Saidu Medical College
Saidu Medical College is a public sector medical education institute located in Saidu Sharif, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is one of several medical colleges affiliated with Khyber Medical University.
History
The first batch started in December 1998 with enrollment of 50 students in the MBBS Programme.Initially, Saidu Medical College was affiliated with University of Peshawar, but now it is affiliated with Khyber Medical University. The medical college is adjacent to Saidu Teaching Hospital. Till now, more than 1,000 students have graduated from the institution.
Teaching Hospital
Saidu Teaching Hospital is the teaching hospital of Saidu Medical College.Admissions
Saidu Medical College currently enrolls 100 students every year in the MBBS Programme.Departments
Basic Sciences
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Pathology
- Forensic Medicine
- Community Medicine
- Medical Education
Clinical Sciences
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Ophthalmology
- ENT
- Radiology
- Anesthesia
- Paediatrics Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Nephrology
- Orthopedics
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Gastroenterology
Societies
- Social Welfare Society: The main objective of SWS of SMC is to give financial support to poor patients, arranging free medical camps in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and to promote public awareness about serious social problems like smoking, AIDS, Drugs and Narcotics.
- Public Health Society: The purpose of Public Health Society in SMC is to play a significant role in preventing health related issues like AIDS/HIV, Hepatitis, Polio, Tuberculosis, Population, Nutrition Program, Bird Flu etc.
- Literary Society: To enhance Literary interest of the students.
- Sports Society: This society is responsible for conducting annual sports day each year. It organizes sports week for inter-class tournament each year.