Presides over SZABMU Senate meeting, emphasises need for international linkages
ISLAMABAD
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While chairing the first meeting of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) Senate at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday reaffirmed commitment of the government to accord top priority to the promotion of higher education in all disciplines including medical sciences.
The president, also the chancellor of SZABMU, called upon the university to focus on bringing out latest and quality research in the field of medical and allied health sciences so as to cope with growing challenges in health and medicine sectors. He urged the university’s management to particularly focus on the evaluation of the performance of various departments as per international standards.
The president also emphasised the need for developing and strengthening linkages of SZAMBU with the reputed international universities and health institutes to benefit from global expertise in medical sciences.
The meeting was apprised about the visit of the medical team of SZABMU, PIMS and Polyclinic to the internally displaced persons’ camps in Bannu and providing them health services.
The president appreciated the initiative of the SZABMU to dispatch two mobile health units along with paramedical staff and doctors for the IDPs of North Waziristan. He asked them to also vaccinate the children at camps with anti-polio vaccine.
SZABMU Vice Chancellor Prof Javed Akram gave an overview of the academic activities, research development and other achievements, ongoing and future projects and plans of the university.
As per agenda, the first Senate meeting considered various names to nominate to the syndicate of the university and after thorough deliberations appointed with consensus two deans namely Dean Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Prof Ashok Kumar, who is also member of the Senate and senior faculty member and Dean Faculty of Dentistry and Allied Health Sciences Prof Anser Maxood, who is also member of Senate by virtue of Department of Operative Dentistry chairman.
The meeting also appointed with consensus Prof M Iqbal Memon as Department of Anaesthesia chairman and member of senate as member of Finance and Planning Committee.
Under Sub-section (C) of Section 22 of the university act, the Senate of the university is authorised to appoint or nominate members to the syndicate and other authorities of the university.
The senate members of the university thanked the president for chairing the meeting and assured that the university will continue to work for promoting quality research and achieving excellence in the field of medical and allied health sciences.
