HOW TO BE A GOOD OBSERVER DURING ELECTIVES / OBSERVERSHIP.

HOW TO BE A GOOD OBSERVER DURING ELECTIVES / OBSERVERSHIP.

1. Be there everyday, and a bit earlier than expected and stay late ( but not too late)

2. Volunteer to work when you are not expected to, like on weekends / holidays

3. Read a lot, textbooks/ journals. And most importantly about the cases your team is following up.

4. Know what you're attending is up to, besides his clinical stuff.. like a paper that he recntly published or a research that he's currently working on and try to know more about it.

5. Be inquisitive, and unless its very inappropriate, DO ASK QUESTIONS. If they cant answer, they will tell you they cant. And then you can ask them where you could possibly find your answers and what should you read.

6. Attendings are almost always very busy.. So, do have good relationships with the fellows and residents. Believe me, if they like you, they'll talk about you to the attending.

7. Try to do some presentations and stuff.

8. Most of all, be nice! be warm and approachable, courteous and very importantly, nicely dressed ( preferably formally dressed) at all times. Try and strike some informal conversations with people, provided you're in a not-too-busy and a bit relaxed environment.

9. Also, a good sense of humor doesnt hurt

HOW TO BE A GOOD OBSERVER DURING ELECTIVES / OBSERVERSHIP.

HOW TO BE A GOOD OBSERVER DURING ELECTIVES / OBSERVERSHIP.

1. Be there everyday, and a bit earlier than expected and stay late ( but not too late)

2. Volunteer to work when you are not expected to, like on weekends / holidays

3. Read a lot, textbooks/ journals. And most importantly about the cases your team is following up.

4. Know what you're attending is up to, besides his clinical stuff.. like a paper that he recntly published or a research that he's currently working on and try to know more about it.

5. Be inquisitive, and unless its very inappropriate, DO ASK QUESTIONS. If they cant answer, they will tell you they cant. And then you can ask them where you could possibly find your answers and what should you read.

6. Attendings are almost always very busy.. So, do have good relationships with the fellows and residents. Believe me, if they like you, they'll talk about you to the attending.

7. Try to do some presentations and stuff.

8. Most of all, be nice! be warm and approachable, courteous and very importantly, nicely dressed ( preferably formally dressed) at all times. Try and strike some informal conversations with people, provided you're in a not-too-busy and a bit relaxed environment.

9. Also, a good sense of humor doesnt hurt

Applying for elective at AKU....

Electives at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi

Aga Khan University hospital offers student elective program in various fields and specialities.

All information can be obtained by mailing at elective@aku.edu

The university website is www.aku.edu.pk
(in the website the application form for electives is available)

You may also download it from here:
click here to download AKU elective form

Postal Address:

STUDENT AFFAIRS
Aga Khan University,
Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500,
Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
Tel: 92-21-4864410
Fax: 92-21-4934294, 4932095
aku@aku.edu

I’m copying their form as under.

Visiting National Student Application

1. The attached form has two sections. Section A is to be completed by the Applicant. Section B is to be completed by the (Applicants) Dean or the Dean's designated officer. Please note that our electives are offered in calendar month blocks beginning on the first day of each month and ending on the last day of same month. Approximately four weeks duration is the minimum period for elective rotation in one discipline. The maximum period for the elective is 8 weeks. A fresh application is needed for each four week rotation.

2. Section A and B of the application form must be completed and mailed to the address given in section 5. Applications must include mark sheets of all professional examinations written to date. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
(Photocopies should be cut in the size of application form)

3. Due to delays in the mail and processing time requirement, applications must reach the Electives Office three months prior to the month in which elective rotation is to commence.

4. The non-refundable application processing fee for electives rotation is Rs.500/-. The fee is payable through a bank draft in favour of Aga Khan University drawn on a bank in Karachi. When accepting our offer students will be required to pay registration fee of Rs. 1500/- which is non-refundable. Application will not be processed without the processing fee

5. All correspondence must be addressed to:


Ms. Zahra Khan        Telephone : +92 21 34864537
Sr. Officer II              Fax : +92 21 34934294/34932095
Office of the Registrar
Aga Khan University
Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500,
Karachi 74800, Pakistan.

6. The University hostels have non-airconditioned, single, furnished room accommodation with communal washroom and laundry facilities. The students pay for their living expenses in Pakistani currency. The room rent is *Rs. 3250 per month and food, which may be purchased from the cafeteria, may cost upto Rs. 250/- per day. Due to shortage of rooms, it is not always possible to get accommodation in the hostels. Requests for accommodation must accompany the application. * Subject to change

7. Aga Khan University Hospital is a State of The Art Hospital providing primary and tertiary health care. Students who are taken ill need to attend the Community Health Centre and see the Student Health Physician for advise. In case of emergencies you need to contact the Hospital Emergency Room. All expenses are borne by the student themselves.

8. Opportunities for electives are available in the following disciplines at Aga Khan University. Places are extremely limited in each discipline. Only those students who have successfully completed fourth year by writing third professional examinations may apply for Clinical Clerkships. Applicants should list their choices in order of priority on the attached application form.

