Karachi, January 01, 2023 (PPI-OT):Dr Tazeen Saeed Ali, professor and associate dean, research and innovation at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan, takes charge as interim dean of the School effective January 1, 2023, while the University continues its search for a dean. She replaces Dr Rozina Karmaliani, the first alumna to hold office as dean of SONAM, Pakistan, after the conclusion of her 3-year term.
Dr Ali is a long-term member of AKU having been associated with the University for over 30 years as an alumna, faculty member and part of the School’s senior leadership team. She completed her Diploma in Nursing (1989) and Post-RN BScN (1995) from AKU-SONAM, a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the Aga Khan University Medical College in 2001, followed by a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2011 and a Post-Doctorate Fellowship in Equity and Policy Development in 2019, both from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
In 2022, she was named the Shakur Jamal endowed professor at SONAM, serving as faculty member at the School as well as the department of Community Health Sciences, AKU Medical College. Dr Ali has a rich portfolio of work as a community nurse practitioner for over 10 years followed by an extensive career in nursing education and research. She is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and her primary focus of research has been public health and sexual and reproductive health and rights in Pakistan.
As Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, Dr Tazeen Saeed Ali provides strong stewardship to strengthen and grow the School’s research and innovation portfolio, and will be steering AKU-SONAM towards institutional excellence and advancement of nursing and midwifery in the country as its newly appointed Interim Dean.
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