AHMAD OZAIR

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Office of the Registrar,
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ahmadozair/
King George’s Medical University, Chowk,
Lucknow, India – 226003 Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6570-4541
Email: [email protected] Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/1380246/
[email protected] (preferred) ResearchGate: https://researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad_Ozair

CURRENT POSITION
Medical Student, Class of 2022, King George’s Medical University (as of August 2020)

I. EDUCATION

Medical School King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, India (2016 – 2022)
MBBS (equivalent to US MD)
Current class rank 1 out of 250 medical students (cumulative)
(One of the top-ten nationally ranked schools amongst over 500 medical schools in India)

High School Saiyyid Hamid Senior Secondary School, Aligarh, India (2014 – 2016)
(Affiliated to Aligarh Muslim University)
Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) stream, Top 1 percent of graduating class

II. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

** - corresponding author
1. Ozair A**, Garg RK. Stroke in Disabled: Need for Ethically Resilient Care. Neurology. 2020;94 (7):293-
294. (PMID: 31969468, IF = 8.7, [Invited Editorial], Available from:
https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2020/01/22/WNL.0000000000008957,)

2. Haleem S, Ozair A, Singh A, Hasan M, Athar M. Post-operative Urinary Retention: A Randomized

Controlled Trial of Fixed Dose Spinal Anaesthesia Using Bupivacaine Versus Ropivacaine. Journal of
Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (JOACP). 2020;36:94-99. (PMID: 32174666, [Randomized Controlled
Trial], Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7047698/)

3. Fatima N, Ozair A, Haleem S. The effect of clonidine on peri-operative neuromuscular blockade and
functional recovery: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Central Journal of Indian Society of Anesthesiologists
(ISA). 2018;2(2):44-51. ([Randomized Controlled Trial], DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3899725, Available from:
http://www.cjisa.org/index.php/cjisa/article/view/146781/103507)

4. Ozair A**, Ahmad F, Kumar S, Rungta S. Transhepatic intraperitoneally migrated biliary stent: a rare
finding during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. ([Case Report], DOI:
10.4103/jmas.JMAS_32_20, Epub ahead of print)

5. Ozair A, Agarwal A, Sarwar SS. Training and Delivery of Critical Care Medicine in India: Concerns
Revealed by COVID-19 Pandemic. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine. 2020;24(4):285–286. ([Letter to
Editor], Available from: https://www.ijccm.org/doi/IJCCM/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23404)
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6. Ozair A, Kumar V, Himanshu D, Bhat V. A rare etiology behind isolated lateral rectus palsy: Scrub
typhus. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2020;9(5):2538-2540 ([Case Report], Available from:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7380792/)

7. Kotwal M, Vaish E, Gupta KK, Ozair A**. Scrub Typhus Presenting with Intracerebral Hemorrhage:
Case Report of a Rare Occurrence. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2020;9(5):2535-2537. ([Case
Report], Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7380763/)

8. Ozair A, Khan DN, Prakash S, Bhagat A, Verma A, Shukla S, Jain A. Upsurge of Chikungunya in Uttar
Pradesh. Indian Journal of Medical Research. (Accepted, No: IJMR_2303_18, [Original Article])

9. Ozair A, Faruqi S, Garg RK, Rizvi I. Large Cerebral Infarction in Tuberculous Meningitis: Case Report of
an Uncommon Complication. Neurology India. (Accepted, [Case Report])

10. Singh S, Hasan M, Haleem S, Ozair A, Tauheed N. An Assessment of Bedside Motor Function Recovery
following Spinal Anaesthesia with and without Adjuvant: a randomized controlled trial. Romanian Journal of
Anesthesia and Intensive Care. (Accepted, [Randomized Controlled Trial])

11. Ozair A**, Singh KK, Kumar P. Need for Multicentric Cohort Studies to Assess Empathy Among
International Medical Graduates. Academic Medicine. (Accepted, IF = 5.1, [Letter to Editor])

12. Ozair A, Dheer Y, Faruqi S, Abbas SF. (2019) Impaled Roadside Guardrail in the Neck: Case of a Failed
Motorcycle Stunt. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2020;9(7):3753-3755 ([Case Report], Available
from: http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-
4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=7;spage=3753;epage=3755;aulast=Ozair;type=2 )

