QEC Workshop on "Internal Quality Assurance Mechanism" concludes

Quality assurance is a process-driven approach with specific steps to help define and attain goals. This process considers design, development, production, and service it was stated by Prof Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah VC KMU while addressing as chief guest to the concluding session of a two days workshop on “Internal Quality Assurance Mechanism: Enhancing Quality of Teaching / Learning and Research through Quality Enhancement Cell in KMU and its Constituents / Affiliated Institutions / Colleges” held here at KMU, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R), Hayatabad Peshawar. Key officers of KMU and representatives of HEC were also present at the occasion.

VC KMU said that the creation of QEC Cells was a culmination of a decade's worth of reform in the quality assurance of Pakistan’s higher education. The HEC recommended that the two streams of quality assurance - subject review and institutional audit - should be brought together into a single body for the first time. This provided the blueprint for establishment of QEC’s in the higher education sector.
Quality and standards of the courses taught at the University is the responsibility of all academic staff. Academic staff is expected to have or to develop the skills of effective and excellent teachers. The quality of teaching is assured in part through the Academic Performance Review process. The University provides training and professional development opportunities through QEC’s of the respective Institutions, he added.
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah said that the QEC has taken a major step to set and maintain quality and standards for the constituent and affiliated institutions of KMU through this workshop. He said that after establishment and strengthening the QEC’s at various levels we will evaluate whether it is meeting its aims, remains useful, and is flexible and strong enough to accommodate a changing higher education sector.
He said that this work will inform the future development of the Academic Infrastructure and will also contribute to the wider consultation on the future quality assurance system for higher education. QEC is also committed to communicating clearly these future developments to students, parents and teachers whose interest in the quality and standards in higher education QEC exists to safeguard. This workshop is a part of involving senior academics, lecturers and students of all constituent institutions of KMU and is the first event of its kind in KMU and we are very proud to organize such an impressive event.
He further said that this is an opportunity for the higher education sector to get together, and to share and learn from each others' good practice. Above all it's an opportunity to consider how best we can support the development of graduate attributes that will support and help the quality and standards of KMU in the 21st century.
Resource person of the workshop Prof. Dr. Abdul Wahid Usmani Director QEC Dow University of Health Science Karachi also delivered lectures on various topics related to establishing and strengthening of QEC’s at KMU constituents and affiliated institutions/colleges. Later on VC KMU distributed certificates among the participants.

Five Days workshop on Research Methodology & Proposal Development at IPMR , KMU

Five Days workshop on Research Methodology & Proposal Development at IPMR , KMU.

Situation Vacant

Applications are invited from Pakistani citizens on prescribed form available from the University Establishment Section or here for the following positions:

S.#	Positions	BPS	Age (Years)	Qualifications	No.
1	Director (QEC) Quality Enhancement Cell	Fixed salary upto Rs: 45,000/- PM contract	Up to 45	1st Class Master’s degree (Foreign) or MPhil (Pakistan) / PhD from HEC recognized university in any discipline of medical or allied health sciences with five (for Masters / MPhil) / two years (for PhD) experience in the relevant field. (Experience in quality assurance and quality management will be preferred)	01
2	Deputy Director (QEC)	Fixed salary @Rs:25,000/- P.M.	30 - 40	1st class Master’s degree from HEC recognized university in any discipline of medical or allied health sciences with five years experience in the relevant field. (Experience in quality assurance and quality management will be preferred)	01
3	Deputy Registrar (Statutory  Affairs & Academics)	18	30 - 40	First Class Masters Degree / MBBS / LLB with 05 years experience in BPS-17 or equivalent in the relevant field in government, semi government or autonomous bodies. (Preference will be given to the health professionals)	01
4	Lecturer (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) (IPH&SS)	18	25 - 40	MBBS / BDS with 1st Class (B Grade) Master’s Degree in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, from HEC recognized University / Institution with no 3rd division in the Academic career. (Preference will be given to professionals with experience in the relevant field).	01
5	Assistant Registrar	17	25 - 35	First Class Master's Degree / MBBS / LLB OR Second Class Masters Degree / LLB with 5 years experience in the relevant field in Government, Semi Government or Autonomous bodies.	02
6	Private Secretary	16	25 - 30	BBA / BCS / BA from HEC recognized institution with 05 years experience as Personal Assistant / Stenographer; and Shorthand Speed of 100 wpm and Typing Speed of 60 words per minute in English. (Preference will be given to candidates having above qualifications with DIT)	03
7	*Personal Assistant for  Director (QEC)	Fixed salary up to Rs: 10,000/- PM contract	25 - 30	At least BA / B. Sc with shorthand speed of 100 words and typing speed of 40 words per minute in English. Preference:  B. Sc Computer Science or DIT. (Female candidates are encouraged to apply)	01
8	Photographer	05	20 - 30	Intermediate, with Certificate in Photography from a recognized institution with three years experience in the relevant field	01

