Overview
Punjab Institute of Cardiology is a teaching hospital. A Department for Research & Continuing Medical Education has been established to keep the doctors and medical staff updated with the latest research. Prof. Jawad Sajid Khan appointed Dr. Ahmed Shahbaz as the first incharge of Department of research & Continuing Medical Education. Multiple research projects have been successfully completed and various new projects are under progress. More than 200 papers have presented by Punjab Institute of Cardiology doctors.
Departments of Reserch & CME and JCVD
Dr.Ahmad Shahbaz
Incharge department of
Reserch & CME and JCVD
Punjab Institute of Cardiology,
Lahore.
Contact #
Cell: 0322-4652235
Tell: 9203051-65(Ext: 271)
9203206
Fax: 9203207
Shamila Afshan
Punjab Institute of Cardiology,
Lahore.
Contact #
Tell: 9203051-65(Ext: 271)
9203206
Fax: 9203207
Muhammad Amir Nazir
Punjab Institute of Cardiology,
Lahore.
Contact #
Tell: 9203051-65(Ext: 271)
9203206
Fax: 9203207
Hafiz Anwar ul Haq
Punjab Institute of Cardiology,
Lahore.
Contact #
Tell: 9203051-65(Ext: 271)
9203206
Fax: 9203207
ELECTIVE AND CLINICAL ATTACHMENTS
Punjab Institute of Cardiology is a teaching hospital affiliated with national and international Institutions, Medical Colleges and Universities for elective and clinical attachments of under and postgraduate students in the fields of:
Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia
ICU and CCU
Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
Echocardiography department
Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Regular Workshops are conducted at PIC on:
Peripheral vascular Surgery
Peripheral Vascular and Carotid Interventions
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Intensive and Coronary Care
Paediatric Cardiac Cath and Interventions
POST GRADUATION
PIC is recognized for the post graduation in the following fields:
MD cardiology
FCPS Cardiology
MS Cardiac Surgery
FCPS Cardiac Surgery
Diploma in Cardiology
Diploma/MSc in Nuclear Medicine
Cardiac anesthesia
SHORT COURSES IN
EKG
Electrophysiology
Nuclear Medicine
Echocardiography
Rotation of students from National & International Teaching Institutions
Nurses & Paramedical Staff
Selected by SAARC organization as training hospital
Fifty Postgraduates are being trained
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME)
A comprehensive lecture programme has been started for the postgraduate trainees covering all the fields of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesia, Nuclear Medicine, Electrophysiology, EKG, Echocardiography, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Radiology and Ultrasound.
SMART HEART PROGRAMME
Smart Heart Programme was started on the request of family physicians to update their knowledge in clinical and basic cardiology . A group of 72 doctors was registered in 1st course and they were given lectures by the consultants of PIC. This programme is a success and in future few short courses will be started for General Practitioners and Family Physicians.
WEEKLY MEETINGS FOR TRAINING
Cardiac Surgery on every Friday
Cardiology on every Saturday
CPC on every Wednesday
Cath. Conference on every Friday
CME on every Monday
PIC HAS ALSO HOSTED
12th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology
12th Asian Pacific Congress of Pediatric Cardiology
11th Biennial Asian Congress of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Most recently PIC hosted 5th Biennial International Conference of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons and 1st Heart Summit of Emergent Countries which was a grand success.
Our continuing education mission is to optimize patient care. To this end, our programs are designed to provide the most up to date information and strategies for physicians and allied health professionals. The majority of our CME programs are conducted in traditional live lecture and discussion format. As we continue to grow our medical education programs, you can expect the further evolution of our CME programs.
PROJECTS COMPLETED BY DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Peripheral and Carotid Interventions Workshop
Punjab Institute of Cardiology Lahore like other esteemed medical institutions of the world is continuously striving to improve standards of medical care for the patients coming to this hospital. In order to update the knowledge and skill of the doctors working at PIC, a workshop was organized on 25th March, 2004. Research and Medical Education Department in collaboration with the Department of Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology organized this workshop. This academic activity was supervised by Prof Jawad Sajid Khan Head of the Institution, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore. The invited speaker of the workshop was Dr Tanvir Khalid Bajwa who is Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
The Workshop was organized to teach the participants new techniques of Peripheral and Carotid Interventions by delivering lectures and also to show live cases being performed by the invited consultants.
Workshop - Principle Techniques in Vascular Surgery
Department Research & Continuing Medical Education and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery organized a workshop on principle techniques in vascular surgery at the auditorium of PIC on 28th June, 2003.
The main objectives of the workshop were:
To explain the basic principles of the vascular surgery.
To train trainee doctors the basic procedures of graft anastomosis / conduit harvesting.
To dedicate the young doctors about the sutures and graft materials.
The Chief Cardiac Surgeon / Head of the Institution supervised the workshop.
Programme
SECTION – 1 (Lectures)
History of vascular surgery.
Vascular anatomy.
Diagnostic approaches.
Conduits for vascular surgery Vein harvesting techniques.
Approach to major blood vessels.
Anastomosis techniques.
Post operative graft care and anti coagulations.
Discussion.
SECTION – 2 (Wet Lab)
Procedural techniques in vascular surgery.
Vein anastomosis.
Conduit anastomosis
Specimens.
Suture materials.
Graft materials.
SECTION – 3 (Discussion)
Twenty five surgeons from different hospitals and different departments like trauma / accident emergency, vascular surgery departments participated in this one day workshop. Workshop was a good addition in the clinical training of the young surgeons working in the different specialties.
