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{EME} REGISTER for ICON 2012: First Conference of The Indus Hospital ........... Program Details available now

2011-12-28T22:14:00.000-08:00

Dear colleagues,

The Indus Hospital, Karachi is going to hold its first conference - ICON 2012 from January 27 to 29, 2012. The Inaugural session will take place at the hospital campus on the evening of 27th followed by a two day conference at Karachi Sheraton Hotel on 28th and 29th of January 2012. This multidisciplinary conference based on the theme “Breaking Barriers in Healthcare” will be having plenary sessions, parallel symposia, and workshops.

Kindly download the attached Second Announcement of the conference for program details or scroll down!

I assure you that ICON 2012 would be certainly different in many ways from the conventional conferences world over. Cutting-edge e-Health facilities in various specialties as well as community outreach programs will be exposed in the conference with live demonstration. I am confident enough it will be a wonderful experience for the attendees.

Please download the attached Registration Form and submit it to the conference secretariat. (Payment is acceptable in cheque and cash only, For details of payments, see Second Announcement)

I hope you will honor ICON 2012 with your presence.

Regards,

Dr. Ashar Alam
Consultant Nephrologist, and
Head, Department of Nephrology
The Indus Hospital, Karachi
Conference Secretary,
ICON 2012 - First Conference of The Indus Hospital

Conference Secretariat : Office 7, Fourth Floor, The Indus Hospital, Korangi Crossing, Karachi - 75190
Email : icon@indushospital.org.pk
Website : www.indushospital.org.pk

Below is the detailed program of various symposia:

Program at a Glance:

Day 1 : Friday, January 27, 2012 at The Indus Hospital, Main Campus, Korangi Crossing, Karachi

Pre-Conference Workshops

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshop 1

Cardiology

Workshop 2

Quality Management

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Inaugural Ceremony & Dinner

Day 2 : Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Karachi Sheraton Hotel

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM

On-site Registration

Common Sessions

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Plenary 1

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary 2

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Tea Break

Breakout Sessions

10:20 AM - 01:20 PM

Symposium 1

Cardiology

Symposium 2

Pediatrics

Symposium 3

Infectious Diseases

Workshop 3

Family Medicine

01:20 PM - 02:20 PM

Prayers & Lunch Break

Breakout Sessions

02:20 PM - 05:20 PM

Symposium 4

Nephrology

Symposium 5

Family Medicine

Symposium 6

Medicine

Workshop 4

Pediatrics

05:20 PM - 05:40 PM

Tea Break

Day 3 : Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Karachi Sheraton Hotel

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM

On-site Registration

Common Sessions

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Plenary 3

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary 4

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Tea Break

Breakout Sessions

10:20 AM - 01:20 PM

Symposium 7

General Surgery

Symposium 8

Anesthesiology

Symposium 9

Orthopedics

Symposium 10

E. N. T.

01:20 PM - 02:20 PM

Prayers & Lunch Break

Breakout Sessions

02:20 PM - 05:20 PM

Symposium 11

Urology

Symposium 12

Clinical Nursing

Symposium 9

Orthopedics (Contd.)

05:20 PM - 05:40 PM

Tea Break

Symposium 1: Cardiology

Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 (10:20 AM – 01:20 PM)

Panel of Experts (Session 1)

Najeeb Basir Consultant Cardiologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Abu Bakar Sheikh Consultant Cardiologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Muhammad Ishaq Professor, Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, Karachi
Abdus Samad Professor, Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, Karachi
Mansoor Ahmed Professor, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi

Welcome and Introduction to Indus Hospital Cardiology Program

Sajid Dhakam

Associate Professor, Aga Khan University Hospital and The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Pakistan

Khawar Kazmi

Director Academics & Preventive Cardiology, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi

Imaging for Better Care; Current Role of CT and MRI

Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan

Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

New Era of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation

Amir Hameed

Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Discussion

Panel of Experts (Session 2)

Asadullah Kundi Professor, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi
Mudassir Dar Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, The Indus Hospital, Karachi
Khan Shah Zaman Professor& Ex-Director, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi
Shahid Sami Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Nadeem Qamar Associate Professor, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi

Focused Update for STEMI

Adnan Rufi

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Al-Mafraq Hospital, UAE

Moving from Groin to Wrist; Importance of Transradial Access Program

Bashir Hanif

Medical Director & Chief of Cardiology, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi

Current Role of Percutaneous Valve Interventions in Pakistan

Asad Pathan

Director Cath Lab, Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi

Establishing Congenital Heart Disease Program

Mehnaz Atiq

Head of Pediatric Cardiology, Aga Khan University Hospital and The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Cardiac Surgery Beyond CABG; Role in Heart Failure and Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Junaid Ansari

Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases

Discussion

Symposium 2: Pediatrics

Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 (10:20 AM – 01:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

D. S. Akram

Ex-Professor of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital Karachi

Iqbal Memon

Ex-Professor of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital Karachi

Shamvil Ashraf

Consultant Pediatric Oncologist, Children Cancer Hospital, Karachi

Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition

D S Akram

Ex-Professor of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital Karachi

H. pylori Infections in Children

Iqbal Memon

Ex-Professor of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital Karachi

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Aisha Mehnaz

Professor of Pediatrics and Head of Department, Civil Hospital Karachi

Childhood Vaccines - Recent Updates

Ejaz Khan

Professor of Pediatrics and Head of Department, Shifa International, Islamabad

Asthma Management - Current Guidelines

Fehmina Arif

Professor of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital Karachi

Disaster Management in Emergency Situation in Children

Farid Ahmad Chaudhary

Consultant Pediatrician, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi

Childhood Malignancies

Syed Ahmer Hamid

Consultant Pediatrician, Children Cancer Hospital, Karachi

Dietary Management of Celiac Disease in Children

Bushra Sadiq

Clinical dietician, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Overview of Pediatric Liver Infections

Sina Aziz

Professor of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital Karachi

Symposium 3: Infectious Diseases

Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 (10:20 AM – 01:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Naseem Salahuddin

Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Altaf Ahmed

Director Laboratory Services & Consultant Microbiologist, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Self assessment Pre test

Dengue: The Misunderstood Epidemic

Faisal Mehmood

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

MDR TB: Monster of Our Own Creation

Naseem Salahuddin

Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Malaria in a Changing World

Asim Beg

Associate Professor of Microbiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

HIV/AIDS: The Protean Agent

Shehla Baqi

Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi

Febrile Neutropenia: A Fearful Scenario

Faisal Sultan

CEO & Head, Department of Infectious Diseases,, Shoukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore

Rapid Diagnostic Tests: Be Careful Where You Tread!

