Dr Iffat Hassan Shah gets additional charge of Principal of GMC Srinagar

Srinagar: To ensure patient care at government hospitals, the Jammu and Kashmir Health Department issued an order on Monday for Prof (Dr) Iffat Hassan Shah, the Principal of Government Medical College Handwara, to assume the additional responsibility of being the Principal of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar.  

The appointment was made as per the order, considering the retirement of Dr Masood Tanveer Bhat, the principal of GMC Srinagar, who retired on April 31st.

“Consequent upon the superannuation of Prof. (Dr.) Masood Tanvir Bhat, Principal GMC Srinagar on 31-03-2024, and due to the Model Code of Conduct being in place because of General Elections to Lok Sabha – 2024 and to ensure patient care in Government Medical College, Srinagar & Associated Hospitals, it is hereby ordered that Prof. (Dr.) Iffat Hassan I/c Principal Government Medical College Handwara shall look after the charge of Principal Government Medical College Srinagar, in addition to her duties, till further orders,” reads the order.  

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In response to the government order, Dr Iffat confirmed her joining at GMC Srinagar as the principal through an official order.

"In pursuance of Government Order No: 257-JK(HME) of 2024 Dated. 01.04.2024 issued under Endst. No: ME-Gztd/255/2022 (CC: 7029004) Dated. 01.04.2024 I, Prof. (Dr.) Iffat Hassan Shah, I/C Principal Govt. Medical College, Handwara assume the charge of Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar today on 01.04.2024 (A.N) in addition to my own duties," stated the order. 

Dr Iffat Hassan completed her MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy from PGI Chandigarh. She has been the HOD of the Dermatology Department at GMC Srinagar since 2011.

She is the recipient of Prof K Sidappa Gold Medal for an Original research paper in Guwahati in January 1997, Young Scientists Award for the year 2000 by J&K Science and Technology department, Howard Maibach Award 2014 (American Contact Dermatitis Society) at Denver, USA, IADVL Oration at DERMACON 2018 at Kochi in January 2018 and many more.

Moreover, she is the author of “Colour Atlas and Clinical Synopsis of Skin Tumours” and a “ Comprehensive Textbook of Psoriasis”. Served as the President of Contact and Occupational Dermatoses Forum of India (CODFI) from 2017-2019 and Indian Association of Dermatologists,Venereologists and Leprologists J&K Branch from 2017-2018.

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