About the Chapter

Governor

Khan Abul Kalam Azad, MBBS, MD, MACP, FCPS

Dr. Azad serves as the official representative of the College for the Bangladesh Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about Dr. Azad, read his bio.

Welcome Letter | Past Governors


Bangladesh Chapter College Awards

Khan Abul Kalam Azad, MBBS, MD, MACP selected for advancement to Mastership

Dr. Azad, the Bangladesh Chapter Governor-elect, was officially recognized with ACP Mastership during the 2021 Internal Medicine Meeting. Masterships are awarded because of “personal character, positions of honor, contributions towards furthering the purposes of the ACP, eminence in practice or in medical research, or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine.” Dr. Azad is a senior faculty and head of the department of medicine at Dhaka Medical College. He is a dedicated educator, researcher as well as a renowned physician of Bangladesh. He has actively participated in formulating national guidelines for Tuberculosis, Hypertension, Dengue, Chikungunya, Swine-flu, Nipah Virus and Kala-azar.

2024 Chapter Excellence Award-Gold Level Winner

(August 2024) We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2024 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 59 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet 20 Bronze criteria, 14 Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians. We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.

Chapter Excellence Award


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Bangladesh Chapter College Awards


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