PAKISTAN MEDICAL & DENTAL COUNCIL

REGULATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT

OF FACULTY PROFESSORIAL STAFF/EXAMINERS/ PRINCIPALS /DEANS/ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF
IN
UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
MEDICAL & DENTAL INSTITUTIONS OF PAKISTAN 2011
Certified that these Regulations have been framed by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council in exercise of powers conferred
under the Section 33 (2) of the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Ordinance, 1962 and supercede all previous regulations on
the subject. These regulations shall come into force at once and shall be applicable on fresh appointments and next
promotions in all medical and dental institutions recognised in Pakistan under the PM&DC Ordinance 1962. All appointments
already made shall not be disturbed and titles already accrued shall hold, however all future appointments shall be given
according to these regulations.

President
Pakistan Medical & Dental Council
G-10/4, Mauve Area,
Islamabad.
Dated 22 December 2011
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Section-I
INTRODUCTION

1- Short title and commencement.-(1) These regulations have been framed by the Council in exercise of powers contained in Section 33(2)
(d) of the PM&DC Ordinance 1962 and may be called the Pakistan regulations for the appointment of Faculty/teachers/examiners/ principals
/deans/administrative staff in undergraduate & postgraduate medical & dental institutions 2009 and lay down the binding criteria for
appointments and promotions and grant of teaching experience for all medical and dental institutions recognised under the PM&DC
Ordinance 1962.

(2)These regulations are not for registration of qualifications but for appointments and promotions of
Faculty/teachers/examiners/principals/deans/administrative staff in undergraduate & postgraduate medical & dental institutions

(3) These shall come into force at once.

2- Definitions.
a. “Disciplinary Committee” means a committee constituted by the Council to deal with matters relating to infamous conduct in
any professional respect and negligence of a practitioner;

b. “Teaching staff” means senior registrars, assistant Professors, Assosciate Professors and Professors appointed as per these
regulations.

c. “Faculty” a professorial staff duly registered as faculty with the Council whose experience qualification and publications have
been certified.

d. “Standing Recognition Committee” (SRC) of the Council having the powers to approve qualifications and experience

e. “Dental Education Committee” (DEC) a committee identical to Standing Recognition Committee of the Council having the
powers to approve qualifications and experience in Dentistry.

(1) The words and expressions used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them under the Ordinance
or in other regulations made by the Council
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Section-II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS LEVEL REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSTITUTIONS

Learning Levels
Duration Clinical Medical / Dental Qualification Basic Sciences Qualifications
Level – I
5-6 years MBBS/BDS
Level – II a
1 year after Level-I Diploma M.Sc Basic Sciences
Level – II b MCPS/M.Sc/MPH/MSPH/or other 2 years M.Phil and qualifications with other
02 years after Level-I
duration diploma. nomenclatures.
Level – III MD/MS/MDS/FCPS/ and qualifications FCPS/PhD/ and qualifications other
4 years after Level-I
with other nomenclatures nomenclatures.
Level-IV Sub-Specialty Fellowship, second
2 years after Level-III D.Sc,or any post PhD nomenclature
fellowship

1. Other nomenclatures qualifications to be decided by SRC or DEC as the case may be

2. Local MPH of one year will cease to be awarded after 2015 and holders of degrees of one year obtained after 2015 shall not be eligible for
teaching position. MPH from foreign countries can be placed in Level-II b as decided by the SRC/DEC
3. Local MDS of 03 years will cease to be awarded after 2015.
4. MSc in Basic Dental Sciences from foreign countries can be placed in Level-II b till a period as decided by the DEC.
5. Ph.D in clinical sciences shall not be accepted as a qualification for teaching.
6. Appointment as teacher of holders of Level II-b qualifications in Clinical or basic Medical / Dental Qualifications in clinical subjects / basic
sciences subjects shall be governed by requirements of appointment mentioned in each specialty in pages ahead.

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SECTION –III
CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF PROFESSORIAL STAFF IN
UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
Basic Medical
Sciences Subject: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology.

