Reforming Medical Education in Pakistan through strengthening Departments of Medical Education

Abstract

Introduction: Early medical education departments originated as medical education research offices, primarily in the United States of America (USA). Objectives: The main objective of the study is to analyse the reforming medical education in Pakistan through strengthening departments of medical education. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Quaide Azam Medical College Bahawalpur in duration of Jan 2021-Sep 2021. The survey includes all of the city's PMDC-recognized medical schools. Respondents were medical school faculty members who were knowledgeable about the subject matter of the survey. Results: A total of 200 people took part in the study. All of the participants were interviewed by us. Education research (66.6 percent), faculty development (70.7 percent), and curriculum development (77.7 percent) were the top four tasks. Conclusion: This study concludes that well-established and effectively operating DMEs can play an effective role in increasing medical education quality. Medical and dental institutions should be supported in Pakistan by the Pakistani government's Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (PM&DC), the Higher Education Commission (HEC), as well as Pakistan's leading medical and dental universities in policy, governance, and regulatory matters. Keywords: Medical Education, Faculty Development, Lack of Resources, Infrastructure