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106+ peer-reviewed publications. Doctoral research at Maastricht University. Spanning medical education, AI in healthcare, curriculum reform, and the science of assessment.

Google Scholar Profile ORCID: 0000-0002-8045-1471
Research Focus

Areas of Scholarship

Health professions education is not a soft discipline. It requires the same empirical rigour as clinical medicine — validated instruments, systematic reviews, experimental designs, and international peer review. My research reflects this standard.

My primary scholarly interests span three interconnected domains: curriculum quality and viability, the science of assessment in health professions education, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in clinical training and decision-making. Across 106+ peer-reviewed publications, I have developed and validated measurement tools now used across Pakistani and regional institutions, contributed to international consensus on curriculum standards, and led the scholarly conversation on AI's implications for undergraduate medical education.

106+
Peer-Reviewed Publications
21
Editorials Published
25+
International Conference Presentations
1
Book on AI & Health Professions
Collaborating Institutions
Maastricht University · University of Warwick · Universiti Sains Malaysia · IMU Malaysia · Riphah International University and partner institutions across Pakistan
Artificial Intelligence for Health Professionals
Co-Authored Book

Artificial Intelligence for Health Professionals

A landmark publication examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping clinical practice, medical education, and health professions training. Written for practising clinicians, educators, and students navigating a technology-shaped professional landscape.

Launched at the ICME-IMEC Joint Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 2025 — presented to international delegates including senior figures from AMEE, IMU Malaysia, Newcastle University, and health professions education leaders from across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

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Chief Editor

Health Professions Educator Journal

As Chief Editor of HPEJ, Prof. Dr. Khan has built the journal into an important platform for peer-reviewed scholarship from South and Southeast Asia, with a global readership and submission base.

HPEJ publishes original research, systematic reviews, editorials, and commentary in health professions education — with a particular focus on rigorous, context-specific, and practically applicable scholarship.

Health Professions
Educator Journal
RoleChief Editor
FocusHealth Professions Education
Editorials Published21+
RegionSouth & Southeast Asia, Global
Complete Record

Publications (Selected)

2025
Is Artificial Intelligence disrupting the foundations of undergraduate Medical Assessment?
Khan, R.A. · Health Professions Educator Journal, 8(1)
HPEJ
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. · Annals of King Edward Medical University, 31(Spl2)
AI
2025
Artificial Intelligence Meets Item Analysis (AI meets IA): A Study of Chatbot Training and Performance in detecting and correcting MCQ Flaws
Sabqat, M., Khan, R.A., Jawaid, M., & Sajjad, M. · Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 41(3)
AI
2025
Validation and cut-off scoring of the assessment implementation measure (AIM) tool in undergraduate medical education
Mohammad, K., Sajjad, M., & Khan, R.A. · BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 1263
BMC
2025
Determining the alignment of assessment items with curriculum goals through document analysis by addressing identified item flaws
Khan, H.F., Qayyum, S., Beenish, H., Khan, R.A., et al. · BMC Medical Education, 25, 200
BMC
2025
Development and validation of an ethical monopoly board game to teach bioethics to undergraduate medical students
Fatima, A., Mahboob, U., Khan, R.A., & Rafique, S. · BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 985
BMC
2025
Early Detection and Intervention: A Framework for Preventing Academic Failure in Medical Students
Rashid, A., Yasmeen, R., & Khan, R.A. · Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 41(3), 919–922
PJMS
2024
The role of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council in steering undergraduate medical curriculum reforms in Pakistan
Wajid, G., Baig, L., Ali, S.K., Mahboob, U., Sethi, A., & Khan, R.A. · Khyber Medical University Journal, 16(4)
KMUJ
2024
Factors necessary for entrustment decision-making in surgical operating rooms: A modified Delphi study
Ahmad, Q.A., Mahboob, U., Khan, R.A., et al. · Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 19(3), 611–618
JTUMS
2024
Digital teaching: Developing a structured digital teaching competency framework for medical teachers
Saaiq, M., Khan, R.A., & Yasmeen, R. · Medical Teacher, 1–7
Med Teacher
2023
ChatGPT — Reshaping medical education and clinical management
Khan, R.A., Jawaid, M., Khan, A.R., & Sajjad, M. · Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 39(2), 605
PJMS
2023
A mixed-method study on student and teacher perceptions of curriculum viability inhibitors
Khan, R.A., Spruijt, A., Mahboob, U., Al Eraky, M., & van Merrienboer, J.J. · Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 60(1), 91–100
IETI
2022
Twelve tips to enhance student engagement in synchronous online teaching and learning
Khan, R.A., Atta, K., Sajjad, M., & Jawaid, M. · Medical Teacher, 44(6), 601–606
Med Teacher
2021
Curriculum viability indicators: A Delphi study to determine standards and inhibitors of a curriculum
Khan, R.A., Spruijt, A., Mahboob, U., Eraky, M.A., & van Merrienboer, J.J. · Evaluation & the Health Professions, 44(3), 210–219
EHP
2020
Technology Enhanced Assessment (TEA) in COVID-19 Pandemic
Khan, R.A., & Jawaid, M. · Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 36(COVID19-S4), S108–S110
PJMS
2019
Determining 'curriculum viability' through standards and inhibitors of curriculum quality: a scoping review
Khan, R.A., Spruijt, A., Mahboob, U., & van Merrienboer, J.J. · BMC Medical Education, 19, 1–11
BMC

This is a representative selection. The complete publication record contains 106+ peer-reviewed papers.

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