College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Motto	Excellence in Higher Medical Education
Type	Postgraduate in Medical Sciences
Established	May 1962
President	Prof. Zafar Ullah Chaudhry
Postgraduates	FCPS, MCPS
Location	, Pakistan
Campus	12th Central Street,Phase-2, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi-75500, Pakistan
Nickname	CPSP
Website	http://www.cpsp.edu.pk/

College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (abbreviated as CPSP) is an autonomous institution offering certification following postgraduate training in specialties of Medicine, Surgery & Dentistry. It is also the only examination body in Pakistan awarding degrees of FCPS, DCPS, MCPS.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was incorporated through Ordinance of 1962 issued on 19 May 1962.

About CPSP

History

• The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was incorporated in 1962.
• Lt. Gen. W. A Burki was the founding President of CPSP.

Regional campuses

The regional campuses of CPSP are located at:

• Abbottabad
• Bahawalpur
• Faisalabad
• Hyderabad
• Islamabad
• Lahore
• Larkana
• Multan
• Muzaffarabad
• Nawabshah
• Peshawar
• Quetta
• Rawalpindi
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Kathmandu, Nepal

Degrees Offered

• Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS)
• Membership of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (MCPS)

CPSP Library

The Library of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was established in 1965 and since its inception has acquired latest medical literature and served as a focal point in supporting postgraduate medical education.

International Approved Training Centers

• Various Centers in UK ^[6]
• King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in Internal Medicine
• Medical Council in Ireland provide training for graduates after 2009 in Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine and Surgery,^[7][8]
• Various Medical Institutes in Nepal ^[9]

International Courses conducted by CPSP

CPSP is the only institute in Pakistan which conducts official ATLS and ACS courses.^[10]

Awards

College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was awarded "Best postgraduate institution of the world" in 2013 by Socrates Committee Of Europe Business Assembly^[11][12]

See also

• List of medical organizations in Pakistan
• Complete List of Specialties offered by CPSP for FCPS

References

1. "College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan". cpsp.edu.pk. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
2. "COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN CPSP KARACHI". karachikarachi.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
3. "College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan". pakistanherald.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
4. "IOM – College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) Linkage Program". iom.edu.np. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
5. "CPSP Golden Jubilee Congress to be held at ...". pulsepakistan.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
6. "CPSP signs MOU with RCP London". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
7. "HSE with CPSP Postgraduate Scholarship Programme". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
8. "DRIP and CPSP sign an MOU for training of Pakistani doctors in Emergency medicine in Ireland". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
9. "IOM – College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) Linkage Program". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
10. "CPSP to sign MoU with ACS to launch advanced trauma life support programme in Pakistan". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
11. "The Nation (Newspaper)". Retrieved December 22, 2014.
12. "Oxford Summit of Leaders ‘Science and Education’". Retrieved December 22, 2014.

External links

• College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan
• Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
• e-Library of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan