Under new policy, any postgraduate program, including PhDs, involving foreign training or fellowships, must receive initial approval from the ASRB
LAHORE: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-August 1st, 2024) The 204th meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB) at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held on Thursday, chaired by Vice Chancellor Professor Ahsan Waheed Rathore, in which three students were awarded PhD degrees in different fields of medical sciences.
The recipients of the PhD degrees included Dr. Atika Masood in Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, Dr. Rabia Anjum in Oral Pathology, and Dr. Farhana Shahzad in Immunology. According to UHS regulations, the theses of these students were evaluated by foreign experts, and their research findings have been published in HEC-approved journals.
In addition, the Board approved a new policy for Postgraduate Programs. Under this policy, any postgraduate program, including PhDs, involving foreign training or fellowships, must receive initial approval from the ASRB. UHS will enter into collaborative agreements with foreign universities on behalf of the students, who can then proceed with their fellowship abroad.
The board considered 36 reports on theses submitted by the students including Dr. Zill-e-Huma Ph.D (Microbiology), Dr. Iqra Dastgeer M.Phil (Haematology), Aafshar Khalid M.Phil (Immunology), Dr. Ghanwa Saeed M.Phil (Immunology), Maria Mehmood M.Phil (Microbiology), Dr. Urooj Waseem M.Phil (Science of Dental Materials), Dr. Fatima Khalid MS (Anaesthesia), Dr. Sobia Arshad MS (Anaesthesia), Dr. Uswa Anwar MS (Anaesthesia), Dr. Sehrish Hina MS (Cardiac Surgery), Dr. Sonia Aslam MS (Cardiac Surgery), Dr. Irfan Nabi Khan MS (General Surgery), Dr. Muhammad Gohar Ashfaq MS (General Surgery), Dr. Asmet Naz MS (General Surgery), Kalsoom Nazar MS (Nursing), Dr. Salman Ahmed MS (Neurosurgery), Dr. Abdul Wajid MS (Neurosurgery), Dr. Shahnawaz Ahmad Khan MS (Orthopedics), Dr. Sadaf Zafar MS (Obst.& Gynae.), Dr. Aisha Almas MS (Ophthalmology), Dr. Hanan MS (Pediatrics Surgery), Dr. Muhammad Imran Khadim MS (Urology), Dr. Mirza Adnan Baig MD (Cardiology), Dr. Nazim Hussain MD (Gastroenterology), Dr. Hafiz Faizan Lateef MD (Internal Medicine), Dr. Farwa Nazir MD (Internal Medicine), Dr. Abeera Yaseen MD (lnternal Medicine), Dr. Asad Ahmed MD (Paediatrics), Dr. Imran Shahid M.Phil (Haematology), Dr. Jamshair Ali M.Phil (Haematology), Dr. Muhammad Omair MS (Anaesthesia), Dr. Muhammad Ibrar Aslam MS (General Surgery), Dr. Humaira Naseem MS (General Surgery), Dr. Farrukh Fazal MS (Orthopaedics), Dr. Hurera Pervez MDS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) and Dr. Sana Tariq MS (Neurosurgery),
The synopses of 39 students were also considered for registration to various postgraduate courses in the meeting.
