FCPS=Ph.D

Does any body know FCPS (in clinical subject ) is equavalnt to Ph.D.?Is there any official referrence regarding this issue?

Posted by: mghori Posts: 2 :: 23-02-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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Both cannot be equal....PhD is a university based degree and carries more weight and value all around the world...

FCPS is only a diploma course degree awarded by CPSP ( A Pakistani NON university)....

So whether somebody likes it or not...Both are not equivalent...
Having said that in clinical medicine, all over the world Fellowships are awarded and not PhDs....

If somebody has better knowledge on this subject, he should update the forum

regards

Posted by: drrathore Posts: 428 :: 24-02-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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not only ph.D but M.S and M.D are superior then f.c.p.s,as they are university degrees while f.c.p.s is only a major diploma awarded by a college
regards

Posted by: zainali Posts: 12 :: 28-02-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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PMDC equates FCPS with MS and MD

Posted by: samreenqmc Posts: 140 :: 01-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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dear Samrren can you plz quote the ref? best Regards

Posted by: drgill Posts: 25 :: 01-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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FCPS is eduivalent to MD and MS. you may visit the PMDC website on this address:

http://dev.plexushosting.com/PMDC/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=YNKDw4E8csQ%3d&tabid=102&mid=584

Posted by: BVHOSPITAL Posts: 131 :: 02-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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well pmdc may consider it equivalant(so strange) but the rest of the world doesnt

Posted by: zainali Posts: 12 :: 03-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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kindly refer to countries which recognize Pakistani university degrees. kindly donot mention Afghanistan, srilanka and nepal etc.

Posted by: BVHOSPITAL Posts: 131 :: 03-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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Most of the countries in the world including the USA, European, Scandinavian and Australia honors Pakistani University degrees like Mphil, PhD and MD etc...

The only issue is that the University should be good one with adequate ranking like QAU, NUST, LUMS and GIK etc....

The graduates from these universities are studying and working abroad in many places based on these University degrees

But no body will give any consideration to a degree from Iqra University, Bolan University and other such institutes

Regards

Farooq

Posted by: drrathore Posts: 428 :: 04-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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sir, if you talk of many graduates studying in USA, UK, then i must say that all of Pakistani medical graduates studying in USA and UK have university degrees issued by various universities including UHS, DUHS, LUHMS and even Bolan and Hamdard university. it does not mean that the degrees issued by universities are accepted as such. these graduates pass PLAB or USMLE and then enter in their system. i just want to ask that whether a Pakistani holding MS, MD or PhD can join any US or UK job or institution just on the basis of these degrees?

Posted by: BVHOSPITAL Posts: 131 :: 05-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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Well FCPS is primarily a clinical degree. In training, u get to see patients and make management plans. Here focus is more on clinical aspect. While in M.D focus is more on research and relatively less on clinical. Both degrees have equal weightage. FCPS is now recognized not only in KSA,UAE but also by UK. For GMC registration FCPS MEDICINE is now approved for registration.
FCPS is awarded mostly in clinical subjects while M.D mostly in basic subjects, now also in some clinical subjects.

[Edited by dr.usman on 08-03-2010 at 02:30 PM GMT]

Posted by: dr.usman Posts: 47 :: 08-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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you are right

[Edited by samreenqmc on 15-03-2010 at 05:33 AM GMT]

Posted by: samreenqmc Posts: 140 :: 15-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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well i dont think so

Posted by: zainali Posts: 12 :: 18-03-2010 :: | Reply to this Message

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hey i am doing house job ..please guide me about mrcp , what is mrcp ? whether i should go for fcps or mrcps ? kindly guide me in details

Posted by: drmaira Posts: 3 :: 07-09-2012 :: | Reply to this Message

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well. you probably perusing MD/MS from some Pakistani university. Usually people opt for MD/MS when they cannot qualify FCPS part 1

[Edited by drrathore on 02-10-2012 at 12:37 AM GMT]

Posted by: BVHOSPITAL Posts: 131 :: 23-09-2012 :: | Reply to this Message

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FCPS is equivalent and is recognized. I am sharing the GMC official website kindly see yourself that CPSP pakistan is accepted and equals to their degree somehow

http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/registration_applications/acceptable_postgraduate_qualifications.asp

Posted by: dr_jpmc Posts: 2 :: 21-03-2014 :: | Reply to this Message

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Posted by: drmark Posts: 6 :: 07-03-2016 :: | Reply to this Message

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HEC SAYS FCPS=PHD.

Posted by: mazari Posts: 2 :: 01-02-2018 :: | Reply to this Message

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Can you please share the link of HEC for this equivalence

Posted by: drrathore Posts: 428 :: 01-04-2018 :: | Reply to this Message

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Please kindly provide Hec link which says that Hec considers fcps equivalent to Phd. Needed urgently please

Posted by: Noor1610 Posts: 5 :: 26-06-2018 :: | Reply to this Message

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Please kindly provide Hec link which says that Hec considers fcps equivalent to Phd. Needed urgently please

Posted by: Noor1610 Posts: 5 :: 26-06-2018 :: | Reply to this Message

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Posted by: Noor1610 Posts: 5 :: 26-06-2018 :: | Reply to this Message

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