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Khyber Medical College is the premier, prestigious and mother medical institution of the province, striving for excellence in medical education with a mission to serve the humanity through excellence in medical education and production of quality medical graduates and postgraduates. This mother medical institution of the province has been a leader and role model in health education in the province and the country and is recognized institution all over the world.
KMC has a glorious history of achievement and contributions.Since its establishment in 1954, KMC has produced over 10,000 quality medical graduates and hundreds of postgraduates, who are manning the health care service of the province and FATA and most of the facilities of the teaching institutions are headed by graduates of Khyber Medical College. The brilliant graduates of KMC are occupying prestigious position in the country and abroad in countries like UK and USA.Perhaps the greatest contribution of KMC is that it has given birth to all other medical institutions of the province. KMC supported these institutions in their infancy. Therefore, KMC has gained the special status of a mother medical institution of the province.
KMC has one of the largest and highly qualified faculty in the country including fellows of the Royal Colleges and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan and PhD’s.
KMC admits the highest merit of students in the province, the best brains of the province. KMC graduates get high scores in the most competitive foreign examination like USMLE and PLAB of UK.
The clinical staff of KMC is providing quality specialist treatment to thousands of seriously ill patients in Khyber Teaching Hospital for decades and it is the clinical staff of KMC, its management and the support of the Government which has made Khyber Teaching Hospital as one of the most smooth running patients friendly hospital.
Khyber Medical College offers the following courses:-
- MBBS course
- Basic Medical Sciences Course for BDS
- M.Phil courses in Basic Medical Sciences and Public Health
- FCPS courses in Basic Medical Sciences, Public Health and major clinical disciplines
- PhD courses in Basic Medical Sciences (in plan)
All scheduled teaching /learning sessions and academic programs are running regularly, smoothly, without interruption in – spite of the large scale renovation work going on.
All professional examination are conducted according to schedule and new classes are started well in the time with the result than in the year 2011, all academic session are panned to be finished within the same academic year including examinations and results, and therefore, the MBBS courses is planned to be completed in 5 years instead of more than 6 years in the recent past which is a remarkable achievement.
Result of professional examinations is showing consistent improvement in pass percentage and KMC get to position in the university examinations.
The brilliant students of KMC pass the internationally reputed medical licensing exams like PLAB of UK and USMLE of USA with highest score every year.
To achieve the goals quality medical education, KMC is reforming its curriculum and education system be developing curriculum relevant to health care need of the society changing the lecture formats to problems oriented, regular internal assessment with objective assessment tools, developing MCQ‘s and MCQ bank, incorporating ethics and behavioural sciences subjects, development of academic calendar and integration of basic Medical Sciences.
The department of medical education regularly conducts faulty training workshops to train our faculty in efficient teaching and learning methods, objective assessment tools and curriculum development.
IT department is the process of establishment which is planned to provide e-mail solution for students and teachers, digital library, centralized data system, office automation Tele and video conferencing facilities and ultimately paperless technology systems in KMC.
KMC has established clinical skills centre with collaboration of KMC alumni of North America and are planning o hold KMC annual conference and Allumni convention.
The scientific journal of Khyber Medical College Known as journal of Medical Sciences is regularly publishing the research work conducted by faculty of this institution. The journal is published quarterly and is recognized by PMDC and HEC in Y category and is indexed in WHO index Medicus, Pak medinet and Embase.
KMC is the headquarter for the admission to the public sector medical and dental colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The entire process for admission is managed by the Directorate of admission in KMC. And in 2010, th directorate of admission in KMC admitted over 1000 admissions to all the public sector medical and dental colleges of the province and FATA
Convocation of KMC was held on 22Dec 2010 after a lapse of two years where two batches of graduates of KMC were awarded degrees and medals.
Over the decades, the college building has undergone structural decay and major repair and renovation was long overdue. Equipments in the Basic Medical Sciences laboratories had become outdated and needed replacement. Post Graduate courses in these disciplines required up to date teaching learning facilities and equipment. The Health Department took a timely initiative and the Govt. allocated funds for the repair and renovation project of KMC. This historic project will upgrade the teaching learning facilities to international standards and will prove to be a developmental milestone in the history of KMC. The lecture theatres have been renovated and are now equipped with all modern I.T teaching learning aids. Renovation and repair in the Basic Medical Sciences departments are near to completion. With the best possible faculty, the best students, best facilities and the best support of the Govt, KMC shall produce even better quality medical graduates and post-graduates and shall be a role model in medical education in the country.
Advances in medical science and education has made it mandatory to established new departments and the college has taken initiative to establish section of molecular biology and genetics, virology, examination and medical education department, I.T department and clinical skill centre.
KMC takes great pride in its Alumni and the support of KMC Alumni of North America, Khyber Medical Association in UK and other has been a source of great encouragement. The students and staff of KMC look forward to their continued guidance and support particularly in areas of curricular reforms and academics.
Professor Dr. Sultan Mahmood, FRCP Edin.
Principal & Dean,
Khyber Medical College,
Peshawar, PAKISTAN.
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