Issue 2019 SAIDIANS NEWSLETTER 2020

An Annual Newsletter by Hamdard University Campus

Vision of Founder Shifting to Purpose Built Campus of HUIC Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said

Hamdard University Islamabad Campus shifted to state of the art “It has been endeavor to newly built campus in May 2019 located on Park Link Road, Chak prepare Pakistani youth Shehzad, Islamabad. The campus is spread over an area of 23 acres for the challenges of creating an environment conducive for learning and research. The tomorrow. I would like to new campus focuses on serving the needs of undergraduate and see the youth studying at post graduate students to provide an experience that is engaging, our campuses to develop diverse and an indispensable component of their academic the qualities of devotion, success. The construction of new campus is designed to love, determination and accommodate increasing student enrolment within the next few services to mankind.” years and create a more connected university. Patron in Chief 15th Degree Awarding Ceremony 2019 Prof. Dr. Azhar Hussain Director General, HUIC The 15th Degree Awarding Ceremony was held on 18th March 2019 at Quaid-e- Patron Azam Hall of Islamic International Prof. Dr. Madeeha Malik University. The Chief Guest for the event Convener, Student Affairs was Speaker National Assembly Mr. Asad Qaiser and Mr. Shafqat Mahmood, Editorial Board Federal Minister for Professional Ms. Ayisha Hashmi Education and Training. Degrees were Member Student Affairs awarded to 319 students including 75 in Management Sciences, 115 in Ms. Shahida Pharmaceutical Sciences, and 129 in Manager Student Affairs Engineering and Computer Sciences. 1 I S S U E 2 0 1 9 HUIC International and National Collaborations in 2019

Declaration of HIPS as as HIET Academia-Industrial Academic Institutional Academic Sub-Regional Linkages Membership of Pharmacovigilance Centre International In the year 2019, Hamdard Pharmaceutical Federation Institute of Engineering and (FIP) Technology (HIET) signed MoU with various National organizations in order to promote research in the field of engineering. The MoU was signed with the following organizations: HIPS has been declared as a Center of Information Hamdard Institute of pharmacovigilance center for Technology (CIIT) Pharmaceutical Sciences is the federal capital Islamabad by Astral Technologies Pvt Ltd first university in to National Pharmacovigilance (ATPL) receive Academic Institutional Center. The MoU was signed on NexGenPak (NGP) USA Membership from 29th November 2019 between Arpasoft International Pharmaceutical HIPS and National Institution of Engineers Federation. Pharmacovigilance Cell. HIPS will Pakistan (IEP) Gender Equity Hub conduct assessment of the adverse TecSoB LLP Initiative drug reactions reports, which Al-Raheem Technologies after validation, will be stored in ORANET Islamabad the national database, will be IEGDP Rawalpindi involved in informing physicians Zaidi Traders and other health professionals about medicines, their risks, their Entrepreneurial Lab at HIMS use and proper use. The initiative of Collaboration with EuroQol establishment of Gender Equity Hub at HIPS with mutual collaboration between HIPS and UCL, UK is in process. The Gender Equity Hub will address gender inequities and develop Hamdard Institute of transformative gender and Management Sciences have diversity policies for the collaborated with national pharmaceutical workforce in Prof. Dr. Madeeha Malik has won organisation, Tangent, to Pakistan. It will form a research grant for generating initiate a social pioneering National focus for gender- health data sets through use of initiative by development of an balanced workforce EQ-3D in Pakistan. She is focal entrepreneurial lab. The MoU transformation and act as a person of EuroQol from Pakistan. was signed on 9th July 2019 with direct National link with the She has also been selected as a managing director of Tangent, global Equity programme member for EuroQol Asia Mr. Faheem Sardar. from FIP and WHO Human Consortium Academy. Resources for Health. 2 I S S U E 2 0 1 9 Academic and Extracurricular Activities at HUIC

