Saidu Medical College Explained

Saidu Medical College
Established:	1998
Parent:	Khyber Medical University
Students:	480
Location:	Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
Campus:	Urban
Affiliations:	KMU, PMDC, CPSP, PNC, HEC WHO
Website:	smcswat.edu.pk
Coordinates:	Q924+GC
Principal:	Prof. Dr. Israr Ul Haq

Saidu Medical College (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|سیدو طبی کالج, Pushto; Pashto: د سیدو طب پوهنځی) is a Public Sector Medical Institute located in Saidu Sharif, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is one of several medical colleges affiliated with Khyber Medical University.

History

The first batch started in December 1998 with enrollment of 50 students in MBBS Programme.Initially, Saidu Medical College was affiliated with University of Peshawar, but now it is affiliated with Khyber Medical University. The Medical College is adjacent to Saidu Teaching Hospital. Till now, more than 1,000 students have graduated from the institution.

Teaching Hospital

Saidu Teaching Hospital is declared as the teaching hospital of Saidu Medical College.

Admissions

Saidu Medical College currently enrolls 100 students every year in MBBS Programme.

Departments

Basic Sciences

Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
Pathology
Forensic Medicine
Community Medicine
Medical Education

Clinical Sciences

Medicine
Surgery
Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Ophthalmology
ENT
Radiology
Anesthesia
Paediatrics Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Nephrology
Orthopedics
Cardiology
Pulmonology
Dermatology
Psychiatry
Gastroenterology

Societies

Social Welfare Society: The main objective of SWS of SMC is to give financial support to poor patients, arranging free medical camps in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (including FATA) and to promote public awareness about serious social problems like smoking, AIDS, Drugs and Narcotics.
Public Health Society: The purpose of Public Health Society in SMC is to play a significant role in preventing health related issues like AIDS/HIV, Hepatitis, Polio, Tuberculosis, Population, Nutrition Program, Bird Flu etc.
Literary Society: To enhance Literary interest of the students.
Sports Society: This society is responsible for conducting annual sports day each year. It organizes sports week for inter-class tournament each year.

Events

Many events are organized by the various societies of the college. The literary society arranges Literary Week, Sports Week, Fun Fair and Crazy Week. Mega Events, Blood Camps, Medical Camps and recreational tours are arranged by other societies like the Bacha Khan Welfare Society.

Literary work

'First Aid & Patient Safety' a widely studied book on emergency first aid throughout the South Asian region is a publication by one of the students of Saidu Medical College, Swat.