Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute
{{Short description|Medical Institute in Rawalpindi, Pakistan}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox college
|name=Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute
|founder=Wajid Ali Khan Burki
|established = {{start date and age|1953|08|18|df=y}}
|city=Rawalpindi
|former_name=Armed Forces Medical College (AFM College)
|type=Military Postgraduate College
|parent=National University of Medical Sciences
|head_label=Commandant
|head=Maj Gen Zaheer Akhtar
|image=Pakistan Inter Services (Emblem).png
|academic_affiliation=College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
General Medical Council (UK)
Pakistan Nursing Council{{Cite web|url=https://military-medicine.com/article/3071-an-overview-of-the-rehabilitation-medicine-in-pakistan-armed-forces-the-road-covered-so-far-the-journey-ahead.html|title=An overview of the Rehabilitation Medicine in Pakistan Armed Forces: The road covered so far and the journey ahead.|website=Worldwide Military-Medicine.com website|language=en|access-date=2023-03-21}}
|affiliation=Pakistan Army Medical Corps
|country=Pakistan
|coordinates={{coord|33.5808804|73.0467993|type:landmark}}
|province=Punjab
|top_free_label=Acronym|top_free=AFPGMI}}
The Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, commonly referred to as AFPGMI, is a Postgraduate Medical Institute operated by the Pakistan Armed Forces. Its primary function is to provide graduate level medical education to physicians, surgeons, hospital administrators and nurses of Pakistan Armed Forces. It is headed by a Major General from the Medical Corps of the Pakistan Army.
Recognized institute
Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute is recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.[https://www.cpsp.edu.pk/files/news_notifications/CPSP_Public_Notice.pdf Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute is recognized by the College of Physicians and Sutgeons of Pakistan] College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website[https://www.dawn.com/news/665546/newspaper/newspaper/column UHS (University of Health Sciences) approves new discipline] Dawn (newspaper), Published 11 October 2011, Retrieved 21 March 2023
History
Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute (AFPGMI) is the oldest post-graduate medical institute of the country. It was established on 18 August 1953 as the Army Medical Corps School at Lahore by integration of Hygiene and Malaria Wings of Pakistan Army Medical Corps.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilmkidunya.com/colleges/armed-forces-postgraduate-medical-institute-rawalpindi-courses.aspx|title=Armed Forces Postgraduate Medical Institute Rawalpindi Courses|website=Ilm Ki Dunya}}
In 1957, it was relocated to Rawalpindi under plans to establish a medical complex in the city.
The college was renamed as Armed Forces Medical College (AFM College) in September 1960 and finally assumed its current name in 1997.
AFPGMI was affiliated with the Quaid-i-Azam University as the degree awarding university since 1967. In 2015, AFPGMI was made a constituent college of National University of Medical Sciences.{{Cite web|url=https://numspak.edu.pk/our-institutes|title=National University of Medical Sciences, Constituent Colleges|website=National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) website}}{{Cite web|url=https://qau.edu.pk/faculty-of-medicine-affiliated/|title=Quaid-i-Azam University, Faculty of Medicine (Affiliated)|website=Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad website}}
Course Programs
= Bachelor Programs =
- BSc Medical Laboratory
- Technology (Hons)
- BSc Cardiac Perfusion (Hons)
= Masters Programs =
- Master in Public Health (MPH)
- MSc Medical Administration
- MCPS Military Medicine
= Doctor of Philosophy Programs =
- PhD Pharmacology
- PhD Pathology
AFPGMI also organizes specialized courses for Pakistan Armed Forces Officers as per specific requirements.
College of Nursing
College of Nursing is a constituent institution of AFPGMI that offers medical education and degree programs relating to the field of Nursing.
In 1956, An institute for Basic and Post Basic Nursing Training was established at Combined Military Hospital Lahore as School of Nursing. It was shifted to Armed Forces Medical College (Now AFPGMI) in 1959. To meet the growing need for better qualified and educated nurses, a four-year Bachelors in Nursing Degree program was started in 2005. The college of nursing is accredited by the Pakistan Nursing Council and affiliated with National University of Medical Sciences as the degree awarding university.
It offers the following two degree programs:{{Cite web|url=https://numspak.edu.pk/college-of-nursing-afpgmi|title=College of Nursing, AFPGMI|website=National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) website}}
- Generic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Generic BSN)
- Post Registered Nurse - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post RN BSN)
See also
References
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{{Military medicine in Pakistan}}
Category:Military education and training in Pakistan