13. Ozair A, Singh AB. Why are India’s best medical graduates not preferring ENT for postgraduate training
through NEET-PG? Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. ([Research Letter], Epub
ahead of Print, Published June 2020, Available from: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12070-
020-01926-6)

14. Kotwal M, Atam V, Gupta KK, Ozair A**. Bilateral limb gangrene in an HIV patient due to
vasculopathy: Managing the dual challenge of psychosocial issues and an uncommon medical condition.
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. (Accepted, JFMPC_605_20, [Case Report])

15. Ozair A**, Singh KK. Learning high-value care in developing countries. The Clinical Teacher. (Accepted,
[letter to editor])

16. Ozair A**, Bajaj A, Faruqi A, Anand A, Sonkar AA. Letter to the Editor Regarding Strategies to Address
Projected Challenges Facing Foreign Applicants in the U.S. Neurosurgery Match. World Neurosurgery
(Accepted, [letter to editor])

17. Ozair A, Singh KK, Agrawal S. Academic Quality of Incoming Ophthalmology Residents in India:
Concerns for the Future. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. (Accepted, No:ijo_1154_20, [Research Letter})

III. MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW

** - corresponding author
1. Ozair A**, Awasthi S. (2019) Healthcare innovation in India: An ethically-resilient blueprint for the
future after COVID-19. BMJ Innovations. (Manuscript in review, [Review])

2. Abbas SF, Ozair A**. Kumar V, Himanshu D, (2019) Scrub Typhus Presenting with Hemiparesis: Case
Report of a Rare Manifestation. Neurology India. (Manuscript in review, [Case Report])

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3. Kumar P, Kumar S, Ozair A, Verma SK, Ahmad A. (2019) Port-Site Tuberculosis Following
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. BMJ Case Reports. (Manuscript in review, {Case Report])

4. Singh KK, Ozair A**. (2020) Non-preference of India’s brightest doctors for postgraduate training in
surgical specialities: How will we prepare path-breaking future surgeons for Indian healthcare? Indian
Journal of Medical Ethics. (Manuscript in review, [Original Article])

5. Haridas C, Ozair A**, Awasthy S. AM Last Page: Loss of Empathy in Medical Students. Academic
Medicine. (Manuscript in review, [AM Last Page])

6. Ozair A, Kant S. (2020) The Future of Pulmonology Physician Workforce in India. Indian Journal of Chest
and Allied Diseases. (Manuscript in review, [Brief Communication])

7. Ozair A**, (2020). Value of High-Quality, Objective Studies in Determining Predictors for Getting
Residency Interviews. Medical Education (Manuscript in review, [Letter to Editor])

8. Ozair A, Agarwal A, Sarwar SS. (2020) Framework of Milestones for Competency-Based Training of
Critical Care Medicine in India. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine. (Manuscript in review,
[Commentary])

IV. CONFERENCE ORAL PRESENTATIONS

** - presenting author
1. Ozair A**, Bajaj A, Faruqi A. Profile of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in Uttar Pradesh:
A Prospective Cohort Study. Web Med Colloquium (Virtual). 20th June 2020. India
2. Ozair A**, Khan DN, Prakash S, Bhagat A, Verma A, Shukla S, Jain A. (2018) A Report of the First
Outbreak of Chikungunya in Uttar Pradesh in a Decade. 40th Annual Conference of National Medicos
Organization. 8th-9th December, 2019. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
(selected as the best oral paper)
3. Ozair A**, Kumar P, Kumar S, Verma SK, Ahmad A. Port-site Tuberculosis following Laparoscopic
Cholecystectomy. Annual Conference of The Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of India. 28th-30th
September 2018. IMS-BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

V. CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS

** - presenting author

1. Ozair A**, Kotwal M, Faruqi A. Scrub Typhus: Case of a Rare Etiology Behind Intracerebral
Hemorrhage. American Academy of Neurology 2020 Annual Meeting. April 2020, Toronto, Canada. Meeting
cancelled. Poster Presented virtually. Abstract published in Neurology, available at:
https://n.neurology.org/content/94/15_Supplement/204/.

