FAYZA KHAN
Karachi
Summary
A self-driven highly compassionate Nutrition professional with 18+ years of experience of counseling individuals on practices that promote better health. Committed to follow evidence-based practices, and take pride in significant contributions to the field of nutrition and health from 2004 to 2020. Strong passion in nutrition research, ensuring to stay abreast of the latest developments in nutrition research, ensuring that clients receive the most up-to-date and comprehensive advice possible. Have been actively engaged with a non-profit professional organization in a leadership role for many years & have privileged to receive First Outstanding Young Asian Dietetic Award 2016 by Asian Dietetics Association (AFDA) for the recognition of leadership & impactful services for the profession of nutrition in Pakistan & abroad.
Currently engaged in public health sector, at a Primary healthcare services delivery organization PPHI Sindh and leading a UNFPA project for flood-affected communities. Drive for excellence, combined with ability to adapt to diverse situations, makes a valuable asset to any team or organization. Seeking to leverage expertise in a new challenge, where to make a positive and meaningful impact on public health and nutrition.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Program Officer
PPHI Sindh
10.2022 - Current
- Programmatic lead and operational support to project on humanitarian response for flood Affected population across 52o
- ▪ Demonstrated strong project management skills in coordinating and overseeing implementation of UNFPA program, executed activities to ensure timely delivery of services to flood-affected population.
- ▪ Facilitated quick deployment of resources, personnel, and medical supplies to address needs of affected communities.
- ▪ Fostered strong collaborations with local authorities, healthcare providers, and other humanitarian agencies.
- ▪ Ensure robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to assess program's effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. Used data-driven insights to make informed decisions and optimize program outcomes.
- ▪ Facilitated capacity-building initiatives for local healthcare providers and organizations to strengthen ability to deliver SRH services and address GBV effectively during humanitarian crises.
- ▪ Advocated for policies, and support mechanism to address specific needs of flood-affected population
- Provide leadership, and strategic approach significantly contributed to success of the UNFPA Program, ensuring that flood-affected population received crucial support & services and protection against gender-based violence during a challenging humanitarian crisis.
Consultant Nutritionist/Dietitian
Health Icon Medical Centre
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Clinical Practice at Health Icon Medical Centre, Gulshan Iqbal & Lyfe Health Care Clinics, Tipu Sultan Road
- Freelance Nutritionist/Dietitian/Researcher
- Produced clear and concise meal and exercise plans for clients based on specific dietary needs and medical requirements
- Liaised with healthcare professionals in creating nutrition-related treatment plans
- Managed multiple nutritional educational groups to increase client nutrition knowledge
Consultant Nutritionist, HOD– Nutrition Department
The Kidney Centre PGTI
Karachi,Sindh
Sep2010 - 08.2020
- Conducted effective assessments and evaluations, leading to tailored nutrition plans for patients referred to Nutrition and Dietetic Service.
- Provided specialized consultation & counseling to in and outpatients from various clinical areas, resulting in improved health outcomes through modified therapeutic diets.
- Delivered crucial nutritional support to critically ill patients with multi-morbidities, contributing to their recovery and overall well-being.
- Successfully planned, directed, and controlled patient meal services, ensuring efficient operations and adherence to health and safety regulations.
- Resolved patient complaints promptly, maintaining high level of patient satisfaction with dietary services.
- Conducted periodic audits to uphold food safety and quality control standards in food service department.
- Contributed to overall success of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service through dedication to evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Documented clinical findings and entered pertinent health data for processing, recordkeeping, and use by other medical professionals
- Counseled clients on nutrition issues such as obesity, eating disorders, tube feeding management, failure to thrive and feeding dysfunction
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence
CLINICAL DIETITIAN
THE KIDNEY CENTRE PGTI
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Part time: 4 Hours daily, 5 days a week
CONSULTANT NUTRITIONIST
UNILEVER
03.2006 - 02.2007
- Worked for Unilever as “Corporate Wellness Nutritionist & initiated, developed & implemented nutrition-oriented wellness activities, across the company for improving employees’ health
- Successfully implemented traffic light system to label calorie counts on meals available at cafeteria, promoting informed and healthier food choices among employees.
