01/07/2025
Prof. Shahnam Bashir, Vice President Punjab, Bring Brilliant Minds of Transfusion - BBMT - Pakistan is facilitating a four-day training course at University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Lahore, July 1: The course was inaugurated by UHS Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ahsan Waheed Rathore, who, in his welcome address, emphasized the growing significance of hematology in both clinical and research domains. “The practice of medicine is becoming increasingly reliant on precise diagnostics. Hematology is at the heart of this evolution, and through this program, we aim to equip our professionals with the skills and insight necessary to meet the challenges of modern healthcare,” he said.
The course opened with academic sessions on key themes including updates in screening hemoglobinopathies by Prof. Dr. Shabnam Bashir, an overview of the future of hematology by Prof. Dr. Nisar Ahmed, and the importance of integrated bone marrow reporting by Prof. Dr. Samina Naeem.
The first day concluded with a hands-on workshop at the UHS Hematology Lab, led by a team of facilitators including Head of the Department, Prof. Asif Naveed, faculty members Dr. Umera Saleem, Dr. Umme Habiba, Dr Hassan Raza , Dr Sidra Rasool, Ghulam Mustafa and Khansa Qamar. Participants actively engaged in learning practical skills essential to laboratory diagnostics.
Over the next three days, the training will cover advanced topics such as flow cytometry, complete blood count (CBC) interpretation, bleeding assessment tools, hemoparasite detection, immunohematology, coagulation testing, transfusion thresholds in pediatric patients, and ethical aspects of hematology practice.
The course will conclude on July 4 with a closing ceremony where certificates will be distributed among the participants.