Introduction
In order to bring about innovative development in educational strategies, integrated curriculum and assessment methodologies Faculty development has become an increasingly important component of medical education. Certificate program in Health Professions Education (CHPE) of Sohail University, is an integrated program in which learners will learn about nuances of teaching and assessment of all the three domains of learning, i.e. knowledge, psychomotor skills and affects. CHPE program is one of the requirements of PMDC for promotion to a higher level. The CHPE program of JMDC is affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU).
Certificate Program For Health Professions Medical Education (CHPE)
Formative Assessment:
For Knowledge: The students will be assessed through Assignments (03) related to major/important themes.
For Skill and attitude: There will be an assessment on the ongoing small group activities, attendance and attitude of each student during the contact session. These activities will be recorded through assessment Performa based on checklists, rating scales and video recording or direct observation of their teaching sessions followed by a reflection of the participants and constructive feedback by the peers and teachers.
Summative Assessment:
- End of Certificate exam will consist of Structured Essay Questions.
- A student must attain 60% marks in aggregate to get through the program.
TOS of the Program:
- TOS is according to the weightage of the respective CHPE sessions
Eligibility for Obtaining Certificate in CHPE:
- Passing all the face-to-face sessions
- Timely submissions of all the assignment
- Obtaining minimum of 60% in aggregate score
- Minimum attendance of 90% in face-to-face sessions otherwise remedial assignments have to be submitted
Pass/Fail Policy:
Any candidate obtaining less than 60% marks i.e. in the cumulative exam (40 %) and assignments (60%) will be considered as fail. There is no re sit exam. The candidate failing will have to repeat the whole program
Breakup of marks:
- End of Certificate exam: 40%
- Total Assignments: 60%
- Each assignment per module = 20%
CHPE Fee Breakup
| Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | Rs. 5,000 |
| Internal Candidates – from SU & JMDC | Rs. 50,000 |
| Total | Rs. 55,000 |
| External Candidates | Rs. 65,000 |
| Total | Rs. 70,000 |
CHPE Faculty
Faculty
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Zeelaf Shahid | Director CHPE / Director Medical Education |
| Dr. Atif Mehmood | Member Medical Education |
| Dr. Fadieleh A. Sohail | Member Medical Education |
| Dr. Junaid Lakhani | Member Medical Education |
| Dr. Marium Iqbal | Member Medical Education |
| Dr. Asma Basharat | Member Medical Education |
| Dr. Rooha Sultan | Member Medical Education |
Co-ordinator Medical Education
| Ms. Azba Shoaib |
Visiting Faculty
| As per requirement |
Current Status
| 1st Batch of CHPE – completed (February 2023 – July 2023) |
| 2nd Batch of CHPE – completed (December 2023 – June 2024) |
| 3rd Batch of CHPE – completed (November 2024 – May 2025) |
Goal of the Program:
To train health professionals/teachers in basics concepts and principles of health Professions education and prepare them as effective members of teaching community.
It will serve as a foundation course for Junior Faculty members who wish to take up Medical Education as a career choice in future.
Some important aspects regarding the Certificate program in Health Professions Education are as follows:
- It will be a combination of interactive, face to face and online learning sessions.
- Having a student-centered learning approach, it will require maximum participation from the learners.
- Total duration of the program will be 6 months and will have 3 contact sessions, one in the first month, second after 2.5 months and third in the last month. Last contact session will be followed by examinations.
- Each contact session will be from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm for 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm on Fridays.
- Total contact hours will be 70 i.e. 15 CME credit hours.
- Daily schedule will be divided into 2 sessions: from 9am to 11am and 11am to 1.30 pm. with Tea Break in between and lunch at the end. Attendance will be taken at different times.
- Minimum 90% attendance is mandatory.
- Laptop will be a basic requirement for each participant throughout the session.
- Relevant material and additional resources will be shared with the participants.
Rationale of Program:
The course is designed to train health professionals /teachers in basic concepts and principles of Medical Education. They will be able to demonstrate the competencies of an effective teacher/ tutor/facilitator and enhance their basic knowledge in teaching and assessment. Each such session will have tests to evaluate the level of competencies acquired. Feedback is an essential requirement for reflection and revisit of the errors.
Target Participants:
First session is for MBBS and BDS faculty exclusively. Teaching faculty of medical and allied health sciences i.e. medical doctors, dentists, physical therapists, pharmacists, nurses.
