Introduction
The Quality Enhancement Cell at Dow University of Health Sciences was established in the 1st phase of HEC implementation in 2006, along with 29 other cells in various public sector universities throughout Pakistan. The prime objective of QEC is to practice evaluative measures in order to achieve excellence in program delivery. Since its establishment, QEC- DUHS is continuously involved in monitoring and measurement of Quality Assurance mechanism and the academic services throughout the DUHS.
To develop a standardized benchmark for quality assurance in all the academic programs of the University, through continuous quality improvement, to develop and implement international practices of health education.
Director Sanam Soomro
Welcome to the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) of Dow University of Health Sciences. I am honoured to lead a team of dedicated professionals committed to ensuring and enhancing the quality of education and academic processes at our esteemed institution.
Our purpose at the QEC is to foster a culture of continuous quality improvement across all aspects academic and University life. We work tirelessly to uphold and exceed the highest academic standards, aligning our efforts with national and international quality assurance frameworks. Through rigorous evaluation, strategic planning, and innovative initiatives, we aim to provide an enriching and transformative educational experience for our students.
With the support of our dedicated faculty, staff, and students, we engage in comprehensive self-assessment processes that allow us to identify strengths and areas for enhancement. By nurturing an environment of collaboration, accountability, and transparent communication, we empower our university community to actively contribute towards our journey of academic excellence.
Our commitment to quality extends beyond the confines of our lecture halls. We continuously seek feedback from all stakeholders, valuing their insights as a catalyst for positive change. Through this inclusive approach, we ensure that our university’s systems, processes, programs, and service offerings reflect the evolving needs of our diverse student body and the demands of an ever-changing world.
As you explore our QEC website, I encourage you to learn more about our initiatives, accreditation efforts, and the various ways we contribute to elevating the overall educational experience of students at DOW University. We are driven by a shared vision of making a lasting impact on the lives of our students and the communities we serve.
Thank you for your interest in the Quality Enhancement Cell at DUHS.
Objectives
The objectives of the Quality Enhancement Cell are to:
- Set up and maintain a system of quality assurance, objectively designed for all the stake holders of various programs at the University.
- Adhere to a “System of Self-Assessment”, as prescribed by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, so as to bring uniformity in evaluation throughout the country.
- Develop standard procedures for academic audits, for the appraisal of the classrooms and teaching delivery.
- Safeguarding and upgrading educational standards to the international level.
- Promote the continual enhancement of the quality of teaching, learning opportunities, and related student support services.
- Seek collaboration in various fields of common interest with local and international bodies.
- Recommend measures for capacity building of faculty and supporting staff, as appropriate with the Vice-Chancellor quality initiatives.
- Implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) at various departmental levels of DUHS
Quality Assurance
QEC is structured to have focused attention on quality assurance aspects of higher education:-
- To monitor the ongoing/continuous quality of the degree awarding programs of the university.
- To meet the challenges of global compatibility in higher education.
- To develop a viable and sustainable mechanism of quality assurance in higher education.
Quality Assurance Tool Kit
1. QAA-HEC Self Assessment Manual
Self Assessment Feedback Forms
- Student Course Evaluation Questionnaire
- Faculty Course Review Report
- Survey of Graduating Students
- Research Student Progress Review Form
- Faculty Survey
- Survey of Department Offering Ph.D. Programs
- Alumni Survey
- Employer Survey
- Faculty Resume
- Teacher Evaluation Form
Services Research Facilities
Program Evaluation is done through the Self-Assessment reporting process. All the degree programs offered at the University are required to prepare a Self-Assessment Report (SAR) based on the criteria the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan prescribes. The QEC DUHS maintains a Year-Wise SAR accomplishment record of the programs.
“Teacher Evaluation” is conducted regularly for each program at Dow University of Health Sciences. Some programs have already done it for several cycles, and some have scheduled the same. Evaluating teaching is carried out through the Quality Enhancement Cell of DUHS and is according to the method prescribed by HEC (Proforma 10-SAR Feedback Form).
