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Sarmad M. Soomar

Senior Instructor

Member, Public Health Clinical Stream, AKU-SONAM

sarmad.soomar@aku.edu

Education

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Gender Equality Studies & Training (GEST) | University of Iceland | 2024
  • Master of Science in Health Policy and Management (MSHPM) | AKU-MC | 2022
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) | AKU-SONAM | 2016

Training

  • Teaching and Learning Enhancement Workshop (TLEW), AKU QTL_net | 2023 
  • Global Master Class on ‘storytelling’ for advocacy, The Moth and Gates Institute | 2023
  • Global Health Leadership Accelerator Program, Gates Institute and Johns Hopkins University | 2022
  • Leadership program on ‘Organizing and Action’, Aktiv Asia & CSIDC | 2022
  • Diploma on Leadership in Gender Equality, Swedish Institute | 2021 
  • Rise Up Fellowship in Sexual & Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice, Public Health Institute of California | 2019-2020
  • Kectil Fellowship in Developing Countries' Leadership, Malmar Knowles Foundation | 2020-2021
  • Course on Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health, Harvard University & Fenway Health Institute |2020
  • Course on Gender in Muslim Contexts, AKU Institute for the study of Muslim Civilizations | 2020
  • Clinical Simulation Educators’ Program, AKU-CIME | 2019
  • Cyber Security Hands on training, Digital Rights Foundation | 2019
  • Course on developing literacy in early childhood, AKU - Institute for Educational Development | 2017.
  • Flip Style Teaching Hands on training, AKU | 2017

Current areas of teaching

  • Community Health Nursing - I
  • Community Health Nursing - III
  • Advance Concepts of Community Health Nursing
  • Fundamentals of Nursing 

Research interests

  • Young People Living with HIV/AIDS
  • Human Sexuality and Reproductive Justice
  • Gender Diversity & Mainstreaming
  • Transgender Healthcare 
  • Innovation in Nursing Education & Care
  • Health Policy, Public Health Law & Health Systems
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • School Health

Experience

  • Senior Instructor, AKUSONAM | 2023 – present 
  • Clinical Preceptor, AKU-SONAM | 2021-2023
  • Teaching Associate & Simulation Education Analyst, AKU-CIME | 2019-2021
  • Senior Research Assistant, Dept. of Psychiatry, AKU | 2019
  • Consultant, International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) | 2018-2019
  • Nurse Intern, AKUH | 2016-2018

Professional associations

  • Member, Public Health stream, AKUSONAM | 2021 – present 
  • Member, International AIDS Society | 2020-Present 
  • Member, Taskforce, International Youth Alliance for Family Planning | 2019-2021
  • Registered Nurse, Pakistan Nursing Council | 2018-Present
  • Youth Leader, Asia Safe Abortion Partnership | 2018-Present
  • Member, Aga Khan Health Board for Pakistan, 2016-2019 
  • Member & Chapter Leader, Rho Delta Chapter, Sigma Nursing Global Excellence | 2014-Present
  • Mental Health Innovation Network | 2014-Present

Awards and honours

  • AKU's 40th year Inaugural Distinction Award for ‘Impact and Innovation’ in serving communities | 2023
  • Associate Fellow for Higher Education Academy | 2023 
  • Recognition as an Outstanding Participant of the Leadership program, Aktiv Asia & CSIDC | 2022
  • IGE's Recognition Award for contributing to men's health | 2021
  • ISYD 's Youth Leadership Award | 2020
  • 120 under 40 Award for Next generation Leadership by Gates Institute & John Hopkins University | 2019
  • ICFP Global Video Contest Award by Gates Institute | 2018
  • Merit Award for Child Health Nursing, BScN Program, AKU-SONAM | 2016 
  • Multiple Travel Awards | 2018-2024

Created on:01/12/2022 Last modified:08/16/2024

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