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Category: Dow History

  • Dow Class of 1977 Ruby Anniversary December 2017

    Beyond Nostalgia: 40 years on….and counting! By Prof. Murad M. Khan,  Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.   “You do not come to Dow Medical College to learn medicine. You come to Dow Medical College to learn about life…” (Sarfaraz Ahmed, Class of ’74) “This must be the most unusual batch I have…

  • 11th Annual Medical Symposium DMC May 1993

    DowMedicalCollege Click on the DowMedicalCollege above to open the souvenir in pdf format. This is the souvenir that was issued on the occasion of the 11th. Medical symposium held May 21-23 1993 and involving the faculty of Dow Medical College and Lyari General Hospital, Karachi. The souvenir was sent to me in 1999 by Dr.…

  • The Victory Day in 1953 – The Student Struggle

    From the Archives: page from Dow Magazine 1953 The Victory Day as noted in the Dow Magazine 1953. While the details are not noted this picture gives the glimpse of the student activism in 1950s. Dow had been the institution always in the forefront of national politics and played pivotal role in shaping of the…

  • The Dow Editorial Board 1951-52

    From the Dow Archives the picture from the Dow Magazine 1951-52 the Editorial Board of Dow. This is a 62 year old picture form the pages of Dow Magazine. When Dow was just graduating its first classes. You will find Dr. A. Wahid sitting in the middle as the President of this Editorial Board. Sitting…

  • Professor Fazal Elahi Remembered

    Prof. Fazal Elahi was Prof of Surgery and Head of Department Of Surgery at Dow & CHK. We honoured his memory, with a plenary lecture dedicated to him in Surgicon 2013 conference, organized by the Society of Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi Chapter, in December 2013. Dr. Rizwan Azami, Vice President, College of Physician Surgeon Pakistan, wrote and…

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  • Dow graduates who served our nation during September 1965 War

    Archives: 1965 This is taken from an article in the old publication where Dow faculty’s role in 1965 Pakistan-India War was recognized. We Salute Our Brave  Dow Graduates who served our nation during September 1965 War 1. Dr. Khwaja Moin Ahmed 2. Dr. Raja Ghulam Asgher 3. Dr. A. Rauf (Army) 4. Dr. Sur. Comm.…

  • Golden Memories of DMC by M. Bashir Ahmed MD, Class of 1960

    Golden Memories of Dow Medical College M. Basheer Ahmed, M.D. Class of 1955-60 I was admitted to Dow Medical College in 1955. We were all very excited about starting the Medical School, which was the fulfillment of our dream. Gradually, I became friends with few like-minded students who were serious students with a primary goal…

  • “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”

    Borrowed the line from the famous TV series Cheers’s theme song. In 1980s, it was a big hit and I am sure many of us remember it well. It does resonate with the theme of this blog. Hoping people come to this place … Making your way in the world today Takes everything you’ve got…

  • Student Activism and Politics in a Third-World Medical School

    Student Activism and Politics in a Third-World Medical School: A Truncated Recollection of Events Between 1975 and 1985 Naveed Kamal Shams, MD. Dow Graduate, Class of 1982. Currently, Senior Vice President Research & Development & Chief Medical Officer, OPKO Health, Inc. Miami, Florida Since the creation of Pakistan, student unions have played a pivotal role…