Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, a constituent of Symbiosis International University (SIU), is organising the XVIth National Seminar on Hospital/Healthcare, Medico Legal Systems & Clinical Research to be held from May 2-3, 2014 at Lavale, SIU, Pune. The event is expected to see over 1,000 delegates from all verticals of healthcare such as doctors, medico legal lawyers, insurance and IT professionals, NGO, hospital administrators and clinical research professionals. The event boasts of stalwart speakers, contemporary topics and provides an opportunity for professional upgradation, liaison and networking. The seminar will be inaugurated by Dr Rajani Gupte, Vice Chancellor, SIU.
A pre-conference symposium on ‘Successful Healthcare Models’ will be anchored by Rajan Padukone, CEO & MD, Manipal Health Enterprises. The session will be crowned by a cohort of stalwarts like Dr Harish Pillai, CEO, Aster Medicity, Dr GSK Velu, Founder & MD, Trivitron Group of Companies and Sadananda Reddy, MD, Goldstar Healthcare.
The pre-conference symposium will be followed by select paper presentation by delegates. A session on ‘The Strategic Management in Healthcare’ guided by Daljit Singh, President, Fortis Healthcare has also been organised. The seminar also comprises four intensive, domain specific master class sessions, wherein delegates will get an opportunity to interact with industry experts on a one-to-one basis for knowledge sharing.
A session, “‘Game Changers in Healthcare: Primary Healthcare,’ will be discussed by Dr Gautam Sen and Kaushik Sen, CMD, Wellspring and Dr Om Manchanda, CEO, Dr Lal PathLabs covering the diagnostic sector, hospitals being covered by Zahabiya Khorakiwala, MD, Wockhardt Hospitals and Dr Adheet Gogate, MD, HealthBridge Advisors in entrepreneurship. Dr Azad Moopen, Chairman, Aster DM Healthcare will conduct a session called, ‘Challenges in Workforce Management in Hospitals.’ The final master class session on ‘Special Laws and Legal Framework: Surrogacy, PCPNDT, Clinical Establishment Act, Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994 (THOA)’ will be presided over by Dr Sanjay Gupte, Past President, FOGSI.
Day two of the XVIth National Seminar would comprise a horde of industry experts talking on several industry-relevant subjects. Pradeep Thukral, Founder & CEO, SafeMedTrip.com will talk on ‘Medical Tourism: Present & Future.’
A session on ‘Franchising in Healthcare,’ comprising CK Kumaravel, Chairman – Indian Franchise Association (IFA) and Dr Sanjay Arora, Director- Suburban Diagnostics is also part of the second day’s agenda.
‘Health Insurance- Universal Health Insurance: Opportunities and Challenges’ will be discussed by Yegnapriya Bharath, Joint Director, Health Insurance, IRDA.
Dr Yash Paul Bhatia, MD, Astron Hospital and Consultants will talk on ‘Quality & Accreditation of Hospitals and Healthcare’ while Dr Chandrashekhar Potkar – Medical Advisor, Pfizer will speak on ‘Pharmacovigilance.’ ‘Legal Aspects of Healthcare’ (Land mark Judgements) will be discussed by Dr Gopinath N Shenoy, Medico Legal Consultant. ‘Regulatory Affairs in Clinical Research’ shall be dealt by Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, Deputy Director, NARI.
The Valedictory Ceremony will be graced by Chief Guest, Shivinder Mohan Singh, Executive Vice Chairman, Fortis Healthcare. The Guest of Honour for the ceremony will be Advocate Ram Jethmalani, Former Union Law Minister and Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director, Symbiosis. The ceremony will be presided over by Padma Bhushan Dr SB Mujumdar, President & Founder Director, Symbiosis and Chancellor, SIU.
The National Seminar aims to provide an ideal platform for the exchange of ideas in the critical healthcare field. It is a must attend event for professionals from all verticals of healthcare.
Contact Details:
Dr Rajiv Yeravdekar
Dean, Faculty of Health & Biomedical Sciences, SIU
Tel: 91-020-25655023, 25667164, 20255051
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