Humans of UCMD

10/03/2020

RIP Brother 🥀

"My three wishes are to gain some weight, grow bit tall and become a Child specialist "

10/05/2019

Ever thought of becoming a doctor?

“Thanks to my Irish teacher Sister Enda at Presentation Convent High School, Rawalpindi, who advocated on falling in love with all subjects as if you are going to excel in each before the stage of subject selection. I was a potential candidate for architectural engineering, home-economics and medicine. Later after a counselling session by my father, I picked medicine for my carrier.”

Most memorable moment of life?

“Each time I found the secret of nature’s law of attraction and abundance coming true.
One such memorable experience was when we missed the only Daewoo night bus from Sawat to Lahore on our way back from a sight-seeing trip arranged by a national conference as the students got indulged in taking their selfies.
Me and my old colleague and friend (who was still working at CMH) Dr. Aamenah Malik were carrying return tickets as well as luggage but her 2 accompanying female students were without tickets and luggage. Realizing that they are going to miss the bus they started crying.
We decided to take risk and follow the missed bus in a van after collecting the luggage of students from their accommodation point. The van was stopped again and again by security check-posts followed by inspection that made the chase more challenging.
Nevertheless I engaged the students along with my friend into group meditation after asking them to offer 2 nafals together for ease. We meditated with eyes closed that by the time the bus will reach the next stop of Daewoo bus, it will be standing there and seats will be vacant for these students.
On applying this secret of aligning our thoughts with nature that has everything in abundance, when we reached the next stop and opened our eyes, we all started crying to see the missed Daewoo standing there! With complete faith in law of attraction, we helped the students in buying tickets and securing safe seats in front of our eyes.
The students quoted that this experience has made them understand that faith pays!
The lesson learnt by my young colleague who then became my soul friend was… this is one of the roles of a mentor / teacher outside the college premises… to make their mentees / students positive thinkers.”-Prof. Dr. Samina Malik (Professor & Head, Department of Physiology)

07/05/2019

Have you ever been through a hardship that proved to be a turning point in life?
“Becoming a doctor has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember (Cliché, i know). When my MCAT score wasn't sufficient for admission to a Medical College in Canada, I had the option to change my career path, or pursue medicine elsewhere. I wouldn't say moving to Pakistan was an option for me, more so, it was an only choice to accomplishing this goal I had set for myself.
This move had to have been one of my biggest hardships and the main turning point in my life. It was a blank canvas; a totally new environment. It has been a constant learning process, and I still find myself adjusting and learning new things everyday. But, Alhamdulillah, I have made many friends that are very dear to my heart, who have supported and guided me through out.”

Do you face tall people problems?
“Aside from the typical problems like not being able to fit in cars or the seats of lecture hall 2, the "omg you're so tall" comments have got be the most annoying part.. thanks.. I think i know! 😂”

The most awkward thing during your term as CR?
“I don’t know if this is awkward, but it’s a part that comes with CRship no one warned me about. 😂
Students fail, blame the CR.
Students dont show up for class, "kidr ha CR"
Global warming, "CR ko pakro"
Doesn't matter what the situation is, CR is accountable 😂”-Hamza Mumtaz, 2nd Year MBBS

04/05/2019

Forced adoption of medical profession or after your own heart?
“I had a very artistic and mystic nature and was more into spiritual side of religion. My father left the decision on me but only advised me one thing which I always kept in my mind . He said that this medical profession is the easiest way of getting closer to Allah because people will come to you in pain. That’s how I decided to adopt this profession.”

Something about your profession that you like the most?

