LAHORE – The University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Wednesday launched Discipline-Specific Faculty Councils (DSFCs) for clinical subjects, extending an initiative that was successfully piloted earlier in the basic sciences. The inaugural session was held here at UHS City Campus under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof Ahsan Waheed Rathore. Prof Rathore said the councils would provide structured platforms for curriculum review, research collaboration, and faculty development across UHS and its affiliated institutions. The participants, including Prof. Mahmood Shaukat, Prof. Muhammad Moin, Prof. Waheed ul Hameed, Prof Alia Bashir, Prof. Tayyiba Wasim, Prof. Fauzia Sajjad and others appreciated the step, calling it a timely reform in medical education. They observed that the councils would not only unify academic efforts across institutions but also create a stronger culture of collaboration, research, and professional development.