Internal Medicine Residency Programme
Aga Khan University has been the pioneer institute for initiating structured medical residency programmes in Pakistan . These programmes are role models for other programmes. The Internal Medicine Residency Programme is the largest and one of the major strengths of the University.
Department of Medicine
The mission of the Department of Medicine at Aga Khan University Medical College is to strengthen the discipline of internal medicine and its subspecialties, and to positively impact the diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases affecting the populations it serves. The department is committed to excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, to training primary health care professionals, to clinical, epidemiological and basic science research that expands the frontiers of medical knowledge, and to the provision of caring service to affected patients and their families.
The postgraduate teaching activities of the Department of Medicine includes a structured internal medicine residency programme.
Internist
The graduates of the residency programme in internal medicine are internists or general medical specialists.
The internist
- Is an expert in the assessment, diagnosis and management of general medical problems
- Is capable in the management of acute unselected medical emergencies and the management of patients in a holistic way
- Values the continuing care of all patients, irrespective of the nature of the patient's complaint
- Is trained in all of the major medical subspecialties as well as intensive care, palliative care, therapeutics and toxicology, and behavioural science
- Is trained in some aspects of clinical biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, radiology and nuclear medicine
- Formulates a total evaluation of the patient and prioritises treatment, which may include surgery
- Coordinates the care for all patients and involves other specialists as required
- Functions in clinical, counselling, educating, leadership and management roles
Postgraduate examination results
The Internal Medicine Residency Programme at AKU started in 1987. To date, 115 candidates have graduated from this programme. The main aim of the residents in the residency programme is to gain adequate medical knowledge, clinical skills and professional attitude to enable them to function as an excellent internist. In addition, an important objective is to gain credentials through their postgraduate exam in due course of time.
The results of our candidates in FCPS are excellent. During the last five years more than 90 per cent of our candidates have cleared FCPS in either first or second attempt, which is due to extensive structured interactive learning opportunities provided to the residents during their training.
Goals and objectives
The internal medicine residency programme is a four-year structured training programme, offering clinical training in general medicine and medical subspecialties, adherent to the requirement of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.
It is design ed to provide academic environment, formal teaching and broad clinical experience to the trainee, necessary to become an excellent general medical specialist/internist.
At the end of training, the resident is able to:
- Acquire the ability to care for a wide range of clinical problems
- Perform thorough and comprehensive history and physical examination in an effective manner
- Document patient's history, physical examination and progress, clearly and concisely in the medical record
- Present the relevant history and physical findings in a coherent and precise manner
- Formulate complete problem list from the initial data, and prepare an effective diagnostic and therapeutic plan
Residents are given graded responsibility for patient care during their years of residency. The senior resident is able to demonstrate a level of knowledge, clinical skills, technical skills and attitudes consistent with independent consulting practice. The residency programme provides adequate opportunities for residents to gain skills in the all the common and emergency procedures. The resident functions within the context of a team approach to patient care.
The residents are given provision of an appropriate balance of inpatient, outpatient, critical care and ambulatory training experiences. Residents have sufficient exposure to each of the recognised medical subspecialties so as to become fully familiar with the role and contribution of each to effective patient care. In the residency programme, methods are in place of careful and fair evaluation of residents performances.
Appropriate feedback, guidance, and counselling are given to assure proper development in all areas of training and professional behaviour.
Curriculum
Core curriculum
During the four years of residency training the core curriculum is covered through formal core lectures, clinical rotations, tutorials, problem-based learning, grand rounds, morning report, journal club, mortality and morbidity meetings, practice guidelines, bedside examinations and group discussions.
Clinical Rotations
As per CPSP requirements (see residency manual).
