Guest lecture Series On ‘Managerial Issues in Hospitals’

School of Management, Manipal Academy of Higher Education had organized a guest lecture on ‘Managerial Issues in Hospitals’ for the MBA Health care Management students on 19 December, 2014. The guest speaker was Dr. Ranjan Shetty, Professor, Department of Cardiology, KMC Manipal. He addressed regarding the managerial issues need to be taken care of by the management professionals in hospitals. Dr. Ranjan Shetty also highlighted the roles and responsibilities of the managers in bridging the gap between healthcare professionals and management. The talk was an eye-opener for the healthcare management students to know the expectations of the doctors in delivering the good quality healthcare services to their patients. He also emphasized on the ethical practice in the field of healthcare management. Dr. K. V. M. Varambally, Director, School of Management delivered welcome address and introduced the guest to the gathering. The faculty of the institute were present on the occasion. Dr. Swathi K S, faculty of Healthcare management area coordinated the event and delivered vote of thanks.