PROFESSOR MASOOD HAMEED KHAN Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (TI) PhD(Hon), FCPS(PAK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(London) Professor of Medicine FOUNDING VICE CHANCELLOR DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES .
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT DOW UNIVERSITY DURING SEVEN YEARS PROF. DR. MASOOD HAMEED KHAN Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (TI)
lhamdolillah the Dow University with international standards. To promote research in basic physicians, play key role in the succeeded in achieving major aims and clinical specialties, through community. and objectives of academic The aims and objectives since its capacity building, national and excellence, human resource establishment, have been: International Collaborations. To educate general public for development and community health care measures, through health care by establishing sixty To provide integrated teaching To develop human resource in awareness programs on print & (60) new setups which includes with revised curricula in MBBS various health related fields electronic media, besides having sepa ratel y bui lt m od er n Course alongwith all required including those required for public awareness seminar at infrastructures, for various skills. administration and health DUHS campuses and medical institutes which are functional, management at all levels. camps in various parts of the besides complete renovations, To update medical knowledge city, Sindh and other provinces. refurbishments and installations, of students and doctors with To have transparency in the fully equipped with most modern regular CME and CPD program, administration for admissions To practicaly implement very equipments, having highly trained conducted by renowned and examinations in all useful old slogan “Prevention is and motivated faculty alongwith National and International educational programs. better than Cure”. supporting staff. speakers. To provide free consultation, all To provide facilities to the The Dow University of Health To provide hands on skills of possible diagnostic facilities of students, faculty members and Sciences since its inception in various levels right from very high quality and treatment at staff of DUHS, with respect to December 20 03 has been basic ones, to the highest bare minimum cost, to the logistics, working atmosphere, focussing to excel in academics, possible ones, through regular community with easy access, modern equipments, health both at undergraduate & workshops conducted by possibly under one roof. insurance, salaries enhancement postgraduate levels to be at par internationally recognized and other benefits. master trainers in various To transfer knowledge from the specialties and at multiple levels, platform of Dow University to including those for medical other medical Institutes and students, postgraduates, provide them access, free doctors, specialists and other of cost to join teachers training health related personnels courses and computer courses. in c lu d in g n ur s e s a nd paramedicals. To update general practitioners regularly as they being primary .
ACADEMIC PROGRAM Education This aim is achieved by vertically of faculty members. A fourth • Masters in Physiotheraphy integrated curriculum, which year student of DMC has OFFERED AT DOW • Masters in Nursing involves clinical aspects right from clinched, best National medical UNIVERSITY Admissions on • MC P S i n Ana esthes ia, first year giving a holistic approach. student research award 2008 merit after entry test include: Psychiatry The teachers role is also changed at Khyber Medical College to a facilitator. The MBBS Peshawar. Bachelor Courses of Doctrate Besides above mentioned courses curr iculum, redesigned by Biophy sic s de par tment other Diploma courses are also • MBBS (5 Years duration) curriculum committee includes Pharmaceutical chemistry and • BDS (4 Years duration) o f f e r e d i n c l u d i n g commitment, competencies and essential sciences • Pharm-D (5 Years duration) Echocardiography, Perfusionists, organization of the course Masters in Biostatistics & Ultrasonography, DIP Card, DCH alongwith issues related to learning Epidemiology and DTCD. Bachelor Courses of Technology strategies and assessment tools Masters in Medical Education etc. • Nursing (In four different MEDICAL EDUCATION Disciplines) Medical Educational Programs for • Medical Technology (In six D EPARTMEN T w a s Skills Curriculum has also been faculty include workshops on different Disciplines) established for the enhancement designed and the undergraduate Faculty Development single, Best • P h y s i ca l M e di ci n e & of academics. It includes revision skills labs has been established to Choic e Ques tion ( BCQs) , Rehabilitation (In two different of the MBBS course, the provide hands on training, to all Pr e pa rat i on , Cu rr i c u lu m classes from first to final year Development, Preparation of Disciplines) Integrated, objective based • Dental Technology (In two curriculum has been introduced MBBS which includes workshops Objective Structured Practical and different Disciplines) at Dow Medical College (DMC), o n … C a r d i o P u l m o n a r y Clinical examinations (OSPE & Sindh Medical College (SMC) and resuscitation, basic skills, first aid, OSCE) and Enhancing Clinical Postgraduation Courses Dow International Medical College Auscultation on manikins, I/V, I/M Skills, Various New Methods of • Fellowship Training (FCPS -II) in (DIMC). The integrated curriculum injections, Basic surgical skills, Evaluation and Assessment. all major specialities is defined as courses with subject catheterization, NG tube, special Conference on Recent Trends in • M.Phil, Leading to PhD matter, classified by organ systems examinations, lumber puncture, Medical Education was also • PhD in Basic & Clinical Sciences rather than only according to topics otoscopy on Mannikins besides organized by this department. • MBA (In three Disciplines) such as Anatomy, Physiology or Advanced skills required for • Masters in Diabetes & Biochemistry etc. Such curriculum treating all types of emergencies Endocrinology POWER LABS have been fosters professional development & complicated cases and other established, which are designed • Masters in Dental Surgery with systemic and coherent required skills. • Masters in Biostatistics and for life science student laboratories that teach scientific principles, Epidemiology The academic innovations also • Masters in Juris Prudence not only data acquisition skills. It include: comprises of data acquisition unit • Masters in Health Profession Structured teaching in clinical departments 20% weightage of clinical posting Introduction of behavioral sciences development of clinical and Mandatory Research, for communication skills. undergraduate students, in groups, under the supervision .
and Lab tutor software, the user- When combined with teaching COMPUTER LEARNING friendly systems deliver a complete resources it provides an laboratory course. The supplied education that is second-to-none. CENTRE was established 07 experiment suites include Its safe, reliable and easy to use. years back where a full time b ackgr ound i nfo rmat ion , Power lab systems are the first trainer is imparting computer instructions, real-time data choice for human physiology, skills, much needed now a days acquisition, analysis and electronic pharmacology, neurology, for grooming the teachers in every biochemistry and various health field so as to keep pace with sciences laboratory practices. papers. This department conducts advancement and to update their the Entrance Test of all fourteen knowledge. PLASTIC BONE BANK different specialties and also their professional examinations. It has a fool proof system and the results are announced within a month after theory and practical exams are being conducted, thus saving report submission, all within a precious time of students. single software application. Its Installation at DMC, SMC and Dow University has transformed DIMC has replaced old system of from Annual Examination to Physiology and Pharmacology After training all the faculty has also been established by Dow SEMESTER SYSTEM for all MBBS members and doctors of Dow practical examination. University. It has twenty five (25) It provides students with the and BDS examinations to improve University, this centre sets of Plastic bones. This will academic standards. Attendance is also now providing three weeks hardware and software to perform overcome the shortage of real a wide range of basic human of 90% in the classes has been training to teachers of other human bones for students of first made mandatory to appear in the public and private institutions on physiology experiments including and second year MBBS and will cardiovascular, respiratory, S em ester and M id te rm Saturdays and Sundays, only for help the students in better Rs.500/- for the whole course. muscular and neurological understanding of the anatomical Examinations systems. It makes learning and relations, rather than visualizing teaching of physiology easier in from book pictures. Similarly to minimize subjectivity, P R O F E S S I O N A L any laboratory class. Each labTutor old m ethod of prac tic al experiment provides scientific examination has been shifted to D E V E L O P M E N T background, setup guides and E X A M I N A T I O N objective structured practical CENTRE (PDC) has been experimental protocols to DEPARTMENT has special examination (OSPE) and objective established for skills training independently guide students for software to generate question workshops. It provides hands on investigating scientific principles. structured clinical examination papers from the Q-bank as per (OSCE) at all institutes of DUHS. skills of various levels right from specifications. Twenty different very basic to the highest possible Power lab data acquisition system sets of same questions can be ones, through regular workshops with chart TM , Scope TM and Lab The postgraduate studies have also conducted by Internationally generated with different sequence been focused to develop their Tutor software is the most versatile of answers for minimizing cheating recognized master trainers in and com prehe nsive data element. Optical Scanner of high research skills, communication various specialties and at multiple recording, it displays and analysis quality is used for testing question skills, ethics and hands on training levels, including those for medical features for life sciences education. in various specialitites. students, postgraduates, doctors, .
specialists and other health related PALS, ALSO, EMoC), Disaster workshops are also conducted on personnels, including nurses, Management. Essential Burn Care Maternal & Child health care. paramedics and the general public. and Critical Care ICU Skills. Professionsl Development Centre is a centre of excellence, training Basic Surgical Skills, include and education. It has a covered Primary Surgical Skills for area of 7500 sq ft, with state of Scrubbing, Gowning, Gloving and art equipments, anatomy models, Suturing. Advanced Surgical Skills e l e c t r o n i c s i m u l a t o r s , include Laproscopic Surgery, laparoscopic trainer manikins, Cadaveric Tem poral Bone co m p on e n ts of f a cu l ty simulated ICU and operation Dissection, Endoscopic Sinus development at Professional theatre besides several tutorial Surgery, Advanced Orthopaedics Research Skills include those on Development Centre. rooms. Skills viz Total Knee Replacement, Medical Writing, Online Health & Plating Technique & Internal Medical Research Information, MORE THAN 600 LECTURES have Fixation, Head & Neck Surgical Medical Editing & Peer Review, NIH been delivered uptil now on all Oncology, Cricothyrodotomy & Grant Writing, effective Use of medical related topics by Trac heal Dilatation, new Online Data Base, Skills for Medical re now ned N ati o nal a nd Technique of Hypospadias Librarian, synopsis writing, International professionals. Surgery, surgical approaches to workshops on Basic & Advanced spine & Spinal Instrumentation, Biostatistics and Data Analysis in I N T E R N E T A N D Surgical Stapling & Anastamosis, Biomedical Sciences. Statistical laser Surgery and plastic Surgery Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) INTRANET DIGITAL Since its establishment in Oct. and many more, as hands on and Research Methodology are LIBRARY has been established 2005, it has conducted more than training. also conducted very frequently. at eight different institutions of 543 (five hundred fourty three), Dow University. It is one of the hands-on-workshops at National Workshops on analysis and largest, most modern high quality and International level. i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f L a b digital library of Pakistan and has Investigations & Procedures with more than 1300 computer stations I m p o r t a n t D o m a i n s o f eg Molecular Diagnosis (PCR) For connected to the main high Professional Development Centre H e p a t i t i s , a n d P o r t a l standard SERVER to have HEC Includes: Haemodynamics in Patients with connectivity for access to more Emergency Skills, like Chronic Liver Disease, using than 22,000 journals and Doppler Ultrasound are also textbooks. It has high speed 8M Life Support Skills for adults, Basic Obstetrics & Gynae Skills conducted, besides Workshops on wireless radio frequency link for children and females (BLS, ACLS, includes Resuscitation in Obstetric T r a n s - O e s o p h g e a l world wide video conferencing patients and other Gynaecological Echocardiography and other and access to HEC PERN (Pakistan Skills, Advanced Obstetric skills special procedures. Educational Research Network). include Fetal Survelliance, (Real Recently fibr band connectivity is Time Ultrasound, Partograph, Workshops on Higher Cognitive also introduced for internal Cardiograph), Partograph & CTG Skills eg Life Event & Difficulty communication. Interpretation and 3rd & 4th Schedule (LEDS), Effective 1. DMC-Ojha----10MB degree Perineal Tear Repair Communication Skills and training 2. DMC-SMC----04MB followingVaginal Delivery. Several of master trainers are also 3. SMC-Ojha----04MB .
