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Winner of the Genecon2000 Biochemistry quiz conducted in association with GeneCon2000 at Calicut Medical College.

Gold Medal in Biochemistry, Calicut Medical College

Gold Medal in Physiology,Calicut Medical College

Conceptualised and created low cost Medical Information Dissemination tools like MedSMS, which uses short text messaging

Conceptualised EpiCenter- an online Epidemic Information and Alert Service

Have been key Investigator to many pioneering studies on Cyberpharmacies and Internet Health Information.

Have been playing crucial role in the creation and management of Open Access Journals like Calicut Medical Journal and Asian Student Medical Journal.

Created the E-Health Adversities Research Database [E-HARD]-One of the premier databases which systematically collect and publish evidence regarding Adverse effects due to E-Health applications with emphasis on Internet health Information

Conceptualised and created Medlib-Medical Libraries on the Internet, the largest Index of Medical Library websites and was featured in British Medical Journal Netlines early January .

Conceptualised and created VirtualMed- a directory of authentic medical resources on the Internet,and associated directories-Cybermedicine and Medical informatics.VirtualMed is the top ranking Indian Medical Gateway.

Created MedicalInformatics - a directory of Medical Informatics resources

Editor: Internet Health: [2003 Jan-Present]

Exec Editor: Calicut Medical Journal [2003Sept-Present]

Assoc Editor: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences [2003 Sept-Present]

Editor: Asian Student Medical Journal [2002-Present]

Editor: Virtual Journal of International Health [2004Jan-Present]

Associate Editor of the Award winning magazine of Calicut Medical College, and conceptualised and created the Online edition of Odyssey

Scaria V. Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail,Spam and Terrorism; An Ethical Discussion. 
Eubios J Asian Int Bioethics. 2003;13:111-112

Scaria V.Does Cyberpharmacy websites provide Drug Information to potential customers?
CHF-K Newsletter 2003;4:22-23

Scaria V. Cyber-pharmacies and emerging concerns on marketing drugs Online. Online J Health Allied Scs. 2003;2:1[Full Text Online]

Scaria V.Buying Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra®) Online: Are prospective buyers informed of Contraindications?  
Calicut Medical Journal 2003;1(1):e4

Scaria V.A discussion on the perspectives of Suicide related Information on the Internet
Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics-Sept 2003

Scaria V.Cyber-pharmacies and ethical concerns over marketing drugs online
[Accepted in Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics]

Scaria V. Scholarly Communication in Biomedical Sciences, Open Access and the Developing World. Internet Health 2003:1;1 

Scaria V.Visual representation of Health Information on the Internet: Interactive graphical maps. Internet Health 2003;1:7

Scaria V.Taking Life on the Web: A case report on three websites submitted to the E-HARD providing suicide related Information.Internet Health 2003;1:9

ScariaV.Open Access with 'author pays' model: heading for the next serials crisis? Internet Health 2003;2(1):e5

Medical Ethics in the Era of Information Technology
[Nature Science Technology and Religion-An International Dialogue-Nov25-29 Chennai]

Correspondent Member: International Medical Informatics Association(IMIA)

International Federation for Information Processing [IFIP] Working group 9.4-Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries

United Nations ICT Task Force Working Group on Low Cost Connectivity and Access Member

The Human Behaviourome Project/Mental Map project Member

Internet For Medical Professionals.Published by Infofriend [in press]

Web Designing using Frontpage[in Malayalam]Published by Infofriend [in press]

Internet Tips and Tricks.[in Malayalam]Published by Infofriend

Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks [in Malayalam] Published by Infofriend

Regular Column on Internet in IT Lokam monthly

Occasional writer for Malayala Manorama Daily- the most popular regional daily in India and other regional dailies.

Regular Columnist in InfoMadhyamam.

MBBS 2003 Calicut Medical College Calicut,India 
Pre Degree Course 1998  St.Joseph’s College Devagiri Calicut,India
Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination[Kerala Board]1996 Silver Hills High School Calicut,India

Contributor to Open Access News Blog: Have been serving as the contributor of this Internationally acclaimed news source republished by various organizations like BioMedCentral.

Contributing Editor and Administrator of Virtual Journal of International Health

My Personal Webpage [http://www.drvinod.com]

VirtualMed-The Medical Resource Portal [http://www.virtualmed.netfirms.com]

MedLib-Medical Libraries on the Net [http://www.medlib.netfirms.com]

MedLib Weblog on Medical Libraries [http://www.medliblog.blogspot.com]

Asian Student Medical Journal [http://www.asmj.netfirms.com  ]

Internet Health[ http://internethealth.thehealthzone.com]

Medical student Network [http://www.medstudent.netfirms.com]

Calicut Medical College Network [http://www.cmcnetwork.netfirms.com]

CyberMedicine[http://www.cybermedicine.netfirms.com ]

Medupdates weblog [http://www.medupdates.blogspot.com]

Odyssey Online   http://www.cmcmag.netfirms.com  [http://www.odyssey.150m.com]

Internet Medicine Weblog: [http://internetmedicine.blogspot.com]

Reading: Particular interest in Technology and Ethics[Cyberethics]

Digital Art and Designing: Designed Cover pages for two Books and one Journal. Many of digital arts have been used in different publications.

Dr. Varghese Thomas, Assoc Professor of Gastroenterology, Calicut Medical College,Calicut,Kerala,India E-Mail:drvt@sancharnet.in

Dr. P V Ramachandran,  Professor of Radiodiagnosis,  Calicut Medical College,Calicut,Kerala,India E-Mail: pvr33@sancharnet.in

Dr K P Aravindan, Assoc Professor of Pathology, Calicut Medical College,Calicut,Kerala,India. E-Mail:kparavind@sancharnet.in