Department for Educational Development AKU

The Department for Educational Development (DED) was established in 1987 for strengthening educational programmes for Aga Khan University Medical College. DED also provides faculty development workshops and courses for improving teaching at the School of Nursing , Aga Khan University (AKU), and AKU programmes in East Africa. It also provides assistance in medical education to other Pakistani institutions as needed.
DED's primary function is faculty development for improved Health Professions Education (HPE). It is responsible for introducing new initiatives and the philosophical underpinnings for improvement of educational programmes and for developing leaders in human development.
DED has played a key role in creating an environment at AKU in which Health Professionals Education is valued as an integral and essential component of the academic mission of FHS. The Master of Health Professions Education programme offered by DED aims to develop educators, researchers and leaders in HPE.