Prof. Hossam Hamdy, Chancellor of GMU Awarded Honorary Fellow of AMEE (FAMEE)
Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of Gulf Medical University and an internationally known medical educator and active Pediatric Surgeon has been awarded the Honorary Fellow of AMEE (FAMEE)- An International Association for Medical Education in Europe, Which is the biggest association having more than 3000 educators in various health professions.
A scholar, professional and leader in higher education in the Middle East, renowned internationally, Prof. Hossam Hamdy, is a Professor of Surgery and Medical Education.
This award is prestigious and bestowed upon him to honour his outstanding contribution in field of Medical Education.
“This award was given to him for his outstanding academic contributions, have had significant impact upon medical and health professions education, his leadership and societal impact, have provided great support for medical and health professions education, or have created opportunities and fostered innovation in the Institution, region or country for the advancement of medical and health professions education” a press release from the Gulf Medical University stated.
This is not only a proud moment for Gulf Medical University but also United Arab Emirates and a reflection of the work and excellence done in UAE and a great visibility globally. Gulf Medical University has been a hallmark of innovation in Health professions education. Prof. Hossam Hamdy Said “We are preparing the health professionals of the future who are going to serve UAE, region and all over the World, He was Personally very happy being recognized as he has devoted his life for the development for Medical Education, which will also inspire other colleagues to do more in the field of medical education.”
He advised to the young Aspiring in the field to be proud of training Health professionals as, if you train one person able to do 10,000 operations and if you are able to train 10 such professionals you are going to play an exponential role, Lifelong learning and self-development is most important for any individual to succeed, We have to keep in pace of ways of teaching and contributing in development of the future workforce in the Health Sector.
The future of Health professions is very bright, the systems of healthcare are changing rapidly, the technology is changing rapidly, the health professionals should be trained to work in the new world of healthcare practice which will be highly enabled by Technology, Preparing the future graduates in using technology is becoming an important component of Health professions education. Dealing with human beings need a professional to be empathetic and needs to understand the fear of the patient and his family, they need to have good communication skills and to understand the needs of the patient. Hoping to see a more Health and Safe world in the future.
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Bengal fire: Five more burnt body parts found, death exhibits rise to 21; DNA tests underway
Kolkata (PTI): The police on Thursday recovered five more body parts, including partially burnt and skeletal remains, from the site of a massive fire near Kolkata, taking the total number of body exhibits to 21, a senior officer said.
According to him, out of the 21 body parts, 16 have already been sent for DNA testing.
The police have received missing complaints for 27 people, of whom 21 are from Purba Medinipur district.
"We recovered five body parts from the charred remains of the gutted buildings today. So far, 21 body parts, including partially burnt and skeletal remains, have been recovered from the site. The total number of missing persons reports is 27," Baruipur Police District Superintendent Shubhendra Kumar said when contacted.
Earlier, based on inputs from the local Narendrapur police stations, it was reported that 13 more bodies were found at the site, taking the death toll to 21, while 28 others are missing.
"We cannot say now the exact death toll, as what we have recovered are body parts, which may belong to a single or different individuals. This can be confirmed only after the DNA test reports," a police officer said.
The devastating blaze, which broke out on the night of January 26, reduced two godowns and a momo manufacturing unit at Anandapur in South 24 Parganas district, on the outskirts of Kolkata, to ashes.
Of the remains recovered so far, one was a partially burnt body, while the rest were skeletal remains, making identification through conventional means difficult.
Blood samples of family members were collected at Baruipur Hospital on Wednesday to establish the identities of the deceased, in accordance with standard procedure. DNA profiling of the recovered bodies and body parts will be conducted next, the SP said.
"None of the bodies can be identified individually. We have to rely on DNA analysis. All the recovered parts have been sent for DNA mapping," he added.
According to police sources, eyewitnesses have told investigators that a picnic had been organised at the decorator's godown on the night of January 25, with at least 28 people present.
"After dinner, most of the workers went to sleep," they said, adding that the fire broke out thereafter. "We are examining whether the blaze was triggered by a cigarette or similar combustible material," the SP said.
The blaze reduced the warehouses and the manufacturing unit to rubble, leaving behind charred buildings and the bodies of workers.
Meanwhile, the fire services and forensic department have submitted a preliminary report to the police, stating that the blaze had originated not from the momo manufacturing unit, but from an adjoining godown of a decorator, a senior official said.
The report contradicts claims made earlier by the arrested owner of the decorators’ godown, Gangadhar Das, who had alleged that the fire first broke out in the momo factory.
“Based on the examination conducted so far, the fire originated on the third floor of the decorators’ godown and subsequently spread to other parts of the premises, including the momo manufacturing unit,” a senior police officer said, citing the joint report.
According to officials, forensic teams visited the spot soon after the incident and collected multiple samples to determine the cause and point of origin of the blaze.
“The fire spread rapidly from the decorators’ godown to the momo unit,” an official from the fire services said.
The report further noted that the decorators’ godown and the momo unit together spanned nearly 35,000 square feet, of which the momo factory occupied around 8,000 square feet.
The remaining area was allegedly being used by the decorator, officials said.
Police sources said that further forensic examination may be ordered if required.
