Join us on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7pm Eastern for a primary care digestive health lecture with a focus on endoscopy. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Basher Atiquzzaman (a.k.a. Dr. Atiq), and he will lead us through common techniques in upper endoscopy.
This is a free webinar for members and residents! Please join us if you're available.
If you're not a member, the fee is $75. We'd love for you to join as a non-member, but we encourage you to consider joining AAPCE to take advantage of this webinar and our additional member benefits.
This webinar will be hosted on WebEx; a link will be provided as we get closer to the meeting date to those that are registered.
If you have any questions, please email Sam Pener at spener@aafp.org or call 913-906-6359.
Basher M Atiquzzaman, MD a renowned gastroenterologist fondly known as "Dr. Atiq" is a passionate physician, educator, leader and philanthropist.
Dr. Atiq is a Faculty of College of Medicine in University of Florida and also Director of Heartburn Center of Digestive and Liver Center of Florida (DLCFL). He serves as curriculum Director of the Internal Medicine Training program of University of Central Florida. He is actively involved with multiple research in DLCFL and ' Global Robotic Institute'. He is also surviving as an Associate professor of Kansas City University Medical College & Nova Southeastern University.
Dr Atiq graduated from Chittagong Medical College. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency from State University of New York, Downstate (SUNY Downstate). He also completed Fellowship training in Geriatrics Medicine from Stoney Brook University, NY and Gastroenterology Fellowship from SUNY Downstate.
He served in leadership positions including Chairman of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology in major teaching hospitals of central Florida. He published numerous articles in major peer reviewed journals and presented papers in many international conferences. He authored four medical textbooks.
Dr Atiq is actively involved in many professional and nonprofit organizations. He served in leadership positions in numerous nonprofit and professional organizations including American College of Gastroenterology, Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Bangladesh Foundation etc.
Dr Atiq is the founding Director of one of the biggest Non Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) Physicians platform “Planetary Health Academia” dedicated to improve healthcare globally. He is also the managing partner of novel geriatric care startup ‘Click Health’.
Dr Atiq is a gifted writer and writes columns in top news portals in Bangladesh. He is a popular public speaker and participates in various television programs and in social media.
Dr Atiq is a strong believer of work-life balance and an avid traveler, gardener, photographer and loves boating. He is happy married with two children. His wife is a physician and supports his passions.