| Poonch Medical College | |
| Native Name: | پونچھ میڈیکل کالج |
| Motto: | Minds that Care and Cure |
| Former Name: | Ghazi e Millat Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Medical College Poonch |
| Established: | 2012[1] |
| Principal: | Prof Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan[2] |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Nickname: | PMCR |
| Website: | http://pmcrajk.edu.pk/ |
| Academic Staff: | 39 (2021)[3] |
| Students: | 583 (2021)[4] |
| Colours: | Sky Blue and White |
| Coordinates: | 33.8363°N 73.7713°W |
| Campus Type: | Urban |
| Campus Size: | ~16 |
| Language: | English[5] |
Poonch Medical College (ur|پونچھ طبی کالج) is a public medical college established in 2012, located in Trar Dewan, in suburban Rawalakot, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[4] The college is affiliated with the University of Health Sciences Lahore,[6] and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.[7] The college has two teaching hospitals: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital in Rawalakot, and D.H.Q. Hospital in Hajira.[4] [8]
The college was established in 2012, comprising a faculty of 11 professors and 18 assistant professors, with 62 students enrolling.[1] Studies began in April 2013, with the first class graduating in 2018.[5] [9] Previous principals of the college include Dr Zia-Ur Rehman, Prof. Dr. Shabeer Ahmed Chudhry, and Dr Azhar Qayyum.[10] [11]
| 1 | Prof Dr Zia Ur Rehman | MBBS, FCPS (Surgery) | 2013-2018 | |
| 2 | Dr Shabbir Ahmad Chaudhary (Acting) | MBBS, M. Phil (Anatomy) | 2018-2019 | |
| 3 | Prof Dr Azhar Qayyum | MBBS M.Phil,Ph.D (Morbid Anatomy/Histopathology) | 2019-2023 | |
| 4 | Dr Shabbir Ahmad Chaudhary (Acting) | MBBS, M. Phil (Anatomy) | 2023-2024 | |
| 5 | Prof Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan[12] | MBBS M.Phil,Ph.D (Pathology) | 2024- todate |
Poonch Medical College offers a course for a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.[13] Its academic departments include Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Medical Education, Surgery & Allied, Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Medicine & Allied, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Pediatrics.[3]
In 2017, the college was ranked first in merit among all affiliates of the University of Health Sciences Lahore in the MBBS exams.[14]
Poonch Medical College lacks its own campus and allied facilities and is currently using a facility belonging to a government run polytechnic institute.[9] [15]
Notable student unions of the college include Gilgit Baltistan Medicos Union,[16] [17] and Medical Students' Association of Pakistan and SYNCH.[18] Various societies exist on subjects such as literature,[19] sports,[20] and blood donation;[21] among others.
Students from Poonch Medical College Rawalakot are active in resaerch[22]
Other than its affiliates, Poonch Medical College is recognized by the World Health Organization and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.[5]