Dr. Aqsa Shaikh
MBBS, MD (Community Medicine)
Professor, Department of Medical Education Unit
Reg. Number: DMC-66477
emailtoaqsa@gmail.com
About
Dr. Aqsa is a Community Medicine with interest in Covid-19 surveillance, vaccination and research. She has keen interest in medical education technology and medical humanities. She is India’s first and only Nodal Officer of a Covid Vaccination Centre. Aqsa has penned numerous books on subject matters besides contributing essays and chapters. She also blogs on issues of social interest.
Area of Interest
- Medical Education
- Medical Humanities
- Transgender Medicine
- Covid-19 Vaccines
Educational Qualifications
| Degree | Year | Name of College & University | Registration Number | Date of Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 2010 | Seth GS Medical College MUHS, Nashik | DMC-66477 | |
| MBBS | 2006 | Seth GS Medical College MUHS, Nashik | DMC-66477 |
Details of Teaching Experience
| Designation* | Institution | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | HIMSR, New Delhi | 22-06-2020 | Till Date | |
| Assistant Professor | HIMSR, New Delhi | 07-11-2016 | 21-06-2020 | 3 Years 7 Months |
| Lecturer | HIMSR, New Delhi | 26-02-2015 | 06-11-2016 | 1 Year 9 Months |
| Demonstrator | HIMSR, New Delhi | 22-08-2013 | 25-02-2015 | 1 Year 6 Months |
Publications(Last Three Year)
- Zakirhusain Shaikh (2014), Knowledge of Reproductive Health and HIV among School Going Adolescents of Mumbai, Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health, Vol 1, No 3&4, pages 36-42, ISSN: 2349–2880.
- Zakirhusain A Shaikh, Rambha Pathak, M C Kapilashrami, (2015), Misuse of social media marketing by alcohol companies, Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior, Volume 20, issue 1, pages- 22-27, ISSN: 0971-89.
- Pathak R, Chaudhary C, Agarwalla R, Shaikh Z, Goel R, Patvegar B. A community-based case–control study to investigate the role of iron deficiency in the persistence of goiter. Indian J Endocr Metab 2016; 20:517-22.
- Shaikh, Zakirhusain; Pathak, Rambha. Revised Kuppuswamy and B G Prasad socio-economic scales for 2016.International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 4, p. 997-999, mar. 2017. ISSN 2394-6040
- Parashar M, Dwivedi S, Agarwalla R, Kishore J, Shaikh Z. Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among male workers of building construction site in Delhi. J Clin Prev Cardiol [serial online] 2017 [cited 2017 Aug 21];6:99-103
- Zakirhusain Shaikh, Mihir Rupani, Acceptability of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision among Indian Men: An Online study, Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, 2017; 5(3F):1137-1141
- Zakirhusain Shaikh, Meely Panda, Diksha Gaur, "Acceptability of low-priced, socially-marketed sanitary napkins amongst non-users of sanitary napkins in a slum population of Delhi", accepted for publication in International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
- Panda M, Pathak R, Rasheed N, Shaikh Z, Islam F. Unmet need and nonacceptance of usage of contraceptive devices in a Rural Area of Delhi: An exploration of facts. Nigerian Medical Journal. 2018 Jul 1;59(4):39.
- Jain A, Shaikh A, Malhotra K. Handshake habit amongst medical practitioners, need to abandon and embrace an alternative: analytical study in view of COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Jun;7(6):2352.
- Shaikh, Zakirhusain, "Transgender-friendly Medical Colleges and Hospitals: a Dream Worth Chasing." The Indian Practitioner 71.12 (2018): 33-35.
- Shaikh, Z. (2019). Legal and ethical considerations in posting clinical images on social media. Research & Humanities in Medical Education, 6, 43-48.
