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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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