Aga Khan University int’l Recognition in Medical Education
Karachi : 28 August : Aga Khan University’s (AKU) Medical College received two ASPIRE awards from the Association for Medical Education in Prague, Czech Republic, for standing out as an eminent leader in medical education among global universities. A press release issued here on Tuesday stated that the awards were given to recognise the high standards AKU has demonstrated in the areas of student engagement and assessment over the years, while producing graduates of international calibre. A total of 11 awards were given to medical colleges with the Southern Illinois University (SIU) and AKU bagged five of them. Only two colleges were presented the excellence in student assessment award: SIU and AKU. AMEE, a worldwide organisation with members in 90 countries on five continents, initiated the ASPIRE excellence awards to improve educational performance. International boards of distinguished authorities in medical education, working with three ASPIRE panels, sought to recognise excellence in three areas; student assessment in a medical school, student engagement and social accountability. “AKU has established itself in the international arena of medical education,” said Chairperson Department for Education Development AKU Dr Rukhsana Zuberi, while accepting the award on behalf of AKU..Daily Times.
