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very human has four facets — self awareness, conscience,
independent will and creative imagination. These
Evirtues give us the ultimate power to choose, to respond,
and to change. A good leadership has a compelling vision, a
comprehensive plan, a steadfast will to implement the ideas,
and recognizing such people who stand inspired to deliver for
the institution. If the goal has to be met, the charioteers must be
strong and efficient, call them governing body, if you will. Prof. (Dr.) Abhijat Sheth
The governing body of the National Board of Examinations President, Governing Body
in Medical Sciences is constituted by a team of inspired notables, M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch. (Cardiothoracic
all luminaries in their respective spheres, who recognize that Surgery) FRCS (Glasgow), MBA (Health
accountability breeds response, and that all stakeholders must Executive), Keele University, UK
receive their due. The law is King; and there ought to be no houldering several multi-hued
other. responsibilities in the medical arena, Dr.
To succeed in their mission, the governing body works with SAbhijat Sheth is a cardiac surgeon, health
utmost devotion, and an open mind. Call it a mind café, or the administrator, statesman, thinker, researcher and
brain trust, where the presidium sits and takes a view on what teacher. He celebrates deep and cohesive ties
measures must be taken — to meet the pious goal of taking the with a number of public institutions and medical
postgraduate medical education in the country into the next bodies both within the country and abroad.
higher orbit. Deeply quality conscious and committed
This chapter briefly outlines the inspiring sketches of all to delivering a well-trained and knowledgeable
those personages, who currently shape and steer the ‘think, plan healthcare task force for the country and global
and act chariot’ of National Board of Examinations in Medical community, he has taken the National Board
Sciences. of Examinations in Medical Sciences to new

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