Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College

Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر طبی کالج, Koshur; آزاد جۄٚم تہٕ کشیٖر طِبہ ژاٹٔھل )or (AJKMC) is a public medical institute located in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. AJKMC is home to 500 students in the MBBS program, with clinical rotations occurring at Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad and Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences. AJKMC was established and recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council in 2011.[3]

Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College
آزاد جموں و کشمیر طبی کالج
آزاد جۄٚم تہٕ کشیٖر طِبہ ژاٹٔھل
Other name
AJKMC
MottoServing humanity is serving the Almighty
TypePublic
Established2012
ChancellorPresident of Azad Kashmir[1]
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Javed Akram.
PrincipalProf. Mulazim Hussain Bukhari [2]
Students500
Location
Muzaffarabad
,
Azad Jammu & Kashmir
,
Pakistan

34°12′36″N 73°16′48″E
CampusUrban
LanguageUrdu, English
ColorsMaroon   and White  
AffiliationsPakistan Medical and Dental Council[3][4]
University of Health Sciences, Lahore[5]
Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad[6]
International Medical Education Directory (IMED)[7]
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan[8]
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS Hospital)
Websiteajkmc.edu.pk

History

AJKMC was inaugurated by Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on 8 October 2011.[9][10][11] Establishing a medical college was deemed necessary following the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, which exposed a shortage of medical professionals at medical facilities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.[12][13]

Departments

Campus
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College campus

AJK Medical College is housed in Turkish architect modern building in the Hindu Kush Mountains. The medical college is located near to Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium. There is online access to different learning resources.[24]

Affiliations and Recognitions

The College is affiliated and recognized by following Organizations and Institutes:

Publications

The official scientific journals of the college is Kashmir Journal of Medical Sciences (KJMS). It contains original articles, case reports, review articles, short communication, letters to editor, and view points.[27]

College Societies

Societies of the college are :

  • AJK MC Students' Patient Welfare Society
  • AJK MC Literary Society
  • AJK MC Al-Quran Society
  • AJK MC Debating Society

Teaching Hospitals

Two hospitals i.e. Shiekh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital and Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) are attached with AJK Medical College. Both hospitals are recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council as well as College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan for the postgraduate residency programs in different disciplines.

See also

References
  1. http://ajkmc.edu.pk/Messages/Presidentmsg.aspx
  2. http://ajkmc.edu.pk/Messages/PrincipalMsg.aspx
  3. "Pakistan Medical & Dental Council > About Us > Recognized Medical/Dental Colleges". Pmdc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  4. Newspaper, From the (21 December 2011). "AJK's medical college likely to get PMDC nod". DAWN.COM.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital". opfblog.com.
  7. https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=704&school=&currpage=1&cname=PAKISTAN&city=&region=AS&rname=Asia&mcode=704450&psize=100
  8. ":::College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan". www.cpsp.edu.pk.
  9. "Pak PM opens Moulvi Farooq Medical College at Muzaffarabad Lastupdate:- Sun, 9 Oct 2011 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com". www.greaterkashmir.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011.
  10. "onepakistan.com.pk".
  11. "AJK Medical College inauguration ceremony". geo.tv.
  12. "Azad Kashmir earthquack 2005". storyofpakistan.com. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  13. "Curriculum". www.ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  14. http://ajkmc.edu.pk/Department_oF_Anatomy/Anatomy_Home.aspx
  15. "Department Of Bio Chemistry". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  16. "Department of Public Health and Community Medicine". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  17. "Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  18. "Department of Pathology". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014.
  19. "Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014.
  20. "Department of Physiology". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  21. http://ajkmc.edu.pk/Default.aspx
  22. "Department of Surgery". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  23. "Deanery Medical College". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  24. "Library Of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College". ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  25. "Pakistan Medical & Dental Council > About Us > Recognized Medical/Dental Colleges". Pmdc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  26. "University of Health Sciences Affiliation". Archived from the original on 1 December 2011.
  27. "Kashmir Journal of Medical Sciences". kjms.org. Retrieved 4 October 2013.

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