“I feel satisfied being a mentor. Teaching is my passion and when mixed with love and empathy the feeling I get in return from the students is something out of this world.”-Dr.Saman Saeed (Department of Physiology)

06/04/2018

06/11/2017

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25/08/2017

Don't judge someone's story by the chapter you walked in on. This line means alot to me. I had alot of freinds since childhood because I can easily make freinds but I am not that sort of person who can easily share anything even with my close ones. Friends matter alot in life( without gender decriminalization though) . The thing I learnt in these four years in UCMD is loyal people still exist in this cruel world, with those you can blow up. I bumped into alot cruel people, we all fall for these sheeps in life though. Many people tried to pull my leg, but I never lost my confidence. There were people at the same time who made me comfortable, chilled me up, supported me and appreciated me always. "FAITH" FAITH "FAITH" "FAITH" I want to repeat this world hundred and thousand times,"khud pe yakeen", "apnay Allah per yakeen" is the key to success in my opinion. People who hurt you, forgive them, they 'll come to you one day. They' ll come because they can't hide in this mini tiny world ghoom k Ana wahan hi hota ha 1-DON'T JUDGE OTHERS, 2nd thing for all my juniors : RESPECT UCMD, just because of this institute you are Dr. Uzma, Dr. Ali,Dr.sarah, Dr. Ramsha

Ramsha Saleem
4th year MBBS UCMD

30/05/2017

A decade back from now, becoming a doctor often seemed like a far fetched marvel but to achieve that marvel, was my utmost dream. With the quest of becoming a doctor and amalgamation of some serious viciousness, I started my journey. Just like every other story mine seemed strenuous at beginning too. Hard but plausible. Albeit being an average student, I was vicious to add doctor before my name and eager to do it as early as possible. Allah had been much kind to me through out this time, he provided me with opportunities and numerous resources to satisfy my quest. After multiple tests and tough schedules there came the day, when I got selected in UCMD . Confusion at start was legit but soon it started to fade away as I begin considering UCMD as my second home. In the span of 5 petty years, I end up packing a lot of people in my backpack, whom I still consider as brothers. Laughing, giggling and spending countless time for a mutual goal or cause, made our bond hardened as bone.

This we only realize once when we were done graduating from UCMD. It gave so much to us, that words even can't do justice to it. After graduating and accomplishing my long last in dream I set good bye to my anchor, this institution, and set off to an uncertain fate.
So I was a doctor now, I fulfilled my dream, graduated gracefully but still something was still absent. I wasn't at peace. I wanted to serve people of Pakistan in true capacity. I wanted to do something for the betterment of my nation. In order to answer these wandering question and to fill my inner void I went to my father. I always looked up to him as a child but today I was there hoping for him to answer my questions. And he did answered them, he gave me an advice that day. He said " what's bigger than yourself, Qaim!? FAMILY is. What's bigger than your family? Holy MOTHERLAND ." This one statement almost made my all queries vanish at instant. Without another thought I signed for Pakistan army as Capt. Dr. Because in my view There is not other institute which is working relentlessly and with endless dedication, around the clock to bring peace and prosperity to this nation even by lying down their lives for the cause. And Alhumdullilah I got selected for the course

I was the first student from my college who got selected into army. And yet again I was much grateful to Almighty. I was content as I finished my designated training. Today, I'm rendering my services as a humble servant of Pakistan. Army gave me respect, stability, security and cause to become better and better everyday. Out of all it provided me with an unmatched opportunity to excel in my professional career. I have never been this much delighted before, never been this much satisfied and to the maximal I finally got my inner peace. Pakistan army Zindabad. Pakistan Paindabad

Capt Dr. Qaim Ali Bhatty
Batch 201o-2015

26/05/2017

Destiny has a way of finding you!

Coming to UCMD was never planned but doing BDS, was.

Things before coming here were not as straight. But the only person who has been my ultimate support, not actually just all this time........but has always been the one whom I look upto, MY HERO and the strongest person I have ever seen all my life "MY MOTHER". I sometimes wonder if she ever realized that the person I have most wanted or ever wanted to be was HER!

