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​1st International Collaborative Mycology Conference​​

December 4-5, 2017​ | ​Pear​l Continental Hotel, Karachi​

The Aga Khan University, in colla​boration​ with the Glo​bal Action Fund for Fungal Infection, GAFFI, and the Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan, MMIDSP, is holding its 1st International Collaborative Mycology Conference at the University in Karachi, Pakistan.​

Objectives

  • To improve knowledge and skills of health professionals about fungal infections

  • To highlight the fungal diseases of public health importance

  • To increase awareness of optimal use of fungal diagnostics

  • To provide a platform for developing inter-sectoral links for reducing fungal disease burden in Pakistan​​


Highlights

  • Multidisciplinary discussions on: burden and trends of fungal diseases, diagnostic algorithms, fungal diagnostics, laboratory strengthening and outbreak management, economic impact of fungal infections in animal and food sector, will be held during conference.

  • Sessions on: common fungal infections in Pakistan; invasive candidiasis; aspergillosis; mucormycosis; cryptococcosis; mycetoma and chromoblastomycosis; and other difficult to treat fungal infections, will also be part of the conference.


Lead Persons

  • Dr Kauser Jabeen (Aga Khan University, Pakistan)

  • Dr Sajjad Mirza (Manchester University, UK)


Speakers

  • Professor Malcolm Richardson (University of Manchester and President International Society for Human and Animal Mycology)

  • Professor David Denning (Director, National Aspergillosis Centre, Manchester)

  • Dr Sajjad Mirza (​University Hospital of South Manchester, UK)

  • Dr Shawn Lockhart (Director, Fungal Reference Laboratory, Mycotic Diseases Branch, Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA)

  • Professor Rumina Hasan (Aga Khan University, Pakistan)

  • Professor Afia Zafar (Aga Khan University, Pakistan)​​

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Credit Hours

For Conference:

The Aga Khan University Department of Continuing Professional Education is accredited by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) and the American Association of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) to provide continuing medical education.

The American Association of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 8.00 AACME Category 1 Credit(s). 

Each participant should only claim those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

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For Workshop:

The Aga Khan University Department of Continuing Professional Education is accredited by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) and the American Association of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) to provide continuing medical education.

The American Association of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 3.00 AACME Category 1 Credit(s). 

Each participant should only claim those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.


If you want to make a request to register for Conference/Workshop, please contact us at

021 3486 1641 (Shelina Lakhani)

shelina.lakhani@aku.edu​


Programme 
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Venue

Conference | Dec 4 & 5, 2017: 
Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi​

Workshops | Dec 6, 2017: 
Centre for Innovation in Medical Education, AKU 


Contact information
Ms. Shelina Lakhani
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Medical College, Pakistan
Aga Khan University
+9221 3486 1641 |  shelina.lakhani@aku.edu​​​