During the FY 2023-24, ACF provided Seven (7) scholarships for Post Graduate training worth Rs. 6,393,000/- with an increased trend of 19% as compared to last FY23 i.e. Rs. 5,345,334/-.                      

In account of Faculty Support Program, ACF also sponsored the remunerations of Assistant Professor Rheumatology and Senior Registrar Rheumatology at Central Park Medical College and National Hospital respectively. During the year Rs. 3,467,474/- were spent on Faculty Support Program. The overall projected spending on scholarships and faculty support in the financial year 2024-2025 is around Rs. 9.5 million.

So far 45 rheumatologists have been trained by ACF Faculty, covering more than 50% of total practicing rheumatologists in Punjab. Out of these, 33 specialists have fully or partially been trained through ACF scholarship program. Six of alumni have pioneered Rheumatology services at public and private hospitals in Lahore including Mayo Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital; setting up the first Rheumatology services in Punjab Govt. sector. Two have started the first ever Rheumatology services in southern Punjab i.e. Multan. Kindly note, patients from these cities and their remote catchment areas previously had to travel to Lahore for getting expert advice.

ACF is currently funding ‘Seven’ scholarships for PG trainees in rheumatology. Five trainee fellows are under training at the Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital & Medical Centre and ‘Two’ trainee fellows are under training at the Department of Rheumatology, Central Park Teaching Hospital. Moreover, two of ACF trained rheumatologists started rheumatology services at Baluchistan including the first ever rheumatology service set up in Quetta by an ACF scholarship recipient.