APPNE ELECTED BOARD

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Regional Representatives 2021

Trustees

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Mr Amir Khan

President

Consultant General Surgeon

FRCS Eng (Gen)

Dr Nadeem Sajjad Raja

General Socretary

FRCpath ,MSc, MBBS

Recently elected Treasurer of APPNE.

I am consultant Microbiologist, clinical researcher, teacher, supervisor and philanthropist with excellent communication, clinical and management skills

I am a strong advocate of developing finance policies and activities such as new and renewal membership campaign to strengthen APPNE. I understand that it is high time to demonstrate my dedication and show my support of the hardworking APPNE team

Dr Aisha Sharif

Dr Samreen Muzaffer

Dr Mukesh Kumar

I am based in Liverpool working as a GP. Before returning to clinical side I was working as an Epidemiologist at the University of Liverpool. I have an MSc and PhD in epidemiology from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. I have a dream of developing a research platform for collaboration between UK and Pakistani institutions. This platform will then facilitate nurturing the budding clinicians in Pakistan to carry out research projects of international standards.

Dr Raja Adnan

MBBS, MRCPsych, MSc Medical Education. Consultant Psychiatrist in Wales

Dr. Mazhar Sheikh

Consultant Urological Surgeon Over 20 years of management and leadership experience Active member of professional organisations Direct Involvement in fundraising and philanthropist activities both locally and in Pakistan Educator , Examiner,Clinical and Educational supervisor Very proactive IMGs supporter Firm believer of APPNE ideology

Mr Sohail Qureshi

Joint Secretary

Dr Sabeen Kamal

Dr. Mohammad Imran

Dr Habib Haider, FRCP (Edin)

I am working as a Consultant in Acute Medicine at Royal Stoke University Hospital. I am also part of the Trust-wide IMGs Supporting committee and Lead of IMGs in Acute Medicine (Teaching, Mentoring and Career guidance ). I am also an ALERT and IMPACT course Instructor and actively participated in Virtual PACES Teaching via West Midlands Deanery.

My short term goal is to increase Juniors' Doctors' Participation and improve teaching standards in collaboration with various organisations locally and nationally for Medical Doctors in the UK and Pakistan and to provide career guidance to Local Doctors & IMGs.

Dr Aadil Karim

Consultant gastroenterologist in NHS.

I have a great passion for organising and participation in healthy activities for the community.I always try my best to be an active team member so I can make a positive impact in the organisation

Dr Wajiha Tehniyat

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 2021

Scotland West

Muhammad Iqbal Saleemi

Allama Iqbal

Medical College, 1987

Anaesthetist, Glasgow

muhammad_saleemi@hotmail.com

Scotland East

Zeeshan Aslam

DOW Medical College, 2001

Consultant Urologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

mzaslam77@yahoo.com

North East

Dr Zeeshan Hafeez Kazi

MBBS, MRCGP, IMRCSEd, MCh(Orth), FICS

GP Partner With special interest in MSK and Minor Surgery

GP Supervisor Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway

Prospect Medical Group

501 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 8AY

Tel: 01912260226 (work)

07742679399 (Mobile)

North West

Nabeel Afzal

Sindh Medical College, 2000

Cardiologist & Acute Medical Consultant, Preston, Lancashire

drnabeelafzal@hotmail.com

North West

Nauman Ahmad

ST4 General Surgery, North West Deanery

drnauman10@gmail.com

South East

Nadeem Sajjad Raja

RMC, Consultant Microbiologist in Southend on Sea

khinger@yahoo.com

Yorkshire & Humberside West

Sabin Kamal

Sabin_kamal@yahoo.com

Yorkshire & Humberside East

Samreen Muzaffar

GP, East Riding of Yorkshire

samreenmuzaffar@hotmail.com

Wales

Amir Ghanghro

GP, Cardiff

ajghanghro@hotmail.com

West Midlands

Imran Hussain

GP partner, College Road Surgery, Birmingham

imran.hussain@doctors.org.uk

West Midlands

Ishaq Khan

ST4 Geriatrics, West Midlands Deanery

MRCP (UK)

MRCPE (Edinburgh)

ishaqjhagra@hotmail.com

East Midlands

Asad Malik

Consultant Psychiatrist

Associate Clinical sub dean Honorary (Consultant) Assistant Professor in Medical education

RCPsych education & training committee representative for Trent Division

Social secretary for British Pakistani Psychiatrists Association (BPPA)

APPNE Regional Rep for East Midlands.

