Featured Alumus: Dr. Saad Shafqat, AKU ’88
A member of the inaugural medical college class, Saad Shafqat graduated from AKU in 1988. He obtained a PhD in neuroscience from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and completed […]
Foreign national physicians may apply for permanent licence anywhere in NY State
Effective August 17, 2012, foreign national physicians may apply for permanent license to practice medicine anywhere in New York State. Physicians are no longer required to work in underserved areas. […]
The Lost Pearl, a novel by Lara Zuberi, AKU ’00
Lara Zuberi, AKU Alumnus from the class of 2000, hit the pause button on her Hematology/Oncology career and published a novel, The Lost Pearl. The novel is about a Pakistani girl […]
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
On the 66th Independence Day of Pakistan, the President of Pakistan has conferred the most prestigious civil award (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) upon The Aga Khan University’s Prof. Shaista Masood Khan (Dept of Surgery) […]
AKUAANA President’s Message to Alumni, August 2012
Dear Alumni, Ramadan Mubarak! I am happy to report that Reunion 2012 was a great success, with the largest attendance to date. There were 170 attendees. We were joined by guests from […]
Visa Denial for USMLE exams and Residency Interviews
We have been informed of an alarming J-1 visa denial trend in India (especially at the US Consulate in Mumbai) for applicants who were previously in the US in B […]
Reconnect with AKU in the USA in June, 2012
Establishment of Department of Oncology at AKU
AKU has established a Department of Oncology. This Department will have its own sections, namely, medical, pediatric, hematology, radiation, surgical, diagnostic and experimental/basic sciences oncology. Dr. Mohammad Khurshid is the Founding Chair effective June 1, […]
Reminiscing has its Rewards
Three decades ago, an internationally competitive faculty was assembled under a dynamic founding dean to bring the Aga Khan University Medical College to life. In time, this effort blossomed into […]
AKU Delegation Visit in USA
Dear Alumni friends, An Aga Khan University delegation, headed by Mr Firoz Rasul, University President, will be visiting the United States in June with the purpose of interacting with various […]