Infection Control Clinical Pathology

CURRICULUM VITAE

*. Personal Attributes

My military service of 18 years coupled with 23 years’ experience in private-public healthcare sectors makes me a suitable candidate to perform multiple jobs aptly in any healthcare industry. I have got extensive experience of designing, planning, setting-up and managing Clinical Labs and Phlebotomy Centers in many public and private hospitals/healthcare facilities. I have been providing services in all sections of Pathology including Clinical Microbiology, Biochemistry, immunology, Haematology, Blood Bank, and PCR Lab besides infection control and prevention services. I worked as Head of Hospital Laboratory & Director PGME Pathology as well as Chair Infection Control and Prevention Committee at French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) Kabul Afghanistan, managed by Aga Khan University Karachi, for more than 10 years.

I completed my training in Pathology from Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)/ Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute (AFPGMI) Pakistan. I also got MCPS in Clinical Pathology in 1986. I completed residency training in Pathology

(including Microbiology & Parasitology) at AFIP/AFPGMI and got M. Phil degree in Pathology from Quaid-eAzam University Islamabad in 1994. I have been working as Pathologist cum Microbiologist and Head of Department in various clinical laboratories of public as well as private sectors since 1986. I have got extensive experience of administration and management of laboratory services. I have been teaching Pathology, Microbiology, Parasitology and Laboratory Medicine to undergraduate and post-graduate students. I was involved in making teaching plans & taught BSc Med Lab Technology, medical/dental students of various medical/dental colleges & Pathology residents. I am very meticulous and skilled to deal with diverse student populations, both national & international.

2. Personal Data

Name: Tariq Mahmud TARIQ Date of birth: 05 August 1960 Speciality: Clinical Pathology Sub-Speciality: Microbiology & Parasitology E-mail: *****.****@*****.*** Cell Phone: +923*********; +923********* CNIC No. 35201-1463566-1 Tele (Land): +924********* Address: 186-Eden Avenue, Airport Road Lahore, Pakistan Skype: tariq.mahmud.tariq 3. Education/Qualifications

Institution (Date: From - To) Degree/ Diploma obtained AFIP/Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute (AFPGMI) Rawalpindi/Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad (1994) M. Phil Pathology

(Microbiology & Parasitology)

College of Physicians & Surgeons, Pakistan (1986) MCPS (Clinical Pathology) AFIP/AFPGMI Rawalpindi - Pakistan (1986) Certified Training in Pathology Army Medical College/QAU, Islamabad - Pakistan (1982) MBBS 4. Membership of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council: Registration No. 5833-P, Valid: 31/12/2027 5. Employment History

From - To Employer Position(s) Held

01/2021 – date Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore Asst. Professor Microbiology 08/2019 – 07/2020 Noor Hospital Kot Radha Kishen, Kasur Consultant Pathologist 03/2018 – 07/2018 North Shore Med Labs (NSML), DHQ Hospital Consultant Pathologist 11/2017 – 02/2018 Aga Khan Health Services Pakistan (AKHSP) Consultant Pathologist 04/2013 – 11/2017

French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children

(FMIC) Kabul, Afghanistan, managed by Aga Khan

University Karachi

Director PGME Pathology, HoD Pathology

Labs and Chair Infection Control

Committee (ICC)

09/2007 – 03/2013

FMIC Kabul, Afghanistan, managed by Aga Khan

University Karachi

Pathologist, Head of Pathology & Chair

ICC

06/2007 - 8/2007 Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi Orientation Clinical Labs AKUH 04/2006 - 05/2007

FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman

Lahore

Asst. Prof. Microbiology/Coordinator BSc.

MLT Course (UHS, Lahore)

10/2004 - 04/2006 University College of Medicine, The UoL

(University of Lahore, Raiwind Road Lahore)

Asst. Prof. Microbiology & Consultant

Pathologist

09/2004 - 08/2005

Ace Institute of Health Sciences, (affiliated with University of Health Sciences Lahore)

Principal & Program Director BSc MLT

01/2003 - 08/2004 Sharif Medical City Hospital, Raiwind Road Consultant Pathologist 06/2001 - 10/2002 Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital/

Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore

Consultant Pathologist & Asst. Professor

Pathology

09/2000 - 06/2001

Institute of Nursing & Health Sciences, Sheikh

Zayed Hospital Lahore

Senior Lecturer Microbiology

11/1996 - 07/2000 Combined Military Hospitals (CMHs) (600 bedded) Classified Pathologist 10/1992 - 02/1995 Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Resident Pathology/Microbiology 10/1986 - 09/1992 CMHs/Field Med Units - Army Medical Corps Graded Pathologist 10/1985 - 10/1986 AFPGMI / AFIP Rawalpindi Trainee Pathology 12/1982 - 10/1985 CMHs/Field Medical Units – Army Medical Corps General Duty Medical Officer 6. Scope of Work: Summary of activities performed as Pathologist/Microbiologist/Head of Clinical Lab: Provision of services in Clinical Pathology including Microbiology, Haematology, Biochemistry, Molecular Pathology, Blood Bank & Serology.

1) Day-to-day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens and accurately read and interpret the results of laboratory tests.

