College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (, abbreviated as CPSP) is a regulatory college established in 1962 by a special act of the Parliament of Pakistan to oversee the postgraduate medical education and professional development. It offers certifications following postgraduate training in specialties of medicine, surgery and dentistry.

History
The college was established in 1962 through an act of parliament, under the leadership of the then-Minister of Health Wajid Ali Khan Burki. In 1965, the Library of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was established and since its inception has acquired latest medical literature and served as a focal point in supporting postgraduate medical education. The Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan began publication in 1991.

Regional campuses
The regional campuses are located in:


 * Abbottabad
 * Bahawalpur
 * Faisalabad
 * Hyderabad
 * Islamabad
 * Lahore
 * Larkana
 * Multan
 * Muzaffarabad
 * Nawabshah
 * Peshawar
 * Quetta
 * Rawalpindi
 * Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 * Kathmandu, Nepal

International training centres

 * Various centres in the United Kingdom
 * Internal Medicine at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 * Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine and Surgery with Medical Council of Ireland
 * Nepal

International Courses
It is the only institute in Pakistan which conducts official ATLS and ACS courses.

Qualifications award

 * Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (FCPS)
 * Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (MCPS)