Dr.Soumil Patwardhan – Support Groups and Their Role in Coping

Soumil S. Patwardhan is a 3rd MBBS (Final year) student from Seth G. S. Medical College & K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai. He has participated in various research activities and medical quizzes, representing his institution, and has won laurels in them. He presented his paper at an international medical conference in Washington D.C. His essay on Ethical Issues in HIV/AIDS
won him a 2nd prize in a city level essay writing competition on ‘Ethical Issues in Health Care’ which he presented at a conference in Asia Pacific, Panchgani, Maharashtra. Besides studies, Soumil has also participated in various extra-curricular activities. He was part of a delegation from India attending the World Youth Festival, 2009 held in Stuttgart, Germany to increase awareness on Climate Change and Global Warming amongst the

youth. He was the English Editor for the annual college magazine, Gosumag, in 2010. He has secured distinctions in both, the HSC as well as the SSC examinations conducted by the Maharashtra State Board, which he gave from D. G. Ruparel College & Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Mumbai, respectively. He is a winner of the prestigious National Talent Search scholarship sponsored by the Government of India. He enjoys reading both fiction and non-fiction works and his favourite authors are Stephen King & Isaac Asimov. He also writes poems, songs and short stories as a hobby.