Dr Hina Ayesha, Vice President, Pakistan Pediatric Association (PPA), Faisalabad Chapter, in collaboration of emed organized 1st Pediatrics Endocrinology Symposium on Saturday, 25.4.2009 in the auditorium of Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
The unique event was heavily attended by different office bearers & members of PPA and emed members. Principal Punjab Medical College/Allied Hospital/DHQ Hospital, Prof Riaz Hussain Dab was the Chief Guest.
The objective of the symposium was ‘continuous medical education (CME)’ & had the full support & representation of the central & provincial executive members of PPA including Prof Asghar Butt (President PPA Punjab), Prof Raza Balauch (Executive member PPA Centre), Dr Riaz Malik (Ex-Vice President PPA, Faisalabad Chapter) & Dr Maqbool Elahi Malik (Ex-Vice President PPA, Faisalabad Chapter).
The members of the organizing committee included Dr Mansoor Ahmad (National hospital Faisalabad), Dr Hassan Ali Khan (Allied hospital) & Dr Tariq Sheikh (Gojra) along with the doctors, students & nurses of emed who worked hard to make the occasion success.
HEAL dramatics of emed played the pivotal rle in attracting the audience when they presented 3 skits on children diseases & disorders.
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HEAL |
Topic |
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Skit 1 |
‘Increased morbidity & mortality of children in Pakistan and common diseases esp vaccine preventable diseases with remedies & prevention’
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Skit 2 |
‘Short stature. Its psychological aspect, causes & management’ |
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Skit 3 |
‘Childhood obesity with special emphasis on juvenile hypothyroidism’ |
Program
Inauguration Speech
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Welcome Address |
Dr Hina Ayesha |
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Address by Chief Guest |
Prof Riaz Hussain Dub, Principal Punjab Medical College Faisalabad |
1st Scientific Session
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Updates in the management of Central Precocious Puberty |
Prof Taeed Butt
(Prof of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children Hospital Lahore) |
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Addison’s Disease |
Dr Hina Ayesha
(Punjab Medical College Faisalabad) |
2nd Scientific Session
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An approach to short stature |
Prof Jamal Raza
(Prof of Pediatric Endocrinology, N.I.C.H Karachi) |
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Diffuse the bomb |
Prof Ahmad Bilal
(Punjab Medical College Faisalabad) |