The Department of Medical Education and Research aims to provide quality education, personal and professional development, evidence-based research, and innovative learning opportunities to the students and faculty to serve the wider community.
We envision the Department of Medical Education & Research to evolve as a center of excellence to empower health professions learners nationally and internationally, especially women, through collaborative learning opportunities.
Furthermore, the values & Motto for the Department of Medical Education & Research (DMER) were discussed
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Head of Department, Assistant Professor, Medical Education & Research
Dr. M. Abdullah Qazi completed his Masters in Medical Education (MMEd) and PhD in Medical Education from the University of Dundee (UoD), UK. He was a postgraduate tutor for the MMEd course in the UoD, UK, and mentor in the Oxford International Digital Institute, UK. He has also been involved in several projects in the UK related to health professions education including postgraduation medical education course development, quality enhancement, and online teaching and learning.
BDS, MMEd, PhD Scholar (UoD, UK)
Dr. Dur e Saman, BDS, MHPE (KMU)
Assistant Professor & Curriculum Lead, Department of Medical Education
Women Dental College Abbottabad
Dr. Dur e Saman, BDS, MHPE (KMU), is serving as Assistant Professor and Curriculum Lead in the Department of Medical Education at Women Dental College Abbottabad. She is actively involved in curriculum development, implementation, and review of the BDS program, with a particular focus on ensuring alignment between learning outcomes, teaching strategies, and assessment practices.
Alongside her curriculum leadership responsibilities, Dr. Dur e Saman is engaged in faculty development, medical education research, and academic quality improvement. She conducts workshops and faculty development sessions on curriculum planning, lesson planning, teaching and learning strategies, assessment methods, and educational innovations. She is also actively involved in accreditation and quality assurance activities within the institution.
She has completed her Master’s in Health Professional Education (MHPE) from Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, with a strong academic interest in medical and dental education. Her research interests include medical education, curriculum development, assessment, faculty development, student well-being, and health professional education research.
Through her academic, curriculum, research, and leadership contributions, Dr. Dur e Saman is committed to promoting evidence-informed educational practices and strengthening the quality of undergraduate dental education.
Dr. Raima Bilal, BDS, MHPE (KMU)
Assistant Professor, Curriculum Coordinator & Associate Research
Department of Medical Education, Women Dental College, Abbottabad
Dr. Raima Bilal is actively involved in curriculum development, academic coordination, assessment, faculty development, quality improvement, and educational research. As Curriculum Coordinator, she contributes to the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of the undergraduate dental curriculum. As Associate Research, she supports research initiatives and promotes research capacity among faculty and students. Her academic interests include medical education, curriculum design, assessment, faculty development, educational innovation, and research.