Lahore: The Character Building Society of Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (AMC) organised a conference titled ‘Chiragh-e-Rah’ on the theme ‘The Purpose of Life is to Serve Others’ at General Hospital here on Thursday.
Principal Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Afzal said the fundamental purpose of the college was not merely to produce degree-holding doctors but to nurture individuals of enlightened character who combine medical expertise with a deep spirit of service to humanity.
He said patients were the greatest trust of doctors, adding that treating them with good manners, patience and respect and bringing a smile to their faces was the true essence of medicine. He stressed that meaningful change in medical education and the healthcare system was possible only by promoting compassion and high moral values alongside professional education.
Medical teachers said the true greatness of the white coat was not limited to diagnosis and treatment, but lay in becoming a healer of humanity’s pain and suffering. They urged students to become true messiahs who could understand the physical and spiritual agony of patients rather than remaining ordinary physicians, serve without discrimination and become a source of support for others.
Prof Amna Ahsan Cheema said moral and spiritual training of the younger generation was the most pressing need of the present age. She stressed that educational institutions must give equal attention to character building alongside curricular education to preserve the dignity of the white coat.
At the conclusion of the conference, participants reaffirmed their resolve to make service to humanity their guiding principle. Principal Prof. Farooq Afzal, accompanied by faculty members, distributed honorary shields among medical teachers and certificates among medical students.
Renowned medical teachers and professionals, including Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayaz, Prof. Dr. Abdul Majeed Chaudhry, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad Cheema and Prof. Huma Arshad Cheema, attended the conference.
Prof. Farah Shafique, Prof. Tayyaba Gul Malik, Prof. Muhammad Shahid, Prof. Atif Shahzad, Prof. Alia Bashir, Prof. Shandana Tariq, Dr Shaista Mubeen, Dr Saira Zeeshan, Dr Muhammad Ilyas, Dr Abdul Aziz and others were also present.
Chief organiser Prof. Amna Ahsan Cheema, along with faculty members and a large number of male and female students of Ameer-ud-Din Medical College, attended the event.
