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
Thalassemia prevention program conducted in Medicare Cardiac & General Hospital on 12th Feb 2020 to give awareness and knowledge regarding disease. 12-Feb-2020
JMDC welcomed the MBBS Batch of 2020 and 22nd Batch of BDS students on 3rd Feb 2020 & 11th Feb 2020 respectively to become a part of a recognized center of excellence for a remarkable journey of acquiring education and experiencing events ahead. 3-Feb-2020 & 11-Feb-2020
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.