Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

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Agency overview
Formed	Established in 1947
Headquarters	Islamabad, Pakistan
Website	www.pmdc.org.pk

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (abbreviated as PMDC), established in 1962, is a regulatory authority for practitioners and students of medicine and dentistry in Pakistan. It was established under Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Ordinance 1962 as a body corporate. It is known and respected worldwide and is part of international community of medical regulatory authorities (IAMRA). Pakistani doctors are considered one of the best and are doing meritorious service in all parts of the world and that is a testimony to the effective regulation of medical education being done by the PM&DC. No Pakistani Doctor can practice in Pakistan or abroad without being registered with PM&DC or without being in good standing with it.

Its current president is Sibtul Hasnain. PMDC has its headquarters located in Islamabad and regional offices in Lahore, Karachi. Peshawar and Quetta.

Brief History

• Established by adopting Indian Medical Council Act 1933 on the recommendation of Health Conference in 1947.(1948)
• Re-organized under P.M.C. Act of 1951. (1951)
• West Pakistan Medical Council was created on the formation of West Pakistan by merging Sindh & Punjab Medical Councils. (1957)
• The Council was re-constituted under Medical & Dental Council Ordinance 1962, and Provincial Medical Councils were dissolved. (1962)
• The Medical & Dental Council (Amendment) Act. (1973)
• (The Lapsed)The Medical & Dental Council (Amendment) Ordinance(lapsed on September 24,1999). (25th May 1999)

International Accreditation Of PM&DC Standards

United States Education Department (NCFMEA)

The system of recognition/accreditation through inspection by PM&DC had also been reviewed by the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education & Accreditation (NCFMEA) of U.S. department of education.The standards used by PM&DC for accreditation and inspection of medical and dental colleges in Pakistan have been declared comparable to U.S standards

Recognition by General Medical Council U.K. IMED & FAIMER

The system of accreditation had also been approved by the General Medical Council U.K. and all the colleges recognised under the PM&DC ordinance 1962 are also automatically recognised by the General Medical Council and the graduates of these colleges are eligible to sit in PLAB examination for the purpose of higher education in United Kingdom. Previously the General Medical Council used to conduct inspection of medical colleges in Pakistan through their own inspection team for the purpose of recognition of medical college. All the colleges recognised under the PM&DC ordinance 1962 are also automatically recognised by FAIMER and IMEd in the world directory.

Functions & Duties Of PM&DC

• For uniform application across Pakistan. PM&DC has been given a mandate to:
  • prescribe a uniform minimum standard of courses of training for obtaining graduate and post graduate medical **and dental qualifications.
  • prescribe minimum requirements for the content and duration of graduate and post graduate medical and dental courses of study.
  • prescribe the conditions for admission of courses of training as aforesaid.
  • prescribe minimum qualification and experience required of teachers for appointment in medical and dental institutions.
  • prescribe the standards of examinations, methods of conducting the examinations.
  • prescribe the qualifications, and experience required of examiners for professional examinations.
• Register Faculty and Students of Medical & Dental Institutions
• Maintains the Register of Medical & Dental Practitioners.
• Inspect and formulate recommendations regarding recognition of Medical & Dental Institutions for training of undergraduate & postgraduate qualification.
• Inspect undergraduate & postgraduate examination for standardization.
• Decide cases against registered practitioners for infamous conduct and professional negligence.
• Inspect and approve of Hospitals for House Job.
• Prescribe guidelines for Medical & Dental Journals.
• Issue experience certificates to faculty
• Set up of schemes of reciprocity with other countries and medical regulatory authorities

External links

• Official website
• PFMSG