| Shalamar Medical and Dental College (SMDC) | |
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| Established | 2009 |
| Type | Medical school, Dental school |
| Chairman | Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday |
| Principal | Muhammad Zahid Bashir |
| Undergraduates | ~300 MBBS |
| Location | Shalimar Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon and gray |
| Sports | Shalamarians |
| Affiliations | CPSP, LUMS, PMDC, UHS |
| Website | www.smdc.edu.pk |
Shalamar Medical and Dental College (or SMDC), established in 2009 and named after Shalimar Gardens, is a private college of medicine and dentistry located in Shalimar Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is registered with PMDC, WHO, Avicenna Directories, IMED and ECFMG, affiliated with LUMS, CPSP and UHS and approved by Ministry of Health. It is also registered with Shalamar Hospital is attached with the college as a training and teaching hospital.
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A trust by the name of the Businessmen Hospital Trust (BHT) was established in 1974 for the creation of a composite medical complex. The project was to comprise a charitable hospital, a research center and schools of medicine and surgery, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy. Shalamar Hospital was established in 1982, followed by a nursing school in 2006. Construction of Shalamar Medical and Dental College started in 2007. In 2009, construction of campus was finished and academics began in late January 2011.
Shalamar Medical and Dental College gives admission to 100 MBBS and 50 BDS students each year. The campus of the college holds near 750 students. It is equipped with air-conditioning, lecture halls, science laboratories, library, medical museums, dissection hall, auditorium and student services including an IT room, cafeteria, book shop, hostel accommodation and transport.
Shalamar Medical and Dental College has the following departments:
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Shalamar Hospital, 400-bedded teaching hospital is attached with the medical college for clinical training of the students. It is primed to support all the needs of patients, especially the lower income population of Lahore.The hospital provides consultation, diagnostic and treatment services for almost all medical and surgical specialties through its hospital based clinical services and community programme.
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