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AAA News le t te r Vo lume 13 . Feb 2019

AMCOLIANS ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONPatron in Chief

AAA CabinetPresident

Maj Gen Qamar Jawed

BajwaPatronMaj Gen Saleem Ahmed Khan

Brig M. Arif Mahmood TI(M)

Prof Shakeel Ahmed Mirza

Brig M. Amer Yaqub (Retd)

Finance Secretary

Joint Secretary

General Secretary

Vice President

Col Amina Nadeem

Maj Ghulam Fatima

MESSAGE FROM THEPATRONMaj Gen Saleem Ahmed Khan HI (M)

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Prof Shakeel Mirza

AMCOLIAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

A M C O L I A N SA L U M N IA S S O C I A T I O N

MESSAGE FROM PATRON

CABINET

Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa NI(M)

Maj Gen Saleem Ahmed Khan

HI(M)

President

Prof Shakeel Ahmed Mirza

Vice President

Brig M. Arif Mahmood TI(M)

Finance Secretary

Brig M. Amer Yaqub (Retd)

General Secretary

Col Amina Nadeem

Joint Secretary

Maj Ghulam Fatima

Editors

Lt Col Palvasha Waheed

Maj Ghulam Fatima

Assistant Editors

Cadet Maria Sabahat

Cadet Abdullah Zubair

Cadet Minaal Ahmed Malik

Cadet Rabia Riasat

Cadet Talha Rafeeq Alam

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

PATRON IN CHIEF

M a j G e n S a l e e m A h m e d K h a n H I ( M )

PATRON As one of the founding members of AAA, I feel honored and humbled to be the patron of this prestigiousassociation. The Amcolians Alumni Association is a fraternity of Amcolians, spread across the globe, that works not only for giving backto the community but also for the pride of its alma mater.The year 2018 saw us achieve many new milestones. I had the pleasure of attending the 41st Annual Convention held in Texas, USA from 4th to 8th July, with the aim of projecting the Amcolian cause at the APPNA forum. I had the privilege of meeting all the Amcolians in the US and was able to rekindle the US chapter under the guidance of Dr. Rashid Khan of 3rd MBBS.We have also taken many initiatives of new endeavors for our students in the field of research and clinical collaborations in the form of student electives. We are looking forward to fostering and enhancing clinical training along with medical activities.I am, and will always be, available to all of you for positive support to fulfill the objectives of this highly competent group of professionals.

A A A N E W S L E T T E R V O L . 1 3 P G 2

CO-OPTED MEMBERS

Brig Sarwar Ali

Brig Asher Ahmed

Mashhood

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

AURFChairperson

Lt Col Shoaib Hanif

Col Amina Nadeem

Assistant

ChairpersonLt Col Syed Fawad Mashhadi

Chairman

Maj Gen Irfan Ali

Sheikh TI(M)

Secretary

Dear Amcolians!

Assalam-o-Alaikum!

It is a pleasure to brief the Amcolians

fraternity of the developments and

progress made by Amcolians Alumni

in the last one year.

Since the 14th Annual Scientific

Symposium last April, we have had a

series of educational activities for continuous professional

development of the alumni and the undergraduates.

In this context we had a number of workshops for

undergraduate and postgraduate students with the help

of some of the wonderful Amcolians who have always

been ready to lend their time and share their experience

with their juniors.

Moreover our partnership with APPNA reached new

heights. We had a meeting on 16th December at AM

college in which representatives of NUMS, AAA and

APPNA participated. This was followed by a symposium at

Ayub auditorium the very next day where Senior AAA and

APPNA delegates shared their ideas for collaboration.

Our association too extended its borders this year and I

feel proud to tell you all that we successfully inaugurated

the long awaited Lahore chapter of AAA. I also assure you

that very soon more zonal chapters will be in place to

bring the fraternity closer.

Carrying on with our glorious traditions we hosted a

dinner for our newly promoted Amcolian General Officers.

