About DME
The Medical Education Support Unit was established in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1986 for reorientation of Medical Education (ROME) to impart teacher's training to its faculty members in innovations in medical education.
With subsequent development, the Education Support Center evolved into the Medical Education Department (MED) in 1990, then became the National Centre for Health Professions Education (NCHPE) in 2009. At present, it has been officially changed to Department of Medical Education (DME) from August 28, 2024, and is under the Dean's office, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Tribhuvan University.
Mission
Committed to improve the health of the country through ensuring quality health professions education by educating teachers in Nepal.
Key Areas of Work
- Curricula design, implementation, evaluation and revision
- Enhancing teacher's competency and performance
- Conducting Continue Medical Education (CME) for all health personnel
- Supporting educational research
- Providing consultancy related to quality education and service