News & Events

ICBMT (International Conference for Bone Marrow Transplant) 2020

Jinnah Medical & Dental College (JMDC) congratulates the MBBS Batch 19 students for the selection of their Research Paper in the areas of Biomedical Sciences & Technology at the ICBMT (International Conference for Bone Marrow Transplant) 2020.The topic of this year’s presentation was “Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosocial support among transfusion-dependent thalassemia major patients”.

Workshop on “TOS and Assessment Planning”

Department of Medical Education, Jinnah Medical and Dental College (JMDC) organized a one-day workshop with the title “TOS and Assessment Planning” for faculty members at Zaki Hasan Auditorium on 20th November. Dr. Sadaf Fatima was the facilitator of the workshop.

Workshop on “Objective Structural Practical Examination (OSPE) & The Objective Structural Clinical Examination (OSCE) Development”

The department of Medical Education organized a one-day workshop titled “Objective Structural Practical Examination (OSPE) & The Objective Structural Clinical Examination (OSCE) Development” for faculty members here in Zaki Hasan Auditorium. Dr. Junaid Lakhani was the facilitator of the event. The workshop held at 5th December 2020

Workshop on “Lesson Planning”

Jinnah Medical and Dental College organizes workshops for faculty development on a regular basis with the aim of improving the teaching and learning process; and assessment of learning. Keeping in account, the needs of the millennial students, a workshop was arranged for the faculty members from all disciplines of JMDC and SU. The workshop titled “Lesson Planning” was facilitated by Professor Marium Iqbal, trained in medical education from Aga Khan University. The 3 hour- workshop continued for 5 consecutive days, engaging different participants each day. With the goal of developing a structured lesson plan, that would ensure coverage of content, the facilitator introduced innovative and interesting strategies that would keep the learners engaged throughout the lecture. At the end of the session, the faculty members shared their lesson plans incorporating creativity for their learners. The workshop was highly appreciated by the faculty for its high level of interaction, innovative solutions, and hands-on planning of lectures.

Annual Research Symposium

Jinnah Medical & Dental College / Sohail University hosted its 2nd Annual Research Symposium on 25th Feb 2020 which highlighted diverse research conducted in various disciplines on campus. One of the main objectives of the Annual Research Symposium is to disseminate new knowledge acquired through research conducted by final year MBBS students under faculty supervision. Undergraduate Research Preject Presentations were graded as follows: 1st Prize Tiltle: Interventional Study Regrading Awareness of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C among prison inmates in Malir Jail Karachi. Supervisor: Dr. Sahrish Mukhtar Group Members; Agha Muhammad Wali Mirza, Wasay Hussain, Syed Ali Farhan Abbas Rizvi, Mohid Ahmed, Junaid Nawab, Iqra Baig 2nd Prize Title: ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA: Effect of Illicit Substance use on Academic Performance of Medical Students in Karachi. Supervisor: Dr. Syeda Urooj Riaz Group Members: Bilal Mehmood, Muzamil Junejo, Ghulam Muhammad, Reem Nasir, Ayesha Hassan 3rd Prize Tiltle: The Effects of Water-Pipe Tobacco Smoking on the Respiratory System in Medical Students of Karachi. Supervisor: Dr. Nadia Younus Group Members: Komal Kiran Galaria, Rahat Zubair, Safa Shahab, Sameen Abid, Malik Balaj, Syed Muhammad Ishaq 25-Feb-2020