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Javed Akram

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Javed Akram
Former Caretaker Minister of Health of the Government of Punjab
Personal details
BornMarch 3, 1954 (age 70)
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of Health Sciences, Lahore
Royal College of Physicians
ProfessionProfessor of Medicine

Javed Akram (Urdu: جاوید اکرام ) is a Pakistani academic who is a former caretaker Minister of Health of the Government of Punjab, Pakistan,[1] former vice-chancellor of the University of Health Sciences, Lahore[2] and the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad and former principal of Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore. Professor Javed Akram is an eminent Professor of Medicine and well known as a global medical researcher.

He trained in UK & USA and served as dean of medicine at King Edward Medical College, Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College CEO Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Founding Vice Chancellor Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University CEO PIMS and remained Vice Chancellor of the University of Health Sciences, Lahore from 2018 to 2022, founding President of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine and International Advisor to Royal College of Physicians London and is the recipient of the global excellence in patient care award from the same institution due to his recent research during the COVID pandemic.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Caretaker Provincial Health Minister Professor Dr. Javed Akram paid a surprise visit to Children's Hospital Lahore". www.dgpr.punjab.gov.pk.
  2. ^ "GCU announces Lifetime Achievement Award for UHS VC". www.brecorder.com.
  3. ^ "Royal College of Physicians London. Who's who". www.rcp.ac.uk.