It documents a teacher’s progress through their teaching plan, lectures, summaries, assessments conducted, and student progress. This practice is very effective for the professional grooming and capacity building of teaching faculties and administrative staff.
Teachers’ evaluation is done through the students, peer review, HOD review, and teachers’ portfolios. The latest feedback results of Teachers’ Evaluation at each College/Institute are correlated with the previous feedback results for quality improvement. These results are then further compared with the next evaluation.
QEC-DUHS has also implemented a very structured feedback mechanism where feedback is collected from the various stakeholders, students, faculty, employees, employers, alumni, etc, regarding course evaluation, teachers’ evaluation, and their satisfaction related to administrative services, job, etc, on surveys prescribed by the HEC.
This program focuses on training needs of the faculty and provides them with forums and channels for the enhancement of professional skills, such as English language learning, faculty development training in the fields of curriculum design, teaching as a profession, academic planning and management, learner’s psychology, assessment and evaluation, communication skills and research methods. The faculty development program is facilitated by a master trainer from the HEC, where a continuous system of train the trainer identifies faculty members who have exhibited education leadership skills to be trained; subsequently, they will re-create the training at the University level.
The Quality Enhancement Cell – Dow University of Health Sciences conducted an Institutional Performance Evaluation, as part of the self-review, in accordance with the external quality assurance mechanism of Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. The self-review of IPE was conducted at the Ojha campus on 9th May to 11th May, 2023. Students and faculty members participated in the evaluation and discussed their concerns with the evaluators.
The review panel met the Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellors and all the HODs/ Deans/ Principals/ Directors from all departments/ colleges/ institutes of DUHS. A Review Room was prepared by QEC for the IPE Review Panel, where all the evidences related to the University Portfolio Report were placed. Laptops / Desktops with Internet/Wi-Fi facility were provided to the evaluators in the Review Room in order to facilitate the evaluation.
The Evaluation proceeded as follows:
The evaluators first met the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Saeed Qureshi. Ms. Sanam Soomro, Director Quality Enhancement Cell, DUHS presented a brief introduction of DUHS in front of the review panel, discussing all the programs, research activities, Innovation and Commercialization Activities, accreditations and Affiliations, Ph.D. and MS/M.Phil. Program Review status, Enterprise Resource Planning of the Dow University and a brief introduction about the Healthcare services provided at Dow University Hospital.
After the presentation, the evaluators followed up on the evidences prepared by the Quality Enhancement Cell for Institutional Performance Evaluation. The evaluators went through all the eleven (11) standards of IPE. They also met the Registrar, Director Planning & Development, Controller of Examinations, Director Finance, Director Procurement and Head of Department of Research. This was followed up by individual interviews to clarify any questions regarding the evidences provided from their departments. The evaluators then met the students from every Post Graduate, Graduate and Under Graduate Program at different departments of DUHS. Students discussed their concerns and shared the insights of the various programs with the evaluators in an open group discussion
This program review focuses on the validation of post-graduate academic programs, assurance of adherence to HEC’s minimum criteria, their acceptance and recognition and the overall value addition to the university’s portfolio of programs. This provides a useful feedback to the Quality Assurance Agency of the Higher Education Commission Pakistan. On the direction of the Vice Chancellor, DUHS, QEC conduct the program review.
As per the requirements of the Quality Assurance Agency of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, a self-Post Graduate Program Review of MS, MPhil, and Ph.D. programs of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS was conducted for three whole days on 22nd Feb 2023, under the supervision of the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) of DUHS, Karachi. The first 2 days (20-21 Feb 2023) were dedicated to the OJHA campus, but the last day (22 Feb 2023) of the visit was dedicated to the DMC campus of the DUHS.
The review team visited the OJHA Campus & its allied facilities and SPGS & the allied facilities of DUHS, DMC, and the team also met the Deans/ Principles/HoDs/Program Coordinators, students, and faculty members.
At the end of the visit, the Review Team met with the worthy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Saeed Qureshi, and briefed him regarding the performance of the MS and Ph.D. programs of DUHS on all campuses.
QEC is actively engaged in developing collaboration and linkages with different international medical universities and colleges around the globe for the facilitation of students’ clinical electives abroad.
