Dr. Latif Zafar Jilani, lecturer, Department of OrthopaedicSurgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College was awarded Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (RCSEd). He was conferred with the membership by the president of the Royal College, Mr. John D. Orr, at the Diploma Ceremony of the college held at the historic Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh.
The prestigious RCSEd Membership was bestowed on him following the successful completion of the requisite Intercollegiate MRCS Examination. Ninety two new members and fellows from all over the world were inducted into the world-renowned Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh at the Conferring Ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony, the president of the college Mr. John
D. Orr said “Our new members are joining a famous and venerable institution, which has been educating and training surgeons for over 500 years since 1505.” The ceremony was attended by more than 90 diplomats and guests apart from many top medical professionals, including many RCSEd Fellows.
Dr. Jilani obtained his MBBS and MS Orthopaedics degrees from JNMC. Before
joining the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as a Lecturer, he worked at Armed Forces
Hospital, Oman, Warrington Hospital Cheshire and Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
(UK).
