Surgeon · Scholar · Educator

Architect of Health
Professions Education.

PhD · Maastricht University FRCS · Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland MSc-HPE · University of Glasgow Dean, Riphah Institute of Assessment Advisory Board · AMEE VP · ICME

Advancing the science of how doctors learn, teach, and lead — across disciplines, institutions, and continents. Over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Two decades of surgical and educational practice.

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Prof. Dr. Rehan Ahmed Khan

Islamabad, Pakistan · Active Internationally

Clinician & Educator

Trained surgeon with FRCS and FCPS qualifications. Professor of Surgery at Riphah International University, with clinical training at Imperial College-affiliated hospitals in London. The clinic and the classroom have never been separate.

Researcher & Author

Over 106 peer-reviewed publications spanning assessment science, curriculum reform, AI in medical education, and faculty development. PhD from Maastricht University. Co-author of Artificial Intelligence for Health Professionals.

Leader & Innovator

President of SOME. Vice President of ICME. Member of the AMEE Advisory Board. Chief Editor of the Health Professions Educator Journal. Doctoral supervisor at the University of Warwick, UK. Shaping policy and practice at the highest levels of the profession.

Scholarly Output

Recent Publications

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BMC Med Educ 2025

Validation and cut-off scoring of the assessment implementation measure (AIM) tool in undergraduate medical education

Mohammad, K., Sajjad, M., & Khan, R.A.

HPEJ 2025

Is Artificial Intelligence disrupting the foundations of undergraduate Medical Assessment?

Khan, R.A.

PJMS 2025

Shortcut to knowledge or shortcut to thinking? Investigating AI-induced metacognitive laziness in future doctors

Sabqat, M., Ain, N., Iqbal, S., & Khan, R.A.

Global Platform

On the International Stage

Keynotes, workshops, and expert sessions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australasia — from AMEE in Helsinki to ICME in Kuala Lumpur, Tehran, Abu Dhabi, and beyond.

Prof. Rehan addressing a full auditorium

Faculty Development Session, Islamabad

ICHPE — International Conference on Health Professions Education

27th Biennial International Pediatric Conference 2024

27th Biennial International Pediatric Conference, Lahore 2024

ICME-IMEC Joint Conference 2025, Kuala Lumpur

6th International Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2025

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Published Work

Artificial Intelligence for Health Professionals

A landmark publication on the intersection of AI, clinical practice, and health professions education. Co-authored and launched at the ICME-IMEC Joint Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 2025 — presented to international delegates including senior figures from AMEE, IMU Malaysia, and Newcastle University.

This work advances the conversation beyond hype: examining how AI is changing the way health professionals are trained, assessed, and prepared for a technology-shaped clinical world.

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Initiatives & Platforms

Beyond the Institution

Weisora

A professional platform connecting educators with employers and institutions. Structured around three pillars: Learning, Advisory, and Studio — serving the health professions education ecosystem.

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CorTeach / CHPE

Co-director of CorTeach, delivering the Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE). A structured professional development programme for clinicians becoming educators, affiliated with Birmingham Medical University.

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Health Professions Educator Journal

Chief Editor of HPEJ — a peer-reviewed journal advancing scholarship in health professions education. A platform for rigorous, regionally-grounded, internationally-relevant research and commentary.

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The most important investment we can make in healthcare is not a new technology or a new drug — it is a better-educated doctor. Everything else follows.

Prof. Dr. Rehan Ahmed Khan

Institutional Affiliations & Associations

Riphah International University Maastricht University University of Glasgow University of Warwick AMEE Advisory Board ICME — Vice President SOME — President RCSI Ireland Universiti Sains Malaysia Imperial College London

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Architect of Health Professions Education.

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