"What's the KEMU house job like?" KEMU's house job is 12 months of mandatory clinical training at King Edward Hospital - Pakistan's oldest and most prestigious teaching hospital. Structure is similar to other medical schools: 3-4 specialty rotations, real patient responsibility, and the network you build lasts a career.
📋 KEMU House Job Overview
- Duration: 12 months mandatory
- Main Hospital: King Edward Hospital, Lahore (historic 1,200+ bed institution)
- Salary: PKR 25,000-40,000/month
- Postings: 3-4 rotations (3 months each)
- When: July 1 - June 30 (following graduation)
- Completion: Required before PMDC registration
⏱️ Timeline
- May (Final Exams): Complete MBBS exams
- Early June (Results): Results come out
- Mid-June: Submit hospital preferences
- Late June: Posting letter issued
- July 1: House job commences
- July-Sepember: First 3-month posting
- October-December: Second posting
- January-March: Third posting
- April-June: Fourth posting (if applicable)
- June 30: House job completion - certificate issued
🏥 King Edward Hospital (Your Main Teaching Hospital)
- Founded: 1837 (oldest teaching hospital in South Asia)
- Beds: 1,200+ capacity
- OPD Daily: 5,000-6,000 patients
- Departments: All major specialties
- Case Mix: Mix of poor + middle-class patients (great learning)
- Equipment: Modern + historic (good balance)
- Reputation: Highly respected in medical community
💰 Salary
- Monthly: PKR 25,000-40,000
- Delays: Common (1-2 months late)
- Total 12 months: PKR 300,000-480,000
- Reality: Plan for delayed payment
✅ Advantages
- ✅ Prestigious hospital (KEMU history)
- ✅ High patient volume (great learning)
- ✅ Strong alumni network for residency
- ✅ Lahore job market advantage
⚠️ Challenges
- ❌ Salary delays (budget accordingly)
- ❌ Long hours (14-16 hour days common)
- ❌ High responsibility (real patients, real mistakes matter)
Bottom Line: KEMU house job gives you foundational clinical skills + network at prestigious institution. King Edward's reputation opens doors for residency + practice.