Asim Mehmood



TEACHING AND RESEARCH PHILSOPHY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department of Public Health, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia                                                                                         March 2022Present

Working as‎Assistant Professor / Program and Quality Coordinator”                     

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

  • Rendering responsibilities as Program Coordinator and Head of Quality Assurance Unit and overseeing the NCAAA accreditation process for the Health Informatics program with the following critical tasks.
    • Development of Strategic Plan and Strategic KPIs
    • Development of a Five-Year Implementation Plan
    • Designing and conducting surveys to measure Key performance indicators
    • Completion of NCAAA-SSRP
    • Arranging CPD activities, seminars, workshops, and meetings with faculty
    • Evaluation and improvement of course files according to curriculum
  • Delivering lectures on various subjects, including health data classification & coding systems (ICD, CPT), e-Health, Health Information systems, Public Health Practice, and Global Trends in Public Health
  • Efficiently supervising student research projects, including data collection, analysis, report writing and publications
  • Member of the Department Council
  • Actively participating in Program activities and Community services (Medical Camp, CPD Activities)

Major Achievements:

  • Implementation of Health Information system in the University hospital
  • Led the team for the Review of Health Informatics Program curriculum
  • Led the team for Program quality accreditation and developed SSRP
  • Published articles in indexed peer-reviewed journals

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia

July, 2018 – June, 2020

Worked as “Research Associate”                                                                             

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

  • Assisted in a research project related to healthcare services costing in Malaysia.
  • Participated in clinical and financial data collection processes from the healthcare setting.

Major Achievements:

  • Developed a manual on healthcare costing based on DRG/Casemix system

Department of Health Informatics, College of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia                             May, 2015 – June, 2018

Worked as‎Lecturer”,

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

  • Delivered lectures on various subjects, including health data classification & coding system (ICD), and eHealth.
  • Supervised students’ projects and assisted in report writing and publications
  • Major Achievements:
  • Published articles in indexed peer-reviewed journals

University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan                                                         Aug, 2013 – April, 2015

Worked asVisiting Lecturer”                                                                                                  

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

  • Delivered lectures on Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics.

Pharmedic Labs (Pvt.) Limited, Lahore, Pakistan                                Sep. 2011 – April, 2015

Worked as ‎Plant Manager”,

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

  • Oversaw activities related to production, Research and Development, and other supporting services.
  • Developed and reviewed SOPs and validation protocols in line with cGMP & ICH guidelines for production and QC departments
  • Developed and supervised a wide range of dosage form, including injectable/parenteral (dedicated cephalosporin area, biological area, dedicated oncology area and general) tablets, capsules, and dry powder for suspension.
  • Dealt with officials from Ministry of Health Pakistan & drug inspectors from different countries

Major Achievements:

  • Resourcefully validated manufacturing protocols in accordance with cGMP and ICH guidelines
  • Documented pharmaceutical product registration in Morocco, Uganda, Sudan, UAE & Sri Lanka
  • Directed pharmaceutical site inspections by Ministry of Health officials from various countries

Health Informatics Unit, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

Worked as‎Lecturer”                                                                                                    August, 2009 – July, 2011

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

  • Skillfully guided and mentored HI students while developing and implementing lesson plans. Escalated root causes and recommended corrective measures by using best-fit practices
  • Coordinated, organized, directed control and evaluated different tasks and projects in department, while delivering lectures on healthcare information systems and management in health informatics                             

Werrick Pharmaceuticals, Islamabad, Pakistan                            January 2005 – July 2009

Worked as‎Assistant Manager Production

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

  • Worked as a pharmacist in charge of the syrup and dry suspension section
  • Expediently managed regulatory affairs related to raw material import
  • Utilized key skills in preparing and maintaining ISO documentation while executing validation (process validation and method validation) of tablets and syrups manufacturing