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JSS Dental College & Hospital organized three days webinar series, “Professional Excellence” from May 27 to 29th , 2021 with the theme, “Let us be the one who say we do not accept to neglect these skills simply because it doesn’t exist in curriculum”.

A series of webinar was hosted on zoom online platform to impart skills which are crucial, essential, and important but often ignored to learn. Around 900 delegates participated in the webinar including 240 students which included registrants from various parts of India and abroad. The webinar was inaugurated on the first day by Dr Kushalappa P A, Director (Academics), JSS AHER who was the chief guest for the same. He expressed the thought that such webinars are most important to excel as a professional. Dr Ravindra S, Principal, JSS Dental College & Hospital gave a brief note about the three days webinar series which included topics: Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice, Well- being, Emotional intelligence, Balancing Profession & Passion, Time Management, Communication Skills, Soft Skills, The Science behind art of Presentation, Publication Ethics, Women in Academic Leadership, Fitness Management & Wellness and Developing next generation Academic Leaders.

The speakers for the webinar were, Dr Bhagyalakshmi Avinash- JSS Dental College & Hospital Dr Kishor M- JSS Medical College Dr Pooja V. Anand- Daulat Ram College, university of Delhi Dr Usha Hegde- JSS Dental College & Hospital Dr Chandrashekar BR- JSS Dental College & Hospital Dr Elsa Santombi Devi- Manipal Academy of Higher Education & Research Dr Avinash BS- JSS Dental College & Hospital Dr Prashant S- JSS Academy of Higher Education Research Dr Praveen Kulkarni- JSS Medical College Dr Dhakshaini M R- JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Dr Aarabhi S- Sports & Musculoskeletal fitness Dr Prashanth M Vishwanath- JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research The webinar concluded on 29th may, 2021 with a valedictory program. Dr Kushalappa PA, & Dr Ravindra R, Chief Information Officer, JSS AHER graced the occasion. Vote of thanks was delivered by Dr Ashwini TS, the organizing secretary of Professional Excellence series. We whole heartedly thank JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research for the constant support and encouragement given to us and we are also extremely thankful to the IT Department of JSS AHER for giving us all the IT support required for the program which helped us in the smooth conduct of the same.