Seminar on Way Forward After Dentistry is organized Dr. Kakarla Subbarao Centre for Health Care Management Around 80 students, facultyand practitioners from dental profession have attended the session, The seminar is to educate students on the career paths and nurture dental professionals through sessions with guidance from the experts in the Health care industry.
Unprecedented crisis after pandemic has hit the dental careers in the market and the sustainability of the profession.Clear career options and growth prospects along with commensurate compensation mechanisms for these professionalsare currently the most important need
After the pandemic, there has been tremendous progress in the healthcare sector. Modernization and upgrading in the health sector are taking place with the help of rapid advances in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, information technology, health insurance and other fields. The healthcare market in India is expected to reach USD 372 billion by 2022, and the hospital industry is expected to grow at 16-17% per annum..The High Level Committee Report on Universal Health Coverage in India, 2011, recommended “strengthening health sector management by supporting postgraduate courses in public health and hospital management for the health professionals and health program management for medical, dental, AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidda and Homeopathy), nursing, and allied health professionals”Evolution of health management education in India, its current state and the way forward. Health management originated in India in response to the administrative needs of the healthcare system, which is now moving toward institutional care, away from its earlier form of home healthcare. As this field evolved over time, new roles emerged for health management professionals.
The chief guest for the event is Prof. Dr. ValliManickam. Ph D Dean of Short and Long Duration Programs, Administrative Staff College of India. She spoke of the contribution of ASCI Hospital Management to Health Care. The guest speakers were heartily welcomed by Prof. Dr. SubodhKandamuthan, Director, Dr. Kakarla Subbarao Centre for Healthcare Management, Theguest speakers for the event from the industry are Dr. Chandramouli Manager – Marketing, Academic and Scientific Affairs,GC India Dental Private Ltd. Who spoke on Corporate Dentistry, Dr. YVNL Sumalatha Founder, AKs Fertility Solutions who spoke on entrepreneurship Dr. I V Srinivas Senior Business Consultant, Infosys Consulting on Health Information Technology, Dr. P. Prathima Lead Coding Specialist, Labcorp Drug Development on Clinical researh, Dr. Reshma M. Gopan Faculty, Dr. Kakarla SubbaraoCentre for Healthcare Management, Administrative Staff College of India on Health Insurance, Dr. P. M. PriyaDarshini Faculty, Dr. Kakarla Subbarao Centre for Healthcare Management, Administrative Staff College of India on ASCI Hospital Management Program. .The panelists for the session were from reputed dental colleges and hospitalsDr.Shantan Reddy, Faculty, Balaji Dental College Dr. Irram Abbas, Consultant, FMS Dental Hospital, Jubilee Hills Dr. Raghavendra, Faculty, MNR Dental College Dr. Anita Reddy, Faculty, Government Dental College Dr. Sravanthi C, Consultant, Sunrise Multispecialty Hospital, Nizamabad. The panel discussed the impact of Covid 19 on Dental practice and dental education and was moderated by DrSubodhKandamuthan, Director Dr Kakarla Subbarao Centre for Health Care Management at ASCI. The seminar was concluded with vote of thanks.
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