Workshop on Leadership Skills Training on Neural Networks Academic Symposium on in Profession and its Applications in Pharmacy Practice Artificial Intelligence Workforce in Pakistan

A training was organized by HIET department titled “Neural An academic symposium titled Networks and its Applications “Pharmacy Practice Workforce A workshop titled “Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” on in Pakistan: Agents for Change; Skills in Pharmacy Profession” 19th April 2019. The trainer was Translating Theory into was organized in collaboration Engr. Dr. Anwaar Manzar, Dean Practice” was organized by with University College on Fest. HIPS on 17th November 21st November 2019. The guest 2019.The symposium included speaker was Dr. Nadia Bukhari, Plantation Drive presentations of resource pharmacy practice fellowship at persons from community University College London and pharmacy, pharmacy academia, global lead for gender equity at hospital pharmacy and FIP. regulatory. A panel discussion was also conducted with experts Opportunities and Challenges from pharmacy profession on for Gender Equity in Pharmacy the topic of future strategies for Profession in Pakistan Plantation Drive Seminar development of pharmacy named “Go Green HIMS” was practice workforce in Pakistan. organized by HIMS department on 1st January 2020 for the Patient Safety Day fulfilment of SDG goal no 13 & 15. A plant display exhibition was conducted to highlight the diversity of plants available in country. Plant painting activity was done by the faculty and the An academic symposium with the students. theme “Opportunities and Challenges for Gender Equity in Hamdard Institute of Pharmacy Profession in Pakistan” Seminar on Data Science Pharmaceutical Sciences in organized in collaboration with collaboration with DRAP National Alliance for Women in Seminar on Data Science and organized a poster and quiz Pharmacy (NAWP) was held on Computational Criminology was competition on 17th September 22nd November 2019 at HIPS. The organized by HIET department 2019 to highlight the guest speaker of the event was Ms. on 21st November 2019. The interventions which can be Nadia Bukhari, President and speaker was Mian Arfan ul Haq. initiated by to Patron of NAWP. promote patient safety. 3 I S S U E 2 0 1 9 Academic and Extracurricular Activities at HUIC

Hakim Said Olympiad 2019 Hamdard Community Pink Ribbon Campaign Engagement Program

As a part of Hamdard Hamdard Institute of Second Hakim Said Olympiad was Community Engagement Pharmaceutical Sciences organized from 6th December- Program, an initiative of organized an exhibition in 10th December 2019. The olympiad Hamdard Institute of collaboration with Pink included 81 events for faculty and Pharmaceutical Sciences, five Ribbon Organization students which included literary medical camps were organized in Pakistan to create events, outdoor and indoor games, rural community Mehra Bhagwal awareness regarding drama and singing festival and in Islamabad. The community screening of breast cancer skilled events. The winners were was screened for various diseases as well as to collect awarded cash prizes, trophies and such as diabetes, hypertension, donation for patients shields. The main highlights of the hepatitis, kidney disorders and suffering from cancer. The event were inauguration of Hakim mental health disorders. Free lab students designed various Said Souvenir Shop which includes testing services were provided to crafts and donated the more than 25 items. community which included liver earnings to pink ribbon function tests, renal function foundation. tests, glucose and lipid profile.

HUIC Research Productivity 2019

Research has always been an utmost priority of Hamdard University Islamabad Campus along with providing quality education. In the year 2019, researchers at Hamdard University have published a total of 42 research articles in impact factor as well renowned research journals. Our faculty has presented at 6 International platforms whereas as 42 researches have been presented at National level conferences. HUIC has won 5 external International as well as National research fundings in the year 2019. HIPS has published 25 research articles, presented at 3 International conferences and 40 research projects have been presented at National conferences with 22 projects presented by our undergraduate pharmacy students. HIPS has also won 3 external fundings and published a book chapter. HIET has published 7 research articles, presented at 2 International and 2 National level conferences and has won 2 external research fundings. HIMS have published 10 research articles and presented at one International conference.

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