Faculty Development Workshop Series – Workshop 1: "Designing Assessment in Pharmacy Education/Health Profession Education"

The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, organized the first workshop...

The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, organized the first workshop of its Faculty Development Workshop Series on 15th July 2026 (Wednesday), from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the Smart Classroom, IPS, KMU. The workshop, themed "Pharmacy/HPE Education: Current Trends in Assessment," was facilitated by Prof. Dr. Niaz Ali, Professor, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, KMU.

The session covered key areas of assessment design in health professions education, including traditional versus modern assessment approaches, competency-based education, Table of Specifications (TOS), examination paper design, assessment blueprint development, and practical group activities. It was targeted at pharmacy faculty, MBBS/BDS faculty, health professions faculty, academic staff, curriculum developers, and postgraduate students in education and health sciences.

Key takeaways included practical skills in modern assessment design, alignment with HEC/PEC standards, exposure to innovative assessment tools such as OSPEs, portfolios, and e-assessments, and strategies for outcome-aligned evaluation to enhance student learning.

The workshop was organized under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Sami Siraj, Director, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, KMU, with Prof. Dr. Niaz Ali, Dr. Shehla Akbar (Assistant Professor, IPS), Kiran Ijaz (Lecturer, IPS), and Aiman Shoaib (Teaching Assistant, IPS) serving as organizers.

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