Karki, Arjun, Professor of Medicine at Patan Academy of Health Sciences until 2015. He helped found a new medical school under Kathmandu University and was its founding Director (2000 – 2003). Subsequently, he helped establish Patan Academy of Health Sciences of which he was the Founding Vice-Chancellor (2008-2012). He was a member of Mathema Commission (2014) and also that of Health Profession Education Commission (2016) chaired by the Education Minister. In addition, he contributed in various Steering Committees and Advisory Bodies of Ministry of Health., Nepal