This program focuses on identifying areas where international collaboration may be established.
Currently we are working for:
Global Institutional Profiles Project of Thomson Reuters, world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. www.thomsonreuters.com
QS World University Rankings, produced by the QS Intelligence Unit http://www.qsnetwork.com/intelligenceunit/
Functions & Achievements
- QEC is the main correspondent with the external bodies regarding accreditation, and external linkages.
- It is responsible to develop quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that the quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained and to foster curriculum, subject and staff development, together with research and other scholarly activities.
- It is responsible for promoting public confidence that the quality and standards of the award of degrees are enhanced and safeguarded. (Also a goal of HEC, Pakistan).
- QEC is responsible to develop qualifications framework by setting out the attributes and abilities that can be expected from the holder of a qualification, i.e. Bachelors, Bachelor with Honors, Master’s, M. Phil., and Doctoral.
- Approval of new degree awarding programs before start/launch of the program.
- Accreditation of new and existing degree awarding programs.
- Annual monitoring and evaluation that includes program monitoring, faculty monitoring (feedback evaluation), and student’s understanding.
- Departmental review.
- Student feedback mechanism.
- Employer feedback mechanism, of passed out students.
- Quality assurance of Bachelor, Master’s, M. Phil. and Ph. D. degree programs
- Qualification framework (Pakistan Qualification Register, provided by HEC).
Sr. No. | Awareness Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/ Reviews | Date | Target Group/ Participants | Purpose of Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Future of Quality and Organizational Excellence Guest Speaker session conducted by QEC | 06/06/2023 | Dr. Muhammad Wasif Dr. Atif Shahab Butt | Guest Speaker session |
2 | Self-Performance Evaluation (IPE) at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana | 30/05/2023 – 01-06-2023 | Director QEC Ms. Sanam Soomro Ms Shehla Naz | Contribution/ Presentation |
3 | Self IPE was conducted from 9th-11th May, 2023 by QEC-DUHS | 09/05/2023- 11/05/2023 | DUHS QEC Officials | To review the institutional performance, as per the standards recommended by QAA-HEC. |
4 | “Quality Assurance Workshop” by Sindh Higher Education Commission | 14/03/2023- 15/03/2023 | Director QEC Ms. Sanam Soomro Ms Shehla Naz | Contribution/ Presentation |
5 | Ph.D. & MS/ M.Phil. Program (self- review) conducted by QEC-DUHS | 20/02/2023- 22/02/2023 | DUHS QEC Officials | To review the performance of the MS and Ph.D. programs of DUHS on all campuses |
6 | Progress Review Meeting and training of QECs Affiliated Colleges conducted by QEC-DUHS | 06/02/2023 | QECs Officials of all DUHS Affiliated Colleges | Present the progress of establishment and current working of QECs |
7 | Awareness Session on preparation of program Self-Assessment Reports | 12/01/2023 | DUHS HEI’s SAR Program Team Members | Awareness Session for SAR Program Team Members |
8 | Pakistan Growing Global Impact: A Data Masterclass by Times Higher Education(THE) | 25/01/2023 | Director QEC Ms. Sanam Soomro Ms Shehla Naz | Contribution/ Presentation |
9 | For contributing as a resource person on “Strategic planning for Quality Education”. | 25/10/2022 | Director QEC Ms. Sanam Soomro Ms Shehla Naz | Contribution/ Presentation |
10 | Conducted workshop on “Quality Assurance-Internal & External Mechanism and Self-Assessment Report”, organized by QEC-SMBBMU- Larkana | 29/6/2021 | Director QEC-DUHS Ms. Sanam Soomro Ms. Shehla Naz | Contribution/ Presentation |
11 | Attended Online Session on “”QEC Targets for Progress Report 2019-21″”, organized by HEC. | 14th June, 2021 | QEC Officials of HEI’s | To discuss the challenges & queries faced by the HEI’s and how to meet those challenges and maintain the quality of education. |
12 | Special guest speaker session on the topic of “Strapped Quality of Higher Education in Pakistan and the Role of QEC” organized by QEC-DUHS. | 12th April,2021 | QEC Officials of HEI’s | To highlight the main causes of poor standards in HEI’s, how to overcome/improve them & the role & responsibilities of QEC in |
