Transcript Academic Research Council

Academic Research Council
Butt, Chotani & Nadir
Adeel A. Butt
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Director VAPHS ID-HIV Clinics
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
Rashid A. Chotani
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
Director GIDSAS
Center for International Emergency, Disaster & Refugee Studies
Abdul Nadir
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Arizona
Director Liver Disease Center
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Background
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Pakistan has a population of over 140 million
It has over 2 dozen medical colleges
Very few medical colleges have research
curricula
Hardly any has formal research training
Only three Pakistani medical journals are
indexed in Medline
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There are close to 10,000 physicians of
Pakistani origin in the US
Many more are children of Pakistani-American
parents
Very few new residents are coming to the US
for residency training
Many of us have helped these persons
individually
Objectives
1. Identify, encourage and mentor young
investigators of Pakistani origin, whether in
Pakistan or the US.
2. Serve as a liaison or co-investigators for such
investigators with collaborators in the US.
3. Conduct regular seminars and meetings to
enhance medical research.
4. Conduct regular career counseling sessions or
meetings for potential young investigators who
would like to know more about, or embark upon
an academic career.
Objectives
5. Serve as a resource center for speakers which
may be utilized for meetings of Pakistani
physicians worldwide, and other medical and/or
research meetings.
6. Serve as a resource center for help in devising,
designing, and implementing research policies for
Government of Pakistan, or other nations that
may benefit from it.
7. Serve as a resource center for young Pakistani
medical graduates who intend to come to the US
for training and research purposes.
Membership
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Academic rank at a medical, dental, nursing or
public health school at the Assistant Professor level
or higher.
Five or more first authored publications in peer
reviewed journals.
Fifteen or more total publications in peer reviewed
journals.
Active teaching of students, residents or fellows at
an accredited medical, dental, nursing or public
health institution.
A full time, active administrative or managerial post
at a medical, dental, nursing or public health school
or research institution.
Membership
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May be waived in certain circumstances:
Full time academic rank at the level of a Professor
or higher at a recognized medical, dental, nursing
or public health school.
Recommendation by two-third of the trustees OR
two-thirds of the current members.
Current Status
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Members are being added to the core of
ARC
ARC has been successfully registered as
a non-profit corporation in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Application for tax exempt status shall
be forthcoming
Current Members
Butt, Adeel A.
U. Pittsburgh
Infectious Diseases
Chotani, Rashid A.
Johns Hopkins
Infectious Diseases
Iqbal, Nayyar
U. Pennsylvania
Endocrinology
Alam, Hasan B.
Georgetown U.
Surgery
Jahanzeb, Mohammad
U. Tennessee, Memphis
Oncology
Buttar, Amna B
Indiana U.
Geriatrics
Shakil, A. Obaid
U. Pittsburgh
Gastroenterology
Mozaffar, Tahseen
UC Irvine
Neurology
Nadir, Abdul
Good Samaritan Hosp. Phoenix
Hepatology/GI
Shad, Mujeeb
U. Pittsburgh
Psychiatry
Malik, Arshad H.
U. Arkansas
Gastroenterology
Current Achievements
Rashid A. Chotani, Johns Hopkins University
How to Identify a Food borne Outbreak?.”
The Aga Khan University
5-Mar-03
Foodborne Outbreak at a teaching Hospital
The Aga Khan University
20-Feb-02
Global Burden of ID
Karachi University
Pediatric Nosocomial Infections in the NICU
The Aga Khan University
28-Oct-02
Infectious Diseases and the Threat of Bioterrorism
The Aga Khan University
24-Oct-02
The Epidemiology of CCHF in Pakistan
1st international ID Congress, Karachi
28-Mar-03
Identification of Bioterrorism agents
1st international ID Congress, Karachi
28-Mar-03
Two Post-Docs from Pakistan on staff awaiting residency next year
6-Mar-03
Current Achievements
Adeel A. Butt, University of Pittsburgh
Viral Hepatitis: "C" the Difference?
The Aga Khan University
24-Dec-02
Principles of HIV Therapy: Simple is
Better
Dow Medical College
24-Dec-02
HIV Update
Nishtar Medical College
20-Dec-02
Hepatitis C: State of the Art
Dow Medical College
31-Mar-03
Principles of HIV Therapy
1st international ID Congress,
Karachi
29-Mar-03
Ward Rounds with Housestaff and
Faculty
Civil Hospital Karachi
30-Mar-03
Current Achievements
Abdul Nadir, Good Samaritan Hospital
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Liver Workshop Civil Hospital Karachi, 9-02
4-day course given to 12 postgraduate
students
Started a research program at GSRMC. First
research assistant hired is a Pakistani
physician awaiting residency
Current Achievements
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Modest:
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Mentoring:
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We have successfully secured FOUR residency
positions per year for AKU graduates at UPMC
in an International Scholars Program
Two non-AKU graduates will likely be
interviewed as well
What We Ask
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Spread the word around
Identify potential members
Support a trip of the UPMC-Shadyside
Program Director and one additional
faculty to Pakistan – cost ~$5,000
Use ARC as a resource for speakers,
thought leaders, researchers
What We Ask
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Even if cannot, or decide not to become
a member, tell us:
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If you can arrange an elective for a
Pakistani student
If you can arrange an externship
If you can identify potential residency
positions
If you would support the ARC to present
their program to other US medical schools
Comments/Suggestions
Please contact
 Dr. Adeel Butt
[email protected]
and/or
 Dr. Rashid A. Chotani
[email protected]