RLDC - Rashid Latif Dental College

Started in 2017, Rashid Latif Dental College is a state-of-the-art dental facility. Since its inception, it is working under the skilled supervision of Dr. Asif Ali Shah. The dental College has the most modern infrastructure and highly qualified faculty to provide the latest and quality treatment.

Infrastructure:

• 4 Lecture Halls with Air-conditioning and Multi-Media
• 8 Labs
• 10 Tutorial Rooms
• 300(Seating Capacity)Student Cafeteria
• 200 (Seating Capacity)Library
• 62 (WorkStation) Computer Lab

Academics:

• Curriculum (PMDC and UHS approved).
• Teaching and Learning (According to UHS guidelines)
• Assessment Method ( Annual Exams/Internal Assessment, as per UHS guidelines).

GRADUATE OUTCOME :

The dental graduate should have achieved the following competencies:

1. Adopt and Employ Professional Attitudes and Standards / Values by:

• Advocating for change.
• Communicating effectively with a range of audiences, e.g. professional, policymaking bodies, community and patients.
• Providing dental care in a contemporary ethical and legal environment.
• Displaying integrity in all aspects of professional life.
• Applying a wide understanding of social, political and cultural perspectives to inform practice.

2. Effectively Manage Community‐Based Oral Health by:

• Having a vision of oral health in the wider community.
• Committing to the improvement of oral health in the whole community, including underprivileged groups, through diagnosis, treatment and education.
• Being informed by a preventive approach to management.
• Engaging in promotion of oral health as it relates to general health.
• Demonstrating a commitment to optimizing their own oral health.

3. Effectively Manage Individual Patient Care By:

• Using an evidenced‐based approach to provide holistic management.
• Providing a broad range of dental interventions.
• Having expertise in diagnosis, treatment planning and dental care in the long term.
• Integrating and applying an understanding of basic, clinical, behavioral and social science concepts to inform practice.

4. Effectively Manage a Dental Team by:

• Working effectively as a team member of an integrated dental team and interprofessional teams.
• Managing self, resources and people within the constraints of the practice context.
• Utilizing information technology for communication, patient and practice management.

5. Engage in Self‐Directed Life‐Long Learning By:

• Using reflection and critical self‐assessment to inform evidence‐based practice.
• Accessing the most current information and research, critically evaluating it individually and in collaboration.
• Using up‐to‐date learning technologies.
• Monitoring social and economic trends and considering their implications for practice.
• Recognizing the need for further education and undertaking appropriate courses as necessary.