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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Raisa Begum Gul

Professor, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi, Pakistan

Scholarly interest: Professional competence and development of educators, assessment

and evaluation, and patient quality of life with chronic conditions

Contact Details:

Present corresponding Address: Aga Khan University School of Nursing, Stadium Road,

3500, Karachi 74800, Pakistan

Email: raisa.gul@aku.edu or raisa.gul@gmail.com ; Phone # (92) 0345-2854486

I. Professional Education

Period

Qualification Institution

2012-2013 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada

2003-2007 PhD Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada

1997-1998 MHA University of New South Wales, Australia

1988-1990 Post-RN BScN McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

1980-1981 Midwifery Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

1976-1979 General Nursing Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

II. Work Experience

April 01, 2015- August 2016 Interim Dean, AKU-SoNaM

July 01, 2014 – to date

Professor, AKU-SoNaM

March 01, 2014 - to date Director, MScN Programme, AKU-SoNaM1, Karachi.

August 01, 2013- May 2015 Coordinator PhD Programme (Nursing track), AKU-SoNaM,

Karachi

July 24- February 28, 2013 Interim Director, MScN Programme & Coordinator PhD (Nursing)

1 Aga Khan University School of Nursing (AKU-SON) has been renamed as Aga Khan University School of

Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SoNaM) in 2012.

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Programme, AKU-SoNaM, Karachi

March 01, 2013 - to date Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of

Alberta, Canada

January 01, 2009- June 2014

Associate Professor, Aga Khan University School of Nursing

(AKU-SoNaM), Karachi

January 2004-December 2005

Research Assistant Faculty of Nursing University of Alberta

May 01, 2001-August 2003 Director Diploma Programme, AKU-SON, Karachi

March 01, 1999 – December 2008 Assistant Professor, AKU-SON, Karachi

March 04– Dec 31, 2000

Co-Executive Director (National level)

Development of Women Health Professionals Program, Islamabad

November 01, 1995 - January 1997

Consultant PNC/PNF Component DWHP Programme and

Senior Instructor, Aga Khan University School of Nursing

January 04, 1994 - October, 1995 Assistant Director of Nursing at Shifa International Hospital,

Islamabad

January 1991-December 1993

Manager Nursing Services Critical Care Area, Aga Khan

University Hospital

May 1985-June 19982

Staff Nurse to the Head Nurse of Intensive Care Unit, Aga Khan

University Hospital

August 1984-March 1985

Staff Nurse in ICU/CCU at Dr. Zia-uddin Hospital, Karachi.

March 1983-May 1984 Home Dialysis Nurse, Jeddah Saudi Arabia

October 1982-Februry 1983 Head Nurse Al-Fatima Clinic, Karachi

November 1981 to September 1982

Acting head nurse medical unit at Lady Reading Hospital,

Peshawar

September 1979 to August 1980 Staff nurse, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar

III. Education and Teaching Experiences:

a) Courses taught at the Graduate Level

Course Title and Credits Responsibility

2014-2015, Teaching for Critical Thinking (3 credit) Course faculty

2013 NU645 Advanced Theoretical Concepts in

Clinical Care (3 credits)

Course Faculty

2010 & 2011, NU 594: Research Seminar Course Coordinator and teacher

2 August 1985- March 1986: attended work-study Programme at McMaster University, Canada

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2010-2016, NU 562: Advanced Specialty

Practicum: Education (8 credits) at AKU-SON

Course Coordinator and teacher

2009- 2012, 2014-2016, NU 593: Nursing

Research Methodology (4 credits), at AKU-SON

Course Coordinator and teacher

2008 & 2009, NU 541: Theoretical basis of

Nursing (3 credits) at AKU-SON.

Course coordinator and teacher

Revised the course for a combined mode

of delivery

2008, 2009, 2011, NU 697: Thesis I Proposal

Development (3 credits) at AKU-SON.

Course coordinator

(revised the course)

2008 & 2010-2015 NU 560: Educational Design

& Administration (4 credits), at AKU-SON

Course coordinator & teacher

2007 & 2008, NU 541: Theoretical basis of

Nursing (3 credits) at AKU-SON.

Course coordinator and teacher

2001, NU 551: Leadership and Management in

Nursing Practice (3 credits), at AKU-SON.

Designed the course, then worked as

course coordinator and teacher

b) Courses taught at the Undergraduate Level

Course Title and Credits

Responsibility

2004, Int. D 370, Survey on International Health (3

credit) at University of Alberta, Canada.

Course coordinator and teacher

2000, NU 453, Nursing Administration and

Leadership (3 credits), at AKU-SON.

Course coordinator and faculty

1999, NU452, Nursing Leadership and

Management (4 credits), at AKU-SON.

Course Development, coordinator

and teacher

1999, NU 351, Nursing Management and

Professional Role Development (3. 5

credits), at AKU-SON.

