Convocation: 240 new doctors honoured at KEMU

Five awarded PhDs at city’s oldest medical school.

LAHORE:

More than 200 fresh doctors were awarded degrees at the King Edward Medical University’s (KEMU) third convocation on Saturday.

Governor Sardar Latif Ahmed Khosa and KEMU Vice Chancellor Prof Asad Aslam Khan presented MBBS degrees to 142 women and 98 men, PhDs to five students, and post-graduate diplomas to 29 students.

Seven students were awarded gold medals and 9 silver medals for academic performance in various medical fields. Badar Mumtaz Hassan won 6 gold medals and 6 silver medals, as well as the award for most distinguished graduate of 2011.

The governor opened the convocation and congratulated the students on their achievements. He said KEMU had produced the country’s best doctors since 1857 and the new graduates were now part of that distinguished company. “It’s the most respectable profession and Muslim doctors have always played a major role in the medical field,” he said.

Prof Khan announced plans or the development and expansion of the campus, including a new building for female students which would be able to accommodate 400. “More and more girls are getting into the field of medicine,” he said.

The medical and dental students took an oath to do their jobs ethically and professionally. Their proud parents were given year books commemorating their experience at the university.

Dr Muhammad Tausif, one of the new doctors, said graduating had been a “memorable experience”, and he was looking forward to serve humanity.

Professor Azhar Hameed, chairman of the KEMU organising committee, MPA Dr Saeed Elahi and registrar Professor Farid Ahmad also attended the ceremony.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 29^th, 2011.