Altaf Ahmed

Director Laboratory Services & Consultant Microbiologist, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Case Presentations and Discussion

Farheen Ali

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Self assessment Post test

Symposium 4: Nephrology

Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 (02:20 PM – 05:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Tahir Shafi

Professor Emeritus, Ex-Head of Department of Nephrology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore

Syed Fazal Akhtar

Past President, Pakistan Society of Nephrology

Head, Department of Nephrology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi

Iffat Yazdani

Finance Secretary, Pakistan Society of Nephrology

Consultant Nephrologist, Aga Khan University Hospital & Park Lane Hospital, Karachi

Diabetic Nephropathy – Control to Cure

Georgi Abraham

Consultant Nephrologist, Madras Medical Mission Hospital, Chennai, India

Professor of Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry

Chairman, Commission for Global Advancement in Nephrology, South Asia Region

Governing Council Member of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

CKD management at various stages – Limitations and Solutions

Aizaz Mand Ahmed

President, Pakistan Society of Nephrology

Professor of Nephrology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore

Immunosupression in Chronic Glomerular Diseases - Affordability and Limitations

Ejaz Ahmed

Vice-President, Pakistan Society of Nephrology

Professor of Nephrology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi

Management Options in Membranous Nephropathy

Vivekanand Jha :

Professor of Nephrology, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Chandigarh, India

Secretary, Indian Society of Nephrology

Member Executive Committee and Councilor, International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

Choice of Hemodialysis Membrane

Aasim Ahmad

Consultant Chief Nephrologist, The Kidney Center, Karachi

Interactive Case Discussion

Kunwar Naveed Mukhtar

Member Executive Committee, Pakistan Society of Nephrology

Head, Department of Nephrology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition in Hemodialysis Patients – An Indus Experience

Deneize Asimpuri

Head, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Prevalence of Renal Diseases in Our Population – Results of Indus Hospital Community Cohort

Ashar Alam

Member Executive Committee, Pakistan Society of Nephrology

Head, Department of Nephrology, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

: Video Conference

Symposium 5: Family Medicine

Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 (02:20 PM – 05:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Naeem Jafari

Professor Emeritus, Advisor to Chancellor, Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi

Aziz Khan Tank

President, College of Family Medicine, Karachi

Rukhsana Zubari

Associate Dean PGME, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

(Topic to be finalized)

Val Wass :

Head of School of Medicine, Keel University Staffordshire, UK

Evolution and Concept of Family Medicine

Riaz Qureshi

Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, K.S.A

Primary Care Research

Waris Qidwai

Head, Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Assessment Drives Learning

Marie Andrades

Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Paradigm Shift in Undergrad Teaching

Nighat Huda

Joint Director and Head of Department, Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi

Chair, Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) International Network, Ghent, Belgium

Professional Development beyond Borders

Asif Imam

Medical Director and Consultant Pulmonologist, Sina Welfare Trust, Karachi

Innovation and Improvising in Training

Asif Farooqi

Consultant Family Physician, Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi

Integrated Care - Developing Care Pathways

Seema Bhanji

Consultant Family Physician, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Reaching Out to the Masses

Shahzad Khurshid

Consultant Family Physician, Health TV Presenter and Media Advisor for PMDC

Budding Family Physician - Debate on Greener Pasture

Sabeen & Mariam

Residents, Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

: Video Conference

Symposium 6: Medicine

Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 (02:20 PM – 05:20 PM)

Current updates in Management of Hyperthyroidism

Jaweed Akhter

Consultant Endocrinologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Insulin - The Wonder Drug for Treating Diabetes

Fatema Jawed

Consultant Diabetologist, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi

Metabolic Bone Disease

Mahfooz Alam

Consultant Rheumatologist, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi

Approach to Lupus

Lubna Abbasi

Consultant Physician, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition in Diabetes and Challenges in Pakistani Society

Salma Halai Badruddin

Consultant Nutritionist, Honorary Life President, Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society

Ex-Professor, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Essentials of Dermatology

Atiya Rehman

Consultant Dermatologist, Combined Military Hospital, Karachi

Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis: Current Status of Disease and Management

Mosavir Ansarie

Consultant Chest Physician, Orthopedic and Medical Institute, Karachi

Symposium 7: General Surgery

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 (10:20 AM – 01:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Moizuddin

Consultant General Surgeon, The Indus Hospital and Hill Park General Hospital, Karachi

Waseem Ali

Head, Department of General Surgery, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Tariq Mehmood

Professor of General Surgery, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi

Mehmood Yousuf

Professor of General Surgery, Hamdard Medical University, Karachi

Tanvir Raazi

Consultant General Surgeon, Patel Hospital, Karachi

Management of Abdominal Sepsis in Peripheral Setup

Razi Muhammad

Professor of General Surgery, Mohammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas

Abdominal sepsis - Presentation and Issues in Urban Setup

G. A. Channa

Professor of General Surgery, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi

ID Input in Abdominal Sepsis

Naseem Salahuddin

Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Surgical Decision Making - An Algorithm for Management

Rizwan Azami

Associate Professor of General Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition in Abdominal Sepsis

Deneize Asim Puri

Head, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Post-operative Abdominal Sepsis

Abdul Sattar Memon

Professor of General Surgery, Liaquat Medical University, Jamshoro

President, Surgical Society of Pakistan (SSOP)

Radiological Intervention in Abdominal Sepsis

Tanver ul Haque

Associate Professsor and Consultant Radiologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Intensive Care: Changing Outcomes in Abdominal Sepsis

Hameedullah Saleemullah

Associate professor and Consultant Anesthetist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Aftermath of Abdominal Sepsis / Consequences

Mumtaz Mehar

Consultant General Surgeon, South City Hospital, Karachi

Discussion

Symposium 8: Anesthesiology

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 (10:20 AM – 01:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Akhtar Waheed Khan

Head, Department of Anesthesiology, Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation, Karachi

S. Tipu Sultan

Principal, Bahria Medical College, Karachi

Present and Future of Bundle Therapy in Critical Care

Fazal Hameed Khan

Professor of Anesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Role of CRRT in Critical Care: An Overview and its Future

Fauzia Ali

Consultant Anesthetist, Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation, Karachi

Role of EMR in Anesthesia and Critical Care: Is there a Future?

Akhtar Aziz Khan

Head, Department of Anesthesiology, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Intra-operative Awareness - Have we Moved Forward?

Saeeda Haider

Professor of Anesthesiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Safety in Anesthesia - What’s New?

Arshad Taqi

Consultant Anesthetist, Hamid Latif Hospital, Lahore

Update in Obstetric / Trauma Anesthesia

Nadeem Naqvi

Consultant Anesthetist, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi

Popliteal Nerve Block – An Evaluation of Different Techniques

Salman Mohsin

Resident Anesthesiology, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Symposium 9: Orthopedics

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 (10:20 AM – 01:20 PM)

Key Note Speech: Orthopedic Surgery in Developing Countries with regards to Infections

Anil Jain :

Editor, Indian Journal of Orthopedics, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi

Infection Prevention in Orthopedics - Theatre Discipline, Current Standards and Recent Advances

Mansoor Ali Khan

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Health Economics of Bone and Joint Infection - Are Our Practices Cost Effective?

Muhammad Amin Chinoy

Head, Department of Orthopedics, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Host Defence / Biofilms - From Biofilm to Implant Infection

Afia Zafar

Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Method of Detecting / Identifying Pathogens

Faisal Mehmood

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Challenges of Multi-resistant Bacteria and New Antibiotics - Bias Created by Pharma Industry

Altaf Ahmed

Director Laboratory Services & Consultant Microbiologist, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Necrotising Fasciitis - Incidence, Management and Prevention Strategies in the Community

Khaleeque Siddiqui

Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad

Sequelae of Neglected Septic Arthritis in Children

Anisuddin Bhatti

Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center, Karachi

Septic Arthritis in Adults - Acute and Chronic

Syed Mujahid Humail

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Prayers and Lunch Break

: Video Conference

Symposium 9: Orthopedics (Contd.)

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 (02:20 PM – 05:20 PM)

Hand Infection

Tahseen A. Cheema

Professor, Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico, USA

Problems and Treatment of Chronic Bone Infection including Local Antibiotic Delivery

Suhail Amin

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi

Bone and Soft Tissue Reconstruction for Infections

Syed Kamran Ahmed

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Management of Bone and Joint TB

Naseem Salahuddin

Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Management of Spinal Infections

Amer Aziz

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore

Management of Infected Hip Arthroplasty

Muhammad Umar

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Institute of Orthopaedics & Surgery, Karachi

Management of Infected Knee Arthroplasty

Syed Shahid Noor

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi

Discussion

Symposium 10: E. N. T.

