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Preamble

"Medicine is the noblest of profession". Well said and known fact. Doctors deal with suffering humanity; patients come with pain, agony and disability and after kind and humane efforts of medical professionals and the mercy of Allah they return healthy & comfortable. In response doctors achieve respect, prayers and blessings.

Perhaps that is why medicine is still the most sought after profession. After passing matriculation examination, the best students securing highest marks select pre-medical group in F.Sc. to join a medical college.

In Pakistan, every year, over 25,000 students pass F.Sc. premedical examination in First Division, securing over 60% marks and apply to get admission in a medical college. About 4000 get admission in public sector medical college and the remaining 21000 do not succeed. Out of these unsuccessful candidates every year about 600 who can afford, go abroad to Russia and other former Soviet republics, China, Philippines and Caribbean States for medical education and over Rs.3 billion of foreign exchange of Pakistan is spent on these students. For about a year they have to learn the local language and in most cases these medical educational institutions are not recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) with the result that the time and money of the students are wasted. Establishment of standard medical colleges in Pakistan benefits such Pakistani students, saves the Govt. of Pakistan valuable foreign exchange and helps to overcome the shortage of doctors in the country.

The number of doctors registered in Pakistan at present is about 120,000. It is estimated that about 30,000 Pakistani doctors are working aboard, leaving 90,000 for a population of about 160 millions making a ratio of one doctor for 1770 persons. The doctor/population ratio recommended for developing countries by W.H.O is around 1 doctor for 1,000 population. At this ratio the requirement of doctors in Pakistan for 160 millions populations is 160,000 doctors. This shows that we require another about 70,000 doctors in the country to fulfill our own needs, what to say of those doctors who go to work abroad. This shortage appears very difficult to overcome.

Until recently government had undertaken the responsibility of training doctors almost free of cost. It is free of cost when it is considered that against the expenditure of about Rs. 9 millions incurred on training of one doctor in five years, the government has been charging a nominal tuition fee of about Rs. 20,000 in five years.

It is a fact that some of the best medical colleges in the world are in the USA and most of these are in the private sector like the Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Stanford and Mayo etc. It was in this context that some leading members of medical profession well experienced in medical education decided to establish Frontier Medical College in the private sector on no profit no loss basis as a self financed medical college at Abbottabad in 1995.

Private Sector Medical Colleges
Realizing the importance of training more doctors, the government increased the number of seats in medical colleges in seventees, this resulted in overcrowding which was affecting the standard of medical education, therefore, on advice of PMDC (Pakistan Medical & Dental Council) the number of seats in each medcial college had to be reduced to 200 admissions per year and the private sector was encouraged to assist in training of doctors.

Initially, Agha Khan Medical College was established in private sector in 1981. It has done well and earned good reputation for its standard of medical education. Some more medical colleges were started. A few of them not coming up to the standard laid down by the PMDC had to be closed. PMDC is the statutory body of the Govt. of Pakistan. It is the controlling authority to see that the standard of medical education is maintained in the country.

In 1994 in NWFP about 3200 students passed F.Sc pre-medical examination in first division, only about 400 got admission in two public sector medical colleges and the other 2800 were left out. Establishment of Frontier Medical College provided an opportunity to such students to join the medical profession and utilize their ability and leadership qualities and to reduce sufferings of the ailing humanity at home and aboard, and also help in overcoming to some extent the acute shortage of doctors in the country in general and in N.W.F.P. in particular and also fulfilling the desires of those who wish to work as medical professionals.

