PESHAWAR
\nDr. Maria Ishaq Khattak, Associate Professor and Head of Dental Public Health at Khyber Medical University (KMU), has been elected as a member of the National Bioethics Committee for Research (NBC-R) for a three-year term.
\nAccording to a press release issued here on Monday, Dr. Maria\u2019s election to the national committee, alongside her re-election to KMU\u2019s Academic Council, marks a significant achievement for women academics from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing their perspectives into two important forums shaping education and research governance.
\nAs a member of NBC-R, Dr. Maria will contribute to the ethical review of research involving human participants, as well as initiatives aimed at promoting research ethics education and capacity building.
\nHer continued membership of KMU\u2019s Academic Council will also provide an opportunity to contribute to academic policymaking, curriculum development and the maintenance of educational standards.
\nShe was elected unopposed to the Academic Council in the Associate Professor category, following her first election as an Assistant Professor representative in 2023.
\nHer appointments also highlight the growing role of women in academic leadership, particularly in the Global South, where greater representation in decision-making bodies can help shape institutional priorities and strengthen research governance.
\nFor aspiring women academics from underserved areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, such representation can also provide encouragement and demonstrate the possibilities of leadership and participation in national academic forums.
\nDr Maria\u2019s committee appointments build on her contributions to expanding postgraduate dental education at KMU.
\nShe played an instrumental role in establishing the MPhil programme in Community Dentistry in 2020 and contributed to the development of the Higher Education Commission (HEC)-approved PhD programme in Dental Public Health, launched in 2026.
\nThese initiatives have expanded opportunities for dental professionals to pursue advanced education and research, particularly in areas addressing population-level oral health needs.
\nTaken together, her academic and professional contributions reflect the importance of leadership in creating opportunities for others, strengthening research practices, expanding postgraduate education and promoting inclusive participation in decisions that shape academic institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Dr. Maria Ishaq Khattak, Associate Professor and Head of Dental Public Health at Khyber Medical University (KMU), has been elected as a member of the National Bioethics Committee for Research (NBC-R) for a three-year term. According to a press release issued here on Monday, Dr. Maria\u2019s election to the national committee, alongside her re-election […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-575574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-peshawar"],"yoast_head":"\n