Quality Assurance

Introduction to QA

  • Quality Assurance is a systematic process of checking to see whether a product or service being developed is meeting specified requirements.
  • Importance in medical & dental education
  • Alignment with PMDC,LUMHS, HEC, and institutional standards
Objectives
  • Ensure compliance with accreditation standards (PMC, HEC)
  • Promote curriculum enhancement and integration
  • Monitor faculty performance and student feedback
  • Strengthen research, ethics, and clinical governance
  • Foster continuous professional development (CPD)
Key Areas
  • Academic Programs
  • Clinical Services
  • Faculty Development
  • Research Output
  • Student Feedback
  • Facilities and Infrastructure
  • Examinations and Assessment
Academic Practices
  • Curriculum review and revision
  • Lecture audits and peer reviews
  • Use of modern teaching strategies (PBL, CBL, simulation)
  • Monitoring of attendance and academic performance
Clinical Practices
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in clinics
  • Infection control audits
  • Patient safety protocols
  • Logbooks and skill assessments
Faculty Evaluation
  • Annual Self-Assessment Reports (SARs)
  • Student evaluation of teaching (SET)
  • Peer reviews and academic audits
  • CPD workshop participation tracking
Student-Centric
  • Orientation & counseling programs
  • Feedback surveys (course, faculty, facilities)
  • Grievance redressal mechanism
  • Extracurricular and wellbeing support
Research & Ethics
  • Research committee oversight
  • Ethical review board approvals
  • Plagiarism checks and Turnitin use
  • Faculty-student research collaboration
Assessment
  • Blueprint-based paper setting
  • External and internal moderation
  • OSCE/OSPE and skill-based evaluations
  • Transparent result declaratio
Infrastructure
  • Library and IT resource audits
  • Simulation and laboratory inspections
  • Safety checks (fire, electrical, biohazard)
  • Accessibility and student facilities
Achievements at Bhitai DMC
  • Successful internal and external audits
  • Workshops conducted on QA practices
  • Student satisfaction improvements
  • Recognitions or accreditations received