Dow Institute of Health Professional Education

In Pakistan, Dow Institute of Health Professionals Education (DIHPE) has the privileged to be the first program dedicated to Health Professional Education (HPE). An idea was developed, and the institute was eventually established for the purpose of reorganizing, enhancing, and optimizing the existing activities for health professional education in the region.

DIHPE focuses on four pillars of medical education: teaching and learning, principles of assessment, curriculum development and innovation, and research in HPE. Furthermore, we supervise the delivery of a variety of Faculty Development and Professional skills courses ranging from one-day to five-day, as well as up to three-month exploratory courses, which are required of all MPhil and PhD trainees at Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS).

Welcome to the Dow Institute of Health Professions Education (DIHPE), Dow University of Health Sciences.

Health professions education is fundamental to the quality of healthcare. The knowledge, values, and capabilities of future healthcare professionals are shaped not only by what we teach, but also by how we design learning, assess competence, support professional development, and create environments in which learners and educators can thrive.

Since establishing Pakistan’s first postgraduate programme in Health Professions Education in 2009, DIHPE has played a pioneering role in developing educators, scholars, researchers, and academic leaders. Today, our Certificate, Master’s, and PhD programs provide a progressive academic pathway—from strengthening foundational teaching capabilities to developing educational leadership and generating original research that advances the field.

At DIHPE, we view education as a powerful means of transformation. Our programs integrate educational theory with professional practice and promote critical thinking, reflective learning, scholarly inquiry, collaboration, and ethical leadership. We remain responsive to contemporary developments in competency-based education, curriculum and assessment reform, digital learning, artificial intelligence, learner well-being, and institutional quality improvement.

Our commitment extends beyond formal academic programs. Through faculty development, educational research, academic consultation, and institutional collaboration, we support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning across DUHS and the wider health professions education community.

We take pride in our growing network of graduates who contribute as educators, curriculum developers, assessment specialists, researchers, and academic leaders in Pakistan and internationally. Their work reflects our enduring purpose: to strengthen educational practice, advance scholarship, and contribute ultimately to better healthcare.

I invite you to explore our programs and join a scholarly community committed to shaping the future of health professions education through excellence, innovation, and meaningful educational change.

Professor Sonia Ijaz Haider,
Director, Dow Institute of Health Professionals Education,
Dow University of Health Sciences

The Dow Institute of Health Professions Education (DIHPE) is committed to advancing the quality of health professions education through academic excellence, educational scholarship, faculty development, innovation, and leadership.

The Institute provides a progressive academic pathway through its Certificate, Master’s, and PhD programs. These programs develop reflective educators, curriculum and assessment specialists, educational researchers, and academic leaders who can respond effectively to the evolving needs of learners, institutions, healthcare systems, and society.

DIHPE promotes learner-centred, evidence-informed, ethically grounded, and contextually responsive educational practice. Its work encompasses teaching and learning, curriculum development, learner assessment, educational research, faculty development, quality enhancement, leadership and systems transformation, and the responsible use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence.

Through education, research, collaboration, and institutional capacity building, DIHPE seeks to improve educational practice, strengthen academic systems, and contribute to the preparation of competent, compassionate, and socially responsive healthcare professionals. Ultimately, the Institute aims to transform health professions education in ways that contribute to better healthcare and improve the health and well-being of communities.

Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE) is recognized by Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC)

Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) is recognized by Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC)

GEP is recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC)

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