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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
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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
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
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
Objectives • Identify, encourage and mentor young investigators of Pakistani origin, whether in Pakistan or the US. • Serve as a liaison or co-investigators for such investigators with collaborators in the US. • Conduct regular seminars and meetings to enhance medical research. • 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 • Serve as a resource center for speakers which may be utilized for meetings of Pakistani physicians worldwide, and other medical and/or research meetings. • 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. • Serve as a resource center for young Pakistani medical graduates who intend to come to the US for training and research purposes.
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.
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.
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
Current Achievements Adeel A. Butt, University of Pittsburgh
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
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
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
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
Comments/Suggestions Please contact • Dr. Adeel Butt aabutt@pitt.edu and/or • Dr. Rashid A. Chotani rchotani@jhsph.edu