Admission seekers to private medical colleges in a Catch-22 situation
A large number of students who want to get admission to private medical colleges are facing a catch-22 situation as they need at least Rs4 million to secure a seat.…
PHC facilities must for every medical, dental college: PMDC
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has made it mandatory for all medical and dental colleges in the country to establish or adopt at least five primary healthcare (PHC) facilities.…
Minister, PMDC vow to get increase in private medical colleges fees reversed
Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan and President Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Prof Dr Rizwan Taj have vowed to take notice of the unprecedented increase in fees of private…
Medical education standards to be raised to international level, says PM’s aide
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Medical Education and Patient Care Prof Dr Aamir Bilal has said medical and dental education standards would be brought at par with international standards…
SHC issues notice to PMDCin foreign student fee case
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued notices to the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) and others on a petition challenging the vires of the PMDC’s policy and…
Over 1,000 Pakistani psychiatrists practice in US, medical body informs
More than 1,000 Pakistani psychiatrists are practicing in the United States, as against only 600 to 700 psychiatrists working across the country, It was revealed during a meeting of President…
Test for medical, dental colleges to be re-conducted on Nov 19
Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) will be held afresh on November 19 by Khyber Medical University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Health Secretary Mahmood Aslam Wazir told Dawn that a…
SHC grants Lyari medical college three more months to upgrade facilities to meet PMDC requirements
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the management of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College (SMBBMC) in Lyari to upgrade its infrastructure and facilities within three months to…
PMDC and APPNA to start collaboration in medical education
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and Association of Physicians of Pakistan Descent of North America (APPNA) on Thursday decided to start collaboration and mutual support to improve the standard…
Medical community alarmed by hi-tech cheating in MDCAT
Revelations regarding the use of sophisticated devices for the purposes of cheating in the recently held Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) have alarmed the medical community. But while…