PUBLICATION OF JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
To promote research and medical education, publication of a medical journal is started. The Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases (JCVD) is a quarterly published research based medical journal started in 2003. It encompasses contribution in the field of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
Inaugural Ceremony of The Journal Of Cardiovascular Diseases
The Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases is an important mile stone in the development of research oriented society in this part of the World as the aim of the Journal is, to promote research and medical education in the region. The Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases encompasses contributions in the fields of Adult, Paediatric and Interventional Cardiology and Adult and Paediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. It also presents classic work done in other fields of medicine. The Seminar/Inaugural ceremony of the Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases took place on 26th March 2004 at Al-Hamra Hall Lahore. The ceremony was attended by many ministers of Punjab Government, prominent politicians, eminent scholars and doctors. The Inauguration of The Journal was performed by Dr Tahir Ali Javed, Minister for Health, Government of the Punjab. Prof. Jawad Sajid Khan, Head of the Institution, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore in his inaugural speech mentioned various research projects going on in the Institute. Dr Ahmad Shahbaz described the introduction and working of the Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr TS Kler, an invited delegate from India stressed the need for research in Indo-Pak region. Prominent scholar Munnu Bhai appreciated this effort of publication of the Journal from Punjab Institute of Cardiology, he declared it a milestone in medical publication. A famous musical band performed for the audience which was followed by a lavish dinner.
PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMMME
A public awareness campaign is launched by Punjab Institute of Cardiology to create awareness amongst the people regarding heart diseased and educate them for preventive measures. A number of activities were arranged during the years 2003, 2004 and 2005.
World Heart Day
World Heart Day, 2003 was observed by the PIC with the collaboration of World Heart Federation at Race Course Park. Heart Festival (Heart Mela) was organized from 22nd to 28th September, 2003 inaugurated by the Chief Minister of the Punjab. People were provided awareness literature, videos and documentary films. Facilities of free medical check-up were arranged with the help of various pharmaceutical companies.
World Heart Day Walk was arranged on 28th September 2003 to emphasize on the importance of walk to prevent cardiac diseases. The walk was lead by the Governor of the Punjab.
Awareness session was arranged on 28th September 2003. The Health Minister of the Punjab was the Chief Guest. Head of the Institution, Dr. Jawad Sajid Khan and Chief of Cardiology Prof. Muhammad Azhar delivered lectures.
CONFERENCES
1st Indo Pak Heart Summit, 10th -11th April, 2004
1st Indo Pak Heart Summit was organized by Escort Heart Institute & Research Center at Amritsar on 10th & 11th April, 2004. It was the first time any major interaction between the two countries in the field of medicine was organized. Since the heart diseases on both sides of the border are likely to be similar the joint Heart Summit was of immense value for the people of Pakistan and India. A 20 member team of PIC consultants and doctors visited Amritsar, India under the supervision of Prof. Jawad Sajid Khan. A number of research papers were presented at this conference by the PIC doctors under the guidance of Prof. Nadeem Hayat Mallick. This conference was of a great success for the both sides in regard to improve bilateral cooperation in medical care at government and public level.
Visit of Indian delegates to Punjab Institute of Cardiology
Indian delegation headed by Mr. Harpal Singh who is the first cousin of Prime Minister of India and Chairm Fortis Health Care Limited as well as SRL, Ranbaxy Ltd, and Director, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd visited PIC on 17th December 2004. The visit of these highly placed businessman and entrepreneur from India was intended to explore co-operation and the possibility of joint ventures in the field of healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry.
A presentation and reception for the delegates was organized in PIC Auditorium where both sides shared their experience and discussed mutual co-operation and support. The Indian delegates were very pleased happy and impressed by the achievement of PIC in Government Sector hospitals of Pakistan.
5th Biennial International Conference of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons and 1st Heart Summit of Emergent Countries
Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore organized the “5th Biennial International Conference” of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons and “1st Heart Summit of Emergent Countries”. Many national and International organizations supported this conference, among them the most prominent was World Heart Federation which provided technical support. Other organizations were Pakistan Cardiac Society, Pakistan Society of Interventional Cardiologists, Pakistan Paediatric Cardiology Society, Pakistan Hypertension League. Among International organizations were SAARC Cardiac Society and Associations of Thoracic and cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. The conference would not have been successful with out the generous financial and logistic support by the honourable Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and the Punjab government.
The conference was inaugurated at the Aiwa-e-Iqbal by His Excellency Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Chief Minister of Punjab on 27th of March 2005. The gathering consisted of largest number ever of Cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons in Pakistan.
The inaugural ceremony was followed by workshops on Echocardiography, Electrophysiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Cardiac Surgery. In these workshops the format was to meet the experts, interactive sessions and interesting cases for the participants.
At least 500 research papers in cardiology and cardiovascular & thoracic surgery were presented in Scientific Sessions.
MEDICAL CAMP AT CMH, ABBOTTABAD FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
At the occasion of worst disaster in the history of Pakistan, Punjab Institute of Cardiology sent a team of 5 doctors, 8 nurses and 6 paramedical staff for two weeks to help the victims of earthquake. They served in OT and post-op ward at CMH round the clock. Donation of medicine and food worth Rs.15 Lac was handed over to CO, CMH Abbottabad. This donation of medicine and efforts of our team was well appreciated by the CMH Abboottabad. Whole of the project was organized and supervised by the Department of Research & Continuing Medical Education and Pharmacy department with the help of Administration department.