Research Work & Projects
- Integration of Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Undergraduate Curriculum – Funded by Alive and Thrive, FHI360, 7 Lacs (2018-2019)
- Training of Community Service Providers on Health Promotion- Funded by United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees – BOSCO, (Amount: 60,000) 2014
- Assessment of Potential Risk Factors for COVID-19 among Health Care Workers in a Health Care Setting in Delhi, India – Funded by WHO, , Amount: 10 lacs, Dec 2020-Jun 2021
- An interventional study to assess impact of behavior modification therapy versus brief advise for tobacco cessation among adult tobacco users residing in a resettlement colony of Delhi. Funded by ICMR, Amount: 8 Lacs Dec 2020-May 2022
- An epidemiological study of sleep-related disorders and its association with cardiovascular risk factors in the adult population (30-69 yrs.) of South Delhi. Funded by ICMR, Amount: Rs 50,000 2019-2022
- A Randomized Controlled Trial to assess the effectiveness of group-based Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program on glycemic control, self-care efficacy and quality of life in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes, Funded by ICMR, Amount: Rs 50,000 2018-2021
- Community-based Sero-surveillance and incidence of Dengue among residents of South Delhi, India, Funded by THSTI, Dec 2020- Dec 2022, Amount: 3.8 Lacs
- Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multi-Centre Phase II/III Adaptive Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Immunogenicity of Gam-COVID-Vac Combined Vector Vaccine (Sputnik V) for SARS-Сov-2 Infection in Indian Healthy Subjects, Study Duration: January 2021 to July 2021, Status: Ongoing, Amount: Approximately Rs. 3 Lacs, Funding Agency: JSS medical Research India Pvt Ltd
- Transgender persons’ experiences in navigating and accessing healthcare during covid-19 in India: an exploratory qualitative research Ongoing, Amount: Rs 11 lacs, Funding Agency: The Thakur Foundation
Membership of Academic Bodies Societies
- Life Member, Indian Public Health Association (L/2016/DEL/7314)
- Life Member, Indian Association of Adolescent and Youth Health (326/DL/2015)
- Life Member, Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (L-4279)
- Life member, Indian Professional Association for Transgender Health
- Life Member, Society for Menstrual Disorders and Hygiene Management (34023)
- Life Member, Society for Menstrual Disorders and Hygiene Management (34023)
- Life member, Association of Muslim Doctors
Invited Talks and Lectures
- Participated as Panelist in International Conference on Shared Decision Making among Vulnerable Groups at University of Chicago centre, New Delhi, from 16-17 March 2019 and spoke about Shared Decision making in contexts of LGBTQIA+ health
- Organiser & Speaker at 1st International Conference on Transgender Health, 1-2 Nov 2019 at Jamia Hamdard, Delhi
- Delivered a Talk on Making Medical College and Medical Curriculum Trans-inclusive at IPATHCON2019 at Jamia Hamdard on 1st Nov 2019
- Participated as faculty in the Pre-Conference Workshop on Menstrual Hygiene Management, on 21st November 2019 at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, as part of 26th Annual Conference NARCHI Delhi
- Attended as a Panelist (on LGBT Issues) at Harvard US India Initiative Conference 2020 at Mumbai on 3rd January 2020
- Panelist at Youth Jamboree: Youth of India solving their queries with experts, organsied by Rajshree medical Research Institute and Hospital, Bareilly alongwith Society for Menstrual Disorders and Hygiene Management on 11th August 2020
- Speaker in Webinar on Gender-Friendly Healthcare Facility organized by Association for Transgender Health in India on 15th August 2020
- Panelist, 8th National Bioethics Conference, by FMES, December 2020
- Delivered Lecture on Blueprinting in Assessment in pre-Conference Workshop on Assessment in Medical Education – PSI-SAAP 2021 Conference
Workshops/ CMEs/ Conference Organised
- Facilitated Workshop on Demystifying Gender: Addressing the Felt Need for Nursing Students of Jamia Hamdard on 23rd September 2019
- Facilitated Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies at HIMSR on 14-16 October 2019
- Facilitated Sensitization Programe on AETCOM at HIMSR on 17th October 2019
- Organized in the Workshop on Theater of the Oppressed at HIMSR on 10-11 October 2019
- Organizing Committee member, CME on Immunization Updates, 2016
- Organized CME on “Immunization Update” held at HIMSR on 15th May 2018
- Organized Workshop on Biomedical Research Methodology: A hands-on Workshop at HIMSR on 25th October 2019
- Organized Workshop on Use of Smart Apps in Health Professions Education on 23rd February 2019.
- Organized Orientation program for first MBBS Students for the years 2015 and 2016.
- Organized Internship Orientation Program for Internship Batches of 2012, 2013 and 2014.
