Afzal Javed
| — President-Elect World Psychiatric Association — | |
| Name | Afzal Javed |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Ethnicity | Pakistani |
| Education and employment | |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| University | King Edward Medical College Lahore, University of Edinburgh |
Dr. Afzal Javed MBBS, MCPS, D.Psych (Lond), Board Cert.Psych (UK), M.Phil (Edin), FRC Psych. (UK), FRCP (Ireland) is a Consultant Psychiatrist and an Honorary Clinical Associate Teacher at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick UK.
He was named President of the World Psychiatric Association[1] effective October 2020.[2][3][4]
He has served the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK as Deputy & Associate Registrar and Chairman of West Midlands Division of the College.[5] He is Chairman Pakistan Psychiatric Research Center, Fountain House, Lahore (Pakistan).
He graduated from King Edward Medical College Lahore, Pakistan and trained at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh and Institute of Psychiatry & Maudsley Hospital London.
His areas of special interest are Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Research.[6]
He has published more than 140 scientific papers and has written six books and monographs on psychiatry.[7]
Current positions
- Senior Consultant Psychiatrist (UK and Pakistan)
- Honorary Clinical Associate Teacher, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, UK
- Chairman Pakistan Psychiatric Research Center, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan
- President-Elect World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
Notable past positions
- Deputy / Associate Registrar, UK Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Member Board of International Affairs of the College, UK Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Chairman of West Midlands Division, UK Royal College of Psychiatrists
- President World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR)
- Secretary for Sections World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
- Immediate Past Co Chairman / Founder office Bearers WPA Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries
- Advisor & Founder Secretary General of South Asian Forum on Mental Health & Psychiatry (SAF)
- Advisor SAARC Psychiatric Federation (SPF)
- President Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA)
- Founding Secretary General Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA)
Notes
- ↑ "World Psychiatric Association", Wikipedia, 2020-06-14, retrieved 2020-10-09
- ↑ "Dr Afzal Javed appointed the President Elect of the World Psychiatric Association". Warwick Medical School. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ "Dr Afzal Javed has been elected President of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)". PICS Pakistan Information & Cultural Society Sweden. 2017-10-11. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ "Executive Committee". WPA. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ↑ "South Asian History Month: Dr Afzal Javed". www.rcpsych.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ↑ "Teachers' role important in addressing mental health issues". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ "Dr. Afzal Javed honoured with National Award on Mental Health at Moscow". www.pulsepakistan.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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