Ikram Raza

Highly motivated Medical student eager to learn more about practical healthcare applications especially in Medicine. Devoted to advancing care for patients with sound diagnostics and treatment protocols.

1.NAME                           ZR                                                                                          

BASELINE                       highschool student                                                      

INTERVENTION            Guided ZR through  highschool with                       

                                     subjects like math and physics on daily                 

                                     basis for 4 months                                                     

CURRENT STATUS       final year IT student at COMSATS,lahore           

2. NAME                        AZ

BASELINE                     economics student with severe anxiety

INTERVENTION          mentored AZ for a period of a few months on

                                     dealing with anxiety  by helping her develop 

                                     coping mechanisms

CURRENT STATUS     university graduate with improved anxiety

3.NAME                      AS

BASELINE                  fourth year medical student struggling with USMLE STEP 1

INTERVENTION       guide him once a month on ways to improve practice exams scores and exam taking strategies 

CURRENT STATUS  overall improved from his baseline but yet to take USMLE STEP 1

4.NAME                     ZR

BASELINE                teenager with an avoidant personality who refused to make friends and showcase his true potential due to the fear of rejection

INTERVENTION     would have multiple talks a week with ZR on  building awareness and insight to his issue and once that was achieved ,work was done towards helping him get over his fears and insecurities

CURRENT STATUS  The problem has not gone away completely but there is a significant improvement and continuous mentorship is provided to further help him through this

5. NAME                    HS

BASELINE                 School going kid having difficulty with public speaking    

INTERVENTION       mentored HS on how to be a better public speaker and guided him through different things he could indulge himself in to improve his public speaking                 kills over a period of 2 years. 

CURRENT STATUS  a good public speaker with 1 best delegate and 1 honorable mention award in Model United Nation (MUN) competitions 

1.  Gave a lecture on the importance of work-life balance in my local community center on 9th may 2022

2. i have screened over 300 people for both diabetes and hypertension so far

3. was a part of a team that was lead by Prof Mulazzim Hussain Bukhari , we set up a free eye camp as well as a hepatitis screening camp in an underserved area of pakistan called Lodhran,which is a city and the capital of Lodhran District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

4. worked with our student union to collect donations to feed the poor during the month of Ramadan in 2018,2019 and 2020

5. promoted the importance of cancer screening throughout my community through community events such as fundraisers, public talks and seminars. The work was mostly focused on breast, lung, colorectal and skin cancer.

6. During the year 2021 was a part of a study on GERD in infants,the study was focused on the habits of infants within our community and their relationship to GERD.

7. Throughout my time as a medical student i spread awareness related to various dietary practices and their adverse effects on health relating to issues like GERD, hypercholestrolemia and peptic ulcer disease. I also actively participated in motivating obese people towards losing weight by educating them about the benefits of losing weight on their health and consequences of not moving towards an active lifetyle.

8.  Worked with my medical college on setting a free diabetes screening service for all medical students and healthcare professionals working within our hospital in 2022.

9.  Worked in the project  “Run for a healthy life” by South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies in 2017,  with the collective aim of raising awareness of obesity and promoting a healthier youth in the South Asian region and beyond. I worked within my community as a part of this program by going to various schools and promoting a healthier lifestyle

10. spread awareness related to the importance of age specific healthcare screening in family and neighborhood, such as screening for hypertension,diabetes and breast cancer.

11. Created a list of the people i knew with their blood groups written next to their name in 2017 and have been connecting various people in need of blood for the past

 8 years.

1. Class Monitor in grade 8.

2. Helped in the management and logistics of various events in highschool

3.Captain of highschool football team in 2013

4. During the years of COVID when everything went virtual, formed a study group amongst fellow classmates, that helped each of us better understand the complexities of various topics and excell in our educational journey.

5. Batch representative throughout medical school.

6. was the lead in organizing and executing multiple camps in medical college, which included diabetes and hepititis screening camps.

1. Taught my friends subjects like physics and biology during highschool years 

2. Taught various medical concepts to family members and patients who had a hard time understanding their diagnosis or treatment regimen. 

3. Actively participated in various study groups during the years 2017-2022.

4. Tutored a fellow medical student with subjects like pharmacology and pathology on daily basis , during the year 2020.

5. Would  shadow and assist my Medicine professor throughout my medicine course (2022).

6. Have always volunteered in helping the kids in my family and neighborhood with studying to the best of my capabilities.

7.Actively participated in USMLE study groups.

as a medical student i have demonstrated the concept of safety and quality through:-

1.  Documenting and reporting any errors or near misses I witnessed or experienced.

2. I have always reinforced the use of masks and hand hygiene in hospital settings 

3. Gave a class presentation on nosocomial infections and how to prevent them in 2019.

4.Assisted in medication reconciliation to help ensure accurate medication lists and reduce potential drug interactions.

5. Staying up-to-date with evidence-based guidelines.

research work and publications :-

1. Raza, S., Raza, S. A., Kazmi, M., Khan, S. A., & Hussain, I. (2021). 100 years of glucose monitoring in diabetes Management. Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, 11(05), 221–233. https://doi.org/10.4236/jdm.2021.115019

2.Part of Metabesity Guideline: A Pakistan's Perspective.May 2021Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 71(5 (Suppl. 3)):S-1 to S-33

3. conducted a survey on phsyicians  regarding work-life balance and burnout and presented the findings of the survey in a local seminar ( 9th may,2022)

4. conducted a survey on medical students regarding their work-life balance and the effects that had on burnout and presented the findings of this survey in my class ( august 2022 )

2017- volunteered at Friends Of Mayo Hospital(FOMH) which is a registered charity dedicated to helping repair, renovate and improve patient wellbeing at Mayo Hospital Lahore, which is the oldest and busiest hospitals of Lahore.

2019- voulanteered at Dilawar Hussain foundation. The clinic offers free diabetic healthcare and expertise.