WELCOME TO SMDC
Shalamar Medical & Dental College (SMDC) falls under the umbrella of Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) and is ranked among the top tier medical colleges of Pakistan.
In a short span of time, the college has garnered a reputation for providing quality education, maintaining a tradition of excellence and inculcating a passion of medicine within its student body.
The college was completed in 2009 and was the third project of the Businessmen Hospital Trust (BHT), with the induction of the first batch of medical students formally enrolled in the 2009-10 academic session. From 100 students in the first year of admission, the enrollment has grown to 150 pupils each year.
SMDC is one of the few medical colleges in Pakistan with a dedicated teaching hospital providing hands-on training to students. The college grooms its students to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of modern medicine. The curriculum is developed taking into consideration both the academic and clinical training of students.
The curriculum includes problem-based learning, small group discussions and interactive learning supplemented by the latest educational aids taught by experienced faculty members. SMDC takes pride in its exceptional faculty who share the institutional values of excellence in education and lifelong learning.
The purpose-built centrally air-conditioned campus makes sure that the staff and students are facilitated with the latest amenities and facilities to ensure there are no obstacles in their academics or research.
SMDC is affiliated with the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore, and is recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).
The college is listed in the directory of Medical Schools of the World Health Organization (WHO)
To-date, more than 544 students have accomplished the dream of becoming medical professionals at SMDC.
SMDC is recognized by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) for postgraduate training in multiple disciplines including Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Cardiology, Radiology and Ophthalmology. Currently, more than 100 postgraduates are being trained in various specialties.
SMDC’s success is not limited to its academic standard only, as the college is recognized for its extracurricular and co-curricular activities, which help to create an environment of creation, cooperation and collaboration, fostering growth and lifelong friendships.
In less than a decade, SMDC has established higher standards of medical education in Pakistan and has realized the dreams of its founders to excel in education, research and clinical care.