Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College

Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College (formerly, Sialkot Medical College) is a public sector Medical College in Sialkot, Pakistan. It was established on the initiative of CM Shehbaz Sharif to give quality education in the region of Punjab and especially in Sialkot. It was named after Khawaja Muhammad Safdar in 2017, who took an active part in the Pakistan Movement before 1947 and was the father of current political leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N), Khawaja Muhammad Asif. It was established in 2008 with a sanction of PKR 450 million. Affiliated Hospitals include Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital, Sialkot (400 Beds) and Sardar Begum Memorial Hospital, Sialkot (240) beds. The College is recognised by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).^[1] and is listed by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER).^[2] The students and alumni of KMSMC are commonly referred to as Kmsians.

Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College

Motto	Success through Perseverance.
Type	Public
Established	2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Principal	Prof. Dr. Hafiz Abdul Sattar
Location	Sialkot , Punjab , Pakistan
Affiliations	PM&DC , UHS
Website	www.kmsmc.edu.pk

Principals

The first Principal was Professor Dr. Tanvir Ali Khan Sheerwani; the second Principal was Professor Dr. Malik Shah Zaman Latif; the third Principal was Professor Dr Nosheen Omer. The fourth Principal was Professor Dr Zafar Ali Choudry. The fifth Principal was Professor Dr. Tariq Mehmood Rehan. The most recent Principal was Prof. Dr. Hafiz Abdul Sattar. Currently 'Prof. Dr. Muhammad Haroon Hamid is the Principal of KMSMC Sialkot.

Academic programs

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - a 5-year undergraduate programme
• Bsc Nursing
• Paramedical School
• Postgraduate Programs:

 FCPS (Medicine, Surgery, Pediatric Medicine, and others
 MD (Medicine, Pediatric Medicine, Cardiology, and others)

Departments

Basic science departments Anatomy Biochemistry Community medicine Forensic medicine Pathology Pharmacology Physiology

Medicine and allied departments Cardiology Dermatology Endocrinology & Metabolism General medicine Neurology Pediatrics Preventive medicine Psychiatry Pulmonology (Chest medicine) Radiotherapy Urology

Surgery and allied departments Anesthesiology Cardiac surgery Cosmetic surgery General surgery Neurosurgery Obstetrics and gynaecology Ophthalmology Oral and maxillofacial surgery Orthopedics Otorhinolaryngology Pediatric surgery Radiology

Administrative departments IT Department

KMSMC Main Entrance

Old College building.

Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital.

This is Picture of Pioneers of KMSMC, 1st batch, Picture with Faculty.

References

1. List of Recognised Medical Colleges in Pakistan on Pakistan Medical and Dental Council website, Retrieved 8 August 2017
2. Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College listed on World Directory of Medical Schools website, Retrieved 8 August 2017

External links

• Official website