We are looking forward now towards our upcoming 15th

Annual Symposium which will be taking place at Ayub

auditorium and marks silver jubilee celebration of 13th

MBBS course. A number of officers from 13th MBBS will be

sharing their experience with a large number of

undergraduate and postgraduate students in attendance,

and I am sure the event will benefit us all.

Co-Chairperson

Secretary

R&D COUNCIL

Chairman

Maj Gen M. Asad Qureshi

Brig Nuzhat Mushahid

Col Amir Rashid

Maj Gen Irfan Ali

Sheikh TI (M)

Brig Rana Intisar ul Haq

Brig Khadija Qamar

Brig Shazia Sarwar

Brig Jawad Jalil

Col Hidayatullah (Retd)

Col Amir Rashid

Col M. Alamgir Khan

Maj Safoora Naveed

Dr Syed Hammad Hassan

EXECUTIVECOUNCIL

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT AAA

P r o f S h a k e e l A h m e d M i r z a


MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN R&D COUNCIL

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Maj Gen M. Asad Qureshi

Maj Gen Irfan Ali Sheikh TI(M)

Many professions are based on the sentiment of putting service before self but the

intimacy associated with care giver and receiver of a medical profession is

unmatchable. This doctor patient relationship is multifaceted. Altruism and

empathy, when merged with the quest for knowledge and increasing concern of

saving life, probably becomes the most noble of all sentiments. All these aspects

are of paramount importance to which we should adhere. I welcome you all to

share your thoughts and experience for better patient care and safety. Looking

forward to your participation.

Best regards for all.

As chairman of R&D, it is my aim to inculcate research culture among Amcolians. By

inspiring them to start research projects, to facilitate them and empower them, to

critically appraise the available medical literature and deliver evidence-based care to

their patients; thus paving way for maintaining leading role of AMC in medical

profession in Pakistan. To achieve these goals R&D wing is doing gap analysis to find

deficiencies and opportunities among Amcolians. We are organising lectures,

workshops, seminars, tutorial etc to increase awareness and build capacity of faculty

and trainees. We are collaborating with NUMS at various national and international

bodies to improve the infrastructure for research in AMC and start world class clinical

trials based on ethics and good clinical practice guidelines. We are also planning to

develop SOPs, assure quality standards and design a system to manage multiple

research projects at a time. I look forward to great support from all of you and hope to

achieve our aims as we aspire to give our best back to our Alma Mater.


GALA NIGHTOn the evening of 13th April 2018 a gala night was organized by

AAA in college ground of Army Medical College. Surgeon

General, Lt Gen Zahid Hamid HI(M), also graced the occasion as

chief guest. Amcolians of 12th MBBS course were guests of

honour as the day marked their silver jubilee celebrations as well.

All Amcolians and their families were invited to attend the event

as well. The 12th batch revived their cadet life memories by

enjoying at the musical event.They all mesmerized the audience

by their performance along with a bhangra dance.They pulled in

senior Amcolians and together they surprised everyone showing

how lively they still were.

Amcolians along with their families had turned up in large number

and it was a great reunion for many families to meet many of

whom had served together years ago at different stations

Nadeem Abbas, Damia Farooq and Elizebeth Roy performed on

this occasion and entertained the audience with their melodious

voices.


AMCOLIAN PROMOTED GENERAL OFFICERS

Maj General Shehla Baqai

MC-3995th MBBS

Maj General Waseem Alamgir

MC-4525th MBBS

Maj General Rasikh Maqsood

MC-4205th MBBS

Maj General Salman Ashraf

MC-5276th MBBS

Maj General Chaudary Qamar ul Haq Noor

MC-6597th MBBS

Maj General M. Asad Qureshi

MC-4935th MBBS

April 2018 marked the silver jubilee of 12th MBBS

(1989-1993) course. These 25 years of excellence

were highlighted at the 14th Annual Scientific

Symposium conducted by AAA. The theme of year

2018 was “Triple burden of disease, challenges

prospects and solutions.” The two day symposium

was held at Ayub Auditorium and AFPGMI on 13th

and 14th April, 2018 respectively. The Chief Guest

on the 13th was Lt. Gen S. M. Imran Majeed HI(M),

Vice Chancellor NUMS.

