiratory Medicine, KIMS Health, Trivandrum. Dr.Arun Shankar, Senior consultant Diabetologist and Medical Director, JDC was the chairperson of the session.

This was followed by a momentary inaugural function. The event was inaugurated by Dr.Mohanan Nair, Chairman, Professional Protection Scheme, IMA Kerala State, Chairman, AMS, Chapter IMA Nemom, and Founder President IMA Nemom.

Next was the Theme symposium-100 years of insulin, for which Dr.Arun S Menon, Consultant Endocrinologist, Lisie Hospital, Kochi and Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev, Chairman and Managing Director, JDC, gave a thorough discussion on ‘Series-1: Advances with molecule and delivery devices’. The moderators of the session were Dr.Prasanth Sankar, Consultant in Internal Medicine & Diabetes, MGM Muthoot Hospitals, Pathanamthitta and Dr.Ashwin David Ashok, Senior Diabetologist and Clinical Head, JDC, Attingal.

The final session was an all-inclusive discussion by Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev and Ms.Gopika Krishnan on ‘Demystifying the Glucose Monitoring Terminologies’. Dr.Mohan T Shenoy, Consultant Endocrinologist, GG Hospital, Trivandrum and Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Trivandrum moderated the panel discussion.

The event concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Ms.Sunitha Jothydev, Executive Director, JDC. Around 500 doctors and allied health workers from around Kerala participated in this virtual educational event.