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KIPRIME Podcast

The Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education is a major international award and was created to recognise and stimulate high-quality research in the field and to honour scientists who have made a significant contribution to medical and healthcare education. In this podcast series we’ll explore the origins of the KIPRIME and discover the passion and commitment of the people who made it happen; we’ll also hear from previous winners and discover how their research has helped to blaze a trail in this emerging field. Inspiring and supporting the next generation of researchers is at the heart of the prize and a major initiative in 2019 was to establish a fellowship programme. This exciting project has brought together some of the brightest minds who are at the cutting edge of research in medical education. From examining the neuroscientific correlates of clinical reasoning to exploring the dominance of the global north, we’ll hear from 13 inspiring scientists, doctors, psychologists and researchers.Your host for the series is Alina Jenkins; a BBC presenter and journalist since 2001 with an extensive background in communicating science. She also works in the pharmaceutical, finance and engineering sectors as a communications coach.

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Supporting How Students Learn: Professor Roghayeh Gandomkar on Regulation, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance

January 28, 2026 • Alina Jenkins • Season 4 • Episode 12

Roghayeh Gandomkar is a medical doctor by training, an Associate Professor and Director of the Department of Medical Education at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). She earned her Master’s degree in Medical Education in 2010 and her PhD in the same field in 2016, both from TUMS.

Since 2009, she has built her career in medical education. She served as Head of the Evaluation Unit at TUMS for 15 years, contributing significantly to the development of evaluation and quality assurance systems. Roghayeh has also played a key role in establishing accreditation agencies in Iran and is now a member of the national accreditation committee for MD-granting programs. Alongside these responsibilities, her primary role is teaching and supervising Master’s and PhD students in medical education.

In this episode of the KIMPRIME podcast, Roghayeh talks to Alina Jenkins about her research on understanding and supporting the regulation of learning among medical students and her research on accreditation processes, including the factors that influence surveyors’ decision-making and motivations.