Poonch Medical College
Medical college in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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Poonch Medical College (Urdu: پونچھ طبی کالج) is a public sector medical college established in 2012, located in Trar Dewan, in suburban Rawalakot, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[4] The college is affiliated with the University of Health Sciences Lahore,[6] and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.[7] Three hospitals i.e Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital in Rawalakot, DHQ Bagh and T.H.Q. Hospital in Hajira[4][8] with cumulative 700 beds capacity are affiliated with college as Teaching Hospital. Another Teaching Hospital of 200 beds are under construction at Chak Dhamni Rawalakot.
پونچھ میڈیکل کالج | |
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Former name | Ghazi e Millat Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Medical College Poonch |
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| Motto | Minds that Care and Cure |
| Type | Public medical college |
| Established | 2012[1] |
| Affiliation | Pakistan Medical And Dental Council |
Academic affiliation | University of Health Sciences Lahore |
| Principal | Prof Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (T.I)[2] |
Academic staff | 39 (2021)[3] |
| Students | 583 (2021)[4] |
| Location | , , Pakistan 33.836312°N 73.771298°E |
| Campus | Urban, ~16 |
| Language | English[5] |
| Colours | Sky Blue and White |
| Nickname | PMCR |
| Website | http://pmcrajk.edu.pk/ |
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History
The Medical College
The Medical college was established in 2012, comprising a faculty of 11 professors and 18 assistant professors, with 62 students enrolling.[1] Studies began in April 2013, with the first class graduating in 2018.[5][9] Previous principals of the college include Dr Zia-Ur Rehman, Prof. Dr. Shabeer Ahmed Chudhry, and Dr Azhar Qayyum.[10][11]
The Nursing College
The Nursing college of Poonch Medical college established in 2025.
Principals
| S# | Name | Qualification | Tenure |
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| 1 | Prof Dr Zia Ur Rehman | MBBS, FCPS (Surgery) | 2013-2018 |
| 2 | Dr Shabbir Ahmad Chaudhary (Acting) | MBBS, M. Phil (Anatomy) | 2018-2019 |
| 3 | Prof Dr Azhar Qayyum | MBBS M.Phil, Ph.D (Morbid Anatomy/Histopathology) | 2019-2023 |
| 4 | Dr Shabbir Ahmad Chaudhary (Acting) | MBBS, M. Phil (Anatomy) | 2023-2024 |
| 5 | Prof Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (T.I)[2] | MBBS M.Phil, Ph.D (Pathology) | 2024- todate |
Academics
Poonch Medical College offers a course for a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.[12] Its academic departments include Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Medical Education, Surgery & Allied, Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Medicine & Allied, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Pediatrics.[3]
In 2017, the college was ranked first in merit among all affiliates of the University of Health Sciences Lahore in the MBBS exams.[13]
Campus
Student Life
Notable student unions of the college include Gilgit Baltistan Medicos Union,[15][16] and Medical Students' Association of Pakistan and SYNCH.[17] Various societies exist on subjects such as literature,[18] sports,[19] and blood donation;[20] among others.
Students from Poonch Medical College Rawalakot are active in research[21]
Recognition
Other than its affiliates, Poonch Medical College is recognized by the World Health Organization and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.[5]
