Child & Adolescent Mental Health Certificate (CAMH-C)
About the course
Aim of CAMH-C
- Duration: 06 Months
- Baqai Medical University
This Certificate Program offers participants the opportunity to increase their diagnostic and treatment skills particular to the needs of children and adolescents. Designed for the busy practitioner in a variety of settings, this interactive online course will focus on the developmental process, understanding psychiatric disorders and associated behaviors, risk factors and triggers, the identification of behaviors and symptoms, family relationships, and intervention and prevention strategies. Certificates of completion will be awarded, when all requirements have been met.
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Outcomes of this programme
- Demonstrate understanding of developmental norms and processes of growth and change in children and adolescents and distinguish behaviors that are part of normal development from those that are different from normal development.
- Become familiar with the principles and practice of assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including therapeutic modalities, psychotropic medication and environmental manipulations of patients of all ages and their families presenting to child psychiatric services.
- Understand the common mental health problems that children and young people face and the impact they can cause.
- Know the common signs of mental health problems in children.
- Understand the factors that are likely to increase the risk of a child developing a mental health problem.
- Understand the relationship between physical, cognitive, emotional, social and developmental factors that contribute to emotional behavioural difficulties or more serious mental illness.
- Course Duration : 06 Months
This Online course is of 12 credit hours which have been divided into 12 Online Synchronous session (mostly case-based discussions) of 2 hours every alternate week, interactive self-paced online course components and assessments including 2 Quiz and e-Portfolio comprising of sessions reflections. A multimedia rich online component will be an integral part of the course. Both synchronous and asynchronous learning tools are utilized to teach, collaborate and support participants during the whole course. Active participation in online environment is expected from all the participants to enhance and consolidate their learning. Expected duration of work is minimum 3-4 hours / week.
- Module 1: Understanding children and young people Mental Health.
- Module 2: Neuro-developmental Disorders.
- Module 3: Emotional & Mood Disorders.
- Module 4: Somatic symptoms, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Tic disorder & Behaviour Problems.
- Module 5: Miscellaneous Disorders.
- Module 6: Child Mental health Treatments and Emergencies.
This Online course is of 12 credit hours which have been divided into 12 Online Synchronous session (mostly case-based discussions) of 2 hours every alternate week, interactive self-paced online course components and assessments including 2 Quiz and e-Portfolio comprising of sessions reflections. A multimedia rich online component will be an integral part of the course. Both synchronous and asynchronous learning tools are utilized to teach, collaborate and support participants during the whole course. Active participation in online environment is expected from all the participants to enhance and consolidate their learning. Expected duration of work is minimum 3-4 hours / week.
One Module in each month (total six modules)
Two Live sessions in each month
Two Quizzes (one after 3 modules)
One Assignment and Session Reflections
Face to Face activity
Online sessions: 12 (2 hours each on alternate Saturdays from 3-5) Pakistan Standard Time (+5 GMT)
- This Certificate program is mainly for health Professionals (primary care and specialty physicians e.g., General Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, Psychologists and related mental health practitioners).
- Psychologists, school teachers and allied health professionals
- Medical and Psychology Students
- It may also be of particular interest for Education professionals (Mainstream school teachers, Special school teachers, special needs assistants etc.) currently working with child or adolescent populations, who are looking for an opportunity to enhance their understanding of child mental health issues and interventions.
Start date: March 2026
The course is directed by Professor Nazish Imran, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Chairperson Department of Child & Family Psychiatry, King Edward Medical University (KEMU), and Clinical Director of Bloomcare and Connections Child Psychiatric Services. She brings extensive academic, clinical, and leadership experience in child and adolescent mental health across diverse healthcare settings.
The faculty comprises experts from the USA, UK, Qatar, UAE and Pakistan, offering participants valuable exposure to international perspectives, varied service models, and best practices across different clinical and cultural contexts. Teaching will be delivered through a blended format, with selected faculty providing recorded lectures, while others will join participants live via interactive Zoom sessions, allowing real-time discussion and engagement alongside flexible, self-paced learning.
Course Director
Prof. Dr. Nazish Imran
MBBS; FRCPsych, MRCPsych, MHPE, PhD.
Professor, Chairperson, Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Faculty:
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Waqar Azeem
MD, DFAACAP, DFAPA
Professor & Chair, Dept of Psychiatry, Sidra Medicine,
Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
Dr. Salma Malik
MD, MS, DFAACAP, DFAPA
Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Institute of Living/Hartford Healthcare
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Adjunct Academic appointment in Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Ahsan Nazeer
MD, DFACAPP
Division Chief Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Sidra Medicine
Associate Clinical Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
Dr Zheala Qayyum
MD MMSC
Training Director/Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Sadiq Naveed
MD; MPH, DFACAAP Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
Lead inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Institute of Living/Hartford Healthcare, University of Connecticut, USA.
Dr Finza Latif
MD
Senior Attending Physician & Fellowship Program Director, Sidra Medicine
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell-Qatar.
Dr. Muhammad Zeshan
MD, Child Psychiatry Fellowship (Harvard)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ.
Dr. Tania Nadeem
MD, MOABPN,General, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist,
Clinical Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry
Aga Khan University Hospital
Dr Nighat Jahan Nadeem
MRCPsych, MA, DCH, MBBS, BMedSci, PGCert
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Wandsworth CAMHS
Lead Consultant for Research in CAMHS
Research Co-ordinator for CAMHS Trainees
South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
Honorary Clinical Lecturer, St George’s University of London
Dr Sadia Mohammed
MBChB, MRCPsych
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
MBChB Examiner & Core/Higher Psychiatry Trainer
National Health Service (NHS), Scotland
Dr. Qurrat Ul Ain Hamdan
MBBS; FCPS Psych Gold Medalist (Pak);OJT Forward Thinking Birmingham (UK)
Consultant Psychiatrist, Abu Dhabi
Dr Muhammad Imran Sharif
MBBS, FCPS (Psych)
Specialty Doctor
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Dr Samiya Iqbal,
FCPS (Psychiatry), Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Senior Instructor, Psychiatry
The Aga Khan University, Karachi
Ms Iqra Naz
Master’s degree in clinical and counseling psychology; Level 2 Accreditation in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
consultant clinical psychologist at Connections, Lecturer at Beacon house National University.
Dr. Wamiq Ali
FCPS (Psychiatry), Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AKU)Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Karachi, Pakistan.
Dr. Aisha Sanober Chachar
FCPS(Psychiatry) , Clinical Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AKU)
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist,
Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistan Student:
Consultants:
Option 1: One time fee: PKR 75,000 /
Option 2: Two instalments (PKR 40,000 each)
Medical / Psychology Students, Residents, Psychologists, School teachers and Allied health professionals
Option 1: One time fee: PKR 60,000 /
Option 2: Two installments (PKR 33,000 each)
International Student:
Consultants: $400 / participant
Residents: $300 / participant
Only successful participants will receive 6 month Course Certificate from Baqai Medical University
About the Baqai University
Baqai Medical University (BMU) is a private university in Karachi, Pakistan, known for its focus on community-oriented medical education. Established in 1996, it was the first private medical university in Pakistan to emphasize community-based training. BMU offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various medical and health sciences disciplines.
Why the Baqai Medical University?
- Community-based education
- Reputation and recognition
- Focus on professional development
