Foundation University Medical College (FUMC)
The Foundation University Medical College (FUMC) was established in 2000. The Medical College is recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC). The college has 21 departments, of which seven pertain to Basic Sciences and 14 to Clinical Sciences, with an authorized strength of 500 students. FUMC has a permanent faculty of 143 and visiting/honorarium faculty 26. The intake of the College is 100 students per year. Presently the college has 497 students on its strength.
Three batches of MBBS totaling 272 students have graduated till 2008. The Academic Wing has two divisions - Basic Medical Sciences Division and Clinical Sciences Division. The college has boys and girls hostels.
FUMC is listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and is a member of International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA). The college is included in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS) by WHO, making its students eligible to appear in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and United Kingdom Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB).
FUMC has introduced internationally accepted problem based learning methodology Integrated Curriculum from the academic year 2009 in place of discipline based curriculum on the instructions of PM and DC. World bodies endorsing this integrated curriculum include, General Professional Education for Physicians, Canadian Medical Council, World Federation for Medical Education and General Medical Council, UK. FUMC is the fourth institution after Aga Khan University, Shifa Medical College and Army Medical College to introduce this teaching methodology in Pakistan.
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