Speaking of the role of Medical Universities reminds me, of the time when I was a post-graduate student at Queen's University, Belfast.
The procedure, aims and the objects of the University were mostly academic. There used to be one professor, one reader, and other Consultants were senior teachers. Reader used to supervise Ph.Ds in each Ward of the Department.
Professor Doughlas of Glasgow University has written a book on 'Surgical Administration', which lays stress on medical education and research, besides the training of nursing, para-medical staff, medical and post-graduate students.
In USA, Surgical Administration includes patient care, training of nursing staff, medical students, and training them in conducting research.
We welcome the progress of the Dow Medical University, which is a step towards the establishing of the research and medical progress in health-care, provided they stress on research and training.
They should invite Pakistani National Supervisors from abroad to conduct the original research and the Vice Chancellor of the University should monitor and calibrate the quality control of the research.
The aims of the private Medical Universities in the country, at present, are autonomy and fleecing the students. Anyhow, we hope that in the future they may become at par with the Western Universities.
In India, the Research Medical Institutes are separate, and the staff is given incentives and is barred from private practice which is a hindrance in medical research.
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