King Edward Medical University (KEMU) () is a

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located in

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. Founded in 1860, the university is named after

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. Established by the

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, named as Lahore Medical School. In 1868, the University of Dublin granted students of the Lahore Medical School ”privilege similar to the granted to students from English schools”. In 1871, the university added

Mayo Hospital Mayo Hospital is one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. King Edward Medical University, one of the oldest and most prestigious medical institutions in South Asia, is attached to Mayo Hospital. Mayo Hospital is locat ...

as an affiliated hospital, replacing the existing Anarkali Dispensary. The same year the college became an affiliate of

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, while in 1887, the university added

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as a second teaching hospital. After Pakistan's independence, the university became the only medical college in the province and in 2005 became a charter to award degrees in its own right. It has since gone through expansion, and oversees seven

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s including the Lady Willingdon Hospital. In 2015, HEC published the 5th ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. KEMU is ranked 6th amongst the medical universities of

by the

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History

King Edward Medical College was established in 1860 as the Lahore Medical College. It is the fifth oldest medical school in

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, after Medical College Kolkata (January 28, 1835),

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(February 2, 1835)

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(1845) and Sarojini Naidu Medical College Agra (1854). The first academic building was completed in 1883. On 21 December 1911, Lahore Medical College was renamed King Edward Medical College in honour of the late King and Emperor and was elevated to the status of an independent, degree-granting university on 12 May 2005, when it became King Edward Medical University.

Campus and departments

King edward medical university front gate

The university has the following departments:

Basic science departments

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Biochemistry Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...

Community Medicine Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

* Forensic Medicine *

Pathology Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in ...

* Pharmacology *

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Histology Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy, which looks at larger structures vi ...

Medicine and allied departments

Cardiology Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular h ...

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, i ...

and Chest Medicine ( Pulmonology) * Clinical Oncology ( Radiotherapy) * Child Psychiatry *

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Unit I and II *

Neurology Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal ...

* Pediatrics * General Medicine Unit I, II, III and IV *

Physical Medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities. This can include conditions su ...

and Rehabilitation *

Psychiatry Psychiatry is the specialty (medicine), medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psych ...

and Behavioural Sciences The psychiatry department of KEMU has been designated status of Psychotrauma Centre for the province of Punjab by Prime Ministers National Advisory Council in the aftermath of killings at Army Public School, Peshawar killings in 2014. This centre is created to conduct workshops on trauma, identify and train teams of mental health professionals and develop modules for training. The department is being headed by Prof. Aftab Asif. The chief coordinator is Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi. A technical expert committee has been made with prominent psychiatrists and psychologists from Punjab. The centre held its first workshop for the first responders' team and trained professionals from 1122 rescue service, traffic police, and Punjab police officers in 'Psychological First Aid' on Jan 17, 2015. The next workshop was carried out on Feb 07, 2015. Media professionals from the different genres were included and topics such as responsible reporting of terrorist activities, mental health problems faced by media personnel and the dynamics between government, media and terrorism highlighted the programme. * Radiotherapy * Social and

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* Preventive Pediatrics

Surgery and allied departments

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unit I and II *

Cardiac Surgery Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to co ...

Neurosurgery Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and pe ...

Neurosurgery Department pioneers spinal cord stimulation in Pakistan. Pakistan's first Spinal Cord Stimulation surgery was done by Neurosurgery Department of King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore in August 2018. Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system was purchased via tender. The team included Professor Shahzad Shams (Chairman Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore), Dr Muhammad Tariq (Asst Prof Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University, Lahore), Dr Ammar Anwer (Research Fellow ANFN-DBS Pakistan) and Dr Rupesh Jung Raut (R 3, Neurosurgery Department King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore). The patient was suffering from

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syndrome and Medtronic Prime Advance™ SCS system was implanted bilaterally in

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. *

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Obstetrics and Gynaecology (also spelled as Obstetrics and Gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and t ...

Unit I, II, III and IV *

Ophthalmology Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medic ...

unit I, II and III * Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery *

Orthopedics Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

Unit I and II * Otorhinolaryngology Unit I and II *

Pediatric Surgery Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. History Pediatric surgery arose in the middle of the 1879 century as the surgical care of birth defects requ ...

Plastic Surgery Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes cranio ...

Radiology Radiology ( ) is the medical discipline that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide their treatment, within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiat ...

* General Surgery Unit I, II, III and IV *

Thoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs (lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal stru ...

Urology Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and '' -logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive org ...

Attached hospitals

* Mayo Hospital Lahore * Lady Willingdon Hospital * Lady Aitchison Hospital * Nawaz Sharif Hospital, Yakki Gate, Lahore * Nawaz Sharif Hospital, Kot Khawaja Saeed, Lahore * Shahdra Hospital *Govt. Said Mitha Teaching Hospital Lahore * Mian Munshi Hospital Lahore

Institutes, schools and centres

* Centre For Nuclear Medicine (CENUM) * Convalescent Centre * College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences(COAVS) * School of Nursing * School of Orthopaedic Technology * School of Paramedical * School of Physiotherapy

Auxiliary services

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* Computer labs *

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Attached hostel facilities

* Boys Hostel * Girls Hostel

New buildings and campuses

After getting status of university in 2005, A new campus building was designed. The new building was completed in 2019. Another building is under construction with the help of alumni of the university which donated 9 million dollars for the new structure. The university has also acquired new land outside Lahore to build a sub-campus.

