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{{Short description|Public Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan}}
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'''King Edward Medical University''' (], ]: {{Nastaliq|کنگ ایڈورڈ میڈیکل یونیورسٹی}}; commonly abbreviated as '''KEMU''') is a ] ] located in ], ], ]. It was established as ''Lahore Medical School'' during the ] in 1860 and is named after ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/290386/king-edward-medical-university-ex-principals-alumni-push-cm-to-restore-college/|title=King Edward Medical University: Ex-principals, alumni push CM to restore college - The Express Tribune|date=2011-11-11|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-11}}</ref>
'''King Edward Medical University''' is the oldest and one of the most prestigious medical schools in Pakistan.


In 1868, ] granted students of the Lahore Medical School "privilege similar to the granted to students from English schools". In 1871, the university added ] as an affiliated hospital, replacing the existing Anarkali Dispensary. The same year the college became an affiliate of ], while in 1887, the university added ] as a second teaching hospital.<ref name=KEMUBook>{{Cite web|url=http://kemu.edu.pk/history/|title=History {{!}} King Edward Medical University|last=University|first=King Edward Medical|website=kemu.edu.pk|access-date=2016-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919053515/http://kemu.edu.pk/history/|archive-date=2016-09-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==History==
===1860-1894: Creation to recognition===
King Edward Medical University - established in 1860 - is the second oldest medical institution in the Sub-continent, after Bengal Medical College (1835). Initially known as Lahore Medical College, it was renamed Lahore Medical School in 1864. Both the school and the attached hospital (Lahore Dispensary) were small.


After ], the university became the only ] in the province and in 2005 became a ] to award degrees in its own right. It has since gone through expansion, and oversees seven ]s including the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kemu.edu.pk/about-kemunew/|title=ABOUT kemunew {{!}} King Edward Medical University|last=University|first=King Edward Medical|website=kemu.edu.pk|access-date=2016-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919051954/http://kemu.edu.pk/about-kemunew/|archive-date=2016-09-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Government of India, The Lahore Municipal Committee and The Government of The Punjab funded generously for construction of a new attached hospital in 1871. The hospital was named after the then Viceroy of the Sub-continent, the “Earl of Mayo”. The architecture of the hospital was Italian, designed by Pudon and engineered by Rai Bahadur Kanahya. The new academic building was completed in 1883, the same year in which females were first allowed admission to the college. That building is now the Anatomy Department.


The university has a rich history of producing great physicians who have served not only in Pakistan but also in US, UK and many other parts of the world, and KEMU produces one of the highest numbers of successful ] ] candidates in Pakistan every year.
Lahore Medical School was recognized in 1886 by the senate of the University of Dublin.


===1895-Present === ==History==
King Edward Medical College was established in 1860 as the '''Lahore Medical College'''. It is the fifth oldest ] in ], after ] (January 28, 1835), ], ] (February 2, 1835) ], ] (1845) and ] Agra (1854).<ref name=KEMUBook/>
The university and the attached hospital was built piece by piece by the funding and efforts of several dedicated people.


On ] ], Lahore Medical School was rechristened King Edward Medical College, and was updated to the status of an independent, degree-granting university on ] ]<ref>{{Citation The first academic building was completed in 1883. On 21 December 1911, Lahore Medical College was renamed King Edward Medical College in honour of the late ] and was elevated to the status of an independent, degree-granting university on 12 May 2005, when it became King Edward Medical University.<ref>{{Cite journal
| title = The King Edward Medical University, Lahore Act 2005 | title = The King Edward Medical University, Lahore Act 2005
| journal = Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) | journal = Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary)
| pages = 5393-5410 | pages = 5393–5410
| date = 12 May 2005 | date = 12 May 2005
| url = http://punjablaws.gov.pk/laws/478.html | url = http://punjablaws.gov.pk/laws/478.html
}} }}
</ref>. </ref>


==Campus and departments== ==Campus and departments==
]
]
]
The university has following departments:
]


*'''Basic science departments''': '''The university has the following departments:'''
Anatomy<br />Biochemistry<br />Community Medicine<br />Forensic Medicine<br />Pathology<br />Pharmacology<br />Physiology.
*'''Medicine and allied departments''':
Cardiology<br />Chest Medicine<br />Dermatology Unit I & II<br />Neurology<br />Pediatric Medicine Unit I,II, III & IV<br />Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences<br />Radiotherapy<br />Social and Preventive Medicine<br />Urology.


