ABBOTTABAD: The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) is striving for standardisation of training ofpostgraduate studentsin every section of medical field keeping in view the acute dearth of specialists in the basic sciences.

This was stated by Dr Zafarullah Chaudhry, President of CPSP, while addressing as chief guest the Annual Moot 2017 held at the regional centre of the college here on Tuesday.

He asked the young doctors to join other fields as well as medical field had entered new dimensions.

The moot was followed by a dinner which was attended by fellows, supervisors and postgraduate students from Haripur, Mansehra, Abbottabad, CMH and other parts of KP and Punjab.

Councillors of CPSP Prof Nageebullah Achakzai, Maj-Gen Sulman Ali, Khalid Masood Gondal and Prof Shoeb Shafi were also present.

Dr Zafarullah also inaugurated the newly-constructed block of the regional centre which has been built at a cost of Rs6.8 million funded by the CPSP.

While giving word of advice to doctors, Dr Zafarullah said they were answerable to public for which they should deliver best ever services by following professional ethics.

However, he complained that in most cases doctors lacked ethical approach which badly affected theirprofession and patient care.

Dr Zafarullah stressed the need for researchbased practice with innovative ideas, and said owing to tiring efforts and maintaining the quality in award of degrees, CPSP had become symbol of pride for Pakistan as it received honour and distinctions by the world renowned organisations and universities. He said now foreign doctors were approaching CPSP for training in Pakistan which was a remarl(able achievement.

The CPSP chief said that a number of programmes and workshops had been started, with plans to construct modern hospitals in different regional centres.

He said currently the ratio of female specials had shown upward trend compared to male doctors.

Earlier, dean of medicines CPSP and regional director Abbottabad chapter, Prof Jehangir Khan, said the centre was established in 2001 in a small room which was now turninginto afullnedge centre of activities for the young doctors. Now a lecture room with a workshop hall can cater to the needs of more than 300 participants, he added.

He demanded holding of surgical workshops at the centre with video link conference facility as currently 530 postgraduate doctors and 250 fellows with supervisors were providing training facility to the students. He said due to increasing number of specialists, healthcare facilities in Hazara division were improving.