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Internal Medicine Interest Group | Student-led Society of the Aga Khan University, Karachi | @akuglobal | https://xitter.gq/t.co/1bbp1c0SWT

Karachi, Pakistan
Joined February 2020
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Happening right now. @IMInterestGroup Dr. Daniyal gave insights into his own journey on how he matchhed into Baylor College of Medicine. Congrats doc, you've been a real help.
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Are your patients in #quarantine? Help them stay active at home via #TeleClinics with our #physiotherapists @AKUGlobal Available 7 dys/wk #AKUH #physioworks #exercise #PA #physicalactivity #health #wellness @exerciseworks @ncdalliance @PKWomeninMed
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So psyched to announce that @Areeb_Lutfi from the SOIG Core will be on Geo Pakistan (on @geopakistantv) talking about our community outreach program, The Daffodils Project! Tune in at 10 am tomorrow to catch him live!
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Thank you yo @IMInterestGroup for inviting me to talk about training opportunities in Pakistan and future prospects. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. @AKUGlobal
Replying to @ShahabHunaina
@ShahabHunaina Thank you so much for the insight..I thoroughly enjoyed the talk!🌸🌸
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640+ attendees for a 2 workshop! Loving the enthusiasm of Surg. enthusiasts from across Pakistan! Stay tunes for some more action packed events to follow! #MedStudentTwitter #SurgerySaturdays @muhammadali6637 @ShahmirChauhan @AyeshaQuddusi @Aun1Muhammad
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'Life in a rut - graduated and pandemic-hit' Tune in as Dr. Haider, our ex-Convener joins us for a much needed talk on challenges of an uncertain future & navigation through a Pandemic hit world. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… @muhammadali6637 @ShahmirChauhan
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Presenting 'Beyond the States' in collaboration with our friends @IMInterestGroup Join us this Sunday at 2.00pm PST and make your Sunday afternoon worthwhile! Register now on: forms.gle/CMLTUFdKcqVptkga7 @muhammadali6637 @musaabmunir @AyeshaQuddusi
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850+ sign ups!!! Women in Surgery! Introducing our next two/ twelve panelists! Claim the last few spots: forms.gle/xubh7EVuWqsk3nBa6 @muhammadali6637 @ShahmirChauhan @Maheen13 @musaabmunir @AsmaMerchant2 @aishatariq_g @f_mustansir
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Our buddies at IMIG recently conducted a Virtual COVID-19 Education Course for High-School Students across Pakistan! 👏🏻 We at SPIE's RD Wing stepped in to help them objectively evaluate the impact of their Course!😎 Here's to a fruitful collaboration and more in the future!🤝🏻
Tobacco use leads to almost 300 deaths per day. It is the leading cause of preventable death in the world and is a risk factor for many different cancers. What are some ways that you found useful when quitting? #SmokingKills #QuitSMOKING #CancerPrevention
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Breast cancer affects 1 in every 9 women. Early treatment is very helpful in decreasing deaths, but women (especially from lower socioeconomic classes) are often unaware of the role of mammograms and self-examination. It's time to #educate and #endthestigma about #breastcancer.
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Testicular cancer is a highly treatable cancer (upto 95%) if diagnosed early. All males between the ages of 15 and 40 years should perform a monthly self-exam. Share & #educate others. #cancerawareness #testicularcancer #oncology For more details, visit: tinyurl.com/yak6hfee
#CervicalCancer ranks as the 3rd most common cancer among women in Pakistan. @AKUGlobal offers a Gynae Cancer Support Group that provides a platform for females where they can openly share their feelings, worries and concerns. For more information: hospitals.aku.edu/pakistan/p…
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Daffodils represent hope- the flower that blooms to signal the end of winter. The daffodil is also a symbol for cancer survivorship. Students at @AKUGlobal have prepared posters to raise awareness about the prevention and screening of cancer, as well as the aftermath of treatment
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Reports of a mysterious syndrome that may be associated with COVID-19 in children resulted in #kawasaki as Medscape's top trending clinical topic. ms.spr.ly/6013T9qRc
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I am extremely thankful to the entire team of @IMInterestGroup who flawlessly organised this talk. Thank-you @MaryamBaqir, @ZarrarKhanMD and @amnaaijaz94 for providing a unique perspective on IM Residency in the US.
We’d like to thank @ZarrarKhanMD, @amnaaijaz94, @MaryamBaqir for taking the time out to give back to their Alma mater @AKUGlobal and speaking at our talk on what the experience of being an #InternalMedicine resident in the US is really like #residency #medicine
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Very well organized. @IMInterestGroup 👏 Excellent questions by @AKUGlobal students. Happy to partake in such future ventures to promote #meded
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