DED's primary function is faculty development for improved Health Professions Education (HPE). It is responsible for introducing new initiatives and the philosophical underpinnings for improvement of educational programmes. The department focuses on areas of educational pedagogy, including innovative curricula, new instructional strategies, use of e-learning and web-based resources, innovative and appropriate assessment methods, and evaluation of educational programmes. Its initiatives include retreats, workshops, sessions and courses in HPE. Additionally, the department participates in key educational committees and in curricular activities and serves as a resource for educational research in health sciences education. DED is also responsible for developing leaders in HPE.

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Submissions from 2025

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Transforming education: Case-based integrated learning development and implementation - a mixed methods study at a private medical college, Rahila Ali, Azam Afzal, Sara Shakil, Amber Shahmim Sultan, Shazia Babar, Javeria Rehman, Marib Ghulam Rasool Malik, Mohammad Shahzaib Qadir, Sadaf Khan, and Sana Saeed

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7th Educational research day: Building a culture of inquiry: Promoting research in HPE, Department of Educational Development (DED)

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Evaluating the effectiveness of radiological anatomy course in a module of undergraduate medical curriculum, Mariyah Hidayat

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Association between emotional intelligence and professionalism in medical students: The Compassion-competence nexus, Javeria Rehman and Syed Imran Mehmood

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Competency-based postgraduate medical education as an institutional initiative in a low- middle-income country: Program directors' perceptions of early implementation, Qamar Riaz, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, and Mushtaq Ahmed

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Exploring perceptions of dental students, house officers, and general surgery faculty on the general surgery curriculum in the undergraduate dental program – A qualitative study, Nadia Shahid

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Embracing diverse learners: Making higher education inclusive and effective, Muhammad Shahid Shamim

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Assessing the Efficacy and Impact of Using a Simulation-Based Approach for Rapid Critical Care Capacity Development at Scale, Mareeha Zaki, Aimen Mehmood, Huba Atiq, Tahir Munir, Muhammad Ali Asghar, Muhammad Haroon Khan, Amber Sabeen, Masooma Aqeel, Muhammad Faisal Khan, Muhammad Sohaib, Iffat Khanum, Talha Shahzad, Faheem Shaikh, Ghurfan Adnan, Sadaf Hanif, Rubina Barolia, Mehtab Q. Jaffer, Shirin Rahim, Nasreen Rafiq, Zulekha Saleem Tharwani, Ali Azim Daudpota, Kiran Sami, Ammarah Ghayyas, Mohammad Moizul Hassan, Feroza Nazir Ahmed, Sara Shakil, Syed Kashif Amin, Zainab Samad, Adil H. Haider, and Asad Latif

Submissions from 2024

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Bioethics curriculum for undergraduate medical students: An evaluation study utilizing mixed methods approach, Anita Allana, Syeda Kauser Ali, and Kulsoom Ghias

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Faculty experience regarding learner’s engagement in didactic sessions of anaesthesiology postgraduate training programmes, Asiyah Aman

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Development and validation of assessment of male urinary catheterization skills (AMUCS) in undergraduate medical students of a private sector medical university, Muhammad Waqas Ayub

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Investigating the internal structure of multiple mini interviews-A perspective from Pakistan, Rukhsana Ayub, Nadia Shabnam, Ayesha Rauf, Faiza Kiran, Naveed Yousuf, Muhammad Azeem Ashraf, Azam Afzal, and Danish Hassan Khan

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Development of omentectomy assessment tool score (OATS) and its validation, Uzma Chishti

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Effectiveness of spaced repetition for clinical problem solving amongst undergraduate medical students studying paediatrics in Pakistan, Shazia F. Durrani, Naveed Yousuf, Rahila Ali, Fatima Fakhir Musharraf, Ammara Hameed, and Hussain Ahmed Raza

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Comparative study of the effect of two small group discussion teaching methods (tutorial vs jigsaw) on academic motivation and achievement of undergraduate dental students, Ambreen Khurshid Haider

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Integrating basic sciences into clerkship rotation utilizing Kern's six-step model of instructional design: lessons learned, Satwat Hashmi, Qamar` Riaz, Husnain Qaiser, and Syedah Saira Bukhari

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Effectiveness of blended pedagogy for radiographic interpretation skills in operative dentistry - A comparison of test scores and student experiences at an undergraduate dental school in Pakistan, Marium Iqbal, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Amber Shahmim Sultan, Hussain Ahmed Raza, and Laeeq Uz Zaman

