CURRICULUM VITAE
PROF. DR. IMTIAZ AHMAD
M.B.B.S, M.C.P.S. (Psych), F.C.P.S. (Psych)
Date of Birth
21st October 1967
Nationality
Pakistani
Professor & Head
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences
Job Address
Punjab Medical College, Allied &
DHQ. Hospitals, Faisalabad.
Pakistan. Tel: 92-41-9200132-7. office: 92-41-2616495
Email Address
Qualifications
psycon2005fsd@yahoo.com
Year
Institute
M.B.B.S.
1991
Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad (PU Lahore)
MCPS (Psych)
1996
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
FCPS (Psych)
1997
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Registration
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
House Officer, Departments of Surgery, Medicine &
16/01/1992 to 31/12/1993
Orthopedics and Dermatology at Allied & DHQ Hospitals
(PMC), Faisalabad
01/01/1994 to 02/06/1997
Resident Medical Officer/ Registrar Department of
Psychiatry, Rawalpindi General Hospital, Rawalpindi
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Senior Registrar Institute of Psychiatry Rawalpindi General
03/06/1997 to 10/02/1998
Hospital, Rawalpindi
11/02/1998 to 10/03/1998
Basic Health Unit (Primary Care Centre)
11/03/1998 to 28/06/1999
Senior Registrar Department of Psychiatry, DHQ (PMC)
Hospital, Faisalabad.
Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural
28/06/1999 to 17/07/2007
Sciences Punjab Medical College, Allied & DHQ Hospital,
Faisalabad
Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural
17/07/2007 to 11/11/2013
Sciences Punjab Medical College, Allied & DHQ Hospital,
Faisalabad
12/11/2013 to date
Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences
Punjab Medical College, Allied & DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad
Additional Responsibilities / Members ship
Member
Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, U.H.S., Lahore.
General Secretary
Pakistan Psychiatric Society
Associate editor
APMC/ Annals of Punjab Medical College Faisalabad.
Associate Editor
JPPS (Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society)
Member
American Psychiatric Association, U.S.A.
Member
European Psychiatrists Association (EPA)
Member
Pakistan Medical Association, Faisalabad.
Executive Member
Literary Society, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
Member
Board of Studies, Sargodha University Medical College,
Sargodha.
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Honorary Director
Model Drug Abuse Treatment Center, DHQ Hospital, Fsd.
Research/Publications
1. Stress and Psychiatric disorders in rural Punjab, Pakistan. A community survey May 1997,
British Journal of Psychiatry 170, 473- 478
2. Minor psychiatric morbidity and socio-economic factors., Journal of College of
Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2001; 11 (4): 215-8
3. Comparison of self-reporting questionnaire and Bradford somatic inventory as
screening instruments for psychiatric morbidity in community settings in Pakistan.
Journal of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan 2001; 1113 (4): 229-31
4. Social Stress and Psychiatric Morbidity in Rural Pakistan. Journal of College of
Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (April 2001) Vol. 11. No. 4 pp:239-241
5. Changing patterns of Drug Abuse. The Professional Med J. Mar 2005; 12(01)
6. Addictive Drugs; Effect on Hematological and Harmonal profiles in men. The
Professional Med J. Sept 2005; 12(3): 237-246
7. Occupational Stress and Job Performance, Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society
2006; 3(2): 93-97
8. Etiological Gender differences in Psychiatry Disorders
The Professional Med J Dec
2006;13(4): 697-704
9. Review:
Bio-Psycho-Social Model
Annals of Punjab Medical College. Vol. 1
January2007
10.Association between drug dependence and anemia in Pakistani Patients. Annals of
Punjab Medical College, Vol: 1 N. July, 2007
11.Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression and Anxiety in hospitalized Cardiac
Patients in Pakistan. (American Journal) Psychiatry, Vol: 5 No.2 Feb. 2008
12.Attitudes of Pakistani Medical Students Towards Psychiatry as a Prospective Career: A
Survey, Academic Psychiatry (American Journal)32:160-164, March-April 2008
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13.Psychosocial Adjustment of Educated and Uneducated Infertile Females of Pakistan,
Annals of Punjab Medical College 2008:2(2):108-112
14.Depression and anxiety in cancer patients in outpatient department of a tertiary care
hospital in Pakistan. Pak Journals of Medical Sciences 2009; 25(5):734-737.
15.Relationship between Liver Diseases and Level of anxiety and depression, Journal of
Pakistan Psychiatric Society 2009; 6(2): 61-64
16. Dermatological Disorders Psychiatric co-morbidity, Professional Med J Apr.-June
2010; 17(2): 334-339
17. Depression and Drug Non-adherence, Professional Med J Apr.-June 2010; 17(2):
340-346
18. Anxiety and depressive disorder as psychiatric Co-morbidity in Heptic disease,
APMC Med J July-Dec-2009; 3(2): 90-94.
