Programme | Day One

Welcome Address
Dr Rozina Karmaliani
Dean SONAM, Pakistan
Opening Remarks
Dr Carl Amrhein
Provost and Vice President, Academic, AKU
Keynote Speaker
Dr Maria O'Rourke
CEO and President, Maria O'Rourke & Associates
Presidential Address
Mr Firoz Rasul
President, AKU
Chief Guest's Address
Dr Afaf Meleis
Member, Board of Trustees, AKU
Panel Dicsussion

Moderator
Dr Eunice Ndirangu
Dean SONAM, East Africa

Panellists
Dr Elissa Ladd
Deputy Director, ICN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network,
International Academy of Research and Enterprise

Dr Greta Cummings
Dean, University of Alberta

Dr Edna Kimaiyo
CEO & Registrar, Nursing Council of Kenya

Dr Rubina Barolia
Assistant Dean, Clinical Practice,
SONAM, Pakistan

Dr Rozmeen Shivji
Assistant Professor, RUSH College of Nursing;
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of Chicago
Way Forward and Closing Remarks
Zohra Kurji
Assistant Professor, SONAM, Pakistan
and Lactation Consultant, AKUH

Programme | Day Two

Opening Remarks
Dr Tazeen Saeed Ali
Associate Professor & Assistant Dean,
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Aga Khan University, Pakistan
Ignite 1
“The Status and Barriers to Palliative Care in Pakistan: An Emerging Field in Medical Care"
Presenter: Komal Rahim and Mohsina Hussain
Ignite 2
“The Advanced Practice Nursing Role Road; Botswana"
Presenter: Mabedi Kgositau
Scientific Pitch I
“The Role of Advanced Practice Nursing in Improving Access and Quality of Maternal and Newborn Healthcare in Tanzania”
Presenter: Dr Columba Mbekenga
Scientific Pitch 2
“Exploring Nurses' Perceptions about the Dignity of Intubated Patients"
Presenter: Nasreen Rafiq
Closing Remarks
Samira Lakhani, Nurse Manager, Department of Women's Healthcare,
Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan
Parallel Workshops