A Joint Pakistan-U.S. Workshop on Strengthening and Sustaining a Network of Public and Animal Health Clinical Laboratories in Pakistan
September 27, Day 1
| Opening Address | Engr. Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Minister of State for the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training | |
| Keynote Address | Aamer Ikram (Human Health) |
| President, Pakistan Biological Safety Association | |
| Keynote Address | R.H. Usmani (Veterinary Sciences) |
| Former Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of Pakistan | |
| Session I | Pakistan’s Clinical Labs: A Snapshot in Time |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| Masoom Yasinzai | |
| Rector, Islamic International University, Islamabad | |
| Zeba Rasmussen | |
| Research Fellow, Fogarty International Center, U.S. National Institutes of Health |
| Speakers: | |
| ISO 15189 Medical laboratories: Requirements Particular to Medical Laboratories for Quality and Competence of the Quality Management System | |
| Ismat Gul Khattak | |
| Director General, Pakistan National Accreditation Council | |
| The Value of Data from Clinical Labs for Public Health, Animal Health, and Outbreak Response | |
| Julie Pavlin | |
| Board Director, U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| Session II | Key Elements of Effective Clinical Labs and Effective Laboratory Networks |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| David Franz | |
| Independent Consultant | |
| Qurban Ali | |
| Chief Executive Officer, Livestock & Dairy Development Board, Pakistan | |
| Speakers: | |
| Working Toward Long-term Goals of Disease Surveillance, Reporting, and Two-way Communication between Remote Clinical Labs and Central Health Agencies | |
| Ali Khan | |
| Dean, University of Nebraska Medical Center | |
| Leadership, Core Competencies, and Required Equipment for Effective Laboratory Systems | |
| Khalid Naeem | |
| Adjunct Professor, Pakistan Leadership Association of Students and Alumni, National Agricultural Research Centre | |
| Session III | Communications among Clinical Labs, Public Health Officials, Healthcare Providers, and the Public |
| Session Chair: | |
| Corrie Brown | |
| Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia | |
| Speakers: | |
| Types, Volume, Frequency, and Time-value of TWO-WAY Communication | |
| Affan Shakih | |
| Senior Technical Advisor, Public Health Practice, LLC | |
| Current Use of Clinical Lab Data across Pakistan | |
| Qurban Ali | |
| Chief Executive Officer, Livestock & Dairy Development Board, Pakistan |
September 28, Day 2
| Session IV | Technical Options for Communication between and among Labs, Including the Most Remote Labs |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| Ali Khan | |
| Dean, University of Nebraska Medical Center | |
| R. H. Usmani | |
| Former Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of Pakistan | |
| Speakers: | |
| Overview of Pakistan’s Clinical Laboratory Infrastructure: Geography, Coverage, Capabilities, Communications, and Challenges | |
| Aamer Ikram | |
| President, Pakistan Biological Safety Association | |
| Effective Clinical Diagnostic Systems for Resource-Challenged Environments: An African Perspective | |
| Leslie Lobel | |
| Uganda Virus Research Institute (presentation by video, Q&A via Skype) | |
| Session V | Implications of Clinical Lab Data for Compliance with International Health Regulations |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| Abid Azhar | |
| Director General, A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Karachi | |
| May Chu | |
| Senior Advisor (retired), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| Speakers: | |
| One Health: Talking Across the Divide | |
| Corrie Brown | |
| Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia | |
| Introduction to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dashboard | |
| Ahsan Maqbool Ahmad | |
| Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | |
| Concurrent Breakout Sessions | |
| A: Information and Capability Needs of Labs. | |
| What collated information is needed by central and remote clinical laboratories? Why? What laboratory and information technologies are available or feasible across the spectrum of clinical labs in Pakistan? | |
| Chair: Aamer Ikram | |
| B: Information Needs of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination. | |
| What are the broadly rank-ordered data sets needed by the Ministry? Why? | |
| Chair: Ali Khan | |
| C: Working toward an Electronic “MMWR Model.” | |
| How can the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination most efficiently distribute such information? | |
| Chair: Affan Shakih |
September 29, Day 3
| Session VI | The Role of Laboratory Leadership and Culture |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| Anwar Nasim | |
| President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences | |
| Julie Pavlin | |
| Board Director, U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| Speakers: | |
| Leaders Impact Culture: Safety, Security, and Productivity | |
| David Franz | |
| Independent Consultant | |
| Building the Next Generation of Clinical Scientists and Practitioners | |
| Zabta Khan Shinwari | |
| Secretary General, Pakistan Academy of Sciences | |
| Session VII | Breakout Session Reports |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| Zabta Khan Shinwari | |
| Secretary General, Pakistan Academy of Sciences | |
| Aamer Ikram | |
| President, Pakistan Biological Safety Association | |
| A: Information and Capability Needs of Labs | |
| - Aamer Ikram | |
| B: Information Needs of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination | |
| - Ali Khan | |
| C: Working toward an Electronic “MMWR Model” | |
| - Affan Shakih | |
| Session VIII | Opportunities for Collaboration and the Way Forward |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| David Franz | |
| Independent Consultant | |
| Anwar Nasim | |
| President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences | |
| Speakers: | |
| Laboratory Networks: Key to Sustaining Quality Management and Communication—Lessons Learned and Practical Considerations | |
| May Chu | |
| Senior Advisor (retired), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| Interactive Discussion, including a discussion of possible future projects on enhancing laboratory network capabilities and effectiveness | |
| Closing Session | Suggestions for Future Efforts within Pakistan and Cooperatively with International Partners |
| Session Co-Chairs: | |
| Zabta Khan Shinwari | |
| Secretary General, Pakistan Academy of Sciences | |
| Aamer Ikram | |
| President, Pakistan Biological Safety Association | |
| Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts from Workshop Organizers | |
| Remarks by Guest of Honor | |
| Arshad Ali | |
| Executive Director, Higher Education Commission | |