13 | Attended Online Training Session on ‘””HEC Undergraduate & Ph.D. Undergraduate Policy 2021″”, organized by University of Gujrat. | 8th April,2021 | Ms. Sanam Soomro, Director QEC-DUHS Ms. Suman Shadmani, Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator Ms. Sanobar Hayat Khan, HR Generalist | To brief and discuss about the HEC undergraduate & Ph.D. Policy 2021 announced by HEC. |
14 | Participated in “”Progress Review Meeting & Training for Quality Assurance Agency”” at Agha Khan University, Karachi. | 11th 12th March, 2021 | Ms.Sanam Soomro, Director QEC-DUHS Ms. Shehla Naz, Deputy Director QEC-DUHS | To strengthen the Quality Assurance System through Internal Quality Assurance Mechanism and External Quality Assurance Mechanism. |
15 | Participated in “”Progress Review Meeting & Training for Quality Assurance Agency”” at Agha Khan University, Karachi. | 9th & 11th March,2021 | Ms.Sanam Soomro, Director QEC-DUHS | To Review & Evaluate the IPE standards of Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore. |
16 | Attended online session on “”2nd International Conference on Quality Assurance in Academia – ICQAA 20-21 “” organized by ILMA University | 9th & 10th Feb, 2021 | Ms.Sanam Soomro, Director QEC-DUHS Mr. Daniyal Khan, Assistant Evaluation Officer Mr. Moid, Senior Data Processing Officer Ms. Suman Shadmani, Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator Mr. Fahad Usmani, Assistant Administrative Officer | To provide an opportunity for academicians, practitioners, consultants, scholars, researchers and policy makers with different backgrounds and experiences, to present their papers in the conference and to discuss their experiences, ideas, research results, as well as any practical challenges encountered and/or the solutions adopted during their work. |
17 | Attended webinar on “”Developing Competencies for General Education Courses as per New Undergraduate Education Policy “” organized by JSMU | 2nd Feb,2021 | Ms. Sanam Soomro, Director QEC-DUHS Mr. Moid, Senior Data Processing Officer Mr. Niaz Hussain, Assistant QEC Mr. Owais, Senior Data Processing Officer Mr. Fahad Usmani, Assistant Administrative Officer | To comprehend the need for including the general education requirements in degree programs, the basic structure of competencies and to identify competencies required General education at undergraduate level. Also, to formulate elementary level competencies for general education courses. |
18 | Participated in webinar on “”Assessment of Online Education’ organized by Indus University | 17th Dec, 2020 | Ms. Sanam Soomro, Director QEC-DUHS Mr. Fahad Usmani, Assistant Administrative Officer | To rethink their approaches to assessment and what kind of assessment strategies could be used for online education. |
19 | Attended online training session on “HEC Policy for Recognition of Journals”, organized by Higher Education Commission. | 5th Nov, 2020 | DUHS HR Personnels | To build the capacity of editors, researchers, faculty members and Ph.D. Students regarding Research Journals/Publications for the Year 2020-21, to meet the requirements of HEC”s accreditation s standards of publishing and uplifting the local research journals to meet the international standards. |
20 | Online session on “”Introduction to Online Teaching and Dow Online Education System Course””, organized by QEC-DUHS | 16th Oct, 2020 | Faculty Member of DUHS | To aware & train the DUHS faculty regarding the online teaching and Dow Online Education System Course used by the university for distance learning education. |
21 | Attended Webinar on “”New Challenges for the Universities in 21st Century in Maintaining Education Quality”” organized by Quality Assurance & Liaison, ILMA University. | 5th Oct, 2020 | Ms. Sanobar Hayat Khan, HR Generalist Ms. Suman Shadmani, Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator Mr. Niaz Hussain, Assistant QEC Ms.Youmna Masood, QEC Coordinator | To discuss the new challenges faced by the HEI’s in the 21st Century and how to meet those challenges and maintain the quality of education. |