The Project of Digital Library was completely secure, reliable and operates and maintains digital A separate Server is designed approved by HEC, with the provides high speed data telephone exchange of DMC and implemented which Objectives to, interconnect transferring rate. c a m p u s , a n d V I D E O enable users to access Digital different departments of DUHS for CONFERENCING equipment to Library also from home or information sharing, Connect LAN Extended Network support hold video conferences and through their Mobile Phones. of DUHS with internet and throughout the DUHS comprises facilitates Provision of broadband Installed AVAYA Exchange is Provision of latest and advanced of W ired (F iber)/Wireles s DSL connections with the help of continuously been monitored knowledge through internet to co m mu nicat i on be tw e e n PTCL and Mobilink Infinity. for w hich a s epa rate students and faculty members. campuses (Dow Medical College monitoring console is available The Digital library with all (DMC), Sindh Medical College for making logs, check system accessories also provide internet (SMC), Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan status and call status etc. access, Institute of Oral Health Sciences (DIKIOHS), Institute of Medical At DMC Campus, Avaya Digital Technology (IMT) and OJHA Telephone Exchange Equipments, Institute of Chest Disease at have been installed and are in Medical Research City, Ojha working condition. 26 PTCL lines campus. are open for incoming and The DUHS network comprises of outgoing calls to avoid call junction This department also provide other approx 1300 nodes in all except 4 NTC lines which are only facilities including, IT training institutions and is also accessible for incoming calls. At SMC & Ojha pr ogr am s f or s taf f an d through W i-Fi in different campus new digital telephone Implementation of student locations. exchanges have been installed. I N F O R M A T I O N management system. TECHNOLOGY (IT) For authentication a Master Photo ID attendance system has D EPARTMEN T w as Domain Server is used along also been developed by IT established at DUHS to manage with a backup Domain. department. Tac system is the technology and computer A separate Juniper firewall has compatible in efficiency with infrastructure that drives the recently been installed so that standard softwares, meeting all organization's business systems. the network becomes more administrative demands & Since the inception, IT department secured. concerns. is responsible for providing Replication (Child Domain) of connectivity to all the institutes at Master Domain Controller at Save key features include, very low DUHS through high-tech radio The IT department supports each campus is installed and cost, easy use, fast reliable results frequency bridges in order to management and deals with IT running in order to manage with minimum resources like provide the resource sharing related complaints in all institutes users account information and normal web cam & computer. capabilities as well as facility of of DUHS. The IT department also help to implement the internet to its students, Faculty deals with maintenance of website centralized security policy. It captures real time users photo and Employees. a l on g w i t h d e s i g n a n d A File Server is designed and and embosses it completely on d e v e l o p m e n t , s o f t w a r e implemented to enable the server with date & time and Connectivity, via Optical Fiber is a development when required, also rapid storage and retrieval of cannot be tempered. key factor of D UHS LAN provides email facility with data by the Domain users environment (Intranet) which is unlimited storage capacity for through a Secured Password It is accessible from any where faculty, staff and students, Protection System. around local network, which is .
more feasible to mark attendance server for providing the DUHS worked closely with the HEC by moving faculty & staff. Electronic Mail (Email) facility (Higher Education Commission) Complete log of every entry on to the faculty, administrative and “Campus Management server is maintained. The reporting staff. Solution” for the implementation tool shows department wise daily Online admission process helps of Oracle People Soft campus and monthly attendances. applicants to apply for Solutions. admissions to different The whole soft ware is integrated programs of DUHS. The Campus Managem ent with Finance’s system which Research Journals JDUHS are software is an integrated solution au tom a tic all y ca lcu lat es also available on DUHS which takes care of various Gains and Benefits: employee’s salaries according to website. activ ities like instit ut ion The web based features enables defined DUHS policy. Inventory manageme nt m a n a g e m e n t , s t u d e n t the faculty, students as well as software for stores department management and administrative the management to interact. has also been developed. functions, etc. It is available as a Students services is enhanced basic integrated application by allocating user name and PEOPLE SOFT CAMPUS upgradeable to an Intranet / password whereby they can Internet system. v iew their mar k lists , M A N A G E M E N T attendance, syllabus, important SOFTWARE (CMS) Oracle Corporation has a notes and other informations Another achievement and customized ERP Solution for related to their course on the milestone of IT department is the academic institutions. It is a browser. implementation of PeopleSoft combination of software and The application generates Software and Web Development Campus Solutions (CS) within Dow hardware and helps in managing various reports useful to the by IT department also maintains University. business processes of a academic management, faculty or an end and update the website of DUHS inst itute in efficient and user for each module separately. as and when required like: T hi s i s th e f ir st e v e r professional manner. The security levels can be implementation of CMS in Pakistan administered at three levels. Design and Development to provide students, faculty, and The integration between various The management has the alongwith timely update by staff with immediate access to real- processes and departments i.e. option to set the user rights of Us i n g m os t A d va n c e time information and connects admissions (electronic and an end user depending on the Technologies and Tools for that information to specific action. manual), enrolment, examination, role and job responsibilities. various informations. CMS is logically divided into several fees etc helps in automating the Promotion of data access and S epa rate We bsi te f or modules each of which maps to a manual and traditional methods reusability through tightly Professional Development university function/department. in functioning of the campus. integrated product suites. Centre. I mprov es pe rform ance , Design and Development of a The Salient Features of CMS advancement and fundraising web based application for include: User Interface, Easy to goals through effective Digital Library home access. Customize, Hot Access keys, Multi communications, streamlined Design and Develop Electronic level Password protection, Full data collection, and 360 degree Continuing Education (e-CME) featured backup and restoration, insight into the constituents. for family physicians. Unlimited number of users, Option CMS easily prepares and Creating and managing a for smart card enabling and generates reports from different Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Customized reports. aspects. .
Im pr ov e t ran spa re nc y, Organizations data. It helps in Institutional Review Board (IRB), a Now Masters in clinical research compliance, and efficiencies by Event tracking on and Off 14 members committee is will also be started in few months effectively managing funding Campus events. functioning under research time. Where as PhD in Biostatistics and student accounts. Grade Book: Gradebook helps department to review the research will be started in Jan 2012. to monitor class assignments projects, which has uptil now CMS Modules include: and grades as well as facilitates approved 253 research projects, Undergraduate research program Students Admission module is communication between out of these 69 projects were has also been introduced three capable to automate the instructors and students. approval in 2010 and 18 projects years back in MBBS curriculum. admission process of university, have been approved during four Each clinical group (3rd, 4th & 5th it generate merit lists according Now the students attendance is months, till April 2011. Year MBBS students is assigned a to the admission criteria and taken directly for the software with faculty member to supervise the score of the admission test Radiofrequency (RF) Identification group research, lectures on r e s ul t s . T h e s y s t e m Cards, issued to every student for Biostatistics, Epidemiology and automatically process on merit RF scanners, installed at every SPSS are also given for designing, basis. lecture hall, tutorial and practical conducting and analyzing the rooms. study. Students Financials: module keeps record of each student’s The researches of 4th year financials credentials. VIDEO undergraduate students are CONFERENCING published annually One hundred Curriculum Management The Special Equipment has been University has also established a and twenty six research studies maintains Course Catalog, provided by HEC. Since than research fund of upto Rs. 100,000 have been conducted by the Schedule of Classes, Check several online video for faculty and postgraduate students of DMC, SMC & DIMC. Rules, M aintain Cours e conferences have been held and students. Uptil now, six projects These are available as ‘Student R e q u i s i t e s , P r o c e s s it is a ongoing program. have been funded. Research Book’. Three students appointments, permissions, have also won prizes in various term activations, withdrawals The faculty members of DUHS contest one in peshawer and the and other term related have published 400 articles during one other in Germany. activities. the period from 2004-2008, Two volumes of Abstract book have Faculty Research Day has also been Academic Advisement is used been published in 2010 and in conducted at DUHS. Seventy Four for degree audit i.e. to track the 2011, Containing 120 published ( 7 4 ) la t e s t r e s e a r c h e s requirements which a student researches of 2008. and another (published/non-published) of all must satisfy in order to 120 published researches of 2009, faculty members were presented graduate. respectively. through posters. It enhanced the RESEARCH enthusiasm for quality researches. Campus community is the DEPARTMENT has been This department is also conducting Students Research day were foundation of PeopleSoft established for the postgraduates a 2 year degree program; ‘Master conducted twice at DUHS as Campus Solutions package and PhD program of the University of Science in Biostatistics & intercollegiate undergraduate which provides the 3C’s concept to promote research in basic and Epidemiology’ (MSBE). This course me dica l r esea rch poste r i.e. Communications, Checklists clinical specialities besides assists students to have indepth presentations. It enhanced the and Comments. It also enables supervising undergraduate knowledge of epidemiology & knowledge and enthusiasm of to maintain People and students research. Biostatistics and its application. research studies amongst the .