The first day comprised of two scientific sessions.

The first session was chaired by Maj Gen Arshad

Mehmood HI(M) with Maj. Gen Nigar Johar TI(M) as

Co-Chairperson and was moderated by Col

Mohammad Imtiaz Khan from 12th MBBS. In this

session, eleven distinguished presenters from 12th

MBBS course demonstrated their accomplishments

in scientific research in the form of oral

presentations on a variety of topics. A vast variety

of topics were discussed including multidimensional

thoracic surgery burden in 21st century. The

presenters touched upon important medical

treatments and management protocols of diseases,

including but not limited to glaucoma, lung

carcinoma and urogenital fistulas.The lunch/prayer

break was preceded by AAA Annual General Body

meeting which was attended by all the available

members.

The second scientific session was chaired by

Maj Gen Iftikhar Hussain, HI (M) with Maj Gen

Tariq Hussain, HI (M) as co – chairperson and

was moderated by Dr. Sayed Hammad

Hassan (4th BDS). In this session eleven

eminent speakers including two students from

39th MBBS put forth their remarkable efforts

in the field of scientific research.

On April 14th 2018, the symposium continued

at Farruki Auditorium, AFPGMI, Rawalpindi.

The scientific session on this day was chaired

by Maj. Gen Ammar Raza TI(M) with Prof.

Shakeel Ahmed Mirza as Co-Chairperson and

was moderated by Brig Sarwar Alvi. This was

followed by the closing ceremony which the

Surgeon General, Lt.Gen Zahid Hamid HI(M),

graced with his presence as chief guest. The

symposium concluded with a visit to

pharmaceutical exhibition and lunch at AFIP

lawns.

14TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM,


13th-14th April, 2018

by Dr Khawar Bashir (7th MBBS), Brig Nadeem Zafar (7th MBBS)

In an unprecedented move to empower the AAA members, President AAA took the long awaited bold initiative to open up regional chapters starting with Lahore. The AAA Lahore Chapter was inaugurated at a ceremony on 20th October 2018 held at Afzaal Auditorium in CMH, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry. Amcolians from Lahore and adjoining areas participated in the ceremony which was followed by dinner and a musical evening. Performance of the evergreen Dr Nadeem Yar Khan (4th MBBS), also the focal person for AAA Lahore Chapter aroused a sweet nostalgia which all those present experienced. It was also an occasion for reunion; a lot of old friends met just to catch up on old times. Another highlight of the event was the gracious presence of faculty members some of whom had travelled all the way from Rawalpindi.

INTRODUCING THE LAHORE CHAPTER


An Endeavor of AAA and CMH Lahore


AAA Lahore Chapter is now fully functional, housed at the second floor of CMH, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (courtesy of Maj Gen Abdul Khaliq Naveed, HI(M), (Retd), Principal and ex-faculty AM College) and will soon be starting its activities, some in collaboration with Constellasians Alumni Association of CMH, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Denstistry.

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ANNUAL WORKSHOPS

FOR POSTGRADUATES

1. "Hematology for all" at AFIP facilitated by Brig Ch Altaf

Hussain on 4th April, 2018

2. "Research methodology" at AM College facilitated by Dr.

Immad Shahnawaz Qureshi and Prof. Khawaja H. Mujtaba

Qadri on 8th April, 2018

3. "Communication skills" at AFPGMI facilitated by Prof.

Mowaddat Hussain Rana on 10th April, 2018

4. "Leadership and management" at AFIP facilitated by Dr.

Noor Amna Malik and Brig Khadija Qamar on 11th April, 2018

5. "HTN management in Primary care" at PC Hotel

facilitated by Brig Farhan Tuyyab SI(M), Dr. Wajid Ali and

Brig Karamat Hussain Shah Bukhari on 11th April, 2018

6. "IV Pulse steroids in sepsis and oncology" at AFPGMI

facilitated by Dr. Wajid Ali, Lt Col Amer Fakhar and Prof.

