PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar has established the first-ever KMU Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, where BSc Physiotherapy (4 years) course has also been launched.
The institute is aimed at meeting the requirements of both the public and private sectors in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. At present, the institute has been established in the existing Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotics Sciences (PIPOS) Hayatabad building.
For practical training, the physiotherapy departments at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Khyber Teaching Hospital and Lady Reading Hospital will be attached to the institute. Admissions will be open to both male and female candidates who have passed their Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (FSc pre-medical) or possess an equivalent qualification from a recognized board, said a press statement issued here.
Preference will be given to those who have passed the entry test for public sector medical colleges, the release said. It was decided initially to offer 25 seats, in which 20 seats will be on open merit, four for foreigners and one seat for Balochistan.
The release said regular classes of the courses would be started from January 1, 2009, while process for recruitment of suitable persons for various teaching and non-teaching positions was in progress.
For more details http://www.kmu.edu.pk/
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