CPSP has successfully maintained its academic and financial Independence
KARACHI: Ever since its inception in 1962, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan has successfully maintained its academic and financial independence. It is our wish that FCPS should be considered as the most preferred postgraduate medical qualification in the whole Muslim World. This as stated by Prof. Shoaib Shafi, President of CPSP while addressing the annual general body meeting of the CPSP held here on Saturday May 14th 2022. It was largely attended by fellows of the CPSP besides a number of councilors.
Every country which was run and managed by Technocrats has made tremendous progress
LAHORE: Every country which has made progress was run and managed by technocrats. Once selected through fair transparent competition, based on merit and competence, let the healthcare professionals run the health services, medical institutions and they will do a much better job. This was stated by Prof. Amer Aziz an eminent orthopedic surgeon of Pakistan affiliated with Lahore Medical & Dental College, Ghurki Trust Hospital Lahore.
Family Physicians play an important role in healthcare; they should get due recognition and scholarship for postgraduate training
LAHORE: One of the sessions during the PSIM Third Annual Conference was devoted to Family Medicine- The backbone of Healthcare. The panelists included Prof. Shahzad Ali Khan Vice Chancellor of Health Services Academy Islamabad, Dr. Tariq Mahmood Mian, Dr. Altaf Cheema, Dr. Arshad Humayun, Dr. Abdul Jalil Khan and Dr. Shehla Naseem from College of Family Medicine, Pakistan. The questions put to the panel included Is the family medicine getting due recognition, How we can promote Family Medicine? What is the way forward and were the family physicians doing justice to their job?
KEMCOLIANS should think how to take this great medical institution forward
LAHORE: King Edward Medical College has a rich history and every KEMCOLIAN must contribute his/her share to take it to greater heights in the days to come. The faculty has a great role to play in maintaining standards, improvement of teaching, training and patient care. When I went to England for postgraduate training, my professor gave me lot of respect just because I was a graduate of King Edward Medical College.
With continuous innovation, thinking we can face the challenges - Prof. Adil H. Haider
KARACHI: With continuous innovation and thinking we can face the challenges that are ahead of us. This was stated by Prof. Adil H. Haider Dean Medical College AKU while addressing the 2nd Annual Symposium of internal medicine held at the Aga Khan University where he was invited as chief guest. “Transforming teaching and healing through quality in Internal Medicine” was the theme of the symposium.
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There is dire need to promote clinical trials in Pakistan
to generate local data - Prof. Saeed Hamid
Remission should be the primary aim of diabetes mellitus management-Prof. Zaman Sheikh
KARACHI: A meeting of the Diabetes Research Group of PSIM was held during the third annual conference of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine at Karachi on Friday May 6h 2022. All members of the group presented the progress reports of their studies. Prof. Zaman Sheikh Chairperson of the group pointed out that they have submitted their proposal to University of Health Sciences for approval. The study will commence in July and we hope to complete it by April 2023. We plan to check HbAIc, fasting blood glucose of each participant. Using Vitamin-D we will see its effect on blood pressure, quality of life as well as dyslipidemias.
Female medical graduates should not leave the profession but continue to serve the ailing humanity-Prof. Javed Akram
LAHORE: We need to change the perception about the medical profession in public. If we treat them with respect, dignity and empathy, the patients will provide security to the doctors and they won’t have to demand security from administration. This was stated by Prof. Javed Akram Vice Chancellor of University of Health Sciences while addressing the fresh medical graduates at the 6th annual convocation of Services Institute of Medical Sciences held at EXPO Center on May 17th 2022 where he was invited as a Chief Guest. Kh. Salman Rafique former Punjab Health Minister was the Guest of Honour on this occasion.