Teaching Strengths
Dr Shafaq Mahmood
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Public Health
College of Health
I am a Public Health physician and PhD candidate at the School of Public Health, Adelaide University. I have a background in medicine and preventive public health, holding an MBBS and a Fellowship in Preventive Medicine (FCPS) from The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, with expertise in quantitative research methods, epidemiology, and population-level data analysis. My research experience includes contributing to randomized controlled trials, qualitative and mixed-methods studies, population-based health interventions, and community outreach programs. I have authored 17 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals, including high-impact journals such as PLOS ONE, BMC, and Child Abuse & Neglect, and have presented my work at relevant national and international forums.
Alongside research, I have been involved in teaching and mentoring at undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional levels, supporting capacity building in public health research and evidence-informed practice. My broader research interests include women’s health, reproductive and adolescent health, mental wellbeing, and advancing health equity for underserved populations.
My PhD project is focused on developing a deeper understanding of how women’s empowerment can be conceptualized and measured in a high-income context, and on examining its impact on mental health outcomes among Australian women. Using data from three cohorts of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (born 1989–95, 1973–78, and 1946–51), we aim to construct a multidimensional Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) tailored for a high-income context, covering key domains including education, work, health autonomy, psychological wellbeing, social participation, and household decision-making. The study will also examine differences across cohorts and explore associations with mental health outcomes including depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and overall mental well-being.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | Senior Research Associate | BMY Health |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Urdu | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2022 | Aga Khan University | Pakistan | FCPS, Community Medicine |
| 2011 - 2017 | Rawalpindi Medical University | Pakistan | MBBS |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | Public Health Traineeship - Erasmus International Credit Mobility Program | Universidade Nova de Lisboa | Portugal |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Mahmood, S., & Fatmi, Z. (2025). Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and its association with current mental wellbeing among young adults in Pakistan. Child Abuse & Neglect, 163, 107318. |
| 2024 | Mahmood, S., Sequeira, R., Siddiqui, M. M. U., Herkenhoff, M. B. A., Ferreira, P. P., Fernandes, A. C., & Sousa, P. (2024). Decentralization of the health system - experiences from Pakistan, Portugal and Brazil.. Health research policy and systems, 22(1), 61. Europe PMC7 |
| 2024 | Haque, G., Asif, F., Ahmed, F. A., Ayub, F., Syed, S. U. H., Pradhan, N. A., . . . Latif, A. (2024). Assessment of Patient Safety in a Low-Resource Health Care System: Proposal for a Multimethod Study.. JMIR research protocols, 13, e50532. Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Mahmood, S., Hameed, W., & Siddiqi, S. (2022). Are women with disabilities less likely to utilize essential maternal and reproductive health services?-A secondary analysis of Pakistan Demographic Health Survey.. PloS one, 17(8), e0273869. Europe PMC10 |
| 2022 | Sadia, A., Mahmood, S., Naqvi, F., Naqvi, S., Soomro, Z., & Saleem, S. (2022). Factors associated with home delivery in rural Sindh, Pakistan: results from the global network birth registry.. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 22(1), 192. Europe PMC8 |
| 2020 | Fatmi, Z., Mahmood, S., Hameed, W., Qazi, I., Siddiqui, M., Dhanwani, A., & Siddiqi, S. (2020). Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among Pakistani residents: information access and low literacy vulnerabilities.. Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit, 26(12), 1446-1455. Europe PMC13 |
| 2020 | Fatmi, Z., Mahmood, S., Samad, Z., & Wasay, M. (2020). Air pollution and Non Communicable Diseases.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 70(11), 1875-1877. Europe PMC4 |
| 2019 | Mishra, S. K., Mahmood, S., & Baig, M. A. (2019). Burn first aid knowledge and its determinants among general population of Rawalpindi.. European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 45(6), 1121-1128. Europe PMC16 |
| 2019 | Mishra, S. K., & Mahmood, S. (2019). Assessing pressure ulcer knowledge of general and orthopedic surgical residents using the Pieper Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test.. International Journal of Contemporary Surgery, 7(2), 78-83. |
