Dr Shariq Khoja
Assistant Professor
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Academic Qualification and Training

Dr Shariq Khoja works as Assistant Professor, department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) and Coordinator eHealth Programme for Aga Khan University Hospital. He has an extensive background and interest in using eHealth technologies to facilitate health care services and education. His research interests focus on creating evidence and policies to guide the implementation of eHealth in developing countries. Dr Khoja is currently leading the project called PAN Asian Collaboration for evidence-based e-Health Adoption and Application (PANACeA), which supports collaborative research in 17 Asian countries to create evidence for eHealth implementation. Dr Khoja chairs the eLearning Technical Committee, and is a member of the eHealth task force and Skills lab group at Aga Khan University (AKU). Dr Khoja is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, Canada.

Publications

• Durrani H, Khoja S. Does current evidence support use of Telehealth in Asian countries? Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. In Press.
• Khoja S, Scott RE, Gilani SN. 'e-Health Readiness Assessment: Promoting 'Hope' in the healthcare institutions of Pakistan'. World Hospitals and Health Services. Volume 44 (1), 2008: 36-38.
• Richard E Scott, Shariq Khoja, Ruben Umaly, Angelo J Ramos, Molly Cheah, Kathleen Flynn-Dapaah and Laurent Elder, A Pan-Asian research network for evidence-based adoption and application of e-health. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Supplement 3, December 2007, pp. S3:108.
• Khoja S, Scott RE, Ishaq AFM, Mohsin M, Casebeer A. 'Developing a conceptual framework for e-health readiness assessment tools for developing countries'. ' International Hospital Federation Reference Book'. 2007/2008: 079-81.
• Deshpande A, Khoja S, McKibbon A, Rizo C, Jadad AR. Telehealth for Acute Stroke Management (Telestroke): Systematic Review and Environmental Scan [Technology overview 37]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008.
• Deshpande A, Khoja S, McKibbon A, Jadad A R. Real-Time (Synchronous) Telehealth in Primary Care:Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews [Technology report no 100]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008.
• Deshpande A, Khoja S, Lorca J, McKibbon A, Rizo C, Jadad A R. Asynchronous Telehealth: Systematic Review of Analytic Studies and Environmental Scan of Relevant Initiatives [Technology report no 101]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008.
• Deshpande A, Khoja S, McKibbon A, Rizo C, Jadad AR. Telehealth for Acute Stroke Management (Telestroke): Systematic review of analytic studies and environmental scan of relevant initiatives [Technology report number 99]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008.
• Deshpande A, Khoja S, McKibbon A, Jadad AR. Overview of assessments of real-time (synchronous) and asynchronous telehealth [Technology overview number 38]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008.
• Khoja S, Scott RE, Casebeer A, Gilani SN, Mohsin M, Ishaq AFM. 'e-Health Readiness assessment tools for healthcare institutions in developing countries'. 'Telemedicine and eHealth'. Volume 13 (4), Aug 2007: 425-432.
• Khoja S, Scott RE, Ishaq F, Mohsin M. 'Reliability testing of e-Health Readiness assessment tools'. eHealth International Journal. Volume 3(1), 2007.
• Khoja S, Casebeer A, Scott RE, Gilani SN. 'Validating e-Health readiness assessment tools by using qualitative research methods'. eHealth International Journal. Volume 3(1), 2007.
• S Khoja, SE McGregor & RJ Hilsden. 'Validation of self-reported colorectal cancer screening practices among average risk adults in Alberta '. Canadian Family Physician. Volume 53, July 2007: 1192-7.
• Khoja S, Scott RE. 'Creating e-learning resources in preventive medicine'. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Volume 13(2), 2007: 105-106.
• Khoja S, Scott RE. 'Developing Needs-assessment tools for e-learning initiatives in preventive medicine in Pakistan '. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Volume 12(8), 2006: 431-432.
• Khoja S, Casebeer A, Young S. 'Role of Telehealth in Seating Clinics; A case-study of learners' perspectives'. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Volume 11(3), 2005: 146-149
• RJ Hilsden, SE McGregor, S Khoja, A Murray, HE Bryant. 'Colorectal Cancer Screening: Practices and Attitudes of Gastroenterologists, Internists and Surgeons'. Canadian Journal of Surgery. Volume 48 (6), Dec 2005: 434-440
• Khoja S, Luby S, Ahmed Z, Akber A. 'Effectiveness of health education in the use of iodized salt in Lotkoh tehsil, Chitral'. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. Volume 50 (9), Sept 2000: 296-300.

