PGMI–AMCON 2025 | Day 2 Highlights Evolving Medical Education Practices Day Two of PGMI–AMCON 2025 marked an intellectually vibrant academic engagement centered on innovation, transformation, and well-balanced postgraduate medical education, bringing together distinguished academicians, clinicians, and healthcare leaders at the PINS Auditorium, Lahore General Hospital. The occasion was graced by the Chief Guest, Mr. Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Speaker Punjab Assembly, who, in his address, underscored that national progress is achieved when education, research, and public policy advance in alignment. He stressed the significance of critical inquiry, evidence-based policymaking, and sustained investment in academic institutions as pillars of a robust healthcare system. Addressing the gathering, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Afzal, Principal PGMI/AMC/LGH, emphasized that medical education must progress from conventional models toward transformative, learner-centered approaches. He highlighted the need to strengthen research culture, systems-based thinking, and faculty development to produce competent, ethical, and future-ready healthcare professionals, reaffirming PGMI’s dedication to academic excellence and educational reform. The scholarly environment was further enriched by the presence and contributions of the esteemed Guests of Honor: Prof. Javed gardezi Prof. Farrukh Zaman Prof. M. Tayyab Prof. Agha Shabbir Prof. Tayyaba waseem Prof. Arshad taqi Prof. Idrees Rana Prof. Ghias-un-Nabi Tayyab Prof. Sarosh Saleem Prof. Saima Chaudhary Prof. Muneeza Saeed Prof. Ayesha humayun Prof. Mehwish Arooj The day’s program featured memorial lectures, addresses by distinguished guests, and thought-provoking panel discussions, including the session titled “Changing the narrative: from burnout to balance in postgraduate education,” reflecting a shared commitment to fostering sustainable, humane, and high-quality medical training. PGMI–AMCON 2025 – Day 2 stood as a meaningful convergence of leadership, scholarship, and collaboration, reinforcing a collective vision for the advancement of medical education in Pakistan. 📚 Pursuit of Excellence: Strengthening Research & Medical Education for the Next Generation