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 (10:20 AM – 01:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Jawaid Alam

Professor and Head of E.N.T. Department, Jinnah Medical College, Karachi

Anjum Naveed

Senior Consultant, Department of E.N.T., The Indus Hospital, Karachi

The Oral Cancer Facts and Problems in Management

Jawaid Alam

Professor and Head of E.N.T. Department, Jinnah Medical College, Karachi

Trans-oral Laser Surgery Experience in Civil Hospital Karachi

Saleem Marfani

Professor and Head of E.N.T. Department, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Management of Occult Primary in Head and Neck Cancer

Iqbal Hussain

Professor and Head of E.N.T. Department, Layari Medical College, Karachi

Role of FNAC in Neck Swellings

Nayla Zaheer

Professor of Pathology, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi

Endoscopic Management of CSF Leak And Pituitary Tumors

Umar Farooq

Professor of E.N.T., Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Unusual Presentation of Thyroid Carcinoma

Anjum Naveed

Senior Consultant, Department of E.N.T., The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Symposium 11: Urology

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 (02:20 PM – 05:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Ahmad Fawad

Professor of Urology, Ziauddin University, Karachi

To be finalized

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Management of Posterior Urethral Injuries

Tony Mundy :

Professor of Urology, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London

Anastamotic Urethroplasty: How I do it

Daniella Aldrich :

Consultant Urologist, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London

When and How to do Pubectomy for Urethroplasty, Kulkerny Modification of Dorsal Onlay Urethroplasty

Sanjay Kulkarni :

Chief Urologist, Kulkarni Endo Surgery Institute, Pune

Orthotopic Bladder Reconstruction: The Procedure and Metabolic Consequences

Hammad Athar

Associate Professor of Urology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Metabolic Consequences of Use of Bowel in Urinary Tract Reconstruction

Zaheer Alam

Consultant Urologist, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Augmentation Cystoplasty and the Mitrofanoff Procedure: How I do it

Zafar Zaidi

Professor of Urology, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Moderated Poster Presentation

: Video Conference

Symposium 12: Clinical Nursing

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 (02:20 PM – 05:20 PM)

Panel of Experts:

Nighat Durrani

Registrar, Pakistan Nursing Council, Islamabad

Khadija Pir Muhammad

Director Nursing Services, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Amtul Anis

Director, School of Nursing, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Cocept of Nurse Practitioner; The Nurse will See You Now!

Khadija Pir Muhammad

Director Nursing Services, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Concept of Quality Assurance in Nursing Care

Mohammad Altaf

Chief of Nursing, Tabba Heart Institute , Karachi

Gender-based Barriers in Primary Health Care in Pakistan

Rozina Karmaliani

Interim Dean, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwife (AKUSONAM), Karachi

(Topic to be finalized)

Aliya Nasir

Principal, College of Nursing, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi

Impact of Politics on Health Care System

Hakim Shah

Assistant Professor, Institute of Nursing, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi

Nursing Education Services; Better Patient Outcome

Afshan Nazleen

Principal, College of Nursing, Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center, Karachi

Promoting Adoption of Evidence Based Practice in Nursing

Jacquelin Dias

Director, BScN Program, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwife (AKUSONAM), Karachi

Quality in Nursing Care Comes with Nature or Nurture

Roshan Hadwani

Manager Emergency, Memon Medical Institue, Karachi

Role of Leadership for Quality in Health Care

Amtul Anis

Director, School of Nursing, The Indus Hospital, Karachi

Who is Responsible for Quality Nursing Care

Beena Chagani

Director Nursing Services, Patel Hospital, Karachi

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Regards,

Dr. Ashar Alam
Consultant Nephrologist, and
Head, Department of Nephrology
The Indus Hospital, Karachi
Conference Secretary,
ICON 2012 - First Conference of The Indus Hospital

{EME} 6th SARPS Conference and Annual STSP Research Symposium

2011-12-26T22:56:00.000-08:00

6th SARPS Conference

and

Annual STSP Research Symposium

January 14 & 15, 2012

Auditorium, Aga Khan University, Karachi

Call for Abstracts

Submit your abstract at sarps.secretariat@gmail.com

Deadline for Abstract Submission: Saturday, December 10, 2011

[SOSOP] 9TH. INFECTIOUS DISEASE SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2011-12-26T22:45:00.001-08:00

9TH. INFECTIOUS DISEASE SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THEME: INFECTIOUS DISEASE CHALLENGES IN PAKISTAN

Karachi – Pakistan

February 29 to March 3, 2012

www.idspak.org; Email: idspcon2012@gmail.com

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT ATTACHED

{EME} PAOMS Annual Conference

2011-12-26T02:12:00.000-08:00

Pakistan Association of Oral and maxillofacial Surgeons
6th Annual Conference at JMDC
30th of December 2011

Scentific Program
9:00 to 9:30 Inauguration and Registration
9:30 to 9:45 Welcome address by the President POAMS
9:45 to 10:15 Speaker: Prof. M. Mohsin Girach
10:15 to 10:45 Speaker: Prof. Navid Rashid
10:45 to 11:15 Tea Break
11:15 to 12:30 Free Papers by Residents
12:30 to 2:00 Lunch and Preyers break
2:00 to 2:30 Speaker: Prof. Mahmood Haider
2:30 to 3:30 Free Papers by Residents
3:30 to 4:00 Speaker: Prof. Morvyn Hosien
4:00 to 4:15 Award distribution to best papers by the residents
Vote of thanks by Secretary PAOMS

Please visit our website for registration and details www.paoms.org.pk
Contact Dr. M. Junaid Lakhani: 0300- 8222287, Mr. Abdul Qadir: 0341-7611223

Information

2011-12-24T12:29:00.000-08:00

City Tumor Board (CTB) Karachi is forum for the oncologists, surgeons, physicians, radiologists and pathologists who are practicing oncology in Karachi Pakistan. It was started on March 28, 2010 by a combined effort of our senior colleagues in the field of oncology and surgery. This forum provides an opportunity for all our colleagues to bring their oncology cases for discussion in multimodality meeting. This activity is repeated fortnightly and is arranged in Zainab Panjawani Hospital (Opposite to Mazar-e-Quaid) at 8:00-9:00 AM sharp followed by light breakfast. Anyone who is interested to discuss his case can send the details at citytumorboard@yahoogroups.com. It will be discussed in next coming CTB. If you want to be the part of our team, please don’t hesitate to subscribe at citytumorboard-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. It is a non-political forum and requires no membership. If you still need any further information, you can call me at 0300-2392418. I will be happy to answer you.

DOGANA WINTER MEETING 2011

2011-12-17T10:03:00.000-08:00

DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DOGANA WINTER MEETING 2011

&

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE

December 20, 21 & 22, 2011

1. SPINAL CORD INJURY /

DISORDER CONFERENCE

In memory of Late

Prof. M. Shafi Quraishy

Day/Date: Tuesday, Dec. 20 & Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Venue: Arag Auditorium, Dow Medical College

HIGHLIGHTS:

Presentations by International SCI/D Experts
Panel Discussion

2. CARDIOLOGY TRAINING CONFERENCE

In collaboration with

APCNA and PCS

Day/Date: Thursday, Dec 22, 2011

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Session:

EKG training for medical students and Physicians in ARAG Auditorium, Dow Medical College

Echo Training session in Department of Cardiology, DMC & CHK, DUHS
Invasive training in Cath Lab, Department of Cardiology, DMC & CHK, DUHS

ALL INTERESTED ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

For details visit: http://www.duhs.edu.pk/inner.php?button=dogana

or pdc@duhs.edu.pk

Phone: 021-99216107

Conference 2012

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ASSOCIATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2012

March 03-05, 2012, Islamabad Pakistan

Dear Colleague,

We trust you are in good health.

