KMU launches project for better learning and teaching

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Medical University (KMU) has initiated a pilot project on Mixed Reality Based Holograms of Human Body in Learning and Teaching in collaboration with the North-West School of Medicine (NWSM),

Peshawar and Khyber Girls Medical College (KGMC), Peshawar.

A press release said the mixed reality project, a joint venture with MCORPUS-SPRL (a Belgium-based company), is an advanced form of 3-D system of studies where students in reality study the human anatomy on holograms through specialised lens.

The Khyber Medical University is the second university in the world to adopt this programme and technology.

The project has been successfully launched under the supervision of Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Asif Ali and Co-PIs Dr Zille Huma, Dr Najma Baseer, Dr Inayat Shah and Dr Yasar Yousafzai of the KMU-Institute of Basic Medical Sciences.

The inauguration ceremony was chaired by KMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Arshad Javaid whereas KMU Pro-VC Prof Dr Jawad Ahmed and Registrar Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Gandapur, Dean of NWSM Prof Dr Ijaz Khattak and Dean of KGMC Prof Dr Noor Wazir were also present on the occasion.

The programme was attended by the faculty members of both the medical colleges and was termed as an exciting project aimed at increasing the learning and insight of the knowledge for medical students.

This project is anticipated to increase the knowledge, understanding and application of knowledge to common medical problems. Better learning by medical students will clearly improve the patients care and will improve the health system of our society.