Peer-reviewed Lectures and Abstracts

• Posted lecture on 'e-readiness assessment' on the global 'Supercourse' website for international audience (www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec15781/index.htm).
• McGregor SE, Hilsden RJ, Khoja S, Murray A, Bryant HE. 'Comparison of screening practices and perceived barriers to colorectal cancer screening among primary care physicians and gastroenterologists'. Gastroenterology 124(4 Suppl 1): A620, 2003
• Walker RL, Hilsden RJ, Heitman SJ, Khoja SR, Currie GR, Kromm SK, McGregorSE. Virtual Colonoscopy: What Factors Influence Preferences for this emerging test? Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2006; Volume 20, Supplement A, 95A.

Book Chapters/Manuals/Reports

• Khoja S, Naseem A. e-Health in International Networks; Finding new opportunities for Collaboration.Book: e-Health in Developing Countries. Royal Society of Medicine, London UK. In Press.
• Khoja S. Book Chapter: e-Health-The PANACeA of Asian Healthcare. Book: Better Healthcare through Telehealth . Editors: Hameed A. Khan; MM Qureshi, Irfan Hayee. January 2008.
• Pappas G, Khoja S. Book Chapter:
  Prospects of improving healthcare in Pakistan, using e-Health: Lessons learned and a Proposal. Book: Better Healthcare through Telehealth .Editors: Hameed A. Khan; MM Qureshi, Irfan Hayee. January 2008.
• Khoja S. Book Chapter: Making e-Health
  Borderless. Book: Better Healthcare through Telehealth . Editors: Hameed A. Khan; MM Qureshi, Irfan Hayee. January 2008.
• Khoja S, Scott RE. e-Health Readiness
  Assessment tools for Developing Countries. On: IDRC’s official web-site . August 2006.
• Khoja S, Casebeer A. Role of Telehealth in Seating Clinics: A case-study of learners' perspectives. In: Practice Report for the Calgary Health Region. August 2004.
• Author of Primary Health Care Manual developed for the health care staff working in peripheral areas of Sindh and co-author of another similar manual.

Masters Thesis

• "Role of telehealth in Seating Clinics: A case study of learners' perspective ". Written for the degree of Masters of Science in Health Research. University of Calgary. December 2003.

PhD Thesis

• "Developing and validating e-readiness assessment tools for public and private health care institutions in Pakistan ". Written for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Health Research. University of Calgary. April 2006.

Funding and Awards

• Principal Investigator. Creating Structures for eHealth advocacy and policy development in Pakistan. Funded by Rockefeller Foundation.Funding Period 2008-2009. Funding Amount: US$71,900.
• Co-Investigator on Student funding – Systematic Review of Telehealth in Asia. Funded by Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan.Funding period: 2007. Funding amount: US$15,000.
• Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) through CHPSTP. Funding for Needs-assessment study for e-Learning in Teaching Institutions of Pakistan. 2004. Award Amount: C$15,000.
• Funding from University of Calgary to conduct field research in Health Informatics. 2004.
• Outstanding student awards from District Government Hyderabad Pakistan- 1984 & 1985.
• Principal Investigator and Research Manager. Pan-Asian Collaboration for evidence-based e-Health Adoption and Application. Funded by International Development Research Center. Funding Period: 2007-2010. Funding Amount: US$2.5 million.
• Lead Investigator- e-Health Needs and Readiness assessment in Tanzania and Afghanistan. Funded by Aga Khan Development Network. Funding period: 2007-2008. Funding amount: US$52,000.
• Co-Investigator- Systematic Review on Telestroke applications. Funded by Canadian Agency for Drug and Technologies in Health. Funding period: 2007-2008. Funding amount: C$40,000.
• Principal Investigator- Chundko Community Development Program. Funded by Lasmo Oil Pakistan Ltd. Funding period: 1997-1999. Funding Amount: US$ 300,000.
• Presidential Poster, World Congress of Gastroenterology 2005, September 10-14, 2005, Montreal, Quebec
• 'Best Presentation Recognition'. Canadian Society of Telehealth Conference at Winnipeg, MB. in September 2005
• International Development Research Center (IDRC) Doctoral Research Award for conducting PhD thesis work. April 2005.
• CIHR funding for PhD studies in Health Informatics. Jan' 2004- Dec' 2005.
• Alberta Learning Award for Masters Studies. 2003. Funding from University of Calgary to conduct field research in Health Informatics. 2004.