Summary
Dr. Zahra Rashid works as Associate Professor of Pathology at NUST School of Health Sciences, with over 10 years of experience in clinical practice and medical education. She completed her MBBS and M.Phil. in Hematology from Army Medical College, NUST, followed by a fellowship in Hematology (FCPS) from College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan. Currently she is pursuing a Master’s in Health Professions Education at CPSP, a WHO collaborating center. As a medical educator, she holds certifications in health professional’s education and medical teaching and is actively engaged in curriculum development. Additionally, she serves as Deputy Director for Quality Assurance at NUST, ensuring compliance with HEC and PMDC standards. Her research focuses on hematology, including G6PD deficiency and transfusion medicine, with a current emphasis on AI models for teaching and diagnostics.
Academic Background
FCPS
(Hematology) College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
September 01, 2019 - August 30, 2022
Honours and Awards
Publications
Frequency of development of neutralizing antibodies for SARS COV-2 virus after sinopharm vaccination - a single-centre study from Islamabad, Pakistan
May 01, 2025
Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume 23(1)Special, Pages 106-110
Comparison of serum selenium levels in anaemic and non-anaemic Pakistani children.
July 01, 2024
The Professional Medical Journal - Volume 31(07), Pages 1030-1035
Frequency of anemia in individuals with beta-thalassemia trait
April 01, 2024
The Professional Medical Journal - Volume 31(04), Pages 593-597
Utility of Immature Platelet Fraction as Diagnostic Biomarker for Isolated Thrombocytopenia
October 30, 2023
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal - Volume 73(5), Pages 1233-1236
Plateletpheresis: A comparison between two blood cell separators at a tertiary care facility.
August 31, 2023
The Professional Medical Journal - Volume 30(09), Pages 1137-1141
Consultant Pathologist
Excel Labs, Head office
January 16, 2023 - April 16, 2023
Resident Hematology
Pakistan Atomic Energy Hospital & Chughtai Institute of Pathology
June 01, 2019 - July 30, 2022
Associate Professor, NUMS
NUMS (Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences)
June 11, 2018 - September 06, 2018
Assistant Professor
NUMS (Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences )
September 05, 2017 - June 06, 2018
Assistant Professor
NUMS (Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences )
August 11, 2014 - June 14, 2015
Assistant Professor
YMDC
December 05, 2011 - July 28, 2014
MPhil Postgraduate trainee
NUST (Army Medical College)
November 02, 2009 - January 24, 2012