Academic Research Council Butt, Chotani

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Academic Research CouncilButt, 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

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Background

• 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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Background

• 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

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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.

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Objectives

1. Serve as a resource center for speakers which may
   be utilized for meetings of Pakistani physicians
   worldwide, and other medical and/or research
   meetings.
2. 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.
3. Serve as a resource center for young Pakistani
   medical graduates who intend to come to the US
   for training and research purposes.

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Membership

• 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.

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Membership

• 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.

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Current Status

• 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

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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
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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 6-Mar-03
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 Two Post-Docs from Pakistan on staff awaiting residency next year
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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
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Current Achievements
Abdul Nadir, Good Samaritan Hospital

• 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

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Current Achievements

• Modest
• Mentoring
• 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

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What We Ask

• 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

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What We Ask

• Even if cannot, or decide not to become a member,
  tell us
• 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

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Comments/Suggestions

• Please contact
• Dr. Adeel Butt
• aabutt_at_pitt.edu
• and/or
• Dr. Rashid A. Chotani rchotani_at_jhsph.edu