INTRODUCTION
Mission:
The Department of
Pathology is devoted to the study of causes of diseases for
the diagnosis and management of illnesses and for the
investigation of the mechanisms and pathogenesis of diseases.
The Department carries out its patient care mission by
assuming responsibility for the clinical laboratories; its
faculty conduct diagnostic work ,research ( basic and
applied) , and offer major teaching programs at the
Undergraduate medical student level.
The Department provides clinical laboratory testing for Mayo
Hospital and other Allied hospitals –allied to King Edward
Medical University. Approximately 1 million tests are performed
each year. Committed to providing a broad array of
state-of-the-art, cost-effective testing’. The faculty at
department of Pathology regularly translates developing
technology into routine practice both as new tests and as better
versions of existing tests.
The Department teaches Pathology, Microbiology,
Parasitology, Haematology and Chemical Pathology to
undergraduate students of MBBS, BDS and Physiotherapy. The
programmes are being developed for post graduate training in
Clinical pathology, Chemical Pathology, Microbiology,
Haematology, Histopathology, Cell biology and molecular
genetics
Faculty
research interests span a broad range and include, stem cell
biology, tropical medicine, microbial pathogenesis,
molecular diagnostics, structural biology, and biomedical
engineering. In addition to under graduate teaching and
training the department provide graduate training leading to
fellowship of the college of physicians and surgeons of Pakistan
in Haematology and, Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology.
Professional
Values:
Professionalism, total
commitment towards quality services, team work devotion,
dedication, respect and care for others.
Quality
Policy and Quality Objectives:
To impart effective and
efficient education quality, laboratory services and
technical expertise.
a). Education.
i). The under and
postgraduates trainees should be satisfied with the teaching and
attitude of every staff members in the Department of Pathology
King Edward Medical University, Lahore.
ii). Education and
training given to the students should be aimed at
Enhancing their
skills and inculcate the tendency towards
Research.
iii)
Education
programs should be subjected to improvement by regular revision
of curriculum.
iv) Update of knowledge
through continuous medical education by
modern teaching techniques.
b). Patient Care Services.
i). The patients should
be satisfied with every interaction with the
staff members of the
department.
ii). Suggestion of the
patients should be valued and implemented.
iii). Needs of the
patients should be met with utmost priority
through
institutional and community resources.
c). Diagnostic
Procedures.
i). Every diagnostic
test be performed with utmost care,
precision and
accuracy.
ii). Innovation in
diagnostic facilities must be an on going
process.
iii). The errors must be
immediately recorded, discussed and
rectified.
iv). Each staff member
must strive for enhancement of their
skills and
proficiency.
v). Medical ethics must
be practiced in every aspect.
vi). Job description
should be clearly demarcated and
understood.
vii).
All assignments should be goal oriented.
d). Staff Behavior.
i). Every
staff member should be polite and helpful towards the patients.
ii). Staff members must
exercise economy of time effort and
money.
iii). All patients should
be treated equally.
iv). Discipline and
punctuality should be maintained.
v). Staff members should
have problem solving attitude.
