Poonch Medical College

Poonch Medical College

پونچھ میڈیکل کالج
Former name	Ghazi e Millat Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Medical College Poonch
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[2]
Academic staff	39 (2021)[3]
Students	583 (2021)[4]
Location	Trar Dewan, Rawalakot , Poonch District, Azad Kashmir , Pakistan 33.836312°N 73.771298°E / 33.836312; 73.771298
Campus	Urban, ~16
Language	English[5]
Colours	Sky Blue and White
Nickname	PMCR
Website	http://pmcrajk.edu.pk/

Poonch Medical College (Urdu: پونچھ طبی کالج) is a public 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] The college has two teaching hospitals: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital in Rawalakot, and D.H.Q. Hospital in Hajira.^[4][8]

History

The 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]

Principals

Principals

S#	Name	Qualification	Tenure
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[12]	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.^[13] 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.^[14]

Campus

As of December 2024^[update] Poonch Medical College lacks its own campus and allied facilities and is currently using a facility belonging to a government run polytechnic institute.^[9][15]

Student Life

Notable student unions of the college include Gilgit Baltistan Medicos Union,^[16][17] and Medical Students' Association of Pakistan and SYNCH.^[18] Various societies exist on subjects such as literature,^[19] sports,^[20] and blood donation;^[21] among others.

Students from Poonch Medical College Rawalakot are active in resaerch^[22]

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]

See also

• List of institutions of higher education in Azad Kashmir
• List of medical schools in Pakistan

References

1. "Poonch Medical College Rawalakot" (PDF). Azad Jammu & Kashmir at a Glance. Planning and Development Department of the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 34. 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
2. https://ajkhighcourt.gok.pk/judgment_files/Dr__Javed_Akhtar_Rathore_Vs__Governing_Body_for_Medical_Colleges_others.pdf
3. "Faculty". Poonch Medical College. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
4. "Home". Poonch Medical College. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
5. "Poonch Medical College". World Directory of Medical Schools. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
6. "Public Sector Institutions". University of Health Sciences Lahore. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
7. "Recognized Institutions & Qualifications - Pakistan Undergraduate Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
8. "Recognized medical colleges in Pakistan". Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
9. "History of PMCR". Poonch Medical College. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
10. "Masood tells authorities to resolve issues at Poonch Medical College". The Express Tribune. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
11. "Ex-Principals of PMCR". Poonch Medical College. December 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
12. https://ajkhighcourt.gok.pk/judgment_files/Dr__Javed_Akhtar_Rathore_Vs__Governing_Body_for_Medical_Colleges_others.pdf
13. "Courses & Programs". Poonch Medical College. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
14. "Poonch Medical College felicitated". The Nation. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
15. Kanwal, Maryam (1 October 2019). "پولی ٹیکنیک کالج کیلئے متبادل عمارت تعمیر کی جائے" [Alternative building should be built for polytechnic institute]. Daily Ausaf (in Urdu). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
16. "ڈاکٹر عابدین کی شہادت ایک بڑا سانحہ ہے گلگت بلتستان میڈیکوز یونین میڈیکل کالج پونچھ" [Dr. Abideen's death is a great tragedy for Gilgit Baltistan Medicos Union, Poonch Medical College] (in Urdu). Tehreer News Network. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
17. "Gilgit Baltistan Medicos Union". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
18. "SYNCH Poonch Medical College Rawalakot - PMCR". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
19. "PMCR Literary Society-PLS". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
20. "PMCR Sports Society". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
21. "HOPE PMCR Blood Donation Society". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
22. R, Zeine, Rana; W, Teasdale, Brian (7 March 2023). Medical Cannabis and the Effects of Cannabinoids on Fighting Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Parkinson's, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-6684-5653-8.