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Other name | SKIMS |
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| Type | Semi-autonomous Institute under State Legislature Act |
| Established | 1977 1982 (as Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences) |
| Chairperson | Lieutenant Governor of J&K |
| Director | Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed |
| Location | 34°8′8.4156″N 74°48′4.1976″E / 34.135671000°N 74.801166000°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC MCI INC AIU |
| Website | skims |
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu: شیر ای کشمیر انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف میڈیکل سائنسز), often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2]
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 Institute under State Legislature Act (university like status). In addition to the Institute under State Legislature Act 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.
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History
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 University like status by Institute under State Legislature Act status. Every year the institute celebrates 5 December as its foundation day that coincides with the birthdate of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.
Departments
SKIMS has 5000+ employees working for it and incorporates more than 50 departments, including medicine and allied, surgery and allied, and other departments. The medical faculty of each department consists of Professors, Additional Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Senior and Junior residents where the senior-most professor functions as the head.
Academics
Post doctoral (DM/MCH/DrNB) courses
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
DrNB (Doctorate of National Board)
- Cardiac-anesthesiology
- Neuro-anesthesiology
- Nuclear Medicine
Doctoral
Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy)
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Immunology & Molecular Medicine
- Nuclear Medicine
Post graduate (MD/MS) courses
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
Fellowships
- Hand and Microsurgery
- Interventional Cardiology
- Minimal Access Surgery
- Spine Surgery
Medical technology courses
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
- Anesthesia Critical Care & Operation Theater Technology
- Medical Lab Technology
- Medical Technology
- Perfusionist Technology
- Radiology & Imaging Technology
Undergraduate medical courses
- M.B.B.S
Nursing courses
See also
References
- ^ "Kashmir's dream hospital has seen 12,860 deaths in last 5 years: CAG". 5 April 2013 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ GreaterKashmir.com (Greater Service). "SKIMS Medical College students suspend classes". greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
External links
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This page was last edited on 15 March 2024, at 09:47