UHS board considers thesis reports

LAHORE :The 129th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held on Thursday with Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Junaid Sarfraz Khan in the chair.

According to a press release issued here, the board considered the thesis reports of Dr Uzma Zaheen Anwar MPhil (Forensic Medicine), Dr Hafiz Ather Farooq MPhil (Haematology), Humaira Najma MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences - Molecular Pathology & Cytogenetics), Dr Khalid Ur Rahman MD (Internal Medicine), Dr Muhammad Bin Safdar MD (Cardiology), Dr Hafiz Muhammad Nasir MS (Orthopaedics), Dr Huma Hussain MPhil (Physiology) and Dr Shaher Bano MPhil (Oral Biology).

The following synopses were also considered for registration of students in various postgraduate courses: “Factors associated with stress level among different years of study in undergraduate medical students of three private medical colleges” by Dr Farhat Yasmin Minhas MPhil (Behavioural Sciences), “Serum lipase and amylase estimation in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis” by Dr Munaza Saduf MPhil (Biochemistry), “Median of pregnancy associated placental protein-A and beta human chorionic gonadotrophin at 9-10 weeks of gestation in pregnant females” by Dr Lubna Shaheen MPhil (Chemical Pathology), “Activated protein C resistance and protein C inhibitor levels in women using second generation oral contraceptives ” by Dr Namra Mahmood MPhil (Haematology), “Effects of oral contraceptives on protein S and C4b-binding protein” by Dr Kanwal Khawar MPhil (Haematology), “Association of PTEN with estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) in breast carcinoma” by Dr Zunaira Qayyum MPhil (Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology), “Effect of topical phenytoin on wound of extraction sockets in albino Wistar rats” by Dr Maruf Christopher MPhil (Oral Biology), “Synthesis of novel dental composite with antibacterial and re-mineralizing agents, and evaluation of their chemical, mechanical and in vitro bioactivity properties” by Dr Zahra Shafqat MPhil (Science of Dental Materials), “The effect of feedback on academic performance of final year students in a private sector Dental College” by Dr Amjad Mahmood MHPE, “Comparison of endoscopic discectomy versus microscopic discectomy for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation” by Dr Muhammad Mansoor MS. (Neurosurgery), “Comparison in outcome of endoscopic discectomy vs hemi laminectomy and discectomy in prolapsed intervertebral disc at L 4-5” by Dr Jamal Nasir MS (Neurosurgery), “Association of comorbidities and angiographic findings in ST-elevation and non ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients 35-50 years of age” by Dr Asim Saif MD. (Cardiology) and “Outcome of middle cerebral artery aneurysm treatment by endovascular approach in terms of Glasgow outcome scale” by Dr Muhammad Atif MD (Radiology).

PHF meeting: Punjab Minister for Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique presided over a meeting of Board of Directors of Punjab Health Foundation (PHF) at Civil Secretariat on Thursday.

According to a handout issued here, Special Secretary and Managing Director of PHF Dr Sajid Mehmood Chohan, officers from Finance Department and other officers attended the meeting. The BoD approved the minutes of the previous meeting. The meeting also reviewed different development schemes of the foundation. Different options were discussed for the investment of reserved funds of the foundation.

The minister directed the authorities concerned that a consultation meeting with the finance secretary and other officers concerned should be called to take their point of view in this matter and negotiations should be made with different scheduled banks for the purpose.