8 June 2009 Daily The Pak Banker
PESHAWAR: A team Comprising of faculty members of Khyber Medical University (KMU) & Principals of all Public Sector Medical & Dental Colleges of NWFP headed by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah Vice Chancellor KMU visited the Aga Khan University (AKU) Karachi, where they were given presentations regarding undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula being offered in medical field. The team was also apprised of the mode of professional education, teaching, training and research work being carried out under AKU.
VC KMU, Prof. Dr. Hafizullah showed great interest in Problem Base Learning mode of the university at undergraduate level. The session lasted for two hours and both side discussed mutual interests in medical and health education. VC KMU while showing interest asked the AKU that being role model in the relevant field they would need their assistance in establishing Institute of Medical and Health Education in NWFP. The administration assured them of their cooperation.
Prof. Dr. Shad Muhammad, Director (Academic, Admission & Quality Assurance), Prof. Dr. Nargas Perveen, Principal Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Hamayun Shah, Principal, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Prof. Dr. Qiamudin, Principal, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Abdul Mateen, Principal, Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Jan, Principal, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Prof. Dr. Abid Jamil, Deputy Dean PGMI, HMC, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Zubair Khan, Principal Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Shafiqullah, Principal, Bannu Medical College, Bannu and Syed Muhammad Ashhad Halimi, Deputy Registrar (Meetings & Academics ) were among those visting the Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi under its five day program under which certain medical and health sciences universities of the country would be visited by the team.
The team, at AKU, was received by Prof. Dr. Farhat Abbasi, Dean Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Jamshid Associate Dean PGME, Prof. Dr. Rasheeda Ahmad, Dr. Saeeda and Dr. Anwar Saddiqi of AKU.
The team also visited different departments of the AKU including Learning Recourse Centre, Clinical skills Workshop and Nursing School.
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