Teach Pak Program 2023
The “Teach Pak program” is a complimentary, multi-location educational initiative that spans five weeks, commencing on October 10th. The program focuses on case-based scenarios and is scheduled to be held this year in various cities, including Karachi, Larkana, Bahawalpur, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Peshawar, and Quetta. Please note that participation in this course is exclusively for medical doctors and final year medical students. Attendance at the designated center is obligatory.
Course Highlights
- 5 week, multi-center, blended course structure 2023
- Simultaneously in 10 cities across Pakistan linked via ZOOM
- Case-based presentations on common aspects of chronic liver disease
- Conducted by renowned national & international faculty
- Once a week face to face contact session (i.e. every Tuesday)
- Weekly online assignments
- PSSLD endorsed certificates at the end of the course to successful participants
- Course is free of charge
Course Curriculum
- Epidemiology and prevention of HBV and HCV
- Diagnosis and assessment in HBV and HCV
- Treatment of HBV and HCV
- Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Cirrhosis and its complications
Who Should Attend
Family Physicians
General Practitioners
Postgraduate Trainees
and Medical Students
Oct 6, 2023
The last date of registration.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 14:30 - 17:00 |
Epidemiology and prevention in HBV and HCV |
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Introduction to the course |
Dr. Muhammad Kamran |
30 mins |
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Epidemiology of HBV and HCV |
Dr Zaigham Abbas |
30 mins |
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Prevention of HBV and HCV |
Dr Bakht Biland |
30 mins |
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HBV and HCV exposure-Guidelines for healthcare professionals |
Dr Beenish Syed |
30 mins |
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Discussion |
30 mins |
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 14:30 - 17:00 |
Diagnostics and assessment in HBV and HCV |
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Signs and Symptoms of liver disease |
Dr Junaid Saleem |
30 mins |
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Interpretation of LFTs/ CTP score/ MELD score |
Dr Altaf Baqir |
30 mins |
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Radiological evaluation of liver disease |
Dr Abdul Raouf |
30 mins |
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Serological and Molecular tests for HBV and HCV |
Dr Mian Shah Yousuf |
30 mins |
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Discussion |
30 mins |
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 14:30 - 16:50 |
Treatment of HBV and HCV |
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HBV-Guidelines/candidacy for treatment |
Dr Shahid Rasool |
30 mins |
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HBV-Case based scenarios |
Dr Nauman Zakir (UK) |
30 mins |
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HCV- Guidelines/candidacy for treatment |
Dr Altaf Ahmed Shaikh |
30 mins |
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HCV-Case based scenarios |
Dr Faisal Wasim Ismail |
30 mins |
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Global elimination of viral hepatitis: Challenges and prospects |
Dr Qazi Masroor |
20 mins |
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 14:30 - 17:00 |
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Non Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis |
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Epidemiology, diagnosis and new nomenclature of NAFLD/ NASH |
Dr Sadik Memon |
30 mins |
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Treatment of NAFLD/ NASH |
Dr Iftikhar Ali Shah |
30 mins |
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Hepatocellular carcinoma |
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Radiological diagnosis of HCC |
Dr Muhammad Azeemuddin |
30 mins |
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Screening and Treatment in HCC |
Dr Muhammad Salih |
30 mins |
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Discussion |
30 mins |
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 14:30 - 16:30 |
Cirrhosis and its complications |
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Ascites and SBP |
Dr Saleh Channa |
30 min |
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Variceal bleeding |
Dr Sherbat Khan |
30 min |
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Malnutrition and PSE |
Dr Farhana Kayani |
30 min |
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Discussion |
30 min |
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