• Application along with recent passport size photograph, educational testimonials, experience certificates and copy of computerized National Identity Card along with a bank receipt of Rs: 500/- for BPS-16 and above, Rs: 150/- for BPS 07 – 14, nonrefundable, duly deposited in (Account No. 1450-8, National Bank of Pakistan, Hayatabad Township Br: (1759) Peshawar) in favour of Khyber Medical University, should reach office of the undersigned on or before 07-04-2010, before office closing hours.
• *For post at S. No. 7, the applicants should deposit an amount of Rs. 150/- in the above mentioned account.
• Applicants for the post of Photographer (BPS-5) at serial No.8 are exempted from application processing fee.
• In-service candidates should apply through proper channel. They must submit NOC from their concerned Departments / Institutions along with the application form.
• Age relaxation of 10 years shall be admissible for the employees of Govt:, Semi Govt: or autonomous bodies on the basis of actual service rendered in the respective bodies.
• Selection shall be made in the manner prescribed by the University.  Only short listed candidates will be called for test/ interview.
• No TA/DA shall be admissible.
• Separate application for each post is to be submitted.
• Incomplete application or application received after due date, shall not be acceptable.

Note:       Errors are liable to rectification by the University. The Competent Authority reserves the right to increase / decrease / cancel the number / post(s).

Interviews Notice

The following Qualified candidates (in computer based Practical test) are, hereby, informed to come up for interview, scheduled to be held on 20/03/2010, at 10:00 A.M.  in the Committee Room of KMU Institute of Public Health & Social Sciences Plot # 08, Sector B-03, Phase-V, Hayatabad, Peshawar.

S. No	Name
1	Muhammad Zubair S/O Malik Muhammad Ayaz
2	Azmat Ali S/O Sher Wali khan
3	Manzoor Ali S/O Haji zahir Khan
4	Rab Nawaz S/O Andaz Gul
5	Farhan Farooqi S/O Muhammad Ibrahim
6	Kamran Arif  S/O  Muhammad Arif Awan
7	Abdul Saboor S/O Muhammad Sadiq
8	Sami Ullah Khan S/O Misal Khan
9	Ahtasham Ghani S/O Abdul Ghani
10	Zahid Javed S/O  Muhammad Javed
11	Sahir Atiq S/O  Muhammad Atiq
12	Muhammad Zia S/O Mirza Muhammad
13	Muhammad Ibrahim S/O  Malang Khan
14	Muhammad Kalim S/O  Murtaza Khan
15	Mir Qad Ayaz Khan S/O Rabeyaz Khan
16	Syed Saqib Shah S/O  Mian Arjumand Shah
17	Qadeer Hassan S/O Hassan Qadir
18	Syed Amin Ullah S/O Syed Ubaid Ullah
19	Kashif Jan S/O Aziz Ullah
20	Asif Ali S/O Ahmad
21	Naveed Iqbal S/O Mutahir Gul

5th meeting of Syndicate held under the Chairmanship of VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah

Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar approved affiliation of various medical colleges and institutions of NWFP. Affiliation has been granted to taken colleges and institutions after detailed inspection and by the recommendation of the affiliation committee. This decision was taken in the 5th meeting of Syndicate held under the Chairmanship of VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah here at the committee room of Khyber Girls Medical College (KGMC), Peshawar.
According to details the Syndicate approved affiliation of Khyber Medical College Peshawar, Ayub Medical College Abbotabad, Saidu Medical College Swat, Gomal Medical College D.I.Khan, KGMC Peshawar, Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar, Post Graduate Medical Institute Peshawar, Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology Peshawar, Udyana Institute of Medical Sciences Abbotabad. Jinnah Medical College has also granted conditional affiliation only for the running session however affiliation of the new session shall be subjected to the rectification of the deficiencies pointed out by the affiliation Committee.           In future for affiliation of various health institutions syndicate suggested that besides faculty availability infrastructure especially Hostels, Transport and Hospital facilities must be strictly observed during inspection and recommendation for affiliation.

Syndicate also approved post review of Budget estimates for the financial year 2009-10. For the establishment of KMU Institute of Basic Medical Sciences it was decided that the said project may be sent to HEC for approval. For creation of new teaching faculty positions in Institute of Public Health and Social Science (IPH&SS) and Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation it was recommended that such projects may be sent to HEC for approval and Tenure Track System (TTS), may be adopted for inducting academic Staff in various institutions.
        
