The IRB meeting was held on 13th October at 11:00 AM in the Main Conference Hall of Women Medical College, Abbottabad.

During the session, the following research proposals were presented and reviewed:

• Barriers to Family Planning in Mothers Reporting to Jinnah International Hospital Abbottabad (JIHA), Women and Children Hospital (WCH), and Regional Training Institute (RTI), Abbottabad – Presented by Sobia Saeed

• Impact of Sehat Sahulat Card on Patients’ Workload and Public Opinion in Ban and Post-Ban Period: A Hospital-Based Study in Abbottabad, Pakistan – Presented by Maryam Ali Khan

• Prevalence of Burnout in Medical Students of Pakistan using Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey for Students (MBI-GS [S]) – Presented by Amina Malik

• Stress Prevalence Among Medical Students: A Comparison of Public and Private Medical Colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan – Presented by Bakhtmeena Nizam

• Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors in Abbottabad – Presented by Aamenah Rustam

• Comparative Analysis of Post-Surgical Disability Outcomes Following Laminectomy vs. Microdiscectomy – Presented by Dr. Roshina Azhar

• Association Between Psychosocial Support and Preterm Births: A Case-Control Study Conducted in Hospitals of Abbottabad – Presented by Dr. Roshina Azhar

• Exploring the Perceived Influence of Guided Group Reflection on Professional Identity Formation Among Postgraduate Medical Residents: A Post-Intervention Qualitative Study – Presented by Dr. Hafiza Rabail Ali Khan

• To Assess the Role of CYP11B2 Gene in the Management of Hypertension – Presented by Dr. Nabi Shah