CHOICES

1) Biological & Biomedical Sciences:
i) Anatomy ii) Biochemistry iii) Pharmacology iv) Physiology

2) Pathology & Microbiology
i) Diagnostic Pathology ii) Research Microbiology

3) Community Health Sciences

4) Medicine:
i) General Medicine ii) Cardiology iii) Gastroentrology iv) Infectious Diseases
v) Neurology vi) Oncology vii) Pulmonology.

5) Surgery:
i) General Surgery ii) Orthopaedics iii) Otolaryngology iv)ophthalmology
v) Urology vi) Cardiothoracic Surgery vii) Neurosurgery

6) Anaesthesia

7) Family Medicine

8) Paediatrics

9) Psychiatry

10) Radiology

11) Obstetrics & Gynaecology (females only)

Application dates and important deadlines:





Students will be notified of the University decision approx. 4 weeks before the commencement of the requested elective rotation.

At the conclusion of the 4 week elective or the rotation, concerned faculty will evaluate students on the prescribed Performa.
• Application collection and submission time on working days: Monday to Friday 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Student Affairs window, Medical College
• Those outside Karachi may send their request via mail to the given address:

Ms. Zahra Khan    Telephone : +92 21 34864537
Sr. Officer II          Fax : +92 21 34934294/34932095
Office of the Registrar
Aga Khan University
Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500,
Karachi 74800, Pakistan.

• Email contact: national.elective@aku.edu
Submission of application does not guarantee confirmation of proposed electives

Application form:(image)



 

Chandka Medical College Larkana........

History of Chandka Medical College Larkana



It was Friday, the 20th April, 1973 when people of Larkana witnessed an inauguration ceremony of Chandka Medical College. It was the fourth Medical College of the Province. This was the earnest need of upper Sindh. At the time of independence, there was only one Medical College in the province of Sindh i.e. Dow Medical College, Karachi. In 1951,an other Medical Institution in the of Sindh Medical School came into existence, which later on was converted to Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro. As both the Medical Colleges were far from upper Sindh, Peoples Particularly the poor had difficulty to go a long way for treatment, so a need for a new college & hospital was long felt to provide the health facility to the area deprived off in the past. Now this college provides facilities not only to upper Sindh but a large adjoining area of Balochistan province and also a part of lower Punjab.

“Chandka” was the old name Larkana, that was derived from Chandio tribute which is the oldest tribe residing in this areas. The college was established in a building, which already existed as Government Polytechnic Institute & D.C. High School Larkana, which were converted in to Chandka Medical College, with Prof. Ali Mohammad Ansari as 1st Principal & P.D. the building comprised of ground floor and 1st floor. On the ground floor, in the center there was an Auditorium Hall, with a capacity of 00 persons. The left side block was given to Anatomy and on top of it Physiology was established. On the right of Auditorium Hall, Administration Block was setup with Biochemistry and Girls common room on the top.

First Batch of 150 students was admitted in 1973. it was necessary to hostels to the students for which Polytechnic Institute Elementary Teachers Training College and Nursing hostel were utilized for boys & girls respectively. Second Batch of 250 students was admitted in 1974. due to shortage of accommodation as a result of increasing number of admissions, one four story girls hostel & two boys hostels were constructed,. Now it has six boys hostels and two girls which can accommodates about 1100 students.

In 1977, as student of first batch passed First Professional Examination, Pathology and Pharmacology Department were established in old polytechnic institute. Later on a second floor was constructed over Pathology Department to Establish Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine Departments. The new administration block, air conditioned library and two air conditioned lecture halls were also added increasing the total number of air conditioned lecture halls to four. Gigantic look is given by one thousand seated tall centrally air conditioned new auditorium hall in front of administration block. A Gymnasium Building for indoor games, mini stadium for out door games have also been completed and renovated. The work on central canteen is in progress.

Thousands of text books of latest editions on different subjects are available in the air conditioned library for students. Reference books are also made available for teaching staff. Almost Journals of all specially are also available. Besides this, full-fledged computer section with multimedia and internet facilities are available. Medical Education Hall has also been added to complete the PMDC requirement. In addition the facilities for postgraduate students have been added including library, reading room, CD Rom as the classes of postgraduate students have also been started. On clinical side, the already existing 150 bedded District head Quarter hospital was extended by constructing new blocks of medicine, ophthalmology and cardiology. Shaikh Zaid Women Hospital, and Paediatrics medicine and Surgical block have also been added. In order to meet the growing number of patients a need was felt for addition of 100 bedded extension block of Shaikh Zaid Women Hospital, there is a separate Institute of Nursing in the compound of this Hospital. The Children Hospital gives service to all the Paediatrics patients with all the facilities for emergency cases and neonatal care. Keeping in view the increased number of patients ailments of different field in children government of Sindh has announced the project of National Institute of Child Health, which is first ever project of Sindh government. Full fledged Urology Department has been established by the size of 302 bedded teaching hospital near college campus. It comprises of medical and surgical specialties beside lithotripter and dialysis facilities new casualty block with X-Rays facility and operation theater has been constructed along with new OPD building to complete the Chandka Medical College Hospital complex with total bed strength of 1200.