Mukhtar Zaman Afridi 12th April, 2018


FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Workshops on:

1. “Presentation Skills at a Forum” at AM

College facilitated by Lt Col Syed Fawad

Mashhadi on 8th Feb 2019

2. “Introduction to Research” at AM College

facilitated by Lt Col Fawad Mashadi on 25th

January 2019

3. “Mastering Medical Management” at

AFPGMI facilitated by Brig Naila Azam on

7th April 2018

4. “Managing Medical Data” at AFPGMI

facilitated by Brig Naila Azam on 16th Feb

2019

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ANNUAL WORKSHOPS

ORAL BIOLOGY POSTER COMPETITION

Oral Biology Poster Competition held at AM

College on 13th July,2018. Event was graced by

Maj Gen Nigar Johar TI(M) as chief guest. The

judges were Brig Khadija Qamar, Brig G.A Bukhari

and Col Umbreen Ahmed.

The posters were awarded postions:

1st Position: Saad Choudhary

2nd Position: Mahpara Safdar

3rd position: Zeeshan Nadeem and Afrah Waseem

A A A N E W S L E T T E R V O L . 1 3 P G 1 0

1.“Postpartum Hemorrhage” at New OPD PEMH

facilitated by Col Saira Saeed, Lt Col Sumra

Aziz, Dr. Madiha Ahmed and Dr. Sundas Arif on

14th Feb,2019

2. “Managing Medical Data” at AFPGMI by Brig

Naila Azam on 16th Feb, 2019

3.“Emotional Intelligence” at AFPGMI facilitated

by Prof. Mowaddat Hussain Rana on 21st

Feb,2019

PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS

"-Research

opportunities

could be

provided to

the under

graduates

and post

graduates for

development

of advanced

research in

the form of

electives for

students and

clinicians -"


On the 16th of December 2018, a

meeting was organized by the

AAA cabinet and APPNA delegates

with the agenda to consider

avenues of collaboration in

Research and Training. The

meeting was chaired by Vice

Chancellor NUMS Lt Gen S.M.

Imran Majeed HI(M), with the

delegates being present. NUMS

offered to provide a forum for

collaboration on clinical trials.

Research opportunities could be

provided to the undergraduates

and postgraduates for

development of advanced

research in the form of electives

for students and clinicians.

Prof Mujtaba Qadri emphasized

the need to utilize the practical

hands on exposure for joining in

the research and clinical trials. Dr.

Shahid Rafique introduced

President Elect Dr. Ghazal

Naheed Usmani, who expressed

her confidence in having NUMS as

a stable and trustworthy

counterpart for multiple post

graduate opportunities as FCPS

requires trainers and teachers

APPNAwhere APPNA can contribute,

especially in community hospitals

through instructors' help in

academics. Patron AAA

emphasized on enhancing of

elective programs for the

undergraduates with the aim to

building up a partnership to

foster research and training

activities.

In this regard, one-day

symposium was held on

17th December, 2018 in which

eminent speakers from AMC, the

US and the UK participated. A

large number of students and

post graduates were in

attendance of the event. The

theme was ‘Collaboration in

Clinical Trials”.Surgeon General,

Lt Gen Zahid Hamid HI(M) graced

the occasion as Chief Guest. The

inaugural session was followed

by two scientific sessions in which

speakers from APPNA delegates

and senior AAA members

enlightened the audience with

their experiences, clinical

opportunities and ways forward.

17th Dec '18

13th MBBS SILVER JUBILEE13th MBBS in the last 25 years has to its credit a wide

array of highly motivated and successful

professionals who have blossomed and excelled in all

fields of medicine. Each one of them has brought

laurels to their alma mater in their chosen field

ranging from clinical sciences, basic sciences,

administration and entrepreneurship.

This diverse bunch of Amcolians hailing from the

length and breadth of Pakistan (and from the foreign

land of Malaysia) has been a source of pride for

Army Medical College.

Hopefully, this batch will keep on reaching new

heights in the times to come by serving their

respective institutions and the community at large

with the same zeal and vigour.