Teaching and learning strategies
Core Lectures |
Weekly |
Grand Rounds |
Weekly |
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Morning Report |
Twice a week |
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Journal Club |
Twice a month |
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Mortality and Morbidity |
Monthly |
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Grand Round by Resident |
Monthly |
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Residents Hour |
Weekly |
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Professors Lecture |
Monthly |
Clinicopathological |
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Conference |
Monthly |
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PGME Lectures |
Twice a month |
Clinical Practice Guidelines |
Monthly |
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Teaching Ward Rounds |
Daily |
FCPS-II COURSE |
Yearly |
Subspecialty Teaching |
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Sessions |
Twice a week |
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Clinic Assignments |
1-2 clinics a week |
ACLS Course |
Once in residency |
Evaluation and feedback
- Monthly continuous in-training evaluation
- Annual in-service/in-training examination (a three-hour postgraduate mock examination)
- Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)
- MCQs
- A comprehensive yearly two-week, FCPS-II Course for senior residents
- Annual residents' appreciation evening
Duration of training
The programme comprises four years of training.
Eligibility
- MBBS or equivalent degree approved by the PM&DC, with 58 per cent or above marks in the final examination
- One year internship with six months in Medicine and allied and six months in Surgery and allied disciplines
- FCPS Part I/MRCP Part I
Candidates are required to sit for entry examination of medicine residency held in September each year. Selected candidates are then called for an interview to further assess their motivation, leadership potential, communication skills, ambition and clinical judgment. Successful candidates are selected for the programme.
On-call duties
Each resident does an average of one night in four on-call within the Hospital premises, although occasionally one night in three may be necessary.
Positions available
The Department of Medicine has 50 resident positions at present. There are 12-14 first-year positions available each year.
Administrative set-up
The Departmental Residency Committee is mandated to oversee all aspects of the Internal Medicine Residency Programme and to ensure that it conforms to the goals and objectives of the residency programme.
This committee is responsible for the development, implementation and review of the postgraduate curriculum.
The committee is responsible for the general administration of the programme, which includes recruitment and selection of residents, teaching and rotation of residents and interns in general medicine and medical subspecialties inpatient and ambulatory care, supervision, counselling, evaluation and advancement of residents and interns. The committee is responsible for maintaining resident's personnel records.
The Chair of the Committee is the residency programme director, Dr Muhammad Tariq.
Full-time faculty
Professor and Chairman
Dr Saeed Sadiq Hamid
MBBS Punjab; FRCP London and Ireland ; FACP, FACG USA
Gastroenterology
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Dr Camer W. Vellani
MBBCh; MD Wales
Professors
Dr Abdul Jabbar
MBBS Karachi ; FRCP London
Diabetes & Endocrine
Dr Javaid Ahmed Khan
MBBS Karachi; FRCP Edinburgh
Pulmonary Medicine
Dr Mohammad Ataullah Khan
MBBS Sindh; FRCP London; FACP USA
Cardiology
Dr Najmul Islam
MBBS Karachi ; FRCP London
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Dr S. Hasnain Ali Shah
MBBS Punjab; MD, FRCP Edinburgh; FACG USA
Gastroenterology
Dr S. M. Wasim Jafri
MBBS Karachi ; FRCP London, Edinburgh and Glasgow; FACP, FACG USA
Gastroenterology
Dr Tazeen Jafar
MBBS AKU; MPH Harvard
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Paediatrics
Nephrology
Associate Professors
Dr Syed Ather Hussain MD
MBBS, MSc Epidemiology & Biostatistics ( USA )
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine & Nephrology
Dr Bushra Jamil
MBBS Karchi; MRCP UK
Infectious Diseases
Dr Fahim H. Jafary
MBBS AKU
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
Diplomate Certification Board in Nuclear Cardiology
Cardiology
Dr Jaweed Akhtar
MBBS UK ; ABIM, FRCP Edinburgh; FACP USA
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine and Medical Education
Diabetes & Endocrine
Dr Kamran Hameed
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Dr Mohammad Wasay