different medical undergraduate board based on candidates trials in Pakistan, eusuring quality an objective of producing trained students besides faculty. research interest and speciality. and integrity in compliance with clinical research professionals inter national norm s and compliant with International This helps other DUHS faculty & conventions in compliance with Conference on Harmonization students to be in search engines JOURNAL OF DOW ICH-GCP guidelines. (ICH)con) who in turn will enable like Google and others. Due to U N I V E R S I T Y O F Pakistan to become another many research activities the HEC HEALTH SCIENCES This department is coordinating clinical research destination. At has upgraded the status of DUHS between different Pharmaceutical present 4th CRCP course is being for funding. Now in every research (JDUHS) Department of companies and Clinical Units of the conducted and 140 participant funded project for HEC the Research, DUHS administered and DUHS for conducting clinical trials completed their training. ACRA principal investigator has to assign published “Journal of Dow of different phases according to assists in the design, preparetion, 15% of the total budget for University of Health Sciences the international norms and planning, implementation and institutional expenses, instead of (JDUHS)” which is approved by conventions. review of clinical trials according 2%, which is the normal rule. PMDC & HEC and is indexed in to ICH-GCP guidelines. IMEMR, PakMediNet and CABI. Main aims of CTU are: Twenty three (23) faculty Three issues per year are To perform clinical trials Moveover CTU-DUHS also members are undertaking first published. Uptil now ten (10) efficiently and professionally, organizes workshops for the indigenous PhD program started issues have been published. striving for excellence in clinical training of clinical Investigators. in 2006, and the academic Online submission of article will res earch follow ing the This workshop enables them to progress of these candidates is be started soon. International directives for obtain online certification from being followed by a committee of clinical trials resea rch NIH USA on “Protecting Human 20 PhD members of the Dow CLINICAL TRIAL UNIT (Declaration of Helsinki, ICH GCP Resea rch Partic ipants” a University faculty. Guidelines). requirement for NIH / FDA funded (CTU) was established in March To identify more effective and projects. Thirty (30) faculty members have 2009 at Dow University of Health better tolerated treatment / also been Inducted for PhD Sciences (DUHS) to support all therapies that enhances survival indigenous program II in Basic aspects of clinical trials from and quality of life. QUALITY Medical Sciences. concept to analysis & reporting. To strengthen cooperation and ENHANCEMENT CELL at Ministry of Health (MoH), Pakistan collaboration between industry, Dow University of Health Sciences has identified DUHS as one of the academia and government. was established in the last quarter F O R E I G N S C H O L A R S H I P Centre for clinical trials in the T o i n c r e a s e p u b l i c of 2006 along with 20 other cells PROGRAM is funded by Higher province of Sindh. CTU-DUHS is understanding of the role of in various public sector universities Education Commission (HEC). also registered at NIH / FDA, USA clinical trials and other types of throughout Pakistan under the Nineteen (19) scholars have been protocol registration system. health research in the direction of HEC. The prime sent for PhD at high ranking community. objective of these cells is to overseas Universities of UK, CTU-DUHS has three tertiary care To establish training programs practise evaluative measures to Canada, Australia, Sweden and hospitals namely Civil Hospital, to develop the next generation achieve excellence in performance Germany. These scholars were Karachi & Dow University Hospital of clinical investigators and in all areas of quality education. selected after through screening (Ojha Campus) and Ojha Institute clinical trial personnels. by Graduate Assesment test of Chest Disease. Many training programmes built a (GAT), subject and protocal In addition, CTU-DUHS has also sound foundation of benchmarks writing tests and then followed CTU has been established to be a started a Clinical Research Certified for the var ious academ ic by two interviews by selection centre of excellence for clinical Professionals (CRCP) course with programmes of the university for .
quality assurance alongwith the framework to maintain quality students’ progress. The teaching observations regarding their level compared with the standards. philosophy of the teacher, their learning for lectures or tutorials internatinal practices in health vision, mission as well as the on regular basis. education. Several measures for The Mentor Sys tem w as objectives of their learning and quality assurance have been introduced in DUHS to work on teaching areas are also part of this L i a s i o n w i t h R a n k i n g introduced by QEC at different better relationships between portfolio. Maintained and Organizations is also done by QEC institutes of Dow University, these teachers and students. Teachers periodically submitted by the for development of linkages with include: are nominated as Mentors to teachers’ themselves this feature national and international agencies different group of students and is expected to yield benefits in the involved in ranking exercises. Self Assessment Reports (SAR): regular meetings are scheduled for near future as part of our emphasis Through this, networking is done Teams have been formulated at students’ feedback. Students’ o n c o n t i n ui n g te a c h e r with Ranking Organizations almost all the 20 (twenty) main Portfolio is the main feature of this development. through email. Data is collected undergraduate and postgraduate system. This has been successfully from all the institutes and degree awarding institutes to implemented w ith regular Research and Development is also departments of DUHS as per initiate the SAR. Experts in the field feedback through their learning done by QEC seminars, through requirement of different agencies. are also invited to evaluate self and concerns. conferences and publications. QEC After the careful analysis and assessment reports for external also offers research based activities verification, the final data is sent audit. Teacher Evaluation plays a key role and support to researchers in to the relevant organization to be in their development and designing and pursuing their enlisted. Annual Evaluation of Teachers p e r f or m a n c e . Q E C h a s research and / or analyzing data in the most efficient way. Besides Programme Evaluation is done through a template provided by implemented Teachers’ Evaluation through Self Assessment. All the HEC on the variables e.g. student at multi levels: Through Students’ this, it includes collection of feedback from all the stakeholders degree, diploma or certificate participation in the classroom, Feedback, through HOD and Peer programs being offered by the t ea che r k no w le dge a nd and through Class Observation. and reviewing the performance of the researchers on regular basis in University are supposed to prepare preparation etc is done. This data Teachers’ Evaluation through a SELF ASSESSMENT REPORT (SAR) is then analyzed by the QEC team students is conducted annually on order to assure quality in the research paradigm. on the basis of the criteria to assess the performance of parameters prescribed by the HEC. prescribed by the HEC. These teachers. Percentages are The data received through this, is Training, Workshop, and/ or reports are presented at the calculated and verified for the analyzed and interpreted on Quar terly Progress Review results to be crystal clear and the different variables that include Seminars provides them with forums and channels for the Meeting headed by Quality teachers ranking of the individual teachers Assurance Agency, HEC. Fourteen ranked. This process creates at department and university level enhancement of professional skills. Through this, QEC conducts (14) SARs have been submitted so confidence among the faculty as as well as the comparison of the far. they are being acknowledged current results with that of workshops and trainings on various through the active involvement of previous to find out the areas of areas of education including Quality Management System has the students and are part of the improvement. Quality Assurance not only at also been develop QEC which by evaluation system. To further DUHS but also at different is actively involved in establishing validate this evaluation, Peer and Teachers’ Portfolios has also been universities all over Pakistan. and implementing ISO- Quality HOD Class Observation are also initiated by DUHS. This folder Management System –9001-2008 Students’ Portfolios is a system of being conducted and their results documents the progress of a and other applicable standards. are an essential part of the teacher through the inclusion of a continuous assessment of Through this program, all activities Tea cher s' Por tfol io. T he teaching plan, lectures summaries, students’ own learning. Portfolios leading to ISO certification are Departments are provided with a assessment conducted and include their thoughts and regulated and supervised. .
N EW AC A D E M I C 10,500 Sq ft into a grassy one. This building is over 150 years country which has been permitted is to improve the environment and old and has a glorious history, its to enroll 100 undergraduate dental BLOCK has also been facilitate students for relaxation interior has been completely students every year. Currently four constructed in a record time of 18 and to provide healthy and renovated according to modern batches having 300 students are months after fighting out the case soothing atmosphere. standards and specific training being trained for BDS. in court for about 20 months. This requirements of the institute. This modern building, designed by institute currently has: renowned architect, has added the heritage value of old blocks having rich and aesthetic front elevation with big stones and granite.
I t l od ge s Pr o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t r e , departments of Community b) The Dental Hospital. With 125 Medicine and Forensic Medicine, dental chairs, has Nine Out-patient besides having Nine a) The Dental College for imparting Departm ents nam ely Oral under-graduate dental education Diagnosis, Oral Surgery, Oral leading to the degree of Bachelor Medicine, Oral Radiology, of Dental Surgery (BDS), fulfilling Periodontology, Prosthodontics, the requirements of the Pakistan Crown & Bridge, Orthodontics and Medical & Dental Council Operative Dentistry, Procedures (PM&DC). Training in all Basic and including extraction of teeth, filling, Additional access of Arag Clinical Dental sciences, and root canal, capping and Auditorium has also been provided Community Dental Health is emergency oral treatment is as previously, the old Arag provided under the Semester offered. The clinical work at the (9) state of art lecture halls / Auditorium had only one front System. Currently there are hospital is augmented by best tutorial rooms, cafeteria, two lifts opening. Now it has also been departments of practice, good sterilization and car parking at basement. provided with access from the protocols and requisite gadgetry. backside also to minimize Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery, All its departments are provided disturbances during lecture Prosthodontics, Oral Pathology & with material and equipment, sessions from front entrance. The Oral Microbiology, Oral Medicine, which are further provided to auditorium has also been Periodontology, Oral Biology and patients at minimum cost. renovated from inside. Tooth Morphology, Sciences of Dental Materials, and Community Dentistry. DR. ISHRAT –UL- EBAD Each department is headed by a KHAN INSTITUTE OF subject specialist with supporting A GREEN AREA has also O R A L H E A L T H staff. It has highest number of been developed in front of Arag highly qualified and experienced has faculty. It has the best student- auditorium. Area of 3 feet deep SCIENCES (DIKIOHS) teacher ratio in Pakistan. This was digged to make an area of been established at the Sindh Medical College Campus. The college is one of the three in the .
