Ireland awards honorary fellowship to local doctor

Islamabad: The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (CAI) has elected to award an Honorary Fellowship of the College to Professor Mohammad Shoaib Shafi, presently serving as Senior Vice President of The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP).

The letter issued by the President of The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland Professor George Shorten states that the College has awarded the highest honour to Professor Shoaib recognising his sustained and significant contribution to the disciplines of the College and for promoting the values of The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland.

Talking to ‘The News’, Professor Shoaib said it is a great honour for Pakistan as one of the highest degree awarding institute of Ireland, CAI has awarded an honorary fellowship to a Pakistani doctor. It is important that President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins is the Patron of the CAI.