16th National Psychiatric Conference 2005

 

5th Convocation 2005 in Punajb Medical College, Faisalabad

 

 

 

23rd, 24th, 25th  Dec-2005

Summary of Proceedings

16th National Psychiatric Conference 2005

  Day 1:
 Friday 23rd, Dec. 2005                                                                                                                                 Next Page >>

 

bullet Public Awareness Session

The session started with a mime, presented by Department of Psychology Government College University Faisalabad. This session was chaired by Dr. Asif Iqbal, Vice Chancellor Government College University Faisalabad. Patients their family members, general public and journalists showed keep interest and many questions were asked. The questions were answered by a panel of expert psychiatrists from all over the country. The Moderator for the session was Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar and vote of thanks was presented by Dr. Ijaz Anwar, renowned family Physician of the region.

bullet  Inaugural Ceremony

The session started with recitation of Holly Quran. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar presented the Welcome Address, Prof. Dr. Riaz Bhatti president Elect presided the meeting and gave the Presidential Address. Than Principal Punjab Medical College Prof. A. G. Rehan who was guest of honors presented brief speech about history of Psychiatry Department and also welcomed the guests and participants being patron of the Organizing Committee. The last speaker was our chief guest was the Vice Chancellor University of Health Sciences Lahore Prof. Dr. Malik Hussian Mubbashar. He discussed at length the history of Psychiatry in Pakistan and analyzed the achievements and shortcomings of Pakistan Psychiatric Society, Psychiatrists and Psychiatric patients. He talked about mental health act, federal mental health authority, National program for mental health and present scenario of psychiatrists with relation to the damaging earth quake disaster. In the end he congratulated PPS Executive Committee and Organizing Committee of 16th National Psychiatric Conference.

 

Prof. M. H. Malik

Brig. M. H. Rana

Dr. Asif Iqbal

Prof. Haroon Rashid

Prof. Riaz Bhatti

 

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bullet  Theme Lecture

The Inaugural ceremony was followed by the Theme Lecture, which was artistically delivered by Brig. Dr. Mowadat Rana (Advisor in Psychiatry) Head of Psychiatry Department, Military Hospital Rawalpindi.

Workshop conducted in Parallel Session

Surviving Trauma helping people cope

By Dr. Raheela Ahmed - NY,USA

Friday 2.00PM-4.00PM , 23rd December 2005

Chairpersons

Prof. Haroon Rasheed, Prof Dr. Rizwan Taj, Prof. Abdul Aziz Yousaf Zai

Moderator

Ms. Saira Khan

 

bullet Inaugural Tea

The Inaugural tea was served at 05.45pm.