c) Post Graduate Training and modules, major subjects are of a wide range of advanced bachelors degree program for Research Center of DIKIOHS is c h o s e n b y s t u d e n t s . laboratory techniques. another two years after qualifying providing fellowship (FCPS) Part II Multidisciplinary approaches are the diploma. Dental Hygienists are training at the Departments of integrated to offer program Thirty Six (36) students are trained to perform the procedure Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, oral leading to MDS in various presently enrolled for Masters in of scaling with appropriate filling surgery and oral specialties. Dental Surgery MDS. and fluoride application etc. They dentistry, after being recognized by College of Physicians & Surgeon Postgraduates in Basic Dental (CPSP). Sciences enjoy a wide variety of SCHOOL OF DENTAL career opportunities. These may AUXILLARY SCIENCES The university has also started a range from faculty positions in of Dow University of Health three year postgraduate program, basic sciences in National and Sciences was established in 2006 leading to the degree of Master of International Dental institutions to produce Dental Technologists, Dental Surgery (MDS) in the key to positions in sales or marketing hygienists and other Dental areas of Basic Dental Sciences to o r d en t a l r e s e a r ch i n Auxiliaries to meet the demands train personnel who wish to enter pharmaceutical Industry. MDS in of new and more sophisticated can take elective subjects of teaching and research career in Community Dentistry also provide Dental Care system in Pakistan, Periodontology, O perative Dental and Allied Health Sciences. opportunities to become oral besides providing trained Dent istry, Prosthodontics, The course provides opportunities h e a l t h m a n a g e r s a n d manpower to ever increasing Maxillofacial Surgery and Clinical to acquire and develop the skills administrators. Dental Surgeons. Work in Dental hospital. After of synthesis, analysis and decision qualifying, they can work under making, required for careers in the supervision of a dentist and Dental education and research. perform treatment or can enter in Development of human resource teaching profession as a faculty or in basic Dental Sciences is of as research assistant after immense importance as it covers acquiring bachelors degree. a wide range of interdisciplinary units in areas of modern bio-dental sciences, which includes Anatomy, Biochemistry, Epidemiology, Dentistry is no more a single Pathology, Genetics, Immunology, The structured program includes performer’s job, due to the rapid Microbiology, Molecular Biology, courses of basic dental sciences, advancement in Dental Care Pharmacology and Physiology besides supportive and skills Delivery system. It is now a team besides preventive and public related courses. The students are work, requiring a Dentist, Dental health dentistry. After core provided with practical experience Nurse, Dental Hygienist and a Dental Technician, all four Dental Technologists are trained Specialities are trained in their for the art of fabricating denture respective speciality. with partial and complete fabrication of fixed Prosthodontics Presently two year diploma like porcelain or crown and bridges courses, i.e. for Dental Hygienist implant s upe r str uctur e, and Dental Technician are being removable and functional offered with an option to enter in appliances. They also acquire .
they face various difficulties in entering into medical profession abroad.
experience in Dental laboratory w ith Casting and Curing techniques. After completing the 2 years diploma course, they can join Bachelors program. It is a 100 seat Medical College and presently five batches, with more Presently, five batches having total than 400 students are studying at of 130 students are undergoing DIMC. Male to female ratio of these courses at this school. Now students is 1:1. diploma program is converted in BS Dental Hygeniest/Technology It is also been recognized This project was approved by conditioned and powerf ul since last 2 years. Internationally as it has been Higher Education Commission generators provide electricity added in I NTERNATI ONAL (HEC). round the clock. Dow University is the only MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORY Institution in Pakistan to provide (IMED), while Dow Medical and The new building of DIMC is a State of the art gymnasium and Degree Courses in Dental Sindh Medical Colleges are already specially designed building, having sports complex provides co- auxiliaries in addition to teaching included in the directory. The links covered area of 1,75,000 sqft and curriculum activities to the and training courses at the biggest can be seen at DUHS website. fully equipped with most modern students and faculty members. Dental Institutes of Pakistan, Dr. equipments. Hostels are available alongwith Ishrat-Ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences. The There are separate faculty curriculum of International members at DIMC, DMC & SMC. standards is being adopted. Laboratories are fully equipped Students of Interscience with most modern equipments (Premedical) with min. 60% marks including power lab, lecture halls, are given admission on merit after tutorial rooms and basic the entry test. laboratories. These are fully air DOW INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE (DIMC) was established five years back in order to facilitate children of overseas Pakistanis as .
MESS facilities for boys and girls in hospitals and pharmaceutical within the same campus and settings. Presently 425 students of security system is regularly being four batches are studying in monitored. Clinical training is Pharm-D courses. provided in 800 beded Dow University Hospital.
HOSTEL BLOCK (for Boys)
Students are also provided opportunities to c omplete advanced study in one of the pharmaceutical sciences leading HOSTEL BLOCK (for to degree of M.Sc or PhD. Girls) with ground plus two story DOW COLLEGE OF building have been constructed for PHARMACY was established THE INSTITUTE OF girls of Nursing Institute and Dow G Y M N A S I U M & in early 2007, to train pharmacists International Medical College at who are the principal resource to B A S I C M E D I C A L Ojha campus. It has covered area SPORTS COMPLEX having patients, as well as fellow health SCIENCES (IBMS) has been of 56,000 Sq ft having 100 double covered area of 14,856 sq ft is near prof essionals in assuring completion at Ojha campus. It will established for MPhil and PhD seater rooms with attached appropriate use of optimal courses in Basic Sciences including bathrooms. It also has a reading have facilities for basket ball, table t he r apeu tic outco me o f tennis, badminton and other Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, library room, medication. Pharmacists are a vital Pathology, Microbiology and indoor & outdoor games. Besides part of a complete health care a huge hall, there are two galleries Pharmacology to develop human system and can practice in a resources. It is a part of medical and waiting area. Facilities for number of health care settings, research city. The building has lockers kitchen, dinning room, including hospitals, clinics, nursing toilets, store, therapy room and spacious air conditioned lecture homes and organizations. halls and seminar rooms having offices also exist. Green cricket The Pharm-D is a semester based ground has also been prepared. necessary audio visual multimedia five years program. The training facilities. also includes hands-on experience It also provides an opportunity for common room and a prayer room. generation of synthesis of learning, It has a spacious dining room and grooming of analytical minds and a big kitchen. The wide corridors critical thinking to prepare and green area for natural light graduates for life-long learning as and ventilation adds to the hostel a subject specialist. facilities. .
The contemporary techniques It has an area of 4000 Sq ft. Monitoring and Maintenance involved in basic sciences research Animals including rabbits, rats, of animal house environment. activities, is conducted in the labs mice and guinea pigs are kept and Maintenance of hygienic of different departments, which continuous breeding is taking conditions are well equipped with modern place. Initially 9 rabbits, 4 rats, 8 Preparation of feed for special instruments for variety of mice and 8 guinea pigs, were kept. diets and fe ed ing of anatomical, physiological, Within 6 months their number experimental animals. biochemical, haematological, grew to 395 with the help of Endogenous and Exogenous pathological, pharmacological, proper animal rearing atmosphere. Biohazard containment in The animal rooms are air- immunological and molecular Presently, this animal house has 9 animal house. conditioned and provided with biological experiments for specific rooms and a round corridor. It has General administration and stress free environment for research. The curriculum has been separate rooms for isolation / stock supervision of laboratory disease free healthy genetic designed with multidisciplinary room, feed preparation room, mice traceability of animals. Veterinary approach, focusing at molecular breeding room, rat room, guinea doctor alongwith helping staff is and cellular level. In addition, core pig room, rabbit breeding room available for animal house. and supportive courses will provide (albino), rabbit breeding room This animal house will be utilized competencies in res earch (local), cage washing room, and by researchers doing M-Phil, PhD Biostatistics, critical analysis, procedure room (surgical, practical and other postgraduate students interpersonal communication and procedures) for training. computer skills. Routine services at animal house are aimed to promote human care Presently 110 students are of animals used in research and to animals. undertaking MPhil & PhD provide specifications, which will The experiments are usually programs. This institute will help enhance animal’s well being and conducted for advancement of in bridging the deficiency gap of quality of research. The daily knowledge, testing of hypothesis, human recourses in basic medical general care of laboratory animals checking of a product and its sciences. include: effects on various organs, tissues Management of various and sera in frogs. besides undergraduate students CENTRAL ANIMAL Animal experiments may also be of Pharm-D. HOUSE has been established, performed to demonstrate existing to meet the requirements of INSTITUTE OF researchers. It is temporarily established in a renovated block MEDICAL to meet the urgent requirements TECHNOLOGY (IMT) has of lab animals for researchers. been established, to overcome lack of trained and qualified technical supporting staff in animal’s breeding programes. Pakistan. This deficiency hampers Production of specified the ability of highly qualified pathogen free animals. knowledge, learn or teach surgical physicians and surgeons Management and usage of or other techniques and collection specialized animal house of data. equipment. .
Additional courses started from members of society. 2011 include those for ECG & Echocardiography, ECG technicians It is the first ever institute of its and cardiac perfusionist have kind in Pakistan. It provides already been inducted. Options comprehensive multi-disciplinary are also available for those rehabilitation services with state- students who are unable to pursue of-the-art facilities to help patients in Cardiac Rehab, Neurological a degree program. They can be awarded diploma of an Associate program Rehab., Musculoskeletal Rehab., to provide optimum management in Medical Technology. Electrocardiography training Pediatric Rehab, Speech and and care. Medical Technologists program are recognized globally as It has eight semesters over four Technician courses for important and essential members years and comprises of a core ultrasound, radiography, CT of the health care team, not only course where training is imparted scan and MRI. for routine medical and surgical in Basic Computer Skills, English care but also for emergency proficiency, Behavioral Sciences, I N S T I T U T E O F medicine, critical care and Research Methodology and management of disaster victims. Fundamentals of Basic Medical PHYSICAL MEDICINE & Sciences The Institute has its own R E H A B I L I TAT I O N state of the art Skill Laboratory and Language Rehab, for an active and a 26 station Digital library with (IPM&R) has been established healthy lifestyle of the patients. Internet and PERN connectivity. in the old DMC hostel block, by Hence patients of stroke, TIA, head Practical classes are held in well DUHS as there is an ever-growing & spinal injury, GB syndrome, equipped Science laboratories. incidence of people with neuropathy, Polio, IHD, CCF, CABG, disabilities caused by traffic Chronic arthritis, backache and Presently more than 500 (five accidents, bomb blasts and frozen shoulder etc, are being hundred ) students are studying violence, natural disasters such as benefited. It offers a four years degree in this Institute. earthquakes, amputations due to program in four specialties: diab etes and co ngenital abnormalities, besides other Clinical Pathology problems. There is an urgent need to provide them not only Critical Care Operation Theatre rehabilitative care but also make Ophthalmology changes at community level to help them live as independent
Additional training programs at This institute has three specialized Institute of Medical Technology schools: include: The School of Occupational Adult Echocardiography / Therapy offers a 4-year bachelor vascular technician course course in Occupational Therapy Cardiac technologist training and has enrolled three batches .