22 | Training on “”Implementation of SOP’s for Re-Opening of University”” delivered by Prof. Nighat Nisar & Team & organized by QEC – DUHS. | 9th Sept, 2020 | Cafeteria Workers, Girls Common Room Staff, Day Care Center Staff, Staff of Library (Reading & Digital Library), Bus Drivers & Security Guard. | To aware & train the staff & workers of DUHS on how to perform their duties and what procedures & precautions to follow and implement for the re-opening of the university. |
23 | Training on “Implementation of SOP’s for Re-Opening of University” organized by QEC – DUHS. | 27th July, 2020 | Prof. Nighat Nisar & Team Cafeteria Workers, Girls Common Room Staff, Day Care Center Staff, Staff of Library (Reading & Digital Library), Bus Drivers & Security Guard. | To aware & train the faculty of DUHS on how to teach and perform their duties and what procedures & precautions to follow and implement for the re-opening of the university. |
24 | 2nd stage: On campus evaluation/ verification of documents for Self- Institutional Performance Evaluation (Internal) conducted by QEC – DUHS. | 15th July, 2020 | 1. Dr. Shahida Nagi, Director Baqai Medical University (External Evaluator) 2. Prof. Dr. Ambrina Qureshi Principal-School of Dental Care Professionals, DUHS (Internal Evaluator) 3. Dr. Khurram Pervez Associate Professor & Vice Principal Dr. Ishrat u1 Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences Dow University of Health Science (Internal Evaluator) 4. Dr. Bilal Azmi Assistant Professor, Biochemistry Dow Medical College DUHS (Lead Auditor ISO, Internal Evaluator) 5. Prof. Sajida Qureshi Professor of Surgery, Dow Medical College DUHS(Internal Evaluator) | To review the institutional performance, as per the standards recommended by QAA-HEC. |
25 | 1st Stage: Virtual meeting of selected groups of students, faculty and deans with evaluation team | 30th June, 2020 | 1. Dr. Shahida Nagi, Director Baqai Medical University (External Evaluator) 2. Prof. Dr. Ambrina Qureshi Principal-School of Dental Care Professionals, DUHS (Internal Evaluator) 3. Dr. Khurram Pervez Associate Professor & Vice Principal Dr. Ishrat u1 Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences Dow University of Health Sciences (Internal Evaluator) 4. Dr. Bilal Azmi Assistant Professor, Biochemistry Dow Medical College DUHS (Lead Auditor ISO, Internal Evaluator) 5. Prof. Sajida Qureshi Professor of Surgery, Dow Medical College- DUHS (Internal Evaluator) | To review the institutional performance, as per the standards recommended by QAA-HEC. |
26 | Online Assessment Team Meeting to assess SAR of BSMT Program (All Specialties) offered at IMT -DUHS. | 27 June, 2020 | Assessment team with Experts and QEC Officials as facilitators | To review and evaluate the SAR report and prepare a report of assessment findings to be submitted to VC office and HEC through QEC. |
27 | Online Assessment Team Meeting to assess SAR of BSN &Post RN BSN Program offered at Horizon School of Nursing | 23 June, 2020 | Assessment team with Experts and QEC Officials as facilitators | To review and evaluate the SAR report and prepare a report of assessment findings to be submitted to VC office and HEC through QEC. |
28 | Online Assessment Team Meeting to assess SAR of BSN &Post RN BSN Program offered at Suvastu School of Nursing | 22 June, 2020 | Assessment team with Experts and QEC Officials as facilitators | To review and evaluate the SAR report and prepare a report of assessment findings to be submitted to VC office and HEC through QEC. |
29 | Online Assessment Team Meeting to assess SAR of BS Nutrition & BS Biotechnology (DT) Program offered at SPH & DCOB respectively. | 18 June, 2020 | Assessment team with Experts and QEC Officials as facilitators | To review and evaluate the SAR report and prepare a report of assessment findings to be submitted to VC office and HEC through QEC. |
30 | Online Assessment Team Meeting to assess SAR of BS DCP (DH) & BS DCP (DT) Program offered at SDCP – DUHS. | 17 June, 2020 | Assessment team with Experts and QEC Officials as facilitators | To review and evaluate the SAR report and prepare a report of assessment findings to be submitted to VC office and HEC through QEC. |