We cordially invite you to attend the AEME Conference 2012 at Islamabad, Pakistan from March 03-05, 2012. The theme is “Ensuring Quality across the continuum through Accreditation and Examination”

We at AEME foresee, through this conference, an ongoing platform which would serve this purpose and help bridge the gap between the developed and the developing nations.

The program also includes Pre-Conference Workshops conducted by eminent International and National experts.

Additionally, there are a number of very important organizations and associations, such as the FAIMER (Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education & Research), PM&DC (Pakistan Medical Dental Council), HEC (Higher Education Commission Pakistan), have endorsed this conference. Isra University Pakistan the highest ranked University by HEC is one of our partners at AEME 2012.

Over 500 local and international health professionals like doctors, scientists, medical engineers, academicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, nurses, and business people are expected to participate in the conference. The Organizing committee is working hard to make AEME 2012 a truly memorable experience for all the participants.

It would be a matter of great honor for us if you and your Colleagues send us the abstract of their research papers for oral/poster presentation for the conference.

We hope to see you all at the AEME-2012 conference. Please do not hesitate to call or email us for any assistance. For more details please visit our website www.ae-me.org

Cordially yours,

Executive Committee

Encl:

Detailed Flyer AEME 2012

Conference secretariat AEME 2012:

Isra University Islamabad Campus,

Lehtrar Road Farash Town

Islamabad Pakistan

Tel: 92-51-8439901-10, Ext 225,

Fax 92-51-8439920,

E-mail: con12@ae-me.org ,

Website: www.ae-me.org

5th Annual Meeting of Pakistan Society for the Study of Liver Diseases 2011

2011-12-06T05:06:00.001-08:00

www.pssld.org.pk

5th Annual Meeting of Pakistan Society for the Study of Liver Diseases 2011
December 16, 2011 (Friday) - December 18, 2011 (Sunday)
Marriott Hotel, Karachi
Theme: Liver Transplant – An Asia-Pacific Perspective
WORKSHOPS: (Friday) December 16, 2011
• Workshop I, Imaging - Liver Diseases
• Workshop II, Liver Biopsy

For Conference Registration:
• Download “Conference Registration Form” from www.pssld.org.pk
• Email drghauri@pssld.org.pk for Conference Registration Inquiries.

For Workshop Registration Contact:

Prof. Khalid Mahmood
Director, Workshop
Imaging - Liver Diseases
Venue: Medical Unit - 3,
Civil Hospital Karachi
Khalid_khas1@hotmail.com

Dr. Amanullah Abbasi
Organizer, Workshop
Imaging - Liver Diseases
Venue: Medical Unit - 3,
Civil Hospital Karachi
Cell # 0300-2235330
Prof. S. M. Munir
Director, Workshop
Liver Biopsy
Venue: Medical Ward - 7,
JPMC Karachi
smmunir_99@yahoo.com

Dr. Kirpal Das
Organizer, Workshop
Liver Biopsy
Venue: Medical Ward - 7,
JPMC Karachi
Cell # 0300-2143358

(Health Tips)

2011-12-06T02:05:00.001-08:00

COUGH (Health Tips)

Noisy expulsion of air from lungs, at once is known as cough.
Causes
Acute (3 weeks)

Upper respiratory viral or bacterial infection such as common cold and acute bronchitis.
Other causes acute asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and pulmonary adema.

Chronic

Chronic bronchitis (smoker’s cough)
Postnasal drip, gastroesophageal reflux disease
Chronic bronchial asthma
Tuberculosis
Interstitial lung disease
Bronchogenic carcinoma
ACE inhibitors

Treatment
Eliminate irritant exposure such as tobacco smoke, occupational agents and discontinue ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers.
Treatment of the cause
· Common cold: antihistamine and decongestant combination.
· Asthma: bronchodilators and corticosteroids.
· Postnasal drip: intranasal steroid spray such as Nasacort AQ.

Symptomatic treatment

Dry cough
Syp: Actified DM
Syp: Pholcodine
Syp: Davenol
Syp: Tixylix
Syp: Sancos
Syp: Benatuss
Syp: Hydryllin DM

Productive cough: (Expectorants)
Syp: Hydryllin
Syp: Benadryl
Syp: Reltus
Syp: Histamol-D

Examination of sputum
Quantity

Scanty: Bronchitis, early stage of pneumonia, asthma.
Moderate amount: Chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis.
Large amount: Bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, and lung abscess.

Appearance

Watery: Pulmonary congestion, pulmonary edema.
Mucoid: Acute & chronic bronchitis, asthma.
Mucopurulent: All infections of lungs & bronchi.
Purulent: Bronchiectasis, lung abscess, pulmonary tuberculosis.

Color

Blockish: due to inhalation of carbon.
Rusty (khaki): due to altered blood mixed with sputum in lobar pneumonia.
Reddish: indicates hemoptysis.
Frothy pink: in pulmonary edema.
Sticky brown to red: in Klebsiella infection.

COUGH (Health Tips)
http://doctor-tips-for-health.blogspot.com/2011/04/medical-diagnosis-and-management-doctor.html

2011-12-06T01:43:00.000-08:00

UPCOMING CME ALERTS EVENTS IN UAE
UPCOMING CME ALERTS EVENTS IN UAE

A.)MRCP PART – 2 PACES

Date: 19 – 20 – 21 January, 2012
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Fee: AED 4,500

Registration will only be accepted with AED 1,000 deposit
Lecturers/ Instructors:

1.) Dr. Ajith Jayasekera and or
MBBS, MRCP
Associate Specialty
General medicine
Ninewell Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK

2.) Dr. John Dick
MD, FRCP
Consultant Physician
General Medicine
Ninewell Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK

Course Description:
· Improve your Chances to pass the PACES Exam
· Real Scenarios and Real Patients
· Practicing Cl;inical Communication
· History Taking
· Intensive Three Days Course

Course Topics:
· Generic Approach to the Clinical
· Approach to Major Systems Exaamination
· Examination Skills Practice on male Subjects
· Clinical Cases with Real patient
· Reflective Learning and looking forward
· History taking & Communication Skills Practice
· Individual Feedback

For registration/ any inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Reeta Kumar
Director
Mobile: 00971 – 557800291
Tel.: 00971 – 65304900 Ext. 0
E-mail: reeta41@live.com and or reetaabbott@yahoo.com

B.) LAPAROSCOPY (CME Hours)

1.) 4 DAYS FULL PRACTICE TRAINING WORKSHOP
Date: 11 – 14 January, 2012
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Fee: AED 4,000
Get AED 300 Discount if fully paid before 15 December, 2011

2.) Suturing and Knotting Training Workshop and Practice
Date: 13 – 14 January, 2012
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Fee: AED 3,000
Get AED 200 Discount if fully paid before 15 December, 2011

3.) Basic Surgical Skills
Date: 13 – 14 January, 2012
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Fee: AED 2,200
Get AED 200 Discount if fully paid before 15 December, 2011

Workshop Content:

· Explanation & Application of all Laparoscopy & Tower Instruments
· Practice Access Techniques, Eye Coordination, Tissue Approximation
· Knotting Suturing Technique
· Roeder Knot, Meltzer Knot, Tumbler Square Knot, Dandee Jamming Knot
· Intracorporeal & Extracorporeal Suturing Aberdeen Termination
· Theatre Etiquette
· Bowel Anastomosis
· Bladder Injuries Repair
· Normal Delivery Demo on dummy pelvis

* Real time Training on Real Animal Tissue with modern Trainers from Richard Wolf.

