Prof. Dr Yawar Hayat Khan is a dentist by profession. His career is unique in a sense that he has been involved successfully in academics and management together for the last almost 25 years. He has more than 22 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and post graduate level. After doing his dental research masters (MSc Dental Materials) from Queen Mary University of London he went on to do his master’s in health Professions Education (MHPE) from University of Maastricht, Netherlands. He continued his PhD in Medical Education at University of Ambrosiana (IGME) Italy. Dr Khan has presented in various conferences and holds key positions both at the National and International level.
He is currently working as Deputy Vice Chancellor at Riphah International University (Islamabad), Pakistan. He is the Director for Centre of Excellence in Leadership, Innovation and Quality (CLIQ) and Advisory Board Member (Curriculum Committee) at Ras Al Khaima College of Dental Sciences (RAKCODS), UAE. He is also one of the pioneers and Program Coordinator of the first ever master’s program in Dental Education, Master of Science in Leadership & Dental Education (MSLDE) at RAKCODS, UAE. Moreover, 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. Last but not the least he is being recently appointed as the Ambassador, International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) for Pakistan at IAMSE (USA). His special interests include Leadership & Management, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Innovation, Behavioral Management, Patient Safety in Health Care, Organizational Leadership and Accreditation.