Post/Designation Required Basic Qualifications Required Postgraduate Required Experience Required Research Publications
(Additional) Qualification
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Lecturer/ MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications Not required, Nil experience required No publication is required
Demonstrator fully recognised/registered by the PM&DC
/instructor
PM&DC recognized level II b and
Level III Qualification in respective
basic subjects
or
Senior Lecturer / -do- Equivalent PM&DC Level II b
Senior and Level III qualifications in the
Instructor/Senior respective speciality approved
Demonstrator for teaching by SRC and
recognized / registered by
PM&DC

Assistant Professor -do- -do- 2 years teaching experience as No publication is required, but may
Lecturer/ Demonstrator receive preference in selection
/instructor before or after Level-II
b. No experience is required for
Level-III post graduation who can
be appointed directly as assistant
professor.

PM&DC recognized level II b and Five years teaching experience A total of at least three research
Level III Qualifications in respective as an Assistant Professor in the publications are required. Only an
basic subjects relevant subjects. original article published in a
or medical journal approved by the
Associate Equivalent PM&DC level II b and
-do- PM&DC shall be acceptable.
Professor Level III Qualifications in the Dissertation / Thesis shall not be
respective speciality approved for counted.
teaching by SRC and
recognised/registered by PM&DC

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 Three years teaching experience A total of at least five research
as an Associate Professor in the publications are required. Only an
respective subjects. original article published in a
Professor -do- -do- OR medical journal approved by the
Nine years teaching experience PM&DC shall be acceptable.
as an Assistant Professor in the Dissertation / Thesis shall not be
respective subject. counted.

Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine.

Required Postgraduate (Additional)
Post/Designation Required Basic Qualifications Required Experience Required Research Publications Remarks
Qualification

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Lecturer/ MBBS or equivalent medical Not required, Nil
Demonstrator/ qualifications fully recognised/registered
instructor by the PM&DC

-do-
PM&DC recognized level II b and Level III No publication is required Holders of one year MPH and
Senior Lecturer / Qualification in respective basic subjects DMJ of one year full time course
Demonstrator / or obtained till 2015 are eligible.
instructor Equivalent PM&DC Level II a, b and persons to be appointed after
Level III qualifications in the respective 2015 are required to have a two
speciality approved for teaching by years degree. Persons having
SRC and recognized / registered by less than two years degree shall
PM&DC not be promoted to professor
after 2015.
three years teaching experience -do-
as senior lecturer experience
before or after Level-II b. No
experience is required for Level-
Assistant Professor -do- -do- No publication is required
III post graduation who can be
appointed directly as assistant
professor.

A total of at least three research

publications are required. Only
Five years teaching experience an original article published in a
Associate -do-
-do- as an Assistant Professor in the medical journal approved by the -do-
Professor
relevant subjects. PM&DC shall be acceptable.
Dissertation / Thesis shall not be
counted.

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 Three years teaching
A total of at least five research
experience as an Associate
publications are required. Only
Professor in the respective
an original article published in a
subjects.
Professor -do- -do- medical journal approved by the -do-
OR
PM&DC shall be acceptable.
Nine years teaching experience
Dissertation / Thesis shall not
as an Assistant Professor in the
be counted.
respective subject.

Medical Education
Post/Designation Required Basic Qualifications Required Postgraduate (Additional) Required Experience Required Research Remarks
Qualification Publication

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Senior Registrar/ MBBS or equivalent medical Level II a & b and Level III None No publication is -
Senior Lecturer / qualifications recognised / registered by Postgraduate degree or diploma in required
Instructor the PM&DC education related field recognized by
HEC or PM&DC
Assistant Professor -do- -do- Three years practical or No publication is Holders of one year M.MED full time
/ Assistant Director teaching experience as Senior required course
Registrar/Senior Lecturer
before or after postgraduate
qualification is required

Associate Professor -do- -do- Five years teaching A total of at least three -do-
/ Associate Director experience as an Assistant research publications
Professor in the relevant are required. Only an
subject. original article published
in a medical journal
approved by the PM&DC
shall be acceptable.
Dissertation/Thesis shall
not be counted.

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Professor / Director -do- -do- Three years teaching A total of at least five -
experience as an Associate research publications
Professor in the respective are required. Only an
subjects provided that the total original article published
experience as Assistant in a medical journal
Professor and Associate approved by the PM&DC
Professor shall not be less shall be acceptable.
than eight years. Dissertation/Thesis shall
OR not be counted.
Nine years teaching
experience as an Assistant
Professor in the respective
subject.

