Senior Lecturer | Dow Institute of Health Professionals Education (DIHPE), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi | Pakistan
Short Bio 🌟
Dr. Faraz Khurshid, a distinguished medical educator, holds a PhD in Medical Education from Western Sydney University. He has dual Master’s degrees in Health Professions Education (MHPE) from Maastricht University and Suez-Canal University, and in Molecular Biology (MSc) from Högskolan I Skövde. With over fifteen years of experience, Dr. Khurshid has made significant contributions to medical and allied health sciences education through teaching, research, and leadership roles.
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SCOPUS
Education 📚
Dr. Khurshid completed his PhD at Western Sydney University, focusing on the application of threshold concepts in pharmacology education. His thesis, titled ‘Using Threshold Concepts for the Development of a Guided Approach to Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Pharmacology,’ explores innovative educational frameworks to enhance student learning outcomes. His dedication to advancing pedagogical methodologies is underscored by his MHPE honors from Maastricht University and Suez-Canal University, and his MSc in Molecular Biology from Högskolan I Skövde.
Experience 💼
Dr. Khurshid’s professional journey includes pivotal roles such as Senior Lecturer at Dow University of Health Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan, where he supervised MHPE students, led Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, and developed PhD curricula in Health Professions Education. As a PhD Fellow at Western Sydney University, he conducted groundbreaking research on threshold concepts in pharmacology education, applying the Four Components Instructional Design (4C/ID) model.
Previously, Dr. Khurshid served as a Senior Instructor at Aga Khan University, Karachi, contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He also held a Lecturer position at the University of Buraimi in Oman, where he innovatively integrated graphic medicine into teaching pharmacology to Optometry students.
Research Interest 🧬
Dr. Khurshid’s research interests are multifaceted, focusing on enhancing pharmacology education through threshold concepts, pedagogical interventions in medical education, and integrating graphic medicine as a teaching tool. His work aims to improve student understanding and application of complex medical concepts.
Award 🏆
Dr. Khurshid has been recognized for his scholarly contributions, including presentations at international conferences and publications in renowned peer-reviewed journals.
Publications 📖
Here are five significant publications by Dr. Faraz Khurshid:
Identifying and Exploring the Cognitive Nature of Threshold Concepts in Pharmacology to Improve Medical Students’ Learning
Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2024
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(Cited by 15)
Pedagogical Interventions and Their Influences on University-level Students Learning Pharmacology – A Realist Review
Frontiers in Education, 2023
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(Cited by 10)
Twelve Tips for Adopting the Virtual Nominal Group Technique (vNGT) in Medical Education Research
MedEdPublish, 2023
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(Cited by 8)
Prescription Writing Through the Lens of the Threshold Concept Framework: A Narrative Review
Research and Development in Medical Education, 2020
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(Cited by 20)
Threshold Concepts in the Discipline of Pharmacology – A Preliminary Qualitative Study of Students’ Reflective Essays
Health Professions Education, 2020
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(Cited by 12)