Biography
Chair of Education Strategy Committee, Arthritis Research UK, 2011-present
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, 2008-present
Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology and Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, 2005-present
MD in Medical Education, 2001-2004
Rheumatology Specialist Registrar, North Thames, 1997-2005
Qualified United Medical and Dental Schools, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, 1993
Education
MD, University College London, 2009
MRCP, 1996
MBBS, University of London, 1993
BSc (Biochemistry), University of London, 1990
Research focus
Rheumatology, Medical Education
Current research
- An epidemiological study at BSUH studying musculoskeletal symptoms and autoantibody production in patients with hepatitis C. This study is ongoing, and we have recruited a large local cohort of >3000 patients. We are currently investigating the effect of treatment with interferon and ribavrin on musculoskeletal symptoms.
- A study is ongoing looking at academic and demographic/socioeconomic factors that affect student performance at BSMS.
- A collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Architecture looking at the development of new devices to improve adherence to hand exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The use of mobile devices (smartphones and PDAs) in medical education
- University of Brighton Faculty of Arts and Architecture: Supervising PhD student funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council studying development of hand exercise devices for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
- University of Roehampton: Co-supervising PhD student looking at biomechanics of spinal movements in patients with chronic back pain
- University of Brighton: Supervising Doctoral student studying development of clinical reasoning in junior medical students
- 2010-2011: £40,000, Department of Health as part of national strategy to map and develop teaching, learning and assessment in substance abuse at BSMS
- 2009-2012: £45,000, Arts and Humantities Research Council
L. O'Shaughnessy L, Haq I, Maxwell SRJ, Llewelyn MJ. Teaching of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in UK Medical Schools: Current Status in 2009. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2010. Accepted Article Online: Mar 22 2010 6:38AM. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03665.x. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20642558
Williams, JM, Haq, I, Lee, RY, 2010. Dynamic measurement of lumbar curvature using fibre-optic sensors. Med Eng Phys. doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.07.005. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20678954
Williams JM, Haq I, Lee RY.Is pain the cause of altered biomechanical functions in back pain sufferers? Hum Mov Sci. 2010 Apr;29(2):311-25. Epub 2010 Feb 13. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20153909
Woolf K, Haq I, McManus C, Higham J, Dacre J. Exploring the underperformance of male and ethnic minority medical students in first year clinical examinations. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract 2007. DOI 10.1007/s 10459-007-9067-1 (epub ahead of print). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17487565
Viekananda-Schidt P, Lewis M, Hassell AB, Coady D, Walker D, Kay L, McLean M, Haq I, Rahman A. Validation of MSAT: an instrument to measure medical students’ self-reported confidence in musculoskeletal examination skills. Med Educ 2007; 402-410. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17430286
Haq I, Fuller J, Dacre J. The use of Patient Partners with back pain to teach undergraduate medical students. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2006 Apr;45(4):430-4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16249239
Haq I, Higham J, Morris R, Dacre J. The effect of gender and ethnicity on performance in medical student written and practical examinations. Med Educ 2005; 39: 1126-1128. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16262808
Vivekananda-Schmidt P, Lewis M, Hassell AB, ARC Virtual Rheumatology CAL Research Group. Cluster randomized controlled trial of the impact of a computer-assisted learning package on the learning of musculoskeletal examination skills by undergraduate medical students.
Arthritis Rheum (Arthritis Care and Research) 2005 Oct 15;53(5):764-71. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16262808
Dacre J, Haq I. Assessing competencies in rheumatology. Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 3-6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15458957
Brown A, Clarke S, Coady D, Haq I. Educational Research fellowships. Rheumatology 2004; 43: 543-46. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15014198
Haq I, Murphy E, Dacre J. Osteoarthritis. Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 377-383. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12897215
Haq I, Dacre J. Computer assisted learning in undergraduate and postgraduate rheumatology education. Rheumatology 2003; 42: 367-370.* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12595638
Haq I, Isenberg DA. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Medicine 2002; 30(10): 6-12. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B82YB-4KY9TSP-4&_user=128558&_coverDate=10%2F01%2F2002&_rdoc=4&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_origin=browse&_zone=rslt_list_item&_srch=doc-info%28%23toc%2333054%232002%23999699989%23633931%23FLP%23display%23Volume%29&_cdi=33054&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=13&_acct=C000010278&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=128558&md5=f768f281e71efacfe4f5090c31801c30&searchtype=a
Haq I, Isenberg DA. How does one assess and monitor lupus in routine clinical practice? Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2002; 16: 181-194. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12041948
Haq I, Isenberg DA. Myositis and swollen knees: disease or treatment complication. Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 544-546. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12006331
Moss K, Ioannou Y, Sultan S, Haq I, Isenberg DA. Outcome of a cohort of 300 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus attending a dedicated clinic for over 2 decades. Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 409-413. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11959764
Haq I, Morris V. Postpartum septic sacroiliitis. Rheumatology 2001; 40: 1191-1192. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11600752
Haq I, Moss K, Morris V. Myalgia with lymphadenopathy. J Roy Soc Med 2001; 94: 521-522. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11581347
Scientific Correspondence
Haq I, Isenberg D. Mycobacterial knee infection in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis. Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 611. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15082508
Haq I. How significant is raised uric acid? Pulse 2004; 20(12): 96.
Invited Submissions
Haq I, Giles I. A career in Rheumatology. BMJ 2003; 326: S157-158. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12742943
Hakim A, Haq I. Talking to patients about rheumatoid arthritis. Prescriber 2000; 11(21).
Hakim A, Clunie G, Haq I. Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology. 2nd Edition 2006. Oxford University Press. Oxford 3rd Edition in press 2011
- Module Leader, Student Selected Components (307)
- Module Leader, Specialist Rotations (402)
- As Director of Undergraduate Studies, I have overall responsibility for delivery and development of curriculum, ensuring we meet requirements of Tomorrow's doctors 2009 and that the curriculum remains relevant and uses best practice in teaching, learning and assessment.
- Member of Royal College of Physicians MRCP Part 2 Standard Setting Group
- Member of British Society for Rheumatology External Relations Committee
- External Examiner in Medicine for University Teaching Hospital Lusaka and Queen Mary University of London Medical School