Clinical Subjects: Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, ENT, Eye
Post/Designation Required Basic Qualifications Required Postgraduate (Additional) Required Experience Required Research Remarks
Qualification Publication
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Registrar MBBS or equivalent medical Nil Nil Nil
qualifications recognised/registered
by the PM&DC.
Senior Registrar MBBS or equivalent medical PM&DC level III Qualification in Nil No publication is required No level II (a or b) holder be eligible
qualifications recognised/registered respective subject like F.C.P.S /M.S/M.D for appointment/promotion.
by the PM&DC. OR The doctors possessing the
Other equivalent Level III qualifications in qualifications of FCPS/M.D/M.S.
the speciality approved by SRC and etc. etc. be appointed as Senior
recognised/registered by the PM&DC. Registrar/ Consultants in the
attached teaching hospitals. The
holders of additional qualification
like MCPS appointed under earlier
rules shall not be promoted to the
next title i.e. Assistant Professor,
Associate Professor & Professors.
Assistant Nil No publication is required
-do- -do- -
Professor
A total of at least three
research publications are
required. Only an original
article published in a
Associate
-do- -do- Five years teaching experience as an medical journal approved -do-
Professor
Assistant Professor in the relevant by the PM&DC shall be
subject. acceptable.
Dissertation/Thesis shall
not be counted.

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 Three years teaching experience as an A total of at least five
Associate Professor in the respective research publications are
subject is essential provided that total required. Only an original
experience as Assistant Professor and article published in a
Associate Professor is not less than 8 medical journal approved
years. by the PM&DC shall be -do-
Professor -do- OR acceptable. Dissertation /
-do-
Nine years teaching experience as an Thesis shall not be
Assistant Professor in the respective counted.
subject is essential.

Other Clinical Subjects: Cardiology, Neurology, Urology, Psychiatry, Dermatology, T.B. & Chest Diseases,
Orthopaedics, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Radiology,(Radio-Diagnostic & Radio-Therapeutics) and
Anaesthesiology & all other specialities as mentioned in the MBBS Regulations.
Required Postgraduate (Additional) Required Research
Post/Designation Required Basic Qualifications Required Experience Remarks
Qualification Publication

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Registrar / MBBS or equivalent medical PM&DC level III Qualification in Nil No publication is No level II (a or b) qualification holders shall be
Qualifications recognised/registered by respective subject or general FCPS required- eligible for appointment/promotion.
/ Senior Registrar
the PM&DC. /M.S/M.D The doctors possessing the qualifications of
OR FCPS/M.D/M.S. etc. be appointed as Senior
Other equivalent Level III qualifications Registrar in the attached teaching hospitals.50%
in the speciality approved by SRC and posts of Senior Registrar shall be reserved for
appointment from amongst the Registrars who
recognised/registered by the PM&DC
attains postgraduate medical qualification like
FCPS, M.D., M.S. or equivalent.
Three years teaching
experience in the respective
The holders of additional qualification like
subject as a senior registrar M.C.P.S. appointed under earlier rules shall
in a recognised institution If No publication is
Assistant Professor -do- -do- not be promoted to the next title i.e Senior
qualification is general. No required- Registrar, Assistant Professor, Associate
experience is required in Professor and Professors.
case of sub-speciality
qualification holders.
A total of at least three -
research publications are
Five years teaching required. Only an original
article published in a
Associate experience as an Assistant
-do- -do- medical journal approved
Professor Professor in the relevant by the PM&DC shall be
subject. acceptable. Dissertation /
Thesis shall not be
counted.

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 Three years teaching experience
as an Associate Professor in the A total of at least five
respective subject is essential research publications
provided that total experience as are required. Only an
Assistant Professor and original article published
Professor -do- -do- Associate Professor is not less in a medical journal
than 8 years. approved by the PM&DC -
OR shall be acceptable.
Nine years teaching experience Dissertation / Thesis
as an Assistant Professor in the shall not be counted.
respective subject is essential.

