The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (Urdu: طبیب و جراح کالج پاکستان, abbreviated as CPSP) is a regulatory college established in 1962 by a special act of the Parliament of Pakistan to oversee the postgraduate medical education and professional development. It offers certifications following postgraduate training in specialties of medicine, surgery and dentistry.
History The college was established in 1962 through an act of parliament, under the leadership of the then-Minister of Health Wajid Ali Khan Burki. In 1965, the Library of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was established and since its inception has acquired latest medical literature and served as a focal point in supporting postgraduate medical education in the country. The CPSP started publishing Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in 1991.
Regional campuses The regional campuses of the CPSP are located in:
Abbottabad Bahawalpur Faisalabad Hyderabad Islamabad Lahore Larkana Multan Muzaffarabad Nawabshah Peshawar Quetta Rawalpindi Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Kathmandu, Nepal
International training centres Various centres in the United Kingdom Internal Medicine at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine and Surgery with Medical Council of Ireland Nepal
International Courses It is the only institute in Pakistan which conducts official ATLS and ACS courses.
Qualifications award Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (FCPS) Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (MCPS)
See also Pakistan Medical & Dental Council
References
External links CPSP official website Journal of CPSP CPSP on HEC digital Library