Certificate in Health Professions Education

Abstract

Across the annals of history, attempts to monopolize education have left indelible marks. From the University of Bologna's early ambitions driving innovation away from Italy to the Spanish Inquisition's academic stranglehold causing Spain's educational decline during the Enlightenment to the Qing Dynasty's restrictive academic policies delaying China's modernization—there's a resounding lesson: constricting educational diversity can hinder intellectual progress.

Recently, within Pakistan's academic corridors, whispers circulated of a decision by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) concerning the Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE). Although there's no official documentation to validate these claims, the widely shared verbal accounts suggest a potential inclination towards limiting certification to only medical universities. Such an unofficial stance, if validated, would naturally raise questions about fairness, quality, and inclusivity, appearing more a product of internal dynamics than genuine educational vision.