Entrance Test 2010 successfully held
Entrance Test 2010 for admissions in Medical and Dental colleges of the province has been held under Education Testing & Evaluation Agency (ETEA) and organized by Khyber Medical University (KMU) at two centres. A total strength of 13485 has participated in the test.
KMU's Directorate of Research And Development Annual Report
KMU's Directorate of Research and Development has released its annual report which you can download from here.
Fourth Meeting of KMU Senate held
The Senate of the Khyber Medical University (KMU) in its 4th meeting held with Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Owais Ahmed Ghani, in the chair at the Governor's House on Tuesday has allowed its management to go ahead with its Vision-2015 development plans, both in respect of its academic and research studies as well as construction of infrastructure facilities.
Sixth meeting of the Syndicate, Khyber Medical University (KMU) held
Sixth meeting of the Syndicate, Khyber Medical University (KMU) was held in the Committee Room of Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar under the Chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah, Vice Chancellor KMU Peshawar.The Syndicate approved the Service Rules, 2008 (Revised, 2010) prepared by a special subcommittee of Syndicate headed by Prof Dr Arshad Javed Dean Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences.
KMU/PGCN Celebrates International Nurses Day
Nurses are angel who touches a life every day and brings smile and hope in most of the life they touch. Along their carrier they come across a number of people all of whom they provide love and care just as a family member would do”, this was stated by Prof Dr Muhammad Hafizullah Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar while addressing as chief guest on the occasion of International Nurses Day celebrations held here at Post Graduate College of Nursing (PGCN) Hayatabad Peshawar. Dr Arif Siddiqui Executive Director National Institute of Health & Social Sciences(NIH&SS) Islamabad,Ms Yasmin Saggu Director Nursing NIH&SS Islamabad ,Prof Dr Shad Muhammad Director Academics KMU ,Dr Jalil-ur-Rahman Registrar KMU and Ms Shamshad Qadir Principal PGCN Peshawar were also present at the occasion.
Workshop on Clinical Research Methods and Bio Statistics & SPSS concludes
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar has said that the purpose of organizing workshop on “Clinical Research Methods and Bio Statistics & SPSS” was to enhance the understanding and to increase the capacity in research of KMU PhD Scholars. He was speaking as chief guest to the concluding session of the six days workshop held here at KMU Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R) Peshawar.
QEC's Workshop on Internal Quality Assurance Mechanism concludes
Quality assurance is a process-driven approach with specific steps to help define and attain goals. This process considers design, development, production, and service it was stated by Prof Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah VC KMU while addressing as chief guest to the concluding session of a two days workshop on “Internal Quality Assurance Mechanism: Enhancing Quality of Teaching / Learning and Research through Quality Enhancement Cell in KMU and its Constituents / Affiliated Institutions / Colleges” held here at KMU, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R), Hayatabad Peshawar. Key officers of KMU and representatives of HEC were also present at the occasion.
5th meeting of Syndicate held under the Chairmanship of VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah
Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar approved affiliation of various medical colleges and institutions of NWFP. Affiliation has been granted to taken colleges and institutions after detailed inspection and by the recommendation of the affiliation committee. This decision was taken in the 5th meeting of Syndicate held under the Chairmanship of VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah
Website for Quality Enhancement Cell(QEC) Khyber Medical University
Quality of teaching and learning in the higher education institution of Pakistan has been under a great criticism for long. The emergence of private institutions and their mushroom like growth is the result of declining confidence of a common man on the public sector universities in Pakistan. Keeping this fact in view, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan established Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in Islamabad and 10 Quality Enhancement Cells (QEC) at various public sector universities in Pakistan.
NEW Campus of IPM&R Inaugurated
Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar has said that we are endeavor to develop a multi dimensional comprehensive health care approach encompassing all the four elements of health i.e. prevention, promotion curative intervention and rehabilitation, he was talking to the inaugural ceremony of new campus of KMU Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R) as Chief Guest here at Hayatabad Peshawar.
Three Days Undergraduate Medical Curriculum workshop concludes
Vice Chancellor (VC) Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah said that the current undergraduate medical curriculum is decades old. This is a system base curriculum where all subjects are taught in isolation with no coordination. In almost all the medical schools in the developed countries the curriculum has been changed positively. Even in our own country some of the medical colleges have introduced changes either totally or partially, he was addressing as chief guest to the concluding session of three days Undergraduate Medical Curriculum workshop held here at IPM&R HMC, Peshawar.
Curriculum must be changed to the requirements of modern age, Secretary Health NWFP
Curriculum development is dynamic process. It cannot remain static. It has to be changed to the requirements of modern age and local needs. Our institutions should not lag behind. They must have access to modern and more appropriate system of learning, it was stated by Dr.Sohail Altaf, Secretary Health Govt of NWFP during his address as chief guest in the inaugural session of a trhee days workshop on "Undergraduate Medical Curriculum" organized by Kyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar here at Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (IPM&R), Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
KMU Annual Health Research Symposium concludes
A two day annual health research symposium 2009 organized by Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar concluded here at Khyber Medical College (KMC), Peshawar. The theme of the symposium was institutionalization of health research in health academic institutions of NWFP.
