Dr Pratibha Singhi MD, FNAMS, FIAPDirector Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment Medanta, IndiaFormer Head, and Chief Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India Current Office: Secretary General of the ICNA
Dr Singhi completed her MD Pediatrics from All India Institute New Delhi and trained in Pediatric Neurology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, USA, and in the UK. Since then she has been working on academic posts in India and abroad.
Contributions to ICNA
Dr Singhi's passion for global pediatric neurology drove her towards ICNA several years ago and she had remained associated with it almost since its inception! She has participated regularly in ICNA meetings where she organized symposia, delivered several talks, chaired sessions, and presented her research. Some of her important contributions to ICNA include:
As Executive Board Member: (2014-2018) Dr Singhi enthusiastically contributed to the functioning of ICNA and served on various Committees.
Secretary of ICNA
Dr Singhi was elected secretary in 2018 and her mandated responsibilities include
In close co-ordination with all the executive officers of ICNA, Dr Singhi has been fulfilling all these responsibilities and more, with the sincerest commitment.
Proposed Future Activities
Global Experience and insight
Dr Singhi's training, fellowships and work in several countries –including, at The University of Southern California USA, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore USA, The Great Ormond Street Hospital London, The Royal Hospital for Sick Children Edinburgh, the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, and the University of West Indies Jamaica, has provided her with rich international experience and wide perspective.
Moreover, for the past several years She has been actively working as National Delegate for the Asian Oceanian Child Neurology Association and this has given her insight into the strengths and challenges of child neurology practice in the Eastern part of the world. All the above experiences have helped her foster friendships with Pediatric Neurologists all over the world. Such a unique blend of experience from both resource limited and resource rich countries as well as from the East and West, is one of her great assets.
Contributions to Child Neurology
A staunch advocate for children with neurological issues across the globe, She has pioneered the development of Pediatric Neurology in India. She started the post-doctoral (DM) program in PGI, conducted 36 research projects including international collaborative projects - Indo UK on NCC, Indo EU on NCL, Indo Swedish on CNS Infections, published 464 papers, edited 4 books, and served on the Editorial Board of prestigious journals.
Dr Singhi was Visiting Professor to universities in USA, UK, Canada, Sweden, Taiwan, and Spain, and delivered over 450 talks in international and national conferences. She was founder member and National President Association of Child Neurology India and Vice President Childhood Disability Group of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Through her several leadership and scientific advisory positions with UNICEF, World Bank, WHO, National Council for Education Research and Training, Indian Council for Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education and Development Centre, National Institute of Mental Handicap, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee etc, She has contributed to the cause of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Since 1985, She has provided voluntary service, to thousands of children with special needs at the Rehabilitation Centre Chandigarh and conducted camps in rural and slum areas to help such children and their families. She organized numerous training workshops for early detection and early intervention - not only in India, but also in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Her contributions were recognized with numerous gold medals, research awards, orations and international fellowships including the President of India Medal, Asian Research Award, British Pediatric Association Fellowship, Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health Fellowship, S. Janaki Memorial Oration by the National Academy of Medical Sciences, “Medical Scientist Award”, Nehru Chair award,and AOCN Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dear Friends
It is my privilege and honour to be nominated for the election to the post of President -Elect of ICNA. My commitment and contributions to ICNA are well known to many of you, especially to those who reposed their trust in me and elected me as Secretary of ICNA, and I am extremely grateful for that. I would like to reiterate my unflinching commitment to ICNA and its members!
My Contributions to ICNAMy passion for global child neurology drove me towards ICNA several years ago and I remained associated with it almost since its inception! I participated regularly in ICNA meetings where I organized symposia, delivered several talks, chaired sessions, and presented my research. Some of my important contributions to ICNA include
As an Executive Board Member, I have contributed extensively to the cause of ICNA
As Secretary of ICNA, I am deeply involved with all its activities, committees, decision making and organizational processes and am doing my best to fulfil my responsibilities that are required for the smooth functioning of ICNA.
My Global Experience and insight
My training, fellowships and work in several countries –including, at The University of Southern California USA, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore USA, The Great Ormond Street Hospital London, The Royal Hospital for Sick Children Edinburgh, the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, and the University of West Indies Jamaica, has provided me rich international experience and wide perspective.
Moreover, for the past several years I have been actively working as National Delegate for the Asian Oceanian Child Neurology Association and this has given me insight into the strengths and challenges of child neurology practice in the Eastern part of the world.
All the above experiences have helped me foster friendships with Pediatric Neurologists all over the world. Such a unique blend of experience from both resource limited and resource rich countries as well as from the East and West, I believe, is one of my great assets.
My Contributions to Child Neurology
A staunch advocate for children with neurological issues across the globe, I have pioneered the development of Pediatric Neurology in India. I started the post-doctoral (DM) program in PGI, published 464 papers, edited 4 books, and served on the Editorial Board of prestigious journals. I was Visiting Professor to universities in USA, UK, Canada, Sweden, Taiwan, and Spain, and delivered over 450 talks in international and national conferences.
I was founder member and National President Association of Child Neurology India and Vice President Childhood Disability Group of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Through my several leadership and scientific advisory positions with UNICEF, World Bank, WHO, National Council for Education Research and Training, Indian Council for Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education and Development Centre, National Institute of Mental Handicap, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee etc., I have contributed to the cause of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Since 1985, I have provided voluntary service, to children with special needs at the Rehabilitation Centre Chandigarh and conducted camps in rural and slum areas to help children with disabilities. I helped organize numerous training workshops for early detection and early intervention - not only in India, but also in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
My contributions were recognized with numerous gold medals, research awards, orations and international fellowships including the President of India Medal, Asian Research Award, British Pediatric Association and The Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health Fellowships, and AOCN Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr Pratibha Singhi MD, FNAMS, FIAPDirector Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment Medanta, IndiaFormer Head, and Chief Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, IndiaCurrent Secretary General of the ICNA
I would like to see ICNA as the most dynamic and powerful organization that promotes global access to quality care for children with neurological problems. It would be my endeavour to consolidate the excellent work done by my distinguished predecessors and along with the learned Board Members, to take it a step further, through these strategies- Enhance the visibility and vibrancy of ICNA -through global expansion of membership, wider involvement of members in ICNA projects and activities worldwide, and advocacy to influence national/regional authorities to implement policies related to child neurology.
I believe my experience as EB member and as Secretary has provided me deeper insights into the functioning of ICNA and if given an opportunity, I will give my best to take ICNA to greater heights.