It will cover basic principles of medical writing, different types of medical writing, latest guidelines by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) on authorship, and how to write a scientific paper discussing in detail as to what information has to be included in which section of the manuscript. It also involves Hands on Training exercises besides a mini Test at the end of the workshop to assess how much knowledge the participants of the workshops have gained. The participants will be encouraged to actively participate in the deliberations to make it interactive and interesting. It is hoped that it will help the participants to get published in high quality standard peer reviewed Impact Factor Journals minimizing trauma to their manuscripts during the review process.

The ‘Designing a research question’ workshop is of three hours duration. The workshop is designed to develop amongst the participants the understanding of: 1. Uses of research 2. How to design a research question or problem. 3. The criteria that differentiates different types of research. 4. What does literature evidence contributes to the research problem and how. At the end of the workshop, the participants should be able to: 1. Identify a research problem. 2. Develop a research question. 3. Plan qualitative research methodology for exploring the research questions, and 4. Use Literature Evidence to plan their research journey This is a collaborative workshop that shall require cooperative work, overhead projector, Power Point presentations and group assignments.

Nowadays, every professional is expected to share his/her portfolio with the potential employers. This workshop is meant to do capacity building of participants in developing and assessing their portfolios. In addition, those institutions who wish to start portfolio development at undergraduate of post-graduate level, this workshop is the right opportunity for them as well, as it will not only give them a flavor of the steps involved in portfolio development but would also share with them how to assess it.

At the end of the workshop the participants will be able to: • Reflect on common feelings about giving feedback • Demonstrate providing effective feedback • Realize the importance of giving timely verbal feedback to the learners • Identify the challenges in providing verbal feedback Session Introduction and Workshop Overview Session Plan: • Facilitator introduces himself; and other facilitators • Introduction of the participants • Overview of the workshop is given with briefing of the objectives Role play • Participants will be divided into groups of 3 or 4 (1 or 2 observer, 1 faculty,1 learner) • Each group is provided with a scenario • Discussion on scenarios Tea Break Current Practices & Challenges Session Plan:  Facilitator asks participants about problems/issues faced during documentation and puts all the responses on flip chart.  The facilitator asks about • Challenges that they face as they provide feedback to the learners • What is the response of the learners to the feedback provided • At what level of the rotation is the feedback been provided • When do they think is necessary for the feedback to be provided to the learners • If they think is necessary for learning agenda • What are their recommendations for providing timely feedback Principles of Effective Feedback • The facilitator gives a presentation on Principles of feedback Feedback – Hands on (ROLE PLAY) Conclusion and Workshop evaluation

Objectives :  To discuss changing concepts/trends of teaching and learning  To identify ways of making classroom teaching effective  To consider strategies for promoting learning  To develop effective teaching sessions Descriptions: Traditionally, teachers were the holders of information and their role was to impart this knowledge and skill to students. Effective teaching is more than just the successful transference of knowledge and skill or application around a particular topic. Students need to initiate learning and maintain engagement during learning for their development as independent lifelong learners. The aim of this workshop is to equip teachers with pedagogies and strategies to develop and conducting effective teaching sessions for diverse learners. Target Audience: clinician educators; health professionals involved in teaching;

In an integrated, multi-disciplinary course, teaching sessions from a few disciplines are arranged sequentially in the time table so that the student gets a complete picture about one topic. This results in some repetition and unwarranted issues discussed with the students. Integrated lectures is a new concept in Pakistan where faculty members from different specialties sit together to design, develop and conduct a lecture to which each one of them can contribute. This workshop will help interested faculty members achieve this skill and expertise. This workshop is being conducted for the first time in the Punjab.

• Define research • Understand format of a synopsis • Describe basic principles of writing a synopsis Introduction Developing a research culture is emphasized in every educational institution. Its importance has been supported by allocating marks in central induction system for post graduate training. This work is planned to introduce students the basics of research and to develop a synopsis for a research work. It is helpful for undergraduate and post graduate students.

