A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar and Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar for clinical training of students, WealthPK reports.

According to a press release, the MoU was signed by Dr Muhammad Saleem Gandapur, the registrar of KMU, and Prof Tahmeedullah, the director of Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre. Prof Ziaul Haq, the vice-chancellor of KMU, and Prof Shahzad Akbar, medical director HMC, counter-signed the MoU, representing their respective organisations.

The MoU stated that the KMU was determined to introduce a multi-dimensional comprehensive healthcare approach encompassing all the four elements of health including prevention, promotion, curative intervention and rehabilitation designed on evidence, and focusing on the production of quality medics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The agreement will provide an opportunity for training of the students of KMU in Doctor of Physical Therapy, BS Occupational Therapy, BS Surgical Technology, BS Emergency Care Technology, BS Medical Laboratory Technology, BS Anaesthesia Technology, BS Nursing, and BSc Nursing Post RN.

The Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre will be the exclusive owner of the building, equipment and employers of skilled staff including doctors, trainers, paramedics and other staff required for the facilitation of clinical training for the students at the centre. KMU will admit and register the students in various programmes under its supervision.

In order to ensure the quality of training, KMU will deploy students according to the number of faculty and infrastructure of the hospital. The maximum duration of the MoU will be 10 years, extendable further on mutual consent of both parties irrespective of the status of both parties in the future.

The duration of a clinical training programme for the students in the hospital/college will be according to the prescribed curriculum, syllabus and credit hours.

If the number of students is more than the capacity of the hospital, the parties will develop the second shift system with consensus, for the smooth running of the hospital and training programmes.

The MoU says that the first party will be responsible for nominating a focal person for coordination with the second one or its focal person to manage the training programme in a proper way to produce good quality and skilled professionals for the health sector.

The KMU will be liable for payment of Rs1,000 per month per student for allied health sciences as clinical charges. The Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre will provide a conducive environment to the students for the clinical as well as basic science training programme during the agreed schedule.

The second party will also nominate a focal person within the hospital for managing and facilitating the training of faculty members and other related issues during the programme, according to a press release received by WealthPK.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk