the health of populations around the world by training clinicians in the methods of epidemiology, clinical research and critical appraisal. This is expected to raise the quality of care provided by the clinician and to encourage him to undertake high quality research in relevant national health problems. These trained clinicians are then expected to train others so that the message is passed on. To this end, INCLEN has trained a handful of teachers from each selected medical college in the principles of Clinical Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Social Science and Biostatistics, at centres in North America and Australia, and set up Clinical Epidemiology Units in these colleges. There are thus over 50 CEUs all over the developing world, of which 6 are in India (together called IndiaCLEN), and CSMMU is one of them. The 1st teachers from KGMC were trained by INCLEN in 1987-88 and in 1991, the CEU was formally inaugurated in its present premises in the Administrative Block of the College. In 1996, the CEU was upgraded as the KGMCICE. In December 1999 this centre was chosen for the establishment of "Centre for Excellence in Clinical Research" by Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. KGMCICEICE is thus a constituent unit of both INCLEN ( www.inclen.org) and IndiaCLEN (www.indiaclen.org).

KGMCICE had the distinction of hosting the XX Global Meet of the International Clinical Epidemiology Network (INCLEN), which was held in India for the first time after 15 years. This mega event, organised under the chairmanship of Prof RC Ahuja, Director KGMCICE was held at Jaypee Palace Hotel and Convention Centre, Agra from 11th to 14th February 2004.