2. Ozair A**, Khan DN, Prakash S, Verma A, Faruqi A, Shukla S, Jain A. (October 2019) Increasing
Chikungunya Cases in Uttar Pradesh: Report of the First Outbreak in a Decade. International Science
Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases. October 2019, Chennai, India. Abstract Published in BMC
Infectious Disease, available at: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-020-
05038-y#Sec205

3. Ozair A**, Kotwal M, Gupta KK. (2019) Scrub Typhus with Intracerebral Bleed and Subarachnoid
Haemorrhage: Case Report of a Rare Occurrence. Annual Conference of UP Chapter of Association of Physicians
of India. Lucknow, India. (amongst the 3 awarded as best posters)

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4. Ozair A**, Page PS, Ahmed AS. (2019) Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor of the Cerebellum in an
Adult. Annual Conference of Neurotrauma Society of India, in collaboration with Neurological Society of India. Agra,
India. (amongst the 3 awarded as best posters)

5. Ozair A**, Pushkar D. (2018) Hematuria Following Acetic Acid Ingestion. Annual Conference of National
Medicos Organization. Lucknow, India.

6. Ozair A**, Kumar S, Ahmad F. (2018) Transhepatic Intra-Peritoneal Migration of CBD Stent.
International Congress of Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India. Varanasi, India.

7. Ozair A**, Khan DN, Prakash S, Bhagat A, Verma A, Shukla S, Jain A. (2018) Clinical, Demographic
and Serological Characterization of Suspected Chikungunya Cases in a Tertiary Care Centre. American
College of Physicians India Chapter Congress. Lucknow, India.

8. Ozair A**, Rizvi A, Neeraj K, Garg RK. (2018) Metronidazole Induced Encephalopathy. American College
of Physicians India Chapter Congress. Lucknow, India. (Best clinical vignette)

VI. REGISTERED COCHRANE REVIEW TITLES

(Currently in Protocol Stage)

1. Antibiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Ozair A, Kumar R, Richard K, Ghoshal U, Singh BP.
2. Evening Primrose Oil in Mastalgia. Ozair A*, Gaurav K, Anand A, Sonkar AA, Tharyan P, Richard K.
[*Corresponding Author]

VII. AD-HOC PEER REVIEWER

 Neurology (Official Journal of American Academy of Neurology)

 Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques & Case Management
 Journal of Health Research
 Cooper Rowan Medical Journal
 Harvard Public Health Review
 Cureus

VIII. SITE CO-INVESTIGATOR FOR MULTINATIONAL STUDIES

2020 COVIDPaedsCancer. (July 2020 – ongoing)

Paediatric Tumour Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International, Multicentre,
Observational Cohort Study
My Role: Co-PI and Hospital Lead
Overall PI: Kokila Lakhoo, MBChB, FRCS and Noel Peter, MBBS, FRCS
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
Local Site PI: Ankur Bajaj, MBBS, MS, MCh (Neurosurgery)

2020 Global NeuroSurg-1 Study (GNS-1), (July 2020 – ongoing)

Determining the Global Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury in low-, middle-,
and high- income countries: A prospective, international cohort study
Overall PI: Ahmed Raslan, MD, PhD
Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU), US
https://www.globalneurosurg.org/team/
Local Site PI: Ankur Bajaj, MBBS, MS, MCh (Neurosurgery)

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2020 EUROBACT-2. (Jan 2020 – ongoing)

Epidemiology and Determinants Of Outcomes Of Hospital Acquired Blood Stream
Infections In The Intensive Care
Overall PI: Alexis Tabah, MD and Jean‐François Timsit, MD, PhD.
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).
https://www.esicm.org/research/trials/trials-group-2/eurobact-2/
Local Site PI: Syed Nabeel Muzaffar, MBBS, MD, DM

2019 Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study (GNOS). (Sept – Oct 2019)

Overall PI: Prof. Peter Hutchinson, MBBS.
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma and University of Cambridge, UK.
https://globalneurotrauma.com
Local Site PI: Ankur Bajaj, MBBS, MS, MCh (Neurosurgery)

2019 SYNAPSE-ICU. (April-Dec 2019)

An International Prospective Observational Study on Intracranial Pressure in Intensive Care.
Overall PI: Prof. Giuseppe Citerio, MD
University Milano Bicocca and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.
https://www.esicm.org/research/trials/trials-group-2/synapse-icu/
Local Site PI: Suhail Sarwar Siddiqui, MBBS, MD, DM