SECTION –IV
APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS IN UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE DENTAL INSTITUTIONS

Sciences of Dental Materials, Oral Biology, Oral Pathology, Community and Public Health Dentistry
Research papers
Post Basic Qualifications Additional Postgraduate Qualification Experience required Remarks
publications

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Lecturers/ BDS or equivalent qualification in

Demonstrator Dentistry approved and registered -Nil- Nil Nil
by the PM&DC

Senior Lecturers/ -do- Level IIa, IIb & III Post graduation like Ph.D/ FCPS/ Level IIa will be eligible for the teaching post
Senior M.D.S, M.Phil or equivalent postgraduate qualification till 2015
Demonstrator recognised by the council in respective basic subject
Assistant Professor -do- Level III Post graduation like Ph.D/ FCPS/ M.D.S, 2 years teaching experience -Nil- Candidates with Postgraduate qualification
M.Phil or equivalent postgraduate qualification as Lecturer/ Demonstrator Level II b in respective subject shall be
recognised by the council in respective basic subject before or after Level-II b. No appointed/promoted as Assistant Professor
experience is required for only when person with Level III postgraduate
Level-III post graduation qualification like Ph.D., FCPS, MDS, M.Phil
who can be appointed etc. are not available.
directly as Assistant
professor.

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 -do- -do- Five years teaching At least 3 research For the appointment of Associate Professor
Associate Professor experience as an Assistant papers in 5 years be in the respective subject the holders of Level
Professor in the respective published in standard IIb postgraduate qualifications should be
subject. Dental / Medical journal considered with 07 years experience and
as approved by the publications after 03 public advertisement
PM&DC. only when person with Level III are not
available.
Professor -do- -do- Three years teaching At least 5 research No person with Level II ( a or b) postgraduate
experience as an Associate papers published in qualification will be eligible for appointment
Professor in the respective standard dental/medical as Professor. Only Level III qualification
subject provided that total journal as approved by holder is eligible to become professor.
experience as an Assistant the PM&DC. Holders of level II B qualification in the
and Associate Professor is subject of community dentistry can be
not less than eight years. promoted as professor until 2015.
OR
Nine years teaching
experience as an Assistant
Professor in the respective
subject.
Clinical Subjects: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Operative/Restorative/Conservative Dentistry, Prosthodontics
and Orthodontics
Post Basic Qualifications Additional Postgraduate Qualification Experience Research Remarks

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

- -
Lecturer / B.D.S. or equivalent qualifications -
Demonstrator / recognised/registered by the PM&DC.
Registrar
Senior Registrar / -do- -
Senior Lecturer Level III FCPS/M.D.S(Pak) Nil Nil

-do- Nil
Assistant Professor -do- 2 years teaching experience
as Lecturer/ Demonstrator
/instructor before or after
Level-II b. No experience is
required for Level-III post
graduation who can be
appointed directly as assistant
professor.

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 -do- -do-
Associate Professor Five years teaching At least three research For the appointment of Associate
experience as an Assistant papers in five years be Professor in the respective subject the
Professor in the respective published in standard holders of Level II b postgraduate
subject. dental /medical journal qualifications should be considered only
as approved by PM&DC. when person which Level III
postgraduate qualifications like D.Sc.,
Ph.D., FCPS, MDS(Pak), M.Phil with
required experience indicated in these
Regulations are not available.
Professor -do- -do- Three years teaching At least five research No person with Level II ( a or b)
experience as an Associate papers in three years be postgraduate qualification will be
Professor in the respective published in standard eligible for appointment as Professor.
subject provided that total dental /medical journal Only Level III qualification holder is
experience as an Assistant as approved by PM&DC eligible to become professor.
Professor & Associate before promotion as
Professor is not less than Professor.
eight years.
OR
Nine years teaching
experience as an Assistant
Professor in the respective
subject.

Clinical Subjects: Oral Medicine, Paedodontics, Periodontics and Endodontics

Post Basic Qualifications Additional Postgraduate Qualification Experience Research Remarks

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

- -
Lecturer / B.D.S. or equivalent qualifications -
Demonstrator / recognised/registered by the PM&DC.
Registrar
Senior Registrar / -do- -
Senior Lecturer Level II b postgraduate Qualification Nil Nil
OR
Other equivalent qualifications in the
speciality approved by DEC (SRC for
Dental ) and recognised/registered by
the PM&DC.

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 -do- Nil
Assistant Professor -do- 2 years teaching experience
as Lecturer/ Demonstrator
/instructor before or after
Level-II b. No experience is
required for Level-III post
graduation who can be
appointed directly as assistant
professor.

-do- -do-
Associate Professor Five years teaching At least three research
experience as an Assistant papers in five years be
Professor in the respective published in standard
subject. dental /medical journal
as approved by PM&DC.
Professor -do- -do- Three years teaching At least five research
experience as an Associate papers in three years be
Professor in the respective published in standard
subject provided that total dental /medical journal
experience as an Assistant as approved by PM&DC
Professor & Associate before promotion as
Professor is not less than Professor.
eight years.
OR
Nine years teaching
experience as an Assistant
Professor in the respective
subject.

