Medical Education in Pakistan
Pakistan like many Asian countries is investing in medical education to address increased societal needs and to meet the requirement of national and international accrediting bodies. Establishing medical education departments is part of this investment. The research question was “What are the expectations of faculty from medical education department?” The objective of this study was to explore the Faculty’s perception about the roles of medical education department and their suggestions for its future endeavors.
Medical education has advanced rapidly in Pakistan over the past few decades. Public sector dominated the educational scenario till 1990, with around 20 medical and dental colleges while only two were available in private sector. The balance however started tilting towards private sector from early 1990s. Today, there are 118 colleges available in private while only 66 in public sector.