*'''Surgery and allied departments''': ===Basic science departments===
* ]
Anesthesiology unit I & II<br />Cardiac Surgery<br />Neurosurgery<br />Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit I, II, III & IV<br />Ophthalmology unit I, II & III<br />Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery<br />Orthopedics Unit I & II<br />Otorhinolaryngology Unit I & II<br />Pediatric Surgery<br />Plastic Surgery<br />Radiology<br />Surgery Unit I, II, III & IV<br />Thoracic Surgery.
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]


===Medicine and allied departments===
*'''Attached hospitals''':
* ]
]<br />Lady Wellington Hospital<br />Lady Aitchison Hospital.
* ] and Chest Medicine (])
* Clinical Oncology (])
* ]
* ] Unit I and II
* ]
* ]
* ] Unit I, II, III and IV
* ] and ]
* ] and Behavioural Sciences
The psychiatry department of KEMU has been designated status of Psychotrauma Centre for the province of Punjab by Prime Ministers National Advisory Council in the aftermath of killings at Army Public School, Peshawar killings in 2014. This centre is created to conduct workshops on trauma, identify and train teams of mental health professionals and develop modules for training.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/12/30/psycho-trauma-centres-to-be-developed-at-national-level/|title=Psycho-trauma centres to be developed at national level - Pakistan Today|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
The department is being headed by Aftab Asif. The chief coordinator is Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi. A technical expert committee has been made with prominent psychiatrists and psychologists from Punjab. The centre held its first workshop for the first responders' team and trained professionals from 1122 rescue service, traffic police, and Punjab police officers in 'Psychological First Aid' on Jan 17, 2015.
The next workshop was carried out on Feb 07, 2015. Media professionals from the different genres were included and topics such as responsible reporting of terrorist activities, mental health problems faced by media personnel and the dynamics between government, media and terrorism highlighted the programme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1157527|title=Psychological trauma centre at KEMU|last=The Newspaper's Staff Reporter|date=Jan 17, 2015|website=DAWN.COM|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
* ]
* Social and ]
* Preventive Pediatrics


===Surgery and allied departments===
*'''Institutes, schools and centres''':
* ] unit I and II
Centre For Nuclear Medicine (CENUM)<br />Convalescent Centre<br />Tuberculosis Research Centre<br />Punjab Institute of Preventive Ophthalmolgy (PIPO)<br />School of Nursing, School of Orthopaedic Technology<br />School of Paramedical<br />School of Physiotherapy.
* ]
* ]


Neurosurgery Department pioneers spinal cord stimulation in Pakistan. Pakistan's first Spinal Cord Stimulation surgery was done by Neurosurgery Department of King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/kemuneurosurgery/posts/2151293001641625 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1885389298231998/2151293001641625 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Neurosurgery KEMU / MHL Makes Medical History in Pakistan|last=Neurosurgery|first=KEMU|date=2018|website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ] Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system was purchased via ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mayohospital.gop.pk/download/tender-20-3-2019.pdf|title=Tender Notice for Functional Neurosurgery Implabts|date=2018|website=Mayo Hospital Lahore Official Website}}</ref> The team included Professor Shahzad Shams (Chairman<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kemu.edu.pk/neurosurgery|title=NEUROSURGERY {{!}} King Edward Medical University|last=University|first=King Edward Medical|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mayohospital.gop.pk/neurosurgery.php|title=Mayo Hospital|website=www.mayohospital.gop.pk|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref> Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore), Dr Muhammad Tariq <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kemu.edu.pk/faculty|title=Faculty list of King Edward Medical University Lahore|date=2018|website=Official Website of King Edward Medical University}}</ref>(Asst Prof Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University, Lahore), Dr Ammar Anwer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dbsworkshop.com/first-spinal-cord-stimulation-of-pakistan/|title=First Spinal Cord Stimulation of Pakistan|date=2018|website=Stereotactic and Functional neurosurgery}}</ref> (Research Fellow ANFN-DBS Pakistan) and Dr Rupesh Jung Raut<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10160599766440562&id=507800561|title=Pakistan's First Spinal Cord Stimulation Team|last=Raut|first=Rupesh J|date=2018|website=Facebook}}</ref> (R 3, Neurosurgery Department King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore). The patient was suffering from ] syndrome and Medtronic Prime Advance™ SCS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcare-professionals/products/neurological/spinal-cord-stimulation-systems/primeadvanced-surescan-mri-neurostimulator.html|title=Spinal Cord Stimulation Systems - PrimeAdvanced SureScan MRI Neurostimulator|last=Medtronic|website=www.medtronic.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref> system was implanted bilaterally in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10160657529565564&set=pcb.10160657529890564&type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/890135563/10160657529565564 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Per Operative X Ray of Pakistan's First patient who under went Spinal Cord Stimulation|last=Niraula|first=Kiran|date=2018|website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*'''Auxiliary services''':
Kemcaana Computer Lab (Biochemistry Department)<br />Library.