31 | Online Assessment Team Meeting to assess SAR of BSRT Program offered at DIR | 17 June, 2020 | Assessment team with Experts and QEC Officials as facilitators | To review and evaluate the SAR report and prepare a report of assessment findings to be submitted to VC office and HEC through QEC. |
32 | Online Assessment Team Meeting to assess SAR of DPT, MSAPT, BS OT, BS P&O Programs offered at IPM&R- DUHS. | 16 June, 2020 | Assessment team with Experts and QEC Officials as facilitators | To review and evaluate the SAR report and prepare a report of assessment findings to be submitted to VC office and HEC through QEC. |
33 | Online Internal Evaluation of MS/M.Phil. and Ph.D. equivalent program Review conducted by Quality Enhancement Cell for the postgraduate programs offered at IBMS, IHPE, DIKIOHS, SPH, ION, IHM, DCOP & IPM&R. | 29 June, 2020 | Evaluation Team of Program Review & QEC Officials | To assess the adherence of the programs to minimum HEC criteria for MS/M.Phil. And Ph.D. equivalent programs. |
34 | Workshop on “Professional English Language Training Program” organized by QEC | 21st Feb to 28th Feb,2019 | DUHS Students/ Staff & Faculty Members | To improve English proficiency and speaking skills of faculty, staff and students of DUHS |
35 | Awareness Session on Self-Assessment Report for Affiliated & Constituent Colleges/Institute/ Schools of DUHS organized by QEC – DUHS | 9 Dec, 2019 | PT Members of SAR | To aware the participants about the importance and procedure of SAR with respect to quality assurance of academic program. |
36 | Attended Session on “Challenging Dynamic of Assessment Methodologies at Higher Education” at Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education. | 24 Oct, 2019 | Ms. Sanam Soomro, Director QEC – DUHS, Dr. Faryal & Ms. Ume- Amen- IBHM | To choose appropriate assessment methodology, develop transparent scoring criteria and assessments that ensure appropriate emphasis and inclusion of all the educational objectives and assure quality of examination as well as assessments methods. |
37 | Attended 1st International Seminar on Times Higher Education University Rankings at Lahore | 24 Oct, 2019 | Ms. Shehla Naz Deputy Director, QEC- DUHS | To understand how to use different data and benchmarking tools to achieve university strategic goals. |
38 | Attended QEC’s consultative session on ” Increasing Collaboration Among QECs” at IBA | 18 Oct, 2019 | Ms.Sanam Soomro, Director QEC- DUHS | To enhance and build together by sharing good practices and developing better and deeper measures to assure quality education. |
39 | Session on “Cornerstones of Internal Quality Assurance for Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan” organized by QEC – DUHS | 17 Oct, 2019 | QEC Officials of different HEI’s | To understand the importance of Internal Quality Assurance which includes : • Key Performance Indicators • Self Study Reports • QA of teaching & learning • Assessment practices •Feedback mechanism • Standardize academic template |
40 | Workshop on “Professional English Language Training Program” , organized by QEC | 27 Sept – 5 Oct, 2019 | DUHS Students/ Staff & Faculty Members | To improve English proficiency of faculty, staff and students of DUHS |
41 | Workshop on ” Developing course objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning” , organized by QEC- DUHS | 31 Aug, 2019 | Faculty of Institute of Business & Health Management, DUHS | To write smart objectives for their courses, Identify teaching and assessment strategies for achieving their course objectives and align their course with program outcomes |
42 | Workshop on Bloom’s Taxonomy organized by QEC- DUHS | 23 Aug, 2019 | Faculty of Institute of Business & Health Management, DUHS | To nurture innovative and universally responsible business executives to support the nation’s aspiration in positioning Malaysia as a global business hub |
43 | Guest Speaker Session on ‘Factors Influencing Quality Culture at Postgraduate level’ at DIMC | 21 March, 2019 | HEI’s, Affiliated Colleges QEC Officials & DUHS faculty involve in Post Graduate Program Review | To understand the delivery of postgraduate programs at HEI, minimum HEC criteria to start postgraduate program, credit hours’ requirement, importance of Postgraduate Program Review by HEC, along with Self review of postgraduate programs. |
