PESHAWAR: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) has accredited Khyber Medical University for postgraduate training in community medicine, anatomy, biochemistry and physiology.

KMU has become the first medical institution in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to get approval for Fellow College of Physicians And Surgeons (FCPS) in basic medical sciences.

A fortnight ago, the CPSP’s inspection team comprising Prof Waqar Alam Jan, Prof Naila Azam, Prof Huma Musarat Khan, Prof Alamgir Khan and Prof Aamir Rashid visited KMU and reviewed the facilities available for FCPS training. Now CPSP has given official approval to KMU to start FCPS training in subjects.

KMU Vice-chancellor Prof Ziaul Haq has welcomed the move and thanked CPSP and congratulated all the relevant institutions, according to a press release.

“It will open new avenues of knowledge and research in these fields, which will not only provide an opportunity for new talent to come forward but will also improve the overall health system in the province,” he said.

He said that in the context of KMU’s vision of becoming a global leader in health education and research, the approval of FCPS training was an important development.

He said that starting the training at the varsity would create new opportunities for close interaction and cooperation between CPSP, Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI), and KMU in medical education and research.

“We are imparting medical education in various fields from diploma and bachelor to master, MPhil and PhD levels. Now with the approval of FCPS training in four disciplines, KMU has achieved another milestone,” said Prof Zia.

Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2022