| 2018 | Zil-e-Ali, A., & Mahmood, S. (2018). Predictors in Outcomes of Head Trauma in Pediatric Age Group: A Brief Review. EC Neurology, 10, 977-980. |
| 2018 | Nusrat, M., Tariq, M. A., Aslam, S., Zil-E-Ali, A., Shahid, M., & Mahmood, S. (2018). A Case of Waardenburg-Shah Syndrome Type 4 Presenting with Bilateral Homochromatic Blue Irises from Pakistan.. Cureus, 10(8), e3143. Europe PMC3 |
| 2017 | Khan, A. A., Mahmood, S., Saif, T., & Gul, A. (2017). Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) in adults: A report of two cases.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 67(8), 1275-1277. Europe PMC4 |
| 2016 | Mahmood, S., Gul, A., & Saif, T. (2016). Regression of hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment with Sofosbuvir - A case report.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 66(11), 1507-1509. Europe PMC1 |
| 2016 | Mahmood, S., Nadeem, S., Saif, T., Mannan, M., & Arshad, U. (2016). NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN OF RAWALPINDI.. Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC, 28(1), 67-71. Europe PMC7 |
| 2016 | Farooq, A., Rukhsar, A., Talib, N., Mahmood, S., & Rukhsar, N. (2016). Frequency of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in pregnant females of Rawalpindi.. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 20(S-2), 77-80. |
| 2015 | Mahmood, S., Saif, T., Khurram, M., & Khan, M. (2015). Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease complicated by tuberculosis. J Rawal Med Coll, 19(1). |
| - | Shahid, S., Athar, A., Farooq, S., Yahya, M., Ashraf, M. S., Mahmood, S., & Ahmad, A. M. R. (2025). Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance Insights: An In-Depth Analysis of Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices, with an Emphasis on Precision Medicine in Pakistan. Antibiotics, 14(12), 1281. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Mahmood, S. (2021). Influence of gender preference and sex composition of living children on childbearing intention of currently married males – Secondary analysis of Pakistan Demographic Health Survey. In https://www.aku.edu/events/hsra/Documents/Abstract%20Book%202021.pdf. Aga Khan University, Pakistan. |
| 2021 | Mahmood, S., Hameed, W., & Siddiqi, S. (2021). Inequalities in the provision of essential maternal and reproductive health services to women with disabilities – Secondary analysis of Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS 2017-18).. In https://www.aku.edu/events/hsra/Documents/Abstract%20Book%202021.pdf. Aga Khan University, Pakistan. |
| 2020 | Sadia, A., Mahmood, S., & Saleem, S. (2020). Determinants and pregnancy outcomes of home vs. hospital-based delivery in rural setting of Sindh, Pakistan.. In https://www.aku.edu/events/hsra/Documents/Abstracts%20Book%202020.pdf. Aga Khan University, Pakistan. |
| 2020 | Mahmood, S., & Fatmi, Z. (2020). Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among Pakistani residents: Digital divide and low literacy vulnerabilities.. In https://www.aku.edu/events/hsra/Documents/Abstracts%20Book%202020.pdf. Aga Khan University, Pakistan. |
I have teaching and mentoring experience across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional public health programmes. This includes course facilitation, tutorials, workshops, and research mentorship. The table below outlines the specific courses and programmes I have been involved with, along with my roles and institutions.
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Programme Level |
Course / Programme |
Role |
Institution |
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Undergraduate |
Foundations of Medicine |
Workshop Facilitator |
Adelaide University |
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Professional |
Advanced Health Research Internship Programme |
Programme Director |
BMY Health, Pakistan |
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Postgraduate |
MSc Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
Teaching Assistant & Course Facilitator |
The Aga Khan University, Pakistan |
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Undergraduate |
Foundation Course: Introduction to Public Health (Undergraduate Medical Education) |
Course Coordinator & Facilitator |
The Aga Khan University, Pakistan |
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Professional (CPE) |
Quantitative Research Methods (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) |
Session Facilitator |
The Aga Khan University, Pakistan |
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Professional (CPE) |
Manuscript Writing Workshops |
Session Facilitator |
The Aga Khan University, Pakistan |
|
Professional (CPE) |
Research Capacity Strengthening – Sexual & Reproductive Health |
Session Facilitator |
WHO collaboration & The Aga Khan University, Pakistan |
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Professional (CPE) |
Research Capacity Strengthening – Gender-Based Violence |
Session Facilitator |
WHO collaboration & The Aga Khan University, Pakistan |
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