The Fellowship in Infectious Diseases (ID) is a structured training program accredited with College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan.

Eligibility Criteria: It is a 2nd fellowship program. Candidates must either be FCPS from College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan or Diplomat American board certified in Internal Medicine.

Hospitals approved for Fellowship program in ID: The following hospitals are approved for fellowship training:

  • Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi (AKUH)
  • Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi (IHHN)
  • Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi (SIUT)
  • Shaheed Mohtrema Benazir Bhutto Trauma Centre, Karachi (SMBBTC)
  • Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital &Cancer Research Centre, Lahore (SKMH)
  • Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH)

The Training

It is a full time fellowship program of 2 years duration.

First year:

  • Mandatory training in microbiology where the fellows are required to learn the gram stains, the interpretation of cultures and sensitivities, Ziehl Neelson stains and interpretation of mycobacterial cultures and sensitivity, microscopy of parasites and basics of mycology.
  • Rounds in the wards and ICU under the supervision of ID consultants.
  • OPD consultations under the supervision of ID consultants.

2nd year:

  • Independent rounds and consultations and discussing the difficult cases with the consultants.
  • Rotations in in accredited hospitals for specialty training like multi-drug resistant TB and rabies at IHHN, nosocomial and multidisciplinary infections at AKUH, Solid organ transplant infections at SIUT, malignancy related infections at SKMH and trauma related infection at SMBBTC, Sindh Aids Control program (SACP) for HIV , Marie Adelaide Leprosy Center for Leprosy.

Academics:

  • Presentations, journal club, guideline reviews and lectures in the respective training centers.
  • ID-clinicopathological (ID-CPC) meeting every month, where fellows are required to present an interesting cases of ID & Microbiology.
  • In-service exam, every 2 months. The exam is prepared according to the FCPS guidelines so that the fellows get the opportunity to have in-depth reading and training in how to appear in final examination.

Research:

  • The fellows are required to do an original research and publish their work in a peer reviewed journal during their 2 years training.

Examination:

  • FCPS examination requires proof of training in ID and microbiology, e-log book maintenance and proof of acceptance of the research article in a peer reviewed journal.
  • The examination is held twice a year. It consists of theory (SAQs and MCQs) and viva (TOACS, long case and short cases).

Following are the names of Fellows who stand successful as of 2019 with their current designations:

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S No. Name Institute Present Designation
1 Dr. Asma Nasim Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation Karachi Associate Professor Infectious Diseases, Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplant Karachi
2 Dr. Shobha Luxmi Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi Assistant Professor Infectious Diseases, Dow University Health Sciences, Karachi
3 Dr. Fivzia Hareker Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi Consultant Internist & Infectious Diseases and Chair Department of Medicine & Allied Services
4 Dr. Kiren Habib Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi Senior Instructor, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicne, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi
5 Dr. Naveed Rashid Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Consultant Infectious Diseases, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
6 Dr. Sunil Dodani Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation,Karachi Associate Professor Infectious Diseases, Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplant Karachi
7 Dr. Kiran Kalam Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation Karachi Consultant Infectious Diseases, Prince Sultan Bin Aziz Cardiac Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
8 Dr. Aisha Ilyas Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi Consultant Infectious Diseases, Aga Khan University Hospital National Medical Center & Tabba Kidney Institute, Karachi
9 Dr. Sajjad Ali Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation Karachi Consultant Internal Medicine, Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10 Dr. Aon Raza Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Consultant Infectious Diseases, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore
11 Dr. Nosheen Nasir Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi Assistant Professor Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Aga khan University Hospital, Karachi
12 Dr. Samreen Sarfaraz Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi Consultant Infectious Diseases, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi
13 Dr. Iffat Khanum Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi Senior Instructor, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
14 Dr. Azra Perveen Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Senior Instructor Infectious Diseases, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore
15 Dr. Osama Khalid Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi Ziauddin Medical University & Hospital, Karachi
15 Dr. Nasim Akhtar Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Assistant Professor Infectious Diseases Pakistan Institute of Medical Science, Islamabad
17 Dr. Saadia Aamir Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi Assistant Professor Infectious Diseases Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Trauma Centre, Karachi
18 Dr. Beenish Syed Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi/td> Consultant Infectious Diseases, Sindh Infectious Disease Hospital and Research Centre, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi.
19 Dr. Azizullah Dhiloo Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Assistant Professor Infectious Disease, Dow University of Health Sciences,  Ruth K M Pfau, Civil Hospital, Karachi
20 Dr. Sara Ahmed Consultant, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi Assistant Professor Infectious Disease, Dow University of Health Sciences,  Ruth K M Pfau, Civil Hospital, Karachi
21 Dr. Mehwish Bizanjo Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi Assistant Professor Infectious Diseases, PNS Karsaz, Karachi
22 Dr. Muneeba Ahsan Aga Khan University hospital Karachi Assistant Professor, Sindh Infectious Disease Hospital and Research Centre, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi.
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Dr. Nadia Majeed

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Consultant Infectious Diseases, Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute Lahore
24 Dr. ZaheerUdin Baber Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation Karachi Assistant Professor Infectious Diseases, Sindh Institue of Urology & Transplant Karachi
25 Dr. Amjad Mehboob Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Assistant Professor Gajju Khan Medical Complex, Swabi, KPK
26/td> Dr. Jamil Muqtadir Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi Senior Registrar, Infectious Diseases, Ziauddin Medical University & Hospital, Karachi
27 Dr. Tehreem Ansari Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi Assistant Professor Infectious Diseases, Dow University Health Sciences, Karachi
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