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Seemab Mehmood

Seemab Mehmood is a MBBS candidate at Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan. She is a young healthcare leader currently serving as Global Chair of InciSioN, a network of 10.000+ members from 80+ countries worldwide. She is a former CUGH Board Member and IFMSA National President. She specialises in global surgery, healthcare advocacy and health policy.

Seemab Mehmood is a dedicated medical researcher and global health advocate currently pursuing MBBS at Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan. Recognized as one of the 100 Women Leaders of Pakistan, she holds prominent international leadership roles, including Global Chair of the International Student Surgical Network (InciSioN) and Board of Directors Member for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH).

Her work focuses on the intersection of clinical research, digital health innovation, and health policy. Seemab has published extensively on topics ranging from surgical equity to planetary health and is professionally certified in Advanced Data Analytics and Project Management by Google. A Qimam and Millennium Fellow, she is committed to professionalizing youth involvement in global health systems and bridging healthcare gaps through evidence-based advocacy.

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Traditional Examination Format Can’t Survive the Era of Generative AI: Why?

Artificial intelligence

Seemab Mehmood

Imagine a lecture hall filled with over three hundred final-year medical students. A radiology test begins; complex diagnostic questions flash onto a projector screen, and students are tasked with writing their answers on paper. Under traditional assumptions, this setup should guarantee academic integrity. In reality, the examination exposed fundamental weaknesses in conventional assessment methods.

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Tokenism: Confronting Professionalism Through Laughter Metrics

Op-Ed Contest Spring 2026

Seemab Mehmood

The pursuit of a "professional" image has prioritized curated headshots and quota-filling over genuine transformation. To preserve the integrity and active participation of our workforce, we must address tokenism by replacing rigid HR quotas with "Laughter Metrics," a policy framework focused on psychological safety and the removal of the "professional" façade.

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