For registration/ any inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Reeta Kumar
Director
Mobile: 00971 – 557800291
Tel.: 00971 – 65304900 Ext. 0
E-mail: reeta41@live.com and or reetaabbott@yahoo.com

DIABETES

2011-12-05T03:57:00.000-08:00

ENT Live Surgical Workshop

2011-12-05T03:45:00.000-08:00

TWO DAYS OTOLOGY LIVE SURGICAL WORKSHOP
AT

Shruti ENT Hospital & Cochlear Implant Centre, Surat

January 27th. & 28th. 2012

GUEST FACULTY:
Dr Robert Vincent from Causse Clinic, France
Dr Mohan Kameswaran from Chennai

Proposed surgeries include tympanoplasty, stapedotomy, ossiculoplasty, cholesteatoma (primary as well as revision), facial nerve decompression, cochlear implant and BAHA.

Limited seats available.

Kindly see the attached brochure and registration form for further details.

For further details:
Dr Saumitra Shah
Organizing Secretary
Advanced Otology Update Workshop 2012
Shruti ENT Hospital and Cochlear Implant Centre
Opp Sub Jail, Ring Road
Surat 395002
Mobile : 9825125950/9727745950
Email: saumitra.shah@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

2011-12-01T00:50:00.000-08:00

Excellence in Paediatrics 2011
30 November – 03 December 2011
ICC, Istanioul, Turkey
C&C International Group of Companies
Conference Organisers
Tel: +30 210 6889130
Web Site: www.excellence –in-paediatrics.org/

RESEARCH:
TITLE: Second Annual Public Health Conference
PLACE: Islamabad - Pakistan
DATES: December 1 & 2, 2011
DETAILS: http://www.hsa.edu.pk/

PAEDIATRIC SURGERY:
TITLE: 1st. Paediatric Surgery Seminar – Intestinal failure in children – a current clinical and surgical update. (PESPOS 2011)
PLACE: Vienna - Austria
DATES: December 1 & 2, 2011
DETAILS: www.pespos.org

ONCOLOGY:
TITLE: BEST OF ONCOLOGY
PLACE: Toronto - Canada
DATES: December 2, 2011
DETAILS: Enquiries: info@oncologyeducation.com
http://www.regonline.ca/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=954549

OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY:
TITLE: THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF GYNAECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY.
PLACE: AKU – Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: December 2 & 3, 2011
DETAILS: conf.sect@aku.edu

PATHOLOGY:
TITLE: 60th AIPCON CONFERENCE 2011
PLACE: Patalia - India
DATES: December 1 to 4, 2011
DETAILS: www.apcon2011.com; E-mail: pathgmcpta@gmail.com

ENT:
TITLE: 3rd International Course on "Sialendoscopy"
PLACE: New Delhi - India
DATES: December 2 to 3, 2011
DETAILS: www.otologyindia.blogspot.com; arungoyal150@yahoo.co.in

ENT:
TITLE: International Course on "Middle Ear Reconstruction" & Symposium on "Middle Ear Mechanics
PLACE: New Delhi - India
DATES: December 4 to 6, 2011
DETAILS: http://www.entindia.net/2011/10/international-course-on-middle-ear.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+entindia%2FgBYt+%28Otolaryngology+Update%29

MEDICINE:
TITLE: MEDICINE & DOCTORS OF 10TH CENTURY OF TLEMCEN TO OUR DAYS CONFERENCE.
PLACE: Algeria
DATES: December 5 and 6, 2011
DETAILS: email: cheriet@m-culture.gov.dz

MEDICINE:
TITLE: CYSTIC FIBROSIS WORLDWIDE (CFWW)
PLACE: Saudi Arabia
DATES: December 5 to 7, 2011
DETAILS: www.cfksa.org or www.cfww.org

NEUROSURGERY:
TITLE: 1st Middle East Spine Meeting
PLACE: Istanbul
DATES: December 7 to 9, 2011
DETAILS: http://www.mespine2011.org

ENT:
TITLE: 20th. E.N.T Workshop on FESS
PLACE: Hyderabad - India
DATES: December 9 to 11, 2011
DETAILS: Email: workshops@maaent.com; www.maaent.com

UROLOGY:
TITLE: 2nd istanbul Urolithiasis
PLACE: Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul
DATES: December 9 to 10, 2011
DETAILS: www.urolithiasis2011.org

ENT:
TITLE: 23rd National conference of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
PLACE: Peshawar - Pakistan
DATES: December 9 to 11, 2011
DETAILS: Email: orlpeshawar@gmail.com

DENTISTRY:
TITLE: CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
PLACE: Lahore - Pakistan
DATES: December 10, 2011
DETAILS: www.iadsr.edu.pk

ENDOCRINOLOGY:
TITLE: International Conference on Diabetes
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: December 10 to 12, 2011
DETAILS: www.duhs.edu.pk; Email: nide@duhs.edu.pk

PAEDIATRICS:
TITLE: 3rd Intensive Pediatric Clinical Course
PLACE: Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
DATES: December 10 to 14, 2011
DETAILS: Email: pedpostgraduate@gmail.com

CONFERENCE:
TITLE: SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION 2011 – BAQAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: December 12 to 15, 2011
DETAILS: www.baqai.edu.pk; silverjubileesymposium@baqai.edu.pk

ENT:
TITLE: 16th Oman National Conference - ENT & Communication Disorder Society IBRI
PLACE: IBRI – Sultanate of Oman
DATES: December 15, 2011
DETAILS: Email: ibritsdd@yahoo.com

GASTROENTEROLOGY:
TITLE: 5th Annual Meeting of Pakistan Society for the Study of Liver Diseases 2011
Theme: Liver Transplant – An Asia-Pacific Perspective
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: December 16 to 18, 2011
DETAILS: www.pssld.org.pk; Email drghauri@pssld.org.pk

PATHOLOGY:
TITLE: 35th Annual International Meeting & 5th International Conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: December 16 to 18, 2011
DETAILS: www.papkarachi.org

PAEDIATRIC SURGERY:
TITLE: Pediatric Surgical Oncology Course and Symposium
PLACE: Mumbai - India
DATES: December 16 to 18, 2011
DETAILS: http://www.paediatricsurgeryexam.org; sushmitabh@gmail.com, psotc@yahoo.com

NEUROSURGERY:
TITLE: Brachialcon2011 - Live surgery and CME on Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injuries
PLACE: New Delhi - India
DATES: December 19 to 21, 2011
DETAILS: sumitneuro@gmail.com

ANAESTHESIA:
TITLE: 10th Criticon, Critical Care Medicine Congress –
Theme: Quality Assurance in Critical Care
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan.
DATES: December 23 to 25, 2011
DETAILS: friendsofsurgicalicu@gmail.com

ENT:
TITLE: WORKSHOP ON FESS & OTOLOGY: 33RD AOICON,ODISHA STATE CHAPTER
PLACE: Bhubaneswar - India
DATES: December 24 & 25, 2011
DETAILS: TEL: (0)9937406635; e mail. drdbpent@gmail.com

MEDICAL EDUCATION:
TITLE: CME ACCREDIATION FOR QUALITY – ANNUAL FORUM FOR CME 2011
PLACE: Aga Khan University – Karachi
DATES: December 26, 2011
DETAILS: Email: conf.sect@aku.edu; www.aku.edu/dcpe

ONCOLOGY:
TITLE: 1st annual meeting of 'Middle Eastern Association For Cancer Research (MEACR)
PLACE: Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
DATES: December 27 to 29, 2011
DETAILS: www.meacr.org

NEUROSURGERY:
TITLE: The Surgical Management of Spinal Disorders course
PLACE: U.S.A.
DATES: January 13-16, 2012
DETAILS: http://www.spinecme.org/sites/default/files/event/docs/2011/Sep/Beaver_Creek_2012_layout_final.pdf

