Four-year BSc Physiotherapy programme started at Rawalpindi Medical College(RMC)
Dec 15 last date for submission of admission forms
The Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) and allied hospitals have finalised initial set-up for a four-year BSc programme in different medical technologies and set the deadline of December 15 for submission of admission forms.
The BSc programme will be launched in optometry, medical imaging technology, orthotics & prosthetics, physiotherapy and medical laboratory technology having affiliation with the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore.
“We have planned to complete the process of admission within two weeks, from December 17 to December 30. The classes would start on January 1,” said BSc Programme Coordinator Dr. Naveed Iftikhar Maken while talking to ‘The News’ on Tuesday.
The programme is unique in nature because its main focus is on modern technologies, including physical therapy and physical medicine.
Pakistan has a limited number of professional prosthetic orthotists having hands-on expertise in the art of preparing and fitting artificial limbs, physiatric, a medical branch that deals with physical therapy and physical medicine. Physiatrics is not available in Pakistan because the subject has not yet been introduced in medical institutions.
Two of the courses being offered in the programme — physiotherapy and orthotics & prosthetics — would help in improving the quality of work involving prosthetic processes (surgery concerned with replacing missing body parts with artificial devices) in hospitals, said Dr. Maken.
Health experts serving at Rawalpindi General Hospital, Holy Family Hospital and District Headquarters Hospital (Civil Hospital) told ‘The News’ that the programme is the first of its kind in this part of the country. It would help in enhancing quality of work being done in hospitals.
To a query, Dr. Maken said that the curricula for all courses have already been designed. He stated that the admission policy for the programme has already been framed and it would be strictly followed. Both male and female candidates, having FSc (pre-medical), ‘A’ Level or equivalent certificate, are eligible to apply for admission in the courses.
“We are offering all courses on self-finance basis,” said Dr. Maken adding that the fee ranges between Rs24,000 and Rs60,000 per annum.
The BSc programme is of practical nature and various departments in allied hospitals would be utilised for teaching purposes, said Dr. Maken while responding to a query.
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Minister stresses need for community-oriented medical education
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Health Minister Aslam Humayun stressed the need for community-oriented medical education to motivate and train doctors according to the expectations of patients.
He stated this while presiding over a meeting of the Academic Council of Rawalpindi Medical College. Members of the council including Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) Principal Professor Musadaq Khan, Holy Family Hospital Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Sayed Abid Hussain Shah, Rawalpindi General Hospital MS Dr Habib Ahmed Khan, District Headquarters Hospital MS Dr Khalid Iqbal Malik and District Health Officer Muhammd Rafiq attended the meeting.
Humayun invited suggestions and proposals for upgrading the standard of health facilities from the council and asked the members to intimate about their requirements and shortfalls.
The minister said the government had taken serious note of illegal medical practice and activities of quacks and they would be dealt with according to the law. Dr Musadaq Khan briefed the minister about the performance of teaching hospitals and academic activities of the college. Later, the minister visited the Holy Family Hospital and took round of surgical, physiotherapy wards, burn centre and other departments and inquired about the health of patients.
Sayed Abid Hussain Shah and Director Emergencies Dr Shafiq Raja informed the minister about the services being rendered to the patients. The minister lauded the services of the doctors, paramedical and nursing staff.
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Health Minister Aslam Humayun stressed the need for community-oriented medical education to motivate and train doctors according to the expectations of patients.
He stated this while presiding over a meeting of the Academic Council of Rawalpindi Medical College. Members of the council including Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) Principal Professor Musadaq Khan, Holy Family Hospital Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Sayed Abid Hussain Shah, Rawalpindi General Hospital MS Dr Habib Ahmed Khan, District Headquarters Hospital MS Dr Khalid Iqbal Malik and District Health Officer Muhammd Rafiq attended the meeting.
Humayun invited suggestions and proposals for upgrading the standard of health facilities from the council and asked the members to intimate about their requirements and shortfalls.
The minister said the government had taken serious note of illegal medical practice and activities of quacks and they would be dealt with according to the law. Dr Musadaq Khan briefed the minister about the performance of teaching hospitals and academic activities of the college. Later, the minister visited the Holy Family Hospital and took round of surgical, physiotherapy wards, burn centre and other departments and inquired about the health of patients.
Sayed Abid Hussain Shah and Director Emergencies Dr Shafiq Raja informed the minister about the services being rendered to the patients. The minister lauded the services of the doctors, paramedical and nursing staff.
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