Dr Zohaib Khurshid has recently completed the record of publishing 100 research papers in Scopus with 23 h-index. Scopus is Elsevier’s abstract and citation database launched in 2004. Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields. Dr Zohaib Khurshid is currently performing duties as lecturer and course coordinator in the Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Implantology, School of Dentistry, King Faisal University. Dr Zohaib has also authored and edited three books with Elsevier Publi ..read more

Karachi: Jinnah Sindh Medical University recently appointed Prof Amjad Siraj Memon as the new vice-chancellor (VC) of the varsity. In a notification released by the Universities and Boards Department, Government of Sindh, it was stated, “The Honourable Chief Minister Sindh has been pleased to appoint Prof. Dr Amjad Siraj Memon as vice-chancellor, Jinnah Sindh Medical University.” The letter further read that the tenure of his employment will be four years. -DN Report The post JSMU appoints new VC Prof Amjad Siraj Memon appeared first on Dental News Pakistan ..read more

Karachi: Dr Yawar Ali Abidi has been recently appointed as Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU). He was earlier performing duties as Head Of Department of Operative Dentistry, JSMU. -DN Report The post Prof. Yawar becomes JSMU’s new Dean appeared first on Dental News Pakistan ..read more

Karachi: Pakistan has been awarded Asia Pacific Dental Congress (APDC) 2022 by twenty-seven countries, comprising members of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation (APDF). The event is awarded to Pakistan Dental Association (PDA) through the untiring efforts of PDA President Dr Mahmood Shah, who is also nominated as President-Elect of APDF. The five-day-long mega event of the Asia Pacific Dental Congress (APDC) has been awarded to Pakistan after seventeen long years. The last APDC was held in Pakistan in 2006 at Expo Center Karachi, and to date, is the largest dental event in Pakistan. Dr Arif Alv ..read more

ISLAMABAD: The General Council of the Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI), an association of private medical colleges, has recently announced a boycott of the PMC, demanding suspension of Admission Regulation 2021. Prof. Dr Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, president, PAMI has said that PMC has been handed over to inexperienced people, wrong policies are destroying medical education. According to details, an emergency meeting of the General Council was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, President, Pakistan Association of Private ..read more

Islamabad: Taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic and interruptions in the academic year, the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has announced steps to facilitate FSc (Pre-medical) and A2 Cambridge students in the admission of public and private medical and dental colleges of Pakistan. According to PMC, as per the PMC Undergraduate Education (Admissions, Curriculum and Conduct) Regulations 2021, all students who wish to seek admission in medical and dental colleges can take the MDCAT examination even if they have not yet taken their FSc pre-medical or A-Level examination. It said that due to ..read more

Lahore: The annual poster presentation competition was recently held at Azra Naheed Dental College (ANDC). The event was organised by the Department of Science of Dental Materials, ANDC. Dr Hira Asghar, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Science of Dental Materials, ANDC, supervised the event. The competition was overlooked by Dr Zartashia Arooj, Assistant Professor, ANDC and Dr Razia Zia, Demonstrator, ANDC. The competition was held among the students of 2nd Year BDS who were divided into two groups with nine students in each group. Prof. Dr Muhammad Asif Shahzad, Principal, AN ..read more

Prof. Dr Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi is Vice-Principal, Dental Section, Bahria University Medical and Dental College (BUMDC).  Prof. Dr Kulsoom graduated from Baqai Dental College Karachi in 2006. Later on, she went to England to pursue post-graduation and completed her Masters in Dental Public Health (MSc. DPH.) from King’s College London to complete her masters in 2008.  She then joined Dow University of Health Sciences as MDS Coordinator in 2008 and later promoted to the senior registrar. She continued performing her duties till 2010 and then moved to BUMDC and has been currently working ..read more

KARACHI: Fatima Jinnah Dental College (FJDC) recently observed World No Tobacco Week. The event lasted for a week, starting from May 31 till June 6.  According to the World Health Organization, the event highlighted that the epidemic of tobacco smoking had been one of the biggest public health threats. It kills around 8 million people each year around the globe. In comparison, around 1.2 Million people become the victim of second-hand smoke and face various other health hazards associated with tobacco. Meanwhile, FJDC also held an online seminar on ‘World No Tobacco Day.’ The purpose of t ..read more

Dental loupes are optical magnifying devices used to view the fine details of the oral cavity, especially for the root canal system, with more magnification power than the human eye. Now the usage of dental loupes is becoming a trend among dental practitioners as well as among undergraduates. – By Dr Sumaiya Hasan Dentistry has remarkably evolved over the past century. The innovative advancements in the field have played an important role in the clinical sphere of the profession. It has profoundly improved the outcome of the procedures. Furthermore, these advancements have immensely added ..read more