and also managing about 50 Vocational Therapists, Orthotists material is locally available. Initially, the nursing institute patients per day. since its and Prosthetists, Language and The fabricated parts allows started functioning in a renovated establishment fifteen thousands Swallowing Pathologist, Clinical amputee the facility of cross- building. Simultaneously the patients have been treated uptil Nutritionist and a Clinical legged sitting, hence these people foundation stone of the new now. N europhysiologist, Speech can offer prayers like a normal building was laid by Prof. Ata-ur- The School of Physical Therapy therapist and special educationist. person. Rahman. The new building was has also started a 2-year MS It also provides outpatient and completed in less than 2 years Physiotherapy program. Foreign community-based rehabilitation time. It is a ground plus two story faculty members were recruited services. building, having seven lecture halls, t o in t r odu ce t h e M S five tutorial rooms alongwith skills Physiotherapy program and lab, sciences and computer labs s tar te d com pr eh e ns ive b e s i d e s an a u d it o r i u m rehabilitation services, i.e. administrative rooms and libraries. c a r d i a c , n e u r o l o g i c a l The Institute has been shifted one musculoskeletal and paediatric year back to the new building. rehabilitation services. The Specially designed foot have also attached department is currently been purchased from China. The providing physiotherapy services flexible joints are made in Sialkot. to more than 55 patients per Postgraduate program eg MS in More than 2000 limbless people day. since its establishment Physiotheraphy program have also have been provided limbs free of 14000 patients have been been started at this institute, since cost. Artificial hands are also provided with physiotherapy last 2 years. provided. services. The School of Orthotics and DOW UNIV ERSITY I N S T I T U T E O F Prosthetics offers a 4-years NURSING (ION) w as Bachelor Courses in Orthotic & AR TI F IC I AL LI MB established in 2006 to prepare The Institute has eleven full time Prosthetic Sciences. It is the first (DUAL) CENTER is well leaders in nursing and sufficient highly qualified faculty, which of its kind in Pakistan, with equipped with all the required number of highly skilled and conducts the academic programs qualified machines and material so as to trained nursing professionals, to and the training. Guest lectures staff who help in the designing fabricate light weight artificial provide modern skilled preventive are also being conducted by and fitting of Orthosis and limbs, almost free of cost to needy and curative health care, besides eminent speakers from abroad, Prosthesis (artificial limbs). patients. A manufacturing unit of having research capabilities. This AKU and other reputable Presently about seventy (70) high density polyethylene (HDP) will enhance the image of nursing Institutes. students are studying this course material has been set up. The raw profession in Pakistan. for bachelors in occupational therapy. More than 2000 people have been provided with artificial limb uptil now.
The Institute has multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, which includes Physiatrists, Physical Therapists, Oc cu patio nal T he rap ist s, .
The new state of the art building of a "capstone" course/project. of this institute along with its Each teaching method plays an hostel was completed in a record important part in the education time of twenty months and the and personal development of institute was shifted to its new students. premises in 2008. Clinical Training to nurses is provided at the Dow The purpose of Executive MBA University Hospital in the same program to provide an opportunity Ojha Campus. for experienced professionals to at this institute. One year Aid 1. MBA Health Services obtain a master’s degree in This Institute has been recognized Course is being conducted since Management Business Administration on a by Pakistan Nursing Council in 2007. 2. MBA Pharmaceutical schedule that minimizes disruption Sept. 2007. First batch of 47 Post Management of work and personal pursuits. A 3. MBA Hospital Management cohort class structure offers INSTITUTE OF HEALTH lockstep, planned curriculum in an MANAGEMENT (IHM) Presently about 100 students are executive setting, typically was established by DUHS in 2007 undertaking these courses. The c om p le t in g t h e de gr e e as the need was felt for students are being trained in requirements for graduation as a development and improvement biostatistics, epidemiology, policy group. Executive MBA (EMBA) of management skills in Health analysis, health promotion and students are required to complete care workers, Physicians, Dentists, disease prevention, health their degrees in two years. During Pharmacists, Nurses, and Medical economics, organization of health that period, they gain a wide range RN BSc. nurses were admitted in Technologists etc. and medical care systems, strategic of new skills and sharpen their April 2006 who graduated in management, organizational analytical abilities by combining March 2008. Second and third The purpose of the MBA Health behavior , health finance, health coursework with day-to-day batch of 48 Post RN BSc, nurses Management is to promote and information technology, law and professional experience. This passed out in April, 2009 & 2010. help Government & Private medical ethics. Executive MBA degree program is Since 2010 additional courses of organizations in protecting the designed for those executives and nurses have been started which public's health through the The courses are meant for the middle level managers who include four years BS Nursing, fast preparation of graduates for graduate students and this post- strive for excellence and greater track BS course and MS Nursing careers leading towards senior graduate degree seeks to prepare challenges in their professional life (Master’s in Nursing). level leadership in health services its students for lifelong and and also serve the community. The management, pharmaceutical continuous learning necessary for program is conveniently scheduled marketing and management / the current ever changing and to accommodate the busy finance, and to conduct research complex society. executives keeping in view their and disseminate knowledge that This program delivers knowledge own job related deadlines and will advance the organization, and skills best learned through a travel schedules. financing and delivery of health variety of experiences including and medical services. lecture, seminar/discussion The IHM has also launched BBA gr o up s , te a m p r oj e c ts , (Morning) Program to enhance the MBA Health Managem ent independent study, experiential employability and assimilation Eighteen (18) months midwifery Program is offered, in the learning, residency training, factor in the market. This is a four course are also being conducted following specialties: professional mentoring, and use years degree program that aims to .
produce sources on variety of DOW DIAGNOSTIC All steps are taken to meet The DDRRL has certification & management and related issues. international standards of accreditations of: It has diversity and at the same RESEARCH AND proficiency testing. It has uptil now time, departments required to REFERENCE performed more than one million - EQAS Program meet the competitive world of tests and about 20 research studies - CAP Registration business and health sectors. LABORATORY (DDRRL) have been completed. - ISO 15189 Accreditation The Dow Clinical & Research It has separate sections of - ISO 9000-2001 Certification Following the successes path the Laboratory has been established Histopathology, Molecular Institute has now announced BS to provide reliable, high quality Pathology, Chemical Pathology, Research & Development Projects in Social Sciences also. The purpose diagnostic services of International Hematology, Microbiology, Clinical include: of this program is to prepare standard for routine and Chemistry, Blood bank, Cytology Research Projects Completed students for managerial careers in specialized tests at, extremely and Biochemistry with provision - Screening tes t for B- Social Sciences and Economics. The e conom ical rates for all of electronic reporting and image Thalassemia Trait detection in objective is to produce a generalist socioeconomic segments of transfer facilities. Latest state of Hypochromic Microcytic rather than a specialist, who has population. The tests are art equipments, provide full range Anemia. upto date knowledge of the performed by a team of qualified of specialized tests including those - Histomorphological Spectrum diverse areas of social sciences. and experienced technicians, for exact characterization of of series of Ovarian Tumors supervised by Pathologists. Besides tumor s. All bioche mistr y with immunohistochemical IHM offers course work in many the main lab, presently there are hematological tests, hormonal Analysis of Undifferentiated disciplines to provide potential five collection centers of Dow Lab, assays and tumor markers are Malignancies. managers with an understanding near Civil Hospital, Jinnah Hospital performed on fully automated of the complexities of the analyzers. Research Project in Progress professional world in which they - Ovarian Tumors (Bio Markerts) will operate and the organization - Establishment of the role of of which they will become a part. HPV 16 & 18 in carcinoma of The course work at IHM is an cervix by PCR and in situ intensive study of a host of hybridization. disciplines and offers majors in P s y c h o l o g y, S o c i o l o g y , International Relations, Political Science, Development economics, in Malir, Nazimabad and Federal Public Finance, International Trade, B A rea, to pr ovide easy Civil Societies, Not-for-Profit accessibility to the clients for Minor surgical procedures like Fine Management, Logic & Analytical diagnostic laboratory services. Needle Aspiration and Bone thing, P ove rty I s sues & Soon more collection points will Marrow Biopsy are also available Globalization, Geo-political also be established. at Dow Lab. Special attention is economic, Gender studies. The research facilities provide help paid for the maintenance of intra One of our best graduates after to postgraduates of MPhil and laboratory and inter laboratory c om p l e t i n g t h e c o u rs e PhD. Researchers are supported quality control of the tests CRYOSECTION (Frozen requirement has been offered job with the provision of tests at very performed at Dow lab. Section) facility has also been by W HO ( Wor ld Hea lt h low cost and with advance provided to provide int ra Organization) in high level technology. operative consultation at the management position. theatre complex. This will help in .
having the specimen for special Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan on 6th June 1. CT Angiography for stensis and ULTRASOUND WITH COLOR studies eg molecular pathology 2009. It is fully equipped with state Aneurysm evaluation (Aorta, DOPPLER: Nine full function high techniques and flow cytometry of the art equipments from Carotid, Cerebral, Coronary, end units provide routine which will help surgeons in clearly General Electric (GE) USA. The Peripheral, renal). procedures of adult and paediatric demarcatingresidual cancer tissue. diagnostic modalities installed at 2. Kidney stone evaluation 4d foetal imaging, musculoskeletal This facility will not only benefit Dow-Rad, are providing prompt 3. Orthopedic evaluation imaging, Transvaginal, pelvic and the patient outcome but will also 4. Clearer anatomical visualization transrectal prostate ultrasound. improve skills of surgeons and 5. Metal artifact reduction The service also facilitates pathologists for molecular and 6. Multi planner and 3D interventional and procedures like genetic studies. reconstruction FNS’s, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspirations and Taps and Core ESTABLISHMENT OF Biopsies. TISSUE REPOSITORY DEXA SCAN: An imaging test that FOR RESEARCH AND measures bone density (the amount of bone mineral contained DEVELOPMENT, has been and accurate diagnosis of different in a certain volume of bone) by done so that the tissue samples diseases at highly competitive rates passing x-rays with two different can be used to identify bio-markers which has made use of imaging energy levels through the bone. It to improve diagnosis and modalities by general public is used to diagnose osteoporosis treatment efficacy in cancers. The possible. MRI of (1.5) Tesla High magnetic (decreased in bone mass and recent developments in cancer field and 16 channels with density). diagnosis and therapy mode has Modern diagnostic Imaging dedicated coils for different body made it imperative to study fresh modalities aid physicians in parts, particularly Breast, or cryo preserved tissues for diagnosing a variety of conditions Shoulders, Ankles etc. diagnosis and at times customize such as cancer, Blood clots, therapies. infections, Lung and liver diseases, Diffusion weight Imaging, MR head and spine injuries, internal Angiography, MR Angiography, MR bleeding and other diseases. Cholangio-pancreatography, Our state of the art 16 slice CT scan dynamic contrast studies of whole with dual head power injector offer body are possible with this the diagnosing physician a scanner. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY for adults comprehensive view of the and children can also be patients anatomy, greatly assessing performed in this department. diagnosis and treatment, and also make exam time shorter and MAMMOGRAPHY: The state of the accurate. art Mammography unit is designed DOW RADIOLOGY 16 Slice CT technology has for all applications from screening dramatically advanced and to interventional procedures. To COMPLEX The Radiology broadened the range of CT improve the diagnosis, the system Department of Dow Diagnostic applications to include orthopedic, offers different magnification Complex was inaugurated by angiography and more. Application options as well as support Honourable Governor Sindh Dr. include, compressions. The system has .
