PMDC approves curriculum for medicine, dentistry

Academic board to formulate first-ever criteria, regulations to reinvigorate doctors

ISLAMABAD:

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has unanimously approved the national medical and dental curriculum for the year 2023-24.

The decision was made in the PMDC’s National Medical and Dental Academic Board (NMDAB) meeting, which unanimously decided to constitute committees to review all the regulations and matters referred to the board entrusted under Section 13 of the PMDC Act 2022.

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman and the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) president extended their full cooperation and assistance to the PMDC council to achieve quality medical education in Pakistan.

The academic board will formulate the first-ever criteria, regulations and proforma to help reinvigorate doctors.

The NMDAB constitutes highly qualified professionals from all provinces of the country, known nationally and internationally. The 21-member board will serve a four-year term as per Section 11 of PMDC Act 22.

The 21-member board was notified by the health ministry on July 14, to oversee the policy to maintain quality of education in undergraduate and post-graduate medical and dental institutions across Pakistan.

The PMDC is aiming to improve healthcare delivery and education standards, sets excellence standards and implements them in all medical and dental institutes for undergraduate and postgraduate education. APP