KARACHI: The Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM) has been awarded the Core Four Healthcare Simulation Standards endorsement by the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), as part of its inaugural endorsement programme for nursing schools and simulation centres worldwide.

The school is the first in Pakistan and amongst nine nursing institutions globally to have received the endorsement, which was received by AKU Dean Dr Rozina Karmaliani, who represented the institute at the INACSL conference held in the USA in June, 2022.

“The INACSL endorsement gives us greater confidence in our strategic direction focusing on innovation and transformation of clinical education. At AKU-SONAM, we are committed to delivering a world-class educational experience through advanced simulation preparing our students to become leaders in healthcare,” said Dr Karmaliani.

Zohra Kurji, assistant professor and simulation programme lead at AKU-SONAM, was presented with the Frontline Simulation Champion Award of Excellence 2022.

She is the first nurse from the South Asian region to receive this recognition for driving the simulation programme at SONAM.

Published in Dawn, August 9th, 2022