There was a time, I have heard things like; "Why do you need to do it? , Why do you want to study it? Why are you making things difficult?"
But I have ALHAMDULILLAH been lucky enough to have parents who defend me in front of people who have such concepts. But being a daughter to parents like that put a lot of responsibility on you. And you have to be good enough to show the world....and just to see that satisfied and contented smile on your parents face, and also make them feel that their choice and decision was worth it. I now move forward with one philosophy and I am privileged and blessed enough, and above all obstacles, I am motivated to fight harder. Now, I see more dreams......And am on my way of becoming a person with a vision, one day!(In Sha ALLAH). Coz, I believe, it all starts with a dream.............!
And yes, UCMD has been great. UCMD has given me so much. At first, adjusting here was a bit difficult but now, when I look back I see beautiful times and memories that I will always carry all my life. (Alhamdulillah for everything. All praise be to ALLAH Almighty). And I have also learnt; There is always, always, always something to be thankful for. So, just FOCUS on GOOD things in life.

_Rabia Ejaz
3rd year
BDS

06/05/2017

For me, life was rainbows and scents, colors and butterflies, music and art. I would always find humor in the most darkest of situations although I admit, it certainly was not required at those times. Frankly, I never took life seriously. I would spend my days wrapped up inside my bed reading everything that I could get my hands on from charles bukowski's poetry and roald dahls stories to Karen armstrongs views on god or painting the the walls of my room with scary faces so the children and elderly won't come in my room. Writing novels which I never completed or baking stuff which I never shared with anyone. Just anything to avoid human interaction. I have always been a happy go lucky person but that doesn't mean I wasn't well aware of everything that was happening around me. I was, but I chose to keep my eyes closed. For me, being happy was the most important thing in life. Never did it ever wander inside my mind I'd end up at such a stern place which is medical school. I hated being here. Everything, everyone. But recently, due to a certain turn of events, I experienced pain, hardships and agony. It changed the way I looked at things. And now, all the pieces of my life's puzzle are falling in place. I know why I'm here. I wasn't made to make this world beautiful, I was made to heal. I think taking away someone's pain is gods greatest gift. I can stir up your emotions through my writings but even that is nothing as compared to the tear in a mothers eye when she thanks you for saving her child's life. I can spend 8 hours on a painting but the result is nothing in comparison to the satisfaction you feel after an 8 hour successful operation. That's called saving a life. And human interaction, it's the most miraculous thing. You can't even imagine how honoured you feel when you make a dying person smile. So my advice would be to never give up and have faith in God. Medicine is not difficult. Just close your eyes, say you can do it and you're halfway there.
And by the way Ucmd is home to me now and my teachers and colleagues are my family

Ayesha Hashmi
2nd Year MBBS

27/04/2017

Dear Future Doctor,

I must ask you to always remember...
Do you remember the feeling of being a patient? Do you remember the pain, the desolation or the fear of the unknown?
Do you remember the endless referral from one doctor to the next, only hoping that the one that followed would be proficient enough to finally diagnose you.. Somebody who could be empathetic to your suffering and just make your ordeal just a little easier to bear?
Do you remember the abyssmal time spent waiting in ICU's and offices or in your bedroom, as you lay on your bed, waiting and thinking on that piece of paper that would dictate your fate? That's scary... for patients, it can be a lifetime of suffering.

We are not masters of fate as doctors. We do not know beyond the skill of our art

As we all go through the gruels of medical school in hope of becoming the doctor that we've always dreamt of being, i must ask you this. Never forget how blessed you've been at every step of your journey. Sure, there have been times of overwhelming odds, times that made you doubt your existence and decotion to your field and to be honest, there will be plenty more moments just like them.. But, that’s life? That's just it. Life! You have it. It's yours and you’re extremely lucky. Often a time, we are indifferent to people's suffering, thinking that we have it tough. But it's all a matter of perspective really? Our lowest point could just be the unfortunate ordeal that someone goes through every single day of their life!

This next step lays the foundation for the rest of your life... The day you put on that white coat, you’re no longer studying for the “grade that matters" anymore, you’re endebted to save lives. It's no longer a status symbol, it becomes a responsibilty and it symbolizes our commitment to this selfless profession that we call ours.

It's funny how there's so many humans but no humanity.. We have to understand that we embody not only ourselves, but all those who depend on with their lives oh so willingly. We as doctors, are hence obliged to devote the remainder of our lives to healing and guiding our fellow human beings. Them before ourselves... Isn't that what humanity is all about?

Syeda Haneen Manzar
Third year - BDS