SRMIST-The Hindu to organise webinar on Future Career Conversations
Titled 'Tomorrow's Doctors and Dentists: Skills That Shape the Future of Healthcare', the webinar will delve into the dynamic healthcare landscape and highlight the skill sets required by future doctors and dentists in the era of technological disruptions.
The panel of speakers include Nitin M. Nagarkar, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Medicine and Health Sciences), SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre; T.R. Muralidharan, Director, Institute of Cardiac Sciences, SRM Global Hospital and Head, Department of Cardiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre; Vivek Narayanan, Dean (Dental), SRM Dental College and Hospital; and C.S. Pramesh, Director, Tata Memorial Hospital and Professor, Thoracic Surgery, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.
The webinar starts at 11.30 a.m. and will be moderated by R. Sujatha, former Deputy Editor, The Hindu. Details on https://newsth.live/SRMCCHME.
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