Radiology Department with X-Ray, Ultrasound, Colour Doopler facilities and modern laboratories with automatic analyzers are also available in different section of the Hospital. There are four Clinical Laborites. Amongst these, three laboratories at three hospitals give routine laboratory test facilities along with screening of blood. While fourth at college campus gives facility of special tests like, Biopsies, Bone Marrow Examinations, FNCs and Microbiology tests like centre of various biological fluid. Larkana institute of nuclear medicine and radiotherapy (LINAR) is working since the early days of establishment of the college.

The Chandka Medical College, is recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) and also by General Medicine Council (GMS) and LUMHS for FCPS, MD, M. Phil, MCPaS and various other diploma courses. The College Physicians & Surgeons has also established its regional center at CMC Larkana. CPSP, has started conducting FCPS-I, FCPS-II and MCPS Examination CMC, Larkana center since 1999. the results (Passing Percentage) of candidates appearing theory examinations is comparable with other centers of the country.

Chandka Medical College has sufficient teaching staff. Apart from major fields there are consultants is minor specialties also, for example in Urology, Nephrology, Paediatrics Surgery, Neuro-Surgery and Dermatology.

The last convocation which was held by University of Sindh for last three batches of 1998, 1999 & 2000, the Chandkians captured seven out of nine university positions where three colleges namely CMC Larkana, PMC Nawabshah & LMC Jamshoro were in competition.

Extracurricular activities!!!

Extracurricular activities are an important part of life. They show that an individual is multi-dimensional. They demonstrate interests, passions, personality, contribute to advancement of knowledge, engage in critical thinking, gain skills in working in a team environment and build a social network of friends interested in similar activities.

Further, they also help the admission committees at universities to get to know you beyond your academic and professional goals.

Activities being pursued outside work show that you can balance multiple commitments, and that you are able to balance academics and professional commitments with clubs, conferences, recruiting and more. They may also show that you have a larger view of the world, that you see what is happening outside your workplace and you are interested in being involved and contributing in some way; that you understand your own role as a leader and your ability to leverage your position and give back.

They make you a more interesting person, someone that can contribute to the diversity and vitality of a class and alumni network. It’s an opportunity to demonstrate qualities such as creativity, leadership, teamwork, communication skills, and initiative.

These qualities are important outside of a professional setting as well as at work. When thinking about ways to become involved in curricular activities, don’t get hung up on traditional volunteer work. There are many, many ways of creating a sense of diversity. A good place to start is with your own interests and passions. Think hard about what interests you, and how you can leverage those interests.

                                                               IRFAN ALI SHAH
                                                                         Karachi

Medical ELECTIVES; Necessary or Accessory???

Elective is a term used for an academic course chosen by the student from a set of options, as opposed to a required course. In other words
It is a period of medical study conducted away from the student's home medical school.
In strict sense Medical ELECTIVES are not necessary, they are offered by a no. of hospitels and medical institutes to increase the practical knowledge of the medical students. But they have really a great importance because they allow one to improve the clinical skills by learning modern techniques used in medical science, the way of history taking and proper diagnosis. Most of the medical institutes offer electives for 3rd and 4th prof (final year) students, because in these years medical students have the required basic knowledge reagarding the clinical skills and a bit of clinical exposure that helps them to learn more advanced techniques and methods. But some of the medical institutes like Agha Khan University also offer the electives in basic subjects e.g. Anatomy, Pathology, Physiology e.t.c.

In good and reputated hospitels/institutes there are particular fixed seats in each ward or department for medical students to do elective. In these institutes students are provided with a senior doctor or PG to teach them. In this way it apparently becomes more easy and interesting for each student to learn under the patronage of a qualified doctor. When one is doing elective he/she is free to take history and diagnose a patient (under the supervision of a senior doctor) without having any responsibility for any mistake or error, because of his/her student status. So, it makes electives a better way to increase the experience and see various types of complications, with whom one may deal in not-so-far future.

In short, though Medical Electives not being compulsory academically, but are very necessary to develop medical skills, by having an exposure to latest equipments and techniques used in medical science and the best thing, learning the practical way of history taking and clinical diagnosis.

Though one can apply for elective in nearly all hospitels but some of the well known medical institutes that offer electives in pakistan are

1. Agha Khan University Karachi
2. SIUT Karachi
3. Al-Shifa international Hospitel Islamabad
4. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Lahore
5. The Kidney centre Karachi
6. JPMC Karachi
7. LNMC Karachi

Hiii !!!!! Welcome to all medical students especially chandkians....

Hello to everyone...
          This blog is made for the general discussion and to sort out any queries regarding carrier related opportunities and planning. Especially the guys who are trying for USMLE, AMC, MRCP or MCC are warm welcomed....

                  Regards,
             Arun Chawla 36
      Chandka Medical College
                Larkana Pk