To attain a capacity of serving as a hub for health professionals educational activities in the institution and adjoining health care facilities by promoting a collaborative culture and providing efficient linkage between novices and experts at National and international levels in promotion of health professions education.

Department implements the educational standards and provides environment conducive to nourish and nurture the basic and advanced activities for educational development of undergraduate, post graduate and faculty. To promote and develop a research culture and CPD among professionals is another important role of this department.

• Faculty support and development
• Undergraduate and post graduate academic programs designing, implementation and assessments
• Program/courses evaluation
• Student support in career counseling, dealing with learning problems, getting electives, mentorship, educational counseling etc.
• Educational research & Leadership
• Collaboration with other institutions
• Managing all academics in health professions i.e. medical, dental and allied health sciences

Faculty of the department is engaged in conducting educational research and supervises both under and post graduate students for developing research projects. As Faculty works in collaboration with other universities so they teach masters in health professions education courses as a visiting faculty and mentor and supervise master students in their research work. At the same time basic introductory course in medical teaching was run in collaboration with UHS, Lahore, all the faculty members and participants were provided with guidelines and supervision in developing educational research surveys and its write up.

• # *1. MDMS Workshops - FMUF* Total conducted: *36 workshops* across *8 series*, *757 participants* - *2023*: 2 series, 8 workshops → *212 participants* - Topics: Communication Skills, Research Synopsis/Thesis Writing, Basic Biostatistics & Research Methodology, IT - Dates: Aug-Oct 2023 & Nov 2023-Feb 2024 - *2024*: 3 series, 12 workshops → *256 participants* - Dates: Jan-Oct 2024, peak batch: 40 participants in June-July - *2025*: 2 series, 8 workshops → *180 participants* - Dates: Jan-Nov 2025 - Largest single batch: 32 participants - *2026*: 2 series planned/ongoing, 4 workshops → *109 participants* so far - Mar-May 2026 dates confirmed ### *2. Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE)* Total conducted: *13 batches*, *543 participants* | 2021-2026 - *2021*: B#1 (48), B#2 (36) → July-Dec - *2022*: B#3 (28) → May-Oct - *2023*: B#4 (28), B#5 (51) → Jan-Dec - *2024*: B#6 (39), B#7 (46), B#8 (47) → Jan-Dec - *2025*: B#9 (48), B#10 (60), B#11 (26) → Jan-Dec - *2026*: B#12 (58), B#13 (28) → Jan-Sep - *Trend*: Steady growth, largest batch B#10 with 60 participants in July-Dec 2025 ### *3. Other Capacity Building Activities* - *University Management Program with HEC*: 23 participants | 19-23 May 2025 - *Digital Skills & AI Workshop*: 36 participants | 19 Sep 2024 | - *BS OTT Research Methodology Workshop*: 20 participants | ### *Overall Departmental Impact 2021-2026* - *Total participants trained*: *1,379+* across all programs - *Total workshops/batches*: *52+ activities* - *Focus areas*: Communication Skills, Research Methodology/Biostats, Thesis Writing, IT/AI, CHPE, Management Training - *Growth*: Participant numbers peaked in 2024 with 256 in MDMS + 132 in CHPE = 388 in one year

No. Of Publications: 28

Conference papers: 6

Dr Ayesha Ayub
Assistant Professor
Postal Address: Department of Medical Education, Faisalabad Medical University (Former Punjab Medical College) Faisalabad.
Phone: 041-9210107
Email:hperd.fmuf@gmail.com