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Zohra Ashraf Kurji

Assistant Professor

zohra.kurji@aku.edu

Telephone: 92 21 34865404

Education

19-Credit Certificate Program In Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins Blooms Berg School of Public Health, United States of America, 2013
4-Credit Course on AKDN-Science of Early Child Development, University of Red River College Canada, 2013
Master of Science in International Primary Health Care, University of London, 2009 - 2012
Online lactation Module, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, 2006 - 2007, 2017 - 2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2003 - 2006
Diploma in General Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 1990 - 1993

Current areas of teaching

Community Health Nursing
Healthcare System
Palliative Care

Research interests

Nursing Education curriculum; Simulation and Blended Learning
Community/Primary Health care/ Oncology promotion
Lactation Issues
Tobacco control Second-hand smoking among women and children
Women and Child Health: Reproductive Health
Early Childhood Development

Experience

Palliative Care and Oncology Clinical Stream head, School of Nursing and Midwifery Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2017 to date
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2014 to Date
Clinical Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2014 – 2017
Co-Chair of Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2012 - 2015
Senior Instructor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2010 - 2014
Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2007 - 2010
Research Assistant, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2006 - 2007
Nurse Administrator, Catco Kids Daycare, Karachi, Pakistan, 2005
Clinical Educator and Lactation Manger, Mideast Hospital Karachi Pakistan, 2002 - 2005
In-charge Communituy Health Nurse, IDP Camp Gymkhana Transit Centre, Aga Khan Health Services Karachi, Pakistan 1994 - 1997
Registered Nurse, Paediatric Ward, Aga Khan University Hospital, 1993 - 1994

Professional associations

Executive member, Early Years Learning Association
Member, Rho Delta Chapter Pakistan, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2006 to date
Member, International Lactation Consultant Association, 2007 to date

Awards and honours

Lactation consultant award from the International Board of Lactation Consultant, 2018
Outstanding teacher award for classroom teaching, Aga Khan University, 2017
Outstanding teacher award for Clinical Teaching, Aga Khan University, 2017
Faculty Development Award of US$8000 for training advanced course in simulation from the Centre for Medical Simulation, Harvard MIT Boston USA, 2017
Award of US$7500 for training comprehensive course on Medical Simulation. Harvard MIT Boston USA, 2016
Faculty Development Award of US$2000 to present Research Paper to CICE Conference, Canada, 2015
Recipient of the Certificate Program Scholarship at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health received US$20000 scholarship, 2013
4-credit course from Red River college Canada on the science of early child development funded by AKDN, 2013
Outstanding teacher award, Aga Khan University, 2012
Rho Delta Pakistan Chapter showcase award, 2009
Lactation consultant award, International Board of Lactation Consultant, 2007 - 2017
Merit Award in Mental Health Nursing in Post-RN BScN, 2006

Created on:04/25/2016 Last modified:11/28/2019

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