Education

PhD in Psychiatric Epidemiology, University of London, United Kingdom, 2010
MRCPsych, Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom, 1986
MBBS, Dow University of Health Sciences, 1977

Training

CCST, Old-Age Psychiatry, Specialist Training Authority, United Kingdom, 2000
CCST, General Adult Psychiatry, Specialist Training Authority, United Kingdom, 1997
Residency in Psychiatry, East Anglia Rotational Training Scheme, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, 1985-1986
Residency in Psychiatry, South East Thames Rotational Training Scheme, London & Kent, United Kingdom, 1981-1984

Research interests

Suicide and attempted suicide
Mental health of women
Psychosomatic medicine
Psychiatry of the elderly
Ethics in medical practice

Experience

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2004 to 2019.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2001-2004
Consultant Psychiatrist, Thames Gateway NHS Trust Kent, United Kingdom, 2000-2001
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan,1990-1997
Senior Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1988-1989

Professional associations

The Royal College of Psychiatrists: Section for the Old Age Psychiatry

 Biological Psychiatry Special Interest Group and Liaison Psychiatry Group

10/66 Dementia Research Group (2002- date).

Alzheimer’s Disease International (2004- date)

International Academy for Suicide Research (IASR) (2007-date).

International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) (1994- date). ( President 2017 till date)

International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology (IFPE), (2011-date)

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