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Effectiveness of an innovative, structured, educational intervention for health workers on screening, guidance and referral of neonates with congenital anomalies, Shazia Junejo

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Utility of instant messaging application, whatsapp, as a tool to augment post-graduate radiology education, Sohail Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Shahid Shamim, Waqas Ahmed Farooqu, Rooha Sultan, Munizha Nisar, Noreen Adnan, Ibrahim Khan, and Hina Andani

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Unveiling the factors underlying the perceived lack of competence among newly graduated surgical fellows: Enhancing training and preparedness for independent clinical practice in general surgery, otolaryngology, and ophthalmology, Khalid Hussain Mahida

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Impact of interprofessional cardiotocography educational course (ICEC) for obgyn residents, medical officers and nurses on the decision to delivery interval of emergency caesarean sections, Ayesha Malik

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Developing and validating team objective structured assessment of technical skills (TOSAT-D) for shoulder dystocia management, Shazia Masheer

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Perceptions of dental faculty related to the change readiness for enhanced educational delivery at Bolan medical college, Quetta, Agha Muhammad Raza

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Review of sepsis in Pakistan: How far have we come?, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Alizah Hashmi, Muhammad Mussab Khakwani, Muhammad Hamza Ali, and Bushra Jamil

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Pakistan's HIV high-risk populations: Critical appraisal of failure to curtail spread beyond key populations, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Mohummad Hassan Raza Raja, Muhammad Mussab Khakwani, and Bushra Jamil

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HIV at a crossroads in Pakistan, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Mohummad Raja, Muhammad Mussab Khakwani, and Bushra Jamil

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The ongoing evolution of mentorship: Advancing the formal mentorship program at AKU-SONAM, Rehana Rehman, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Saira Khalid, and Rahila Ali Mazhar

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Effectiveness of collaborative digital mind mapping as an innovative pedagogical strategy among dental students: A mixed-methods study, Nazish Shahani

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The revival of essay-type questions in medical education: Harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning, Muhammad Shahid Shamim, Syed Jaffar Abba Zaidi, and Abdur Rehman

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Perceptions of faculty, students and patients about clinical skills teaching and learning at a private medical college in Pakistan- a qualitative study, Fadieleh A. Sohail

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Global medical education in normal and challenging times, Shabih H. Zaidi, Shahid Hassan, Shoaleh Bigdeli, and Tabassum Zehra

Submissions from 2023

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Development and evaluation of a peer mentoring programme for postgraduate medical residents in Pakistan: A pilot study, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Qamar` Riaz, and Muhammad Furqan Bari

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Ensuring competence of essential skills: Clinical examination for final year medical students, Faisal Wasim Ismail, Rashida Ahmed, Sadaf Khan, and Sara Shakil

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Assessment of medical professionalism: Development and psychometric analysis of professionalism assessment Tool (PAT) in Pakistani context using Delphi techniques, Khola Noreen, Rukhsana W. Zuberi, Kausar Aftab, and Sabahat Fatima

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Assessing the validity of admission test into the internship programme at a private university in Pakistan, Qamar Riaz, Naveed Yousuf, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

Effect of cultural competency (CC) workshop on perception of final year undergraduate dental students at tertiary care hospital Lahore, Salima .

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Experiences of undergraduate medical, nursing students and faculty regarding flipped classroom: A mixed method study at private medical university in Pakistan, Amber Shahmim Sultan, Rahila Ali, Nida Zahid, Rozmeen Akbar, Mehdia Ali, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Kulsoom Ghias, Russell Seth Martins, Muhammad Tariq, and Khairulnissa Ajani

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Needs assessment for faculty development in health professions education at a medical university in Karachi, Pakistan, Tabassum Zehra, sana saeed, Rahila Ali, Amber Sultan, and Areeba Hussain

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Basics of faculty-to-faculty mentoring: A process to identify support and challenges, Tabassum Zehra, Muhammed Tariq, Rehana Rehman, and Rukhsana W. Zuberi

Submissions from 2022

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Life satisfaction, resilience and coping mechanisms among medical students during COVID-19, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Farhatulain Ahmed, Hassan Pasha, Hadia Pasha, Nudrat Farheen, and Muhammad Talha Zahid

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Development of a virtual classroom for pre-analytical phase of laboratory medicine for undergraduate medical students using the delphi technique, Lena Jafri, Muhammad Abbas Abid, Javeria Rehman, Sibtain Ahmed, Ghazanfar Abbas, Howrah Ali, Fatima Kanani, Usman Ali, Aysha Habib Khan, and Imran Siddiqui

