Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) concluded its fifty fifth Annual Medical Symposium with a closing ceremony mixed with an worker appreciation occasion, marking the profitable completion of a four-day tutorial gathering held from January 31 to February 3, 2026.
Organized beneath the theme “International Well being Challenges, Nationwide Options,” the symposium was led by Director JPMC, Prof. Khalid Sher Ali. The occasion commenced with an consciousness stroll from the Administration Block to Najam-ud-Din Auditorium, highlighting the significance of a wholesome life-style and preventive healthcare measures. Chairperson of the symposium, Dr. Halima Yasmin, and Secretary Symposium, Dr. Rabia Ghafoor, expressed gratitude to the JPMC administration and acknowledged the challenges of organizing such a landmark occasion beneath newly appointed management.
The symposium introduced collectively main healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, and policymakers from throughout Pakistan to advertise collaboration, innovation, and excellence in medical schooling and healthcare supply. It aimed to foster a robust tradition of analysis, lifelong studying, and persevering with medical schooling, whereas empowering postgraduate trainees as future translational investigators and strengthening the hyperlink between scientific discovery and improved nationwide well being outcomes.
Over the 4 days, the occasion featured 45 pre-symposium workshops, plenary and scientific classes throughout a number of medical specialties, poster and free-paper displays, nursing and allied well being classes, annual departmental efficiency experiences, in addition to medical and pharmaceutical exhibitions.
A particular Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDG) panel dialogue titled “Sustainable Improvement Objectives: How Can Public Healthcare and Training Contribute” was additionally held. The panel included eminent specialists resembling Prof. Khalid Sher Ali, Prof. Amjad Siraj Memon, Dr. Sarosh H. Lodhi, Dr. Zafar Fatmi, Mr. Mushtaq Chapra, Prof. Shehla M. Baqai, and Ms. Salma Alam. The keynote lecture in the course of the plenary session was delivered by Prof. Saeed Akhter.
The inaugural ceremony on January 31 was attended by Senior Minister Sindh Nasir Hussain Shah as Chief Visitor and Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab as Visitor of Honour. A number of senior authorities officers and distinguished academicians had been additionally current, together with Prof. Tahir Saghir, Prof. Nasir Saleem Saddal, Prof. Syed Jamal Raza, Prof. Tariq Mehmood, and Prof. Saeed Qureshi, amongst others.
The closing ceremony featured a grand celebration and the distribution of shields of appreciation to Heads of Departments and college members who performed key roles within the profitable group of the symposium. Awardees included Dr. Nazish Butt (HOD Gastroenterology), Dr. Chuni Lal (HOD Psychiatry), Dr. Nighat Shah (HOD Gynecology and Professional-Vice Chancellor, JSMU), Dr. Manan Junejo (Dean JPMC), Dr. Erum Bukhary (HOD Neurosurgery), Dr. Shaista (HOD Radiology), and Dr. Raina Kaleemi, Chief Organizer of the PET Scan Workshop and Seminar on “Function of AI in Radiology,” together with a number of different school members.
Appreciation certificates had been additionally awarded to the devoted employees who labored tirelessly to make sure the graceful conduct and success of the symposium. Acknowledging the monetary help of pharmaceutical companions, shields had been offered to Sami Pharma, Getz Pharma, Hello-Qi Labs, Herani, Medi Clips, Chughtai Lab, Essa Lab, LCI, Nabi Qasim Industries, and the occasion administration firm.
Previous to the closing remarks, a farewell was additionally given to Dr. Amtul Qudus, Primary Laboratory Incharge (Pathologist), JPMC, in recognition of her companies.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Government Director JPMC Prof. Khalid Sher Ali acknowledged that JPMC stays a ray of hope for sufferers, significantly the underprivileged, who come from all components of Pakistan. He highlighted the establishment’s state-of-the-art services, skilled school, and powerful instructing and studying setting, which proceed to supply extremely aggressive human assets for the nationwide healthcare sector.