* ] Unit I, II, III and IV
*'''Attached Hostel facilities''':
* ] unit I, II and III
Boys Hostel<br />Girls Hostel.
* ]
* ] Unit I and II
* ] Unit I and II
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ] Unit I, II, III and IV
* ]
* ]


===Attached hospitals===
==Academic degrees at KEMU==
* Mayo Hospital Lahore
* Lady Willingdon Hospital
* Lady Aitchison Hospital
* Nawaz Sharif Hospital, Yakki Gate, Lahore
* Nawaz Sharif Hospital, Kot Khawaja Saeed, Lahore
* Shahdra Hospital
*Govt. Said Mitha Teaching Hospital Lahore
* Mian Munshi Hospital Lahore


===Institutes, schools and centres===
*For '''Undergraduates''':
* Centre For Nuclear Medicine (CENUM)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (])<br />Bachelor of Science (BSc).
* Convalescent Centre
*For '''Postgraduates''':
* College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences(COAVS)
Diplomas (D)<br />Master of Science (MSc)<br />Doctor of Medicine (MD)<br />Master of Surgery (MS)<br />Master of Dental Surgery (MDS).
* School of Nursing
*For '''Post-postgraduates''':
* School of Orthopaedic Technology
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)<br />Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
* School of Paramedical
* School of Physiotherapy


===Auxiliary services===
==Organization==
]
* ]
** Computer labs
** ]


===Attached hostel facilities===
King Edward Medical University is headed by Vice Chancellor (Prof. Mumtaz Hasan, ]), who is also the Chairman of Admission Board for Govt. Medical Colleges of the Punjab. At any time of year the University has over ~1250 undergraduate and over 1000 postgraduate students, with ~300 undergraduate seats for the influx of new students each year. The university also has over ~140 faculty members. The graduation time period lasts 5 years. After graduation one year compulsory residency has to be done in Mayo Hospital to gain the full registration status to a Doctor.
* Boys Hostel
* Girls Hostel


==Students', unions and sports== === New buildings and campuses ===
After getting university status in 2005, A new campus building was designed. The new building was completed in 2019. Another building was constructed with the help of , a notable Kemcolian, who donated 9 million dollars for the new structure. This is the Maqbool Ahmad Block, which currently has the departments of Biochemistry, Community Medicine, and Pharmacology. Furthermore, Maqbool Ahmad Block has the offices of the King Edward Debating Society (KEDS) and Kemcolians' Arts and Photography Society (KAPS). This block also features the Asad Aslam Auditorium and the Samina Hall, the focal venues of most university events. The university has also acquired new land outside Lahore to build a sub-campus.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}


==Academic degrees offered==
King Edward Medical University has many societies for the students to take part in, such as:
*Literary Society
*Debating Society
*Sports Department
*Photographic Club
*Kemcolians Dramatic Society
*Student organization for Blood Donation.
The members of these societies compete at both the national and international level, and have won numerous competitions.


===Undergraduate===
King Edward Medical University has its own magazine, KEMCOL, maintained by the Students of King Edward Medical University.
* ] (MBBS)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nustweb.blogspot.com/2016/09/JCAT-Admission-form.html|title=JCAT Admission form - Joint Centralized Admission Test &#124; The NUST Web|date=Sep 12, 2016|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
* ] (B.S.(Hons)) in Allied Health Sciences
* ] (DPT)


===Postgraduate===
The previous and current students of KEMU are referred to as ].
* ] (Ph.D.)
* ] (MCEH)
* ] (MD)
* ] (MS)
* ] (FCPS)
* ] (MRCP(UK))
* ] (M.Phil.)
* ]


==Research== ==Organization==
King Edward Medical University is headed by the ]; this title is currently being served by Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayaz. At any time of year, the university has over 1300 ] and over 800 ] students. Among the postgraduate doctors, 500 are doing residencies under the ].

