Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, is the largest medical Institute under State Legislature Act in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2]

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
File:Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Logo.svg
TypeSemi-autonomous Deemed University
Established1977
1982 (as Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences)
ChairpersonLieutenant governor of J&K
DeanOmar Javed Shah
DirectorParvaiz koul
Location, ,
India

34°8′8.4156″N 74°48′4.1976″E / 34.135671000°N 74.801166000°E / 34.135671000; 74.801166000Coordinates: 34°8′8.4156″N 74°48′4.1976″E / 34.135671000°N 74.801166000°E / 34.135671000; 74.801166000
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
Medical Council of India (MCI)
Indian Nursing Council (INC) Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
Websiteskims.ac.in skimsmc.edu.in

SKIMS is the only medical university of the union territory of J&K, headed by a Director who is also the Ex-officio Secretary to the Government.

Lieutenant Governor J&K is the Chairperson of the SKIMS governing body that performs the role of the cabinet for the semi-autonomous super-speciality hospital and the deemed university. In addition to the deemed university and the main hospital, the institute comprises the State Cancer Institute, Maternity Hospital, Nursing college, Paramedical college, and an affiliated medical college & hospital which is on the city outskirts at Bemina.

HistoryEdit

The construction commenced in the year 1976. The institute was partially commissioned on 5 December 1982. On 19 August 1983, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences was granted a Deemed University status. Every year the institute celebrates 5 December as its foundation day that coincides with the birthdate of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.

DepartmentsEdit

This medical and research institution of the state has 5000+ employees working for it and incorporates more than 50 departments which include medicine and allied, surgery and allied, and other departments. The medical faculty of each department consists of Professors, Additional Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Senior and Junior residents where the senior-most professor functions as the head.

AcademicsEdit

Post doctoral (DM/MCH/DNB) coursesEdit

D.M (Doctorate in Medicine)

  • Cardiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Endocrinology
  • Medical Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Nephrology
  • Clinical Hematology

M.Ch (Magister Chirurgia)

  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Neuro Surgery
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Urology
  • Surgical Gastroenterology

DNB (Diplomate of National Board)

  • Cardiac-anesthesiology
  • Neuro-anesthesiology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Surgical Gastroenterology

DoctoralEdit

Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy)

  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Immunology & Molecular Medicine
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Department of Advanced Centre for Human Genetics

Post graduate (MD/MS) coursesEdit

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

  • Anesthesiology
  • Community Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • General Medicine
  • Hospital Administration
  • Microbiology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Radiotherapy
  • Radio-Diagnosis

MS (Master of Surgery)

  • General Surgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics

FellowshipsEdit

  • Hand and microsurgery
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Minimal access surgery
  • Spine surgery

Medical technology coursesEdit

M.Sc (Master of Science)

  • Medical Lab. Technology
  • Medical Technology
  • Neonatal Sciences Technology
  • Anaesthesia Critical Care & Operation Theatre Technology
  • Cardiac Lab. Technology
  • Radiotherapy Technology
  • Radio-Diagnosis Technology
  • Dialysis Technology
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • DMRIT (Nuclear Medicine Technology)
  • MRT (Medical Record Technician)

B.Sc (Bachelor of Science)

  • Radiation Technology
  • Operation Theater Technology
  • Medical Lab Technology
  • Medical Technology
  • Perfusionist Technology
  • Radiology & Imaging Technology

Graduate medical coursesEdit

  • M.B.B.S

Nursing coursesEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. Kashmir’s dream hospital has seen 12,860 deaths in last 5 years: CAG
  2. GreaterKashmir.com (Greater Service). "SKIMS Medical College students suspend classes". greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 7 August 2014.

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