Muhammad Shahid Shamim

Medical Educationist; Researcher; Bioethics & Global Health Educator | Professor & Associate Dean, AKU | SFHEA, PhD (UNSW), MHPE, PGD (Bioethics), FRCS, FCPS, MBBS

Karachi Division, Sindh, Pakistan

About

Prof. Dr Muhammad Shahid Shamim MBBS, FCPS, FRCS (Glasgow), PGD Bioethics, MHPE, PhD (Sydney), SFHEA Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty of Surgery Medical Educationist; Researcher; Bioethics & Global Health Educator Aga Khan University, Pakistan Prof. Dr Muhammad Shahid Shamim is a renowned surgeon and medical educator with extensive experience. Born and raised in Pakistan, he pursued his higher education abroad and earned his PhD in medical education from the University of New South Wales in Australia. He has over 25 years of experience in providing educational and clinical services in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Prof. Shamim has been an international faculty of the Primary Trauma Care (PTC) Foundation, UK, and is widely recognised as a health professions educationist with expertise in curriculum management, teaching and learning strategies, and bioethics education. He has designed and conducted over 200 faculty training workshops in various parts of the world, helping to develop educators' knowledge, skills, and attitudes and to improve the quality of health professions education and delivery. He has also contributed significantly to medical research, with more than 60 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and a training manual for healthcare providers. Prof. Shamim has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to providing quality healthcare services and developing health professions education. His dedication and passion for his work have made him a respected leader in his field and an inspiration to his colleagues and students.

Experience

  • Aga Khan University (Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan)
    • Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Director Graduate Studies and Surgical Faculty
      Jul 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Professor of Surgery & Adl Director Dow Institute of Health Professionals' Education at DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (DUHS)
    Mar 2018 - Jul 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Director at Enterprise for Medical Education & Research (EMER)
    Jan 2015 - Jul 2022 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    EMER is an establishment which caters to the academic requirements of the health professionals willing to progress personally and professionally in their careers. It offers opportunities for health professionals, individually and through institutes, to follow their plans in developing for progression and excellence in medical education and research.

  • Associate Professor Surgery and Head of Medical Education Unit at King AbdulAziz University
    Nov 2012 - Jan 2018 · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • Consultant Surgeon, Head of Surgery and ER at Memon Medical Institute Hospital
    Jun 2010 - Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Chair of Ethics Committee Associate Chair of Faculty Committee