New Campus of KMU IPM&R Inaugurated

Dated:2/19/10

Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar has said that we are endeavor to develop a multi dimensional comprehensive health care approach encompassing all the four elements of health i.e. prevention, promotion curative intervention and rehabilitation, he was talking to the inaugural ceremony of new campus of KMU Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R) as Chief Guest here at Hayatabad Peshawar.

He said that in past health profession was only restricted to doctors but in new era the requirements and domain of health profession is change to various aspects, like Nursing, Physiotherapy and Para Medical Sciences. He said that establishment of IPM&R is a land mark and it can be played a pivotal role in  serving the availing humanity. He assured the management, faculty and students of IPM&R that well specialized services will be provided according to their need and requirements and a hand on training with in the facility will also be provided to students of IPM&R.
He advised the students to work hard and not to compromise on seeking quality education. He stressed the students to become a valuable asset of health profession, they should enhance their capabilities through acquiring modern techniques of learning. He said that a brighter future was waiting for the young physiotherapy graduates. He announced  that KMU will start MS and M.Phil  physiotherapy in near future, for this purpose a faculty member of IPM&R has already selected for an abroad PhD programme.

Earlier while in his welcome address Director AA&QA of KMU Prof. Dr. Shad Mohammad said that physiotherapy is one of the neglected disciplines of medical education but after the inception of KMU, its management realized the importance of physiotherapy and decided to launch a four year B.Sc degree programme. He said that IPM&R is first public sector institute of the province, established last year. Now after shifting to its own new building, we hope it will flourish and bears fruit in near future in shape of well qualified and trained physiotherapy graduates. Director IPM&R Muhammad Ibrahim also addressed the ceremony while Registrar KMU Dr. Jalil Ur Rahman, Principal KMC Peshawar Prof. Dr. Nargis Parveen and Treasurer KMU Rashid Ahmad Saleh were also present at the occasion.