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AKUH

A comprehensive five-year Emergency Medicine residency program.

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Duration

A comprehensive five-year Emergency Medicine residency program.

Rotations

  • Includes Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Nephrology, Cardiology/CCU, Medical ICU, General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Anesthesia, Radiology, Toxicology, and EMS.

  • Elective rotation areas to enhance skills and CV, covering administrative roles, patient care, safety, research, and innovation.

Work Schedule

  • 48-hour workweek comprising two morning and two evening 12-hour shifts.

  • Evaluations include PGME trainee evaluation form, 360-degree feedback, core curriculum assessment, quarterly and annual reviews.

Objectives

  • Aims to develop specialists who excel as clinicians, caregivers, leaders, teachers, and researchers.

  • Emphasizes comprehensive skill-building in diagnostics, consultation, technical abilities, and self-assessment.

Eligibility

  • Requires an MBBS with a minimum 55% score, recognized by PMC.

  • Mandatory completion of a one-year internship split between Medicine/Allied and Surgery/Allied.

  • FCPS Part I qualification in Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesia, or Allied is essential, with preference for Emergency Medicine experience.

  • Selection involves a screening test and panel interviews based on merit.

Faculty

  • Led by a Program Director and Associate Program Directors.

  • Faculty includes sixteen senior and eleven junior members actively involved in resident training.

Teaching

  • Rigorous training aligned with global patient management standards.

  • Hands-on experience in invasive procedures including:

    • Central Venous Pressure (CVP) monitoring.

    • Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI).

    • Chest tube insertion.

    • Double lumen catheterization.

  • Two Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) machines are available for advanced diagnostic training.

  • Wednesday Core sessions dedicated to academics and skills evaluation from 8 AM to 2 PM, emphasizing comprehensive development.

Research

ED's research department, led by Dr. Uzma Rahim Khan, supports national and international publications, presentations, and projects, engaging faculty and seniors with junior residents.

Dates

  • Annual advertising of the program occurs each spring, typically in March/April.

  • The written test is scheduled for August.

  • Interviews for shortlisted candidates are held in October/November.

  • Results are announced in November.

  • The program commences on January 1st.

Contributors

Dr. Sundas Sajid

Senior Resident, Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital