The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan ( ur, , abbreviated as CPSP) is a
regulatory college
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established in 1962 by a special act of the
Parliament of Pakistan
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to oversee the postgraduate medical education and professional development. It offers certifications following postgraduate training in specialties of
medicine
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,
surgery
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and
dentistry
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. It is the only postgraduate medical examining body in Pakistan.
History
The college was established in 1962 through an act of parliament and by the untiring efforts of 50 eminent physicians in Pakistan under the leadership of Wajid Ali Khan Burki
Lieutenant-General Wajid Ali Khan Burki (28 October 1900 – 17 January 1989) CBE, was a high-profile Pakistani military official who served as Minister-in-Charge of the Ministry of Health under the military government of Field Marshal A ...
, then Federal Minister of Health. In 1965, the Library of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was established and since its inception has acquired latest medical literature and served as a focal point in supporting postgraduate medical education. The ''Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan'' began publication in 1991.
Regional campuses
The regional campuses are located in:[
*]Abbottabad
Abbottabad (; Urdu, Punjabi language(HINDKO dialect) آباد, translit=aibṭabād, ) is the capital city of Abbottabad District in the Hazara region of eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 40th largest city in Pakistan and fourth ...
*Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur () is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. With inhabitants as of 2017, it is Pakistan's 11th most populous city.
Founded in 1748, Bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur, ruled by the Abbasi fa ...
*Faisalabad
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*Hyderabad
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*Islamabad
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*Lahore
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*Larkana
Larkana ( ur, , translit=lāṛkāna; sd, لاڙڪاڻو, translit=lāṛkāṇo) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Moh ...
*Multan
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*Muzaffarabad
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The city is located in Muzaffarabad District, near the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. The district is bounded by the Pak ...
*Nawabshah
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*Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
*Quetta
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*Rawalpindi
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*Riyadh
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, Saudi Arabia
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*Kathmandu
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, Nepal
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International training centers
*Various centers in the United Kingdom
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*Internal Medicine at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh
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, Saudi Arabia
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*Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine and Surgery with Medical Council of Ireland
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*Nepal
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International Courses conducted
It is the only institute in Pakistan which conducts official ATLS and ACS courses.
Qualifications award
*Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
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(FCPS)[
*Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (MCPS)
]
Awards
*College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was awarded "Best postgraduate institution of the world" in 2013 by Socrates Committee of Europe Business Assembly
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The awards, which include "The International Socrates Award" and "The Queen ...
.
*'Best College' International Prize in 2013 by Oxford Summit of Leaders (Science and Education)
See also
*List of medical organizations in Pakistan
This is a list of notable health and medical organizations in Pakistan.
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, Edhi Foundation
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, Health Oriented Preventive Education
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, Infection Control Society of ...
*Pakistan Medical Commission
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References
External links
CPSP official website
Journal of CPSP
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