They must be patient with them. He was inaugurating Residents’ Orientation Programme organized by Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, AMU, for the newly admitted students of MD, MS and Diploma Courses.

 Prof. Azis said that Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College has a special significance and people from all corners come here to get treatment of their ailments. He called upon young doctors to behave with patients gently and try to balm their injuries with kind words and personal concern. The Vice Chancellor said that he is personally supervising the up-gradation of JN Medical College to the status of AIIMS and results will be before us within two three years. He appealed to the postgraduate students to maintain the secular character of this great seat of learning and that they should not do anything that undermines its prestige. He said that every student has a duty to respect the senior students.

 The Coordinator of Medical Education Unit and Professor in Department of Gynaechology, Dr. Seema Hakeem highlighted the aims of the programme. She said that the aim is get the students of post graduation acquainted with relationship between laboratory test and medical sciences, containment of infections, biomedical waste management and procedure of CPR. Apart from this, enhancing their communication skill and establishing emotional relations with patients and their attendants is also an important motive behind organizing this programme. She said that they must understand legal responsibilities of a doctor as well.

 Officer-in-Charge of Medical Education Unit and Dean of Medicine Faculty Prof. S. Abrar Hasan said that Medical Education Unit invites suggestions from PG students from time to time in order to make hospital management better. He said that it is good that PG students come to this college from an all India quota.

Chief Medical Superintendent and Principal of JN Medical College, Prof. M. Ashraf Malik said that PG students should resolve to serve patients with dedication. He said that what is more important in medical profession today is medical ethics. He said that last year 4 lakh 80 thousand patients visited OPD and more than 40,000 patients were admitted. He said that the behavior of doctors with patients coming to emergency should be cordial.

The programme was conducted by Master of Ceremony, Prof. SF Hashmi of ENT Department. Prof. Habib Raza of Surgery Department passed a vote of thanks. A large number of teachers of Medical College were present on this occasion.