Uwais Qarni
Contact
Trust Teaching/Research Acad, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine Dept
- mqarni@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-9379
- Address
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11-112 Clinical Sciences Building
11304 83 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 2G3
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About
Personal Statement:
I am keenly interested in educating the next generation of nephrologists through active learning sessions where trainees are made comfortable and are encouraged to share ideas and seek research-based answers. While I have a broad clinical nephrology practice, I have a particular interest in apheresis as it plays a role in many medical conditions and treatment approaches.
After graduating from medical school, completing a residency in internal medicine and practicing as an emergency physician in Pakistan, Dr. Uwais Qarni went to the US to further specialize in nephrology. He practiced as an internist and nephrologist in American Samoa and Newfoundland before joining the Department of Medicine’s Division of Nephrology at the University of Alberta in 2001.
Leadership and Collaborations:
Dr. Qarni has served in several leadership positions at the University of Alberta including as chair of the Mortality & Morbidity Committee within the Department of Medicine and as a member of the Mobilizing Energy, Taking Action Council. He is a member of the Northern Alberta Renal Program.
Nationally, Dr. Qarni is a member of the Canadian Apheresis Group board and chair of the organization’s Adverse Event Committee.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Qarni is medical director of Nephrology Inpatient Services and of apheresis care at the University Hospital as well as medical director f the Edmonton General Hospital dialysis unit.
Research
Dr. Qarni’s research studies evaluate therapies to improve treatment of kidney-related disorders. He has authored or co-authored articles in Clinical Nephrology and Journal of Clinical Apheresis.
Teaching
Dr. Qarni’s teaching approach is based on active learning . He is active in workplace clinical training, hosting nephrology and internal medicine ground rounds and teaching sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees. He is an examiner with the Alberta International Medical Graduates Program licensing examinations as is a CaRMS admissions interviewer.