Health Sciences Educational Development Center (HSEDC)
Drives academic excellence and educational quality by empowering faculty, refining curricula, and advancing innovative healthcare teaching standards
Health Sciences Educational Development Center (HSEDC)
Accountable directly to the Dean of the College, the Health Sciences Educational Development Center (HSEDC) is responsible for maintaining educational quality standards, enhancing teaching-learning environments, and leading strategic academic developments in collaboration with the college community.
HSEDC Specialized Committees
Curriculum Development, Appraisal & Revision Team
Staff Capacity Building & Faculty Development Team
Simulation Center / Skill Laboratory Management Team
Educational Quality Management & Assurance Team
Educational Research & Innovation Team
Student Performance Assessment Team
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitates curriculum development, appraisal, and periodic program revisions.
- Conducts needs assessments and gap analyses for competency-based curricula.
- Ensures training materials (modules, checklists, logbooks, SOPs) align with occupational standards.
- Plans and executes staff capacity building and faculty development in technical/pedagogical areas.
- Facilitates timely updates of teaching-learning materials and curriculum guidelines.
- Organizes workshops on learning transfer, educational quality, and best practice sharing.
- Facilitates Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) execution between clinical sites and the college.
- Invites and collaborates with educational technology experts to add value to teaching quality.
- Assesses practical teaching skills including simulation, clinical coaching, and role-play execution.
- Implements innovative evaluation standards to identify gaps and execute quality interventions.
- Conducts institutional self-audits using standard program evaluation tools.
- Mobilizes resources and grants for educational research with the Research Directorate.
- Monitors and evaluates exam quality based on standard educational assessment tools.