Course coordinator and faculty

1999, NU 344, Adult Health Nursing II (12 credit),

at AKU-SON.

Course faculty (theory and clinical in

critical care)

1996, Research to students of Diploma in Teaching

Administration, PGNC, Peshawar.

Design, delivery and evaluation of the

course

c) Guest Speaker in the undergraduate and graduate programmes (such as BScN,

Advanced diploma in Human Development, Advanced diploma for Health

Professionals, Master’s in Health and policy Management) on topics related to

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leadership and management, professional development, programme evaluation, and

qualitative research.

d) Video Development:

May, 2012- Developed a teaching video entitled: “Expounding the concept of evidence-

based nursing Practice” that was shared with other schools in Pakistan.

November 2015- Teaching scenarios for significance of critical thinking in patient care

e) Workshops Facilitator at National Level/International level:

Nov 17, 2016: “Significance of Course and Curriculum Alignment”, International

Nursing and Midwifery conference, AKU

November 13, 2016: “Written Feedback and its Utilization”, at 15th Shaukat Khanum

Cancer Symposium, Lahore, Pakistan

November 12, 2016: “Significance of Course and Curriculum Alignment”, at 15th

Shaukat Khanum Cancer Symposium, Lahore, Pakistan

November 04, 2016: “Significance of Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice”, at 3rd

International Conference, AFPGMI, Rawalpindi.

May 09, 2016: “Significance of Critical Thinking in Nursing practice”, at Nurses Week,

SONAM, Karachi.

January 6, 2016: “Significance of Critical Thinking in Critical Care”, at 5th Innovation in

Critical Care Nursing Conference, Qassim-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

October 30, 2015: “Evidence based Clinical Nursing Leadership”, at the Second

International Nursing Conference held at Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical

Institute Rawalpindi.

January 15, 2015: “How to turn a question into researchable question”, at 4th Innovation in

Critical Care Nursing symposium, Qassim-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

September 03, 2015: “Curriculum Development” and “Critical Thinking” in the training

for Nurse Health Professionals in the Armed Forces, AFPGMI Rawalpindi.

June 2015– March 2015: Multiple Workshops on “enhancing practices of Written

Feedback” for teachers in higher education; nearly 200 teachers attend these

workshops.

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May 11, 2012: “A step by step approach to qualitative data analysis”, at AKU-SoNaM-

attended by 23 participants of various disciplines.

January 2010 to February 2011: six workshops on enhancement of critical thinking for 89

educators (nurses and non-nurses) from 18 Nursing Schools/Colleges in 3 provinces of

Pakistan.

November 21, 2008: “Writing Grant proposals” at First PARE Conference on the

"Educational Research in Pakistan: Challenges & Opportunities "- organized by

Pakistan Association for Research in Education (PARE).

July 28 - 30, 2008: “Quality of Undergraduate Nursing Degree Programmes in Pakistan”.

This workshop was organized in Collaboration with Pakistan Nursing Council and

conducted at Aga Khan University School of Nursing.

May, 17-19, 2001, a 3- day workshop on “Organization of data and analysis” for nurse

leaders in Pakistan.

February 19-20, 2001, “Nursing Regulations and Standards in Pakistan” in collaboration

with WHO, PNC and Rho Delta Chapter, STTI.

September, 2000, a 3-day workshop on “Developing Research proposals and Survey

Instruments” for nurse leaders in Pakistan.

f) Preceptor and advisor for students of undergraduate and graduate programmes on ongoing basis.

IV. Services on the committees

i. National/international committees

February 2015

Chair of Accreditation committee, Pakistan Nursing

Council

April 2015- to date Representative from Pakistan at the Regional Forum for

Nursing and Midwifery Development by WHO- EMRO.

January 2014 Convener National Curriculum Revision Committee

May 2011- to date Chair of Education Committee, PNA- Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa

July, 2009-June 2010 Member of the National Bioethics Committee

January 2009 to date Chair, Advisory Academic Council, Islamic Mission

Hospital Trust-SON.

November, 2008 Member, National Nursing Policy for Pakistan

April, 2000 to 2003 Chair of Curriculum Committee, Pakistan Nursing

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Council.

April, 2000 to 2003 Member of accreditation committee, Pakistan Nursing

Council

September 2003 to 2010

Member of the core education committee at ICN/APN-

International Council of Nurses.

ii. University-wide committees (AKU):

August 2015- to date Member - Quality Assurance Review Committee

November, 2014 –to date Member - Hospital Ethics Committee

September, 2013 – to date Coordinator for Nursing on FHS PhD Core group

May, 2013 –to date Member -Graduate Admission Committee at AKU-IED, P

August 2013- to date Member, board of Graduate studies, AKU

April, 2010 – March 2011 Member- AKU-SON’s Dean Selection Committee

November, 2009 –2011 Member- Quality Assurance Steering Committee

June 2009 – February 2010 Member- Health Science Research Assembly

April, 2009- March 2011 Member-Admission Committee for Advanced Diploma in

Human Development Programme, ECD Programme,

AKU

July-October 2008 Member- Search Committee for Foundation Dean,

School of Nursing and Midwifery, EA.

