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Other name | SKIMS |
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| Type | Semi-autonomous Institute under State Legislature Act |
| Established | 1977 1982 (under the current name) |
| Chairperson | Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Director | Dr. Mohd. Ashraf Ganie |
| Location | 34°8′8.4156″N 74°48′4.1976″E / 34.135671000°N 74.801166000°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC, NMC, INC, AIU |
| Website | skims skimsmc |
Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu: شیر ای کشمیر انسٹیٹیوٹ آف میڈیکل سائنسز, romanized: Śer e Kaśmīr Insṭīṭyūṭ āf Meḍīkal Sāinsiz), often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2]
SKIMS is the only medical university of the union territory of J&K, headed by a Director who is also the Ex-officio Secretary to the Government. The Director holds the rank equivalent to a Secretary-level Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.
The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the Chairperson of the SKIMS governing body that performs the role of the cabinet for the semi-autonomous super-speciality hospital and the deemed university. In addition to the main hospital, the institute comprises the State Cancer Institute, Maternity Hospital, Nursing college, Paramedical college, and an affiliated medical college & hospital which is on the city outskirts at Bemina.
- ^ "Kashmir's dream hospital has seen 12,860 deaths in last 5 years: CAG". The Hindu. 5 April 2013 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ GreaterKashmir.com (Greater Service). "SKIMS Medical College students suspend classes". greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 7 August 2014.