Dental Tribune Pakistan Edition No. 6, 2015

PUBLISHED IN PAKISTAN NOVEMBER, 2015 - Issue No. 06 Vol.2www.dental-tribune.com.pk Page 2 Page 4 Page 12 Editor - Online Haseeb Uddin CLINICAL PRACTICE Editor - Online Haseeb Uddin CME TO CONTINUE SLAMABAD - As per the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) advertisement published in daily press the other day with regards to the Notice of Election for Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, the Dental Community may not get representation since the elections to be held collectively of medical and dental professionals. According to the advert published there is only one seat from every province for Dental Practitioner, no separate Dental Seats for faculty position in public and private sector have been announced putting dental community at a clear disadvantage. The advertisement clearly states that electoral called upon for the elections to be held and even highlights the terms, conditions and requirements for being the part of election. According to the Pakistan Medical and Dental council; only a registered medical/dental practitioner with a valid license will be allowed to vote and Medical/Dental practitioner may get their license/faculty Continued on page 10 I DT Pakistan Report Dental community may be compromised in PM&DC Elections AKUH to host PAO International Conference in November Going (unintentionally) green: The unexpected bonus of switching to CAD/CAM.... Is online sale of medicine legal in Pakistan? Study evaluates impact of menopause on periodontal disease and tooth loss PM&DC still in a fix, ordinance yet to pass SLAMABAD - The fate of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) still hangs in balance since the ordinance through which the caretaker set-up assumed charge is yet to be tabled in the assembly. According to reports the PMDC bill is expected to be tabled in the upcoming sessions of the National Assembly, and the council elections would also be held on time even though nothing has been announced as yet. So far the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) has failed to take measures to pass a presidential ordinance through parliament and PMDC council elections which are yet to be announced may also be announced immediately. After a two-year tug of war between the PMDC and the ministry, President Mamnoon Hussain on August 28 promulgated the 'Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Amendment Ordinance 2015' after which the PMDC executive council was dissolved. A new management committee was constituted which also included retired Maj-Gen Azhar Kiyani, Prof Abid Farooqi and Prof Nadeem Rizvi. The committee was advised to hold the executive council elections within 120 days. At present PMDC interim set-up is more inclined to carry the day to day affairs since they do not have the constitutional power to make any fundamental changes. They have waived requirements for the 1500 doctors awaiting their renewal and also for other till December, however the requirement of getting CME and CDE will continue to be there. Talking to Dental News on the assurance of anonymity, PMDC official said that in order to provide relief to the community the waiver has been approved till December and for the already stuck up cases. He said that it is good to get CME so why would PM&DC scrap it, there may be changes to better facilitate the community, he added. It is pertinent to mention that even after a month, no serious effort is made to get the ordinance passed from parliament and most importantly the PMDC council elections are not yet announced which has given rise to speculations that the ministry may fail to present the ordinance within the time limit of 120 days and so, it will fail to pass in the National Assembly. It is a lengthy process for a bill to pass: staring with tabling in the National Assembly, followed by discussion in the standing committee and after getting approval from the NA, it would go to the Senate for approval. Continued on page 10 I DT Pakistan Report ARACHI - The preparations for holding the 4th International Conference of Pakistan Association of Orthodontics are in the final stages. The conference is being held at the prestigious Aga Khan University Hospital under the able leadership of Dr Mubassir Fida from 20-22 November. The conference will feature state-of-the-art lecturers and workshops from world renowned academicians from around the globe as well as from Pakistan. The conference has an extensive programme with pre and post conference workshops to equip the participants with the latest in dental innovation. Continued on page 10 DT Pakistan Report K Karachi to host 4th International PPA moot ARACHI - The 4th International conference of Pakistan Prosthodontics Association will be held on 11th-12th December 2015 at Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi. The theme of the conference, "Think globally Act locally", aims to inculcate the theory of bringing novel ideas within the local perspective of a diverse population. The conference provides an opportunity to specialists as well as general dental practitioners to explore the challenges encountered in daily Prosthodontics practice. This conference will provide a platform to generate new and innovative ideas through presentations from renowned national and international speakers. It will also benefit the academicians by providing prospects of discussing collaborative research ideas and exchange of knowledge through informal engagements. The scientific program is organized in a way that will make it beneficial for specialists and general dental practitioners. A free paper session for the aspiring trainees is also part of the conference to encourage their participation. An oral poster competition will be organized for Continued on page 10 DT Pakistan Report K 4th International Conference of Pakistan Association of Orthodontics PAKISTNAASS OCIATIONOFORT HODONTISTS NATIONAL NONFERENCE

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