patients. services. The data is computerized Second liver centre of Dow and several research papers have University, N ILGI D, was I V P S , M C U G , been presented or published. established in the vacant portion h y s t e r o s a l p i n g o g r a m s , of SMC boys hostel in Jan 2008. urethrograms antegrade and More than 25,000 patients have retr ograde urete rogra ms, been registered at SZLC of DUHS Since Dow University Hospital sialograms, fistulograms etc and uptil now alongwith with all modern all barium studies are also being diagnostic facilities has been additional advantage of vertical performed at this centre. provided at Ojha campus of DUHS, operation up to 80 cms suitable NATIONAL INSTITUTE Main NILGID has been established for patients on wheel chairs. The SAR WAR Z U B ER I OF L I V E R & GI at Ojha campus to have a unit performs screening and DISEASES (NILGID) has dedicated Institute that can take diagnostic procedures besides LIVER CENTRE w as been established by DUHS care of patients suffering from liver needle localization. established by Dow University six considering the load of patients at and gastrointestinal and liver years back as the first liver centre its Sarwar Zuberi Liver Centre, the diseases and provide state of art GENERAL RADIOGRAPHY: Two of Dow University, at a Medical need for a bigger Institute was felt. health facilities to patients with general Radiography rooms with Unit of Civil Hospital Karachi, gastrointestinal and liver diseases floating table tops provide wide considering the burden of liver There are several institutes in the with respect and dignity, through range of examinations. Because of diseases in Pakistan. The facilities country that cater for heart, kidney multidisciplinary approach, besides computerized Radiography (CR) offered to the patients include. or cancers in public & private research and other academic and Digital Radiography (DR), the sector but none existed for the activities. film retake is markedly reduced liver & gastrointestinal diseases hence, decreased radiation goes either in the public or private Presently two floors of Dow to patients. Portable X-rays sector. University Hospital have been machine is also available. designated for NILGID. The Endoscopy Suit is fully operational DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPY UNIT: and offer ing diagnostic & w it h re mote pos it ioning t h e r ap e u t i c e n d o s co p i c capabilities, covers all type of interventions. All patients are radiographic exams as well as Screening for Hepatitis B and provided high quality services and complex fluoroscopic procedures C (HBV) and (HCV) given a follow-up appointment on like contrast studies of GIT and GU Immunization for Hepatitis B issued cards. A reminder is given tract etc. The table angulate (HBV) by SMS, a day before their quick ly 360 degrees and Treatment of HCV, HBV and appointments. Special discounted accommodates patient’s upto 499 HDV at 50% or less of cost National Institute of Liver & rates are applicable at NILGID for pounds (277 kg). Treatment of Hep-D patients Gastrointestinal Diseases (NILGID) all investigations and treatment. at low cost was inaugurated by His Highness 12 bit CCD based, a large imagine Screening and immunization the Chancellor of Dow University It is functioning since Sept 2010 matrix and digital post processing camps in and around Karachi. of Health Sciences (DUHS), Dr. and daily 80-90 patients are seen features create a robust change to Ishrat-l-Ebad Khan on Feb 22nd in the OPD, serious patients are produce images of extraordinary Endoscopies and Liver biopsies are 2008. admitted in hospital or intensive clarity. It has cine recording system also performed, when required, care unit which is fully equipped for specific use in pediatric besides counseling and dietary with all modern gadgets including .
monitors and ventilators, where and correct diagnoses can be made This institute is also conducting a been greatly expanded since Dec. trained and experienced staff look for the management of the patient two year diploma course “Masters 2003. after the patients. with chronic liver disease for timely in Diabetes & Endocrinology”. Six diagnosis and management. students of first batch have passed There are two endoscopy suites, out five postgraduates of second w h e r e e n d o s c o p i e s & Fibroscan machine has helped a batch will pass out in two months colonoscopies are regularly being lot in reaching the diagnoses of time where as fifteen students of performed for regular and liver disease & patients are being third batch have started this course specialized procedures regarding received from all over Pakistan from Jan. 2011. diagnosis and therapentic with a minimum cost. measures. This institute is also conducting public awareness programs During a short span of three NATIONAL INSTITUTE regularly as the prevalence of Recently the department of months more than one thousand OF DIABETES & diabetes and endocrine diseases thoracic surgery has also been endoscopies have been done. Here ENDOCRINOLOGY was are on this rise in Pakistan. added at OICD, where patients are ultrasound guided diagnostic & established in 2006. It provides treated after admissions. therapeutic liver & GI interventions free consultation and counseling Intensive care unit (ICU), having are also done. Radio frequency of patients suffering from Diabetes THE OJHA INSTITUTE 6 beds, two ventilators, two ablation is also done to treat liver and other Endocrine diseases. This OF CHEST DISEASES Bipaps, four cardiac monitors and and metastatic malionancies soon institute has also facilities for other associated equipments are ERCP is being done regularly, so (OICD) is the third of the three also available. All services are free management and treatment of eye constituent institute of the Dow far. ERCP has been done complications of diabetes through of cost. Normally such type of ICU successfully. NILGID ojha also University services costs around Rs. 20,000 its Eye Care Center which has the of Health Sciences, at its inception provides emergency services for capability of performing - Rs. 50,000 / day in private upper or lower gastrointestinal in December 2003. It was hospitals. bleeding cases, round the clock established in the early forties of regarding endoscopies and other the last century, as a TB FOUR OUT-PATIENT required procedures. sanatorium. It is now recognized as a center of excellence for CLINICS of OICD in the Inshallah soon Liver transplant Tuberculosis by the World Health per iphery of the city are services will also be provided at Organization and is located on one functioning, which serve as the NILGID with the complete hundred and thirty (130) acres of window for the admission facility establishment of this institute. land. at OICD main campus, for detail Complete Eye Examinations workup and management. These By the Grace of God, most The laboratory of OICD is the are chest clinics of Iqbal yad, Screening for Diabetic designated Provincial Reference modern latest equipm ent Retinopathy Nazimabad, Lyari and Malir, Laboratory for Tuberculosis. NTP where free investigations, including FIBROSCAN machine has been Laser photocoagulation Installed first time in Pakistan at is establishing here, a BSL 3 lab pulmonary function tests and Fundus Photography facilities. The operation theatre of NILGID Ojha DUHS. This is a Fundus Florecein Angiography. treatments are provided. Each unique machine which provides the institute is fully operational. clinic has a well organized DOTS same information as with liver The existing facilities for the (Directly Observed Treatment More than 5000 patients have diagnosis, management and biospy, without any intervention. been registered uptil now. Strategy) program, where these Hence without liver biospy timely treatment of Tuberculosis have patients with TB are provided .
medicines and health education. monitoring of the side effects of the drugs while the rest of them TB HOSPITAL of 200 beds is are treated as outpatients. under construction and renovation of old building has been completed Vocational training program have to provide all possible facilities to specially been designed and indoor and outdoor patients for introduced to engage TB patients diagnosis and treatment of while under going treatment of tuberculosis. atleast 9 months. This will improve ventilators & other resuscitation their working skills and also make This university hospital is equipments. The OPD block of the them busy. supported with the diagnostic hospital is providing ambulatory facilities from Dow Diagnostic & care to 14,000 - 15,000 patients The diploma course in chest Research laboratories (DDRRL) & per month. The OPD is providing diseases (DTCD) is also conducted Dow Radiology, both of them are consultation facilities from 9am till at OICD. The postgraduate equipped with cutting edge 1pm at nominal charges of Rs. 100 students are strictly monitored. technology & well trained only. The executive OPD is from The researchers have an technologists & facutly. 2pm till 9pm. Here the charges are opportunity to acquire knowledge only Rs. 200 where our own faculty MULTI DRUG and training on equipments with is providing the consultations at latest technology. this nominal rate as a service to RESISTANT (MDR) TB is community, irrespective of their a great problem. In Pakistan about actual private consultation fee, 15,000- 20,000 tuberculosis DOW UNIVERSITY which usually range from Rs. 1000- patients are suffering from Multi- HOSPITAL, is located at Ojha 1500. Drug Resistant (MDR) TB, each campus, Suparco Road, Karachi. It patient requires Rs. 1,75,000 for is a tertiary c are teaching tuberculosis medication, if not University Hospital attached to This hospital has 800 beds to serve treated and stay in the community Dow International medical college for teaching & training of they will infect 10-15 persons in a (DIMC). This hospital also serves undergraduate students of DIMC year and 10% of them will develop as a teaching unit for Institute of & postgraduate students. This disease in two years time, so these Nursing & Clinical Pharmacology hospital has Operation theater patients spread the disease in the rotation for students of college of complex, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), community. The Dow University pharmacy, housed adjacent to Neonatal Care Unit (NICU) to is establishing new “MDR university hospital at ojha campus support all kind of operations & This general hospital has Resident Tuberculosis institute” to help the of Dow University. care for critically ill patients Medical officers, nurses and patients of MDR TB. respectively. It has 6 labor rooms paramedical staff whoare available & a well baby nursery. round the clock with day and night Currently, there are One Hundred The hospital has private rooms, shifts. All types of major & minor and Forty Four (144) registered semi private & general ward type surgeries are being performed by patients of MDR TB at OICD of f accommodation to cater for each expert consultant. Labour room is DUHS undergoing treatment. class of patient. The emergency also functional round the clock Some of them are admitted, to room facility is available round the alongwith intensive care unit, complete the initial work up and clock with backup portable which is fully equipped. .
