KARACHI: Dr Ayesha I. Mian has been elected as the president of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) for the 2026-2030 term.
According to a press release, her election marks a historic milestone, making her the first Pakistani and the first South Asian to lead the organization since its founding in 1937.
This achievement underscores the growing global recognition of expertise emerging from low- and middle-income countries.
An alumna of Aga Khan University, Dr Mian previously served on the faculty of the University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine. After returning to Pakistan in 2013, she became Founding Dean of Student Experience and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at AKU, where she established Pakistan’s first Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training program.
Currently, she serves as Founder and CEO of Synapse — Pakistan Neuroscience Institute, where she continues to advance evidence-based clinical services, education, research, and advocacy to strengthen mental health systems in Pakistan.
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