2) Perform procedures for quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement within the department, including taking part in all relevant external quality assurance programs. 3) Perform microbiological, haematological, serological and biochemical examinations on clinical and environmental specimens for the detection and identification of microbial agents of disease; identify microorganisms to the genus and species level; perform serological tests to aid in diagnosis of communicable and other diseases; interpret antibiotic sensitivity testing on various bacterial isolates. 4) Guide about collection & analysis of lab data; enter, retrieve & process computer generated lab reports. 5) Keep records, prepare and update written reports and procedure manuals. Acting as custodian of data. 6) Provide highly technical and complex information clearly to physicians, medical personnel & the public. 7) Able to assist in research, planning & evaluation of alternate methods & new testing procedures. 8) Review and follow current literature to maintain state-of-the-art methodology and technologies in the field of clinical pathology including clinical microbiology, haematology, serology and biochemistry. 9) Business planning, assessment & introduction of new methods, planning for staff & equipment needs. 10) Liaison with clinicians/hospital staff about the diagnosis/management of patients & prevention of infection. 11) Implementing medical audit program within the department & participating in clinical audit. 12) Advising on hospital policies for antibiotic and disinfectant use and infection control. 13) To carry out appropriate research in clinical laboratory related fields. Summary of activities performed as a Faculty of Pathology/Microbiology & Lab Medicine: Provide education/training to PGME residents of Clinical Pathology, plus all related educational activities. 1) Ensuring training & mentoring activities/teaching courses for Medical Laboratory Technology students. 2) Prepare/deliver lectures to the medical/dental students in the subject of Pathology & Clinical Microbiology. 3) Make purposeful & appropriate lesson plans that provide effective teaching strategies for students. 4) Evaluate all the students within his/her teaching assignment. Provide progress reports as required. 5) Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with other staff members. 6) Evaluate accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods such as class tests and assignments respecting the confidentiality of records and information. 7) Continue professional growth through attendance at workshops, seminars & conferences. 8) Help the administration in planning appropriate in-service training programs. 9) Make weekly program for curricular activities and conduct & supervise practical training of students of Medical Laboratory Technology. Also monitor the ongoing curriculum revision process. 10) Fulfill continuing medical educational necessities; participate in clinical programs & conferences. Oversee the development & provision of educational programs that address health issues. 7. Research Projects (Dissertation & Thesis)

1) Transitional Cell Carcinoma

A dissertation submitted to Armed Forces PGMI Rawalpindi in partial fulfillment for Grading Exam in the subject of Pathology in 1986

2) Bacterial infections in

neutropenic cancer patients

A thesis submitted to Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad in partial fulfillment for M. Phil Pathology (Microbiology) Examination in 1994

8. Publications

Sr.# Details of Articles/Publications Name of Journal 1 Bacterial Infections in Neutropenic Cancer Patients Pak J of Pathology 1998:9(1):38-43 2 Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: a study in children of female hospital workers Pak Pediatr J 2002:26(4):155-165 3 Prevalence of Giardiasis in Afghan Population Pak Pediatr J 2013; 37(3):180-184 4

Bacteriologic profile and antibiogram of blood culture isolates from a children hospital in Kabul

JCPS Pak 2014; Jun;24(6):396-399

5 Occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producers among Enterobacteriaceae in a paediatric tertiary care facility in Kabul JCPS Pak 2014; Jul;24(7):530-531

6

Emerging trends of bloodstream infections and antibiogram - a six years study at a pediatric tertiary care teaching and referral hospital in Kabul JCPS Pak 2016, Vol. 26 (11):887-891

7

Vitamin D status and its associated risk factors among Afghan adolescents analyzed at a tertiary care hospital in Kabul

JCPS Pak 2019; 29:1072-7

8

Rising Frequency of Candiduria in Afghan Children and Adolescents: A study carried out at a tertiary healthcare facility in Kabul Pak Pediatr J. 2020; 44(3):250-55

9 Listeria monocytogenes: A case of mistaken identity Pak Postgrad Med J 2022;33(4): 124-7 10

Frequency of uropathogens showing resistance to nitrofurantoin isolated at microbiology laboratory of Shalamar Hospital Lahore J Pak Med Assoc 2023;73(7):1495-97

11

Antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital Lahore

Pak Postgrad Med J 2023;34(3): 135-8

12

Epidemiology of Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Identifying Aspergillosis species and their correlation with coexisting medical conditions in a local healthcare setting JPTCP 2023; 30(18): 2123-2131

13 Frequency of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus and antibiogram profile of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from different clinical samples Int. J. pathol.2024;21(1): 24–29

14

Frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of Klebsiella species isolated from urine cultures at a tertiary healthcare facility of Lahore Accepted for publication in Journal of

Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore

9. References

1) Lt. Gen. (R) Professor Dr. Karamat Ahmed Karamat, MBBS, Dip. Bact (London), FRCPath (London), FCPS (Pak) FRCP

(Edinburgh), Former Surgeon General Pakistan Armed Forces, Tel (Res):+925********, Mobile: +923*********, Email: ************@*******.***

2) Brig. (R) Javed Usman Rao, MBBS, MCPS, M. Phil, FCPS, Visiting Faculty Army Med College Rawalpindi. House No. 422, Street No. 27, E-11/4 Islamabad. Cell#: +923*********; Email: *********@*****.*** 3) Brig. Raja Kamran Afzal, MBBS, FCPS (Pak), PhD, Pathologist & Microbiology, National Institute of Heart Diseases Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Cell #: +923*********, Email: ****************@*****.*** 4) Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz Amin, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, Consultant Histopathologist & Assoc. Professor Lahore Med & Dental College Lahore; Cell #: +923*********; Email: **************@*****.*** 10. Endorsement:

I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV of mine correctly describes me, my qualifications and my experience.

Tariq Mahmud TARIQ

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