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Laila Akber Cassum

Senior Instructor

Lead, Geriatric & Palliative Care Clinical Stream, AKU-SONAM 

laila.cassum@aku.edu

Telephone: 92 21 34865486

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Education

  • Registered Midwife, Murshid School of Nursing and Midwifery, 2017
  • Master of Science in Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2015
  • Post-RN 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, 1998

Training

  • Faculty Professional Development Blended Learning Program, Aga Khan University, Provost Office 
  • Competency-Based Geriatric Nursing Course, Aga Khan University

Current areas of teaching

  • Theory | Advance Concepts in Adult Health Nursing (ACN)
  • Theory | Culture Health and Society 
  • Clinical | Advance Concepts in Adult Health Nursing (ACN)
  • Clinical | Clinical Practicum 

Research interests

  • Qualitative Research Design
  • Teaching and Learning Pedagogies
  • Care of Elderly 
  • Critical Care/Cardiac

Experience

  • Stream lead of Geriatric and Palliative Care Stream 2023 
  • Geriatric and Gerontology Clinical Stream lead April 2021 – to date
  • Academic Lead for Post RN BScN and Post RN BScM Program – 2019 - 2021 
  • Senior Instructor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University (AKU-SONAM), Pakistan, 2017 to date
  • Instructor, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 2016-2017
  • Research Coordinator, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 2011-2012
  • Research Assistant, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 2008 - 2009
  • Instructor (Part-time), AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 2005-2006
  • Instructor, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 2003–2004
  • Critical Care Nurse, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, 1998–2001

Professional associations

  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Pakistan, Rho Delta Chapter 2002 to date
  • Member of Technical Working Group (TWG) FOR Health Aging, Ministry of National Health Services, Government of Pakistan – 2021 – to date

Awards and honours

  • Best Collaborative Award for Teaching, 2022.
  • Best Teacher Award for Classroom Teaching, 2019
  • Merit Award in Community Health Nursing, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 2003
  • Third position, Sindh Nurses Examination Board, Pakistan, 1998
  • Dean’s Honour Award, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 1998
  • Merit Award in Adult Health Nursing, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 1998
  • Merit Award in Community Health Nursing, AKU-SONAM, Pakistan, 1998
  • Fourth position, Sindh Nurses Examination Board, Pakistan, 1996

Created on:05/16/2016 Last modified:08/07/2024

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