Realizing the need to overcome the shortage of doctors in the NWFP, the Govt. of NWFP itself has established in the public sector two new medical colleges, one at Swat and the other at DI Khan on self-finance basis. Following the example of the Govt. of NWFP and to overcome the shortage of doctors in their provinces, the Punjab Govt. has also established 4 new medical colleges and the Sindh Govt. one new medical college, on paying seats basis.
Introduction of Frontier Medical College
Frontier Medical College and its teaching hospital are self-financing institutions sponsored by Al-Jamil Trust. It was established in 1995 on about 200 kanals of land at the foothills of a beautiful pine forest in the rural outskirts of Abbottabad on main Karakoram Highway leading form Islamabad to the Chinese boarder and on to the Central Asian States. It is housed in purpose built spacious buildings, in addition to highly qualified and experienced faculty, well equipped laboratories and museums with wide range of educational specimens and models. The 300-beds SHAHINA JAMIL TEACHING HOSPITAL has been built at the college premises adjacent to the college. In addition to medical students, nurses and paramedical are also trained. At the same time under an agreement of private-cum public partnership with the Govt. of NWFP the 360 bed Government DHQ Teaching Hosital Mansehra is also utilized for teaching and training of our medical students.
College Buildings
The main college building is a four-storey purpose-built structure. It accommodates all essential departments needed in a medical college including lecture halls, laboratories, dissection hall, library, museum, computer laboratory, a 500-seat auditorium, seminar rooms, college staff and students room and offices. More space is available to accommodate future departments. In addition, there is another single storey building housing the Community Medicine Department.
Hospitals
The college has two teaching hospitals: one, its own teaching hospital on the college premises called Shahina Jamil Trust Hospital. It is a new 300 beds general hospital and it has all the essential teaching departments. It is fully staffed by highly qualified and experienced doctors, nurses and paramedical staff. It provides clinical training to the senior medical students, medical care facilities to all deserving patients free of cost.

The second hospital is the Govt. DHQ Teaching Hospital at Mansehra. It is a very busy general hospital of 360 beds. This hospital too has all the essential teaching departments. It has been acquired from the NWFP Govt. for teaching and training of our medical students. The college has constructed in collaboration with the Govt. of NWFP a new 136-beds block called "Frontier Medical College Block" in this hospital.
Hostels
There are separate hostels for boys and girls in separate good and comfortable buildings. The hostels are staffed with wardens, cooks, bearers, chowkidars and cleaners. In the girls hostels, in addition to the above staff, housekeepers, washer women and special security guards are also provided. For the girls students not residing with parents, stay in the college hostel in mandatory.

Transport
The college has its own transport system consisting of buses, coasters and vans.They are used to transport students to the college from hostels and also to the teaching hospital at Mansehra, Basic Health Units (BHU), Rural Health Centers (RHC), and to the rural areas to conduct medical camps.

Sports
There are sports facilities at the college campus for Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton and Tennis. All hostels are provided with Table Tennis facilities and other indoor games. Facilities for indoor Badminton and Table Tennis are also provided in the College auditorium which is also used as gymnasium in winter months and during snow and rains. For games like Football, Hockey and Cricket facilities available in Abbottabad are utilized. Skiing facilities are also available during winter months at Kalabagh 45 minutes away in the mountains.

Banking Facilities
A branch of National Bank of Pakistan is situated jus across the main entrance of the college. Post office is also situated near the bank.
Students Societies

1. Debating Society
2. Dramatic and Cultural Society
3. Literary Society
4. Patient Welfare Society
5. Blood Donation Society
6. Environment Protection Society
7. Frontier Medical College Welfare Society
8. Sport Club
9. Students Health Care Society
10. Pharmacology Society

Medical Facilities For Students

1. Health Care facilities available at the college teaching hospitals are available free to all students.
2. If a student falls ill with a minor ailment, he is provided treatment in the OPD. If it is a serious illness or requires hospital admission, necessary treatment is arranged and the cost of the treatment which is nominal is to be paid by the student or by the Health Insurance Company if they are insured.
3. If any student or his/her parents desire Health Insurance cover, it is available through New Jubilee Insurance Company at a nominal premium.
FMC Graduates
The first six batches of students admitted have already passed their Final Professional MBBS examination of Bahria University Islamabad securing the MBBS degrees. They have been registered with the PMDC and are working in govt. teaching hospitals and other hospitals in the country and abroad. Many of them have passed PLAB, USMLE and FCPS examinations.