SIH

Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad: A 550-bed quaternary care facility, JCI accredited, serving local and international patients for over 30 years.

• 52-bed emergency department including adult and pediatric sections.

• Equipped Resus Area with airway trolleys, trauma trolley, POCUS, and X-ray facilities.

• Triage area for initial assessments, leading to further patient placement based on AEWS.

• Additional units include a critical care unit, major and minor units, an extension area, and a negative pressure isolation room.

• Adjacent radiology and laboratory services for immediate access.

• Five-year comprehensive training according to CPSP guidelines.

• Rotations aligned with CPSP standards for diverse clinical exposure.

• 12-hour shifts totalling 48 hours per week with a 2 days on/2 days off rotation.

• Bedside teaching for clinical knowledge and procedures.

• Weekly Friday sessions covering a modular system, including various educational and evaluative activities.

• Special sessions on the first Friday of each month include mortality and morbidity discussions, audits, and journal clubs.

• Evaluations include written exams, OSCEs, and quarterly resident assessments.

• Dr. Abdus Salam Khan, Chief of the Emergency Department.

• Dr. Khawaja Junaid Mustafa, Chief Medical Officer.

• Dr. Syeda Sobya Owais, Program Director of the Emergency Department.

• Medical Officer positions open post-MBBS house job.

• Senior Medical Officer roles require specialty training completion in Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia, or Internal Medicine.

• Training candidates need successful FCPS Part 1 in Medicine and Allied, Surgery and Allied, or Anaesthesia.

• Medical officer/Senior medical officer positions can be applied for at any time through careers.shifa.com.pk.

• Training inductions occur twice yearly in January and July, with advertisements posted 6-8 weeks prior, followed by written tests and interviews.

• Shifa Careers

• Shifa Postgraduate Medical Education

Dr. Tehseen Ali: @Tag_259
Emergency Physician, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan