King Edward Medical University ( Punjabi , Urdu : کنگ ایڈورڈ میڈیکل یونیورسٹی ; commonly abbreviated as KEMU ) is a public medical university located in Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan . It was established as Lahore Medical School during the British Raj in 1860 and is named after King Edward VII .
22-630: MTJ may refer to: Maulana Tariq Jamil Magnetic tunnel junction Montrose Regional Airport (airport code MTJ) Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem , a yeshiva Fukio Mitsuji , video game designer (nickname) Married to Jonas , a reality show starring Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle Deleasa Mendocino Triple Junction , a plate tectonic feature Martin Truex Jr. , American professional stock car racing driver Agencja Artystyczna MTJ (MTJ Artistic Agency),
44-483: A Muslim's daughter practices immodesty and the youth(boys) indulges in immorality, then Allah ’s torment is unto such a nation." Human rights proponents and other members of Pakistani society condemned the remarks. Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari responded by saying "misogynistic' and 'ignorant' comments blaming women and youth for the ongoing coronavirus crisis were 'absolutely unacceptable". Jamil launched his flagship clothing brand named MTJ Brand . It
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88-520: A sub-campus. King Edward Medical University is headed by the Vice Chancellor ; this title is currently being served by Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayaz. At any time of year, the university has over 1300 undergraduate and over 800 postgraduate students. Among the postgraduate doctors, 500 are doing residencies under the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan . Admission to King Edward Medical University
110-631: Is awarded to the students who have the highest merit in the province of Punjab and after primary selection, the list of selected candidates is sent to Dr Muhammad Awais (Chairman Pakistan Medical Board) for approval. The merit for admission is calculated from marks obtained in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exam plus the marks obtained in the entry test plus marks obtained in Secondary School Certificate (SSC). The percentage of each of these exams contributing to
132-665: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Maulana Tariq Jameel Tariq Jamil ( Punjabi , Urdu : طارق جمیل , romanized : Ṭāriq Jamīl ; Punjabi pronunciation: [t̪aːɾɪk d͡ʒəmil] ; born 1 October 1953) is a Pakistani Islamic cleric , preacher and member of the Tablighi Jama'at . The recipient of the Pride of Performance award, Tariq Jamil has been named in The 500 Most Influential Muslims year since 2012. In
154-597: Is made from marks obtained in a final professional examination and all the other professional examinations, with deductions for any failures in the exams. Of all the specialities on offer, the Medicine and Surgery ones are the most competitive and allow only the best of each graduating class. After completion of the internship the full registration status to a Doctor is awarded by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). The student societies of King Edward Medical University include: The members of these societies compete at
176-696: Is the Maqbool Ahmad Block, which currently has the departments of Biochemistry, Community Medicine, and Pharmacology. Furthermore, Maqbool Ahmad Block has the offices of the King Edward Debating Society (KEDS) and Kemcolians' Arts and Photography Society (KAPS). This block also features the Asad Aslam Auditorium and the Samina Hall, the focal venues of most university events. The university has also acquired new land outside Lahore to build
198-683: The Qur’an , hadiths , Sufism , logic and Islamic jurisprudence . Jamil enrolled in King Edward Medical College after finishing a pre-medical education from Government College Lahore , but he left the college without completing his MBBS when he decided to pursue religious education. Jamil has delivered religious sermons internationally and comes from a school of thought called Deoband . He supports ethnic and sectarian harmony. Jamil's sermons focus on "self-purification, avoidance of violence, observance of Allah's orders and pursuing
220-481: The 2024 edition of the publication, he was ranked 34th most influential Muslim alive and topped YouGov polls in 2018 and 2020 for Pakistan’s most admired man. Tariq Jamil was born on 1 October 1953 in Mian Channu , Punjab and belongs to a well-off Punjabi Rajput family of large landholders descending from Prithviraj Chauhan , a 12th-century ruler. His family ruled Tulamba , a town close to Mian Channu, during
242-530: The Lahore Medical School "privilege similar to the granted to students from English schools". In 1871, the university added Mayo Hospital as an affiliated hospital, replacing the existing Anarkali Dispensary. The same year the college became an affiliate of University of the Punjab , while in 1887, the university added Lady Aitchison Hospital as a second teaching hospital. After Pakistan's independence ,
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#1732844934182264-622: The final merit is different each year. The entry test takes place in September. Criteria for selection, for undergraduate seats, of foreign students and students with foreign examination is based on equivalents tables present for foreign examinations to that of local HSSC examination. The graduation time period is five years. After graduation, a one-year internship (house job) is done in Mayo Hospital or any Government Hospital. The interns are given rotations in departments based on merit. This merit
286-462: The first responders' team and trained professionals from 1122 rescue service, traffic police, and Punjab police officers in 'Psychological First Aid' on Jan 17, 2015. The next workshop was carried out on Feb 07, 2015. Media professionals from the different genres were included and topics such as responsible reporting of terrorist activities, mental health problems faced by media personnel and the dynamics between government, media and terrorism highlighted
308-806: The programme. Neurosurgery Department pioneers spinal cord stimulation in Pakistan. Pakistan's first Spinal Cord Stimulation surgery was done by Neurosurgery Department of King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore in August 2018. Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system was purchased via tender . The team included Professor Shahzad Shams (Chairman Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore), Dr Muhammad Tariq (Asst Prof Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University, Lahore), Dr Ammar Anwer (Research Fellow ANFN-DBS Pakistan) and Dr Rupesh Jung Raut (R 3, Neurosurgery Department King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore). The patient
330-527: The province of Punjab by Prime Ministers National Advisory Council in the aftermath of killings at Army Public School, Peshawar killings in 2014. This centre is created to conduct workshops on trauma, identify and train teams of mental health professionals and develop modules for training. The department is being headed by Aftab Asif. The chief coordinator is Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi. A technical expert committee has been made with prominent psychiatrists and psychologists from Punjab. The centre held its first workshop for
352-566: The reign of Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century, who also distributed the lands around Tulamba. His younger brother Dr. Muhammad Tahir Kamal Sahu is a well-known cardiologist , working at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore . Jamil completed his primary education at Central Model School, Lahore . He is an alumnus of Government College University, Lahore , and received his Islamic education from Jamia Arabia, Raiwind , where he studied
374-516: The university became the only medical college in the province and in 2005 became a charter to award degrees in its own right. It has since gone through expansion, and oversees seven tertiary referral hospitals including the Lady Willingdon Hospital . The university has a rich history of producing great physicians who have served not only in Pakistan but also in US, UK and many other parts of
396-529: The way of Prophet Muhammad ". Jamil has been named as one as of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in Jordan every year since 2012. In April 2020, he blamed God's wrath at dishonesty in society and the immodesty of women for the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 . Besides praying for the welfare of the country and an end to vice, he said: "when
418-610: The world, and KEMU produces one of the highest numbers of successful USMLE Match candidates in Pakistan every year. King Edward Medical College was established in 1860 as the Lahore Medical College . It is the fifth oldest medical school in South Asia , after Medical College Kolkata (January 28, 1835), Madras Medical College , Chennai (February 2, 1835) Grant Medical College , Bombay (1845) and Sarojini Naidu Medical College Agra (1854). The first academic building
440-428: Was completed in 1883. On 21 December 1911, Lahore Medical College was renamed King Edward Medical College in honour of the late King and Emperor and was elevated to the status of an independent, degree-granting university on 12 May 2005, when it became King Edward Medical University. The university has the following departments: The psychiatry department of KEMU has been designated status of Psychotrauma Centre for
462-740: Was launched in March 2021. Its headquarters are located in Karachi . It is claimed the revenue from the business is used to fund his madressahs , and build schools and hospitals in the country. Jamil also launched the Maulana Tariq Jamil Foundation, which is a non-profit organization in Tulamba, Khanewal. It is a project that gathers funds for social work, health, and education to serve the people of Pakistan . King Edward Medical College In 1868, Trinity College Dublin granted students of
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#1732844934182484-402: Was suffering from phantom limb syndrome and Medtronic Prime Advance™ SCS system was implanted bilaterally in cervical spine . After getting university status in 2005, A new campus building was designed. The new building was completed in 2019. Another building was constructed with the help of Maqbool Ahmad, M.D. , a notable Kemcolian, who donated 9 million dollars for the new structure. This
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