- Created awareness about healthy eating and lifestyle habits through various activities, fostering culture of wellness within organization.
- Provided targeted nutrition counseling to group of employees identified with high health risk factors, offering personalized support and guidance to improve their health outcome
NUTRITIONIST
SIND INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY AND TRANSPLANTATION(SIUT)
04.2002 - 04.2003
- Provided comprehensive nutrition care for various disease states across life span.
- Nutrition assessment and counseling for admitted & outpatient clinics of nephrology, urology, renal transplantation, diabetes, cardiology, gastroenterology and oncology.
- Conducted and coordinated Nutrition related research work and teaching.
- Demonstrated strong clinical knowledge and proficiency in various specialties, making significant impact on patient care and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Received positive feedback from patients and healthcare professionals for exceptional performance and dedication to providing high-quality nutrition services.
Education
MPhil, - Food & Nutrition Sciences
University of Peshawar
KPK,Pakistan08.2022
Master of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
University of Karachi
Sindh,Pakistan09.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Institutional Management
University of Karachi
Sindh,Pakistan07.1998
Skills
- Nutrition Expertise
- Result based management
- Health promotion & disease prevention
- Behavior change counseling
- Report writing
- Collaboration & networking
- Nurture,lead & manage people
- Capacity building
- Cultural Competency & Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Public speaking/TV/Media/Radio
Accomplishments
▪ Received Dr. Ching Hwa Chui, First Asian Outstanding Young Dietitian Award -2018 by Asian Federation of Dietetic Association (AFDA)
▪ Lead as President of Society for three terms of six years
Organized 2nd PNDS International Conference on “Triple Burden of Malnutrition in Pakistan” - 11-13th March 2022 in Karachi Pakistan with multiple national and international collaboration.
▪ Conceptualize & organized 1st PNDS International Conference on Non-Communicable Diseases -Nov. 2019 with my team in collaboration of The Nutrition Society UK
▪ Plan, organized two Nutrition Relief Camps on behalf of PNDS in Tharparkar Region, 2014-2015
▪ 3 times President of PNDS, launched 4 PNDS Chapters within 6 years tenure of Presidentship.
▪ Organizing Team member, 1st PNDS Nutrition Research Symposium: 2013
Affiliations
· Member, American Society of Nutrition (ASN)
· Member, American Society of Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition (ASPEN) since 2021
· Human Social Worker | 2004 – Present | PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi
· Member | 2008 – 2010 | PANAP Committee, PNDS
· Regular life time member,Pakistan Nutrition & Dietetic Society(PNDS) | 2003 – Present | since 2003
· Member of PANAP” Program for Accreditation of Nutrition Activities in Pakistan” 2008-2010
Certification
• Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) | 2011-2023 | Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society (PNDS)
• HSW Certification (Human Social Worker, PNS Shifa Hospital Karachi) since 2003
following 3 months course on Psychosocial Counseling at PNS Shifa, hospital, Karachi
• CITI Certification
Scientific Publications & Projects
1. Pakistan’s first disease specific Dietary guidelines published in JPMA in May 2023
2. Article Published on Nutrition in Chronic Kidney diseases (Dialysis) for PNDS Newsletter. Education intervention for hypertension management by primary care physician - PUMP TRIAL Pak Heart J 2022;55(Supplement1)
3. Impact of educational intervention on hypertension management by primary care physician (PUMP trial). International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research Int. j. endorsing health sci.res.
4. Primary Author of "A Cross Sectional Study Assessing The Prevalence of Modifiable Risk Factors of Diet Related Chronic Disease in Tertiary Care Hospital Employees. Volume 1 of 2016 (march 2016) ANNALS Journal of Medical and Dental College.