ANAESTHESIA:
TITLE: 6th. SARPS CONFERENCE & ANNUAL STSP RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
PLACE: Aga Khan University, Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: January 14 & 15, 2012
DETAILS: Email: conf.sect@aku.edu; http://www.sarps.org
For Further Information sarps.secretariat@gmail.com

eHEALTH:
TITLE: 3RD. International eHealth Conference.
PLACE: Lahore - Pakistan
DATES: January 21 to 22, 2012
DETAILS: http://conference.ehap.net.pk

Pedicon 2012 Gurgaon
49th Annual National Conference of IAP
18 to 22 January, 2012
Gurgaon- India
Conference Secretariat:
Dr.M.P.Jain
Organizing Secretary
Nova Care Clinic, Jacobpura
New Railway Road, Gurgaon – 122001 (Haryana)
Mobile: +91-88264-95303, +91-88264-95304
E-mail: info@pedicon2012.org, registration@pedicon2012.org
Website: www.pedicon2012.org

DERMATOLOGY:
TITLE: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY
PLACE: Bangkok
DATES: January 19 to 21, 2012
DETAILS: www.euromedicom.com

SURGICAL CONFERENCE:
TITLE: SURGICON 2011
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: January 23 to 26, 2012 workshop
January 27 to 29, 2012 conference
DETAILS: surgeon.pakistan@gmail.com

MEDICAL CONFERENCE:
TITLE: FIRST SYMPOSIUM OF THE INDUS HOSPITAL - ICON 2012
Theme: Breaking Barriers in Healthcare
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: January 27 to 29, 2012 conference
DETAILS: icon@indushospital.org.pk

NEONATOLOGY:
TITLE: WORLD CONGRESS OF NEONATOLOGY
PLACE: Luxor - Egypt
DATES: February 1 to 4, 2012
DETAILS: Email: http://www.neonatalevent.org/

UROLOGY:
TITLE: 2012 GENITOURINARY CANCERS SYMPOSIUM
PLACE: San Francisco – USA
DATES: February 2 to 4, 2012
DETAILS: www.gucasym.org

PLASTIC SURGERY:
TITLE: NABICON 2012
PLACE: New Delhi - India
DATES: February 3 to 5, 2012
DETAILS: Email: drvinaytiwari57@gmail.com; www.nabicon2012.in

PAEDIATRIC SURGERY:
TITLE: 7th annual conference cum workshop of PESI-IAPS
PLACE: Hyderabad Daccan - India
DATES: February 3 to 5, 2012
DETAILS: vvsssekharam@yahoo.co.in

PAEDIATRICS:
TITLE: Disabled Children Nutrition Symposium
PLACE: Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
DATES: February 6 & 7, 2012
DETAILS: www.disablednutrition.com

E-Health:
TITLE: E-Health GCC Conference
PLACE: Kuwait
DATES: February 7 & 8, 2012
DETAILS: http://www.q8ehealth.com

EMERGENCY:
TITLE: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEMS
PLACE: New Delhi - India
DATES: February 9 to 11, 2012
DETAILS: www.ems2012.in

ENT:
TITLE: FESS BASICS WORKSHOP 2012l
PLACE: Nandyal - India
DATES: February 12, 2012
DETAILS: MOBILE:+91-9440290460, 9985002900;
LAND LINE:+91-8514-243210,hospital 243220 direct

RESEARCH:
TITLE: 4TH. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRUG DISCOVERY AND THERAPY.
PLACE: Dubai - UAE
DATES: February 12 to 15, 2012
DETAILS: www.icddt.com

SURGERY:
TITLE: WORLD CONGRESS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGEONS 2012
PLACE: Gurgaon, India
DATES: February 14 and 15, 2012
DETAILS: Email: contact@laparoscopyhospital.com
http://www.laparoscopyhospital.com

NEUROSURGERY:
TITLE: 2012 EANS Young Neurosurgeons' Meeting
PLACE: Innsbruck, Austria
DATES: February 16 TO 19, 2012
DETAILS: www.eans.org

OPHTHALMOLOGY:
TITLE: WORLD OPHTHALMOLOGY CONGRESS
PLACE: ABU DHABI - UAE
DATES: 16-20 February, 2012
DETAILS: http://woc2012.org/index.html

PLASTIC SURGERY:
TITLE: 17th Annual Meeting of the Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons and 16th Meeting of the Pakistan Society For Surgery Of The Hand. (PAPSCON 2012)
PLACE: Bahawalpur - Pakistan
DATES: February 17 to 19, 2012
DETAILS: http://www.papscon2012.com/

ENT:
TITLE: PHONOCON 2012
PLACE: Guwahati , Nepal
DATES: 17-19 February, 2012
DETAILS: http://www.phonocon2012.in/index.php

MEDICINE:
TITLE: 10th. BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF PAKISTAN CHEST SOCIETY - CHESTCON 2012
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: February 23 to 26, 2012
DETAILS: info@pakchestsociety.org; pakchestsociety@hotmail.com; www.pakchestsociety.org

PAEDIATRIC SURGERY:
TITLE: 5th ‘Pediatric Surgery Update 2012’
PLACE: New Delhi - India
DATES: February 23 to 26, 2012
DETAILS: Email: mamcpsu@gmail.com

PAEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY
TITLE: SPA/AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2012
PLACE: Tampa - Florida.
DATES: 23-26 February, 2012
DETAILS: http://www.pedsanesthesia.org/meetings/2012winter/PA12-program.pdf;
Email: spa@societyhq.com

PAEDIATRIC SURGERY:
TITLE: 5th ‘Pediatric Surgery Update 2012
PLACE: New Delhi - India
DATES: 23-26 February, 2012
DETAILS: mamcpsu@hotmail.com, mamcpsu@gmail.com

ENT:
TITLE: The Second South African Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation Course
PLACE: Cape Town
DATES: February 27 to March 2, 2012
DETAILS: To register online the link is: http://vestibular.cmc-uct.co.za/
Further enquiries: bianca.allison@uct.ac.za tel: +27 (0)21 406 6407

INFECTIOUS DISEASE:
TITLE: 9TH. IDSP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: February 29 to March 3, 2012
DETAILS: www.idspak.org; Email: idspcon2012@gmail.com

ENT:
TITLE: Leipzig International Course in Head and Neck surgery and Oncology – Larynx and Hypopharynx
PLACE: Leipzig – Germany
DATES: February 29 to March 3, 2012
DETAILS: Mail.: berit.koch@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
www.larynxkurs.de

INFECTIOUS DISEASE:
TITLE: IDSP 2012
PLACE: Karachi - Pakistan
DATES: March 1 & 2, 2012
DETAILS: www.idspak.org

One-Day Online Workshop

2011-07-20T03:08:00.000-07:00

Managing Plagiarism in Academic Research
Pre and Post Controlling Strategies
Hands on Training “turn it in”

Plagiarism is quickly becoming part of our educational culture. More and more people are turning to the internet for quick "shortcuts" of writing research papers/thesis,reports. Major problem seems to be awareness of the issue. In majority of the cases academia and researchers even don’t know if they are plagiarizing, and those who do know are often unaware of the seriousness of the offense and its possible consequences.

The workshop is designed to train the people involved in managing reviewing and editing research publications to monitor issues related to research ethics and Plagiarism. The researchers/scientists take care of publication are encouraged to participate in training on Plagiarism and better monitor the quality of research publications and meet the international standards..This workshop will help to turn on the tactics to sustain intellectual copyrights and controlling plagiarism. The workshop will share the real examples and their reporting interpretation.

The workshop-Made for YOU

Ñ You want advancement in managing plagiarism?

ü YES-the workshop offers latest developments and upcoming challenges in managing plagiarism

Ñ You want growth through ethical research and publishing?

