The Deanery for postgraduate training at Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre paid a visit to the state-of-the-art “Clinical Skills Lab” at the Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hayatabad, Peshawar on Thursday, 19th January 2023. The clinical supervisors of FCPS training in different specialities at NWGH & RC, along with senior registrars were present at the occasion.
Dr. Iqbal Wahid, Assistant Professor of Medical Education, was there to receive the team, and Prof. Mehmood Noor, CEO, PGMI welcomed all the delegates.
The delegates were given detailed descriptions and demonstrations of the undergraduate and postgraduate modules including Orthopaedics, ENT, Eye, Cardiac Cath Lab, Obstetrics, and Medicine.
The Dean, postgraduate training at NWGH & RC, Prof. Dr. Sidra Jabbar stated that the lab is an asset for healthcare institutions, and should be utilized fully to equip doctors with skills, placing emphasis on mother and child healthcare.
Prof. Mehmood Noor expressed hope for collaborative efforts between the two institutions to fulfil the role of the lab in imparting clinical skills to medical students, PG trainees, and faculty members. Dr. Danish Ali Khan from DME -NWGH&RC and Dr. Iqbal Wahid from DME -PGMI will work on drafting the MoU for both institutions.
Dr. Arshad Hussain, associate Dean, postgraduate training at NWGH & RC thanked Prof. Mehmood Noor, the staff of the Clinical Skills Lab, and department of Medical Education for arranging the visit to the Clinical Skills Lab.