Theses/Dissertations from 2025
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
Exploring stakeholders’ perspectives on cancer research ethics and participation: Insights from Karachi, Maliha Baqar
7th Educational research day: Building a culture of inquiry: Promoting research in HPE, Department of Educational Development (DED)
Effect of chart-stimulated recall (CSR) on improving clinical reasoning and decision-making of histopathology residents, Saira Fatima
Effectiveness of team-based learning versus small group discussion using buzz groups for teaching operative dentistry to second year undergraduate dental students, Syed Masood ul Hasan
Evaluating the effectiveness of radiological anatomy course in a module of undergraduate medical curriculum, Mariyah Hidayat
Exploring reviewers’ perspectives on research misconduct among health-related studies: A Delphi approach, Syeda Narisa Jawed Iftikhar
Balancing fair compensation and ethical integrity: Researcher’s perceptions of research participant compensation and undue inducement: A qualitative study, Aly Abdul Muhammad Jafferani
Exploring the quality of postgraduate general surgery training at a tertiary care hospital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa : A mixed method study, Muhammad Attaullah khan
Development and validation of entrustable professional activities for gastroenterology postgraduate training program, Aqsa Naseer
Perception and experiences of graduate students and faculty towards ethics review committees (ERCS), Tausif Ahmed Rajput
Association between emotional intelligence and professionalism in medical students: The Compassion-competence nexus, Javeria Rehman and Syed Imran Mehmood
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
Evaluating faculty’s perception of digital storytelling through faculty development workshop, Rida Shah
Embracing diverse learners: Making higher education inclusive and effective, Muhammad Shahid Shamim
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
Bioethics curriculum for undergraduate medical students: An evaluation study utilizing mixed methods approach, Anita Allana, Syeda Kauser Ali, and Kulsoom Ghias
Development and validation of assessment of male urinary catheterization skills (AMUCS) in undergraduate medical students of a private sector medical university, Muhammad Waqas Ayub
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
Development of omentectomy assessment tool score (OATS) and its validation, Uzma Chishti
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
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
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
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
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
Developing and validating team objective structured assessment of technical skills (TOSAT-D) for shoulder dystocia management, Shazia Masheer
Perceptions of dental faculty related to the change readiness for enhanced educational delivery at Bolan medical college, Quetta, Agha Muhammad Raza
Review of sepsis in Pakistan: How far have we come?, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Alizah Hashmi, Muhammad Mussab Khakwani, Muhammad Hamza Ali, and Bushra Jamil
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
HIV at a crossroads in Pakistan, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Mohummad Raja, Muhammad Mussab Khakwani, and Bushra Jamil
The ongoing evolution of mentorship: Advancing the formal mentorship program at AKU-SONAM, Rehana Rehman, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Saira Khalid, and Rahila Ali Mazhar
Effectiveness of collaborative digital mind mapping as an innovative pedagogical strategy among dental students: A mixed-methods study, Nazish Shahani
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
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
Global medical education in normal and challenging times, Shabih H. Zaidi, Shahid Hassan, Shoaleh Bigdeli, and Tabassum Zehra
Submissions from 2023
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
Ensuring competence of essential skills: Clinical examination for final year medical students, Faisal Wasim Ismail, Rashida Ahmed, Sadaf Khan, and Sara Shakil
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
Assessing the validity of admission test into the internship programme at a private university in Pakistan, Qamar Riaz, Naveed Yousuf, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
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
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
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
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
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
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
Impact of a hybrid educational course for nursing staff on pain assessment and initial treatment in a tertiary care hospital, Ali Sarfraz Siddiqui
Development and validation of an instrument to measure emotions of medical students, Ambreen Surti
Submissions from 2021
Evaluating the effectiveness of 'MCQ development workshop using cognitive model framework: A pre-post study, Rahila Ali, Amber Shahmim Sultan, and Nida Zahid
Parent training for autism spectrum disorder, Shamaila Ijaz, Farwa Rafaq, and Sonia Ijaz Haider
Stress and coping among surgery residents in a developing country, Qamar Riaz, Syeda Kausar Ali, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, and Abdul Rehman Alvi
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
Workplace based assessment: Tools to assess competencies in a clinical setting, Amber Shahmim Sultan, Rahila Ali, Sara Shakil, and Rehan Nasir Khan
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
Relationship between level of empathy during residency training and perception of professionalism climate, Aliya Aziz and Syeda Kauser Ali
Insight into COVID-19 responses and initiatives from Pakistan, Salima Farooq, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Saima Sachwani, and Yasmin Parpio
Using multiple mini-interviews for students' admissions in Pakistan: A pilot study, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Muhammad Furqan Bari, and Shamaila Ijaz
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
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
Empathy in clinical practice: A qualitative study of early medical practitioners and educators, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Qamar Riaz, and Roger Christopher Gill
Simulated patient's feedback to improve communication skills of clerkship students, Ayesha Aleem Qureshi and Tabassum Zehra
Knowledge gain of the non-vascular surgeons after attending a course on traumatic vascular emergencies, Zia Ur Rehman, Muhammad Asad Moosa, and Qamar Riaz
Anxiety, depression, stress, and decision-making among orphans and non-orphans in Pakistan, Farah Shafiq, Sonia Ijaz Haider, and Shamaila Ijaz
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
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
Development and validation of an instrument for assessment of professional behaviour during laboratory sessions, Fatima Zehra and Sonia Ijaz Haider
Submissions from 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
Blended pedagogy for radiograpic interpretation skills and its effect on test scores, Marium Iqbal
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
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