Sixth meeting of the Syndicate, Khyber Medical University (KMU) has been held

Sixth meeting of the Syndicate, Khyber Medical University (KMU) was held   in the Committee Room of Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar  under the Chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah, Vice Chancellor KMU Peshawar.The Syndicate approved the   Service Rules, 2008 (Revised, 2010) prepared by a special subcommittee of Syndicate headed by Prof Dr Arshad Javed Dean Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences.

            Syndicate also approved the recommendations of Academic Council pertaining to nominations for Board of Studies. According to the decision Prof Arshad  Javaid PGMI will be Dean of Faculty of  Medicine and Allied Sciences while Prof Asad Ullah Jan KMC, Prof Dr Nargis Parveen Principal KMC, Prof Dr. Qiam Ud Din, Principal KCD, Peshawar would be the Deans Faculty of Surgery, Basic Medical sciences and Faculty of Dentistry respectively.
Revised vision, mission, objectives and functions of Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), KMU and its constituent institutions viz Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences (IPH&SS), Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R) and Postgraduate College of Nursing (PGCN) were also approved by the Syndicate. The Syndicate approved the regulations of Semester System Examination, 2009, for placement before University Senate for final approval, as provided under KMU Act. The Syndicate approved the 5th F&PC minutes; however, agenda item related to approval of “Basic Science Teaching Allowance “was referred to for approval of the KMU Senate.
            Syndicate also approved newly created posts of IBMS, Four posts of lecturers (BPS-18) for B.Sc Nursing Program and QEC, KMU. The syndicate also approved the   recommendations of the University Selection Board for appointments of two new officers   in BPS -17 namely  Dr. Zohaib Khan, Asstt: Director (Research)  and Mr. Muhammad Tahir, Asstt: Director (Admissions).
Earlier, in his opening address, the VC said that KMU has taken initiative to fill the gaps of current health system by starting Masters in Public Health Program in the IPH&SS, Bachelor degree Program in Physiotherapy in IPM&R, four years and two years post-RN Bachelor in Nursing program in PGCN. The huge task before the university is to revamp undergraduate medical education, strengthen postgraduate training and offer post postgraduate training in selected specialties.
He explained that the research activities are being carried out in KMU, particularly research workshops on Bio-Ethics, Research Symposium in order to provide a platform to the students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to strengthen their abilities in the field of health education and research work. The VC KMU explained that a number of medical colleges have been affiliated with KMU while the remaining are in due process. He elaborated that the main structure of the KMU building has been laid down and work is in progress on Academic, Administration and Multipurpose Hall. Presently twenty scholarships have been awarded in the basic medical science field and in near future KMU will have qualified faculty for teaching/research purposes.
        
   The meeting attended by Farid Ahmad Quraishi, Special Secretary to Establishment Deptt,Mr. Aziz Khattak, Additional Secretary  Health Deptt. Prof. Dr. Arshad Javed, Dean Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences,Prof. Dr. Nargis Parveen, Principal KMC,Peshawar,Prof. Dr. Asad Ullah Jan, Dean Faculty of Surgery & Allied Sciences,Prof. Dr. Shad Muhammad, Dean Paramedical, Nursing & Allied sciences,Prof. Dr. Zia-ul-Islam, Project Director, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan, Ms. Nasreen Khattak Ex MPA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Shaukat Ali Khan, Acting Treasurer, KMU,Prof. Dr. Shahnaz Akhtar, Controller of Examinations, KMU,Dr. Ayuz Ayub, Principal/Incharge, IPH&SS, KMU,Mr. Ibrahim Farooqi, Principal/Director IPM&R, KMU and Dr. Jalil-ur-Rahman, Registrar, KMU as member-cum-secretary of Syndicate

Interview for the post of Assistant Registrar (BPS-17) on 11/06/2010 at 8:30 a.m. in the committee room of KMU.

A screening test for the post of Assistant Registrar (BPS-17) was conducted on 02/06/2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the hall of Institute of Physical Health & Social Sciences, KMU the following candidates have qualified the said test. They are advised to appear before the University Selection Board for interview on 11/06/2010 at 8:30 a.m. in the committee room of KMU.

