The document discusses the role of a medical officer, particularly in educational settings, highlighting their responsibilities in providing health care and guidance to students. Medical officers not only address physical health but also tackle psychological and emotional issues, assisting students in overcoming personal and academic challenges. The conclusion emphasizes the necessity of a medical officer in schools as a trusted guide, counselor, and supportive presence for students.

1. SUBMITTED BY: EHTISHAM MANZOOR, BISMA KOMAL (M.A EDUCATION)
ROLL NUMBER: 151117,151118
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
SUBMITTED TO:MAM AYESHA
DIVISION OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION LAHORE.

2. TOPIC:
WHO IS A MEDICAL OFFICER AND CAN A MEDICAL
OFFICER PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE?

3. Pre-Face
Medical Officer Duties:
Medical officer or District medical officer is a title commonly
used for the senior government official of a health department
or agency, usually at a municipal, district state or regional
level. The post is hold by a physician who serves to advise
and lead a team of public health professionals such as
environmental health officers and public health nurses on
matters of public health importance.

4. Definition:
 A doctor of medicine who is responsible for the medical
care of a particular group of people, such as employees of a
company, inmates of a prison, or members of an expedition
and in schools as first aid officer.

5. Duties of a Medical Officer:
The higher qualification recognized are scheduled in
the medical practioners regulations.
Shows in caring but professional manner in all aspects
of works.
Is aware of and sensitive to all cultural issues.
Able to cope with a high and varied workload
including emergency situations.

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Time management skills and ability to priorities.
Dedicated team player with a willingness to learn new
skills.
Computer literate.
Ability to maintain confidentially at all times.
Demonstrates initiative and flexibility.

7. Duties of medical officer in Primary Health
Centre:
The medical officer in primary health Centre (PHC) is
responsible for implementing all activities grouped under
health. HeShe is responsible in this individual capacity as
well as over all in charge. It is not possible to specify
individually all his tasks.

8. REQUIREMENT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS IN
SCHOOLS
 INTRODUCTION:
Each independent school should have its own school doctor to whom the
head teacher may refer on any matter relating to school health. Bear in mind that the obligations
and responsibilities of this individual may well be divided between the obligations between their
patient and the obligation to the school.
 THE SCHOOL DOCTOR’S ROLE:
1. SOLVING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF STUDENTS:
A student undergoes a lot
of psychological problems in his academic period so it is the prime duty of a Medical officer
not only to hear these problems but also suggest possible solutions for them.
FOR EXAMPLE:1.Difficulty in understanding a subject.
2.Forgetting things timely.
3.Eyeside problem.
4.Lack of interest in studies.

9. 2. GUIDE THE STUDENTS (COUNSELOR):
A medical officer guides the students to select the subjects
of their courses according to their aptitudes, abilities, performance and intellegance
level.Here he/she is performing the role of a counselor.
3. EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS:
Some of the students in an academic institution are
emotionally disturbed when whole the class is laughing they remain calm and silent.
So to understand there strange behavior a Medical Officer undergoes different
psychological sessions with them to know their emotional problem and to see why
they are sad and gloomy.
4. FAMILY ISSUES:
Issues related to family disturbs directly a student and effect his
performance on the whole. It is the duty of Medical officer to overcome them.
For example: If father and mother usually fight with each other their child will
surely lack confidence in himself and will always be fearful.

10. 5. Economic problems:
If a poor person’s son got admission in an elite class
private school somehow, he will always think low of himself.
FOR EXAMPLE: 1. IN CLOTHING.
2. DURING LUNCH.
CONCLUSION:
A Medical Officer for a student is a complete guide,counsellor and
a good friend with whom he can share his abilities and disabilities. In every
educational institution there was a need, there is a need and there will always
be a need of a MEDICAL OFFICER.