The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), which works under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) — the federal body that oversees universities — has announced an HEC training program for health professionals. The five-day capacity building course will run from 30 November to 4 December 2026 at Jinnah Lecture Hall, NAHE, on the HEC campus in H-8, Islamabad, each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
What the course will cover
Titled “Enhancing Research Skills Among Health Professionals: A Foundational Program,” the HEC training program is designed to strengthen research skills among health professionals. Topics include the foundations of health research, research ethics, research design, literature review, scientific writing, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence in academic work.
Who can join and how to apply
Eligibility is limited to Demonstrators, Lecturers, Senior Lecturers and Assistant Professors serving in public-sector medical, nursing and allied health sciences institutions in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The course is open only to public-sector higher education institutions (HEIs) in those two cities.
Interested faculty must be nominated through their own institutions via the official nomination link. The last date for registration is 9 November 2026. For further details, NAHE has asked applicants to contact Deputy Director Dr Sadia Bukhari and Assistant Director Muhammad Rafaqat Awan.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 2 November 2026: NAHE under HEC announced the five-day capacity building programme for health professionals in Islamabad.
- 9 November 2026: Deadline for registration through institutional nomination.
- 30 November–4 December 2026: Classes run daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Jinnah Lecture Hall, NAHE, HEC H-8 Premises, Islamabad.
Aasan alfaaz mein
HEC ne sehat ke ustadon ke liye Islamabad mein paanch din ki research training announce ki hai. Yeh course 30 November se 4 December 2026 tak H-8 ke NAHE hall mein hoga. Sirf Rawalpindi aur Islamabad ke public medical, nursing aur allied health faculty apply kar sakte hain. Apni university se nomination 9 November 2026 tak bhejwani hogi.
