14/09/2018
BIFMR -Prospector
Bangladesh Institute of Family Medicine & Research (BIFMR)
University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC)
What is a Family physician?
The Family Physicians provide care in the community for people and their families of all ages regardless of their s*x or income. As the first port of call for virtually all health related problems, the Family physician is at front line of health service. He or she deals with 90% of all illness, both in the chamber and in patient's homes.
The job definition of the Family Physician agreed by the Leeuwenhorst group in 1974 and accepted by many educational bodies as the best available definition to date: ''The Family Physician is a licensed medical graduate who gives personal, primary and continuing care to individual, families and a practice population, irrespective of age, s*x and illness. It is the synthesis of these functions, which is unique.
He will attend his patients in his consulting room and in their homes and sometimes in a clinic or hospital. His aim is to make early diagnoses. He will include and integrate physical, psychological and social factors in his considerations about health and illness. This will be expressed in the care of his patients. He will make an initial decision about every problem, which is presented to him as doctor.
He will undertake the continuing management of his patients with chronic recurrent or terminal illness. Prolonged contact means that he can use repeated opportunities to gather information at a pace appropriate to each patient and build up a relationship of trust, which he can use professionally.
He will practice in co-operation with other colleagues, medical and non-medical. He will know how and when to intervene through treatment, prevention and education to promote the health of his patient and their families. He will recognize that he also has a professional responsibility to the community.
Family Medicine:
The recognition of Family Medicine as a specialty in its own right developed simultaneously in the United Kingdom, in Europe and in whole World. Family Medicine is a specialized discipline of medical practice just as Cardiology, Nephrology Gerontology, etc.
National Prof. N. Islam plays a pioneering key role for the establishment and development of Family Medicine in Bangladesh. Dr. Robert W. Higgins, Former President of WONCA, has recogzised his work by saying- ''The Contribution of National Prof. N. Islam in the field of Family Medicine not only will improve the health care in Bangladesh, but also will come to serve as a role model for many other nations who are searching for solutions to their health care problems.
BLESSINGS FROM THE FOUNDER & VICE-CHANCELLOR
The Bangladesh Institute of Family Medicine & Research is an Institute of the University of Science & Technology Chittagong. My vision for the usTc is to consolidate our position as an outstanding regional university with a national and international reputation for quality. We are proud to be at the leading edge of a number of high profile initiatives; Family Medicine Diploma is one of them. The one-year long 'Family Medicine Diploma [FMD]' course, originally run by the USTC Dhaka Campus, is run by the Institute.
Despite the phenomenal advances in the field of medicine, science and technology, the role of Family Physicians remains unchallenged and they constitute an integral component of health care system in any country, both developed and developing, The discipline of Family Medicine has become complex, diffuse and challenging. With the ever-burgeoning phenomenon of specialization in medicine, with its associated complex technology and hospital bias, the need for competent, caring Family Physicians is more important than ever before.
I look forward to welcoming you to the Bangladesh Institute of Family Medicine & Research of the University of Science & Technology Chittagong.
National Prof. N. Islam [1 April 1928 – 24 January 2013]
SI, IDA, D.Sc. [Hon], FRCP [Edinburgh], FRCP [London]
Founder
The University of Science & Technology Chittagong
WELCOME FROM THE INSTITUTE
Family Physician is a member of a family with knowledge & skill in medical science”1. The Family Physicians provide care in the community for people and members of the family irrespective of their age or s*x. As the first port of call, virtually all health related problems are tackled by the Family Physicians.
The role of Family Physicians is now a priority issue in the context of Bangladesh. Well-trained Family Physicians at all levels by their active participation can contribute substantially in achieving the goal of Health for All in Bangladesh. Family Medicine has no frontier, as there is constant adding of new things to it in response to everyday social needs. ‘Family Medicine Diploma [FMD]’ course offers outstanding students the opportunity to make a significant and lasting contribution to the field of Family Medicine in Bangladesh. We are very much confident that, very soon we shall be able to introduce MD course in Family Medicine.
We are keenly aware of the different learning requirements of the students, the importance of maintaining practice of the student undisturbed, and very often family and other obligations. So, we try to address these through high quality learning support, the use of new teaching and learning technologies, and through an increasingly flexible curriculum.
A well reputed Full-time and Part-time Faculty is committed to develop the next generation of Specialists in Family Medicine. We, on behalf of the Institute, are inviting you in the programs of the Institute.
Dr. Almas Begum Prof. Kanu Bala MBBS, FCGP MBBS, Ph.D. [DU], Ph.D. [USTC] Director & Associate Professor Professor & Medical Director Bangladesh Institute of Family Medicine & Research Bangladesh Institute of Family Medicine & Research
University of Science & Technology Chittagong University of Science & Technology Chittagong
The definition of Family Physician is given by National Prof. N. Islam.
BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF FAMILY MEDICINE & RESEARCH
Constituent Institute of USTC
The University of Science & Technology Chittagong in its Syndicate meeting held on 7 June 2003, has established an Institute entitled as: "The Bangladesh Institute of Family Medicine & Research (BIFMR)”, situated in Dhaka to be administered by a Board of Governors.
The aims and objectives of the Institute:
· To advance the art and science of Family Medicine.
· To establish and maintain academic and educational activities in Family Medicine.
· To conduct training course and other educational activities designed to enhance the knowledge and practice of Family Medicine.
· To undertake research in Family Medicine.
· To establish, maintain and administer Certificate Courses, Post-graduate Diplomas, Masters, Doctoral, etc.
Board of Governors
The management of the institute shall he vested upon a “Board of Governors”. Vice Chancellor of the University of Science & Technology Chittagong is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Institute.
Academic Committee
The Institute shall have an Academic Committee consisting of all the teachers of the Institute. The Director, not below the rank of Associate Professor, shall remain in charge of the Institute and shall be responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Institute. The Academic Committee shall deal with (a) Admission of Students, (b) Syllabi, (c) Teaching in the Institute, (d) Examinations, (e) Co-curricular activities of the students in the Institute.