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REGULATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPALS/TEACHERS/EXAMINERS/INSPECTORS/ADMINISTRATION STAFF IN THE
UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE EXAMINATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS

1. These regulations shall come into force at once and shall be applicable on fresh appointments and subsequent promotions. Titles already
accrued shall hold and no demotions shall be done however subsequent appointment/promotion shall be given according to these
regulations. Appointment already made according to the previous Regulations shall not be adversely affected by these Regulations in any
way. All titles granted by the Government before commencement of these regulations shall continue to hold and shall be given weight.

2. Teaching staff appointed before effect of these regulations which does not fulfil eligibility criteria laid down in these regulations shall not be
promoted further.

3. Only once certified by PM&DC and registered as Faculty under the Pakistan Regulations for Registration of medical and dental practitioners
2008, shall a person be accepted as faculty. Only fulltime faculty shall be accepted as faculty. No part-time / adhoc or honorary or casual
faculty is acceptable or recognisable. All faculty shall abide by the faculty registration rules of the Council.

4. Qualifications prescribed for the appointment of professors in the various subjects shall also be applicable to the examiners appointed by
the Universities in those subjects. In the subjects where there is no Professor, the Associate or Assistant Professor who is Head of
Department and has a minimum of five years of teaching experience certified by PM&DC shall be eligible to become examiner.

5. Faculty of the Sub-specialities of Medicine and Surgery cannot be appointed as examiners in General Medicine and General Surgery.

6. Experience of teaching can be certified by the Council if the individual has been teaching as registered faculty in an affiliated hospital
/braining site of/or the institution included in the First, Fifth or Third schedules of the Ordinance under section 11, 18 , or 16. Teaching
interns shall have no credit.

7. Teaching Experience Certificate shall be issued by the Registrar or an officer designated by the President only upon certification of teaching
experience by the Principal for cases in Pakistan or an authority competent to do so for overseas cases. Experience certificate shall be
issued by PM&DC on the experience certificate certified by the Principal/dean. An experience certificate by the Medical Superintendent or
incharge of an attached teaching hospital shall not be accepted unless countersigned by the Principal. On the request of the Principal or
Dean, the Registrar may amend the experience certificate already issued.

8. An experience certificate shall only be issued to a registered faculty and strictly in accordance with these regulations and on fulfilment of
mandatory requirements of qualification, experience and publications as laid down in these regulations.

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9. The Experience certificate shall be issued as per these regulations and shall also contain the following terms .

i. Errors and omissions shall be accepted and corrected if so warranted to comply with these regulations.

ii. This certificate has been prepared by PM&DC in good faith on the basis of documents submitted by applicant/Principal or
Dean of the institution and so all liabilities lie with the Principal/Dean of the institution.

iii. This certificate has been prepared under these regulations of the Council and this certificate is liable for change if so
demanded by the institution.

iv. The Experience certificate shall be issued by the Registrar or an officer designated by the President as the case may be
and the issuing authority shall have the power to recalled , modify , or rendered ineffective or cancel the experience
certificate issued by them but on solid reasons.

v. If there is any grievance about the experience certificate, the aggrieved may prefer an appeal to the Registrar PM&DC or the
issuing officer for redressal and if refused , the appeal against this refusal can be preferred before the Standing
Recognition Committee of the Council under regulation 34 of the gazette S.R.O.07(KE)/2009 Pakistan registration of
medical and dental practitioners regulations, 2008. All disputes regarding teaching experience/practical experience thus
referred to the Standing Recognition Committee of the Council shall be considered by it and the decision of the Committee
shall be final.

vi. Experience certificate shall include the accepted publications for a particular designation and shall not be issued for a
particular designation if the accepted publication number is deficient.

10. Terminologies and rules regarding publication of research articles and their credit are as follows
a. Only an original article has a credit and only if the article is published in a Journal indexed and enlisted in the List of Journals
approved by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council. There is no credit for a published Review Article/writing a Chapter of a
Text Book, Letter to Editor, Dissertation/Thesis etc. Letter of acceptance for publication of a research paper will no longer

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 qualify the applicant for award of credit of a research publication/paper and credit shall only be granted on publication of an
original article.
b. Equal Credit shall be given equal to first three Authors, which will be nominated by the principle author and will be notified to
the Editor before publication. No credit shall be given to any author after the third author.
c. For grant of credit, the applicant has to provide original copy of Journal in which his article has been published. Photo copies
can be accepted in pressing cases if they bear verification of the editor of the Journal in case of a local Journal or verification
by a Principal of a Medical/Dental College in case of a foreign Journal..
d. Credits granted before coming in force of these regulations shall hold.

