Saidu Medical College
{{Infobox college
| name = Saidu Medical College
{{Nastaliq|سیدو طبی کالج}}
| image = Saidu Medical College Swat.jpg
| motto =
| established = 1998
| parent = Khyber Medical University
| type = Public Institute
| faculty =
| students = 480
| undergraduate =
| postgraduate =
| location = Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
| campus = Urban
| colours = {{color box|#800000}}{{color box|White}}
| affiliations = KMU, PMDC, CPSP, PNC, HEC WHO
| website = [http://www.smcswat.edu.pk/ smcswat.edu.pk]
|city=
| coordinates = {{coord|34.751|72.356|}}
|principal=Prof. Dr. Israr Ul Haq
}}
Saidu Medical College ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|سیدو طبی کالج}}}}, {{langx|ps|د سیدو طب پوهنځی}}) is a public sector medical education institute located in Saidu Sharif, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is one of several medical colleges affiliated with Khyber Medical University.
History
The first batch started in December 1998 with enrollment of 50 students in the MBBS Programme.
Initially, Saidu Medical College was affiliated with University of Peshawar, but now it is affiliated with Khyber Medical University. The medical college is adjacent to Saidu Teaching Hospital. Till now, more than 1,000 students have graduated from the institution.
Teaching Hospital
Saidu Teaching Hospital is the teaching hospital of Saidu Medical College.
Admissions
Saidu Medical College currently enrolls 100 students every year in the MBBS Programme.
Departments
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=Basic Sciences=
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Pathology
- Forensic Medicine
- Community Medicine
- Medical Education
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=Clinical Sciences=
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Ophthalmology
- ENT
- Radiology
- Anesthesia
- Paediatrics Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Nephrology
- Orthopedics
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Gastroenterology
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Societies
- Social Welfare Society: The main objective of SWS of SMC is to give financial support to poor patients, arranging free medical camps in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (including FATA) and to promote public awareness about serious social problems like smoking, AIDS, Drugs and Narcotics.
- Public Health Society: The purpose of Public Health Society in SMC is to play a significant role in preventing health related issues like AIDS/HIV, Hepatitis, Polio, Tuberculosis, Population, Nutrition Program, Bird Flu etc.
- Literary Society: To enhance Literary interest of the students.
- Sports Society: This society is responsible for conducting annual sports day each year. It organizes sports week for inter-class tournament each year.
Events
Many events are organized by the various societies of the college. The literary society arranges Literary Week, Sports Week, Fun Fair and Crazy Week. Mega Events, Blood Camps, Medical Camps and recreational tours are arranged by other societies like the Bacha Khan Welfare Society.
Literary work
'First Aid & Patient Safety' a widely studied book on emergency first aid throughout the South Asian region is a publication by one of the students of Saidu Medical College, Swat.
See also
External links
- [http://www.kgmc.edu.pk/sites/default/files/downloads/Prospectus.pdf Kgmc.edu.pk]
- [http://www.pmdc.org.pk/LinkClick.aspx?link=333&tabid=147&mid=572 Pmdc.org.pk]
- [https://imed.faimer.org/results.asp?country=704&school=Saidu+medical+college&currpage=1&cname=PAKISTAN&city=®ion=AS&rname=Asia&psize=25 Imed.faimer.org]
{{Khyber Medical University}}
{{Medical Colleges in Pakistan}}
Category:1998 establishments in Pakistan
Category:Educational institutions established in 1998
Category:Khyber Medical University
Category:Medical colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Category:Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa