Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 8: In a significant event for the medical community in Jammu, Prof Satyakam Bhagavati, a distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neurology from Downstate Medical Centre, SUNY, New York, visited the AIIMS Vijaypur campus.
This 2-day visit, hosted by Prof Shakti Gupta, the ED and CEO of AIIMS Vijaypur (Jammu), marked a notable moment for the newly established medical institution. Prof Bhagavati was accompanied by Dr Shaurya Darbari, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, along with senior residents from the Department of Hospital Administration.
During his tour, Prof Bhagavati was briefed on the operational readiness of AIIMS Jammu, which is poised to start serving patients pending the installation of essential medical equipment. A significant highlight of his visit was his emphasis on the importance of digitalization in healthcare. He was pleased to learn that the Director had already mandated that AIIMS Jammu would operate as an utterly paper-free hospital from its inception.
Prof Bhagavati also took the time to engage with the undergraduate students residing on campus. He walked through the residential areas, discussing with students their curiosities about medical education in the US and the evolving opportunities in India. He told the students that while the US was a lucrative option for further studies in the past, the trend is now reversing as India has facilities on par with any hospital in the US.
His interactions were not just limited to students; he also met with the faculty of AIIMS Jammu. These meetings opened discussions on potential research collaborations and were deemed highly fruitful by all participants.
Prof YK Gupta, president of AIIMS Vijaypur, while interacting with Prof Bhagavati, expressed his enthusiasm for developing specialized centres of excellence, particularly in Neurosciences. Prof Bhagavati agreed to lend his expertise to help establish these centres in AIIMS Vijaypur.
Moreover, Prof Bhagavati’s visit extended to the clinical areas of AIIMS Jammu, where he met with nursing officers from the Department of Neurosurgery and toured the OPD, Emergency, and IPD complexes.
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