Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal organized an Alumni Oration lecture on 16th May 2023, in memory of legend in Nursing, Dr. (Late) Aparna Bhaduri, a world-renowned nurse researcher and the PG Coordinator at Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal. The oration lecture was conducted along with Two days National Workshop on “Leading Across – Creative Humility Leadership” organized by MCON, Manipal, MAHE in association with The Trained Nurses’ Association of India, Karnataka State Branch.

Oration in memory of Dr. (Late) Aparna Bhaduri, was orated by Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha, who is the alumna of MCON, Manipal, presently the Dean of Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal on the topic “Priority Setting for Global Collaborative Research”. Dr. Judith spoke about the elements of collaboration, various forms of collaborative research, the need for collaboration, principles of effective research priority setting, and the process of priority setting.

She also highlighted the area of Public Health Research, and Prioritization criteria and elaborated on REPRISE reporting guidelines.

Dr. Larissa Martha Sams, Principal, Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, Mangalore, who is also an alumna of Manipal College of Nursing, moderated this oration by introducing Dr. (Late) Aparna Bhaduri and the speaker.

A total of 56 participants including faculty, alumni, students, and well-wishers of Manipal College of Nursing participated in the oration.