Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Programme

The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Programme at AKUH, Karachi commenced on November 1, 1987. At present, there are 18 postgraduate trainees in the programme. An important criterion for selecting the candidates is the desire to do postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology and his/her willingness to undertake a rigorous five-year programme. The training is approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK. The general guidelines for the programme are set by the central PGME Committee.

Objective

Doctors completing the residency programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be able to develop skills, knowledge and attitudes which will enable them to deal with obstetrical and gynaecological problems at a specialist level. Residents who complete the programme will satisfy the requirements for FCPS Part II and MRCOG Part II Examinations.

Eligibility

• MBBS or equivalent degree approved by the PM&DC
• One year internship, with a minimum of three months exposure in obstetrics and gynaecology
• FCPS Part I/MRCOG Part I in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Selected candidates are given an initial six months contract on the completion of which a yearly contract is given.

Duration of training

The programme is of four years duration, of which three and a half year is spent in Obstetrics/Gynaecology, and six months are spent in elective training.

Scope and content

Clinical training

The resident is exposed to a busy Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department with modern facilities for monitoring labour and delivery. The Department conducts 42 outpatient clinics per week along with 24-hour emergency service. Gynaecological operating sessions are held daily. A high-risk pregnancy clinic is conducted to deal with medical disorders in pregnancy and perinatal problems. Foeto-maternal medicine service including diagnostic procedures such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling facilities are also provided. A modern and well-equipped neonatal intensive care unit under the Paediatrics Department provides care for neonates. A separate infertility clinic is also held. The Hospital has facility for urodynamic investigation to assist in the management of female patients with urological problems. Gynaecological oncology services are provided and patients are managed jointly with the oncological team in the Medicine Department.

Didactic content

The resident is expected to take an active part in all academic exercises. These include participation in seminars, journal clubs, tutorials and case presentations. He/she is expected to keep up with current literature on the subject. Residents are involved in monthly morbidity and mortality meetings for Obstetrics/Gynaecology and perinatal cases. They are also expected to teach junior residents, interns, nursing staff and medical students. Each resident is also expected to take active part in research projects in the Department. The clinical experience has to be documented in a log-book.

Evaluation

Knowledge and problem-solving skills are evaluated by departmental oral and written examination. Continuous evaluation of residents is conducted by their supervisors and verbal/written feedback provided at the end of each rotation on quarterly basis. Residents also evaluate their supervisors and the clinical rotation. They submit a summary of their performance during each rotation. Promotions are based on the overall performance of residents during the year. Residents are expected to achieve a satisfactory performance in all domains of learning and patient care for promotion.

On-call duties

Residents are expected to work daily between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. In addition, they are expected to stay on the premises for on-call duty every third or fourth night.

Positions available

Each year two or three new residents are taken into the programme.

Administrative set-up

The Department comprises one Professor, four Associate Professors, six Assistant Professors, four Senior Instructors and four honorary faculty members. At the departmental level, the programme is run by the Residency Director and a Departmental Postgraduate Committee. The Residency Director in the Department is Dr Nadeem Zuberi, Assistant Professor.

Full-time Faculty

Associate Professors

Dr Rahat Najam Qureshi
MBBS Karachi; FRCOG UK; JCCP UK; FCPS (Hon) Pakistan

Dr Shama Munim
MBBS Karachi; FRCOG UK
Interim Chair

Dr Tahira Yasmeen Naru
MD Dusseldorf; FAOG Germany

Assistant Professors

Dr Aliya Begum Aziz
MBBS Karachi; MRCOG UK; FCPS Pakistan
Programme Coordinator

Dr Fauzia Haq Nawaz
MBBS Punjab; FCPS Pakistan

Dr Lumaan Sheikh
MBBS Karachi; MRCOG UK; FCPS Pakistan

Dr Nadeem Zuberi
MBBS Sindh; FCPS Pakistan; Diploma in Advance Endoscopic Surgery, Germany; Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology, AKU

Programme Director

Dr Nuruddin Badruddin
MBBS Karachi; MSc Singapore; PhD Singapore

Dr Raheela Mohsin
MBBS Punjab; FCPS Pakistan

Dr Rozina Sikandar
MBBS Karachi; FCPS Pakistan

Senior Instructors

Dr Ferha Saeed
MBBS Karachi; FCPS Pakistan; MRCOG UK

Dr Huma Fiaz
MBBS Punjab; FCPS Pakistan

Dr Rozilla Saadia Khan
MBBS Karachi; MRCOG UK; FCPS Pakistan

Dr Shazia Masheer
MBBS Karachi; FCPS Pakistan

Part-time Faculty

Professor

Brig (R) Jahan Ara Pal, S.I.(M); T.I.(M)
MBBS Karachi; FRCOG UK; FCPS Pakistan

Dr Javed H. Rizvi, S.I.
MBBS Karachi; FACS FRCOG UK

Senior Lecturers

Dr Khalida Khanum
MBBS Karachi; MRCOG UK

Dr Nasreen Chaudhury
MBBS Karachi; FRCOG UK

Dr Parveen Kanji
MBBS Punjab; FRCOG UK DFP UK; D.OBST UK

Dr Rukhsana Mughul
MBBS Sindh; FACOG USA

Dr Saadia Rasul Virk
MBBS Punjab; MRCOG UK

Dr Shireen Bhutta
MBBS Punjab; FRCOG UK

Dr Zeenat Eva Khan
MBBS Karachi; MRCOG UK; FCPS Pakistan

Lecturer

Dr Nighat Shah
MBBS Karachi; MRCOG UK; FCPS Pakistan