Leading dermatologists including Professor Tahir Saeed Haroon, Professor Dr Atif Kazmi, Brigadier Dr Zafar Shaikh, Dr Naseema Kapadia, Dr Tariq Saeed, Khawaja Shahzeb Akram, Khawaja Jahanzeb Akram, Fawad Bashir and others attended the moot. In his opening address, Professor Tahir Saeed Haroon stressed the need for using latest and patient friendly technologies for the treatment of patients facing skin and other diseases. He also called for apprising dermatologists to opt best possible treatment options, considering the financial position as well.
Speakers from Saarc countries highlighted the importance of dermatological care. They said the trends in the dermatologic world have changed just as in other fields of medicine. With ongoing advancements, new revelations and changing trends in dermatology, it is impossible to master all its subspecialties.
According to them, dermatology now is considered no more than an umbrella term that covers life threatening conditions at one end and the very charming and fashionable age defying beauty treatments on the other. The constant oscillation between these two extremes has led the dermatologists all over the world to further refine, define and specify it's various off shoots. Whenever a specialisation expands and develops enough, its further growth and the excellence of its specialists lies in the sub specialisation of that particular field.
In the United States, they said, at least four subspecialties in dermatology have been recognised by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) including dermatologic surgery, paediatric dermatology, and dermatopathology. Chief Executive Officer of Pharma Health Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. Khawaja Shahzeb Akram said that we are taking the lead role in introducing highest quality products at the most economical price.