Karachi: The Aga Khan University’s Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME), Karachi, in partnership with the AKU Medical College, has received the AMEE ASPIRE to Excellence Award from the International Association for Health Professions Education.
The recognition places CIME among an international cohort of institutions named to AMEE’s ASPIRE Academy this year for excellence in simulation-based health professions education, said a statement on Tuesday.
Since opening in 2017 as Pakistan’s first health care simulation centre, CIME has developed into the country’s largest health care simulation centre and has been described as the most advanced health care teaching and learning institute in Pakistan and East Africa.
“Receiving the ASPIRE to Excellence Award in Simulation is a proud milestone for CIME and a significant moment for health care simulation in Pakistan,” said Dr Faisal Ismail, Regional Director, CIME, South Asia.
“This recognition from AMEE affirms what we have always believed at the Aga Khan University, that world-class health professions education can be built anywhere where there is rigour and commitment,” said Dr Tania Bubela, Provost of the Aga Khan University.
The Award was presented to Dr Faisal Ismail at the AMEE Conference 2026, held August 22-26 in Vienna under the theme “Educators as Catalysts: Building the Future of Health”.
The award highlights CIME’s contribution to advancing simulation-based health professions education in Pakistan and reflects the growing role of simulation in strengthening health professional training and patient safety.