IX.RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS

2019 Khorana Fellowship

(5000$ worth of funding for summer research in the US)
‘Epigenetics of Glioma’
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Madison
Supervisor: Reid S. Alisch, PhD
(Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India)

2018 ICMR Short Term Studentship

‘Hospital-based Epidemiology of Chikungunya in Uttar Pradesh, India’
Department of Microbiology, King George’s Medical University
Supervisor: Prof. Amita Jain, MD, PhD
(Funded by Indian Council for Medical Research)

2018 KGMU Intramural Research Fellowship

‘Genetics of Prostate Cancer: Polymorphisms in PIM1 and POSTN’
Department of Urology and Department of Urology, King George’s Medical University
Supervisor: Mohammed Kaleem Ahmad, PhD
(Funded by King George’s Medical University)

X. U.S. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2019 Observership, May – July 2019

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Preceptor: Azam S. Ahmed, MD

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XI. ORGANIZATIONAL & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

2020 Member, AHPBA/SAGES Minimally Invasive Hepatectomy Group

Spring 2020 – Present
Chairs/Leads: Adnan Alseidi, MD; Stephen Haggerty, MD; Rohan Jeyarajah, MD
Appointed under the SAGES Trainee Guidelines Curriculum

2020 Founder and Lead, JNMC US Residency Interest Group

Spring 2020 – Present
Founded the group at JN Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India to guide a large number of
students for success in USMLE and residency programs.

2020 Co-Founder and Lead, ‘Georgians for USMLE’, (KGMU US Residency Interest Group)
Fall 2019 – Present
Actively guiding a significant number of medical students of King George’s Medical
University, India for residency and fellowship training in US

XII. SELECTED STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES

United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 257 score (≈93rd percentile)

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 119/120 score

(Taken in June 2019, score valid till June 2021) (99th percentile worldwide)

DAMS Scholarship Tests 2017, 2018, 2019 All India Rank

(Nation-wide annual exam taken by medical students) 1, 4 and 2 respectively

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2016 99.95 percentile amongst
(Medical school entrance examination of India) 1.2 million test takers

XIII. SELECTED HONORS

(A) AWARDED BY MEDICAL SCHOOL

2020 Silver Medal for Second Highest Grades overall in Final Professional Examination in
a class of 250 medical students, King George’s Medical University (KGMU)
(To be awarded in upcoming convocation)

2020 Gold Medal for Highest Grades in Community Medicine Course, KGMU
(To be awarded in upcoming convocation)

2020 Gold Medal for Highest Grades overall in 2nd Professional examination in a class of
250 medical students, King George’s Medical University (KGMU)

2020 Prof. K. P. Bhargava Gold Medal, KGMU

(For combined highest grades in courses of biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology)

2020 Prof. Dinkar Chandra Gold Medal, KGMU

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(For highest grades in 1.5 year-long pathology course in 2nd professional)

(Course included gross and microscopic pathology, and pathophysiology)

2020 Silver Medal in Pharmacology, KGMU

(For 2nd highest grades in 1.5 year-long pharmacology course in 2nd professional)

2020 Dr. R.C. Agnihotri Gold Medal, KGMU

(For combined highest grades in courses of pathology and microbiology)

2020 Jagdish Narain Mathur Gold Medal, KGMU

(For highest grades in 1.5 year-long microbiology course in 2nd professional, which included general and
systemic microbiology, infectious diseases and immunology)

2019 1st Prize, Intramural Poster Presentation, World Piles Day awareness programme
(Department of Surgery, KGMU)

2018 1st Prize, Intramural Poster Presentation

(Department of Pharmacology, KGMU)

2017 Shri Ghulam Hussain IAS Gold Medal, KGMU

(For highest grades in year-long biochemistry course in 1st year of medical school)
(Coursework included basic and clinical biochemistry, genetics, nutrition, cellular and molecular biology, and
laboratory medicine)

2017 Dharam Narayan Memorial Gold Medal, King George’s Medical University (KGMU)
(For highest grades overall in 1st year examinations of medical school, in class of 250)

