KARACHI: Dow University of Health Sciences has been declared eligible for latest available ISO 9001-2008 Certification by Audit Organization Vinçotte of Brussels based in United Arab Emirates.
The Dow University has been working on the implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001-2008 for the past several years. In the initial phase, all the services and procedures were documented as per the standards prescribed by the ISO 9001:2008, whereas, Phase II was related with the implementation of ISO procedures.
All the academic and administrative departments have been included in the Audit scope of ISO 9001-2008, namely Dow Medical College (DMC), Dow International Medical College (DIMC), Dow College of Pharmacy (DCOP), Institute of Nursing (ION), Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences (DIKIOHS), Institute of Medical Technology (IMT), Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (IPM&R), Institute of Health Management (IHM), National Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology (NIDE), Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS), Institute of Post Graduate Studies (IPGS), Professional Development Centre (PDC), Registrar Office, Quality Enhancement Cell, Planning & Development Department, Admission Cell, Q Bank, Examination Department, Campus Management Solution, Information Technology Department, All Libraries in every campus and Digital Libraries.
The Audit Team of Vinçotte International visited Dow University of Health Sciences to verify implementation of the Quality management system and its’ conformance with the latest available ISO 9001:2008 Standard requirements. The week long audit period started with the Opening Meeting with the Vice Chancellor-DUHS, Prof. Masood Hameed Khan, all the Heads of Institutions and support departments were also present on this occasion. Prof. Dr. Rana Qamar Masood, the Quality Management Representative (QMR) delivered a presentation briefing about ‘Implementation of Quality Management System at DUHS’.
The Closing Meeting was conducted at the end of the Audit Period having all the same participants of the Opening Meeting. The Auditors shared their opinion and views regarding the audit of DUHS and generally praised the working system and transparency of work in all the institutions mentioned above, thereby recommending for ISO Certification.
Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC)-DUHS played the leading role in coordinating and monitoring all the activities related for the implementation of QMS-ISO 9001-2008 right from documentation to physical implementation in all institutes and departments.
After a thorough audit of the entire Dow University of Health Sciences, including twelve (12) Institutes and ten (10) Support Departments, the Audit Team has declared Dow University as a whole, eligible for latest available ISO 9001:2008 certification, besides twenty two (22) separate Institutes/Departments, declared, separately eligible for ISO Certification.
The Vinçotte Audit team has announced that Dow University of Health Sciences will receive ‘ISO Certificate having Logos’ in due course of time.
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