AIIMS Bhopal organized its first research showcase event on Thursday. This function was presided over by Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Health Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Wefare, Govt of India and also attended by Nilambuj Sharan, Jt. Secretary of the Ministry. Directors and Deans from IISER Bhopal, MANIT, AMPRI, NISHAD, NIREH and neighboring medical colleges attended the occasion, alongwith Director General MPCST.
The Dean (Research) of AIIMS Bhopal, Prof (Dr) Debasis Biswas, presented a comprehensive review of the research work conducted in the Institute and highlighted the infrastructure, publications and patents developed in the Institute. Dr Bhavana Dhingra gave a summary of the collaborative research work done by the institute with other Institutes and agencies.
Prof (Dr) Rajnish Joshi presented an overview of all the research work performed in the Institute for diagnosis, management and surveillance of COVID-19. Dr Shashank Purwar spoke about the societal impact of research conducted at AIIMS Bhopal. Around 100 research posters, prepared by faculty members and students, were displayed in the auditorium and were appreciated by the dignitaries and the audience.
The Executive Director and CEO of AIIMS Bhopal, Prof. (Dr) Ajai Singh, stressed on the need of maintaining the momentum of research and highlighted the need of integrating the same with routine clinical care, in order to achieve better solutions for locally prevalent health care problems.
The Chief guest stressed on the need of making use of emerging technologies and IT solutions for developing new diagnostics, therapeutics and health case records, and thereby leveraging the benefits of inter-sectoral and transdisciplinary translational research. Medals and certificates were awarded for the best Research papers published by undergraduate and postgraduate students and Faculty members. The event concluded with vote of thanks proposed by Associate Dean (Research), Dr Rupinder Kaur Kanwar.