Spark – Ignite – Inspire! Ignite 2 a huge success at Aga Khan University

Ready...Set...Ignite!Ignite II – the brainchild of  The Critical, Creative and Innovative Thinking Forum (CCIT) in Pakistan, saw a number of time-bound presentations of five minutes each.

The 10 igniters at the event included doctors, students, entrepreneurs and research associates.

An interesting aspect of these presentations was the fact that 20 interactive slides presented in five minutes offered knowledge in a gripping manner and did not give the audience time to get bored.

 

Ignite 2 - AKU Neurologist

KARACHI: As Aga Khan University (AKU) associate professor Asad I Mian promised last year in September, worldwide geek event ‘Ignite’ returned to AKU with 10 ‘igniters’ on Monday.

Ignite II, which is the brainchild of The Critical, Creative and Innovative Thinking Forum (CCIT) in Pakistan, saw a number of time-bound presentations of five minutes each. The 10 igniters at the event included people from different walks of life, including doctors, students, entrepreneurs and research associates.

Presenting a model of faculty retention, AKU neurology professor Saad Shafqat pointed out the number of professionals moving overseas for better career options. “Recognition of merit and non-clinical interest are the key factors to retain the talented people of Karachi,” said Shafqat.

The presentation of Toronto-based entrepreneur, scientist and inventor, Viraj Mane, focused on how careers are locked doors and creativity is the key to unlock them.

Rija binte Rehan compared the patterns of the universe with the human body’s cells while Shaheen Asif  shared ‘When words fail, music speaks’ suggesting better and helpful therapies for the patients through ‘Music therapy – A paradigm for patient-centred care’.

SEED chief executive officer Faraz Khan’s topic, ‘Approach to Entrepreneurship’, Sadaf Mehmood highlighted how the socio-economic situation of the city can be improved.

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The Express Tribune | Spark… Ignite… Inspire!: Ignite returns at Aga Khan University after five months

Published in The Express Tribune, January 28th, 2015.

About CCIT’s mission

We will serve as an educational/training (and potentially research) programme through which we can attempt to bridge the discrepancy between the science of biomedicine and the art of healing.

CCIT’s goals and objectives

  • To provide a platform for students, health professionals, and others to explore and express critical, creative and innovative approaches relevant to health, disease and society (“social good”) in general, through community-themed social innovations.
  • To promote a return to patient-centered, empathetic and compassionate care as a clinically creative and innovative approach.
  • To demonstrate the principles of change leadership through relevant team dynamics

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