East of England

Azhar Chaudhry

Chandka Medical college, 1999

GP trainer and partner in Peterborough:

amchaudhry92@yahoo.co.uk

I also teach medical students from Imperial College London and Cambridge University.

I have a special interest in Preventive Medicine, Teaching & Training and recently received ‘Trainer of the year’ award from the Peterborough VTS. My long term ambition is to help to develop the UK type Primary Healthcare system in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. I am also member of British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) and APPNA MERIT and have been delivering various talks and courses on their behalf to their respective audiences for the last few years.

London South

Amara Sohail

Fatima Jinah Medical College, 1987

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Hampshire

amarasohail@hotmail.com

London North

Shahzad Shah

Army Medical College, 1992

Consultant Urologist, Watford General Hospital

shahzadshah@ymail.com

Thames Valley

Syed Iftikhar Hasan

RMC, 1989, Geriatrician, Buckinghamshire

syed.hasan@hotmail.co.uk

Scotland

Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Saleem.

Consultant Radiologist and RCR Assessor Clinical Radiology, ARCP Panel Member Radiology, RCR Educational Supervisor Radiology, RCR Clinical Supervisor Radiology.

FRCR, Royal college of Radiologists. UK.

Diploma in advanced surgical sciences, University of Edinburgh.

MBBS, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.

Thames Valley

Huma Hasan

RMC, 1990

GP in Oxford

humahasan59@hotmail.com

South

Dr. Ali Naqvi

Consultant physician and Endocrinologist

Queen Alexandra University Hospital, Portsmouth

St. Mary’s Hoapital, New Port

Isle of Wight

Email : toalinaqvi@hotmail.com

Phone No: 07956555958

Northern Ireland

Mr Abid Rashid

King Edward College, 1993 ConsultantBurns, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Royal Victoria

Abidrashid@aol.com

TRUSTEES

Mr Umar Daraz Khan

Consultant Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeon, Director Owner Reshape (Private Cosmetic Clinic)

Have authored and published more than 60 publications, over 650 citations, pioneered techniques and original work in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Shahab Qureshi

Graduated Dow Medical college karachi -Pakistan

Trained as a surgeon FRCS

After training moved to orthopaedics

Worked in orthopaedics 10 years

M Med Sc (trauma)

Principal General Practitioner in Wednesbury

Dr Ayaz Abbasi

MBBS, FRCS, FCPS, FRCEM, PGCME Divisional Medical Director Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust Director Quality Improvement Consultant Emergency Medicine Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine SZABMUHonorary Senior Lecturer Edge Hill University Specialist Advisor CQC in Urgent and Emergency Care Member

BME forum GMC Member International Education Subcommittee Royal college of Emergency Medicine College: Rawalpindi Medical College

Year of graduation: 1987

MESSAGE FROM EX-PRESIDENT AMIR BURNEY

Dear Friends and Colleagues

Asalam u Alaikum and Greetings

I hope you and your families are well. Since our last communique at the APPNE Educational and Social event held on 7th March 2020, we were and still are engulfed by a terrible ordeal as a result of the Corona virus pandemic.

First and foremost, as President, on behalf of the APPNE Executive Committee and the wider membership I would wish to express a few words for those affected by this devastating disease. Our prayers and thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. We also pray and wish that our friends, colleagues and members of all communities who are still unwell across the world, get well soon.

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The most difficult times we have endured both individually and collectively since March 2020 have made an indelible impact on our lives. However, as a community of health and social care workers we continued to do our work with great diligence, duty of care and at times with great risk to ourselves and our families.

We must and always will remember our fallen heroes who gave their lives whilst looking after their patients across the world. The workers in the NHS, Social Care Services in United Kingdom, healthcare systems in Europe, USA and across the world especially in Pakistan deserve and command our respect and tributes for the way they have stepped up to the plate and fought this terrible pandemic.

Closer to home, since the lockdown and even as I write these words APPNE , the Executive Committee Members and a large number of APPNE members have continued to work both in front and behind the scenes to support the work being carried out by APPNE. I am truly proud and humbled by the people who have spent so much of their time and energies to help with various APPNE initiatives and causes over the last four months.

These are somber times and hence I would not wish to glorify our activities but certainly it is worthwhile to mention that APPNE as an organisation has worked continuously and tirelessly since March 2020 on issues such as:

Help and support for our international medical graduates.

