JAKASICON-2024 concludes

PG students and faculty members with organizers of JAKASICON during valedictory function.
PG students and faculty members with organizers of JAKASICON during valedictory function.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 21: The mega surgical event JAKASICON-2024 (Jammu and Kashmir Surgeons Association of India Conference) on theme, “Welcome technology without forgetting basics & ethics” came to an end after four scientific sessions today.
During the three days long scientific deliberations of 10th annual conference, free papers were presented by Postgraduate students from SKIMS, ASCOMS, GMC Jammu, GMC Kathua and faculty members. A panel discussion was moderated by Dr Sanjay Sharma on, “Emergency Room Trauma Management’’and deliberated by Dr Ishtiaq Mir (HoD CTVS, GMC Jammu), Dr Furquon (Asst Prof Neurosurgery), Dr Rajni Bhardwaj (Asstt Prof Surgery), and Dr Shruti Gupta (Asstt Prof Anesthesia). In addition, keynote invited guest lecture on “Whipple’s Surgery” was delivered by Prof Rajesh Gupta from PGI Chandigarh.
This was informed by JAKASI Chairman & Organizing Chairman of the conference Prof Sanjay Bhasin. He further informed that the justice has been done with theme of the conference and in three days 90 PGs, 46 faculty presented their experiences by way of scientific papers, videos presentations of surgeries as well as panel discussions.
During valedictory, Prof K L Kapoor, Ex-HoD of Surgery, was the chief guest and he presented awards to PGs, volunteers, exhibitors and the manpower who helped in successful completion of the conference. Dr Ashutosh had all praise for organizing team and especially the organizing skills of Prof Bhasin.
Organizing Chairman thanked all the participants and dignitaries and said that ultimate benefit of these deliberations shall go to all ranks of surgeons and the patients.
Stage during the valedictory was managed by organizing secretaries Dr Harbinder Singh Bali and Dr Shyam Gupta.