44 | Execution Bricks to Bridges organized by PharmEvo Pvt. Ltd. at DIMC Campus | 20 March, 2019 | HOD’s, Deans, Directors, Principals | To create a feasible and comprehensive strategy for execution To make strategy come alive to set the benchmark for new To identify actions in eight critical areas for successful implementation |
45 | Execution Bricks to Bridges organized by PharmEvo Pvt. Ltd. at DMC Campus | 19 March, 2019 | HOD’s, Deans, Directors, Principals | |
46 | Participated in QEC Lead Analyst Course at Mehran Hotel | 19 March, 2019 | Data Analyst | To become proficient in all of the analytical and assessment tools necessary to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control program initiatives |
47 | Participated in Seminar on “Practices of Quality Assurance in Universities/HEIs” | 26th Feb, 2019 | QEC Officials inside and outside the University including the QA professionals, Directors QEC, faculty, management people, etc. | To look into some of higher education initiative’s for improving the quality of higher education and to improve the quality assurance within the organization |
48 | Teachers Excellence Certificate Distribution Ceremony | 9 Feb, 2019 | Faculty Members | To Recognized and motivated the Faculty of DUHS on their good Performance |
49 | Professional English Language Training Program organized by QEC | 1st Feb to 9 Feb,2019 | Students/ Staff & Faculty Members | To improve English proficiency of faculty, staff and students of DUHS |
Trainings & Workshops
Media Publications
- August 9, 2023
Revolutionising Higher Education Quality: Pakistan Launches Innovative Quality Assurance Framework - August 7, 2023
HEC Trains Sindh Varsities Representatives on Upcoming Ranking Parameters - July 31, 2023
HEC Resumes Ranking Universities to Foster Academic Excellence - July 25, 2023
HEC Launches New Policy for MS, PhD Programmes from Fall 2023 - June 27, 2023HEDP finalizes methodology for evaluating learning outcomes around Undergraduate Education Policy
Annual Reports
- Standardized Annual Report 2022-23
- Standardized Annual Report 2021-22
- Standardized Annual Report 2020-21
- Standardized Annual Report 2019-2020
- Standardized Annual Report 2018-2019
- Standardized Annual Report 2017-2018
- Standardized Annual Report 2016-17
- Standardized Annual Report 2015-16
- Standardized Annual Report 2014-15
- Standardized Annual Report 2013-14
- Standardized Annual Report 2013-14
- Annex-A Research Papers 2013-2014
- Annex-B Rate List
Electives Abroad
In the recent years, there is an increasing interest of the final year students of Medicine for doing ELECTIVES in different medical schools/hospitals in the United States/UK/ Malaysia/France etc. Earlier, medical schools used to accept students directly but most of the institutions NOW accept only those students whose parent institution has some sort of Exchange Agreement with the host university.
The Quality Enhancement Cell, QEC-DUHS is actively engaged in developing collaboration and linkages with other universities, colleges and associations around the globe in different areas of interest. We have developed a Memorandum of Agreement with the following prestigious Medical School/ association:
- University of Illinois-College of Medicine at Chicago (UIC)
If you are a final year student of Dow Medical College or Dow International Medical College and wish to apply for clinical electives in University of Illinois, read the SOP for Electives to proceed further.
- American Association of Medical Schools (AAMC)
The AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) provides a pathway by which qualified final year medical students may browse and apply to clinical opportunities at a host institution.
For details visit the link below:
We try our best to place students, but do not guarantee it at any stage. Please feel free to contact us for any assistance in this connection.
Quality Enhancement Cell / External Linkages Office
Dow University of Health Sciences,
Dow University of Health Sciences, DMC Campus,
Phone : +92-21-38771000 (extension-5171,5173)
Email: shehla.naz@duhs.edu.pk
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