Jump to content

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Toufeeque (talk | contribs) at 06:23, 22 October 2014 (→United States Education Department (NCFMEA)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
File:Pakistan-Medical-Dental-Council.jpg
Agency overview
FormedEstablished in 1962
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Websitewww.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[1] 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.

Mission

To safeguard public interest, PM&DC has been given a mission to establish uniform minimum standard of basic & higher qualifications in Medicine & Dentistry throughout Pakistan.

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 [2], and Provincial Medical Councils were dissolved. (1962)
  • The Medical & Dental Council (Amendment) Act. (1973)
  • The Medical & Dental Council (Amendment) Ordinance(lapsed on September 24,1999). (25th May 1999)
  • The Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012 [3]

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[4].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[5].

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

The system of accreditation had also been approved by the General Medical Council U.K.[6] 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.

Others

Quest International University Perak (QIUP) paid a courtesy visit to the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) recently [7]. This visit was in conjunction with QIUP’s participation in the Malaysia Education Fair 2014 in Pakistan.

Representing QIUP during the visit was Mr Nicholas Goh, Chief Operating Officer, Professor Dr Alam Sher Malik, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Mr Ananth Lachumanan, Deputy Director of Student Recruitment Department.

The QIUP delegation had a fruitful discussion with the PMDC President and council members.

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[8] 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 [9][10].
  • 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

References

  1. ^ Information for doctors coming to Ireland to practice medicine
  2. ^ The Medical and Dental Council Ordinance - 1962
  3. ^ The Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Act, 2012
  4. ^ Standards Used by Pakistan for the Evaluation of Medical Schools
  5. ^ National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)
  6. ^ Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools
  7. ^ QIUP delegates meet with Pakistan Medical & Dental Council
  8. ^ CURRICULUM OF MBBS - Higher Education Commission
  9. ^ PMDC plans action against substandard medical colleges
  10. ^ PMDC to de-notify seven universities


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Pakistan_Medical_and_Dental_Council&oldid=630618551"