Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital


Shaikh Zayed Medical College , established in March 2003, is a public sector Medical College in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is named in honor of His Royal Highness Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The Medical College is affiliated with Shaikh Zayed Hospital which has 1700 beds Rahim Yar Khan, which is the biggest hospital of Rahim Yar Khan District. The college is officially abbreviated as SZMC. SZMC is recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Islamabad for undergraduate & post graduate medical education. Every year, the college admits 150 students on open merit via entrance exam conducted by University of Health Sciences Lahore.

History

Shaikh Zayed Medical College was established in March 2003 in District Headquarter Hospital Rahim Yar Khan. Professor Dr Eice Muhammad was its founding principal.

Affiliated Institutes

  1. Shaikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan
  2. College of Nursing Shaikh Zayed Medical College Rahim Yar Khan
  3. HH Shaikh Khalifa School of Allied Health Sciences.

    Official Publication

Journal of Sheikh Zayed Medical College is serving as a center for Health Research Publication in the Institute and Region, under Research & Development Support Unit, Sheikh Zayed Medical College / Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. JSZMC is a peer reviewed, scientific Journal published regularly and timely since 2010. It is recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Islamabad. JSZMC is also a member of Pakistan Association of Medical Editors. We follow the guidelines according to “Uniform Requirements for manuscript submitted to biomedical Journals: International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ”.

Undergraduate Programs

The College is offering following under-graduate programs recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Pakistan Nursing Council & University of Health Sciences.;
Shaikh Zayed Medical College & its affiliated institutes are recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan & University of Health Sciences and is offering training in following;
  1. MS
  2. MD
  3. FCPS
  4. MCPS
Admission in these programs is through Central Induction Policy under Punjab Residency Program.

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Undergraduate Research

The students of SZMC have always been encouraged to do original research, present papers in national & international conferences world wide and get published in peer reviewed journals. One of students of SZMC won Best Paper Presentation Award at 10th Biennial International Physiology Conference of Pakistan Physiological Society held at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Hyderabad in April 2006. The students of SZMC presented 5 original research papers in 1st SAARC, 11th Biennial International Physiology Conference held at Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad in November 2008. A student from SZMC presented his paper in 17th International Ain Shams Medical Students Congress in Cairo in February 2009. The students of SZMC have published their original research papers in renowned national journals during their MBBS.