Dr Shamaila Manzoor – E-Portfolio

Research Publications & Presentations

Among the greatest achievements of my career are my two publications in BMC Medical Education — an acknowledgment I received with genuine humility, as it affirmed my emerging identity as an educational scholar. This milestone, along with several subsequent international publications, has since strengthened my confidence and grounded my growing engagement with research in medical education.

This achievement taught me that meaningful research often grows out of everyday educational practice, provided it is pursued with rigor and critical reflection. It strengthened my discipline in academic writing, my resilience through the peer-review process, and my confidence in contributing to the scholarly literature. Above all, it reshaped my professional identity — from a practitioner of medical education to an active contributor to its evolving knowledge base, a shift that now informs how I approach teaching, curriculum design, and assessment with a more evidence-seeking mindset.

Death Itself, my very first qualitative research study, proved to be a defining moment in my academic journey. Its unconventional subject resonated with researchers internationally, earning me global recognition and appreciation. This experience taught me a lasting lesson: that a unique idea, pursued with genuine scholarly rigor, will be respected anywhere in the world.

Research Publications