The Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), established in 2008 in Lalitpur, is a public, not-for-profit medical institution focused on improving rural healthcare in Nepal by training medical professionals committed to serving underserved communities. Located near Kathmandu and centered around Patan Hospital—its primary teaching facility—the academy emphasizes producing doctors equipped to deliver essential medical services in remote regions. PAHS aims to develop future leaders in healthcare policy and serve as a model of innovative, community-oriented medical education that can be adapted in other developing countries.