The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has introduced PRIME, a province-wide digital platform that will monitor medical education, clinical training and professional competency assessments across Punjab. The UHS PRIME digital platform was inaugurated by Provincial Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique at the university. In its first phase, it will cover around 3,300 postgraduate trainees at 33 training institutions, replacing paper logbooks with verified digital records.
Detail
UHS PRIME Digital Platform
Full name
Health Professions Education: Progress, Research, Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation
Launched by
University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore
Inaugurated by
Khawaja Salman Rafique, Provincial Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education
Phase 1
Around 3,300 MS, MD and MDS trainees at 33 institutions
Supervisors
Around 1,100 supervisors to be registered on the portal
Phase 2
Around 33,875 MBBS, BDS students and house officers from 60 colleges
Phase 3
Around 31,734 nursing, pharmacy and allied health students at 180 institutions
What PRIME Is and Why UHS Launched It
One digital platform: The UHS PRIME digital platform brings monitoring of medical education, clinical training and competency assessment into a single system for the whole province.
End of paper logbooks: Trainees will no longer keep paper logbooks. Clinical cases, procedures, attendance, rotations and research work will all be recorded digitally.
Verified competence: UHS Vice Chancellor Maj Gen Prof. Sohail Sabir (Retd) said PRIME moves health professions education beyond routine record maintenance toward demonstrated clinical competence and verified professional skills.
Province-wide reach: The platform is designed to cover every medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy and allied health institution affiliated with UHS across Punjab.
Who is covered: Phase 1 covers postgraduate medical and dental programmes, including MS, MD and MDS trainees.
Around 3,300 trainees: About 3,300 trainees at 33 training institutions will be brought onto the platform in this phase.
1,100 supervisors: Around 1,100 supervisors will be registered on the portal to verify trainees’ clinical and academic work.
Workplace assessments: The platform will record workplace-based evaluations, including Mini-CEX, DOPS and Case-Based Discussions.
How the Digital Record Will Work for Trainees
Clinical cases logged: Trainees will record the clinical cases they handle, the procedures they perform and the rotations they complete.
Attendance tracked: Attendance and academic activities will be part of the digital record, so nothing depends on a paper register.
Research progress: The portal will also track each trainee’s research progress and academic activities alongside clinical work.
Quarterly assessments: Continuous internal assessments will be held every quarter, giving trainees regular feedback instead of a single year-end judgement.
Phase 2: MBBS, BDS Students and House Officers
Undergraduate coverage: Phase 2 will extend PRIME to undergraduate MBBS and BDS programmes and to house-job training.
Around 33,875 students: About 33,875 students and house officers from 60 medical and dental colleges will join the platform in this phase.
No date announced: No launch or rollout date for Phase 2 has been announced yet, so students should wait for UHS to confirm the timeline.
Phase 3: Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Health
Widest coverage: Phase 3 will bring nursing, pharmacy and allied health sciences onto the platform.
Around 31,734 students: About 31,734 students at 180 institutions will be covered in this final phase.
180 institutions: The large number of institutions shows how wide UHS’s affiliated network is beyond medical and dental colleges.
One system for all: When complete, PRIME will monitor training across every health profession that UHS regulates in Punjab.
Rollout date awaited: As with Phase 2, no date has been announced for Phase 3, and UHS will share the schedule when it is ready.
What This Means for Medical Students in Punjab
Fairer assessment: Digital records and regular assessments mean a trainee’s progress is judged on verified work, not on a logbook filled in at the last minute.
Faster feedback: Supervisors can give feedback through the portal as the training happens, so trainees can correct mistakes early.
Stronger doctors: Regular workplace-based evaluations should produce doctors whose clinical skills have been tested step by step.
Stay updated: Trainees and students should follow UHS announcements for registration instructions as each phase begins.
Follow UHS announcements for PRIME registration instructions as each phase begins
For institutions
Contact UHS for supervisor registration and dashboard access
Conclusion
The UHS PRIME digital platform is a major step toward transparent, verifiable medical training in Punjab. Phase 1 will digitise the training of around 3,300 postgraduate trainees at 33 institutions, with around 1,100 supervisors verifying their clinical work and giving regular feedback. Later phases will extend the same system to around 33,875 MBBS and BDS students and house officers, and then to around 31,734 nursing, pharmacy and allied health students.
FAQs
What is the UHS PRIME digital platform? PRIME stands for Health Professions Education: Progress, Research, Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation. It is a digital platform that monitors medical education, clinical training and competency assessments across Punjab.
Who is covered in Phase 1 of PRIME? Phase 1 covers postgraduate MS, MD and MDS trainees, around 3,300 trainees at 33 training institutions, with around 1,100 supervisors registered on the portal.
Will paper logbooks be replaced? Yes. PRIME replaces paper logbooks with digital records of clinical cases, procedures, attendance, rotations, research work and workplace-based assessments.
When will MBBS and BDS students join PRIME? MBBS and BDS students and house officers are covered in Phase 2. No rollout date for Phase 2 has been announced yet.
Who inaugurated the PRIME platform? Provincial Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique inaugurated the platform at UHS.
Shahzad Sahil is the editor of plcpunjab.pk, covering Punjab government schemes including the Livestock Card, eligibility, registration and latest updates, with information verified from official sources for readers across Punjab.
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