Residency Program
The Medical Education department under the leadership of the Director works to ensure that our system of postgraduate medical education is established according to the internationally acceptable criteria and meet all the requirements of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP).
Residency Program
The Medical Education department under the leadership of the Director works to ensure that our system of postgraduate medical education is established according to the internationally acceptable criteria and meet all the requirements of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP). Establishes clearly stated goals, puts in place plans of teaching with a clearly stated syllabus and regulary monitors itself ensuring transarancy in all aspects and continuous professional development.
Established Programmes & Specialties
Shifa International Hospitals Ltd. now has several established programs in over 22 specialties
Induction Process
We want to attract highly motivated, competent doctors for our training programs. The induction processes ensure that merit remains the sole criterion for entry. While it is impossible to totally eliminate all subjectivity, the process tries to be as objective as possible through the use of quantifiable and uniform criteria, and collective decision-making. The induction of residents into the training programs will be done twice a year for the sessions of January and July.
Entry Test
The first step is the written entry test which is a requirement for all applicants for the internship and residency programs. The questions are designed by our faculty and every question is vetted for clarity, correctness and appropriateness by the Induction Committee which has representatives from medicine, surgery, pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology. The questions are regularly reviewed, deleted, revised and added as needed. The test is an objective structured kind (single best response from multiple choices) and marked by a computer. Those achieving the requisite grade are called for interviews. This test is compulsory for all without exception. Those residents who are already training in one of the Shifa program and decide to apply for a different program must have to take the test.
Entry Test
The first step is the written entry test which is a requirement for all applicants for the internship and residency programs. The questions are designed by our faculty and every question is vetted for clarity, correctness and appropriateness by the Induction Committee which has representatives from medicine, surgery, pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology. The questions are regularly reviewed, deleted, revised and added as needed. The test is an objective structured kind (single best response from multiple choices) and marked by a computer. Those achieving the requisite grade are called for interviews. This test is compulsory for all without exception. Those residents who are already training in one of the Shifa program and decide to apply for a different program must have to take the test.
Interview
Each short-listed candidate is interviewed by a minimum of four interviewers (two panels of two interviewers each.) Each candidate is asked questions that bring out the requisite qualities for being a post graduate medical student and each interviewer scores the answers independently.
The final decision is taken on the basis of the scores in the entry test and the interview.
Orientation
The Medical Education Induction Committee has designed a comprehensive program of presentations and activities which spread over a number of days that the selected candidates go through to familiarize themselves with the ethics, systems and processes of the hospital before they formally start their education here. The programs are constantly reviewed and revised to meet the needs of changing circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
- MBBS Degree
- FCPS Part-I
- PM&DC Certificate
- ACLS/ATLS Certificate
- House Job Certificates (1 year)
- 2 Referees/ Reference Letter, NOC (in case of shifting during training)
- Additional Qualification/Diploma/Courses
- Research
