Khairunnisa Dhamani

Assistant Professor

Associate Dean, AKUSONAM, EA

Telephone: 255 22 2122740

Education

2011: PhD, University of Alberta, Canada
2001: MScN, University of Minnesota, USA
1996: BScN, Aga Khan University School of Nursing (AKUSON), Pakistan
1991: Diploma in Midwifery, Garden Maternity Home, Aga Khan Health Services, Pakistan
1990: Diploma in Nursing, AKUSON, Pakistan

Training

August 2016: Current Basic Life Support Certificate, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
January 2016: Moodle training
September 2015: Systematic Review Workshop, AKU library services in collaboration with university of Alberta
June 2012- August 2013: Inter University Council for East Africa - Quality Assurance Coordinators Training
September 2011 - May 2012: Blended Learning Faculty Development Programme, Karachi
1998: Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Karachi, Pakistan
2000: Web development, Arena Multimedia, Karachi

Current areas of teaching

Medical Surgical
Leadership & Management
Research

Research interests

Integrating spiritual care in nursing practice
Quality assurance in higher education
Non-communicable diseases

Experience

Mar 2015– Present: Associate Dean, The Aga Khan University School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
Jan 2011 – Present: Academic Head, AKU- ANS, Tanzania
Dec 2013 – Present: Adjunct Professor, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Jul 2005 – Dec 2006: Acting Principal, Aga Khan University - TIHE and Academic Head, Advanced Nursing Studies Programme, Tanzania
Nov 2002 – Jun 2005: Co-ordinator BScN Programme, Aga Khan University – Tanzania Institute of Higher Education (AKU - TIHE)
Jun 2001 - Jul 2002: Coordinator, Year I Diploma and Generic Program, Aga Khan University School of Nursing (AKUSON), Karachi, Pakistan
Sep 1999 - Aug 2001: Senior Instructor, AKUSON
Aug 1998 - Aug 1999: Coordinator, Year I Diploma Program, AKUSON
Jul 1996 - Jul 1998: Instructor, AKUSON
Jan 1993 - Sep 1994: Assistant Instructor, AKUSON

Professional associations

Aug 2003 – present: Member Tau Lambda Chapter, STTI. African Honour Society for Nurses (AHSN)
2014: Member Tanzania National Nurses Association
1996 – 2007: Member of Rho Delta Chapter, Pakistan. STTI

Awards and honours

Oct 2012: Certificate of Appreciation & Certificate of Outstanding Service from two different Rotary Clubs of Dar es Salaam
May 2011: Genevieve Gray PhD medal in nursing, CAD 1000 & Sterling Gilt Medal, University of Alberta
Jun 2009: Ruth E. McClure Graduate Scholarship, CAD 600, University of Alberta
Sep 2009: The Wynn Weist Memorial Scholarship, CAD 600, University of Alberta
Sep 2009: Jannetta MacPhail Award, CAD 2300, University of Alberta
Sep 2008: The Wynn Weist Memorial Scholarship, CAD 300, University of Alberta
Oct 2007: Ruth E. McClure Graduate Scholarship, CAD 600, University of Alberta
Mar 2007: The Aga Khan University Faculty Development Award, USD 18,000
May 2000: McNamara Memorial Fund World Bank Scholarship, USD 11,000, World Bank Volunteer Services Group, United States of America
Sep 1999: AKUSON scholarship for higher education, USD 20,000
Nov 1999: Outstanding Teacher Award. AKUSON

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