Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
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Medical college
A Medical College is a trade association that brings together practitioners of a particular geographical area . In common law countries often are grouped by medical specialties ....
in Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Quaid e Azam Medical College was founded on 2nd Dec 1971 when its foundation stone was laid by the then Governor of Punjab Lt Gen Attique-ur-Rehman (retd). The college is affiliated for clinical training to Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital. It provides health care facilities to a population of around 12 million, and had produced 5600 medical graduates up to the year 2008.http://qmc.edu.pk/ It is a center of tertiary care and postgraduate courses, including DOMS, DCP, DCH, M.S. Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...
and FCPS
College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan is the only postgraduate training and examination body of Pakistan awarding degrees of FCPS and MCPS. Its head office is in Karachi...
in Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology, Neurosurgery and other specialties, and for MCPS
College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan is the only postgraduate training and examination body of Pakistan awarding degrees of FCPS and MCPS. Its head office is in Karachi...
in Dermatology. It was the first endogenously designed Medical Campus by a Pakistani Architect and has the characteristics typical in A. R. Hye
A. R. Hye
Abdur Rahman Hye ; December 17, 1919 — September 18, 2008) was a Pakistani architect and a pioneer of institutional architecture in Pakistan. He was popularly known as "A.R. Hye".-Early life and training:...
's style of architecture.The college is presently affiliated with University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore.
In the first few years, the academic building was located in a Government Vocational Institute building in Satellite town area (Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Road), where the hostels were located in the upper part of the building. In addition, the hostels were also located in an old para-medical school. By the time of passing out of the first batch, the present well designed and spacious building had been completed.
The design of the building incorporates natural climate control features, such as cross-ventilation, strategic placement of windows, and overhangs and courtyards to create shade. Additionally, the roof vaults
Vault (architecture)
A Vault is an architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof. The parts of a vault exert lateral thrust that require a counter resistance. When vaults are built underground, the ground gives all the resistance required...
, besides providing insulation, also allow the flow of air through the vault roof, bringing down ceiling temperatures. Hollow walls also provide insulation. It is very hot in the summer.
Principals of QMC
Prof. Dr. Major Amin (Surgery)Prof. Dr. Khrshed Qureshi (Pharmacology) 2005
Prof. Dr. Ajwad Shah (Internal Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Mazhar ul Haq Atique (Internal Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Ejaz Shah (Community Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Atta ullah Mazhar (Paeds Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Usman Ghani (Internal Medicine)
Departments
- Basic science departments
- AnatomyAnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
- BiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
- Community medicine
- Forensic medicine
- PathologyPathologyPathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
- PharmacologyPharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
- PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
- Anatomy
- Medicine and allied departments
- CardiologyCardiologyCardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
- DermatologyDermatologyDermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....
- General medicine
- NeurologyNeurologyNeurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
- PediatricsPediatricsPediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
- Preventive medicinePreventive medicinePreventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms...
- PsychiatryPsychiatryPsychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
- PulmonologyPulmonologyIn medicine, pulmonology is the specialty that deals with diseases of the respiratory tract and respiratory disease. It is called chest medicine and respiratory medicine in some countries and areas...
(Chest medicine) - Radiotherapy
- UrologyUrologyUrology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
- Cardiology
- Surgery and allied departments
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiac surgeryCardiac surgeryCardiovascular surgery is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. Frequently, it is done to treat complications of ischemic heart disease , correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease from various causes including endocarditis, rheumatic heart...
- Cosmetic surgery
- General surgeryGeneral surgeryGeneral surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...
- NeurosurgeryNeurosurgeryNeurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
- Obstetrics and gynaecologyObstetrics and gynaecologyObstetrics and gynaecology are the two surgical–medical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant state, respectively, and as such are often combined to form a single medical specialty and postgraduate training programme...
- OphthalmologyOphthalmologyOphthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeryOral and maxillofacial surgeryOral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty...
- OrthopedicsOrthopedicsOrthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Pediatric surgeryPediatric surgeryPediatric surgery or paediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults...
- RadiologyRadiologyRadiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
Recognition and affiliations
The college is recognized by the following organizations.- College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
- Pakistan Medical and Dental CouncilPakistan Medical and Dental CouncilPakistan Medical and Dental Council is the statutory regulatory authority for medical and dental education and practitioners in Pakistan. PMDC was established under Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Ordinance 1962 as a body corporate. It is part of International Community of Medical Regulatory...
- Pakistan Nursing CouncilPakistan Nursing CouncilPakistan Nursing Council is a regulatory body established by the Pakistan Nursing Council Act. It was established in 1948. PNC is empowered to license nurses, midwives, lady health visitors , and nursing auxiliaries to practice in Pakistan....
- University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Others affiliations include International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research and SEPLAA Foundation.
Campus details
- Area of College & Hospital Campus = 200 acre (0.809372 km²)
- Total Land area of College = 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) Approx.
- Total area of College Buildings = 271177 sq ft (25,193.2 m²).
- Total area of Hospital (Indoor) = 389542 sq ft (36,189.6 m²).
- Out Patients Department = 153951 sq ft (14,302.5 m²).
- Operation Theatre Complex = 40500 sq ft (3,762.6 m²).
- Administrative Buildings = 40693 sq ft (3,780.5 m²).
- Nurses Accommodation = 128935 sq ft (11,978.5 m²).
- Total area of Sports Complex Playgrounds and Grassy Lawns. = 5462426 sq ft (507,476 m²).
Notable QAMC alumni
- Muhammad Khalid Gondal, MD. Pulmonologist (Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center) Kentucky, USA.
- Dr Muhammad Azam Kharal MRCPCH(UK),FRCPCH (UK)) Consultant Paediatrician, Dublin, Ireland
- Muhammad Imran Suliman, FCPS. Associate Professor Department of Medicine Central Park Medical College, Lahore.
- Muhammad Rahat Bajwa, MD. Assistant Professor Department of General Internal Medicine USCF, California
- Abid Ul Ghafoor, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Arkansas Children's HospitalArkansas Children's HospitalThe Arkansas Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is the only pediatric Level I trauma center in Arkansas and the sixth largest in the United States, serving children from birth to age twenty-one...
, Little Rock, USA http://www.archildrens.org/medical_services/querypage.asp?SearchType=DName&Searchdata=ghafoor - Sobia Najm Masoud MD, FAAP, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Vice Chair Department of Pediatrics, Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Florida, USA
- Usman Fiqui MD, Internal Medicine, Michigan, USA
- Mohammad Ishtiaq Raja MD, Internal Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA
- Syed Ziauddin Ahmed Zaidi, MBBS, DCP, MCPS, FRCP, FRCPath, Adult Hematology & Stem Cell Transplant Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA
- Rana Abid Nazeer, leading GP Khanpur, Punjab.
- Muhammad Tariq Azeem Ch./ chief consultant physician DHQ hospital Jhelum.[alumni 1983]
- Muhammad Al Rabbah/ leading Pediatrician, Dubai
- Dr. Mazhar Mustafa, MBBS, B.Pharm., MBA, Member American College of Medical Quality, Member American College for HealthCare Executives, Chapter Leader /Member Institute of HealthCare Improvement USA - UAE Chapter, Member American Society for Quality.
- Dr. Riaz-ul-Haq, leading GP.Al Shifa Hospital,Dunyapur
- Dr. Farah Riaz, gold medalist, leading gynecologist.Dunyapur
- Irfan Ali, MD; Pediatrics Illinois, USA
QAMC Alumni Social Networks
- Dr Irfan Ahmed Khan Alumni '82 Class Representative Final Year http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/erfanahmad/QAMC&date=2009-10-25+21:52:43
- Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Alumni Association of North America(QAMCAANA) http://www.qamcaana.org
- QAMC USA & UK Alumni Network on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=37572454118&ref=mf
- QMC Alumni website (please click on the link & register) http://www.qmcalumni.org/