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| آزاد جۄٚم تہٕ کشیٖر طِبہ ژاٹٔھل | |
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| Other name | Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Farooq Medical College |
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| Motto | Serving humanity is serving the Almighty |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2012 |
| Chancellor | President of Azad Kashmir |
| Principal | Prof Adnan Meraj |
| Students | 500 |
| Location | Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan 34°12′36″N 73°16′48″E / 34.21000°N 73.28000°E / 34.21000; 73.28000 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Urdu, English |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Affiliations | Pakistan Medical and Dental Council University of Health Sciences, Lahore Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad International Medical Education Directory (IMED) College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| Website | ajkmc |
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر طبی کالج, Koshur; آزاد جۄٚم تہٕ کشیٖر طِبہ ژاٹٔھل )or (AJKMC) is a public medical institute located in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. AJKMC is home to 500 students in the MBBS program, with clinical rotations occurring at Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad and Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences. AJKMC was established in 2011. It is recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council .
History
AJKMC was inaugurated by Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on 8 October 2011. Establishing a medical college was deemed necessary following the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, which exposed a shortage of medical professionals at medical facilities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Affiliations and recognitions
The college is affiliated and recognized by following Organizations and Institutes:
- Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS Hospital)
- College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
- Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad
- International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
- University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Publications
The official scientific journals of the college is Kashmir Journal of Medical Sciences (KJMS). It contains original articles, case reports, review articles, short communication, letters to editor, and view points.
See also
- List of institutions of higher education in Azad Kashmir
- List of medical schools in Pakistan
- Medical Education in Pakistan
References
- "Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College, Message from the Principal". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan Medical & Dental Council > About Us > Recognized Medical/Dental Colleges". Pmdc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "AJK's medical college likely to get PMDC nod (Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College's alternate name is Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Farooq Medical College)". Dawn (newspaper). 21 December 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "..:: University of Health Sciences Lahore ::". Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- "HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital". Overseas Pakistani Friends website. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College - Medical School Details". IMED - FAIMER International Medical Education Directory website. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ ":::College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan". www.cpsp.edu.pk.
- "Pak PM opens Moulvi Farooq Medical College at Muzaffarabad Lastupdate:- Sun, 9 Oct 2011 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com". www.greaterkashmir.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011.
- "Pakistan to stand by Kashmiris in all difficulties: PM". Geo TV News website. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "Azad Kashmir earthquack 2005". storyofpakistan.com. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- "Curriculum". www.ajkmc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
- "Pakistan Medical & Dental Council > About Us > Recognized Medical/Dental Colleges". Pmdc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- "University of Health Sciences Affiliation". Archived from the original on 1 December 2011.
- "Kashmir Journal of Medical Sciences". kjms.org. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links
Media related to Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College at Wikimedia Commons
