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Dow Medical College Established 1941 Type Public Chancellor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Location Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Affiliations HEC, UGC Website http://www.duhs.edu.pk/index.php?page=dmc Dow Medical College, is the oldest medical school in Sindh, Pakistan and is located in Karachi. In 2003, it became a constituent college of the newly formed Dow University of Health Sciences.[1] Dow Medical College is the best medical college of Pakistan and one of the oldest education institutions in Pakistan. Every year thousands of Pre-Medical students from Karachi and other districts of Sindh apply to Dow Medical College for two-hundred and twenty eight seats on open merit and 55 self finance seats to pursue graduate medical education. The college has produced a large number of well-trained physicians, who are now spread all over the world, establishing themselves as authorities in different areas of medicine. Until 2003, Dow Medical College was an affiliate institution of the University of Karachi.
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History
Dow University of Health Sciences
In 1941, before independence, the Indian Medical Council, in order to introduce a uniform standard of medical education, abolished substandard schools, and raised many others to a university level. Through the untiring efforts of Dr. Holmisted, the medical school at Hyderabad was granted a status of a degree college in 1941, by the Government of Sindh. This was formally inaugurated by Sir Francis Mudie, Sindh’s First Governor, after its separation from Bombay presidency. That same year, the Government of Sindh appointed a committee to implement this decision, and to explore the feasibility of moving this medical school from Hyderabad to Karachi.
In 1943, this committee which consisted of: Dr. Hermends R. Wadhwani, the Minister of Public Health; Col. J. E. Gray, the Inspector General of civil hospitals; and Mr. Abhichand, the Executive Engineer, developed the plans for the Dow Medical College. Major ( Later Lt. Col. ) Aziz K. M. Khan continued this project during the absence of Col. Gray. The college was inaugurated by Sindh Governor Mudie in Hyderabad in 1945. The first batch of the admitted students consisted of forty-five students among which there was a Muslim girl student named Ms. Fahmida Shaikh.
In 1944, the University of Bombay granted a temporary affiliation, which was later withdrawn on the recommendation of a three member committee consisting of Dr. Molgonkar, Dr. Yodh and Col. Jalal M. Shah. However, this committee recommended moving this institution to Karachi and later the affiliation to University of Bombay was restored for 1945 and 1946.
Till date Dow Medical College remains the premier medical college of Pakistan.
The foundation stone of the new building was laid in Karachi on December 10, 1945 by Sir Hugh Dow, the Governor of Sindh, after whom this medical college was named. The medical college was transferred from Hyderabad to Karachi on December 31, 1945. It was temporarily housed in the N.J.V. High School building. Dow Medical College started functioning in the new building in the November 1946. In December 1946, Bombay University's team of inspectors recommended to continue its affiliation for the pre-clinical years and a conditional affiliation for the clinical subjects.
In 1947, when Pakistan gained its independence, Dow Medical College came under University of Sindh's jurisdiction. A new committee was appointed by the University of Sindh. It visited the institution on December 22, 1947 and recommended full affiliation. It remained under Government of Sindh until the central government took over on July 8, 1951. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council gave its recognition to the college in 1953. On March 7, 1962, it came under the jurisdiction of West Pakistan Government. With the dissolution of "One Unit", Sindh Government assumed its control again on June 30, 1970.
In 1953, the Student Union was established. The Student Union published its first magazine in 1950 which was later named "DOWLITE" in 1951.
In 1961, the College Mosque was built. In 1968, Arag Auditorium was built with the efforts of Surgeon A. Rahim. In 1973, the Main Auditorium, the new medical library and common room building were established. The Main Auditorium was later named after Prof. Khawaja Moin. The last major addition to Dow medical College was the "Hygiene Block" building in 1981.
In years spanning from 1997–1999, a major project of modernization of the college was undertaken. The whole library system was renovated with the addition of the latest audio-visual equipments, computers and multimedia learning resources for the medical students.
Notable alumni
- Syed A. Hoda - American pathologist
- Rafat Hussain - Deputy Head of the School of Rural Medicine at the University of New England, Australia
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Institutions and colleges affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences Dow Medical College • Sindh Medical College • Dow International Medical College • Institute of Medical Technology • Institute of Nursing • Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases • Dr. Ishratul Ibad Institute of Oral Health SciencesCategories:- Schools of medicine in Pakistan
- Universities in Karachi
- Educational institutions established in 1941
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