DUHS confers 2,523 degrees at 14th convocation


IV Report

KARACHI: Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) conferred 2,523 degrees on graduates from various academic programmes at its 14th convocation, held at the Ojha Campus on November 28. Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori was the chief guest.

The graduates included four PhD, six MPhil, 10 MDs, and 12 MS scholars. They were presented for award of degrees in groups by their respective faculty heads, with applause from guests, fellow students, and parents.

In addition to the Best Graduates Awards given to Dow Medical College (DMC) graduates, 168 graduates from different DUHS-administered institutions received gold, silver, or bronze medals for achieving distinguished positions in their respective examinations. Governor Tessori, also the chancellor of the university, and DUHS Vice Chancellor Prof M Saeed Quraishy presented the awards.


Breakdown of graduates

A university handout provided the breakdown of outgoing candidates from medical and dental programs:

- Dow Medical College: 327 graduates

- Dow International Medical College: 137 graduates

- Dow Dental College: 47 graduates

- Dow International Dental College: 53 graduates

- Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Institute of Oral Health Sciences: 101 graduates

Other programmes' graduates included: 

- Pharm D: 143 graduates

- DPT: 95 graduates

- BS Medical Technology: 67 graduates

- BS Dental Care Professional: 28 graduates

- BBA: 51 graduates


- BS Radiological Technology: 17 graduates 

- BS Nutrition: 32 graduates

- BS Biotechnology: 92 graduates     

- BS Optometry: 22 graduates

- BSPMR: 37 graduates

- BS Nursing Generic: 88 graduates

- BSM: 6 graduates

- Post RN-BS Nursing: 54 graduates

- BSN Generic affiliated with Dow University: 374 graduates

- Post RN BS: 638 graduates

Oath and addresses

DUHS Registrar Dr Ashar Afaq administered the oath of "commitment to humanity's unbiased service" to the MBBS graduates. Chancellor Tessori congratulated the degree recipients, emphasising the importance of honest efforts and courage in the face of problems.

New frontiers

DUHS Vice Chancellor Prof Quraishy highlighted the impact of artificial intelligence on medical professionals and the need for them to adapt. He also announced that DUHS will introduce new programmes, including Molecular Medicine, Forensic Science, and Cardiovascular Technology shortly.

VC Prof Quraishy also highlighted the university's state-of-the-art smart labs at DMC and Ojha campuses.

Principal Dow Medical College and Secretory Convocation Professor Saba Sohail congratulated the graduates and wished them good luck for their future endeavors. Best graduates Eisha Farid of DMC and Izma Khan of DIEKIOHS and Mashook Rahim shared their journey and experience at DUHS.

 




With an uninterrupted 23-year career in daily journalism (1991-2013), the author/editor of this blog currently serves as Editor of Social Track, a weekly newspaper focused on social sectors, based in Karachi. Holding a master's degree in Mass Communications from the University of Karachi (1990), his professional experience includes roles as senior reporter at Daily Dawn, Karachi (May 2001-August 2013) and Chief Reporter at The News International, Karachi (April 1991-May 2001). He has a strong background in development journalism, he has an extensive portfolio of news stories, analytical reports and features covering a wide range of sectors. He has had the privilege of covering numerous high-profile figures, including Pakistani presidents, prime ministers, army chiefs, foreign dignitaries, and VVIPs and attending conferences and workshops abroad. He began his journalism career in the early 1980s. Throughout his career, he has received several national awards from government and private organisations. He has contributed to various radio and TV/channel broadcasts and has also served as a trainer at workshops in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, focused on training journalists.

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