Dr. Rozina Karmaliani Obtains Distinguished Leadership Award from University of Minnesota

Dr. Rozina Karmaliani (BScN, '91), Assistant Professor, Joint Faculty of Health Sciences (School of Nursing and Community Health Sciences), AKU, and Director, BScN programme, Aga Khan University School of Nursing (AKU-SON), was recently awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals by the University of Minnesota. This accolade recognises those of the University's alumni, former students and friends who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their professional careers. 

Dr. Karmaliani completed her Master’s in Public Health, Master of Science in Nursing, and a PhD from the University of Minnesota, where she also received the Juran Fellowship Award for Leadership in Quality for her PhD thesis.

Speaking of her rewarding educational experience in the USA, she said that she greatly enjoyed being a global citizen as part of a diverse cross-cultural group of students and faculty. The first PhD alumnus of AKU-SON to return to her alma mater, Dr. Karmaliani continues to provide leadership to numerous national and University level committees.