2017 M.C. Michael Gold Medal, KGMU

(For highest grades in year-long anatomy course in 1st year of medical school)
(Course encompassed gross anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy and embryology)

2017 Prof. Surendra S. Parmar Gold Medal, KGMU

(For highest marks in year-end examination of biochemistry course)

2017 Dr. Burridge Gold Medal, KGMU

(Given to the ‘best student of Department of Physiology’ in 1st year of medical school)

2017 Dr. Sahebzada Saiduzzafar Khan Gold Medal, KGMU

(Given to the ‘best student of Department of Anatomy’ in 1st year of medical school)

2017 D.P. Trust Book Prize (awarded twice), KGMU

(Award of academic merit in medical school)

2017 Haji Abdulla Omar Memorial Running Trophy, KGMU

(For ‘Best all-round performance in studies, sports, extra-curriculars and social life of the institution')

(B) AWARDED ELSEWHERE

2020 Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarship

(Merit-based, in lieu of academic performance in medical sciences)

2019 Khorana Fellowship

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(Indo-US Science and Technology Forum and Department of Biotechnology, Government of India)

2019 National Topper, 21st NEST-Senior Scholarship Test-2019

(National Education and Scholarship Test held by SEMCI India, Maharashtra)

2018 Grand Prize winner, Elsevier Basic Sciences Olympiad 2018

(Largest medical quiz of South Asia, 20,000 participants from over 250 medical schools)

2018 Best Paper, 40th Annual Conference of National Medicos Organisation

(Held in Lucknow, UP, India, Award category included faculty and post-graduates)

2017 1st Runner-up, 12th National Physiology Quiz Competition

(Teams from medical schools across the country, held at GMERS Gandhinagar, India)

2016 Gold Medal, Indian National Biology Olympiad

(Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India)

XIV. CERTIFICATIONS

 Test Of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) certification, Score 119/120 (equivalent to 99 th

percentile), Valid till June 2021
 Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Fundamentals, Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement
(APCA), Valid till June 2022
 Blood Borne Pathogens and OSHA certification, Valid till July 2021
 HIPAA Privacy and Security Training, University of Wisconsin Madison (2018-19 edition)
 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Valid till June 2022

XV. SELECTED IN-PERSON TRAINING

May-July Research Internship, funded by Khorana Fellowship

2019 (Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Madison)
‘Epigenetics of Glioma’
Supervisor: Reid S. Alisch, PhD.

Dec 2018 KGMU Cell Culture Skill Course

(King George’s Medical University DHR-MRU | 3 days long, Adjudged as ‘best participant’)

Nov 2018 Advanced Laparoscopic Simulator Course

(13th International Congress of Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, Lucknow)

Oct 2018 Cochrane Protocol Development Workshop

(Cochrane South Asia Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore)
4-days long intensive training in doing Cochrane systematic reviews | Focus: protocol development

Oct 2018 National Workshop on Cancer Epidemiology

(Christian Medical College, Vellore, with McMaster University & National Cancer Institute, NIH)
3-day comprehensive training on advanced principles of epidemiology and application in cancer research

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Sept 2018 ‘Sample Size Estimation: Concept and Application in Health Research’
(Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow),
4-day training program on estimating sample sizes for all types of studies

Aug 2018 Workshop on ‘Cytogenetics’

(Centre for Advanced Research, KGMU)

May 2018 Medical Student Research Training (MedSRT) program

(Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad)
(25 medical students selected across India every year for an intensive 2-week program)

Feb 2018 Workshop on ‘Writing a Good Research Proposal’

(62nd Annual Conference of Indian Public Health Association, Lucknow)

2017-2019 KGMU Research Cell Workshops on 'Plagiarism', 'Systematic Review', 'Randomized

Controlled Trials’, ‘Cochrane Review’, ‘Statistics in Medicine’.

