KARACHI: Getz Pharma recently announced the introduction of the first three courses on their brand new online medical learning platform, MEDACE, collaborating with Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS).
Dr Jahanzeb K. Khan, Director Medical Affairs, PV and Clinical Research, Getz Pharma, Prof. Dr Shahid Shamim, Additional Director, Dow Institute of Health Professional Education; Prof. Dr Yousuf Kamal Mirza, Consultant Physician, Aga Khan University Hospital, Tabba Heart Institute & Medi-link Clinics; Prof. Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Dean Medicine & Allied Sciences, DUHS, addressed the launching ceremony.
They said this service would enable the medical fraternity across Pakistan to access new and improved treatments, medical innovations and disease information.
Dr Jahanzeb Kamal said that MEDACE would connect young doctors with experienced ones to share knowledge to improve the practice via CME courses, lectures, webinars, videos, articles and blogs.
This programme intends to help healthcare workers learn and adapt to different treatment techniques for their patients. It would also help at identifying risk factors and identifying patient symptoms in order to improve treatment outcomes and patient care, as well as providing healthcare professionals with a platform on which to design courses for new doctors to strengthen their knowledge and experience with local specialists.