Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu: ), often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. 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. Lieutenant Governor J&K 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 deemed university and 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. History The construction commenced in the year 1976. The institute was partially commissioned on 5 December 1982. On 19 August 1983, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences was granted a Deemed University status. Every year the institute celebrates 5 December as its foundation day that coincides with the birthdate of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. Departments SKIMS has 5000+ employees working for it and incorporates more than 50 departments, including medicine and allied, surgery and allied, and other departments. The medical faculty of each department consists of Professors, Additional Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Senior and Junior residents where the senior-most professor functions as the head. Academics Post doctoral (DM/MCH/DrNB) courses D.M (Doctorate in Medicine) Cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology Medical Oncology Neurology Nephrology Clinical Hematology M.Ch (Magister Chirurgia) Cardiac Surgery Neuro Surgery Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Surgery Urology Surgical Gastroenterology DrNB (Doctorate of National Board) Cardiac-anesthesiology Neuro-anesthesiology Nuclear Medicine Doctoral Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy) Clinical Biochemistry Clinical Pharmacology Immunology & Molecular Medicine Nuclear Medicine Post graduate (MD/MS) courses MD (Doctor of Medicine) Anesthesiology Community Medicine Emergency Medicine General Medicine Hospital Administration Microbiology Obstetrics & Gynecology Pathology Pediatrics Radiotherapy Radio-Diagnosis MS (Master of Surgery) General Surgery Ophthalmology Orthopedics Fellowships Hand and Microsurgery Interventional Cardiology Minimal Access Surgery Spine Surgery Medical technology courses M.Sc (Master of Science) Medical Lab. Technology Medical Technology Neonatal Sciences Technology Anaesthesia Critical Care & Operation Theatre Technology Cardiac Lab. Technology Radiotherapy Technology Radio-Diagnosis Technology Dialysis Technology Nuclear Medicine Technology DMRIT (Nuclear Medicine Technology) MRT (Medical Record Technician) B.Sc (Bachelor of Science) Radiation Technology Anesthesia Critical Care & Operation Theater Technology Medical Lab Technology Medical Technology Perfusionist Technology Radiology & Imaging Technology Undergraduate medical courses M.B.B.S Nursing courses M.Sc.