5. “Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Body Composition and Nutritional Intake of Healthy Adults: A Cross Sectional/ Cohort Study. (Not published yet)
6. Co-author “Dietary Patterns of Pediatric Stone Formers and their Healthy Siblings” Urological Research
• “Recipe Book for People with Hypertension” Author. Published by PNDS & Hypertension League
• Review Article for PNDS Newsletter “Nutritional management of Hemodialysis patients.
• Developed Educational/Informative Material for public awareness on various topics e.g Diet and Diabetes, Chronic Renal failure, Kids Nutrition and healthy breakfast
• “Nutrition and Kidney Transplant” Express Tribune 11thMarch 2018| Author
• Nutrition & Diabetes “Newspaper publication on World Diabetes Day 14th November 2018
• “Diet in Kidney Diseases” Daily Jung News on 14th March 2019
• The Nutrition Society UK Gazette! Article Published
Additional Information
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION:
▪ Represented Pakistan at International Confederation of Dietetic Association (ICDA Conference Granada Spain) 1214th Oct 2017
▪ Represented Pakistan at AODA-MDA International Conference May 2016 at Malaysia organized by Malaysian Dietetic Association and American Oversees Dietetic Association November 2016
▪ Represented Pakistan at 6th Asian Congress of Dietetics, Taipei, Taiwan, August 21-24, 2014 “Advancing Health through Innovating Dietetic Practice across Asia”
▪ Represented PNDS at 5th Asian Congress of Dietetics, Bangkok, Thailand November 10-12, 2010 “The Art of Well-Being through Asian Dietetic Practice”
Invited speaker at
- 7th Asian Congress of Dietetics (ACD) Hong Kong in July 2018 & delivered talk on “Pediatric Malnutrition in Pakistan: Optimizing Nutrition in Children with Kidney Diseases’
- “First Asian Dietetic Forum” held during MDA-AODA 2016. Presentation on “Nutrition Situation in Pakistan”
- Oral Paper Presentation on "Nutritional status of children in Remote Villages of Tharparkar, Sind Pakistan at 17th ICD Congress Granada, Spain 7th -9th September 2016
Invited Speaker (National)
• 22nd Annual International conference of Family Physicians in Lahore I 18th Dec 2011
• SGS Pakistan for Diet and health awareness session for their employees I 26th April 2012
• World Heart Day public awareness session organized by Pakistan Cardiac Society. I 29th Sept. 2011
• World heart day by Urdu Science University for a lecture for their staff and students. I October 2011
• Novartis for health awareness session for their employee’s health. I 30th Sept 2011
• Workshop facilitator at 31st Annual conference of Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologist, Karachi Chapter, Civil Hospital Conference workshop. 12 March 2011
• 48th Annual Medical Symposium of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre Symposium 30th March 2011
• 23rd Annual International conference on Family Medicine, FAMILYCON 2013
• “Research Methods in Nutrition” University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 13-14th Dec 2016
• “International Conference on Malnutrition In South Asia: The Peril Persist at Baha-Uddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan I 23-24th Feb 2015
• “To prevent future dismay start healthy eating today” at IDEC Conference 2016 at Reagent Plaza, Karachi
• “Nutritional Aspects in Pediatrics for Medical Officers/Residents. KMDC & Abbassi Shaheed Hospital
26th July and 3rd August 16
Languages
Urdu
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Urdu
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Executive Program Officer
PPHI Sindh
10.2022 - Current
Consultant Nutritionist/Dietitian
Health Icon Medical Centre
01.2020 - 08.2022
CONSULTANT NUTRITIONIST
UNILEVER
03.2006 - 02.2007
CLINICAL DIETITIAN
THE KIDNEY CENTRE PGTI
01.2004 - 01.2009
NUTRITIONIST
SIND INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY AND TRANSPLANTATION(SIUT)
04.2002 - 04.2003
Consultant Nutritionist, HOD– Nutrition Department
The Kidney Centre PGTI
Sep2010 - 08.2020
MPhil, - Food & Nutrition Sciences
University of Peshawar
Master of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
University of Karachi
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Institutional Management
University of Karachi
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