11. Teaching Experience shall means teaching experience acquired if the individual has been teaching as registered faculty in an affiliated
hospital or the institution included in the First, Fifth or Third schedules of the Ordinance under section 11, 18 , or 16. And this teaching
experience shall be required for the purpose of appointment to the teaching posts in Pakistan. Teaching experience in a foreign country
shall only be considered upon provision of a teaching experience certificate provided by the regulatory body concerned or by the dean of
the Undergraduate or Postgraduate medical or Dental institution in which the applicant was teaching students.

12. Period of deputation or study leave for acquisition of Postgraduate Medical qualification shall qualify as a prerequisite for appointment as
senior registrar. If the person is already a post graduate Level III and is holding the post of Senior Registrar, Assistant Professor, Associate
Professor etc, before proceeding on deputation for study leave he shall get full teaching experience during the period of study. No
Credit shall be given before attainment of a level III degree.

13. From the date of issue of this notification, the qualifications like M.C.Path; F.C.P.S. etc; conferred or acquired on honorary basis or
foundation basis without examination by a medical or dental graduate shall not be considered for the purpose of appointment as faculty or
examiner in the medical or the dental institutions of Pakistan. All appointments given on the basis of a dgree without examination shall
become null and void.

14. A candidate shall be employed as faculty, only once a candidate is possessed with the requisite postgraduate degree which is duly
recognized by the PM&DC and which has been registered by PM&DC as additional qualification and once the applicant has been registered
with PM&DC as faculty. Only a level III postgraduate degree holder and not a postgraduate training certificate holder can be appointed in
teaching Medical/Dental Institutions.

15. Experience gained in a teaching institution in foreign countries shall be recognized by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council if the institution
is recognized by the regulatory body concerned and if the experience is certified by the Principal of the medical school/college that there is
teaching activity by the applicant. The teaching experience shall be given as under: -

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 (i) Professor as equal to Professor in Pakistan.

(ii) Associate Professor as equal to Associate Professor in Pakistan provided they are substantive full time and not part time.

(iii) Assistant Professor as equal to Assistant Professor in Pakistan provided they are substantive full time and not part-time.

(v) Senior Registrar in a teaching institution is equal to Senior Registrar in Pakistan.

(vi) The Lecturer in a teaching institution with postgraduate qualification abroad is equal to Senior Registrar in clinical subjects in
Pakistan.

(vii) Lecturer with requisite Postgraduate qualification in basic subjects shall be equivalent to Senior Lecturer with Postgraduate
qualification in Pakistan.

(viii) Consultants appointed in a hospital where no student teaching was involved shall not be granted any teaching experience by the
PM&DC. Consultants appointed in an affiliated hospitals of a medical school/college and where they were teaching medical students
without holding teaching designations/titles shall be granted teaching experience by the PM&DC at ratio of 2:1 on the certification of
teaching by the Principal of the medical/dental colleges concerned. Example is two years experience as consultant abroad with the
requisite postgraduate qualifications be counted as equivalent to one year experience as Assistant Professor

16. Consultants appointed in an affiliated hospitals of a medical school/college and where they were teaching medical students without holding
teaching designations/titles shall be granted teaching experience by the PM&DC at ratio of 2:1 on the certification of teaching by the
Principal of the medical school/ college concerned. Example is two years experience as consultant abroad with the requisite postgraduate
qualifications be counted as equivalent to one year experience as Assistant Professor

17. The experience gained by an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor /Professor in Medical and Dental institutions in Pakistan shall be
given preference over those who gained teaching experience abroad.

18. If available at the time of recruitment, for any teaching appointment in an institution, commensurate with their qualification and experience
the persons who are already working there shall be preferred for appointment over those who have not worked there.