Admission to King Edward Medical University is awarded to the students who have the highest merit in the province of Punjab and after primary selection, the list of selected candidates is sent to Dr Muhammad Awais (Chairman Pakistan Medical Board) for approval. The merit for admission is calculated from marks obtained in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exam plus the marks obtained in the entry test plus marks obtained in Secondary School Certificate (SSC). The percentage of each of these exams contributing to the final merit is different each year. The entry test takes place in September. Criteria for selection, for undergraduate seats, of foreign students and students with foreign examination is based on equivalents tables present for foreign examinations to that of local HSSC examination.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Prospectus OF King Edward Medical University and Government Medical Colleges in the Punjab, Pakistan. Session 2007-2008
|url=http://www.kemu.edu.pk/Prospectus-2007-08.pdf
|access-date=2007-10-03
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411130805/http://www.kemu.edu.pk/Prospectus-2007-08.pdf
|archive-date=2008-04-11
}}</ref>

The graduation time period is five years. After graduation, a one-year ] (house job) is done in Mayo Hospital or any Government Hospital. The interns are given rotations in ] based on merit. This merit is made from marks obtained in a final professional examination and all the other professional examinations, with deductions for any failures in the exams. Of all the specialities on offer, the Medicine and Surgery ones are the most competitive and allow only the best of each graduating class.<ref>{{Cite web
| last = Rahman
| first = Dr Atif
| title = After Passing Final Year (M.B.;B.S.)
| url=http://www.mdlinks.net/career/postmbbs.html#THE%20HOUSE%20JOB
| access-date = 2007-10-14
}}</ref> After completion of the internship the full registration status to a ] is awarded by ] (PMDC).

==Student societies==

The student societies of King Edward Medical University include: {{citation needed|date=May 2021}}


*King Edward Literary Society URDU" KELS URDU (the oldest society of KEMU, started in 1882 as "Bazm e Adab")
Research is conducted by every department of King Edward Medical University. Pakistan lags behind in research. Mainly because of lack of funding, facilities and to some extent due to the present culture which discourages independent and critical thinking<ref>{{cite news |last=Jafarey |first=NA|url=http://www.scidev.net/Opinions/index.cfm?fuseaction=readOpinions&itemid=400&language=1 |title=Why Pakistan lags behind in research |publisher=Dawn |accessdate=20 June 2005}}</ref>.
*King Edward Debating Society (Since 1887) (KEDS)
Despite the situation, the most notable departments which regularly conduct research inlcude Medicine, Pediatrics, Physiology, Radiotherapy, Surgey, Anesthesiology, Plastic surgery, otorhinolaryngology, opthalmology and obstetrics and gynaecology in no particular order.
*King Edward Literary Society English "KELS ENGLISH"
*Medical Students' Association of Pakistan - KEMU LC (MSA-Pakistan KEMU LC)
*Kemcolians' Arts & Photography Society (KAPS) (The Largest Official Society of KEMU)
*International Federation of Medical Students' Associations - Pakistan KEMU LC (IFMSA-Pakistan KEMU LC)
*Students' Patients Welfare Society. (SPWS)
*Kemcolians' Sports Club
*Kemcolians' Dramatic Society (KDS)
*Kemcolians' Akhuwat Club (A society for social welfare among students and patients)
*Kemcolians United - KemUnited - The King Edward Medical University Blog
*Humans of KEMU is a Facebook page dedicated to the stories of the students, alumni and teaching staff: www.facebook.com/HumansOfKEMU
The members of these societies compete at the national and international level and have won numerous competitions. {{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
King Edward Medical University Magazine, KEMCOL, is maintained by the students. {{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
The previous and current students of KEMU are referred to as "Kemcolians".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/us/598887-an-ode-to-king-edward-medical-university|title = An ode to King Edward Medical University}}</ref>


==Notable alumni== ==Notable alumni==
* ] - renowned Islamic scholar
*
* ] MD - American cardiologist, academic and past president, ]
*
* ] MD, ScD (h.c.), FRCS, FACS - neurosurgeon and the inventor of the Ommaya reservoir.
* ] - physician and a medical academic
* ] - social entrepreneur, development practitioner, former civil servant and author
* ] - infectious diseases physician who has served as the chief executive officer of the ]
* ] - American physician, cardiologist, author, and medical educator.
* - Hunterian Professor (2019) – Royal College of Surgeons of England.
*] - Pakistani plastic surgeon. Former Chairman and Dean at ], and former Registrar at KEMU from 2011 to 2015.
*] - OBE British Pakistani consultant psychiatrist pioneering in the field of race relations in the UK.
*], neurosurgeon
*, a renowned Medical Professor, who has been imparting medical education for the last 40 years across the world and is an Internal Medicine specialist in the United States.


