Poonch Medical College

Poonch Medical College (Urdu: پونچھ طبی کالج‎) is a public medical college founded in 2013,[3] located in Trar Dewan, in suburban Rawalakot, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir.[4] The college is affiliated with the University of Health Sciences Lahore,[5] and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.[6] The college has two teaching hospitals: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital in Rawalakot, and D.H.Q. Hospital in Hajira.[6]

Poonch Medical College
پونچھ طبی کالج
Poonch Medical College Rawalkot
TypePublic
Established2013
AffiliationUniversity of Health Sciences, Lahore
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
PrincipalAzhar Qayyum[1]
Students500 (2018)[2]
Location
Trar Dewan, Rawalakot
,
Poonch, Azad Jammu Kashmir
,
Pakistan

33.836312°N 73.771298°E / 33.836312; 73.771298
LanguageEnglish[3]
NicknamePMCR
Websitehttps://pmcajk.webs.com/

In 2017, the college was ranked first among all affiliates of the University of Health Sciences Lahore in the MBBS exams.[5]

Recognition

Other than its affiliates, Poonch Medical College is recognized by the World Health Organization and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.[3]

See also

References
  1. Tariq, Naqash (2 August 2019). "AJK govt appoints Poonch Medical College principal despite stay order". Dawn. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. Salam Khan, Abdus; et al. (2018). "Perceptions of Undergraduate Medical Students regarding Objective Structured Practical Examination and Objective Structured Clinical Examination as an Assessment Method". International Journal of Pathology. 4 (16): 90–94.
  3. "Poonch Medical College". World Directory of Medical Schools. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. "Public Sector Institutions". University of Health Sciences Lahore. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. "Poonch Medical College felicitated". The Nation. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. "Recognized medical colleges in Pakistan". Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.


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