19. Eligibility for appointment in the subspecialties like Cardiology, Psychiatry, Cardiac Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery etc shall be as per a level

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 III qualification in the relevant subspecialties. However, a candidate who possess postgraduate qualifications like F.C.P.S., M.D; M.S. in
General Medicine or General Surgery etc; is also eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor in the subspecialties if he has at least
three years teaching experience in a recognized institute in the relevant subspecialty and then shall be promoted in the same subspecialties
as Associate Professor and Professor with the requisite teaching experience as prescribed in these Regulations under the respective
speciality. However for appointment as senior registrar in the subspecialty, there shall be no prerequisite of experience in that subspecialty
only if the candidate already holds and qualifies for a position of senior registrar in General Medicine or General Surgery as the case may
be. Once a holder of qualifications like F.C.P.S., M.D; M.S. in General Medicine or General Surgery etc; attains the post of Assistant
Professor in a subspeciality than there shall be no preference given to specific subspeciality degree holder for subsequent posts.

20. For the purpose of appointment/promotion, the experience gained in one speciality shall not be counted for appointment/promotion in other
speciality. For example experience gained in Orthopaedic Surgery cannot be counted for appointment/promotion in General Surgery.
Similarly experience gained in cardiology etc; cannot be counted for appointment/promotion in General Medicine and vice versa. However if
there is no separate Department of Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, etc. and the cases are dealt in the Department of Medicine and
Surgery respectively then the experience gained of a subspeciality in such departments shall be counted as per recommendation of the
Principal.

21. A Registrar/lecturer/ demonstrator/instructor shall be given preference while being considered for appointment as Senior Registrar/Senior
Lecturer/Assistant Professor. The experience gained as Registrar/Lecturer/Demonstrator before the person has obtained postgraduate
qualification required for appointment as senior Lecturer/Senior registrar shall not be counted towards appointment as Assistant Professor or
beyond. Once a Registrar/lecturer/ demonstrator/instructor has obtained postgraduate qualification required for appointment as senior
Lecturer/Senior registrar or Assistant Professor his teaching experience shall be counted as equivalent to Assistant Professor in a ratio of
1/4.

22. The experience gained as a Senior Registrar, inside or outside Pakistan in a recognized teaching hospitals, by a person with the requisite
postgraduate qualifications such as F.C.P.S. etc; shall be counted as equivalent to Assistant Professor in a ratio of 1/2, for example two
years experience as Senior Registrar with the requisite postgraduate qualifications be counted as equivalent to one year experience as
Assistant Professor. After three years of teaching assignment as senior registrar, the experience of a senior registrar shall be counted equal
to that of an assistant professor.

23. In exigencies and as a stop gap arrangement not exceeding two months, an Assistant Professor, on both the clinical and basic
sciences, is temporarily eligible to hold the post of Head of a teaching department and shall temporarily be eligible to perform all the duties
of the Professor of a teaching unit.
24. The teaching experience in the subject of Medical Jurisprudence gained in the medical colleges as Demonstrator be considered as
equivalent to the experience of medico-legal work.

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25. The holder of M. Phil (Microbiology), M. Phil (Chemical Pathology) , M. Phil (Histopathology) Mphil (microbiology) etc are eligible for
appointment as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor in Pathology with requisite teaching experience. The holders of M.
Phil (Pathology) are eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor of Histopathology.

26. The B.D.S. Graduates and postgraduates shall be eligible for appointment in basic medical sciences for the BDS courses. However a BDS
graduate having done minimum M.Phil or level IIb qualification in any basic sciences subject in a university postgraduate program approved
by the Council shall be eligible for teaching appointment for MBBS course.

27. Professor of Neuro-Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery etc; cannot be designated as Head of Department of
Surgery. Similarly Professor of Paediatrics, Cardiology etc; cannot be made Head of Department of Medicine. However, Professor of these
specialities can be appointed as Principal of a Medical College.

28. The teaching experience of a full-time Instructor at Armed Forces Medical College shall be counted as equivalent to Assistant Professor,
provided he possesses the requisite postgraduate qualifications for the post.

29. The Visiting/Associate Instructor or teacher or any adjunct faculty shall not be given any credit or experience certificate of teaching by
PM&DC. Teaching experience shall only be acceptable of a faculty registered with PM&DC and engaged on full time basis in an institution
recognised under the PM&DC Ordinance 1962.

30. The doctors possessing Level III qualification shall be appointed as Senior Registrar in the attached teaching hospitals of recognised
medical and dental colleges and the person possessing the qualification of M.C.P.S. etc; can be appointed in the District and Tehsil
Headquarters Hospitals. They may not be appointed as Senior Registrar in the teaching hospital except in the speciality of Radiology or
Anaesthesia. However holders of MCPS in Radiology or Anaesthesia can be appointed as Assistant Professor but shall not be promoted
further.