Academic degrees offered

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United K ...

(MBBS) *

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(B.S.(Hons)) in Allied Health Sciences * Doctor of physical therapy (DPT)

Postgraduate

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(Ph.D) * Master in Community Eye Health (MCEH) *

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(MD) * Master of Surgery (MS) *

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(FCPS) *

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(MRCP(UK)) *

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(M.Phil.) * Diploma

Organization

King Edward Medical University is headed by the

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, Prof. Ijaz Hussain. At any time of year the university has over 1300

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and over 800

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students. Among the postgraduate doctors, 500 are doing residencies under the

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. Admission to King Edward Medical University is awarded to the students who have the highest merit in the province of Punjab and after primary selection, the list of selected candidates is sent to Dr Muhammad Awais (Chairman Pakistan Medical Board) for approval. The merit for admission is calculated from marks obtained in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exam plus the marks obtained in the entry test plus marks obtained in Secondary School Certificate (SSC). The percentage of each of these exams contributing to the final merit is different each year. The entry test takes place in September. Criteria for selection, for undergraduate seats, of foreign students and students with foreign examination is based on equivalents tables present for foreign examinations to that of local HSSC examination. The graduation time period is five years. After graduation, a one-year

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(house job) is done in Mayo Hospital or any Government Hospital. The interns are given rotations in departments based on merit. This merit is made from marks obtained in a final professional examination and all the other professional examinations, with deductions for any failures in the exams. Of all the specialities on offer, the Medicine and Surgery ones are the most competitive and allow only the best of each graduating class. After completion of the internship the full registration status to a

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is awarded by

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(PMDC).

Student societies

The student societies of King Edward Medical University include: *King Edward Literary Society URDU" KELS URDU (the oldest society of KEMU, started in 1882 as "Bazm e Adab") *King Edward Debating Society (Since 1887) (KEDS) *King Edward Literary Society English "KELS ENGLISH" *Kemcolians' Arts & Photography Society (KAPS) *International Federation of Medical Students' Associations - Pakistan KEMU LC (IFMSA-Pakistan KEMU LC) *Students' Patients Welfare Society. (SPWS) *Kemcolians' Sports Club *Kemcolians' Dramatic Society (KDS) *Kemcolians' Akhuwat Club (A society for social welfare among students and patients) *Kemcolians United - KemUnited - The King Edward Medical University Blog *Humans of KEMU is a Facebook page dedicated to the stories of the students, alumni and teaching staff: www.facebook.com/HumansOfKEMU The members of these societies compete at the national and international level and have won numerous competitions. King Edward Medical University Magazine, KEMCOL, is maintained by the students. The previous and current students of KEMU are referred to as "Kemcolians".

Notable alumni

Israr Ahmed Israr Ahmad ( ur, اسرار احمد; 26 April 1932 – 14 April 2010) was a Pakistani Islamic theologian, philosopher, and Islamic scholar who was followed particularly in South Asia as well as by South Asian Muslims in the Middle East, We ...

- renowned Islamic scholar * Riaz Haider MD - American cardiologist, academic and past president, American Heart Association *

Ayub Ommaya Ayub Khan Ommaya MD, ScD (hc), FRCS, FACS (1930 - 2008) was a Pakistani American neurosurgeon and the inventor of the Ommaya reservoir. The reservoir is used to provide chemotherapy directly to the tumor site for brain tumors. Ommaya was also ...

MD, ScD (h.c.), FRCS, FACS - neurosurgeon and the inventor of the Ommaya reservoir. * Prem Chandra Dhanda - physician and a medical academic * Amjad Saqib - social entrepreneur, development practitioner, former civil servant and author * Faisal Sultan - infectious diseases physician who has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre ( ur, , abbreviated as SKMCH&RC/SKMCH) is a cancer centre with locations in Lahore and Peshawar, Pakistan. It is the first project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a charitabl ...

* Riaz Haider - American physician, cardiologist, author, and medical educator.
Dr Umar Sadat
- Hunterian Professor (2019) – Royal College of Surgeons of England. * Farid Ahmad Khan - Pakistani plastic surgeon. Former Chairman and Dean at Shaikh Sayed Medical Complex, and former Registrar at KEMU from 2011 to 2015.

Alumni associations

The King Edward Medical College Alumni Association of North America

The King Edward Medical College Alumni Association of the United Kingdom

The King Edward Medical College/University Alumni for all Kemcolians

References

External links

King Edward Medical University
- Official website of King Edward Medical University.
King Edward Medical University Blog
Kemcolians United - Official blog of King Edward Medical University.
King Edward Medical University Neurosurgery Official Facebook Page
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