S. No	Name
1	Wali Khan S/O Abdul Rashid
2	Nizamud-Din S/O Shamsud-Din
3	Syed Adnan Ali Shah S/O Syed Rafaqat Ali Shah
4	Syed Ghulam Mujtaba S/O Syed Zar-ud-Din
5	Ehtesham S/O Miran Shah
6	Shakeel Ahmad S/O Farzand Ali
7	Muhammad Faisal S/O Muhammad Afzal
8	Muhammad Roman Al-Ala-Durrani S/O Iftikhar Ahmad Durrani
9	Irfan Ullah S/O Habib Ullah
10	Mohammad Arshed Khan S/O Gul Rehman
11	Momin Shah S/O Ziarat Shah
12	Ilyas Tehseen S/O Muhammad Ashraf
13	Saad Saud ur Rehman Khan S/O Abdul Wali Khan
14	Ghafar Khan S/O Payo Ali
15	Sharif Ullah S/O Afsar Khan
16	Marjan Ali S/O Akbar Khan
17	Abdur Rehman S/O Fazal Rehman

KMU/PGCN Celebrates International Nurses Day

“Nurses are angel who touches a life every day and brings smile and hope in most of the life they touch. Along their carrier they come across a number of people all of whom they provide love and care just as a family member would do”, this was stated by Prof Dr Muhammad Hafizullah Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar while addressing as chief guest on the occasion of International Nurses Day celebrations held here at Post Graduate College of Nursing (PGCN) Hayatabad Peshawar. Dr Arif Siddiqui Executive Director National Institute of Health & Social Sciences(NIH&SS) Islamabad,Ms Yasmin Saggu Director Nursing NIH&SS Islamabad ,Prof Dr Shad Muhammad Director Academics KMU ,Dr Jalil-ur-Rahman Registrar KMU and Ms Shamshad Qadir Principal PGCN Peshawar were also present at the occasion.

VC KMU said that International Nurses day is celebrated by the international Council of Nursing (ICN) every year to recognize the selfless hard work, commitment and tireless effort of these vital health professionals. The Nurses Day celebrates a different theme each year and tries to educate and create awareness among the public on the importance of the cause. The important role nurses have in our life is inevitable and they should always be acknowledged for the care and support they shower their patient with, he added.

He said that it is also be one of the major causes of money loss as a large amount is spent on treatment and medicines over the time. The condition can be prevented or controlled if routine checkups and effective communication and relationship are observed between the patient and the health care professionals. Good and effective nursing facilities can always help to reduce the challenges the patient has to face every day.  He further said that a core function of nurses is the delivery of care appropriate to need, improving the health and well-being of patients.

Prof. Dr Muhammad Hafizullah urged that the nurse’s role is fundamental in providing information and support in order to enable patients to make appropriate choices for their health.  Nurses provided nursing services to a broad range of the population, often managing undifferentiated patient needs. While elaborating the key competencies of Nursing he explained that Nurses has 11 competencies which included safe and quality nursing care, management of resources,   environment’s health education,  ethic / moral responsibility, personal and professional development, quality improvement, research, record management, communication, collaboration and team work. These competencies are presented within a framework of four categories that encompass the nurse practitioner’s holistic approach to health care. The four categories are Health Assessment and Diagnosis; Health-Care Management and Therapeutic Intervention; Health Promotion and Prevention of Illness, Injury and Complications; and Professional Role and Responsibility.

It is worth mentioning here that the International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12th of May, the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, Founder of Modern Nursing to honor the dedicated services provided by the nursing community and the nursing week is observed from May 9 to May 15. Nurses are acknowledged for their dedication and hard work by presenting them thank you gifts. The doctors, patients and the administration gifts this dedicated staffs as a token of appreciation and acknowledgement. The Nurses Day is usually observed by conducting activities which are related to the theme of the year. The IND theme for 2010 is “Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Chronic Care”.

The recognition and celebration of the theme of Nurses Day may las

t around a week to the whole year and the nursing community takes care to meet the goals laid down by the ICN. Many educational seminars, conferences and community events are conducted around the world during the Nurses Week so as to educate the nurses on the importance of the Nurses Day celebration and the theme of the year. Training and workshops are conducted so as to improve the working skill of the nursing community. Public seminars, talks and plays are organized so as to educate and create awareness among the young students and common man. At various levels many activities are conducted to educate the students about the work and importance of nurses in the society. Nurses are also gets involved in community help activities around the celebration week and nurses goes to orphanages and old age care centers to provide emotional support and help to them.