KMU Annual Health Research Symposium Day 1
Executive Director Higher Education Commission (HEC) Prof. Sohail H. Naqvi said universities are leading role in community and in policy making, he was addressing as Chief Guest to inaugural session of a two days health research symposium organized by Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar here at Khyber medical college (KMC), Peshawar, while VC KMU, VC Peshawar University, VC UET Peshawar, VC Agricultural University Peshawar, Registrar PM&DC and Principals of all public and private sector medical colleges of the province, faculty members, educationists, researchers and a large number of students were also present at the occasion.
VC KMU Signed MOU for PhD Programs with University of Leicester, UK
Vice Chancellor (VC) Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar Prof. Dr Mohammad Hafizullah along with Prof. Dr. Shad Mohammad Director Academics, Admission and Quality Assurance (AA&QA) undertook a weeklong visit of University of Leicester (UoL), UK and signed an MOU and discussed the upcoming PhD scholarship programs in Basic Medical Sciences of KMU with UoL management.
Earth Breaking Ceremony of Development of Khyber Medical University Peshawar as Phase-I held
Earth breaking ceremony of development of Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar as Phase-I has been held here at the site of the proposed KMU building in Hayatabad Peshawar. VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah was the chief guest at the occasion. Beside others Registrar KMU Dr. Jalil Ur Raman and Dir AA&QA Prof.Dr. Shad Muhammad were also present at the occasion.
Three Days Workshop on BioStatistics & SPSS Concludes at KGMC
A three days workshop on Bio Statistics and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) organized by Directorate of Research and Development (R&D) Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar at Khyber Girls Medical College (KGMC), Peshawar has been concluded here at Peshawar.
Three Days Workshop on BioStatistics & SPSS Concludes at KGMC
A three day workshop organized by Directorate of Research and Development (R&D) Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar at Khyber Girls Medical College (KGMC), Peshawar on Bio Statistics and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) concluded here at Peshawar.
A high level meeting of Principals of private sector medical colleges of the province held at KMU >>
Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar will facilitate all the private sector medical colleges of the province in adaptation of modern techniques of learning, curricula development and re-search related activities at undergraduate level. It was decided in a high level meeting of Principals of private sector medical colleges of the province held here at Peshawar under the chairman ship of Vice Chancellor KMU Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah.
Workshop on Problem Based Learning at CPSP Centre
A two day workshop on the Need and Path to Change Undergraduate Medical Curriculum and Mode of Instructions to problem Based Learning (PBL) organized by Khyber Medical University Peshawar has been concluded here at CPSP Centre Hayatabad Peshawar. Vice Chancellor KMU was the chief guest on the occasion.
A two day workshop on Clinical Research Methods concludes at KMC
A second workshop of the series of workshops on Clinical Research Methods in the major public sector medical institutions of Peshawar organized by Khyber Medical University (KMU)'s Department of Research and Development has been concluded here at Khyber Medical College (KMC) Peshawar; Vice Chancellor KMU Peshawar Prof Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah was the chief guest on the occasion.
APPNA meeting in San Francisco
Annual dinner of KMC ANNA - Khyber Medical College Alumni of North America was held in Marriot San Francisco on 3rd July 2009. There are more than fifteen thousand doctors of Pakistani descent working in North America. Khyber Medical College has contributed more than four hundred towards it. One of the hallmarks of mela of APPNA - Association of Physicians of Pakistani descent of North America is different medical colleges celebrating their annual reunions.
Journey of Search and Research
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hazifullah Vice Chancellor, Khyber Medical University along with his team made a five days visit to Karachi , Lahore and Islamabad.
Two days workshop on Development of MCQs and SEQs
A two days workshop on development of MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) and SEQs (Short Essay Questions) was held here in the Committee room of KMU. Attendants of the workshop gained valuable ideas and knowledge regarding scoring strategies for short essay questions, enlisting various types of assessment tools for cognitive domain, differentiating between one best and one correct MCQ and writing extended matching questions. Workshop was attended by the following.
VC KMU Chairs a high level meeting of Principals of public Sector Medical & Dental colleges of NWFP
Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved twenty scholarships for KMU in the Basic Medical Sciences discipline to strengthen the so for neglected area of Medical Education. It was shared by Prof. Hafiz ullah Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University Peshawar (KMU) while chairing a high level meeting of the principals of public Sector Medical & Dental colleges of NWFP here at KMU Peshawar.
KMU Senate to make Courageous Decisions, Governor NWFP
Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani, while appreciating the visionary approach of the management of the Khyber Medical University towards, development of this sole institution of its nature in the province, has assured every possible support to materialize its plan to achieve the goals set by KMU on fast track basis.
This is an exciting time for Khyber Medical University: we are at the threshold of revamping medical and allied health education. All four elements of health - prevention, promotion, curative intervention and rehabilitation demand similar importance to develop a comprehensive health care approach. The emphasis on health care team approach at all levels for all-inclusive health care delivery system requires preferential treatment of nursing, paramedical, allied health and public health along with medical education. 