==Alumni associations==
====Contributions by KEMCAANA:====


*
They have provided computers and 512 kbps DSL internet free for students at the college campus and in both Boys and Girls hostels. Also they have 1-2 reserved seats for residency in United States for ] who have done USMLE.<ref> {{Citation
*
| title = Kemcolians Discussion Forum
*
| date = Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:55 pm

| year = 2007
==See also==
| publisher = Attention all kemcolians - KEMCAANA mailing list
* ]
| url = http://kemcolian.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12
| accessdate = 21/06/2007 }}</ref>


==References== ==References==

<References/>
<References/>


==External links== ==External links==
* - Official Website of King Edward Medical University. {{commons category|King Edward Medical University, Lahore}}
* - Official website of King Edward Medical University.
* Kemcolians United - Official blog of King Edward Medical University.
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{{Healthcare institutes in Lahore}}
* ]] - ] is the largest internet medical community.
{{Medical Colleges in Pakistan}}
* - Discussion Forum for students and doctors of King Edward Medical University.
{{authority control}}
* - Discussion forum for students interested in Pakistan Medical Colleges.

* - Providing information on medical education in Pakistan. You can also find information on Entry Test Result.
{{coord missing|Pakistan}}
* - Online educational resources from North Medical Ward, King Edward Medical University.
* - This council decides civilian R&D activities in Pakistan.


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Latest revision as of 15:54, 10 October 2024

Public Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan
King Edward Medical University
کنگ ایڈورڈ میڈیکل یونیورسٹی
MottoAltapete
Motto in EnglishAim high
TypePublic
Established1860
Vice-ChancellorMahmood Ayaz
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Websitehttps://kemu.edu.pk

King Edward Medical University (Punjabi, Urdu: کنگ ایڈورڈ میڈیکل یونیورسٹی; commonly abbreviated as KEMU) is a public medical university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as Lahore Medical School during the British Raj in 1860 and is named after King Edward VII.

In 1868, Trinity College Dublin granted students of the Lahore Medical School "privilege similar to the granted to students from English schools". In 1871, the university added Mayo Hospital as an affiliated hospital, replacing the existing Anarkali Dispensary. The same year the college became an affiliate of University of the Punjab, while in 1887, the university added Lady Aitchison Hospital as a second teaching hospital.

After Pakistan's independence, the university became the only medical college in the province and in 2005 became a charter to award degrees in its own right. It has since gone through expansion, and oversees seven tertiary referral hospitals including the Lady Willingdon Hospital.

The university has a rich history of producing great physicians who have served not only in Pakistan but also in US, UK and many other parts of the world, and KEMU produces one of the highest numbers of successful USMLE Match candidates in Pakistan every year.

History

King Edward Medical College was established in 1860 as the Lahore Medical College. It is the fifth oldest medical school in South Asia, after Medical College Kolkata (January 28, 1835), Madras Medical College, Chennai (February 2, 1835) Grant Medical College, Bombay (1845) and Sarojini Naidu Medical College Agra (1854).

The first academic building was completed in 1883. On 21 December 1911, Lahore Medical College was renamed King Edward Medical College in honour of the late King and Emperor and was elevated to the status of an independent, degree-granting university on 12 May 2005, when it became King Edward Medical University.

Campus and departments

The famous Patiala Block
Administrative block
Entrance

The university has the following departments:

Basic science departments

Medicine and allied departments

The psychiatry department of KEMU has been designated status of Psychotrauma Centre for the province of Punjab by Prime Ministers National Advisory Council in the aftermath of killings at Army Public School, Peshawar killings in 2014. This centre is created to conduct workshops on trauma, identify and train teams of mental health professionals and develop modules for training. The department is being headed by Aftab Asif. The chief coordinator is Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi. A technical expert committee has been made with prominent psychiatrists and psychologists from Punjab. The centre held its first workshop for the first responders' team and trained professionals from 1122 rescue service, traffic police, and Punjab police officers in 'Psychological First Aid' on Jan 17, 2015. The next workshop was carried out on Feb 07, 2015. Media professionals from the different genres were included and topics such as responsible reporting of terrorist activities, mental health problems faced by media personnel and the dynamics between government, media and terrorism highlighted the programme.

