Academic Research Council Butt, Chotani & Nadir Adeel A. Butt Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Director VAPHS ID-HIV Clinics Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion Rashid A. Chotani Assistant Professor of Medicine & Public Health Johns Hopkins University Director GIDSAS Center for International Emergency, Disaster & Refugee Studies Abdul Nadir Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Arizona Director Liver Disease Center Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

Background Pakistan has a population of over 140 million It has over 2 dozen medical colleges Very few medical colleges have research curricula Hardly any has formal research training Only three Pakistani medical journals are indexed in Medline

Background There are close to 10,000 physicians of Pakistani origin in the US Many more are children of Pakistani-American parents Very few new residents are coming to the US for residency training Many of us have helped these persons individually

Objectives 1.Identify, encourage and mentor young investigators of Pakistani origin, whether in Pakistan or the US. 2.Serve as a liaison or co-investigators for such investigators with collaborators in the US. 3.Conduct regular seminars and meetings to enhance medical research. 4.Conduct regular career counseling sessions or meetings for potential young investigators who would like to know more about, or embark upon an academic career.

Objectives 5.Serve as a resource center for speakers which may be utilized for meetings of Pakistani physicians worldwide, and other medical and/or research meetings. 6.Serve as a resource center for help in devising, designing, and implementing research policies for Government of Pakistan, or other nations that may benefit from it. 7.Serve as a resource center for young Pakistani medical graduates who intend to come to the US for training and research purposes.

Membership Academic rank at a medical, dental, nursing or public health school at the Assistant Professor level or higher. Five or more first authored publications in peer reviewed journals. Fifteen or more total publications in peer reviewed journals. Active teaching of students, residents or fellows at an accredited medical, dental, nursing or public health institution. A full time, active administrative or managerial post at a medical, dental, nursing or public health school or research institution.

Membership May be waived in certain circumstances: Full time academic rank at the level of a Professor or higher at a recognized medical, dental, nursing or public health school. Recommendation by two-third of the trustees OR two-thirds of the current members.

Current Status Members are being added to the core of ARC ARC has been successfully registered as a non-profit corporation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for tax exempt status shall be forthcoming

Current Members Butt, Adeel A.U. PittsburghInfectious Diseases Chotani, Rashid A.Johns HopkinsInfectious Diseases Iqbal, NayyarU. PennsylvaniaEndocrinology Alam, Hasan B.Georgetown U.Surgery Jahanzeb, MohammadU. Tennessee, MemphisOncology Buttar, Amna BIndiana U.Geriatrics Shakil, A. ObaidU. PittsburghGastroenterology Mozaffar, TahseenUC IrvineNeurology Nadir, AbdulGood Samaritan Hosp. PhoenixHepatology/GI Shad, MujeebU. PittsburghPsychiatry Malik, Arshad H.U. ArkansasGastroenterology

Current Achievements How to Identify a Food borne Outbreak?.”The Aga Khan University5-Mar-03 Foodborne Outbreak at a teaching HospitalThe Aga Khan University20-Feb-02 Global Burden of IDKarachi University6-Mar-03 Pediatric Nosocomial Infections in the NICUThe Aga Khan University28-Oct-02 Infectious Diseases and the Threat of BioterrorismThe Aga Khan University24-Oct-02 The Epidemiology of CCHF in Pakistan1st international ID Congress, Karachi28-Mar-03 Identification of Bioterrorism agents1st international ID Congress, Karachi28-Mar-03 Two Post-Docs from Pakistan on staff awaiting residency next year Rashid A. Chotani, Johns Hopkins University

Current Achievements Viral Hepatitis: "C" the Difference?The Aga Khan University24-Dec-02 Principles of HIV Therapy: Simple is BetterDow Medical College24-Dec-02 HIV UpdateNishtar Medical College20-Dec-02 Hepatitis C: State of the ArtDow Medical College31-Mar-03 Principles of HIV Therapy 1st international ID Congress, Karachi29-Mar-03 Ward Rounds with Housestaff and FacultyCivil Hospital Karachi30-Mar-03 Adeel A. Butt, University of Pittsburgh

Current Achievements Liver Workshop Civil Hospital Karachi, day course given to 12 postgraduate students Started a research program at GSRMC. First research assistant hired is a Pakistani physician awaiting residency Abdul Nadir, Good Samaritan Hospital

Current Achievements Modest: Mentoring: We have successfully secured FOUR residency positions per year for AKU graduates at UPMC in an International Scholars Program Two non-AKU graduates will likely be interviewed as well

What We Ask Spread the word around Identify potential members Support a trip of the UPMC-Shadyside Program Director and one additional faculty to Pakistan – cost ~$5,000 Use ARC as a resource for speakers, thought leaders, researchers

What We Ask Even if cannot, or decide not to become a member, tell us: If you can arrange an elective for a Pakistani student If you can arrange an externship If you can identify potential residency positions If you would support the ARC to present their program to other US medical schools

Comments/Suggestions Please contact Dr. Adeel Butt and/or Dr. Rashid A. Chotani