Vice-Dean

Dr. Nasrin Galehdar, assistant professor of nursing

E-mail: lums.ac.ir@galehdar.n

 

Executive Background

  • A faculty member at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences since 1994
  • Vice-Dean for Education at Aligoodarz School of Nursing from 1994 to 1996
  • Research Administrator at the Schools of Health and Allied Medical Sciences from 2007 to 2014
  • Head of the Departments of Surgical Technology and Anesthesiology from July, 2005 to March, 2007
  • Editor of the first scientific-research periodical of School of Health and Nutrition since 2004
  • Research administrator at the School of Allied Medical Sciences from 2010 to 2012
  • A member of Research Council of the University from 1997 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2012
  • A member of Research Council in Education at the EDC of LUMS
  • Supervisor and cultural counselor at LUMS since 2017
  • Faculty member supervisor of the Surgery Technology Association at the School of Allied Medical Sciences since 2017
  • A member of the Research Priority Council at LUMS since 2017
  • Head of the Departments of Surgical Technology and Prehospital Medical Care from September, 2018 to October, 2019
  • A member of the Publishing Council at LUMS from October, 2018 to October 2020
  • Executive secretary of the National Seminar on Health and Development in 2002

 

 

Responsibilities

  • Analysis and decision-making in relation to educational issues with the assistance of authorities
  • Supervision over the precise execution of educational regulations
  • Supervision over the execution of tasks of all the affiliated departments
  • Management of agenda with all related departments
  • Supervision and cooperation in assisting the staff for complementary education
  • Improvement and supervision of the practical execution of clinical training

 

 

Mission and Prospects

 

The mission of the Educational Department of the School of Allied Medical Sciences is to promote the scientific level of both faculty members and students. This is achieved through careful analysis of educational curricula, supervision over the execution of educational regulations, offering educational services in order to execute the curriculum of various educational groups and training professional and committed experts in the fields of Allied Medical Sciences. Due to the variety in fields and levels, this School has the most number of student admission among all the schools affiliated to Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Hence, adherence to the responsibilities, ethics, organizational enhancement, abiding to regulations, student orientation, perseverance in principles, trust and honesty, sympathy and kindness, teamwork and respecting human dignity are of high significance for us.

It is the goal of the Educational Department to make the best use of the capabilities of the academic staff and human sources in the domain of the educational department. Moreover, it is necessary to enhance team-work and trust in experts who are not only devoted but also innovative in educational groups. We are committed to providing an attractive scientific and inspiring atmosphere in educational domains for various fields of expertise at the School. Of further significance, is making the most of co-thinking and interactivity among different fields in support of the ultimate goals of the School and Ministry of Health and Medical Education in promoting medical education within the country. Furthermore, the Educational Department intends to promote itself in operational domains in order to increase efficacy in training expert human resources and to win a high rank, in this respect, among all schools in the country.

 

 

Objectives

 

  • Recruitment of faculty members according to the needs of educational departments at the School
  • Empowering the faculty members in educational domains such as virtual learning
  • Development of E-learning in various courses offered by instructors
  • Improving the infra-structure and enhancing the educational equipment and facilities
  • Improvement of  scientific and functional levels
  • Improvement of student learning
  • Obtaining permits for complementary studies for various departments
  • Preparing the ground for the enhancement of evaluation systems
  • Revision of curricula in various departments
  • Promotion of the Educational Department section of the website
  • Supervision and evaluation of the activities at the Educational Department in order to improve the educational standards
  • Supervision over EDO nucleus and enhancement of corresponding activities to promote educational levels and to standardize them according to modern medical training
  • Designing, confirmation, application and execution of programs related to modern fields in medical branches in proportion to the requirements of the country in graduate and postgraduate education
  • Equipping and setting into operation specialized laboratories depending on the scientific and specialized requirements of the departments in order to promote scientific standards
  • Obtaining the highest rank among all the schools affiliated to LUMS
  • Making efforts to recruits foreign students from neighboring and Muslim countries
  • Conducting workshops in different fields for both the staff and students