MBBS Karachi; FRCP Edinburgh
Diplomate American Boards of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neuro-imaging
Neurology
Dr Nawal Salahuddin
MBBS AKU
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Dr Saad Shafqat
MBBS AKU; PhD Harvard
Diplomate American Boards of Psychiatry and Neurology
Neurology
Dr Sajid Dhakam
MBBS AKU; FACC, FSCAI
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
Dr Shahab Abid
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan ; FRCP Edinburgh
Gastroenterology
Assistant Professors
Dr Aamir Hameed
MBBS Punjab; FCPS (Internal Medicine and Cardiology) Pakistan
Cardiology
Dr Ahmed Suleman Haque
MBBS Karachi ; MRCP UK
Pulmonary Medicine
Dr Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Dr Ayeesha Kamal
MBBS AKU
Diplomate American Boards of Psychiatry, Neurology and Vascular Neurology; Fellow of the American Heart Association
Neurology
Dr Bhojo Asumal Khealani
MBBS Sindh; FCPS (Neurology) Pakistan
Neurology
Dr Fatehali Tipoo
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Medicine; FCPS Cardiology Pakistan
Cardiology
Dr Hafiz M. Mehmood Riaz
MBBS Punjab; FCPS Pakistan
Internal Medicine
Dr Javed Majid Tai
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS (Medicine and Cardiology) Pakistan
Cardiology
Dr Javed Yakoob
MBBS Karachi ; PhD Central South University , China
Gastroenterology
Dr Khalid Mumtaz
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Gastroenterology
Dr Mughis Sheerani
MBBS Karachi ; MD Utah
Diplomate American Boards of Psychiatry and Neurology
Neurology
Dr Muhammad Irfan
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Pulmonary Medicine
Dr Muhammad Junaid Patel
MBBS Karachi ; MD USA
Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Dr Muhammad Salih
MBBS Peshawar ; FCPS Medicine, FCPS Gastroenterology Pakistan
Gastroenterology
Dr Muhammad Tariq
MBBS Karachi ; MRCP UK
Internal Medicine
Director Postgraduate Programmes
Dr Najeeb Naimutullah
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Board of Haematology & Medical Oncology
Oncology
Dr Nehal Masood
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Oncology
Dr Sohail Abrar Ahmed Khan
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Cardiology
Dr Shahid Javed Hussain
MBBS Punjab
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Dr Syed Faisal Mahmood
MBBS, AKU: Residency in Internal Medicine, Chicago ; Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, USA
Diplomate, American Boards of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, USA
Infectious Diseases
Dr Syed Muhammad Baqir
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Emergency Medicine
Dr Waqaruddin Kashif
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine
Nephrology
Senior Instructors
Dr Aysha Almas
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan (Medicine); MSc Clinical Research AKU
Internal Medicine
Dr Absar Ali
MBBS Pakistan
Diplomate, American Boards of Internal Medicine and Nephrology USA
Dr Farheen Ali
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
Dr Rustam Khan
MBBS Karachi; FCPS (Medicine and Gastroenterology) Pakistan
Gastroenterology
Dr Sadia Masood
MBBS; FCPS Dermatology
Dr Sumera Naseem
MBBS; FCPS Medicine, FCPS Cardiology Pakistan
Part-time Faculty
Senior Lecturer
Dr Aziz Sonawalla
MBBS, MD, DM Bombay
Lecturers
Dr Abubakar Shaikh
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate, American Boards of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases USA
Dr Asad Pathan
MBBS Karachi ; FACC: FSCAI
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology
Dr Asif Ali Imam
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Boards of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Dr Azam Shafquat
MBBS AKU
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology
Dr Azmina Valimohamed
MBBS AKU
Diplomate American Boards of Internal Medicine, Oncology and Haematology
Dr Khawar Abbas Kazmi
MBBS Punjab; FCPS Pakistan
Dr Khursheed Hassan
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Dr Mansoor A. Shah
MBBS Karachi; MRCP UK
Dr Maqbool H. Jafary
MBBS Punjab ; FRCP London
Dr Nabeela Soomro
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Dr Nadir Ali Syed
MBBS AKU
Diplomate American Boards of Psychiatry, Neurology, Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology
Neurology
Dr Nageeb Basir
MBBS Peshawar ; FRCP Ireland
Dr Nisar Ahmad Rao
MBBS Karachi ; FCPS Pakistan
Dr Shahid Mustafa
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr Shehla Kamal
MBBS Karachi
Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr Waqar H. Kazmi
MBBS Karachi ; MCPS Pakistan ; MS (Clinical Care Research) Tufts
Dr Zulfiqar A. Khowaja
MBBS Sindh; MCPS Pakistan
