Poonch Medical College

Poonch Medical College
پونچھ میڈیکل کالج
Former name
Ghazi e Millat Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Medical College Poonch
MottoMinds that Care and Cure
TypePublic medical college
Established2012[1][2]
AffiliationPakistan Medical Commission
Academic affiliation
University of Health Sciences Lahore
PrincipalDr. Azhar Qayyum[3]
Academic staff
39 (2021)[4]
Students583 (2021)[5]
Location
Trar Dewan, Rawalakot
,
Poonch District, Azad Kashmir
,
Pakistan

33°50′11″N 73°46′17″E / 33.836312°N 73.771298°E / 33.836312; 73.771298Coordinates: 33°50′11″N 73°46′17″E / 33.836312°N 73.771298°E / 33.836312; 73.771298
LanguageEnglish[2]
ColoursBright Blue and White
   
NicknamePMCR
MascotGhazians
Websitehttp://pmcrajk.edu.pk/

Poonch Medical College (Urdu: پونچھ طبی کالج) is a public medical college established in 2012,located in Trar Dewan, in suburban Rawalakot, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[5] The college is affiliated with the University of Health Sciences Lahore,[6] and the Pakistan Medical Commission.[7] The college has two teaching hospitals: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital in Rawalakot, and D.H.Q. Hospital in Hajira.[5][8]

History

Poonch medical college is also one of those Government medical colleges which came into existence to overcome the effects of natural disasters. The foundation stone of the institute was laid down in the year of 2012. The institute was inaugurated in the year of 2013 by the President of the state of AJK Mr. Haji Yaqoob. First batch of the institute also enrolled in the same year. First Session of 65 students enrolled on 28 January 2013 and graduated in 2018.[9]

Ex Principals

  • Prof. Dr Zia Ur Rehman
  • Prof. Dr Shabbir Ahmad Chaudhary2[10]

Academics

Poonch Medical College offers a course for a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.[11] Its academic departments include Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Medical Education, Surgery & Allied, Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Medicine & Allied, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Pediatrics.[4]

In 2017, the college was ranked first in merit among all affiliates of the University of Health Sciences Lahore in the MBBS exams.[12]

Campus

As of October 2019 Poonch Medical College lacks its own building and is currently using a facility belonging to a government run polytechnic institute.[1][13] College own two patch of lands of 115 Kanal and 512 Kanal in suburban of Rawalakot city.

Student Life

Student Organizations

Notable student organizations of the college are

  • Gilgit Baltistan Medicos Union,
  • SYNCH.
  • Jammu Kashmir Medical Students Federation
  • Jammu Kashmir National Student Federation

Student Clubs & Societies

The nature of student Societies includes academics, co-curricular, extra-curricular and Welfare. There are 6 societies of PMCR students

  1. PMCR Literary Society[14]
  2. PMCR Sports Society[15]
  3. 'HOPE' Blood Donation Club[16]
  4. Welfare Society
  5. Research Society
  6. Islamic Society

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.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "History of PMCR". Poonch Medical College. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Poonch Medical College". World Directory of Medical Schools. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Tariq, Naqash (2 August 2019). "AJK govt appoints Poonch Medical College principal despite stay order". Dawn. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Faculty". Poonch Medical College. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 1 2 3 "Home". Poonch Medical College. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Public Sector Institutions". University of Health Sciences Lahore. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Recognized Institutions & Qualifications - Pakistan Undergraduate Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Recognized medical colleges in Pakistan". Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "History Of PMCR". PMCR.
  10. ↑ "Ex Principals". PMCR.
  11. ↑ "Courses & Programs". Poonch Medical College. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ "Poonch Medical College felicitated". The Nation. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Kanwal, Maryam (1 October 2019). "پولی ٹیکنیک کالج کیلئے متبادل عمارت تعمیر کی جائے" [Alternative building should be built for polytechnic institute]. Daily Ausaf (in Urdu). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "PMCR Literary Society-PLS". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "PMCR Sports Society". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "HOPE PMCR Blood Donation Society". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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