Two day seminar brings together all stakeholders in the healthcare industry
Symbiosis Institute of Health sciences (SIHS), a constituent of Symbiosis International University (SIU) organised a seminar on “Hospital and Healthcare management, Medico-legal Systems and Clinical Research” held at its Lavale campus in Pune recently. The event was inaugurated by Dr Rajiv Yeravdekar, Dean, Faculty of Health and Biomedical Sciences; Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director, Symbiosis, Dr Rajani Gupte, Vice Chancellor SIU, Anjan Bose, Director General, NATHEALTH, Dr Santosh Shetty, Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital-KDAH; Dinesh Lodha, Country Manager & Business head, Samsung and Anand Deshpande, President, Persistent.
Dr Yeravdekar set the pre conference symposium in motion by delivering a key note address on successful healthcare models. Bose anchored a session that saw various stakeholders share their views. Dr Shetty shared his experience while Lodha gave insights into the trends, opportunities and innovations in various verticals of Indian healthcare industry with special reference to medical devices industry. Pharma industry’s growth was outlined by Dr Abdoos Farooqui, Assistant Professor, SIHS while Anand Deshpande mulled on IT in healthcare. Adheet S Gogate, Partner and Head, Philips Healthcare, India spoke about entrepreneurship in healthcare.
This was followed with sessions that discussed branding and advertising in healthcare, careers in public health, patient safety, diagnostics industry, medical laws among others. The valedictory ceremony was graced by Chief Guest, Suneeta Reddy, MD, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise. The Guest of Honour for the ceremony was Advocate Ram Jethmalani, Former Union Law Minister. The star alumnus award was presented to Dr Sunil Bandekar, Medical Superintendent, Breach Candy Hospital Trust Mumbai and Dr Mahesh Karajgikar, CEO, Waleed Pharmacy and Stores, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, for their stellar contributions in healthcare industry.