KIMS Orthopedic Faculty, Prof. Santosh Rath, President of Indian Society for Surgery of Hand (ISSH) was the Guest of Honor at the inauguration of the ISSH Mid-term CME held at the Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar on 5th– 6th May 2023. Professor Rath interacted with the Director and Dean of SKIMS and delivered a Key-note lecture “Is teaching a job or a responsibility?”. Professor Rath discussed the opportunities and initiatives to improve quality and access to hand surgery service in India. He enumerated that Education programs like ISSH Mid –term CME with faculty participation from all over the country provides a good opportunity for local surgeons and trainees to update their knowledge on current management of hand injuries .