19. Psychiatric Co Morbidity in medical patients, JPPS, July-December 2010 Volume 7
Number 2
20. Self Esteem And Psychosocial Factors Associated With Juvenile Delinquency,
A.P.M.C Vol: 4 No.2 July-December 2010
21. Prevalence of Depression Among Tuberculosis Patients, A.P.M.C Vol: 4 No.2 JulyDecember 2010
22. The Relationship between the Characteristics of Mentally Retarded Persons and the
Quality of life Perception of their Parents, A.P.M.C Vol: 6 No.1 January-June 2012
23. Comparison of quality of life among cardiac, hepatic, cancer, and dermatological
patients. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association Vol:62, No:3 March, 2012
24. Gender Differences in Test Anxiety and Examination Stress Journal of Pakistan
Psychiatric Society, July-December 2012 Volume 10 Number 2.
25. Anxiety and Depression among Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability in
Pakistan, Journal of Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescence Psychiatry, 22:4,
November 2013
26. Frequency of Depression in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type-II from District Head
Quarter Hospital, Pakistan, Journal of Pakistan Psychiatry Society Vol # 11:1, JanJune 2014
27. Association of HIV with Drug Dependence:
Socio-Demographic Characteristics
of Substance Abusers inclusive of HIV positive admitted in Model Drug Abuse &
Treatment Center, DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan, The Professional Med J
2014;21(6): 1232-36.
28.
Safety Profile of the Practices of the Substance Dependent (Including HIV
Positive) Patients at Model Drug Abuse Treatment Center, DHQ Hospital,
Faisalabad, Pakistan, Journal of Pakistan Psychiatry Society Vol # 11:2, July-Dec
2014
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29.
A socio demographic profile of drug dependents in DHQ Hospital,
Faisalabad, Pakistan, Annals of Punjab Medical College (APMC) Vol # 10:2, JanJune 2014
WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES
Type
Title
Who Internal Fellowship Training Course in Community
Mental Care Programme at WHO Collaborating Centre in
Mental Health & Training.
Date
Workshop
National Workshop on Mental Health Economics
1997
Workshop
National workshop on Need Evaluation for Community
Based Health Delivery
1998
Workshop
Educational Planning & Evaluation conducted by CPSP
1999
Development & Administration of MCQs & Essay Questions
conducted by CPSP
Organized ‘Mental Health Training for Paramedics’ at
Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad Pakistan
1999
Workshop
Teaching Skills conducted by CPSP
2000
Workshop
Performance Based Assessment conducted by CPSP
2001
Role of Media & IT in Promotion of Mental Health
conducted by WHO
Participated in IBN-E-SINA RESEARCH AWARD, for original
research in Psychiatry at International Psychiatric
Conference Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Organized ‘Mental Health Training for PCPs’ at Punjab
Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Research Methodology, Biostatistics & Medical writing
conducted by CPSP
14th Biennial International Psychiatric Conference
Peshawar
As Resource Person a Seminar On Professional
Development of Nurses at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.
Development & Administration of MCQs & Essay Questions
conducted by UHS
2001
Teaching, learning and evaluation conducted by UHS
2005
Organized 3 days 16th National Psychiatric Conference Of
Pakistan Psychiatry Society at Faisalabad.
“Behavioral Sciences” at the University of Health Sciences
Lahore, Pakistan
“Enhancing Teachers Skill”, at the University Health
Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
“Quality Assurance in Medical Education” at the University
of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
“Teaching and Assessing Behavioural Sciences” at the
University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
“Establishing the department of Medical Education &
Problem based learning” at the University of Health
Sciences, Lahore.
2005
Supervisory skills by conducted by CPSP
2007
Fellowship
Workshop
Workshops
Workshop
Conference
Workshop
Workshop
Conference
Seminar
Workshop
Workshop
Conference
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
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1997
1999
2001
2001
2003
2003
2003
2004
2006
2006
2006
2006
2007
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Conference
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Conference
“Integrated outcomes based teaching & learning concepts”
at the University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
“Assessment in Behavioural Sciences” at the University of
Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
Organized ‘Mental Health Training for PCPs’ at Punjab
Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
“First International Conference on Psychotrama Islamabad
Pakistan” at NUST, Pakistan
Organized “Training workshop for PHC Physicians at DHQ
Hospital with Collaboration Institute of Psychiatry, WHO
Collaborating Center for Mental health research and
Training RGH, Rawalpindi”.
2007
“Communication Skills” at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.
