Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto
Medical University Larkana

Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto

Directorate of Medical Education

The Department of Medical Education is back-bone of Medical Institute. In 2008 Pakistan Medical & Dental Council sent directions to all Public & Private medical colleges in this country to set up Department of Medical Education.
The major function of DME is to help prepare the teaching staff with necessary skills to undertake effectively their role as medical Teacher. Other well-known functions are: Curriculum development, service provision, assessment and ensuring the accreditation of medical colleges.
The scope of its activities includes undergraduate and postgraduate education. The activities may be extended to other healthcare professionals.
The Director of Department of Medical Education provides academic leadership for the department and his/her responsibilities include promotion of staff, collaboration, fostering career development of the staff and establishing local, regional and international links.
The Department of Medical Education was established in 2013. Prof. Riaz Ahmed Shaikh was the first Incharge of DME. Later on Prof. Aftab Hussain Shah, Prof. Abdul Hamid shaikh, and Prof. Bashir Ahmed Shaikh took the charge of Director DME for variable period

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