The Path I Made: A Memoir

A torchbearer for a family uprooted by the partition of the Indian subcontinent, Professor Ahsan belongs to the first generation of women in her family to enter the professional work sphere. She describes a career based on courage, determination and single-mindedness of purpose. In her mission to uplift the standard of healthcare services in her domain, she embarked on a path which proved to be not only challenging but also oftentimes, dangerous. Dr Tasnim Ahsan provides a fascinating and fluent account of her personal and professional journey culminating in her serving as the first female Executive Director of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC).

About the Author

Dr Tasnim Ahsan is an internationally-acclaimed internist and endocrinologist. A graduate of Dow Medical College, Karachi, she completed her postgraduate training in the UK. Upon returning to Pakistan in 1984, she made her career working in public sector teaching institutions. Her last assignment in government service was as the Executive Director of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, (JPMC) Karachi, the first woman to serve in that position. She has devoted her life to serving the underprivileged communities and teaching and training young doctors. She set up the first endocrine service of Pakistan in the public sector and is also a founding member of the Pakistan Endocrine Society. Following her retirement from government service in 2015, she set up a novel collaborative training program in endocrinology encompassing private and public sector institutions, aimed at producing highly-qualified and trained endocrinologists capable of serving the different socioeconomic strata of the populace. She was given the ‘Laureate Award 2023’ for ‘International Excellence in Endocrinology’ by The Endocrine Society of USA.

Binding: Paperback · Pages: 423 · Published: 2023 · Publisher: Lightstone Publishers

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