2008
“TOT Workshop on Teaching Methodologies” held at PHDC,
Lahore
To attend International Society of Bipolar Mood Disorders
Conference at 46, Vas. Sofias Ave. 115 28, Athens, Greece
from February 27-29, 2009
2009
Workshop
Organized by Department of Psychiatry DHQ Hospital
Faisalabad. On “obsessive compulsive disorders”
Workshop
Organized by Department of Education University of
Health Sciences Lahore on ‘CURRICULUM PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT’
Workshop
Organized Training workshop joint strategies to counter
stigma / community and facility level workers
Workshop
Organized Training workshop on paramedical staff on
diagnosis and reporting data on mental illnesses
Workshop
Organized Three days WHO training workshop for
paramedical staff on diagnosis and reporting data on
mental illnesses
Workshop
Organized Two days WHO training workshop to develop
communication and counseling skills for school teachers
Workshop
APA
Meeting
Conference
WPA
Meeting
Workshop
Workshop
Participation in two days workshop in University of Health
Sciences Lahore, Pakistan regarding “Teaching and
Learning Behavioral Sciences”
Presented Poster “Well-being and psychiatric status of
parents of children with mental retardation in Pakistan”
presented in American Psychiatric Association 163rd Annual
Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May-2010
To present research in Culture and International Mental
Health Conference, Manchester University, UK from
December 07-10, 2010
Attended 15th World Psychiatric Association Meeting, of
international congress, Beijing, China From Jan 02-04,
2010
Participation in one day workshop on “Draft of ICD-11
Primary Health Care Version” at University of Health
Sciences, Lahore
Organized two days training workshop for PHC Physicians
2007
2007
2008
2008
30-02-09
6/4/2009 &
22/4/2009
30th June
2009
02/02/10 &
04/02/10
07/02/10 –
09/02/10
08/02/2010
09/02/2010
16/02/2010
17/02/2010
14/05/2010
15/05/2010
22-26 10
11-10-10
06-04-10
2011
21/02/2011
22/02/2011
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Workshop
Organized One day training workshop for media personal
on mental health issue
Workshop
Organized two days training workshops for paramedical
staff on diagnosis and reporting data on mental illness
Workshop
Conference
WPA
Meeting
Conference
APA
Meeting
Conference
APA
Meeting
Conference
Conference
APA
Meeting
Conference
PHC
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Conference
APA
Meeting
WPA
Meeting
APA
Meeting
Organized one day training workshop for framing joint
strategies to integrate mental health community
development organizations.
Attended 6th International Conference of Psychiatry (ICP)2011 Dhaka, Bangla Desh from 18-10-11 to 20-10-11.
22-02-2011
07/06/2011
08/06/2011
08-06-2011
21-10-11
Attended 15th World Psychiatric Association Meeting,
Buenos Aires, Argentina from 17-09-11 to 19-09-11
20-09-11
Attended 3rd World Congress of Asian Psychiatry 2011
Melbourne, Australia from 02-08-11 to 05-08-11.
Presented Poster at The American Psychiatric Association's
2011 Annual Meeting May 13 - 16, 2011; APA Convention
Center, Hawaii, USA
Presented Research paper, Regional Meeting of World
Psychiatric Association Cairo, Egypt from January 27-29,
2011
Presented Poster “Anxiety and Depression among Parents
of Children with Mental Retardation” at The American
Psychiatric Association's 2012 Annual Meeting May 5 - 9,
2012; Philadelphia, USA
To attend European Congress on Epileptology at
International Conference Centre, London, UK from 30-0912 to 01-10-12.
Attended International Forum on Mood and Anxiety
Disorders Barcelona, 7th -09th November-2012
Presented Poster at The American Psychiatric Association's
2013 Annual Meeting May 17 - 19, 2013; APA Convention
Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
Attend and presented poster in 21st European Congress
from 07-11 April-2013 of Psychiatry at Nice France.
Participated in 03 days workshop on “Capacity Building
Workshop” for health establishments to implement MSDS
at the Management & Professional Development
Department (MPDD), Lahore. From 27th-29th August, 2013.
Organized one day workshop on Mental Health Gap
(mhGAP) Intervention Programme for Medical Officers at
Fatima Ward, DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad on Monday, 2309-2013
Participation in one day workshop on “Inaugural Session
for Launch of Mental Health Gap Action Program (mhGAP)
in Pakistan)” in collaboration with WHO at Rawalpindi
Medical College, Rawalpindi.
06-08-11
Organized 20th National Psychiatric Conference 2014 of
Pakistan Psychiatric Society at Serena Hotel, Faisalabad
Presented Poster at The American Psychiatric Association's
2014 168th Annual Meeting in May 03 - 07, 2014; APA
Convention Center, New York, CA, USA
Attended & Presented Poster at 15th World Congress of
Psychiatry (WPA), Madrid, Spain from 17-09-11 to 19-0911
Well-being and psychiatric status of parents of children
with mental retardation in Pakistan presented in American
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18-05-11
30-01-11
05-05-12
30-09-12
09-11-12
20-05-13
11-04-13
27-08-13
23-09-13
21-11-13
17-19 Jan2014
20-05-14
17-09-14
Psychiatric Association 163rd Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, LA, May-2010
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
SAARC
Conference
Participation in 03 days workshop on ““Curriculum
Development” for Subject Specialist Committee (SSC) at
University of Health Sciences, Lahore from 20-22 Aug2014
Organized 03 days workshop on Speech Therapy (Theory
& Practical Implications) at Fatima Ward, DHQ Hospital,
Faisalabad from 20-22 October 2014
Organize 01 day Workshop on “Building Moral Intelligence:
School Wide on 10th September 2014
To attend International Conference of SAARC Psychiatric
Foundation in Siddharthanagar, Kathmando Nepal from 2611-14 to 29-11-14.
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21-08-14
20-10-14
10-09-14
26-11-14