Pharmacology Department
The Department of Pharmacology at RLKU Medical College trains MBBS students to prescribe safely and rationally. Teaching is aligned with the UHS curriculum and mapped to program learning outcomes, linking pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics with disease management and patient safety.
The Pharmacology Laboratory supports hands-on learning in dosage calculations, prescription writing, medication error prevention, adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting, essential medicines concepts, and formulary use. Practical delivery follows structured timetables with defined faculty allocation and technician duty rosters; equipment logs, reagent inventory, and biosafety/waste-disposal SOPs are maintained.
Pedagogy is case-linked and integrates with Pathology, Medicine, and Community Health through problem-solving sessions on therapeutic choices, drug interactions, and special populations (pregnancy, renal/hepatic impairment, geriatrics). Students practice interpreting labels, counseling points, and non-pharmacological adjuncts, with emphasis on antimicrobial stewardship and pharmacovigilance.
Assessment includes OSPEs, prescription audits, Vivas, and timely feedback with remediation support. Faculty contribute to curriculum review, scholarship, and continuous quality improvement—ensuring disciplined teaching, reliable practical exposure, and the competencies required for safe, evidence-based therapeutics.
Facilities:
Main Laboratory - Multipurpose
Demonstration room
Offices for professor
Associate professor
Assistant professor
Demonstrators
Faculty Profile:
Prof. Shahnaz Akhtar
- Name:Prof. Shahnaz Akhtar
- Designation:HOD/Professor
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Qualifications:
MPhil Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore 2001
MBBS Fatima Jinnah Medical University 1985 - E-mail:shahnaz.akhtar@rlkumc.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Almas Begum
- Name:Prof. Dr. Almas Begum
- Designation:Professor
- Qualifications:MBBS, M.Phil. (Pharmacology)
- E-mail:
Dr. Zain Amir
- Name:Dr. Zain Amir
- Designation:Assistant Professor
- Qualifications:MBBS, M.Phil
- E-mail: