college of family medicine pakistan: activities report

College of Family Medicine Pakistan: Activities Report 2014-2016:

Achievements:

1. Accreditation for conducting CME activities by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (2014)

(The Statutory Regulatory & registration authority for Medical, Dental and Practitioners for

Pakistan)

2. Accreditation of the MRCGP Int. Examination Revision Course by MRCGP Int. South East Asia

Board.(2016)

3. Trained >1104 family physicians in accredited CME & training programs of the College.

New Initiatives by the College of Family Medicine Pakistan

1. Launched the Online CPD/ CME certificate Courses for family physicians. 2015

2. Launched a training on “Rational use of antibiotics” in 2015

3. Edu-Derm: Short course in dermatology launched in 2016.

4. Certificate Course for Diabetes Education: Launched online and in-campus April 15th 2016.

5. Institutional Review Board (CFMP-IRB) and Research Cell activities initiated in July 2016.

6. Launched the “Heroes in Family Medicine” initiative to pay tribute to family physicians working

in underprivileged areas.

7. A short documentary on College of Family Medicine Pakistan & its role through decades.

Participation in national & international conferences:

Conferences held abroad:

i. IUM (International Urology Meeting) 2015 at South Africa

ii. IFID (International Forum on Infectious Diseases) 2016 at Dubai,

iii. IUM 2016 at Colombo Sri-Lanka,

iv. IGHF (International Gastroenterology and Hepatology Forum ) 2016 at Nairobi Kenya

International Conferences held in Pakistan:

v. Pak China MEDCONG International Conference organized by Pakistan Medical Association in

Collaboration with Chinese Medical Association. 8-10th Jan 2016 at Marriott Hotel Karachi.

College hosted a separate session on Family medicine which included paper presentations by Dr.

Waris Qidwai, Dr. Samina Shah, Dr. Shehla Naseem, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro and Dr. Marie

Andrades. Chief Guest Prof. Riaz Qureshi, Prof. Naseer Baluch and Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro

chaired the session.

vi. International Diabetes & Endocrinology Congress IDEC, 19th -21st August 2016 organized by

BIDE & Pakistan Diabetes Association. College of Family Medicine Pakistan was one of the

supporting bodies in the congress. Dr. Shehla Naseem presented the first research paper from

College of Family Medicine Pakistan, titled: “Perceptions of family physicians for diabetes


management in Ramadan.” The paper got the best paper presented award in the free paper

session and the paper was highly appreciated as it represented data from General practitioners

working all over the country.

CME/ CPD and Academic Support

I. MRCGP Int. Revision Course:

593* Family Physicians completed the 11 month MRCGP Int. CME course:

MRCGP Int. Revision Course

In-campus Training Online training Total

2014 48 0 48

2015 115 132 247

2016 117 181 298

593

593* Family Physicians completed the 11 month course.

*This number does not include > 600 people who enrolled for specific modules but not for the full course

II. Certificate Course for Diabetes Management “Fighting Diabetes: Educate 2 Health.”

“Fighting Diabetes: Educate 2 Health.”

In-campus Training Online training Total

2016 25 200 225

III. Short Course in Dermatology EDU-DERM:


69 doctors participated in the CME course.

IV. Short training on Rational Use of Antibiotics

217 family physicians trained for “Rational use of antibiotics” 2015

Break-up of Academic trainings

1104 Family physicians received accriditated trainings from the College of Family Medicine Pakistan

during 2014-2016

Supporting the MCPS Family Medicine & MRCGP Int. exam in Pakistan:

College of Family Medicine Pakistan provided logistics and visa support to 166 candidates

appearing in the MRCGP exams in 2014-2016

College provided workshops for preparation of MCPS Family Medicine Exam.

Conducted OSCE workshops.

Days & Events celebrated by the College in 2016:

1. World Family Doctors Day 2015 celebrated

2. Course inauguration for 11th CPD/ CME Revision course for MRCGP

3. Certificate Course in Diabetes Management, course launch ceremony 15th April 2016

4. World Family Doctors Day 2016 19th May 2016


Support of Family Physicians Causes and Issues:

1. Participated in protest against doctors killings, raised awareness by newspaper articles and had

several meetings with law enforcing agencies to rectify the situation.

2. Raising awareness for Family physicians Rights with the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council

(PMDC) by letters and articles in the press.

3. Synergistic support in collaboration with other family medicine groups for raising voice for

undergraduate family medicine faculty development in Pakistan.

Creating Synergies Collaborating with Doctors Societies & Groups:

The College collaborated with the following societies and groups in Pakistan:

i. Pakistan Medical Association

ii. Pakistan Society for the Study of Liver Diseases

iii. Pakistan Dermatology Association

iv. MRCGP Int. South Asia Examination Board

v. Baqai Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology BIDE

vi. Pakistan Endocrine Society

vii. Pakistan Diabetes Association

viii. National Institute of Child Health

ix. Medical Microbiology & Infectious Disease Society of Pakistan (MMIDSP)

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