Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital

• Recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council for undergraduate & post graduate medical education.[3] Every year, the college admits 150 students on open merit via entrance exam conducted by University of Health Sciences, Lahore.[4]
• Accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.[5]
• Affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore.[6]

Shaikh Zayed Medical College was established in March 2003 in District Headquarter Hospital (now Shaikh Zayed Hospital) Rahim Yar Khan. Professor Dr Eice Muhammad was its founding principal.[2]

• Shaikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan (previously known as District Head Quarter Hospital)[7][8]
• College of Nursing Shaikh Zayed Medical College Rahim Yar Khan[9]

Journal of Sheikh Zayed Medical College (JSZMC) is serving as a center for Health Research Publication in the Institute and Region, under Research & Development Support Unit, Sheikh Zayed Medical College / Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. JSZMC is a peer reviewed, scientific Journal published regularly and timely since 2010. It is recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Islamabad. JSZMC is also a member of Pakistan Association of Medical Editors (PAME). We follow the guidelines according to “Uniform Requirements for manuscript submitted to biomedical Journals: International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)”.[10][11]

The College is offering following under-graduate programs recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Pakistan Nursing Council & University of Health Sciences.;[12]

• MBBS
• Doctor of Physical Therapy
• BSc (Operation Theater Technology)
• BSc (Medical laboratory technology)
• BSc Hons. (Medical Imaging Technology)
• Nursing Diploma

Shaikh Zayed Medical College & its affiliated institutes are recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan & University of Health Sciences and is offering training in following;

1. MS
2. MD
3. FCPS[13]
4. MCPS

Admission in these programs is through Central Induction Policy under Punjab Residency Program.[14]

• Basic science departments[15]
  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Community medicine
  • Forensic medicine
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology
• Medicine and allied departments
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • General medicine
  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics
  • Preventive medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Pulmonology (Chest medicine)
  • Radiotherapy
  • Urology
• Surgery and allied departments[16]
  • Anesthesiology
  • Cardiac surgery
  • Cosmetic surgery
  • General surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Pediatric surgery
  • Radiology

Sheikh Zayed Medical College has the following societies working for students:

• Zayedians Awareness and Literary Society(ZALS)
• Zayedians Media Arts and Dramatics(ZMAD)
• Zayedians Athletic and Sports Club(ZASC)
• Zayedians Blood Donor Society (ZBDS)
• Helping Underprivileged Medical Aid Network (HUMANe)
• Patient Care Society (PCS)

This Society was found by the most active student of Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Muhammad Usman and his team. It helps Spread Awareness on Social Issues using Urdu and English Literature. It organizes Various literary Competitions too. All Pakistan Inter College E-magazine Khud Nawishta خود نوشتہ is also being published under this platform whose Chief Editors are Muhammad Usman and Komal Nazir. Students from educational institutions of all pakistan participate in various categories of Urdu, English, Drawing and Pictorial Sections. It is the most famous E magazine of Pakistan.

SZMC student represented his alma mater in Egypt.

The students of SZMC have always been encouraged to do original research, present papers in national & international conferences world wide and get published in peer reviewed journals. One of students of SZMC won Best Paper Presentation Award at 10th Biennial International Physiology Conference of Pakistan Physiological Society held at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Hyderabad in April 2006.[17] The students of SZMC presented 5 original research papers in 1st SAARC, 11th Biennial International Physiology Conference held at Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad in November 2008.[18][19] A student from SZMC presented his paper in 17th International Ain Shams Medical Students Congress in Cairo in February 2009.[20][21] The students of SZMC have published their original research papers in renowned national journals during their MBBS.[21]

• Official website