FMHCM&D, Department of Allied Health Sciences

Fatima Memorial System added another feather to its cap by constituting a comprehensive Department of Allied Health Sciences in Punjab. An independent Department of Allied Health Sciences has been established with the sole aim of developing professionals who would be an integral part of the medical team along with doctors and nurses. By constituting FMHCMD, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Fatima Memorial System (FMS) has demonstrated its commitment and resolve to be a bench marker in offering quality education in Allied Health Professional courses in the country. The Allied Health professionals contribute their expertise to the preventive, curative and rehabilitative care of the patients.

Department of Allied Health Sciences offers graduate programs in Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Medical Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Speech and Language Pathology, Optometry and Orthoptics, Dental Technology, Audiology & Nutrition. Fatima Memorial Hospital and the sister institutions enable it to provide the necessary academic and clinical exposure to its students. Theoretical component of the course material is presented to students in the lecture rooms which are fully equipped with multimedia tools to facilitate learning. The practical component of these courses is presented in fully furnished Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, or Therapeutics labs to ensure practical training is done with best tools.

Students have full access to the anatomy museum, clinical skills lab, library and computer lab. The institute is attached with Fatima Memorial Hospital (a 500 plus bedded tertiary care teaching hospital), Hijaz Hospital (a 170 bedded hospital) and Khair-un-Nisa Hospital (a 71 bedded hospital), where students have complete access to the hospital facilities for their clinical training in their respective disciplines.

Furthermore, all allied health professionals are eligible to apply for the foreign and local scholarships for higher studies offered by the Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan.

AFFILIATIONS

FMHCMD, Department of Allied Health Sciences is affiliated with University of Health Sciences (UHS).

http://www.uhs.edu.pk 

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