The journey started in December 2007 from a college of Rehabilitation Sciences under the faculty of Health and medical science at Riphah International University, Islamabad. In June-2018 due to the exponential growth and many extraordinary achievements of the institute, the Board of Governors (BOGs) of Riphah approved and established independent faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences (FRAHS). The Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences (RCRAHS) under the Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences paved the way for the betterment and uplifting of the professionals of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences by enhancing their knowledge, clinical skills, and research competence.  RCRAHS made a significant contribution to the development of the national curriculum for the DPT program under the patronage of HEC and takes pride in being a pioneer of the Master’s program Speech-Language Pathology (MS SLP)in 2010. Another unique achievement is the establishment of the Rehab Certification Board offering certification in many specialties to fulfill the need of society. The faculty members significantly contributed by publishing (500+ articles) their research work in several International and National impact factor journals. The clinical training facilities distinguish the RCRAHS from others in the country and pioneer to introduce of the concept of Rehab house officers in the country with paid house job opportunities to the DPT graduates, Postgraduate trainees of rehabilitation and allied health sciences. The FRAHS publishes two journals biannually with the title “Journal of Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences” (JRCRS) and “Riphah Journal of Allied Health Sciences” (RJAHS) with the former being recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC ).

Prof. Dr. Syed Shakil ur Rehman

Director, FRAHS, Lahore.

It’s a great pleasure to share that FRAHS is organizing the 4^th ICRS and 1^st ICAHS. This is the continuation of a journey that started in 2014. The main purpose of this activity is to promote research culture, evidence-based practice, and networking of professionals across the board. The theme of the conference also highlights the current challenges in research and practice among rehabilitation professionals along with different experts from around the globe will provide insight into these burning issues and share the solutions to these challenges through the scientific literature and discourse. It is an exciting time for scientists, researchers, clinicians, and academicians to contribute and share their valuable feedback. I am looking forward to seeing you at these scientific conferences.