A “Hands on Workshop” was organized by HoD Surgical Unit-II, Lahore General Hospital Prof. Dr. Amna Javed in which young surgeons were given practical demonstrations on Intestinal Surgery.
Similarly they were given training about the use of modern equipment to joint intestinal with each other where Dr. Shabbir Ahmed Chaudhry, Dr. Karim Ullah, Dr. Falak Sher, Dr. Farman Ali and Dr. Qasim Ali shared their experience with the young surgeons while Dr. Asifa Ashfaq and the doctors from Lahore metropolis were also present on this occasion.
Talking to the participants of the Hands On Workshop, Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute Prof. Dr. Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar said that it is essential for the doctors to continuously participate in the training workshops to enhance their knowledge and technical experience.
He added that these workshops also vital to remain aware of the developments and innovations that are taking place around the world as by using modern medical equipment treatment can be expedited.
Prof. Dr. Amna Javed said that growing intestinal diseases, intestinal TB, cancer and typhoid, intestinal ulcers, intestinal surgery are required and the intestines have to be reconnected where the expertise of the surgeon play an important role to save the life of the patients.
She said that the “Hands on Workshop” would help in educating the young doctors/surgeons about this and help them to make better use of medical instruments therefore such workshops should be conducted in every field on a regular basis.
Principal PGMI while welcoming the workshop said that education and training is a continuous process in the life of medical professionals which should be continued as much as possible. Expressing happiness over this, Prof. Al-freed Zafar said that LGH is a public sector hospital where workshops are held to update the knowledge and enhance the technical expertise of doctors in all departments for which the HODs is taking special interest and their efforts are commendable.
Certificates were also distributed among the participants at the end of the workshop.