Nov 2016 ‘National Initiative on Undergraduate Science’ (NIUS) Biology - Workshop

(Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai)
The only medical student amongst the <40 undergraduate students invited to participate annually

June 2016 Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) Biology – 10 day long workshop in basic sciences
(Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai)
Attended the OCSC amongst the top 25 selected candidates, all of whom had secured a gold medal in the Indian
National Biology Olympiad

XVI. ONLINE COURSES & TRAINING

Mar – July SAGES Guidelines 101 Curriculum (Focus: Systematic Reviews)

2020 (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons)
Under SAGES Guidelines Fellow: Rebecca Dirks, MD

July 2020 Introduction to Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (2019-2020)

(National Institutes of Health [NIH] Office of Clinical Research)

June 2020 Essential Skills for Research Writing & Publishing

(Bennett University, India & Refread | 5-day online workshop)

Mar – Apr Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety

2020 (Institute for Healthcare Improvement [IHI], 13-course certificate)

Apr 2020 Introduction to Immigrant and Refugee Health

(University of Minnesota)

Mar 2020 Writing in the Sciences (completed with distinction)

(Stanford Online, 4-week course)

Mar 2020 Statistics in Medicine

(Stanford Online, 6-week course)

Mar 2020 Public Health Research Ethics

(Training and Resources In Research Ethics Evaluation (TRREE))

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Mar 2020 ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) E6 R(2)

(The Global Health Network & ALERRT collaboration)

Mar 2020 Essential Elements of Ethics

(The Global Health Network & Multi-Regional Clinical Trials (MRCT) Center of BWH)

Mar 2020 CIRTification: Community Involvement in Research Training

(University of Illinois at Chicago)

June 2019 Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Fundamentals

(Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement| Certification valid till June 2022)

June 2019 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

(University of Wisconsin Madison)

June 2019 Stem Cell Ethics and Policy Training

(University of Wisconsin Madison)

June 2019 Good Clinical Practices (GCP) for Drug & Device Research
(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 Subject Selection & Vulnerable Populations course

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 International Research & Cultural Competence course

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 Repositories and Genetic Research

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 Unanticipated Problems (in research)

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 Informed Consent course

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 Community Research course

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 Institutional Review Board Member course

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

June 2019 Animal Research training courses (including UW Bio-methodology of Mouse)

(University of Wisconsin Madison)

May 2019 UW Social & Behavioral Course

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

May 2019 UW Biomedical Course

(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

May 2019 Training on Blood Borne Pathogens, Biosafety Cabinet Use, and Health Safety &
Infection Control

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(University of Wisconsin Madison)

May 2019 GCP for Social and Behavioral Research: Best Practices for Clinical Research
(Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI))

Sept – Oct 'Biostatistics and Design of Experiments'

2018 (6 week course with proctored certifying exam by NPTEL, India)

Feb – Mar Health Research Fundamentals: National Institute of Epidemiology e-certificate

2018 (8 week course with proctored certifying exam by NPTEL, India)

XVII. MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

(A) SURGICAL
Society for Robotic Surgery (SRS) 2020 – Present
Society of Neuro-Interventional Surgery (SNIS) 2020 – Present
Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) 2020 – Present
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) 2020 – Present
Royal College of Surgeons of London (RCS), Affiliate Member 2020 – Present
Society for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (SCTS) of Great Britain 2020 – Present
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2019 – Present
Clinical Robotics Surgery Association (CRSA) 2019 – Present
American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2018 – Present
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) 2018 – Present
Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) 2018 – Present
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2018 – Present

(B) NON-SURGICAL
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2020 – Present
European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) 2020 – Present
International Epidemiological Association (IEA) 2020 – Present
European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2020 – Present
Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH) 2020 – Present
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 2020 – Present
American Society of Neuro-Radiology (ASNR) 2020 – Present
International Epidemiological Association (IEA) 2020 – Present
Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) 2020 – Present
The Cochrane Collaboration, Member (by contribution) 2018 – Present
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2018 – Present
American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2018 – Present
Intramural Research Fellow, King George’s Medical University 2018 – Present

XVIII. INSTITUTIONAL ACADEMIC WORK

 Authored the ‘KGMU Guide to Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC Approval) for graduate and postgraduate
students’. (Previously no formal guidance document existed)
o Available from: http://kgmu.org/download/Ethical-Approval.pdf

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 Co-authored the ‘KGMU Guide to ICMR STS for medical and dental students. The Short Term Studentship
(STS) program, offered by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is the most widely recognized
research grant program for medical students in India.
o Available from: http://kgmu.org/icmr-sts-guide.php