31. A senior Professor possessing all requisite qualifications and experience of a professor as laid down in these regulations can be appointed
as a Principal by the institution or by the Government according to their rules and he may be the chief executive and over-all in charge of the
college and attached teaching hospital . He should preferably have an administrative experience and qualification as well.

32. The University authorities can appoint a senior Professor as Dean according to their regulations and in consultation with PM&DC.

33. The Head of the Postgraduate Medical Institute has to be a Professor and can be designated as Dean.

34. The PM&DC does not approve the designation of the Administrator/Director for the Medical/Dental College or appointment of a non medical

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 person as incharge of a teaching institution or a hospital. Any such institution, which violates this regulation shall be proceeded against for
derecognition under section 22 of the Ordinance1962.

35. The Level III qualifications in the respective subject awarded by Pakistani Universities will be preferred over the equivalent qualifications
obtained outside Pakistan for the purpose of appointment in the Medical/Dental Institutions in Pakistan.

36. The number of years of the teaching experience for appointment as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor will be the same for
vertical and horizontal movements in the Undergraduate Medical Institutions and Postgraduate Medical Institutions of the country.

37. 50% posts of Assistant Professor be reserved for filling from amongst the Senior Registrars of the institution who possess Level III
qualifications.

38. The post of senior Lecturer/Senior registrar is teaching cadre post and shall be considered as professorial teaching staff of the Medical
College and shall be under the direct control of the Principal of the College.

39. The medical graduates with the qualification of M.Sc; M.Phil and Ph.D. in the clinical subject should not be made eligible for appointment as
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor & Professor in the clinical subjects. However, this decision will not have any retrospective effect
and persons who have already been appointed will not be affected adversely in accordance with the principle of natural justice.

40. Retirement and retention age of faculty in public colleges / universities shall be as per government policy and maximum age limit for faculty
in private medical/dental college shall be seventy years. All other faculty rules of the Council shall apply. Only if a Professor attains the
status of professor emeritus by a recognized university after due process under the international standards there being enough justification
that the teaching and research shall suffer in his absence then upon interview and recommendation by the SRC which will contain a mention
about his health status ,the Council may allow him to continue to be in the faculty of a private sector medical college even after 70 years of
age, however no more than one such person shall be allowed in one medical college.

41. Experience of Doctors on administrative duties in teaching institution or working in an institution related to medical education and
possessing requisite postgraduate qualification in Community Medicine/Public Health and who are actually involved in some of the
teaching/training/ /planning/implementation activity /programmes in medical education in addition to their administrative duties shall be
counted as equal to half of the teaching experience of Assistant Professor (2:1) with effect from the date of original decision of the Council in
this regard i.e. 9th & 10th September 1985.

42. Keeping in view the dearth of qualified persons in basic fields of dentistry-allied qualifications may be considered for appointment as faculty
member. However the teachers would only get teaching experience in the subject he/she has taught. The allied subjects for appointment of

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 qualified teachers would be:
1. Dental Material- Operative Dentistry Prosthodontics .
2. Oral Biology-Operative Dentistry, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery.
3. Oral Pathology- Oral Surgery
4. Oral Medicine- Oral Surgery
5. Periodontology-Operative Dentistry

43. Experience of medical doctors with higher postgraduate qualification like M.Phil. Ph.D. etc., gained, in the department of Pharmacy of any
HEC recognized public university may be recognized as teaching experience at the ratio of 2:1 equivalent to Assistant Professor of
Pharmacology if the applicant had been selected and appointed on regular basis.

44. The Principal/ Dean of a medical college or a dental college will be a senior professor in medical sciences for a medical college and in
dental sciences for a dental college and may be the chief executive of the attached medical/dental hospital. He shall function as per criteria
of the Council. A dentist shall not be appointed as Principal or V.C of a medical college or a medical university even if on faculty.

45. All medical and dental institutions will be financially and administratively autonomous and there will be no dental sections rather there will
be dental colleges.

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46. A department will comprise of a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Registrar/ senior lecturer and supporting staff
as laid down by the Council ; otherwise it will be a division of a department.

SECTION -VI

REPEAL

The appointment of teachers regulations 2003 are hereby repealed

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