ü YES-the workshop offers techniques and practices of ethical research

Ñ You want to solve current obstacles in managing plagiarism?

ü YES-the workshop offers solutions for your ongoing problems regarding plagiarism

Ñ You want exposure to international standards regarding plagiarism?

ü YES-the workshop shares experience and practices of international standards regarding plagiarism

Ñ You want to upgrade by experiencing “UPP-Learning Methodology”?

ü YES-the workshop leads you to learning growth from Understanding the challenge to Performing and Planning the challenges of plagiarism

Ñ You are at distance and want to attend online?

ü YES-the workshop provides the opportunity to attend online through webinar Technology

Ñ How workshop is going to create a difference?

ü YES-the workshop offers free online Introductory Webinar on Plagiarism to Universities/R&D organizations on their invitation before the workshop. For details email us: ctd@irp.edu.pk or call +92-313-4917181

Contents/Methodology

Understand the Challenges

* Introduction

* Pre-Assessment of Plagiarism

* Video Demonstration on Plagiarism

Perform the Challenge

* Plagiarism; A Threat

* Plagiarism Ethics and Professional Ways

* Q&A

* Hamlik Exercise on Research Ethics

* Video Demonstration on Plagiarism

* Pre-Control Strategies

* Using Tools to Avoid Plagiarism

* Post-Control Strategies

* Q&A

* Knowledge Quiz

* Exercise on Paraphrasing

* Sareena Kutab Case of Managing Plagiarism through Software

* Turn It In- Overview

* Pre- Data Feeding Concerns in Turn It In

* Controlling Errors in Turn It In

* Reading and Analyzing Similarity Index

* Writing Report of Turn It In – Guidelines

* Q&A

* Knowledge quiz

Plan the Challenge

* Develop your Institutional Strategies for Plagiarism

* Plagiarism Counter-Personal Check List

* Video Demonstration on Plagiarism Consequences

* Neelam Case for Institutional Strategies for Plagiarism

* Learning Log for Plagiarism Application

Resource Person:-

Dr. Muhammad Ramzan
Director Library

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

Lahore

Program:

Date:

23rd of July,2011 (Saturday)

Duration:

9:00am-5:00pm (PST)

Individual Participant:

Institutional Participation:

Rs. 15,00/-

Rs. 20,000/-(For 50+ participants)

Registration/Payment Deadline

21st of July, 2011(Thursday)

Registration:

For Registration form and payment details click here

http://tinyurl.com/IRP-Plagiarism-Workshop

Note: IRP will email the resource material to the workshop participants.

Note: IRP will send certificate & workshop recorded cd through courier service

Workshop Introductory Webinar:

The Introductory webinar on plagiarism and ethics in research will be on 18th of July,2011(Monday) at 11am-1pm(PST). It will not only introduces you the workshop, but will also motivates you through various practical examples and consequences of negligence. You are also assessed regarding your knowledge, attitude and practices in research ethics. After webinar you are in position to further develop yourself by attending full workshop on research ethics and managing plagiarism .

Kindly register here https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/160483774 and receive your webinar join link.

Who Should Attend:

Ø Faculty of University

Ø Research Scholars

Ø Research Associates

Ø Researchers of R&D Organizations

Ø People from Publishing Department

Ø Researchers of Social Sector Organizations

Technical Details for Webinar:

The registered participant will receive a confirmatory email with workshop join link from GoToWebinar. The participant will click the join link on 23rd of July,2011 (Saturday) at 9:00am-5:00pm (PST). It will take 5-10mints of GoToWebinar download/installation.

Requirements:

* Desktop Computer/Laptop P4 or latest

* Windows XP/ Vista/Windows 7

* Broad band Internet

* A set of Headphone and Mic (Connect to your computer) kindly do check you Headphone &Mic well before the workshop.

Note: Kindly close all other programs on your computer during webinar session.

Contact:

Attiqu-ur-Rehman

Manager

Research Centre for Training and Development

Institute of Research Promotion

Cell: 0092313-4917181

Email: ctd@irp.edu.pk

Institute of Research Promotion

Central Plaza, 7th floor, flat # 11, Barkat Market, New Garden Town, Lahore

Ph:+92-42-35854764 – Fax: +92-42 35584509 Visit: www.irp.edu.pk

NORMAL LIVER FUNCTIONS (Health tips)

2011-07-16T11:37:00.000-07:00

SYNTHETIC FUNCTION (Health tips)
Protein synthesis
Liver is the principal site of synthesis of all circulating proteins except gamma-globulins, which are produced in the reticuloendothelial system. Plasma contains 6-8 mg/dl of proteins, mainly in the form of albumin, globulin and fibrinogen. Liver also synthesizes complement factors, transferin, haptoglobin, caeruloplasmin, protease inhibitors (a 1-antitrypsin), and a-fetoprotein.

Albumin has half-life of 16-24 days and 10-12g is synthesized daily. Its main functions are to maintain the intravascular colloid osmotic pressure and to transfer water-insoluble substances such as bilirubin, hormone, fatty acids and drugs.

* Albumin synthesis is reduced in chronic liver disease and malnutrition. It can be lost in nephritic syndrome and in protein-losing enterpathy.
* Hypoalbuminemia results in edema.

Coagulation proteins
Liver also synthesizes all coagulation factors (other than factor VIII) such as fibrinogen, prothrombin, factors V, VII, IX, X and XII.

* Deficiency of coagulation factors results in bleeding tendency.

METABOLIC FUNCTIONS
Carbohydrate metabolism
Liver is the main source of plasma glucose as it is the main body storage site for glycogen. In the fasting state glucose is derived from glycogen breakdown of (glycogenolysis) and gluconeogenesis (formation of glucose from amino acids and fatty acids).

* Liver damage can lead to hypoglycemia.

Fat metabolism
Liver synthesizes triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids and lipoproteins.

Protein metabolism
In addition to its synthetic function, liver is the central organ in protein catabolism and synthesis of urea formation. Ammonia is produced by the degradation of amino acids that is converted into urea. Urea is secreted by the liver into plasma for excretion by the kidney. This is the major pathway for the elimination of nitrogenous waste.

* Ammonia level becomes high in severe liver disease that is harmful for brain and may lead to hepatic encephalopathy.

EXCRETORY FUNCTION
Liver is responsible for excretion of many substances in the bile.

Bilirubin metabolism
Bilirubin is produced mainly from the breakdown of mature in Kuffer cells of the liver in the reticuloendothelial system. Biliverdin is formed form haem after removal of iron; this Biliverdin is reduced to form bilirubin. The bilirubin produced unconjugated and water-insoluble, and is transported to the liver attached to albumin. Bilirubin dissociates from albumin and is taken up by the hepatic cells, where it is conjugated red cells with glucuronic acid and is excreted in bile.

* In liver disease there may be obstruction to excretion of bilirubin manifesting as jaundice.

This conjugated bilirubin enters in intestine within bile, and is not absorbed because of its large molecular size in the terminal ileum. Bacterial enzymes hydrolyze the molecule, releasing free bilirubin, which is then reduced to urobilinogen. Some off this is excreted in the stools as stercobilinogen and the remainder is absorbed by the terminal ileum, passes to the liver via enterohapatic circulation and is re-excreted in bile. Urobilinogen bound to albumin enters the circulation and is excreted in the urine via kidneys.

Bile acids metabolism
Bile acids are synthesized in hepatocytes from cholesterol. They are excreted in bile and then pass into the duodenum. Bile acids are detergents, causing fat solubilization that is necessary for absorption of lipids and lipid-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, D, E and K.

* Decreases excretion of bile salts in liver disease causes:

- Pruritus (itching)
- Bleeding disorder: deficiency of vitamins such as vitamin K leads to decreased formation of vitamin K dependent coagulation factors resulting in bleeding tendency.
- Steatorrhea (fatty stool) due to fat malabsorption.