 Initiated, gathered institutional support for and mediated throughout, the processes of:
a. Making institution a part of American Association of Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) Visiting Student
Learning Opportunities (VSLO/VSAS) program.
(VSLO allows sending/receiving exchange students from US institutions and abroad)
Ongoing under: Sandeep Bhattacharya, MBBS, MD
b. Making institution a part of REDCap data platform for conducting multicentric studies
Completed under: Sandeep Bhattacharya, MBBS, MD
c. Getting institution as a participating medical school to ECFMG’s Medical School Web Platform
(EMSWP) for digital verification of clinical credentials
d. Signing of data sharing agreements with University of Cambridge, UK for Global Neurotrauma
Outcomes Study (GNOS)
Completed under: Ankur Bajaj, MBBS, MS, MCh
e. Signing of data sharing agreements with University of Milan, Italy for a study under European
Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
Completed Under: Suhail S. Siddiqui, MD, DM
f. Inclusion of university in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for the
first time
Completed Under: Sandeep Bhattacharya, MBBS, MD & Divya Mehrotra, MDS
g. Renewal of Lapsed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of KGMU with Texas Tech
University of Health Sciences (TTUHSC) for research collaboration and student exchange
Ongoing under: Ravindra K. Garg, MD (KGMU) & Surendra Varma, MD (TTUHSC)

 Student Editor (2016-2017) of the Journal of Anatomical Society of King George’s Medical University
(published annually)
 Invited to deliver a lecture by KGMU for ‘orientation program’ at the start of medical school, for the
batch of medical students joining in 2019. (sole representer for students and interns, with all others being
faculty members), Delivered lecture on ‘Pathways after Medical School: Planning for a glorious future’.
 Founded a seminar series ‘Journey after MBBS’, that acts as a formal mechanism to have KGMU alumni
give talks to medical students and residents, on how they succeeded after medical school, especially in
obtaining residency and fellowship training abroad.
o First seminar held on 13th June 2020. Speakers: Syed Faiz Abbas, MBBS (IM resident at
Rochester General Hospital) and Kanak Parmar, MBBS (IM resident at TTUHSC)

XIX. MEDICAL STUDENTS MENTORED

1. Vivaswan Mishra, MLN Medical College, UP 2020 – Present

2. Nishanth R. Subash, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present
3. Jay Tewari, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present
4. Kashish Rabbi, JN Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, UP 2020 – present
5. Vinay Suresh, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present
6. Yawar Nizam, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present

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7. Atique Anwar, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present

8. Khalid Ahmad Qidwai, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present
9. Md. Sulaiman Imam, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present
10. Tanveer Khan, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present
11. Aquif Ali, King George’s Medical University, UP 2020 – present
12. Chinmaya Haridas, Government Medical College, Yavatmal, MH 2020 – present
13. Minakshi Mukhopadhyaya, KIMS, Bhubhaneshwar, OD 2019 – present
14. Harshendragouda Patil, KIMS Koppal, KA 2019 – present
15. Mohammed Fahad, State Medical College Bahraich, UP 2019 – present
16. Vibhas Kumar, King George’s Medical University, UP 2019 – present
17. Mohammed Hammad Farooq, UPUMS Saifai, UP 2019 – present
18. Bakshi Siddhant Vohra, King George’s Medical University, UP 2019 – present
19. Vivek Bhat, St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, KA 2019 – present
20. Kaushal Kishore Singh, King George’s Medical University, UP 2018 – present
21. Mudit Sagwaria, Index Medical College and Hospital, Indore, MP 2018 – present
22. Rusab Baig, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, TS 2018 – present
23. Ahmar Khan, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP 2017 – present
24. Nikhil Verma, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP 2017 – present
25. Jowairiya Khan, JN Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, UP 2017 – present
26. Kaynat Khan, JN Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, UP 2017 – present
27. Arjumand Faruqi, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP 2017 – present
28. Hamza Khan, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP 2017 – present
29. Junaid Ali, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP 2017 – present
30. Modassir Sulaiman, JN Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, UP 2017 – present
31. Harini Parthiban, Madurai Medical College, Madurai, 2017 – present
32. Aadil Mahmood Khan, GSVM College, Kanpur, UP 2017 – present
33. Faique Rahman, JN Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, UP 2016 – present
34. Shaarif Rauf Khan, JN Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, UP 2016 – present
35. Arham Khan, JN Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh, UP 2016 – present

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