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4 th Meeting of Quality Enhancement Cells (Phase-III)

4 th Meeting of Quality Enhancement Cells (Phase-III). University of Health Sciences, Lahore . Presented By: Waqas Latif M.Sc. Biostatistics Deputy Director (Additional Charge) Quality Enhancement Cell University of Health Sciences, Lahore. Quality Enhancement Cell.

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4 th Meeting of Quality Enhancement Cells (Phase-III)

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  1. 4th Meeting of Quality Enhancement Cells (Phase-III) University of Health Sciences, Lahore Presented By: Waqas Latif M.Sc. Biostatistics • Deputy Director (Additional Charge) Quality Enhancement Cell University of Health Sciences, Lahore

  2. Quality Enhancement Cell The Quality Enhancement Cell was established on 6th, December, 2010 on the directive of the Vice Chancellor, University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore. University of Health Sciences, has always endeavored to maintain high Quality in all the departments, both academic as well as administrative. Quality assurance is a process-driven approach with specific steps to help define and attain goals. This process considers design, development, production, and service. The goal is to ensure that excellence is inherent in every component of the process. Quality assurance also helps to determine whether the steps used to provide the product or service are appropriate for the time and conditions. The cycle for quality assurance consists of four steps: Plan, Do, Check, and Act. 

  3. Vision & Mission StatementQuality Enhancement Cell Vision "Developing a viable and sustainable mechanism of quality assurance in higher learning at University of Health Sciences to meet the rising challenges of transforming the country into a knowledge economy" Mission "To integrate the concept of quality assurance at University of Health Sciences in higher learning with compatibility through capacity building"

  4. Running Program The following programs are running at University of Health Sciences at postgraduate level; • Allied Health Sciences • Anatomy • Behavioral Sciences • Biochemistry • Forensic Sciences • Haematology • Human Genetics & Molecular Biology • Immunology • Microbiology • Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology • Nursing • Pharmacology • Physiology & Cell Biology

  5. Self Assessment Exercise (SAE) The Self-Assessment Exercise has been completed of the following eight programs, • Allied Health Sciences • Anatomy • Biochemistry • Immunology • Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology • Pharmacology • Physiology & Cell Biology • Haematology

  6. Workshops Arranged at UHS

  7. MeetingsArranged at UHS

  8. In Process SAE Self-Assessment Exercise is in process of the following programs: • Microbiology • Human Genetics • Nursing • Behavioral Sciences • Forensic Sciences

  9. Current Status in View of Implementation Plans of Seven Programs

  10. Current status in view of Implementation plans of seven programs • Allied Health Sciences • Anatomy • Biochemistry • Immunology • Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology • Pharmacology • Physiology & Cell Biology

  11. Allied Health Sciences

  12. Anatomy

  13. Biochemistry

  14. Immunology

  15. Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology

  16. Pharmacology

  17. Physiology & Cell Biology

  18. Problems Encountered in the Execution of the Implementation Plans

  19. Problems Encountered in the Execution of the Implementation Plans • No major problem was encounter for the execution of implementation plan. • The acting Vice Chancellor was very supportive and sympathetic to the genuine problems that were highlighted by individual program. • Financial constraint can be major problem in executing in some of the highlighted issues. • Faculty hiring is a time consuming process which has been initiated but it might take more than the expected time to appoint the required faculty member for individual program.

  20. Cont….. • The size of class room has to be addressed and construction of bigger class rooms will required approximately six months. • The commissioning of new computer, work station, laboratories equipments and academic books has to follow certain set of procedure that would require few months.

  21. Impact of Self-Assessment Process

  22. Impact of Self-Assessment Process Overall Self- Assessment Process has a very positive impact. Initially there were some reservation for whole process but eventually all programs were supportive to this exercise.

  23. Cont----------- The positive impact could be categories into the following areas; • Academic and curriculum autonomy • Financial ownership • Student centered policy making • Research oriented project • Improvement in the library and animal house • Improvement in the quality of assessment • Designated teaching hospital was announced. • Hiring of the required faculty and the departmental manpower.

  24. Thank you

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