DOW VOCATIONAL undergoing training. Soon new constructed a library block, having computer courses in Associate covered area of 70,439 sq ft, which T E C H N I C A L a n d has a seperate floor for general TRAINING CENTRE has public. been established by Dow University as a social welfare program, mainly for children of DUHS employees, who are less educated and require some skills to earn their living. This centre is PHARMACEUTICAL registered by Sindh Board of AND Technical Education, Karachi and Engineering, Software designing, National Vocational & Technical Computer Graphics, Animation, ENVIRONMENTAL Education Commission. Networking and Visual Basics etc. will be started. Besides this, RESEARCH It also has large number of books courses for electricians, plumbers, LABORATORY (PERL) and journals related to various welding and auto machines will has been established by DUHS to topics and professions, which has also be started soon. Females, are provide bioequivalence studies and be a source of wisdom and being taught for Dress making, for testing drugs. There is a need knowledge for the general public hand & machine embroidery, for such a laboratory, not only for especially of the surrounding area. cutting, stitching and sewing. drug monitoring but also to study It has modern equipments and About twenty five (25) females contamination of food, water and furniture / fixture, besides the have completed their training, environment. audiovisual facility and computer whereas forty (40) of them are still services. It provides ample material Here the computer courses are undergoing training. Research could also be done on for research and other studies. being conducted for Information herbal medicines and drugs of Technology, SPSS, Graphics, various diseases like TB, malaria The university has established it Microsoft Office, Computer and other tropical diseases which as a social obligation to the society. Hardware and Turbo C Language P O S T G R A D U A T E can than be developed by DUHS etc. at PERL. The Dow University has dedicated MEDICAL SCIENCES a section of Learning Resource RESEARCH CENTRE, has Centre in the name of a Living also been established at Ojha Legend of urdu literature Mr. Campus with the help of HEC. It LEARNING RESOURCE Mushtaq Ahmed Yusufi and named has a covered area of 70,000 Sq CENTRE A modern library is it as ‘Gosha-e-Yusufi’. It was ft, to lodge various specialities for the centre that caters the reading inaugurated by honourable postgraduate training alongwith requirement of men, women and Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad hospital facilities including eight children. The universities have a Khan, excerpts from the books of (08) operation theatres, seminar responsibility to provide this M ushtaq Yusuf i alongwith More than 100 students have halls and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) opportunity to the general public. memorable photos are also completed their courses, whereas besides other required facilities. displayed in this place. Frequently about 200 students are still Therefore, Dow University has Mehfile Ghazal and Mushairas are held here. .
I N S T I T U T E O F training human resource in “TRANSFUSION MEDICINE” and Some projects are mentioned: HAEMATOLOGY AND other related fields besides having T R A N S F U S I O N a BLOOD BANK, fully equipped Renovations and restoration with most modern machines, of heritage building near Sindh MEDICINE meeting international standards Medical College to lodge Dr. so as to provide emergency Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of The Dow University of Health services to the community. Oral Health Sciences. Sciences has established Institute of Haematology for training and College, Sindh Medical College and Fixation of 125 dental chairs clinical research in blood diseases, NEW FLEET OF DOW O jha Campus. The heavy a n d o t h e r r e q u i r e d as Pakistan has increasing burden UNIVERSITY BUSES generators assure continuous equipments at Dr. Ishrat-ul- of various blood diseases like having 20 new buses is provided supply of electricity in case of any Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Thallasemia which require drastic by Dow University from HINO PAK breach in KESC supply. Each Health Sciences (DIKIOHS) measures to be taken, Hence a company of Paksitan to improve campus has at least two 500 KVA alongwith furnishing of lecture separate institute is very much transport facility for students of Diesel generators with armored halls, laboratories, libraries and needed. Dow Medical College, Sindh cables AMF / ATS Panel. administrative rooms. Medical College, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad The DEPARTMENT OF Further more, the blood borne Khan Institute of Oral Health Old auditorium converted in diseases like hepatitis B & C and Sciences, Dow International P L A N N I N G A N D Dental Hospital at S MC HIV are also on the rise in our Medical College, Dow College of DEVELOPMENT of Dow campus. country. In addition to this proper Pharmacy, Institute of Medical University planned renovations internal standards for screening Technology, Institute of Nursing and refurbishments of old Dow Renovations and furnishing of before blood transfusion are only and the staff of Dow University. Medical College, Sindh Medical Lecture halls at Dow Medical carried out in few specialized College and a number of old College and Sindh Medical centres. buildings at Ojha campus. All the College alongwith audiovisual plans are being executed aids and fixed multimedia. Due to increasing incidents of road amicably. traffic accidents, emergencies Renovations and furnishing of resulting from bomb blast, It also planned construction of all Laboratories of basic Gunshot wounds & other violences Each of these twenty big buses various new buildings, which have sciences at Dow Medical and many diseases, immediate have seating capacity of 63 been designed and constructed College and Sindh Medical blood transfusions are required people. The staff and faculty by reputable and renowned College and provision of all and patients face great difficulty members are also avail this facility architects and construction required modern equipments. in this regard as considering the after paying required transport companies. population of this megacity charges, which are minimal. Renovation of Auditoriums at Karachi, existing blood banks are The finances of new projects have Sindh Medical College. not sufficient to meet the mostly been provided by Higher requirements, which needs INSTALLATION OF Education Commission. However, Renovations of Canteens and attention. GENERATORS at all Dow the Dow University has also Common Rooms for students University campuses, has added contributed in new developments at Dow Medical College and Hence Dow University has to the facilities at Dow Medical by its meagre resources. Sindh Medical College. (boys established this institute for and girls separately). .
R e n o va t i o n s o f o l d Institute of Physical Medicine The open area between various gradation of its Employees administrative blocks at Dow & Rehabilitation (IPM&R), departments is also being belonging to para-medical and and Sindh Medical Colleges. I n s t i t u t e o f H e a l t h developed with proper land other lower categories, whose Management (IHM) and Dow scaping. service career were stuck-up and Renovations at girls hostels of University Artificial Limb had no further opening / DMC and SMC. (DUAL) Centre. promotion on the analogy of Different departments of Dow HEALTH INSURANCE Health Department. University have been equipped Renovation of old boys hostel POLICY has been adopted by with new furniture and some blocks at Sindh Medical Dow University for its employees The above referred, up-gradations, old ones repaired. College to lodge National and their families. It was launched were made on the basis of Institute of Liver & GI Diseases in July 2008. The insurance cards completion of 10 years, 15 years New bigger lift has been (NILGID) has been completed. were issued to avail indoor & or 20 years (as per case). installed at Dow Medical outdoor facility at the time of College, where as its old lift has admission in the hospital. High The University not only up-graded been isntalled at the Institute MEDICAL RESEARCH standard private hospitals all the employees on the basis of of Physical Medicine & AND HELATH CITY of Dow including Aga Khan hospital are above mentioned criteria for Rehabilitation, located at Old University is at its Ojha campus included in the scheme. length of service but also DMC boys hostel. which has 130 acres of land and is upgraded the employees who had being developed with the vision In addition to hospitalization, shorter length of service at the Air conditioners were also and mission to be a future facilities like MRI, CT Scan, relevant time of up-gradation by fixed in the lecture halls and Angiography, Endoscopies, narrow margin. different departments at DMC, T h a l l i u m Sc a n , Ca n c e r c hem otherap y and ot her SMC, DIMC and othe r by contituent institutes of DUHS. specialized treatments are also ISO CERTIFICATION included in the insurance scheme. Dow University was planned since its inception. DUHS has been Intercom system has been In its continuing efforts to provide actively involved in the provision fixed in various buildings at all of quality education and campuses of Dow University. maximum benefits to its employees, the Dow University administration. In order to achieve Educational Hub of this region, extended this medical facility for this aim, Quality Enhancement F ixation and supply of Cell ( QEC) was established for instruments / equipments in having all research facilities and outdoor treatment and also to the opportunities alongwith provision parents of the employees from assurance and implementation at different clinical departments all levels. of civil hospital, Karachi for of health care facilities, an Jan 2009. seminar rooms to have proper essential component for basis of International standardization teaching atmosphere for original research. Simultaneously, organization (ISO) is a well known undergraduate & postgraduate it provides health care services to U P - G R A D A T I O N body involved in certifying various students. the community. Most of the above sectors and it guarantees that the mentioned departments and FACILITY FOR STUCK- interests of the customer are safe Renovation of old boys hostel institutes have been completed or UP EMPLOYEES OF guarded. Dow University is the blocks at Dow Medical College under completion, are part of this first public sector medical and furnishing besides being Medical Research City. Inshallah DUHS has also been given by university of Pakistan which has equipped for Institute of all future expansions will also be, the Dow University of Health initiated efforts for obtaining ISO Medical Technology (IMT), its major component. Sciences which allowed up- certification. .