DETOXIFICATION FUNCTION
Liver plays a vital role in detoxifying nitrogenous compounds derived from intestine, as well as many hormones, drugs and chemicals.

Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) Symptoms:

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1. Right hypochondrial pain due to stretching of liver capsule as a result of hepatomegaly.
2. Ankle swelling due to fluid retention.
3. Gynaecomastia (enlargement of male breast), loss of libido and amenorrhea due to endocrine dysfunction.
4. Pruritus due to cholestasis, this is often and early symptoms of primary biliary cirrhosis.
5. Hematemasis and melena from GIT hemorrhage.
6. Confusion and drowsiness due to neurological complicatin (hepatic encephalopathy).
Signs:
Skin
· Palmar erythema: Indicating hyperdynamic circulation. (may also occur in pregnancy, thyrotoxicosis, rheumatoid arthritis, CO2 retention and old age).
· Clubbing: occasionally occur.
· Dupuytren’s contracture: (often in alcoholic cirrhosis).
· Spider nevi: These are telangiectasias that consist of a central arteriole with radiating small vessels. They are found in the distribution of the superior vena cava (i.e. above the nipple line).
Abdomen
· Initial hepatomegaly followed by small liver in well established cirrhosis.
· Splenomegaly: Indicating portal hypertension.
Endocrine system
· Testicular atrophy
· Gynecomastia: enlargement of male breast occurs due to decreased estrogen metabolism in diseased liver, it also results from treatment with spironolactone, a diuretic commonly used for edema and edema and ascites in cirrhosis.
With complications:
· Jaundice
· Encephalopathy: (drowsiness, stupor, flapping tremor of outstretched hands and fetor hapaticus)
· Collateral veins e.g. veins around the umbilicus forming caput medusae
· Peripheral edema
· Ascites

â€œSilver Jubilee Conferenceâ€

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25th International Pak ORTHOCON 2011
Rawalpindi- Islamabad

10 â€“ 13th October 2011 - Workshop

13-16th Oct 2011 - Conference

http://www.pakorthocon2011.com

â€œTraining For Allâ€

First Announcement & Call for Abstracts

Message By Chairman Organizing Committee

It is my proud privilege to invite all members of orthopaedic community to its annual meeting â€“ ORTHOCON 2011 scheduled to be held in the beautiful capital city, Islamabad. Being the 25th meeting it would be the Silver Jubilee ORTHOCON and we would endeavor to make it a truly memorable one. This meeting is unique in the sense that one hospital or department is not organizing this moot; rather all orthopaedic departments of Rawalpindi- Islamabad hospitals have joined hands to make this moot a memorable one. With hospitals like Shifa International, CMH Rawalpindi, PIMS, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, DHQ hospital, Railway Hospital, NIRM, KRL, Quaid-i-Azam International hospital, Maroof hospital, CDA and Polyclinic hospital on board, this conference may be considered as the binding force in which all hospitals would co-host and welcome you. This meeting can hence be called a truly unifying event for the orthopaedic community of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

The conference is scheduled in the second week of October 2011 when weather would be pleasant and autumn would have set in this picturesque town. This would be a wonderful opportunity for you to make new friends, rejuvenate old relationships and share your scientific experiences. In addition to get togethers and social events we are planning to make this a truly scientific program. We have planned scientific sessions in a way that leading world authorities on different subjects would deliver key note lectures and share their views with our colleagues. The highlight of this conference is holding of eight pre-conference workshops which would be organized and accredited by international bodies. The conference theme is therefore, â€œTraining for Allâ€. The workshops are intended mainly for post graduate students of your departments and the organizing committee would try to subsidize their registration to the maximum. The organizing committee has decided not to save any money but to spend all the proceeds for improvement of orthopaedic services in Rawalpindi- Islamabad and for education and training of the young generation. Since, seats would be limited for these workshops I would request you to register as early as possible to avoid disappointment. I would also appreciate if you could send your papers as per attached scientific program at you earliest so we can finalize the program at the earliest.

Islamabad Serena Hotel, the venue for the moot would provide an excellent place for all intended social and scientific program. With a large number of hotel rooms in Serena and Marriott and a large number of hotels & motels in close vicinity, we are sure that all delegates would be able to have a very comfortable stay during the moot. The organizing committee offers its earnest help to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Once again on behalf of all of orthopaedic community of Rawalpindi Islamabad, I welcome you all to the Pak ORTHCON 2011 and hope you would find this event a truly memorable one.

Dr Khalid Aslam

HOD Orthopaedic Department

Shifa International Hospital

Islamabad

Closing the Loop 2011

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26 July 2011
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Website: http://us.ootoweb.com/closingtheloop2011
Contact name: Elise Cowley

Re-thinking Hate Crime? Bringing Theory and Practice Together

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25 July 2011
Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Website: http://www.brad.ac.uk/rethink-hate-crime/
Contact name: Dr. Clare Beckett : c.beckett@bradford.ac.uk

5th International Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2011)

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21 to 23 July 2011
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

Website: http://www.icreateasia.org/
Contact name: Shy Yun

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2011

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18 to 20 July 2011
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Website: http://serimengasih.org/icidd-2011/
Contact name: Ms Elsa

Understanding the Social World

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13 to 15 July 2011
Huddersfield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Website: http://www2.hud.ac.uk/hhs/research/conf/criss/index.php
Contact name: Surya Monro

Colorado Integrative Medicine Conference: Focus on Mind-Body Medicine & Lifestyle Management

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15 to 17 July 2011
Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Website: http://www.altermedresearch.org/Conferences.html
Contact name: Kerri Diamant

Acupuncture & Natural Healing Therapies For Cancer Care

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conference
9 to 10 July 2011
Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Website: http://www.acupuncturecollege.ca/conference.html
Contact name: Kathleen Bulger Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

Call for preconference workshops: Ottawa Conference, Kuala Lumpur: 9-13 March 2012

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The 15th Ottawa Conference on the Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions takes place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia, from 9-13 March 2012, jointly organised by International Medical University (IMU) Kuala Lumpur, and The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). The website is currently under development and registration and online abstract submission will start on 1 July.

Call for Preconference workshops: Half-day (3 hour) and full-day (6 hour) workshops will take place at KLCC and at IMU on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 March. Submissions for preconference workshops are invited on any theme relating to assessment in medicine and the healthcare professions. Workshops could be introductory, intermediate or advanced, to cater for all levels of experience, including topics relating to postgraduate education and CME/CPD, as well as to undergraduate education.

Topics might include: The philosophy of assessment and underpinning theory; The learning outcomes assessed; New and established technologies and methods of assessment; The purpose and role of assessment; Assessment, the curriculum and curriculum evaluation; Management of the assessment process; Research on assessment; International dimensions of assessment. Any topic related to assessment will be considered.

Audience: Attendees include teachers in medicine and the healthcare professions, deans, administrators, course directors, assessment specialists, researchers, students and trainees from many countries around the world, representing undergraduate education, postgraduate education and CME/CPD.

Your submission should include:

Title of workshop
Preferred duration (3 hours or 6 hours: note - most workshops will be 3 hours)
Names of workshop organiser(s) and institution(s)
Abstract text (maximum 250 words) including (1) background; (2) content; (3) who should attend; (4) intended outcomes; (5) level of workshop (introductory/intermediate/advanced).

Please send your preconference workshop submissions by email to amee@... by 7 May. Submitters will be contacted soon after to say whether or not it has been possible to include the workshop in the programme.

The call for oral presentations, posters and conference workshops will go out in early July, and the submission deadline for these categories will be 30 September.

Kind regards
15th Ottawa Conference Committee.