Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 23: The Healthcare Management Update 2023 was organized by the Kashmir chapter of the Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA) at SKIMS today. The inaugural function was followed by daylong scientific sessions.
Director SKIMS, Prof. Parvaiz A. Koul, who was the chief guest on the occasion, appreciated the organizers for conducting the event to train healthcare managers who play a critical role in healthcare facility and hospital management.
He stressed that technological advances and newer concepts need to be embraced and embedded in hospital management.
Dr. Mushtaq A. Rather, Director Health Services, Kashmir, said that the event will benefit healthcare managers in creating a better understanding of hospital management.
Dr. Yashpal Sharma, National President AHA, India, and Director (coordinator) New GMC’s, Paramedical, and Nursing Colleges appreciated the role of Hospital Administration SKIMS and underscored the importance of healthcare managers in hospital management.
Principal SKIMS Medical College, Prof. Irfan Robbani, Dean Medical Faculty SKIMS Prof. Bashir A Laway also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the role of Hospital Administration in patient care management.
Prof. Farooq Ahmad Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS, and President AHA, Kashmir chapter highlighted the activities of the event