Raising the issues in relation to personal protection equipment (PPE) with the Health Secretary and wider political leadership in United Kingdom.

The impact of COVID-19 on BAME healthcare professionals and communities.

The issue of health surcharge on immigrants and visa related issues for IMGs.

The issues surrounding repatriation of stranded Pakistanis to Pakistan with the support and co-operation extended by the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom H.E Mr Nafees Zakaria and the personnel at the Pakistan High Commission in UK.

In relation to our efforts regarding advocacy , APPNE has been in constant contact with the GMC discussing matters affecting the International Medical Graduates, over the last few months. We appreciate the recognition by the GMC of the work we have done to provide emotional, practical and academic support to these doctors and we reciprocate the efforts by the GMC in this regards.I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who has supported APPNE, it’s campaigns and lobbying on multiple platforms over the last four months.

APPNE continued its campaigning for all frontline healthcare workers and raised their concerns to Health Secretary during the pandemic. I was continuously in communication with a number of MPs and Peers about the issues regarding PPE, the impact of COVID -19 on BAME healthcare workers and communities. As a result The Rt Honourable Lillian Greenwood MP raised our concerns about PPE in the Parliament during the Women and Equality Rights Committee question hour.

We have been approached by mainstream British media including radio, Television and print media to gather our views on current issues on multiple occasions. We have established contacts with three radio channels in UK who would very much like APPNE members to be part of their talk shows on a regular basis. The membership will be kept informed via emails from APPNE requesting your participation and expressions of interest.

APPNE through its connections with mainstream media and working with sister organisations in UK highlighted issues such as PPE shortages. We lobbied for removal of the ‘Migrant Health Surcharge’ , requested the provision of ‘death in service benefit' for bereaved families and the provision of indefinite leave to remain for migrants who lost a family member whilst they were working in the NHS or Social Care Services. We have collaborated with a number of partner organisations including all BAME organisations to help achieve our objectives. These are ongoing works and we will keep the membership apprised of the latest developments.

In May 2020 a joint letter by DAUK, APPNE and BAPIO was sent to the Home Secretary demanding the scrapping of the immigration health surcharge.

The letter was directly quoted by Sir Kier Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party during Prime Minister's Question Hour during Parliamentary proceedings. The health surcharge has since been removed for NHS workers. Migrant healthcare professionals who work for the NHS will no longer pay an NHS surcharge.The support of our members and your encouraging comments give us the momentum to drive forward real change on behalf of our profession.

APPNE has engaged with the Government of Pakistan and is continually involved in ongoing projects in Pakistan. We are one of the signatories in the Yaraan e Watan project. APPNE has delivered a number of very highly quality educational and training webinars for the benefit of healthcare professionals in Pakistan. We will continue to contribute to healthcare projects in Pakistan including in the field of tele-medicine in the near future.

We were also invited as mentors and judges by the National Incubation Centre (NIC), Islamabad to be mentors and judges for the NIC Hackathon called Hackistan which aimed to develop new technologies in health care sector to counter the COVID -19 pandemic and beyond.

We have recently signed an MOU with APPNA Merit and the Australian Association of Pakistani Physicians (AAPP) with the aim to work collaboratively specially in the field of Family Medicine in Pakistan.

These are some the key highlights I wished to inform our membership about. I hope that you will find information useful. Once again I would like to thank TEAM APPNE, the Executive Committee and our members for their tireless efforts to help achieve our goals. The Government of Pakistan, The Pakistani High Commission and the British Government continue to recognise our work which keeps us motivated and focussed. I am also thankful to a number of media channels who have given us coverage over the past many months.

As we move forward we plan to work harder and develop new projects which we will be announcing over the next few weeks.

Take care and stay safe

Regards

Dr Amir Burney

President

APPNE

MESSAGE FROM GENERAL SECRETARY IRFAN AKHTAR

Greetings to you all

I am thankful to all members who had overwhelmingly voted for me during the electoral process for their General Secretary of APPNE. I would thank the members for entrusting me with this role.

The role of General Secretary is pivotal in working and development of this new organisation and I understand the responsibility this post carries.

I am looking forward to working with APPNE President, executives and wider membership to set new goals and enact the laid down missions for APPNE. I am very optimistic that the constructive vision and aims we carry is a path for a brighter future for the medical fraternity in UK and Northern Europe.