Services Institute of Medical Sciences

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Services Institute of Medical Sciences
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MottoIn Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen (Latin)
Motto in English
In Thy light shall we see light
Type Public
Established2003
Academic affiliations
Principal Dr. Zohra khanum
Address
Jail Road
, , ,
Pakistan
Colours   Navy blue
MascotSimsonians
Website www.sims.edu.pk

Services Institute of Medical Sciences (Punjabi : سروسز انسٹیٹوٹ میڈیکل سائنسز; Urdu : سروسز انسٹیٹوٹ طبی سائنسز), is a public medical school located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Services Hospital and Punjab Institute of Mental Health are the affiliated teaching hospitals. [1] [2] It is officially abbreviated as SIMS. [3] [4]

Contents

The college admits students on open merit and is granted through a centralized Medical College Admission Test conducted annually by the Pakistan Medical Commission.

History

Faisal Masud was the founding principal of the institution. In its initial days, the college was located in a portion of the building of Institute of Public Health at Birdwood Road, Lahore. This institution is now housed in its new campus adjacent to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.

Campus

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College campus

The college has five main lecture theatres in addition to the demonstration rooms. Its library has more than 8000 books and subscribes to 78 national and international journals available as paperbacks. In addition, it gives access to Higher Education Commission of Pakistan-funded electronic access to thousands of scientific books and journals. Services Hospital is a 1596-bedded teaching hospital affiliated with the institution along with Punjab Institute of Mental Health. [1]

Departments

Its basic departments are equipped with computer aided laboratories, Carl-Zeiss microscopes for the students and penta-head and deca-head microscopes for demonstration and research.The Department of Pathology is ISO 9002 and ISO 15142 certified. [3]

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Attached teaching hospital

Official publication

Esculapio Creative Department is an administrative department of the Services Institute of Medical Sciences responsible for publications. It is situated in Medical Unit-IV of Services Hospital. The SIMS journal is The Esculapio. [5]

Recognition and affiliations

The college is recognized and affiliated with the following:

See also

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References

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  2. "Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) Lahore - Introduction to Government Medical & Dental Institutions of Punjab: Prospectus for Admission in MBBS / BDS to Government Medical & Dental College of Punjab, Session 2012-13". Pakmed.net website. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) Pathology Dept gets ISO certification". The Nation (newspaper). Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. "Education reforms: 3,215 laptops distributed". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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