April, 2008- to date Member-FHS-PhD Programmes Committee

October, 2007- Feb, 2011 Member-Ethical Review Committee

October, 2007-June 2008 Member –Qualitative Research Interest Group

December, 2002-August, 2003 Member, Ad-hock committee on definition of University

academic policies

2001-2003; 2011-to date Member -Academic Council

April, 2001-August, 2003 Member -Budget Review Committee

November 2002-August 2003 Member-FHS- HRD-Committee

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November, 2001 Member- Search Committee for Vice Provost

December, 1999- February, 2000

Member-AKU, Mock Drill Disaster Committee

iii. Department /Programme related committees (AKU-SON and Nursing Services)

August 2013-to date Chair Nursing Graduate Committee

March – May 2012 Member of planning and scientific committees for International Nurses and Midwives Day

January 2009 – October 2010 Chair – Research Forum, AKU-SON

September-November 2008 Chair- Search Committee for Directors, BScN and Midwifery Programmes, School of Nursing

December 2007-to date Co-Chair Curriculum Committee, AKU-SON

September 2007- July 2008 Chair- All Programmes Evaluation Committee

December 2008- to date Chair- Appointment and Promotion Committee

September 2007-to date

February 1999- August 2003

Member- Graduate Nursing Committee

April 2001-June 2003 Co-chair Research and Publications

May 2001-Agust, 2003 Chair- Coordinator Committee

December 2000- May 2001 Co-Chair- International Nurses Day Planning Committee

May 2001-August 2003 Member- Admission and Progression

April 1999-December 1999 Chair -AKU-SON’s 20th Anniversary Planning Committee 3

August 1999- February 2000 Co-chair Appointment and Promotion

V. Research Experience:

3 The 20th Anniversary of AKU-SON involved various social and academic activities including organization of

Nursing Research Fair at National level and a Research Conference at Regional level.

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a) Research Interest: Nursing education, especially critical thinking in teachers and

students, assessment and evaluation- Written Feedback; and patients’ education

b) Contribution to Students’ Thesis

i) Theses in Progress:

1. 2016, Supervisor for Nadia Mulji “ Quality of life in BMT patients

2. 2016, Supervisor for Kahkashan Sana “ Self-care behavior in Hypertensive patient in

Al-Qassim, KSA”

3. 2015, Supervisor for Khairulnissa Ajani “Development and Testing of an

Intervention for Promoting of Self-care behaviors among Individuals with

Hypertension”.

4. 2015, Supervisor for Sadaf Zindani “Need Assessment of Patients for Palliative

care”

ii) Theses Completed:

1. 2016, Supervisor for Shazia Zaheer “Effect of individualized education and

telephonic access to a nurse on the patient anxiety level during radiation therapy”

2. 2015, Supervisor for Zohra Jetha, “experiences of breast prosthesis in survivors of

Breast Cancer at a tertiary care hospital”

3. 2015, Supervisor for Gulzar Habibullah, entitled “Experiences of Female patients

undergoing radiation therapy in a conservative culture, Peshawar”

4. 2015, Supervisor for Sobia Idrees, entitled “Teachers’ conception and practices of

Written Feedback: A multidisciplinary survey in Karachi”

5. 2015, Co-Supervisor for Parveen Chagani, entitled “predictors of patients’ QoL

undergoing chemotherapy in a tertiary care hospital, Karachi”

6. 2014, Supervisor for Nasreen Punjwani, entitled “Nurses’ and Physicians’

Perceptive about Advanced Directives in Tertiary Care Hospitals, Karachi”

7. 2014, committee member for Muslim Shah, entitled “Educational needs of

tuberculosis patients based on their experiences in Karachi”

8. 2014, committee member for Adham Alarbeed entitled “Magnet Recognition

Program in Terms of Leadership: Possibilities and Implication at a Tertiary Care

University Hospital, Pakistan”

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9. 2013, Supervisor for Ambreen Gowani*, entitled, “Self- care behaviors and their

determining factors among heart failure patients in Karachi”

10. 2013, Co-supervisor for Sajida Sherali, entitled “The Effects of Individualized

Patient Education with Emotional Support by A Nurse on the Qol of Breast Cancer

Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in a private hospital”

11. 2013, Co-Supervisor for Sehrish Sadruddin, entitled, “The Effect of Individualized

Patient Education with Emotional Support by A Nurse on the Quality of Life of

Breast Cancer Patients in a public hospital”

12. 2013, committee member for Syed Shahzad Hussain, entitled “ Stakeholders’

Perception about Integration of mental health services into primary health care”

13. 2013, