Goemkarponn Desk
BAMBOLIM: Goa Medical College and Hospitals collaborated with the Indian Society of Hematology and Blood transfusion, Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD), Goa Medical college Students’ Association, IMA Medical Students’ Network to successfully organize its first Joint Medical Symposium at New Auditorium GMC Bambolim on Friday 7th June 2024 for 270 Medical Delegates.
The invited expert Guest Faculty included three distinguished Alumni of GMC Dr. Reena Nair, Head, Clinical Hematology, Tata medical Centre, Kolkata, Dr Riya Ballikar, Head, Clinical Hematology, KIMS Kingsway Hospital, Nagpur and Dr. Yamuna Naik, Assistant professor Clinical Hematology, CMC Vellore for the State Level Symposium on Hot Topics in Hematology 1. Research ideas in Hematology
2. Challenges
In management of thrombocytopenia
3. Approach to management of anemia
Dr Riya Ballikar and Dr Frazer Rodrigues GARD President also conducted a Hematology Quiz for PG students.
Prof. Dr. S M Bandekar was the Chief Guest and GARD GMSCA MSN Advisor Dr. Jagadish Cacodcar was the Coordinator of the Symposium.
The Chairpersons for the sessions included Dr Vaishali Joshi, HoD Pediatrics, Dr Mohnarao Mallya, HoD Blood Transfusion Medicine and Dr Gauri Nilajkar, Associate Professor Medicine.
Arijit Kakodkar, President of IMA MSN Council and Dr Vedant Pawar General Secretary GMCSA alongwith Members of GARD GMCSA and IMA MSN actively worked to make the Symposium successful.
