POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE (PGMI)
HAYATABAD MEDICAL COMPLEX, PESHAWAR
PGMI DIRECTORS:
1. Dean:
Prof. Dr. Akhtar Ali
2. Associate Dean:
Prof. Dr. Abid Jameel
3. Deputy Dean:
Dr. Muhammad Ayaz
4. Director Medical Education
Asst. Prof. Dr. Shahid Ayub
5. Director Research (LRH):
Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Khan
6. Director Research (HMC):
Prof. Dr. A.H. Aamir
DIRECTORS PGMI, LRH:
Director Academics 1 (Basic Medical Sciences):
Prof. Dr. Fazli Raziq
Director Academics 2 (Medicine and Allied):
Prof. Dr. Intikhab Alam
Director Academics 3 (Surgery and Allied):
Prof. Dr. Muzaffar Uddin
Sadiq
Director Students Affairs (Provost)
Prof. Dr. Intikhab Alam
DIRECTORS PGMI, HMC:
Director Academics 1 (Basic Medical Sciences):
Prof. Dr. Fazle Raziq
Director Academics 2 (Medicine and Allied):
Prof. Dr. Azmat Tallat
Director Academics 3 (Surgery and Allied)
Prof. Dr. Mehrun Nisa
Director Students Affairs (Provost)
Prof. Dr. A. H. Aamir
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF PGMI:
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Teaching and training of postgraduate doctors to the highest standards
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Promotion of research in medical fields
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Improvement in patient care with special emphasis on ethics and
communication skills
BACKGROUND OF PGMI:
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PGMI:
Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) was established by the Government of KPK
Health Department in 1984. The main purpose of this Institute was to impart postgraduate
medical training to doctors of this Province in various fields of medicine, surgery and its
allied sub-specialties.
PGMI started functioning initially at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar and started
training 90 postgraduate trainees for Diploma courses and College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) degrees of FCPS and MCPS. With the passage of time the
will of young doctors to receive postgraduate training and degrees increased and so did
the number of applicants for training slots at PGMI which stands at 1413 in 2013. PGMI
is affiliated to Khyber Medical University, Peshawar for the award of diplomas and
recognized/accredited by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) /
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for the award of FCPS and MCPS
diplomas in various specialties.
Currently PGMI is imparting Postgraduate Medical Training leading to the following
Diplomas from Khyber Medical University, Peshawar and College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Pakistan:
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FCPS
30 subjects
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MCPS/DCPS
13 subjects
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Diploma Courses
12 subjects
CONSTITUENT AND AFFILIATED HOSPITALS OF PGMI AND
ROLE OF PGMI IN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING:
PGMI acts as the main body for the selection and distribution of Trainee Medical
Officers for FCPS as well as MCPS and Diploma training programs. All the training
records and salary/stipend records of TMOs are maintained by PGMI head office located
at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar.
Constituent Hospitals of PGMI include
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Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar
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Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), Peshawar
Affiliated Hospitals of PGMI include
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Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH)
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Ayub Teaching Hospital (ATH), Abbottabad
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Ayub College of Dentistry (ACD), Abottabad
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Saidu Teaching Hospital (STH), Swat
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Mardan Medical Complex (MMC), Mardan
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Gomal Medical College (GMC), D.I. Khan
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Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD), Peshawar
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Khyber Medical College (KMC), Peshawar
FCPS Courses:
In 2013, 1413 postgraduate TMOs are being trained for FCPS in various specialties at
various constituent/affiliated Hospitals of PGMI.
Currently, the distribution of FCPS trainees at various constituent/affiliated
Hospitals of PGMI is as follows:
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1)
287 at Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), Peshawar
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379 TMOs are being trained at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar
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359 at Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH), Peshawar
4)
212 at Ayub Teaching Hospital (ATH), Peshawar
5)
12 at Ayub College of Dentistry (ACD)
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98 at Saidu Teaching Hospital (STH), Swat
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36 at Mardan Medical Complex (MMC), Mardan
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06 at Gomal Medical College (GMC), D. I .Khan
9)
60 at Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD), Peshawar
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04 at Khyber Medical College (KMC), Peshawar
Diploma and MCPS courses:
In addition to FCPS, the two constituent Hospitals of PGMI, LRH and HMC, are also
training Diploma students and MCPS trainees in various sub-specialties.
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Currently 12 Diploma courses are offered by PGMI at LRH and HMC (and
additional five diploma courses in various sub-specialties shall also be offered
from 2009). Diploma courses include: DCP, DCH, DGO, DLO, DO, DA, Dip.