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In a digitally connected world through likes, hashtags and followers - advancing surgical research through a social media: A narrative review, Sabah Uddin Saqib, Qamar` Riaz, Russell Seth Martins, Amna Riaz, and Hasnain Zafar

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Impact of a hybrid educational course for nursing staff on pain assessment and initial treatment in a tertiary care hospital, Ali Sarfraz Siddiqui

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Development and validation of an instrument to measure emotions of medical students, Ambreen Surti

Submissions from 2021

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Evaluating the effectiveness of 'MCQ development workshop using cognitive model framework: A pre-post study, Rahila Ali, Amber Shahmim Sultan, and Nida Zahid

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Parent training for autism spectrum disorder, Shamaila Ijaz, Farwa Rafaq, and Sonia Ijaz Haider

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Stress and coping among surgery residents in a developing country, Qamar Riaz, Syeda Kausar Ali, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, and Abdul Rehman Alvi

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Impact of a global pandemic on surgical education and training- review, response, and reflection, Sabah Uddin Saqib, Omair Saleem, Amna Riaz, Qamar Riaz, and Hasnain Zafar

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Workplace based assessment: Tools to assess competencies in a clinical setting, Amber Shahmim Sultan, Rahila Ali, Sara Shakil, and Rehan Nasir Khan

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Assessment of blended learning for teaching dental anatomy to dentistry students, Rizwan Ullah, Faraz Siddiqui, Samira Adnan, Azam Afzal, and Muhammad Sohail Zafar

Submissions from 2020

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Relationship between level of empathy during residency training and perception of professionalism climate, Aliya Aziz and Syeda Kauser Ali

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Insight into COVID-19 responses and initiatives from Pakistan, Salima Farooq, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Saima Sachwani, and Yasmin Parpio

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Using multiple mini-interviews for students' admissions in Pakistan: A pilot study, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Muhammad Furqan Bari, and Shamaila Ijaz

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Developing role models in clinical settings: A qualitative study of medical students, residents and clinical teachers, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Roger Christopher Gill, and Qamar Riaz

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Reliability and validity of WATCH: Warwick assessment instrument for clinical teaching, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Khalid Masood Gondol, Muhammed Tariq, Muhammad Furqan Bari, and Iqbal Azam Syed

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Empathy in clinical practice: A qualitative study of early medical practitioners and educators, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Qamar Riaz, and Roger Christopher Gill

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Simulated patient's feedback to improve communication skills of clerkship students, Ayesha Aleem Qureshi and Tabassum Zehra

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Knowledge gain of the non-vascular surgeons after attending a course on traumatic vascular emergencies, Zia Ur Rehman, Muhammad Asad Moosa, and Qamar Riaz

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Anxiety, depression, stress, and decision-making among orphans and non-orphans in Pakistan, Farah Shafiq, Sonia Ijaz Haider, and Shamaila Ijaz

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Using the cognitive apprenticeship model to identify learning strategies that learners view as effective in ward rounds, Muhammad Tariq, Sundus Iqbal, Sonia Ijaz Haider, and Aamir Abbas

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Ratings of performance in multisource feedback: Comparing performance theories of residents and nurses, Muhammed Tariq, Marjan Govaerts, Azam Afzal, Syed Ahsan Ali, and Tabassum Zehra

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Development and validation of an instrument for assessment of professional behaviour during laboratory sessions, Fatima Zehra and Sonia Ijaz Haider

Submissions from 2019

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Non-technical skills training to enhance performance of obstetrics and gynaecology residents in the operating room, Farhat Ul-Ain Ahmed, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Abid Ashar, and Attiqa Muzamil

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Developing a rubric to assess critical thinking in a multidisciplinary context in higher education, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Sahreen Chauhan, Syeda Kauser Ali, Raisa B. Gul, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, and Tashmin Khamis

Developing and validating team objective structured assessment of technical skills (TOSATS) for obstetrics emergency skills: Eclampsia managements, Nida Najmi

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Perceptions of technology-enhanced learning in undergraduate medical education at a private medical college in Karachi, Pakistan, Azra Naseem, Kulsoom Ghias, Saniya Sabzwari, and Sahreen Chauhan

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Assessing clinical reasoning skills using Script Concordance Test (SCT) and extended matching questions (EMQs): A pilot for urology trainees, Syed Muhammad Nazim, Jamsheer Jehangir Talati, Sheila Pinjani, Syed Raziuddin Biyabani, Muhammad Hammad Ather, and John J. Norcini

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Bedside teaching: An indispensible tool for enhancing the clinical skills of undergraduate medical students, Amber Shahmim Sultan

