Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) convened a meeting at its headquarters here on Tuesday to finalise arrangements for the upcoming three-day National Inspector Training Programme scheduled to be held on December 9-11.
The programme will train inspectors in conducting fully digitalised inspections as part of the PMDC’s modernisation initiative. The meeting brought together 12 master trainers to review the training framework, logistics and implementation strategy for the nationwide pilot training aimed at digitalising the PM&DC inspection system.
The meeting, chaired by PMDC President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj, discussed the structured three-day training programme designed to enhance the competency and readiness of master inspectors responsible for training inspectors who will evaluate medical and dental colleges across the country.
Key agenda items included finalisation of the digital inspection workflow, allocation of facilitators, selection of participating institutions, and preparation of training materials such as the Inspector Guide and the digital platform.
The upcoming training will equip inspectors with updated knowledge, digital tools and standardised methodologies essential for conducting credible, efficient and evidence-based inspections. The meeting also reviewed compliance requirements, documentation protocols and assessment tools that will be used to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the training.
