Teach Pak Program 2026
Think Liver: Simplified Approaches to Complex Diseases
Conducting in:
Karachi
Larkana
Sukkur
Tando Muhammad Khan
Sehwan Shareef Nawabshah
Tando Adam
Bahawalpur
Multan
Faisalabad
Lahore
Rawalpindi/Islamabad
Peshawar
Dera Ismail Khan
Quetta
Course Highlights:
- A multi-center blended course including case based discussions on common aspects of chronic liver disease.
2. 4 weeks course, with contact session every Tuesday afternoon.
3. Free for participants.
4. Weekly assessments.
Accredited by the Department of Continuing Professional Education
(DCPE), The Aga Khan University, Karachi.
For Family Physicians, General Practitioners, Postgraduate Trainees And Final Year Medical Students.
Quetta:
Prof. Sherbat Khan
Professor of Medicine
Bolan Medical College & Hospital,
Quetta
(Focal person: Dr. Farhana Kayani)
Sukkur:
Prof. Saleh Channa
Professor of Gastroenterology
GMM Medical College, Sukkur
(Focal person: Dr. Bashir Chandio)
Rawalpindi/Islamabad:
Dr. Junaid Saleem
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Rawalpindi
(Focal person: Muhammad Akram Malik)
Dr. Muhammad Kamran
Director (TEACH PAK CERTIFICATE COURSE)
Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology
FRPMC, Air University, Karachi
Bahawalpur:
Prof. Qazi Masroor
Professor of Medicine
Quad-e-Azam Medical University, Bahawalpur
(Focal person: Dr. Raheel Ahmed)
Dr. Atif Majeed
Co-Director (TEACH PAK CERTIFICATE COURSE)
Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology
Aga Khan University & Hospital, Karachi
Peshawar:
Prof. Bakht Biland
Professor of Medicine
Saidu Medical College & Hospital
(Focal person: Dr. Mian Shah Yousaf)
Course Participants:
Medical students
Post-graduate trainees
General practitioners
Family physicians
| Date | Topic | Presenter | Duration |
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Tuesday September 2, 2025 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Chronic Viral Hepatitis: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management |
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Introduction to the course |
Dr. Muhammad Kamran/ Dr Atif Majeed |
10 mins |
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Epidemiology and signs/ symptoms |
Dr. Khurram Baqai |
25 mins |
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LFT interpretation, serological and molecular tests |
Dr. Farhana Kayani |
25 mins |
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HBV and HCV exposure – Guidelines for healthcare professionals |
Dr. Muneeba Ahsan |
20 mins |
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Case-based management of HBV infection |
Dr. Zaigham Abbas |
25 mins |
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Case-based management of HCV infection |
Dr. Faisal Wasim Ismail |
20 Mins |
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Discussion |
20 mins |
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Tuesday September 9, 2025 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Liver Cirrhosis: Radiological Features and Complications |
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Basic liver imaging |
Dr. Junaid Iqbal |
30 mins |
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Cirrhotic ascites, SBP and HRS |
Dr. Saadat Jiskani |
30 mins |
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Variceal bleeding |
Dr. Saleh Channa |
30 mins |
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Malnutrition and PSE |
Dr. Bakht Biland |
30 mins |
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Discussion |
30 mins |
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Tuesday September 16, 2025 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
MAFLD: Epidemiology and Diagnosis |
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Disease burden of MAFLD, a silent pandemic |
Dr. Shahid Rasool |
30 mins |
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Mechanism of disease progression in MAFLD |
Dr. Karim Kammeruddin |
30 mins |
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Screening and diagnosis of MAFLD in primary care setting |
Dr. Qazi Masroor |
30 mins |
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Discussion |
60 mins |
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Tuesday September 23, 2025 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
MAFLD: Management and Complications |
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MAFLD treatment and linkage to care |
Dr. Amna Subhan |
30 mins |
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Early diagnosis and management of MAFLD: From an endocrinologist’s lens |
Dr. Ali Asghar |
30 mins |
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MAFLD and its systemic complications |
Dr. Akram Malik |
30 mins |
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Palliative care in end-stage liver disease |
Dr. Amjad Salamat |
25 mins |
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Discussion |
30 mins |
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Closing remarks |
Dr. Muhammad Kamran/ Dr. Atif Majeed |
5 mins |
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