LAHORE – The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Syndicate on Thursday approved amendments to the oath administered to new medical graduates.
The updated oath now encompasses 11 points, emphasizing commitments such as collaborative healthcare practices and opposition to policies infringing upon patient rights. Additionally, it includes resolutions to foster continuous medical education, rectify professional errors, and uphold ethical standards.
Moving forward, all medical colleges will administer this standardized oath to graduates during convocations, mandating their agreement before receiving degrees.
Chairing the Syndicate meeting, UHS Vice Chancellor Professor Ahsan Waheed Rathore stated that professionalism, ethics, and the protection of patient rights have already been incorporated into the new modular curriculum. He emphasized that the amendments to the doctors’ oath were necessary in line with modern concepts of medical education.
Additionally, upon the recommendation of the Board of Studies Allied Health Sciences, approval was granted to allocate quota in the BS programs for dispensers and technicians. Five percent of seats have been reserved in UHS BS programs for diploma holders from Punjab Medical Faculty.
Fatima Jinnah Medical University VC Professor Khalid Masood Gondal, Dr Zahid Pervaiz, Professor Maryam Malik, Professor Ayesha Arif, UHS Registrar Professor Sarah Ghafoor, Professor Sidrah Saleem, Professor Samina Kausar, and additional secretaries of the Specialized Healthcare department and Finance department participated in the meeting, while Professor Arshad Cheema and Professor Soufia Farrukh joined via video link.
