Experience
• Senior Instructor - Department for Educational Development (DED) and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (2020 - present)
• Course Co-lead, Redefining Education & Research Using AI, DED (2025-present)
• Course Director Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE), DED (Nov 2024-present)
• Course Director Introductory Short Course in Health Professions Education, DED (Jan – Sept 2024)
• Course Director Pathology Residents as Teachers (2024-present)
• Course Director Professionalism in Pathology Residents (2023-present)
• Course Co-Director Cognitive Psychology, DED (2022-present)
• Course Coordinator Advance Level Course on Curriculum Development in HPE, DED (2022-present)
• Course Coordinator Introductory Short Course in Health Professions Education, DED (2021-2023)
• Course Coordinator, Cognitive Psychology, DED (2021-2022)
• Coordinator for MHPE electives (2022-2025)
• Senior Lecturer Physiology & Coordinator Department Of Medical Education, Karachi Institute Of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Malir Cantt, Karachi. (2016-2019)
• Lecturer in Department of Physiology, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi (2013-2016)
• Demonstrator in Department of Physiology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi. (2009-2010)
• Resident Medical Officer - M.Rab Medical Centre, Karachi.(2007-2009)
Awards and honours
AKU Excellence in Teaching Awards:
• Collaborative award for Teaching: Students as Partners in Assessment-2026
• Collaborative award for Teaching: Multidisciplinary, multisystem, integrated formative assessment using key feature questions-2025
• Collaborative award for Teaching: Team Based Learning-2024
• Early career teaching award-2023
• Collaborative award for Teaching: Case-Based Integrated Learning (CBIL) Transforming Education with Immersive Learning Techniques-2023
Research presentation awards:
• 2nd prize, Merit award PechaKucha presentation, CPSP International Medical Education Conference, 2026
• Best Poster Presentation, DED Annual Research Day 2025, AKU
• 2nd Best Oral presentation, DED Annual Research Day 2021,AKU
• 3rd Best Oral presentation, DED Annual Research Day 2020,AKU
Grants:
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) grant as co-investigator, on Case Based Immersive Learning -2021
Publications
1.Islam A, Rehman J, Mujeeb S, Javed R, Hashmi U, Ali TS. Investigating the effectiveness of structured mindfulness sessions in mitigating burnout among final-year dental students: A mixed-methods analysis. PloS one. 2026 Feb 5;21(2):e0342017.
2.Rehman J, Shaikh MS, Hasan M, Brohi S, Moiz B. Defining Entrustable Professional Activities for Hematology Residency Program in a Low-Resource Setting: A Modified Delphi Study. Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism. 2025 Oct 1;13(4):322-33.
3.Haider AK, Rehman J, Ali SK. Comparative study of the effect of two small group discussion teaching methods (Tutorial vs Jigsaw) on academic motivation and achievement of undergraduate dental students–a preliminary study. BMC Medical Education. 2025 Jan;25(1):1-1.
4.Rehman J, Mehmood SI. Association between Emotional Intelligence and Professionalism in Medical Students: The Compassion-Competence Nexus. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2025 Jan;41(1):136.
5.Ali R, Afzal A, Shakil S, Sultan A, Babar S, Rehman J, Malik MG, Qadir MS, Khan S, Saeed S. Transforming Education: Case-Based Integrated Learning Development and Implementation–A Mixed Methods Study at a Private Medical College. Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism. 2025 Jan 1;13(1):49-58.
6.Khan FM, Moiz B, Rehman J, Majid H, Zeeshan M, Jafri L, Khan AH. Advancing medical laboratory practice in Pakistan: insights from a focus group study on technologists’ training needs. BMC Medical Education. 2024 Aug 28;24(1):938.
7.Rehman J, Ali R, Afzal A, Shakil S, Sultan AS, Idrees R, Fatima SS. Assessment during Covid-19: quality assurance of an online open book formative examination for undergraduate medical students. BMC medical education. 2022 Nov 15;22(1):792.
8.Jafri L, Abid MA, Rehman J, Ahmed S, Abbas G, Ali H, Kanani F, Ali U, Alavi N, Aslam F, Iqbal S. Development of a virtual classroom for pre-analytical phase of laboratory medicine for undergraduate medical students using the Delphi technique. Plos one. 2022 Apr 6;17(4):e0264447. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264447.
9.Parveen N, Rehman J, Hassan SH, Hassan Z, Rehman M. Different Blood Groups Association With Body Mass Index In Medical Students Of Karachi. Professional Medical Journal. 2016 Aug 1;23(8).
10.Parveen N, Hassan SH, Rehman J, Shoukat U. Prevalence Of Myopia And Its Associated Risk Factors In Local Medical Students. Medical Channel. 2015 Oct 1;21(4).
11.Hassan SH, Rehman J, Ashfaq A. Bronchial Asthma; Duration Of Asthma Is Not Correlated With Total Anti Oxidant Capacity And Lung Function Parameters. Professional Medical Journal. 2015 Dec 24;22(11).
12.Parveen N, Afaq E, Zulfiqar F, Rehman J. Mean Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels; Comparison In Fertile And Infertile Women Of Reproductive Age. Professional Medical Journal. 2014 Dec 1;21(5).
13.Zuberi BF, Zuberi FF, Vasvani A, Faisal N, Afsar S, Rehman J, Qamar B, Jaffery B. Appraisal of the knowledge of Internet users of Pakistan regarding hepatitis using on-line survey. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2008;20(1):91-3.
14.Qidwai W, Khan M, Rehman J, Syed IA. Patient Attendants’ Views on Their Role in Doctor–Patient Consultation. Hungarian Medical Journal. 2007 Jan 1;1(1):47-54.
15.Qidwai W, Rehman J, Khan M, Azam I. Continuity of patient care among family practice patients at a teaching hospital. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2005;15(10):646
