Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
.jpg)
.jpg)
Quaid e Azam Medical College (QAMC) is a medical college in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Quaid e Azam Medical College was founded on 2nd Dec 1971 when its foundation stone was laid by the then Governor of Punjab Lt Gen Attique-ur-Rehman (retd). The college is affiliated for clinical training to Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital. It provides health care facilities to a population of around 12 million, and had produced 5600 medical graduates up to the year 2008. It is a center of tertiary care and postgraduate courses, including DOMS, DCP, DCH, M.S. Orthopedics and FCPS in Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology, Neurosurgery and other specialties, and for MCPS in Dermatology.It also offered Allied health professional courses, including Medical Labortary technology, Optometry, Physiotherapy and audiology. These allied health professionals started from 2007.It was the first endogenously designed Medical Campus by a Pakistani Architect and has the characteristics typical in A. R. Hye's style of architecture.The college is presently affiliated with University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore.
In the first few years, the academic building was located in a Government Vocational Institute building in Satellite town area (Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Road), where the hostels were located in the upper part of the building. In addition, the hostels were also located in an old para-medical school. By the time of passing out of the first batch, the present well designed and spacious building had been completed.
The design of the building incorporates natural climate control features, such as cross-ventilation, strategic placement of windows, and overhangs and courtyards to create shade. Additionally, the roof vaults, besides providing insulation, also allow the flow of air through the vault roof, bringing down ceiling temperatures. Hollow walls also provide insulation. It is very hot in the summer.
Principals
Prof. Dr. Major Amin (Surgery)
Prof. Dr. Khrshed Qureshi (Pharmacology) 2005
Prof. Dr. Ajwad Shah (Internal Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Mazhar ul Haq Atique (Internal Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Ejaz Shah
(Community Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Atta ullah Mazhar (Paeds Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Usman Ghani (Internal Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Khalid Abbas Bukhari (Paeds Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Haroon-U-Rasheed Pasha (Pediatrics Surgery)
Departments
|
|
|
Recognition and affiliations
The college is recognized by the following organizations.
- College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council[1]
- Pakistan Nursing Council
- University of Health Sciences, Lahore[2]
Others affiliations include International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research[3] and SEPLAA Foundation.[4]
Campus details
- Area of College & Hospital Campus = 200 acres (0.81 km2)
- Total Land area of College = 120 acres (0.49 km2) Approx.
- Total area of College Buildings = 271,177 sq ft (25,193.2 m2).
- Total area of Hospital (Indoor) = 389,542 sq ft (36,189.6 m2).
- Out Patients Department = 153,951 sq ft (14,302.5 m2).
- Operation Theatre Complex = 40,500 sq ft (3,760 m2).
- Administrative Buildings = 40,693 sq ft (3,780.5 m2).
- Nurses Accommodation = 128,935 sq ft (11,978.5 m2).
- Total area of Sports Complex Playgrounds and Grassy Lawns. = 5,462,426 sq ft (507,476.0 m2).
Notable alumni
- Abid Ul Ghafoor, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, USA
Alumni social networks
- Dr Irfan Ahmed Khan Alumni '82 Class Representative Final Year
- Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Alumni Association of North America(QAMCAANA)
- QAMC USA & UK Alumni Network on Facebook
- QMC Alumni website (please click on the link & register)
References
External links
Coordinates: 29°23′19″N 71°40′38″E / 29.38861°N 71.67722°E