Syndicate also approved establishment of Quality Enhancement Cell according to the guidelines of HEC and creation of two new posts of Section Incharge in BPS-16 for Secrecy in the Examination department.The syndicate after detailed discussion formed a committee under the Chairmanship of Dean Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad Javaid, while nominees of Health Department, Establishment Department, Deputy Registrar (Establishment) and Prof. Dr. Qiam-Ud-Din Principal KCD will be the members of the said Committee, to look into the proposed draft KMU Transport and Revised Service Rules 2010

Cardiology Interventional Workshop concluded

Syed Zahir Ali Shah Minister for Health NWFP has said that we are facing a lot of problems but in spite that activities like organizing today’s workshop is a sign of hope and progress for all of us, he was talking to third Cardiology Interventional workshop   held on Saturday  here at PGMI LRH Peshawar as Chief guest while Dr Naeem Khan a renown cardiologist and representative of Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA), Dr Jamal Jamil from USA, VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah, famous Cardiologist settled in America Prof Dr.Syed Amjad Hussain, Chief Executive LRH Dr. Abdul Hameed Afridi and   Dean PGMI Prof Dr.Azmat Talat were also present at the occasion.
Syed Zahir Ali Shah said that health is one of the top most priorities of the present democratic government therefore we are endeavoring to spend much more on this neglected sector. He said that along with curative aspect of health we should focused on prevention side as well. He said that our province was facing a lot of challenges but the recent phase of terrorism and extremism was badly suffered our peace loving people. He urged that we shall only fight this menace of extremism and terrorism through unity, faith and discipline. He said that health is team work based profession and it needs team spirit as well as cooperation and deep sense of humanity. Zahir Ali shah assured the participants that government will provide all possible support and funds for the ongoing and upcoming projects specially that of Peshawar Institute of Cardiology.
While speaking on the occasion VC KMU Prof Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah said that the main objective of this activity was to share knowledge among the stake holders in a most modern and systematic way. He said that Cardiology unit of LRH was one of the advanced and well equipped centres of Cardiology throughout the country. He said that after introducing the most modern technique of electrophysiology with the latest technology of non contact mapping device LRH Cardiology unit has become first centre of excellence in Cardiology all over the country.
Prof Hafizullah apprised the audience that a new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has been established in LRH, with in local resources. Two new Echo machines and a latest EP non contact map machine have been installed. Due to these additions the total number of cardio   patients has increased fourfold to that of present one. The total number of patients under going in various procedures has increased up to four thousand annually. Government of NWFP allocates Rs 40 million every year for the treatment of poor and entitled patients in LRH.
After addition of one new cath. Lab the total number of cath. labs has become four, while after addition of two new Echo machines the total strength of Echo machines has increased up to six. Enhancement and addition of these new machines will benefit thousands of poor patients of the province and there will be no more waiting lists for patients, he added
It is worth mentioning here that in the said workshop, first time live Angiography, Angioplasty and Electrophysiology was telecasted from cath. lab of LRH Peshawar in the history of NWFP, which was highly appreciated by the participants and chief guest as well. Beside others renowned and specialized cardiologist Dr Jamal Jamil and Dr Naeem Khan from USA also addressed the workshop. Later on Mr. Zahir Ali Shah presented souvenirs to the guests and he also inaugurated a newly established Cath. Lab at Cardiology unit along with VC KMU Prof Hafizullah, CE LRH Abdul Hameed Afridi and Dean PGMI Prof Azmat Talat

Third Cardiology Interventional Workshop

A third Cardiology Interventional workshop will be held on Saturday March 6, 2010 at PGMI LRH Auditorium. Minister for Health Mr. Syed Zahir Ali Shah will be the Chief guest while Dr Naeem Khan a renown cardiologist and representative of Association of Physicians of Pakistan in North America (APPNA), Dr Jamal Jamil from USA and VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah will also participate in the workshop.
According to details, the said workshop, in the history of NWFP first time live Angiography, Angioplasty; Electrophysiology will take place at LRH Peshawar. Besides, renowned and specialized cardiologists Dr Jamal Jamil and Dr Naeem Khan from USA and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah and Dr Kamran Khattak from PGMI LRH/HMC will perform the above mentioned procedures.
A new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has been established in LRH, within local resources. Two new Echo machines and a latest EP non contact map machine have been installed. Due to these additions the total number of cardio patients has increased fourfold to that of present one. Total number of patients under going in various procedures has increased up to four thousand annually. Government of NWFP allocates Rs 40 million every year for the treatment of poor and entitled patients in LRH.
After addition of one new cath Lab the total number of cath labs has become four, while after addition of two new Echo machines the total strength of Echo machines has increased upto six. Enhancement and addition of these new machines will benefit thousands of poor patients of the province and there will be no more waiting lists for patients.
It is worth mentioning here that after introduction of Electro Physiology and establishment of Pediatric  Cardiology unit the cardiology unit of PGMI LRH/HMC has become the country’s most modern and well equipped cardiology centers