- Col M. Tanvir Ahmed Qureshi

- Col Tahawwar Mujtaba Kazmi - Dr Saad Ur Rehman Sawar

- Col Amir Rashid, Secretary Organizing and Scientific Committee

FCPS (Med), MRCGP. Founding Chairman

of Islamabad Diagnostic Center, (IDC),

Pulmonologist, Entrepreneur and Assistant

professor of

medicine at Al Nafees Medical College. 2

patents for medical devices. COAS

Commendation card 2000 awardee

Dr. Rizwan UppalCol Professor Amir Rashid

PhD Biochem (UK), Professor and

HOD of Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology at Army

Medical College. HEC and CPSP

recognised supervisor.He is HEC

focal person for Human Genetics

and Molecular Biology.

MBBS, MSc MedAdmin, Diploma

Clinical Nutrition, Underwater

Medicine specialist Pakistan and

Malaysian Navies.

Currently, OIC training affairs

AFPGMI.

Col M. Tanvir AhmedQureshi

ORGANIZERS

MODERATORS & PRESENTERS


- Col Saira Saeed

- Dr Rizwan Uppal - Col Mobeen Shafique


FCPS (Opth), FRCS (UK), MS

(Opth), OJT (UK). Currently serving

as Advisor and Head of the Orbit

& Oculoplastic Surgery

Department of AFIO and

Associate Professor of

Ophthalmology at Army Medical

College and National University of

Medical Sciences.

Col Abid Naqvi

Col Professor Nadeem Azam (Sitara-e-Eisar)

Col Saira Saeed

MRCP, FCPS (Med), FCPS

(Nephro),OJT(UK),Post Graduate Award

for Management of Kidney Diseases(UK).

Prof of Medicine. Pioneers of Tunelled

Double Lumen procedure in Army. First to

perform translumbar T/D/L IVC in Army.

Supervisor and Examiner CPSP in

Medcine and Nepthrology.

MCPS (OBG), FCPS (OBG), 2nd

Best Graduate of 13th MBBS.

Classified Gynaecologist and

Associate professor in Gynae

and Obs. She is an Examiner for

FCPS-II Gynae & Obs

Col Ammad Ud Din NasirFCPS (Surg), Fellowship Liver

transplant (UK),consultant surgeon

at Army Liver Transplant Unit, Pak

Emirates Military Hospital

Rawalpindi. He has been trained in

liver transplant from the UK.

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Col Mobeen ShafiqueMCPS FCPS (Diagnostic Radiology)

FRCR (UK), Fellowship

NeuroRadiology Singapore,

Secretary NRSP, Consultant

Radiologist AFIRI, Associate Prof

Radiology AMCollege 25

publications to her credit

t h

MCPS, FCPS (Paeds), FCPS

(Neonatology) and OJT (UK).Associate

professor of Paediatrics and Consultant

Neonatologist at Army Medical College

and PEMH. Best Graduate 13th MBBS.

She is a CPSP recognized supervisor

both for pediatrics and neonatology and

has successfully trained 25 MCPS and

FCPS students.

Col Asma Razzaq Col Professor Ahmed Mujadid Khan Burki

FCPS (Anaes), FCPS (Critical

Care), OJT (UK), Professor and

supervisor of anesthesia and

critical care. A pioneer of critical

care medicine in Pakistan having

established two centers of critical

care medicine in CMH Peshawar

and Rawalpindi, with fifteen

national and one international

publication.

MCPS, FCPS, OJT (UK). His

areas of interest is head

and neck surgery. He is

also an Associate Professor

of ENT.Supervisor and

examiner CPSP.

Col Kamran Malik

MBBS

presented on the topic of

“Postpartum Depression- Screening

and Assessment of Associated Risk

Factors Among Rural and Urban

Women; a Comparative Study”, and

bagged the first position with a cash

prize of fifty thousand rupees. Maria

Khan of 39th MBBS attained

the second position with a cash prize

of thirty thousand rupees for the topic

“Knowledge and Practices

Related to Salt Intake in the General

Population and its Estimation with

Reference to WHO criteria”. The

third prize, with a cash prize of

twenty thousand rupees, was

awarded to Bisma Zahid of 39th

MBBS for the topic “Quality of Life in

Patients with

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis."

