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Laila Ladak

The Gulshan Bhatia Endowed Associate Professor

Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education 

Joint appointment

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Medical College, Pakistan

laila.ladak@aku.edu

Education

PhD in Nursing, Susan Wakil School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia, 2018
Master of Science in Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2009
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2003
Diploma in Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1993

Training

Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (GCP)

Current areas of teaching

Research |Students’ theses supervision
Theory | Theoretical basis of Nursing
Clinical | Advanced Specialty Practicum

Research interests

Health-related quality of life, patient-reported outcomes and experiences
Value based health care
Impact of social determinants of health in health outcomes
Children with chronic diseases and their families
Family-centred care
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Mixed methods study
Systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Experience

Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs, AKU-SONAM | 2022 to date
Associate Professor, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, | 2021 to date
Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, March 2019 to 2021
Honorary Faculty, Susan Wakil School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia, March 2019 to date
Research Officer, The University of Sydney, Australia, 2015; 2017-2018
Assistant Manager, Clinical Trials Unit, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2009–2017
Critical Care Nurse, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, 2005-2007; 2001; 1993-1996

Professional associations

International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement, November 2018 to date
The Global Alliance of Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts, January 2017 to date
Sigma Theta Tau International, July 2003 to date

Awards and honours

International Post Graduate Research Scholarship and Australian Post Graduate Award (APA), The University of Sydney, Australia - for Doctoral Studies, July 2014 – July 2018
Post Graduate Research Scholarship, The University of Sydney, Australia, July 2016 - July 2018
Habib Mohammad Habib Trust, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, July 2017 - July 2018

Created on:11/20/2019 Last modified:09/02/2025

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