​Residency, Internship and Fellowship Programmes

Introduction

​Aga Khan University invites applications for its Postgraduate Medical Education Programmes starting January 1, 2014.   INTERNSHIP All medical graduates, including those expecting their MBBS final results by end November 2013 and are able to submit all relevant documents including valid/provisional PMDC certificate by December 16, 2013 are eligible to apply.   RESIDENCY Applications are invited for Residency Programmes in the following disciplines:   Adult Cardiology; Anaesthesiology; Cardio-thoracic Surgery; Chemical Pathology; Clinical Haematology; Community Medicine; Dermatology; Diagnostic Radiology; Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine; Gastroenterology; General Surgery; Haematology; Histopathology; Internal Medicine - Track I (4 years) ; Internal Medicine - Track II (2 years); Microbiology; Nephrology; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Obstetrics/Gynacology; Operative Dentistry; Ophthalmology; Orthodontics; Orthopaedic Surgery; Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery; Paediatrics and Child Health; Paediatric Surgery; Plastic Surgery; Psychiatry; Pulmonary Medicine; Radiation Oncology and  Urology.   Note: The current CPSP guidelines requires candidates to take a final decision about joining track I or II Internal Medicine before applying to the programme. No change is allowed after induction.   A candidate can apply for only one Residency Programme at a time.  There are opportunities for flexible training programmes. Details are available through the brochure and website. www.aku.edu/mcpk/postgrad    FELLOWSHIP Applications are invited for Fellowship (Post Residency Advanced Training) in the following disciplines:   Adult Infectious Disease; Clinical Neurophysiology & Electro-diagnostic Medicine; Critical Care Medicine; Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism; Diagnostic Neuroradiology; Gastrointestinal Surgery; Gynae-Oncology; Interventional Cardiology; Medical Oncology; Molecular Pathology; Neonatal Paediatrics; Neurovascular (Stroke); Obstetrics Anaesthesia; Pain Management; Paediatric Cardiology; Paediatric Critical Care Medicine; Paediatric Infectious Disease; Paediatric Neurology; Paediatrics Haematology/ Oncology; Peripheral Vascular Surgery; Uro-Gynaecolgy & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery; Vascular & Interventional Radiology and Women Imaging.   A candidate can apply for only one Fellowship programme at a time.

Requirements

​ADMISSION INFORMATION Programme information and admission material is available by downloading from the AKU website athttp://www.aku.edu/mcpk/postgrad All relevant information on admissions including eligibility criteria, requirements, selection process, salary, benefits is also available on this website. Admission material is also available from the Admission Office, Medical College, Aga Khan University, P.O. Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan for Rs. 150/- payable by cash / pay order / bank draft in favour of Aga Khan University drawn on a bank in Karachi, if requesting by post in Pakistan. The Admission Office is open from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Application Fees & Deadlines Completed application form along with required attachments must be received in the Medical College Admission Office, Aga Khan University between 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. Early Bird (all programmes):                            By Friday, July 19, 2013, 4 pm Application Fee:                                                  Rs. 2,500/- Application Deadline (all programmes):        Thursday August 1, 2013 Application Fee after July 19, 2013 :                Rs. 5,000/- Admission Test All candidates apply to the Internship and Residency Programmes will be required to take an Admission Test on August 31, 2013, to be held simultaneously in Karachi, Hyderabad and Rawalpindi. Details will be notified through the admit card. There is no Admission Test for entrance into Fellowship training. Selection will be based on academic qualifications, past experience and interviews. Applicants selected from training programmes in other institutions must submit a “No Objection Certificate” or a copy of the resignation approved by the supervising consultant before joining. Accommodation AKU does not take the responsibility of providing accommodation to all candidates. Limited accommodation is available, which is offered on “first come first served” basis for outstation candidates, in accordance with thedate and time of submission of the application form.

To Apply

Please call PGME Office at (021) 3486 4546 / 3486 4583 / 3486 4534 for any clarification or additional information. Applications should be submitted latest by August 1, 2013.