This collaboration between AURF and

SGIC not only helped encourage the

young presenters but also gave them

immense exposure into the

diversifying world of research.

AURF AT SGIC'18

1st: Fariha Shaheen 2nd: Maria Khan 3rd: Bisma Zahid


Every year the army medical corps

hosts one of the most prestigious

scientific conferences in the world;

the Surgeon General International

Conference. To promote the

scientific research culture among

the undergraduates of Army

Medical College, the

Amcolian’s Undergraduate

Research Forum provided a

platform for the exhibition of their

work at the SGIC 2018, held at the

Pearl Continental Hotel.

A total of forty five entries were

contributed by AURF to the poster

competition which was judged by

Maj Gen Aslam Khan, Brig Aqeel

Safdar and Lt Col Shoaib bin

Aleem.

Fariha Shaheen of 39th MBBS

Positions

OBITUARYA Z E EM A L AM K H A N

S Y E D F A Z A L E H A S A N

Dr Azeem Alam Khan was born in Karachi on 14th

August 1970. He got his initial schooling at La Salle

High School Multan and St Mary's Academy

Rawalpindi. After completing FSc from Sir Syed

College Rawalpindi, he joined AMC as a paying cadet.

Dr Azeem Alam Khan graduated with 13th MBBS in 1994

and started his training in dermatology. In 2001, he

completed MSc in clinical dermatology from the UK. He

then started practice in Dermatology in Islamabad.

Hassan joined PMA on the morning of 1 st March, 1989,

Pioneers -13th MBBS course as MC1285. He had lived

most of his early life in the USA and came to Pakistan

just before his FSc exams. He had not been exposed to

the realities of life and had a very naive view of the

world, this earned him the title “Bhola”. When we joined

PMA, through our grueling routine, our association was

our only solace. Hassan had his toes blue and black, but

with sheer grit and determination he braved it all. This

earned Hassan special respect from our Platoon

Commander, who would then tout Hassan as our role

model.

College days, busy academic life started shortly afterwards. Hassan’s humour kept

everyone around him mirthful. On the fateful night of 21 st April, 1990, Hassan was riding a

bike along with his brother, when he met an accident. Their bike collided with an unlit

broken-down vehicle on an unlit road. His brother was critically injured, while he left us

forever.

He had just celebrated his 19th birthday a month earlier. His brief, yet memorable,

association with us left a deep impact.

Dear Hassan, we surely miss you! May Allah have His mercy on you

Dr Azeem Alam Khan was very fond of travelling, music

and spent most of his free time in international travel.

He had a very high level of respect for his teachers, seniors and mentors and always

prioritised staying in touch with them.

Dr Azeem Alam Khan passed away on 4th Feb 2019 at the age of 48 years. May

Almighty grant him the highest place in Jannah. Aaameen.


FEBRURARY 22ND 2019

15TH AAA SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM

CONTACT 0321 5020372

EMAIL US @MFARRUKH54@YAHOO .COM

FOR INQUIRIES

Chairperson : Maj Gen Arshad Mahmood, HI(M)

Co-Chairperson : Maj Gen Wasim Alamgir

Moderator : Col Amir Rashid

Tambola and Musical Event, 1830-2200 hrs

AAA Annual General Body Meeting , 1200-1245 hrs

Lunch & Prayers, 1245-1400 hrs

Chairperson : Maj Gen Tahir Mukhtar Sayed, HI(M)

Co-Chairperson : Maj Gen Muhammad Asad Qureshi

Moderator : Col Tanvir Ahmed Qureshi

Ayub Auditorium, AM College Rawalpindi

Inaugural Ceremony – 0815-0955 hrs

Scientific Session-II, 1400-1600 hrs

Scientific Session-I, 1030-1200 hrs

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