The Sculptor
(Taisha B'Dast) Scholarship Award
The Professor Haq Nawaz Foundation for International Medical Graduates was established in 2024 by Dr. Gulnar HaqNawaz, his wife of 53 years, to continue his legacy of enhancing the careers and knowledge base of existing healthcare professionals of Pakistani origin. The Foundation aims to provide professionals with opportunities to obtain medical licensing through providing resources to advance their efforts in obtaining medical licensure and education in the United States & United Kingdom. The foundation hosts regular seminars, workshops, and support groups for medical students, professionals, and anyone who has passed the USMLE STEP 1 Exam and is scoring well on USMLE STEP 2 Mock exams the USMLE Step 2 or PLAB Examinations due to financial constraints. Through its efforts, the foundation aims to honor Professor Nawaz's lifelong dedication to medicine, education and Young Pakistani Physicians.
Professor
Mohammad Haq Nawaz
Accomplishments
Academic and Professional Titles:
• MD, FCPS Pk, FCPS BD, FRCP Edin, FRCPSG, FRCP London, FACP, FCCP, PCPS Pk
• Professor and Head of Department of Clinical Medicine
• Consultant Physician with a special interest in Endocrinology and Pulmonology
Leadership Roles:
• Former Dean of Medical Schools & Chairman of Academic
Councils
• Former President of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan
Editorial and Publishing Contributions:
• Member of Editorial Boards of prestigious clinical journals
• Authored multiple clinical case reports, papers, and books, including:
• Clinical Methods for Medical Students
• Global Impact of Tuberculosis
• Handbook for Diabetic Patients (in English and Arabic)
Educational Impact:
• Presided over numerous clinical symposia and seminars both nationally and internationally
• Trained and examined medical students for undergraduate and postgraduate exams for over 25 years
• Part of the team developing reciprocity for medical qualifications with bodies in the USA, UK, Malaysia, UAE, and Australia
Contributions to Public Health and Medical Education:
• WHO National Coordinator for Environment for Pakistan
• Provincial Coordinator for Medical Education for Punjab
• Member of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
• Member of the Senate Committee for developing the Vocabulary of Medical Stores Depot in Punjab and Pakistan
>100 Awards of $1200.00 for USMLE STEP 2 Exam Fees
for Qualifying Candidates
شاید ادھر سے کوئی تیشہ بہ دست گزرے
میں اک مجسمہ ہوں پتھر میں سو رہا ہوں
جگن ناتھ آزاد
Custodians of a Legacy: Students
Remember Prof Haq Nawaz
"Prof Haq had extraordinary people skills and a phenomenal ability to engage with people from across all social strata on a very personal and humane level. A breath of fresh air among the Pharoah's of medical academia." - Dr. M Cheema (Plastic Surgeon, Famed Author @ NIH, UK)
"Prof Dr Haq Nawaz... was a genius as a clinician with an equally high social IQ." - Dr. Asif Hussain
(Best Graduate 2000 AIMC, @ Illustrious Physician Australia)
Unanimously Elected to Highest Office of Postgraduate Medical Education: Prof Haq Becomes Youngest President CPSP
“Unanimously elected President of CPSP, the Academic Council amended the bylaws to set the age of the President at 45yrs of age from 50yrs. This decision by the highest governing educational body of the country allowed the Professor to lead Pakistan to international reciprocity and accreditation.”
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CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
MEHREEN NAWAZ, MD
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CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
MAHROSH NAWAZ, ESQ
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CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
DR. M. ZAIM NAWAZ, MD
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HONORARY CHAIRPERSON
PROF SHAHBAZ AMAN, MD
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