The PIQC Institute of quality has attended by Vice Chancellor the buildings of all the institutions been solicited for smooth running Karachi University Dr. Pirzada of University was specially erected of this process. Qasim, myself and faculty for this purpose, next to the members of Karachi University recently constructed New Campus The quality management system Building.The stage had seating coordination has been appointed arrangements for all the members in every depar tm ent for of the Academic Council of the co or di nat i on o f q ua li ty University. management system and they have been imparted training for established Institute of Nursing in Emphasizing the importance, the basic fundamentals and 2006 for Post RN BSc courses, four which University places on the concepts of quality and its years back, two batches who training of nurses and the management system for ISO 9001 passed out, were also given paramedical staff, the nursing quality management as per guide and Dow University. About 1200 degrees alongwith MBBS students. graduates were given prominence lines and standards. Inshallah in enrolled doctors participated. Governor Sindh and Chancellor during the convocation. few months time, the Dow Medals and Certificates were DUHS Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan was University of Health Sciences will distributed to the position holders the Chief Guest on this occasion. There were about four thousand be ISO 9001 Certified. and distinction holders. It was a Seven hundred (700) medical audience, including guests and memorable event, well organized graduates and Seventy five (75) parents of graduates, besides the by the team members of Dow nursing graduates of first two faculty members. They were DOW UNIVERSITY University. batches of the University attended briefed about the developments HELD CONVOCATIONS the convocation. at Dow University during past five for MBBS students of Karachi and half years. The honour holders University who passed final year CONVOCATION OF The impressive ceremony was held and gold medalists were presented MBBS in 2004, 2005, 2006 and DOW UNIVERSITY at the Ojha Campus of Dow medals and shields, besides the 2007 from Dow Medical College HELD FOR DUH S University. There were scenes of medals for best medical and and Sindh Medical College. The jubilation and happiness amongst nursing graduates. convocation was held on behalf STUDENTS It was held for the graduates on this occasion of Karachi University at Ojha the first MBBS batch of Dow Elaborate arrangements were The Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul- campus of Dow University. University which was admitted in Ebad Khan on this occasion 2003 and was enrolled with Dow announced raised stipend of Rs. University of Health Sciences. 22 , 0 0 0 f or t he med ical postgraduates all over Sindh. He also announced allocation of Rs. This first batch of MBBS, which 100 million as seed money for was enrolled by the newly research at Dow University. established Dow University five years back passed out in almost five years in 2009. Therefore, first made. The convocation canopy DOW OLYMPICS AND convocation of Dow University of had a seating arrangement for CELEBRATION WEEK was Governor Sindh and Chancellor, Health Sciences was held on 3,500 guests. A beautiful stage of held in Feb. 2009 since Dow Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Presided Sunday 16th Aug. 2009. about 100 feet by 40, feet with an University successfully completed the ceremony. It was also Since Dow University also eye-catching back drop depicting five years and has established more .
than fifty new setups including (DIKIOHS) and more than twenty degree / diploma awarding departments, Dow International Medical College each having many students who (DIMC). need to have co-curricular activities. The university therefore, organized a week longcelebrations to have competitions amongst students of various DUHS institutes performances of the students were regarding Cricket, regarding Cricket, seen. Dow Fun Mela was held on Football, Throwball, Badminton, the last day of the week, in which Table Tennis, Squash, Debates the students had stalls of all (Urdu & English) Naat, Qirat and varieties including gam es, Atheletics etc. entertainment and eatables, The events included “Mushaira-e- which was enjoyed by the Aza di” “Quiz Competition” Participants of each institution students, faculty members and the “Bilingual Debates” on related were provided with color coded general public, who had free topics, “Poster Competition” on T-Shirts and Caps labeled with entrance. Hameed Graced this occasion by theme “Mera Pakistan”, “Cultural institution logo, free of cost. Every distributing trophies the winners Show” (Dresses of Pakistan), Institute had different colors. Lastly there was a grand FIRE of various events. “National Songs Competition”, WORKS which brightened the sky “Skits and Drama” (Taleem-e- OLYMPIC TORCH was for half an hour and that ended DUHS students entertained the Balaghan 2009). lighted initially by the Governor the week long celebrations at audience with their talents of and Chancellor DUHS, Dr. Ishrat- Dow University. singing and acting. The students from all the ul-Ebad Khan, which was later on constituents institutes of Dow carried on by the Vice Chancellor, SECOND ANN UAL University, participated in all the events, very enthusiastically. The Pro-Vice Chancellor, Principals and STUDENTS WEEK OF Deans to all the campuses of faculty members f rom the DUHS. 2010 HELD IN FEB. respective institutes coordinated every event, amicably which were 2011, like Dow Olympics of held in part, at every campus of previous year. Students of all eight DUHS. constituent institutes of Dow University, participated in various The program ended on 14th Aug, indoor and outdoor sports, besides INDEPENDENCE WEEK 2009 at Dow Medical College by competitions of NAAT, Qirat, was celebrated at Dow University flag hoisting and prize distribution th th English & Urdu debates, Cooking from 10 – 14 Aug, 2009 in which ceremony for the winners of all and Singing Competitions. series of events were held at all competitions. constituent Institutes of DUHS The talent show and prize Talent show was held on the prize namely Dow Medical College distribution ceremony was held on The Dow University students also distribution ceremony day. (DMC) Sindh Medical College participated in “Inter University all the second last day of the week, Many dignatories including the (SMC), Dr. Ishrat-Ul-Ebad Khan i n w hich vari ous sk ille d Pakistan debate competition” Asian women champion Naseem Institute of Oral Health Sciences (Quaid-e-Azam Qaumi Conference) .
at Baqai” University on 11th Aug, The Dow University provides many 2009 in which 50 students from all opportunities for cocurricular over Pakistan participated in activities to the students. English & Urdu debates. DOW HEALTH EXPO was organized by Dow University, first time in Pakistan at the Expo Centre from 3rd to 5th, Oct. 2009, The theme of this Expo was “Prevention is better then cure” A comprehensive program was It was mainly for public awareness, chalked out, which included regarding prevention or early scientific sessions for update of knowledge required by doctors treatment of various diseases. A student of Dow Medical College and public awareness programs DUHS Mustafa Bilal secured first related to various diseases, at in Urdu and Saba Fatima also from different timings. Dow Medical College, DUHS secured third position in English The aim of health expo was to debates. Another “bilingual provide maximum health related declamation Contest 2009 at informations to the general public Pakistan Naval Academy” Manora for their own benefit so as to had 86 participants representing reduce dis ease burden in 43 prestigious institutions. All the departm ents and Pakistan. Students of Sindh Medical College specialities of Dow University had Amna Akber and Zainab of Dow their stalls to provide education The Inauguration of this health Medical College, clinched first and and health related informations to second positions respectively in the general public and doctors in this competition. various ways.
expo was performed by the Chief Guest H.E. Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, Governor Sindh alongwith Prof. Masood Hameed Khan, V ice Chancellor DUHS. Later on he visited stalls of expo and also distributed souvenirs among the team members of Dow University of Health Sciences. .
More than two million people least a week or 10 days. Each visited this Exhibition. The parcel contained, Floor, Rice, activities at the Exhibition were Pulses, Sugar, O il, Tea, Milk, free of cost and included, Dental Biscuits, Dates, Channa, Slippers, Check up, Blood P ress ure two pair of clothes, plates, fans, Monitoring, BMI calculations, Eye soap and one medium sized water Testing & Screening, Psychological cooler besides mineral water Tests such as IQ & Personality bottles. Assessment, Well Women Clinic, Oral Hygiene Contest and Smile the first week ofAug 2010. When Medicines included drips with sets Competition. “DUHS flood relief fund” was injections, antibiotics, ORS and all created. The faculty members, other required drugs for treatment A memorandum of understanding students, staff and Alumni of expected possible diseases. was also been signed between contributed in this relief funds, Pakway Health Singapore and Dow besides the APPNA and DOGANA Total of SEVENTEEN TRUCKS loads University of Health Sciences for organizations of USA, belonging to were sent with more than five Liver Transplant Program. Pakistani doctors settled in North thousand family parcels and America. medicines. These trucks were
FLOOD RELIEF WORK was performed by Dow University during recent natural disaster in the form of severe floods in Pakistan, which resulted in loss of many precious lives, besides several homeless people. The blow A flood relief committee was was very severe as the shattered formulated which purchased economy of Pakistan restricted different food articles, clothes and Government relief measures. other necessary articles alongwith all required medicines. All items The Dow University considering its were packed “AS FAMILY PARCELS” social responsibility, took several containing required items for a five steps right from the beginning in to six members family to last at .
accompanied by Dow University health related domains with high Organs Transplantation. Staff to various areas of interior standards not only for the benefit Disaster Management Cell. Sindh, including Shikarpur, Sukker, of the students but also for the Thatta, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, general public. They all extended General public will also be Larkana, Dadu, Khairpur and their support in all possible ways educated through seminars, print Sehwan Sharif so as to distribute to maintain and elevate the pace and electroni c media for relief items personally. of success at Dow University. prevention of various diseases. MEDICAL COVERAGE was also provided by Dow University Mobile DOW CLUB CARD has We need to have a comprehensive medical team of doctors and lately been introduced to provide planning. Keeping in view the paramedical staff to flood affected maximum possible facilities to the increased requirements, the areas. Turkish Medical Team of Students, Faculty members and template of future is focused on: doctors also joined hands with Alumni of Dow Medical College, Dow University team for about one Sindh Medical College and other P romotion of research week and attended medical camps constituent Institute & colleges of including grants from industry of Gadap, Gharo ,Makli and Mirpur Dow University. and commercialization of Sakro. reserve. They all can avail variable discounts FUTURE PLANS at DUHS have also Industrial & international It Dec 2010 twelve hundred been worked up to have linkage eg for Production of at various places, including blankets were also distributed to restaurants, hotels and number of development in phases, these Vaccine. flood affectees in Sehwan area by outlets. This facility is provided at include: Student service facilities the Dow University Staff. meager yearly charges of Rs. 500/- Convention Centre. i ncludi ng provision of and Rs. 1000/- by students and Institute of Neurosciences. placement centre. Now in 2011 floods again flood faculty members respectively. Institute of Cardiac Surgery. F unding requir eme nts . relief work was done and 2 truck Inshallah soon other places and Institute of Mental Health. loads of eatables & utilities were outlets will also be added to the I nstitute of Burns and We really hope to succeed in our sent to sanghar. list increasing the total to about Reconstructive Surge ry. future mission with the help of 150 franchises. Institute of Public Health. ALMIGHTY ALLAH as we have The Dow University has also Institute of Oncology. been blessed during the last seven designed a FILTER PLANT which The campuses of Dow University Institute of Immunology, years and with the untiring efforts can function with solar light and of Health Sciences have been Allergy and Autoimmune of the dedicated team for the hand pump to provide drinking frequently visited by renowned Disorders. development of Dow University. water free of bacteria and virus. scientists, educationist and policy The pilot project is functioning in makers like Dr. Samar Mand one of the village near Thatta and Mubarak, Dr. Shams Qasim Lakha, presently more are being Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman City Nazim manufactured. Mr. Mustafa Kamal and Dr. Khalif Bille of W.H.O, in the recent past. The Dow University is also planning They all highly appreciated the REHABILITATION WORK for flood dedicated efforts and the team affectees. The possibilities are work of DUHS which by the grace being worked out by a team. of God developed almost all