Surgery and allied departments

Neurosurgery Department pioneers spinal cord stimulation in Pakistan. Pakistan's first Spinal Cord Stimulation surgery was done by Neurosurgery Department of King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore in August 2018. Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system was purchased via tender. The team included Professor Shahzad Shams (Chairman Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore), Dr Muhammad Tariq (Asst Prof Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University, Lahore), Dr Ammar Anwer (Research Fellow ANFN-DBS Pakistan) and Dr Rupesh Jung Raut (R 3, Neurosurgery Department King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore). The patient was suffering from phantom limb syndrome and Medtronic Prime Advance™ SCS system was implanted bilaterally in cervical spine.

Attached hospitals

  • Mayo Hospital Lahore
  • Lady Willingdon Hospital
  • Lady Aitchison Hospital
  • Nawaz Sharif Hospital, Yakki Gate, Lahore
  • Nawaz Sharif Hospital, Kot Khawaja Saeed, Lahore
  • Shahdra Hospital
  • Govt. Said Mitha Teaching Hospital Lahore
  • Mian Munshi Hospital Lahore

Institutes, schools and centres

  • Centre For Nuclear Medicine (CENUM)
  • Convalescent Centre
  • College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences(COAVS)
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Orthopaedic Technology
  • School of Paramedical
  • School of Physiotherapy

Auxiliary services

C-Block, Boys Hostel KEMU

Attached hostel facilities

  • Boys Hostel
  • Girls Hostel

New buildings and campuses

After getting university status in 2005, A new campus building was designed. The new building was completed in 2019. Another building was constructed with the help of Maqbool Ahmad, M.D., a notable Kemcolian, who donated 9 million dollars for the new structure. This is the Maqbool Ahmad Block, which currently has the departments of Biochemistry, Community Medicine, and Pharmacology. Furthermore, Maqbool Ahmad Block has the offices of the King Edward Debating Society (KEDS) and Kemcolians' Arts and Photography Society (KAPS). This block also features the Asad Aslam Auditorium and the Samina Hall, the focal venues of most university events. The university has also acquired new land outside Lahore to build a sub-campus.

Academic degrees offered

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Organization

King Edward Medical University is headed by the Vice Chancellor; this title is currently being served by Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayaz. At any time of year, the university has over 1300 undergraduate and over 800 postgraduate students. Among the postgraduate doctors, 500 are doing residencies under the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan.

Admission to King Edward Medical University is awarded to the students who have the highest merit in the province of Punjab and after primary selection, the list of selected candidates is sent to Dr Muhammad Awais (Chairman Pakistan Medical Board) for approval. The merit for admission is calculated from marks obtained in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exam plus the marks obtained in the entry test plus marks obtained in Secondary School Certificate (SSC). The percentage of each of these exams contributing to the final merit is different each year. The entry test takes place in September. Criteria for selection, for undergraduate seats, of foreign students and students with foreign examination is based on equivalents tables present for foreign examinations to that of local HSSC examination.

The graduation time period is five years. After graduation, a one-year internship (house job) is done in Mayo Hospital or any Government Hospital. The interns are given rotations in departments based on merit. This merit is made from marks obtained in a final professional examination and all the other professional examinations, with deductions for any failures in the exams. Of all the specialities on offer, the Medicine and Surgery ones are the most competitive and allow only the best of each graduating class. After completion of the internship the full registration status to a Doctor is awarded by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).

Student societies

The student societies of King Edward Medical University include:

  • King Edward Literary Society URDU" KELS URDU (the oldest society of KEMU, started in 1882 as "Bazm e Adab")
  • King Edward Debating Society (Since 1887) (KEDS)
  • King Edward Literary Society English "KELS ENGLISH"
  • Medical Students' Association of Pakistan - KEMU LC (MSA-Pakistan KEMU LC)
  • Kemcolians' Arts & Photography Society (KAPS) (The Largest Official Society of KEMU)
  • International Federation of Medical Students' Associations - Pakistan KEMU LC (IFMSA-Pakistan KEMU LC)
  • Students' Patients Welfare Society. (SPWS)
  • Kemcolians' Sports Club
  • Kemcolians' Dramatic Society (KDS)
  • Kemcolians' Akhuwat Club (A society for social welfare among students and patients)
  • Kemcolians United - KemUnited - The King Edward Medical University Blog
  • Humans of KEMU is a Facebook page dedicated to the stories of the students, alumni and teaching staff: www.facebook.com/HumansOfKEMU

The members of these societies compete at the national and international level and have won numerous competitions. King Edward Medical University Magazine, KEMCOL, is maintained by the students. The previous and current students of KEMU are referred to as "Kemcolians".

Notable alumni

Alumni associations

See also

References

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