The Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, commonly referred to as AFPGMI, is a

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Medical Institute operated by the

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. Its primary function is to provide graduate level medical education to

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s, hospital administrators and

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s of

. It is headed by a Major General from the

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of the

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Recognized institute

Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute is recognized by the

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History

Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute (AFPGMI) is the oldest post-graduate medical institute of the country. It was established on 18 August 1953 as the Army Medical Corps School at Lahore by integration of Hygiene and Malaria Wings of

Pakistan Army Medical Corps The Pakistan Army Medical Corps is a military administrative, combined arms, and the combat support branch of the Pakistan Army, mainly concerns with the military medicine and move of army in the war providing medical and combat support In ...

. In 1957, it was relocated to Rawalpindi under plans to establish a medical complex in the city. The college was renamed as Armed Forces Medical College (AFM College) in September 1960 and finally assumed its current name in 1997. AFPGMI was affiliated with the

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as the degree awarding university since 1967. In 2015, AFPGMI was made a constituent college of National University of Medical Sciences.

Course Programs

Bachelor Programs

* BSc Medical Laboratory *Technology (Hons) * BSc Cardiac Perfusion (Hons)

Masters Programs

* Master in Public Health (MPH) * MSc Medical Administration * MCPS Military Medicine

Doctor of Philosophy Programs

* PhD Pharmacology * PhD Pathology AFPGMI also organizes specialized courses for Pakistan Armed Forces Officers as per specific requirements.

College of Nursing

College of Nursing is a constituent institution of AFPGMI that offers medical education and degree programs relating to the field of

Nursing Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alle ...

. In 1956, An institute for Basic and Post Basic Nursing Training was established at

Combined Military Hospital Lahore The Combined Military Hospital Lahore is a tertiary care teaching hospital operated by the Pakistan Army. Its primary function is to provide specialized medical treatment to armed forces personnel, their dependents (immediate families), as well ...

as School of Nursing. It was shifted to Armed Forces Medical College (Now AFPGMI) in 1959. To meet the growing need for better qualified and educated nurses, a four-year Bachelors in Nursing Degree program was started in 2005. The college of nursing is accredited by the

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and affiliated with National University of Medical Sciences as the degree awarding university. It offers the following two degree programs: * Generic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Generic BSN) * Post Registered Nurse - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post RN BSN)

References

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