Brief History and Introduction

`The present famous Mayo Hospital, was completed in 1870 and was opened in 1871. In the same year a “Hakim Class” was introduced for people with some knowledge of “ Unani System” with emphasis on Anatomy and Surgery. In 1883, as the number of students increased , an additional Professor for the chair of Materia Medica (now known as Pharmacology ) & Pathology was appointed. The training classes for the ward boys and compounders were introduced in 1894 and 1901 respectively. During 1906-11,the chemicals examiner vacated several rooms on his departure from the college. Hence a separate department of Materia Medica was established. In 1935,  the Principal of this prestigious institute. Nelson Harper emphasized for construction of Pharmacology building and hence Pharmacology emerged as a separate department in 1937.

Prof. Col. Rai was crowned as the first head of the department. Later on Prof. Amir Chand assumed the responsibilities as the second head of the Pharmacology department.    

Then the renowned physician Col, Ilahi Bukhsh headed the department from
 1937 to 1947. During this period, Pharmacy department of the Punjab University, Lahore started working in K.E.Medical College, which later on shifted back to its original Alma mater in 1950.

After partition the following eminent professors rendered their meritorious services as head of the department.

1.               Dr. Mahboob Rabbani                       1947-57
2.               Dr. Abdul Hamid Khan                      1957-72
3.               Dr. Bilquees Jamal Zafar                   1972-74
4.               Dr. Abdul Hamid Khan                       1974-77
5.               Dr. Obaidullah Khawaja                     1978-80
6.               Dr. Bilquees Jamal Zafar                    1980-89
7.               Dr. Maqsood Ahmad Cheema              1989-92
8.               Dr. Obaidullah Khawaja                     1992-97
9.               Dr. Majeeda Tahira Malik                    1997-02
10.             Dr. A. Shabbir Ali Bhatti                     2002-2009
11.             Dr. Muhammad Zahid                         2009 to date                    
                                                                  

                                            

Pharmacology& Therapeutics as a subject acts as a foundation stone on which the entire clinical empire is constructed. Researches in the subject of pharmacology pave the new approaches and trends towards the clinical uses and their implementation on the sobbing humanities , the patients.

The department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics is the oldest one comprising of nine offices, laboratories for pharmacy & experimental Pharmacology (one each) and a spacious lecture theatre accommodating more than 200 students.
The department is actively involved in teaching of MBBS since the day of its emergence. The BDS 2nd year class of  de,Montmorency college of Dentistry is attached to the department for last 76 years. Classes of  the nurses and dispensers were also conduceted in the department as well.

 On the part of extra curricular activities, the undergraduate students are assigned various topics to prepare charts or mountings for presentations. Special assignments are also given to prepare a note book comprising of updated treatments for 25-30  common diseases.

In order to keep our teachers abreast with the modern trends in the subject, journal club meeting is being held once a week, in which doctors present research papers related to the techniques & methodology of the experimental pharmacology of  the fields of their interests.

The head of the department apart from teaching is also involved in miscellaneous activities like member of university purchase committee, in charge university auditorium, and formulating the curricula (MBBS & M.Phil) and Essential Drugs List.
                                                           
POSTGRADUATE CLASSES & RESEARCH PROJECTS
With the up lifting of KEMC to KEMU in 2006, different postgraduate classes and research projects have been started.The department of pharmacology has commendable and pivotal role in teaching the basic modules of all postgraduate degree courses (MD, MS& M.Phil), postgraduate diplomas and doctor of physiotherapy.

Teaching Programs

Postgraduate Programs
*   M.Phil leading to Ph.D (Pharmacology)
*   M.Phil (Pharmacology)
*   Doctor of Physiotherapy

                                                          
Undergraduate Programs

• MBBS
• BDS
• Dispenser
• Nursing
• Lab. Technician

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT.

The year 2009 can be termed as the period of physical development of the department. Extensive renovations / repair works of the whole department is accomplished and the department now bears an entire new look. It is all made possible in record time by the special attention and keen interest of Ex-Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zafar Ullah Khan.

  

 GroupPhoto

List of Faculty

S.No.	Name	Designation	Qualification
1	Dr. Muhammad Zahid	Head of the Department	MBBS, M.Phil
2	Dr. Zujaja Zaheer	Assistant Professor	MBBS, M.Phil
3	Dr. Iftikhar Ali Mirza	Additional Principal Medical Officer	MBBS, DTCD,M.Phil-1
4	Dr. Rubina Iqbal	Additional Principal Medical Officer	MBBS, M.Phil –I
5	Dr. Rafique Ahmad	Senior Demonstrator	MBBS, M.Phil
6	Dr. Afzaal	Senior Demonstrator	MBBS, M.Phil-I
7	Dr. Ahmed Fawad	Senior Demonstrator	MBBS, M.Phil-I
8	Dr. Riaz Khaokhar	Senior Demonstrator	MBBS MPhil student
9	Dr. Zia Masood Shahbaz	Senior  Demonstrator	MBBS
10	Dr.Haseeba Talat	Demonstrator	MBBS
11	Mrs.Sarwat Rasool	Chemist	M.Sc (Chemistry)
12	Mrs.Naheed Obaiduallah	Medical Teahnologist	Bsc (Med.Tech) Msc Pharmacology

 

Building of the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Front view)