Evaluation of pre-clinical skills and knowledge during clinical transition: Development and validation of self-efficacy tool, Mehnaz eauthor Umair

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The journeys of three ASPIRE winning medical schools toward excellence in student assessment, Rukhsana W. Zuberi, Debra L. Klamen, Jennifer Hallam, Naveed Yousuf, Austin M. Beason, Evyn L. Neumeister, Rob Lane, and Jason Ward

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

Using training course as an educational intervention to improve nontechnical performance of obstetrics & gynecology residents in the operating room, Farhat ul Ain Ahmed

Validation of an assessment tool for direct observation performance skills at triage (DOPS-T) for the health care professionals in the emergency department of tertiary care hospital - a work place based assessment, Jabeen Fayyaz

Blended pedagogy for radiograpic interpretation skills and its effect on test scores, Marium Iqbal

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The flipped classroom: An active teaching and learning strategy for making the sessions more interactive and challenging, Amber Shamim Sultan

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

Comparision of performance of graduating doctors trained in traditional & integrated curriculum, Seyyedha Abbas

Emergency radiology training module : Effect on radiology residents' preparedness for on-call coverage, Shaista Afzal

Effect of number of options in EMQs on the discrimination abililty, difficulty level and solving time of test, Ahmad Nawaz Ahmad

Assessment of attitude towards professionalism in healthcare providers : Validity study of Penn State college of medicine professionalism questionnaire (PSCOM) survey tool, Jamshed Akhtar

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Predictive validity of Family Medicine Resident's performance at induction with their future performance during residency., Marie Andrades, Naveed Yousuf, Kiran Abdul Sattar, and Samreen Kausar

Relationship between level of empathy during residency training and perception of professionalism climate, Aliya B. Aziz

Medical student perceptions of an ideal mentorship programme : A qualitative study, Syed Raziuddin Biyabani

The cauldron of social accountability : Searching for the right potion, Riffat Parveen Hussain

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Nurse teachers’ conceptions and practices of written feedback in Karachi., Sobia Idrees, Raisa B. Gul, Ambreen tharani, and Syeda Kauser Ali

Relation between perceptions of residents about educational environment and years of residency education, Mariam Iqbal

Development and validation of instruments to measure residents and faculty perceptions of learning environment in the operating room at Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Qamar Riaz

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Feedback in a clinical setting: A way forward to enhance student's learning through constructive feedback, Amber Shamim Sultan and Muhammad Arif Mateen Khan

Submissions from 2016

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Lecture based versus peer assisted learning: quasi-experimental study to compare knowledge gain of forth year medical students in community health and nutrition course, Seema Daud, Abdul Majeed Chaudhry, and Syeda K. Ali

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Teachers’ perceptions and practices of written feedback in higher education., Raisa Begum Gul, Ambreen Tharani, Arusa Lakhani, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi, and Syeda K. Ali

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Medical students' perceptions of clinical teachers as role model, Sonia Ijaz Haider, David R J Snead, and Muhammad Furqan Bari

Development & validation of an assessment instrument for direct observation of laboratory skills (DOLS) for hamatology residency programme, Bushra Moiz

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

Predictive validity of uniform entrance test to select health professional : A psychometric study at a private university, Rahila Ali

Comparison of the objective structured clinical examination scores of students with and without a structured integrated clinical skills : Laboratory curriculum, Sadiq Naushaba

Validation of a motivational measure scale, and its correlation to student academic performance and self-direction, Tabassum Naveed

Factors influencing student continuous assessment-An in-depth study of medical faculty perspectives, Saniya R. Sabzwari

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Standard setting methods for pass/fail decisions on high-stakes objective structured clinical examinations: A validity study, Naveed Yousuf, Claudio Violato, and Rukhsana W. Zuberi

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Challenges of providing timely feedback to Residents: Faculty perspectives, Tabassum Zehra, M. Tariq, Afaq Motiwala, Syeda Kauser Ali, and John Boulet

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

A comparision of the discipline-based and integrated systems of undergraduate medical education in terms of critical thinking, learning approach and academic performance of students, Ayesha Sumera Abdullah

Correlation of selection scores with in-training performance scores and success in exit-level examination in anaesthesiology residents at Aga Khan University, Aliya Ahmed

Effect of reflective skills on family medicine resident's clinical reasoning ability, Marie Andrades

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Evaluation of multiple choice and short essay question items in basic medical sciences, Mukhtiar Baig, Syeda Kauser Ali, Sobia Ali, and Nighat Huda