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
103 Heroes (Blood Donors) donated their blood in the event held on 20th Feb 2020 at Jinnah Medical & Dental College (JMDC) / Sohail University / Medicare Cardiac & General Hospital. Students of MBBS, BDS, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) & Bachelor of Science with faculty and staff participated with high spirits in a blood drive. This event was held on Thursday with titled “Every Blood Donor is a HERO” in collaboration with Saylani Welfare Trust, where 103 blood bags were collected, while last year 100 donors had donated their blood. Later on, Medical Director Dr. Fadieleh A. Sohail distributed the trophy to the position holders, where MBBS II student got 1st position, DPT II 2nd & BDS IV was on third position. 20-Feb-2020
White Coat Ceremony was held on 18th, February 2020. Students are presented with a white coat, which is a traditional symbol of clinical service. Sohail University welcomes this stellar group of DPT students who are newly inducted into the physical therapy profession. 18-February-2020
Seminar on Research & updates in Neuroscience (RUNS)
RESEARCH & UPDATES IN NEUROSCIENCES (RUNS) in collaboration with Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons. Conference was held on Jan 18, 2020 at Medicare Cardiac & General Hospital by Prof. Dr. Raza Rizvi head of Neurosurgery Department. This is the conference where all departments of Neurosurgery from all over the province participated including their senior faculty. The aim of the program is to share the experience regarding management of complicated neurosurgical cases and to improve the concept of research among the junior faculty. This program is rotated in different centers of province and this was the first ever neurosurgical event at Medicare cardiac & general hospital. 18-Jan-2020
