Kemcolians' Graduate Diaries

Let's find out how life unfolds once you graduate from one of the most prestigious institutes of medical sciences!

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Huge congratulations to all the incredible Kemcolians who matched into residency programs this year! This is a monumental achievement, and we're so incredibly proud of your dedication, hard work, and perseverance .
We wish them luck for future endeavours .

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You can read the complete interview here.
https://t.co/Y81OGddOv0

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"I am a surgeon by nature. I love surgery and there isn't anything I would rather be doing than operating", said @AtifIqbalMD in 2020 when we interviewed him.

[BCM_Surgery @BCM_Surgery]

Atif Iqbal, M.D., colorectal surgeon, has received a Professional Educator Appreciation and Recognition Award. The PEAR awards recognizes instructors and faculty for excellence in teaching, mentorship, and/or for outstanding general assistance and inspiration.

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I don't find surgery stressful at all. I still enjoy neurosurgery as a hobby rather than a job.

~Dr. Ghaus Malik, KEMC Class of 1968.

He went on to join @HenryFordNeuro as a Neurosurgeon where he served for over 50 years!

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@DrAwaisTarar @HenryFordNeuro He is still affiliated with Henry Ford as a Neurosurgeon.

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Unlike most, I never wished for medals or positions, but rather found fulfillment in engaging in social work and assisting patients at the hospital.

~Dr. Ghaus Malik, KEMC Class 1968.

He went on to join @HenryFordNeuro as a Neurosurgeon where he served for over 50 years!

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Dr. Abdul Qayyum, graduate of KEMC Class of 1973, later on became the Professor of Anesthesiology at his alma mater. Here he is seen being "jailed" by students at a jail stall during fun fair.

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Dr. Abdul Qayyum is a graduate of KEMC, Class of 1973. He served as the professor of anesthesiology for years at Mayo Hospital, Lahore and upon retiring joined Shalamar Hospital, Lahore.

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Our friend group in KE was called "Bazookas". Surprisingly enough, it was us who coined the term "Piccadilly" back when canteen was inaugurated. Contrary to popular belief, the inspiration did not come from cafes in London, but we chose
Piccadilly simply because it sounded "cool"

[Medicine's Bizarre History @FaisalGhani_]

SOUTH EAST ASIA’S OLDEST MEDICAL COLLEGE!

Lahore medical College, founded in 1860, in Lahore, Pakistan holds this honour. Later, it was upgraded to King Edward Medical University (KEMU) and named after King Edward VII.

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You can find the links to their complete interviews here.

https://t.co/QXFtcvRsWI

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Kemcolians' Graduate Diaries, on behalf of all Kemcolians, congratulates Dr. Asif Bashir (Class of 1995) and Dr. Afzal Javed (Class of 1997) for being awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and Sitara-e- Imtiaz respectively, for their exceptional contribution to the field of medicine.

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We have been lucky enough to have interviewed both of them in the past, and have first-handedly witnessed their extraordinary passion for their respective fields.

A well deserved recognition of their services to the nation!

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Suljuk recalls that his sister Annie was Dr. Shafiq's favourite. When she got into KEMC, Shafiq sahib's alma mater, he sent her all his medical text books that had been kept in his library all these years.

You can read his whole account here.
https://t.co/9lgTXRWeS2

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Today marks the death anniversary of of our own, Dr. Shafiq Ur Rehman,or more famously Colonel Shafiq Ur Rehman, the humorous writer. In fact, it was during his first year MBBS that he published his first book "Kirnein". He was also the editor of KEMCOL 1941, and graduated in '42

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He later joined Civil Services. He did his fellowship in Public Policy from Humphery School of Public Affairs in 2018. He did masters in International Human Rights Law from University of Oxford in 2020. He is currently working as Director, Human Resource Management, FIA.

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I am not as old as I seem. The grey hair on my head are the result of my one year in swat.

~ Dr. Shahzad Asif Khan
King Edward Medical College, Class of 2002.

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He later joined Civil Services. He did his fellowship in Public Policy from Humphery School of Public Affairs in 2018. He did masters
in International Human Rights Law from University of Oxford in 2020. He is currently working as Director, Human Resource Management, FIA.

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I have a lot of good memories associated with K.E. Not memories of studies, exams, and tests but of laughing faces, evening games, and the New Hostel football ground.

~ Dr. Shahzad Asif Khan
King Edward Medical College, Class of 2002.

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It saddens us to know of his death. However, he lives on in hundreds of ophthalmologists he trained over the course of his long and illustrious career.

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Dr. Sohan Singh Hayreh was still a student at King Edward Medical College when partition happened in 1947. He had to migrate and complete his education at GMC, after which he moved to the US with scholarship and was soon appointed Professor of Opthalmology.