Khyber Medical College

Not to be confused with Khyber Medical University, with which the college is affiliated.

Khyber Medical College Peshawar

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Motto	Service to Humanity
Type	Public
Established	1954
Principal	Prof. Dr. Ejaz Hassan Khan
Students	1500
Location	Peshawar , Pakistan
Campus	Urban
Nickname	KMC
Affiliations	Pakistan Medical and Dental Council; Khyber Medical University;World Health Organization; College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Website	www.kmc.edu.pk

Khyber Medical College is a public medical institution located in the city of Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Beside undergraduate medical education, the college offers teaching and research facilities to the postgraduate students, i.e., M. Phil, in all basic Medical Sciences, FCPS in Clinical as well as basic medical sciences, and minor diplomas in many specialties.

It is one of the several medical schools affiliated with Khyber Medical University and is recognised by PMDC, General Medical Council of UK, Ireland and licensing authority of USA. Khyber Medical College is listed in the International Medical Education Directory which is a requirement for eligibility for the USMLE.

History

Khyber Medical College was established in 1954 and is the oldest medical college in the province. The college started functioning in 1955 with the enrolment of 50 students. It has produced over 9,000 graduates since then and hundreds of postgraduates. Khyber Teaching Hospital is a 1200-bedded hospital, established in 1976, for teaching/training purposes.

Admissions

Khyber Medical College enrolls 286 students yearly.

Departments

Basic Sciences

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Forensic Medicine
• Community Medicine

Clinical Sciences

• Medicine
• Surgery
• Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Ophthalmology
• ENT
• Radiology
• Anesthesia
• Paediatrics Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Nephrology
• Orthopedics
• Cardiology
• Pulmonology
• Dermatology
• Psychiatry

Curriculum

• First Professional Year - Part I and II:
  • Anatomy, Embryology and Histology
  • Human Physiology
  • Islamiat/Ethics and Pakistan studies
  • Medical Biochemistry

• Second Professional Year:
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
  • General Pathology and Microbiology
  • Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Third Professional Year:
  • Community Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
  • Special Pathology

• Fourth Professional Year:
  • Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Medicine, Psychiatry and Dermatology
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery, Orthopedics and Anesthesia

Library

Khyber Medical College library was established in September 1955 and has a total of 35,300/- volumes of current Medical books and more than 8,000 bound volumes of journals.

Library is split into two sections. One is specific for reference purpose used by the staff and other professionals involved in research. Student section has the study portion where students can study.

See also

• Khyber Teaching Hospital
• Khyber Medical University
• Ayub Medical College
• List of medical schools in Pakistan

External links

• Official Khyber Medical College Website
• Khyber Medical College
• Khyber Medical University
• Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan

References

• http://www.kmc.edu.pk/
• http://www.kmc.edu.pk/about.php
• http://www.kmc.edu.pk/message.php

http://www.kgmc.edu.pk/sites/default/files/downloads/Prospectus.pdf