Prof. Dr Yawar Hayat Khan is a dentist by profession.

After doing his Dental Research Masters from Queen

Mary University of London he went on to do his Master’s

in health Professions Education from University of

Maastricht, Netherlands and did his PhD in Medical

Education at University of Ambrosiana, Italy. Dr Khan has

presented in various conferences and hold key positions

both at the national level and internationally.

He is currently working as Deputy Vice Chancellor

(Academics) Riphah International University. He has

previously worked in different positions as Prof& HOD

(Dental Materials), Asst Dean Medical Education and

Administrator (Dental Hospital) at Riphah International

University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is also the Board

Member & Director, Center of Excellence in Leadership,

Innovation and Quality (CLIQ) at Ras Ul Khaima College of

Dental Sciences (RAKCODS), UAE and one of the pioneers

in launching the first ever master’s program in Dental

Education Master of Science in Leadership & Dental

Education (MSLDE) at RAKCODS. He is also a member of

the Asia Pacific Biomedical Sciences Educators

Association. He is a visiting Prof of Medical Education at

the Academy of Leadership Sciences Switzerland (ALSS)

and representing them as their Director for South Asia &

UAE. He is recently being appointed as the Editorial

Board Member of the Journal of Egyptian Society of

Medical Education (ESME), J Health Prof Educations Edu

& Innov. He is an invited member of the Turkish Higher

Education Ranking System and an Ambassador of IAMSE

to Pakistan.

Last but not the least he is a Member of the Harvard

Business Review (Advisory Council) and a TMA certified

professional.

His special interests include Leadership & Management,

Curriculum Development, Patient Safety in Health Care

and Organizational Leadership.