Introduction

In the present healthcare system the healthcare delivery revolves around the doctors, nurses and health technicians. The technicians are diploma holders having very limited skills and knowledge and par below the requirement to influence the healthcare delivery effectively. The need was felt by the authorities concerned that a cadre of professionals be produced having enhanced knowledge, skills and behaviors who should be able to add to healthcare delivery effectively and improve the services provision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KP). The idea was conceived to have an institute producing technologists to meet the requirement. As a result Institute of Paramedical Sciences (IPMS, DURANPUR, PESHAWAR) of Khyber Medical University was established in 2012 to materialize the perceived idea and offered BS eight semesters (4 years) program to students. The IPMS is the public sector institute in KP where BS programs are offered in paramedical sciences. For the first batch, admissions were offered in six disciplines (Cardiology, Radiology, Anesthesia, Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), Surgical Technology and Dental Technology) and a total of 120 students were given admission. For the second batch the Bs program was extended to 10 disciplines adding 4 four more (Cardiac Perfusion, Intensive Care, Dialysis, and Emergency Technology) to the already existing six disciplines.

The institute has special emphasis on character building, and awareness on medical ethics so that a cadre of empathetic professionals be produced and could be able to adopt ethical approaches in healthcare provision.

VISION

The institute aspires to produce PhD scholars and M. Phil degree holding professionals and prove itself as hub of thorough professionals who will be able to deliver at national level and won recognition at international level.

MISSION

IPMS is committed to provide window to all those students who aspire to become precisely trained , skilled qualified health professionals and enable themselves to work as thorough professionals. The IPMS KMU will endeavor to engage well qualified and committed faculty, applying modern teaching/ learning strategies to produce highly skilled and trained technologist to the healthcare system of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

OBJECTIVES

• To prepare a cadre of healthcare technologists who can effectively assist senior health professionals in the delivery of quality health services.
• To prepare skilled paramedical human resource for all levels of the healthcare delivery system from primary to tertiary care level.
• To introduce and impart standard technical education with modern techniques, within the fields of medical technologies, by replacing the conventional methods of pre-service training (certificate level).
• To provide paramedics a status and recognition in the healthcare delivery system through improving their capacity along with increasing awareness of their responsibilities and job description and bring them at par with other national and international standards.