Khyber Medical University-Institute of Paramedical Sciences (KMU-IPMS) and Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, on Monday agreed for clinical training of BS Paramedical Sciences students at IRNUM hospital.

This agreement was made in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between KMU and IRNUM in a ceremony held here at KMU vice chancellor's secretariat.

Professor Dr Arshad Javaid, Vice Chancellor of KMU, and Dr Akif Khan, Director of IRNUM, signed the MOU on behalf of their respective institutions. In order to keep the standard of quality training, the KMU-IPMS students of 5th, 6th and 8th semester will visit the IRNUM hospital for their clinical training in the nuclear medicine and radiotherapy fields.

According to details the maximum duration of the MOU shall be 5 years extendable further on mutual consent of both the parties. IRNUM shall be responsible for providing a conducive environment to the students of KMU-IPMS for the clinical training program during the agreed schedule.

IRNUM shall nominate a focal person within the hospital for managing and facilitating the training business and faculty members and others during the clinical training program.