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    Sarmad M. Soomar

    Senior Instructor

    Member, Public Health Clinical Stream, AKU-SONAM

    sarmad.soomar@aku.edu

    Education

    • Postgraduate Diploma in Gender Equality Studies & Training (GEST) | University of Iceland | 2024
    • Master of Science in Health Policy and Management (MSHPM) | AKU-MC | 2022
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) | AKU-SONAM | 2016

    Training

    • Teaching and Learning Enhancement Workshop (TLEW), AKU QTL_net | 2023 
    • Global Master Class on ‘storytelling’ for advocacy, The Moth and Gates Institute | 2023
    • Global Health Leadership Accelerator Program, Gates Institute and Johns Hopkins University | 2022
    • Leadership program on ‘Organizing and Action’, Aktiv Asia & CSIDC | 2022
    • Diploma on Leadership in Gender Equality, Swedish Institute | 2021 
    • Rise Up Fellowship in Sexual & Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice, Public Health Institute of California | 2019-2020
    • Kectil Fellowship in Developing Countries' Leadership, Malmar Knowles Foundation | 2020-2021
    • Course on Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health, Harvard University & Fenway Health Institute |2020
    • Course on Gender in Muslim Contexts, AKU Institute for the study of Muslim Civilizations | 2020
    • Clinical Simulation Educators’ Program, AKU-CIME | 2019
    • Cyber Security Hands on training, Digital Rights Foundation | 2019
    • Course on developing literacy in early childhood, AKU - Institute for Educational Development | 2017.
    • Flip Style Teaching Hands on training, AKU | 2017

    Current areas of teaching

    • Community Health Nursing - I
    • Community Health Nursing - III
    • Advance Concepts of Community Health Nursing
    • Fundamentals of Nursing 

    Research interests

    • Young People Living with HIV/AIDS
    • Human Sexuality and Reproductive Justice
    • Gender Diversity & Mainstreaming
    • Transgender Healthcare 
    • Innovation in Nursing Education & Care
    • Health Policy, Public Health Law & Health Systems
    • Environment and Climate Change
    • School Health

    Experience

    • Senior Instructor, AKUSONAM | 2023 – present 
    • Clinical Preceptor, AKU-SONAM | 2021-2023
    • Teaching Associate & Simulation Education Analyst, AKU-CIME | 2019-2021
    • Senior Research Assistant, Dept. of Psychiatry, AKU | 2019
    • Consultant, International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) | 2018-2019
    • Nurse Intern, AKUH | 2016-2018

    Professional associations

    • Member, Public Health stream, AKUSONAM | 2021 – present 
    • Member, International AIDS Society | 2020-Present 
    • Member, Taskforce, International Youth Alliance for Family Planning | 2019-2021
    • Registered Nurse, Pakistan Nursing Council | 2018-Present
    • Youth Leader, Asia Safe Abortion Partnership | 2018-Present
    • Member, Aga Khan Health Board for Pakistan, 2016-2019 
    • Member & Chapter Leader, Rho Delta Chapter, Sigma Nursing Global Excellence | 2014-Present
    • Mental Health Innovation Network | 2014-Present

    Awards and honours

    • AKU's 40th year Inaugural Distinction Award for ‘Impact and Innovation’ in serving communities | 2023
    • Associate Fellow for Higher Education Academy | 2023 
    • Recognition as an Outstanding Participant of the Leadership program, Aktiv Asia & CSIDC | 2022
    • IGE's Recognition Award for contributing to men's health | 2021
    • ISYD 's Youth Leadership Award | 2020
    • 120 under 40 Award for Next generation Leadership by Gates Institute & John Hopkins University | 2019
    • ICFP Global Video Contest Award by Gates Institute | 2018
    • Merit Award for Child Health Nursing, BScN Program, AKU-SONAM | 2016 
    • Multiple Travel Awards | 2018-2024

    Created on:01/12/2022 Last modified:08/16/2024

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