Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry
Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry (Urdu: ہمدرد طبی اور دندان سازی کالج or HCM&D) trains students for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Dental Surgery. These degrees will be awarded to candidates who successfully complete all requirements set out in the rules and regulations specified by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). The college is located at the main campus of Hamdard University located in the northern part of Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan.
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Former names | Hamdard Medical College |
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Motto | In Pursuit of Excellence |
Type | Private |
Established | 1994 |
Founder | Shaheed Hakim Mohammad Said |
Affiliation | Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan |
Endowment | Grants |
Officer in charge | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Furqan |
Chancellor | Mrs. Sadia Rashid |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Hakim Abdul Hannan |
Principal | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Furqan |
Dean | Prof. Dr. Mehmod Yosuf |
Students | ~500 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Madinat ul Hikmah, 10 km away from Karachi |
Affiliations | Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan |
Sports | Annual Sports week |
Website | Official website |
Introduction
The college admitted its first M.B B.S batch in 1994 and first B.D.S. batch in 1999 and since then numerous students have graduated. The College has been granted Permanent registration by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. HCM&D is included in the list of permanent members of PMDC under council’s ordinance 1962 (Schedule I, III-A and V).[1] The college has been granted recognition by College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan for fellowship training in department of General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Operative Dentistry. The college is also included in the WHO directory for accredited medical institutes.[2]
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Clinical training
The clinical training is an integral and important aspect of medical education.[3]
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Hamdard University Hospital
Hamdard University Hospital (also referred to as, Taj Medical Complex), a 300-bedded teaching hospital, has Department of Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Otorthinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Radiology, Orthopedics, Dermatology and Psychiatry.
The hospital is a recognized institution for clinical internship(House Job)[4] offered in Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, ENT and Psychiatry. It is also recognized by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) for Fellowship training in General Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology.[5]
Hamdard University Dental Hospital
Hamdard University Dental Hospital is situated in North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan which imparts theoretical and clinical training to students of dentistry.[6][7][8]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.who.int/hrh/wdms/media/Pakistan.pdf
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.pmdc.org.pk/AboutUs/ListofHospitals/tabid/111/Default.aspx
- http://www.cpsp.edu.pk/index.php?code=QUNDRHxCb2R5fGFjY2RfRkNQU19kZXRhaWwucGhwfDMz
- "Hamdard University – INPURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Hamdard University Dental Hospital North Nazimabad". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "HAMDARD UNIVERSITY (DENTAL HOSPITAL) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan - HAMDARD UNIVERSITY (DENTAL HOSPITAL) Pakistan - BusinessBook.pk". www.businessbook.pk. Retrieved 29 June 2019.