Fijian gets Australian, NZ top award in medical field
The Australasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) has recognised a doctor with Labasa roots with the Sonologist of the Year award at the ASUM 2018 Conference in Auckland. Australia-based Dr Sandhir B Prasad, a Sonologist in the Department of Cardiology at Royal Brisbane Hospital, was the only Fijian speaker and recipient of the prestigious award at the conference. The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine is the premier multidisciplinary society advancing the clinical practice of diagnostic medical ultrasound for the highest standards of patient care.
The purpose of ASUM is to promote the highest possible standards of medical ultrasound practice in Australia and New Zealand. ASUM hosted its three-day annual conference at the Sky City Convention Centre last month where doctors from around the world participated sharing their knowledge and experience in the respective fields and discussing new advancements in the field of medicine.
The Indian Weekender spoke to the doctor of his passion in the field of medicine, about the award and giving back to the community. Source: The Indian Weekender
My father’s cousins were also surgeons, but it was my mother who inspired me to work and achieve the dream of becoming a doctor. Dr Sandhir B Prasad Sonologist in the Department of Cardiology at Royal Brisbane Hospital