LECTURES/WORKSHOPES

Lectures/Workshops delivered by Kemcolians in the KEMU:

Dr Naveed Anjum MALIK, consultant in internal medicine and geriatrics, Southampton University Hospital , Southampton .

In Dec 2004, Dr Naveed Malik was a guest speaker at the annual symposium of Society of Family Physicians at Avari Hotel, Lahore and gave an update on ‘Modern Concepts in the Management of Parkinson’s Disease’. He was also invited by Professor of Medicine Javed Akram in KEMU to discuss the complex management of Parkinson’s Disease which was attended by the medical faculty of Mayo Hospital and post-graduate students.

In Dec 2005, Dr Naveed was invited by Prof Mumtaz Hasan, and Prof Mahmood Shaukat to engage in an interactive discussion about the service framework of medical training of doctors in UK , future prospects of International Medical Graduates and career advice. This proved to be a very fruitful meeting and Dr Naveed gave a presentation on ‘CV writing’ in lecture theatre Patiala block and several Kemcolians had contacted him to seek further advice following his talk.

In Dec 2006, Dr Naveed was invited by Prof Haroon Rasheed, Professor in and Head of Department in Psychiatry at the Fatima Jinnah Medical College and Director of Fountain House, Lahore to be the key note speaker at a symposium on Mental Health. Dr Naveed gave a talk on ‘Update on Fronto-temporal Dementia’ at Fountain House. He also delivered lectures on Parkinson’s Disease at the annual meeting of Family Physicians at Avari Hotel and Fatima Memorial Medical College at the invitation of Prof Humayun Maqsood, Principal Fatima Memorial Medical College , Lahore .

Dr Adil ASLAM , Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Addenbrook Hospital , Cambridge . He conducted a workshop on laproscopic surgery in Mayo Hospital in collaboration with Professor Mahmood Shaukat, Head of Paediatric Surgery, KEMU on 27 th December 2007 .

Dr Reza Ahmad Hussain DAR , Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Queens Hospital, Nottingham gave a lecture on “Reality Check - A Medical Career in Britain” in March 2004”. The topics included: why work in Britain, an outline of the medical system, career pathways in different specialties, the NHS, the reality of getting a job, how to improve your career chances, registration with the GMC, Royal Colleges & sponsorship, immigration, getting that first job, how to write CV, clinical attachments, other work options and introduction to KEMCAUK & how we can help.

Mr Amjad Parvaiz CHEEMA, Consultant Laproscopic Surgeon, Queen Alexandra Hospital , Portsmouth . He gave a lecture on 10 th February 2007 on the recent advances in laproscopic surgical technique in the south surgical ward. He also performed several laprascopic procedures in complex surgical patients in Mayo Hospital in collaboration with Professor Goondal and Professor Mahmood Shaukat.

 He was a key guest speaker at the laproscopic workshop at the Lady Reading Hospital , Peshawar held on 15 th to 16 th February 2007.

 Mr Muhammad Asad Aslam RAHI, Consultant in Vascular Surgery, Burnley General Hospital , Burnley . He gave two lectures on 1 8th December 2003 on “Recent Advances in Vascular Surgery” and “Career Guide to work in the UK ”.

These lectures were attended by all final year students and particularly by all the junior doctors including Medical Officers, Registrars, Senior Registrars, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors. Dr Rahi was very impressed by the hospitality and reception given by Professor Mumtaz Hassan. The feedback of these lectures was very positive.

Other Educational Links with KEMU

 In 2006, two French final medical students approached KEMCAUK to organise their electives in the KEMU. KEMCA UK owes gratitude to Professor Mahmood Shaukat in establishing mutual elective placements. The French students found this experience very valuable and gave encouraging feedback. KEMCA UK believes that this link will be very beneficial for joint collaborative work with our Alma Mater.

Dr Shahid Bashir, consultant Histopathologist, Hope Hospital Manchester has been approached in November 2007 on behalf of the KEMCA UK to act as an educational supervisor for doctorate (Ph D) students in the Pathology Department at the KEMU. The provisional agreement has been agreed which will be formalised over next few months.

Dr Naveed Anjum Malik has successfully established an academic link with KEMU and Southampton University Hospital , Southampton . He has organised a link with KEMU and Southampton Medical school (Chris Stephens, Director of Education) for arranging elective placements for third, fourth and final year medical students at KEMU, Lahore . He has also established an academic link with Prof Cliff Shearman, Dean of Surgery, Wessex and Prof of Vascular Surgery, Southampton University Hospital and Prof Mahmood Shaukat, KEMU. Dr Naveed and Prof Shearman would be visiting KEMU in October 2008 to formalise this link. It would provide opportunities for post-graduate surgical trainees to be placed at Southampton Hospital for a period of one year for higher surgical training on a mutual basis.

Dr Naveed has been involved in a dialogue with Prof Mumtaz Hasan, to establish an academic link with KEMU and various teaching hospitals in UK for Internal Medicine and related specialties over the last few years. They have made some progress but it still needs a lot more work to be done in the future.