About Us:
The Bangladesh Society of Critical Care Medicine was founded on December 5, 2009 by a group of leading Bangladeshi physicians working in ICU. The introductory meeting was held at the conference room/library of ICU of BIRDEM General Hospital attended by the following physicians-
Prof. Mohammad Omar Faruq, Professor & Head of the Dept of Critical Care Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital &
Ibrahim Medical College
Prof. U H Shahera Khatun, Professor & Head of the Dept of Anaesthesiology & ICU, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital
Prof. M A Mannan, Professor & Head of the Dept of Anaesthesiology & ICU, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital
Dr. Mirza Nazimuddin, Chief Consultant of ICU, Square Hospital
Dr. Raghib Manzoor, Head & Consultant of ICU, Central Hospital
Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman, Chief of ICU, United Hospital
Dr. A S M Areef Ahsan, Asst. Prof, Dept of Critical Care Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital & Ibrahim Medical College
Dr. Md Jahangir Kabir, Asso Prof of Anaesthesiology, Burn & Plastic Surgery Unit, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital
Dr. Col (retd) S M H Shahid, Head & Consultant of ICU, Anwar Khan Modern Medical College & Hospital
Dr. Asif Mujtaba Mahmud, Asso Prof, National Institute of Diseases of the Chest & Hospital
Dr. Rownak Jahan Tamanna, Asst Prof, Dept of Cardiology, BIRDEM & Ibrahim Medical College
Dr. Mohamad Faruk, Head of ICU, Bangladesh Medical College & Hospital
Dr. Col. M H M Delwar Hossain, Head of ICU, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka
Dr. Md Sayedul Islam, Chief of ICU, Lab Aid Hospital
Dr. Kaniz Fatema, Jr. Consultant,
Dept of Critical Care Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital
Dr. Fatema Ahmed, Registrar,
Dept of Critical Care Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital
& Ibrahim Medical College
The introductory meeting was initiated by Prof. Mohammad Omar Faruq who is the Pioneer of critical care medicine & leading man in establishing CPR workshop & MD course in Critical Care Medicine in Bangladesh. The theme of the meeting was "It is high time for a society of Critical Care Medicine". There was an active discussion & exchange of views by several distinguished participants. The following doctors took part in the discussion:
Prof. Mohammad Omar Faruq
Prof. U H Shahera Khatun
Prof. M A Mannan
Dr. Mirza Nazimuddin
Dr. Raghib Manzoor
Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman
Dr. Asif Mujtaba Mahmud
Dr. Col (retd) S M H Shahid
Dr. Md Sayedul Islam
The following decisions were taken-
1.The name of the society would be "Bangladesh Society of Critical Care Medicine" (BSCCM).
2.An executive committee was formed & following portfolio was proposed & unanimously seconded:
Proposed Office Bearers of Executive Committee
a)President: Prof. Mohammad Omar Faruq (BIRDEM)
b)Senior Vice President: Prof. U H Shahera Khatun (DMCH)
c)Vice President: Prof. M A Mannan (HFRCMCH)
d)Secretory General: Dr. Mirza Nazimuddin (Square)
e)Joint secretary General: Dr. Raghib Manzoor (Central)
f)Treasurer: Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman (United)
g)Organizing Secretary: Dr. A S M Areef Ahsan (BIRDEM)
h)Scientific Secretary: Dr. A R M Nooruzzaman (Square)
i)Secretary for Inter Society Affairs: Dr. Asif Mujtaba Mahmud (NIDCH)
j)Secretary for International Affairs: Prof. Aysha Sikder (USA)
Dr. Col (retd) S M H Shahid
(AKMMCH)
k)Social Welfare Secretary: Dr. Rownak Jahan Tamanna (BIRDEM)