Friday, August 7, 2009

Deans/Associate Deans Notification

Just follow the link below.

http://kmu.edu.pk/downloads/deans_notification.pdf

Public Notice: Phd Foreign Scholarships

Reference is made to advertisement published on 28-06-2009 in National dailies regarding PhD Foreign Scholarships, It is to inform all the concerns that:

  • Interview for the Selection of the PhD candidates scheduled from 10-08-2009 to 13-08-2009 has been cancelled due to technical reasons.
  • 1st Division in the last degree and clearing of test under NTS with minimum 50% marks is a pre requisite as per HEC requirement.
  • Test under HEC through NTS will be arranged shortly.

Two day Workshop on Clinical Research Methods” at Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar.

Prof.Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar has said that the purpose of organizing a series of workshops on “Clinical Research Methods” is to enhance the understanding and to increase the interest in research of junior faculty members and postgraduate medical students. He was speaking as chief guest at the concluding session of the two day workshop on “Clinical Research Methods” here at Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar.

He said that this training is a part of KMU’s comprehensive strategy for institutionalizing health research within the medical academic institutions of the Province. The PGMI NWFP is a major partner in this venture and these workshops are being arranged in collaboration with PGMI.

Prof.Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah said that the important components of the strategy include infrastructure development and establishment of clinical epidemiology units in the major teaching hospitals, establishment of governance and coordination structure for oversight and monitoring of progress, setting of research priorities and development of clinical research agenda for each medical institution and development and implementation of comprehensive training programme. Director Research and Development KMU Dr.Tasleem Akhtar also spoken at the occasion. In the end chief guest distributed certificates among the participants.

A second workshop of the series of workshops on Clinical Research Methods in the major public sector medical institutions of Peshawar organized by Khyber Medical University (KMU)’s Department of Research and Development has been concluded here at Khyber Medical College (KMC) Peshawar; Vice Chancellor KMU Peshawar Prof Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah was the chief guest on the occasion.

While addressing the concluding session Prof Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah said that the continuation of such kind of learning and capacity building initiatives in the field of Medical Research are highly appreciable. He said that KMU has planned a vision 2020 for establishment of some state of the art institutions in various subspecialties of health, where not only treatment will be provided but more emphases will be on research and training. We aim to divert a major chunk of our resources for research, he added.

Prof Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah said that KMU was trying to change the curriculum gradually according to the needs and requirements of the new era at graduate level through mutual consultation with the academicians of public sector medical and Dental colleges of the province. He said we are focusing on quality evaluation process and for that purpose we established centralized marking system at KMU, which shall ensure transparency and enable us to declare results in faster way.

Earlier Director Reasearch and Development KMU Dr. Tasleem Akhtar said that the workshops aim to orientate participants to the terms and concepts of science and research, the research process and methods, application of statistical methods, and evidence-based medicine- introducing the concepts of met analysis and systematic review.

A high level meeting of Principals of private sector medical colleges of the province held at KMU

Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar will facilitate all the private sector medical colleges of the province in adaptation of modern techniques of learning, curricula development and re-search related activities at undergraduate level. It was decided in a high level meeting of Principals of private sector medical colleges of the province held here at Peshawar under the chairman ship of Vice Chancellor KMU Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah.

VC KMU Prof .Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah apprised the principals of the private sector medical colleges about the decision taken so for by KMU related to research and development change of traditional mode of instruction to PBL and implementation of SEQ’s and MCQ’s type of evaluation system.

He threw light on the week long journey of search and research of the principals of Public Sector Medical Colleges of the province to Aga Khan University Karachi, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, Zia-ud-Din Medical University Karachi, University of Health Sciences Lahore, Quaid Azam University Islamabad and Shifa International Medical College Islamabad.

VC KMU Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah offered all possible support to the private medical colleges in transformation of curricula, Research related activities and adaptation of Problem Based Learning. He said that KMU is open for both private and public sectors and will always welcome whole heartedly both the sectors for the betterment and quality enhancement of medical education.

VC KMU told the participants that to take the private sector on board KMU has decided to give representation to the private sector medical colleges in all the statutory bodies’ i.e Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council of KMU

A two day Workshop on Problem Based Learning at CPSP Centre ,Hayatabad Peshawar concludes

A two day workshop on the Need and Path to Change Undergraduate Medical Curriculum and Mode of Instructions to problem Based Learning (PBL) organized by Khyber Medical University Peshawar has been concluded here at CPSP Centre Hayatabad Peshawar. Vice Chancellor KMU was the chief guest on the occasion. The workshop aimed to discuss and sensitize the participants on adaptation of PBL system at undergraduate level at Public Sector Medical and Dental Colleges of the province. Four each participants from all the Public Sector Medical and Dental Colleges including a Private Colleges of the province participated in the workshop.

VC KMU Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah while delivering his speech as chief guest at the concluding session said that KMU has proud to initiate this type of discussion on PBL. He said that change in the curriculum and mode of instruction at undergraduate level in the field of Medical Education was the need of the hour, together efforts in this regard will bring the fruit at par Inshallah. He appreciated the active participatory role of the senior faculty members of the Public Sector Medical and Dental Colleges of the province and hoped that they will be continue their support and co-operation in adaptation of PBL.

VC KMU assured the participant that KMU would like to continue its support and facilitation in terms of training, infrastructure and human resources development to fulfill the requirements of the affiliated medical and dental colleges of the province.

Change in curriculum and evaluation system will be adopted through mutual discussion and consultation, he added. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah said that medical education facing a lot of problems therefore KMU has decided to bridge the gapes through involving all the Public Sector Medical and Dental Colleges of the province.

A Committee comprises of two faculty members from each Medical College of the province was also framed to review and analyze the over all curriculum and evaluation system at undergraduate level. In the end VC KMU thanked the participants and especially the facilitators Prof.Dr. Syed Shoaib Hussain Shah , Prof. Mobeen Iqbal from Shifa International Islamabad and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Idrees from Rawalpindi Medical College Rawalpindi.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

MBBS/BDS Admissions?

Admissions are to start in MBBS/BDS in Medical Colleges so any comments about Admission process or suggestions?
for further information use the link below

http://www.kmc.edu.pk/entry.jpg