Bakhtawar Amin College of Rehabilitation Sciences
BACRS at a glance
Our state-of-the-art Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation department at Bakhtawar Amin Memorial Trust Hospital has been providing services to patients from the last two decades.
Our department boasts of a wide gymnasium comprising of various exercise machines and tools like power training units, isokinetic devices, treadmills, stationary bicycles and other ergometric devices. We are also equipped with Short Wave Diathermy, Ultrasound, Interferential unit, Electric Nerve Stimulators, Ice Therapy and Wax Therapy units.
The Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation department is well recognized for its distinguished health care services in different aspects of physiotherapy domains including Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic, Sports, Rheumatology, Neurology, Cardiopulmonary, Geriatrics, Paediatrics, and Gynaecology related conditions. It also offers specialized services for patients admitted in indoor departments as integral part of a multi-disciplinary team in collaboration with Doctors and Psychologists.
To produce knowledgeable, adaptable, effective, and reflective practitioners who demonstrate ethical, responsible & professional behavior, are sensitive to cultural & psychosocial differences, utilize evidence derived from research, and demonstrate a problem-solving approach to form independent judgments to meet patient & community needs and provide services that contribute to the optimal health and function of the residents of the communities they serve.
BACRS will be recognized nationally and internationally as a distinguished and leading institute in providing patient-centered care and as a center of excellence for innovative education related to Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation. We will produce competent graduates with excellent leadership qualities in academics, clinical practice, and research.
The graduates of the rehabilitation program will be able to:
- Use the knowledge of rehabilitation science and apply treatment approaches on practical grounds.
- Efficiently implement the most appropriate care and therapy.
- Work as a competitive therapist in any health care setting with ethical clinical practices.
To equip future physiotherapists with theoretical and practical knowledge and skills according to international standards.
A word from the Principal
Dr. Zahid Mehmood Bhatti
Medical education is experiencing a process of rapid evolution. It remains essential for healthcare professional to understand not only human structure, function and disease but also keep well-informed with research and latest development. We at Bakhtawar Amin College of Rehabilitation Sciences (BACRS) do not only believe that future professional should acquire knowledge designed to foster excellence, develop ethical perspectives and be able to serve the society with a sense of responsibility and honesty but also strive to inculcate in our students an appreciation for the meaning of service, a love of learning that will stay with them throughout their professional lives and a sense of duty towards their patients, colleagues and community.
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation is an important and integral part of modern healthcare. The program aims at producing world class professionals with emphasis on skills and learning. The focus of these programs at BACRS is on evidence-based knowledge and learning, training of skills and change in the attitude of the learner to be a professional in an environment that provide ingenious combination of challenge and support. The launched programs at BACRS aim to provide a broad, rigorous and flexible foundation that will enable students to reach their highest potential of achievements.
Come! Join us in creating history. We welcome you to Bakhtawar Amin College of Rehabilitation Sciences (BACRS), an institution which has dedicated faculty, a great campus and an excellent learning environment. We promise you an enriching, exciting and fulfilling learning experience and assure you that you will revere your career decision to be a Physical Therapy or Rehabilitation professional.
Accreditation & Affiliations
- An Established Medical and Dental College
- World-class facilities and state-of-the-art infrastructure
- Hassle free processing and admission
- Opportunity to building your future healthcare professionals’ network
- Unmatched preparation for a career as a Doctor
- Early clinical exposure
- Diverse medical career opportunities
- Applicants who have passed the HSSC Examination (Pre-Medical Group) or
equivalent from Pakistan and abroad securing at least 60% marks in aggregate. - Applicants who have taken A-level exams / other equivalent exams, will be
required to submit an equivalence certificate from the Inter Board Committee
of Chairman (IBCC) Islamabad or regional Offices along with the application form. - The admissions of students is solely on merit, finalized by the admission board of
BACRS in compliance with the rules and regulations of University of Health
Sciences.
Physical therapists are highly sought after for their skills. It is also the 7th highest paid health care profession. Upon completion of graduation in physiotherapy, graduates can pursue their careers in the following:
Academics:
Graduates can upgrade their education by enrolling themselves in post graduate courses i.e. M. Phil/ Masters and even Ph. D in different specialties like
- Kinesiology.
- Biomechanics
- Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy.
- Neuro muscular Physical Therapy.
- Geriatric and Neuromuscular Physical Therapy.
- Integumentary Physical Therapy.
- Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
- Paediatrics Physical Therapy.
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Women Health.
- Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Management & rehabilitation
Physiotherapists can work in the following settings:
- Public and private sector hospitals
- Personal clinics
- Health and rehab counselors
- Sports instructors
Foreign job opportunities:
- Physical training and fitness centers.
- Safety management counselors
- NGOs and social sectors