Card., Diploma Medical Oncology, Dip Diabetology, DTCD, MPH
(Community Mental Health) granted by Khyber Medical University.
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MCPS training is also offered by PGMI in 13 different specialties.
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These Diplomas and MCPS trained doctors are now playing a major role in
providing specialist Health care in rural areas of the province providing
people with advanced medical facilities at their door step.
INFRASTUCTURE OF PGMI:
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Purpose built building having Administration and Academic Blocks.
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Total teaching units at LRH and HMC are 59
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Video conferencing facilities between LRH and HMC available
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State of the art libraries both at LRH and HMC with DSL internet facilities,
computers and1326 text and reference books and subscription to over 40
national and international medical and allied journals
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High speed DSL internet connection and computers/multi-media in all
teaching units
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Access for over 40000 journals and 20000 e-books through HEC digital
library
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Offices for Administrative staff and faculty members with car parking
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TMOs hostels for most of the TMOs
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Demonstration rooms at HMC:
12
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Demonstration rooms at LRH:
14
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Lecture Halls (Auditoria):
03
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Transportation: one mini-bus and a staff car
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ADP for Second Floor, Auditorium, Cafeteria, 6 Flats and Water Tanks at the
cost of Rs. 250 Million has been approved.
OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS OF PGMI SINCE ITS INCEPTION:
In addition to its major role in faculty development and the establishment of teaching
units in advanced, sub-specialty fields of medicine/surgery as well as its impact on the
evolution of various teaching hospitals of KPK, PGMI has produced a large number of
specialists which proves the importance and role of PGMI in training of specialist doctors
for the Province as well as the country. It is this training in a structured training program
coupled with strict merit criteria that PGMI is considered as a Premier Postgraduate
Medical Institution of the country and considered by many other Institutes of the country
as a role model to follow.
COMMITTEES AND CELLS AT PGMI LRH AND HMC:
PGMI has the following committees with senior staff members as its members to look
after day to day work as well as academics and research related activities:
1. Executive Committee
2. Academic Council
3. PGMI Disciplinary Committee
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4. PGMI Administrative Committee
5. PGMI Academic Inspection Committee
6. Research & Development Cell
7. Dept of Medical Education
8. Ethics Committee (IREB)
9. Prospectus Committee
10. PGMI Admissions Committee
11. Library Committees LRH & HMC
12. Publication (JPMI) Cell/ Editorial Board
FUTURE PLAN
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PGMI to become fully autonomous with its own Board of Directors and
Management Council.
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Academic Director has been appointed i.e. Prof. Dr. Ameer Khan (Mardan)
and Prof. Dr. Aziz Un Nisa (Ayub Teaching Hospital)
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In addition PGMI Inspection Committee pays visits to all the teaching units
periodically to keep the standard and solve their problems at their doorstep.
Scheduled visits of the committee in last quarter of 2013 are:
1. Medical Units of PGMI at LRH on 28th September, 2013
2. Medical Units of PGMI at HMC on 26th October, 2013
3. Surgical Units of PGMI at LRH on 13th November, 2013
4. Surgical Units of PGMI at HMC on 28th December, 2013
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The contribution of PGMI towards the Post Graduate Training is worth
praising. The following Seminars and Symposia are on schedule at PGMI in
the last quarter of 2013.
1. Royal College of Obs. & Gynaecology (RCOG) Intensive Course in
collaboration with Postgraduate Medical Institute building from 16th to
18th September, 2013
2. PGMI Symposium on Post Graduate Medical Education at PGMI 21st
September, 2013
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3. Department of Plastic Surgery, Smile Train and PGMI Course from
23rd to 30th September, 2013
4. PGMI workshop on Professionalism for faculty of Ayub Teaching
Hospital on 11th and 12th October, 2013 at Ayub Teaching Hospital,
Abottabad
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PGMI workshop on Research for faculty and TMOs of LRH and
HMC on 21st to 25th October, 2013
6. PGMI workshop on Professionalism for faculty of PGMI at LRH and
HMC on 6th and 7th November, 2013
7. Orthocon Conference by Department of Orthopaedics from 15th to 21st
November, 2013
8. PGMI workshop on Communication Skills for PGMI faculty at LRH
and HMC on 27th and 28th November, 2013
9. PGMI workshop on Communication Skills for TMOs of LRH and
HMC on 11th and 12th December,2013
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Dean, PGMI visit to Saidu Teaching Hospital and Gomal Medical College is
on schedule.
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