ILBS as a University

In 2009, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences was granted Deemed to be University status by the University Grants Commission. This Confers upon ILBS the privilege to start new courses in the area of hepatobiliary medicine and surgery as well as in pre and para clinical areas associated with this discipline. This also gives ILBS a recognition as a teaching institute.

As a first, ILBS (Deemed to be University), has applied to the medical Council of India, for permission to start the following post doctoral courses:

DM-Hepatology
McH- Hepato-Pancreato-biliary surgery

The course duration for these two courses would be 3 years and would include comprehensive training in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic hepatology, endoscopy, and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. The first batch would be taken in after a nationwide, objective type written examination and a viva-voce type departmental interview, in the year 2010.

Over last one year, we have had a number of guest speakers of international repute from overseas and Indian universities/ Institutes who have delivered state of the art lectures to enlighten the residents and faculty of ILBS.

Molecular diagnosis of Hepatitis Viruses, held on 7th April 2009

A half day update on molecular diagnosis of hepatitis viruses was held on 7th April 2009, to commemorate the 60th World Health Day, a day which marks the World Health Organization's attempt to focus attention of health professionals and health policy makers towards priority areas in health care. The event was organized by Virology section, Department of Laboratory medicine. Under the abel guidance of the project director, Prof S K Sarin, the event was organized by Dr Ekta Gupta.

Hepatic firbosis: Non-invasive diagnosis and management , held on 8th of December 2009 A single day symposium was held at the premesis of ILBS on the 8th of December 2009, which covered various aspects of diagnosis and management of liver fibrosis, with special emphasis on non-invasive diagnosis of fibrosis using fibroscan and MR elastography. Renowned faculty from France, Japan and India, delivered lectures during this meeting and it was attended by leading practicing gastroenterologists and Hepatologists as well as residents from New Delhi.