The ‘Writing a Qualitative Research Proposal’ workshop is of three hours duration. The workshop is designed to develop amongst the participants the understanding of: 1. The basic differences between quantitative and qualitative research paradigms. 2. The criteria that determine the quality of research. 3. The connections and the interdependency of the two research paradigms and 4. The data assimilation, management and analysis techniques. At the end of the workshop, the participants should be able to: 1. Plan qualitative research methodology for exploring the research questions. 2. Be aware of the criteria that shall establish the quality of their research and 3. Establish local linkages to promote their research endeavors. This is a collaborative workshop that shall require cooperative work, overhead projector, Power Point presentations and group assignments.

Objectives : 1. Conduct interviews and/or focus groups to determine the constructs of population interest 2. Synthesize the literature review and interviews/focus groups by using language that the population of interest understands. 3. Develop items in accordance with current best practices in survey design 4. Conduct expert validation to assess the clarity and relevance of the items with respect to the construct of interest. 5. Conduct cognitive interviews to assess that respondents interpret items in the manner that survey designer intends. 6. Conduct pilot testing for adequate item variance, reliability and convergent/discriminant validity.

Biomedical Research and medical writing are still underdeveloped in Pakistan and there is a race to publish as many manuscripts by faculty, residents and medical students. Usually there is no formal training in ethical aspects of medical research and writing at the under-graduate or post graduate level in most of the medical schools in Pakistan. Even faculty members are not clear about the implications of indulging in deliberate or in-deliberate plagiarism and scientific misconduct. This 3 hours’ workshop will be of benefit to the any health care professional and under graduate and post graduate students and help them understand the ethical concerns in medical research and writing.

In an integrated, multi-disciplinary course, teaching sessions from a few disciplines are arranged sequentially in the time table so that the student gets a complete picture about one topic. This results in some repetition and unwarranted issues discussed with the students. Integrated lectures is a new concept in Pakistan where faculty members from different specialties sit together to design, develop and conduct a lecture to which each one of them can contribute. This workshop will help interested faculty members achieve this skill and expertise. This workshop is being conducted for the first time in the Punjab.

It will cover what is meant by Peer Review, who is a Reviewer, how to do Peer Review of a manuscript. Different types of Peer Review Systems, their advantages and disadvantages, Characteristics of Good Reviewers and how to overcome your inhibitions to become a Reviewer. It also includes Hands on exercise reviewing a manuscript. The participants will also be provided tips on how to enhance the quality of their Review.

The history of assessment is more than 2000 years old. During this time, it has passed through many modifications which shaped it to its present form. SEQ is an assessment tool which is unique in its advantages and limitations. No matter how easy it looks to construct a quality SEQ with the key, the reality is otherwise. Even more difficult is the scoring. The latest advent in this regard is use of computer technology to keep the process standardised and consistent.

Rapporteur: Dr. Tayyaba Azhar

Chair: • Prof. Dr Saima Batool Moderator: Dr.Rizwana Kamran Speakers: 1. Khadija Mukhtar 2. Badar Gill 3. Qundeel Zahra 4. Rizwana Kamran 5. Shumaila Zia 6. Arooj Zafar 7. Fatima Sarwar 8. Amrah Javed 9. Saman Chaudhry 10. Aatir Hanif

Chair: • Prof. Dr. Shahid Imran • Prof. Dr. Aneela Shaheen Moderator: Dr Noor I Kiran Speakers: 1. Uzma Kausar 2. Noorikiran Haris 3. Farah Rehman 4. Shaukat Ali Sayal 5. Rimsha Zaheer 6. Rameen Shahid 7. Taimoor Ashraf Khan 8. Gideon Victor 9. Muhammad Daood 10. Muhammad Sohaib Nawaz

Chair: Dr. Khalid Masood Gondal Moderator: TBA Dr. Sumera: Medical Institutions; are we aiming for compliance or character? Dr. Asim: Quality assurance of healthcare in developing countries Dr. Tariq: Learning in the clinical setting: Workplace clinical teaching models Dr.Masood: The neglected Power of Learning Virtual Learning Environment Mr.Shaukat Jawaid: Mentoring Vs Coaching Dr. Brekhna Jamil: Experience of developing entrustable professional activities in dentistry Dr. Shahid Shamim: TBA

Moderator: Dr.Mahwish Arooj Rapporteur: Dr. Khadija Mukhtar

Rapporteur: Dr. Kainat Javed