JMDC hosts first academic poster competition to foster student research

KARACHI: Jinnah Medical & Dental College (dental section) successfully held its first academic poster competition 2025, aimed at promoting research culture, clinical creativity, and public health awareness among undergraduate dental students. The event brought together students from all four years of the BDS program, who enthusiastically participated and confidently presented their posters to a distinguished panel of judges.

The competition was designed to encourage students to visually communicate scientific findings, innovative clinical techniques, and community health ideas in a clear and concise format. This initiative reflects JMDC’s continued efforts to bridge academic knowledge with practical skill-building, aligning with global standards of dental education.

Expert panel of judges evaluates innovation

The posters were evaluated by a panel of renowned dental academicians and clinicians:

• Dr. Murtaza Raza Kazmi, Associate Professor & Associate Program Director Prosthodontics, Aga Khan University
• Dr. Isma Sajjad, Assistant Professor Operative Dentistry, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, JSMU
• Dr. Amir Akbar Shaikh, Associate Professor & Head of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Altamash Institute of Medical Sciences
• Dr. Hina Siddiqui, Senior Registrar Orthodontics, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, JSMU

Competition winners announced with high praise

Following the judging, Prof. Dr. Marium Iqbal, Vice Principal of the Dental College, addressed the attendees and announced the results:

First position

Awarded to 3rd year BDS students M. Aliyan, Dua Faisal, Laraid Afridi, and Malaika Rana
Supervised by: Dr. Ujala Faisal, Head of Department, Periodontology

Second position

Won by a 1st year BDS team supervised by Dr. Saima Hanif, Head of Department, Oral Biology

Third position

Also from 1st year BDS, supervised by Dr. Rooma Shahid, Assistant Professor, Orthodontics

Closing ceremony and appreciation

The event concluded with a heartfelt thank-you note by Prof. Dr. Junaid Lakhani, Principal of JMDC Dental College. He praised the students’ efforts and acknowledged the judges with tokens of appreciation. Winners received shields, certificates, and cash prizes in recognition of their academic excellence and creative presentation skills.

This competition not only celebrated student talent but also reinforced JMDC’s vision of nurturing future-ready dental professionals through research, communication, and critical thinking.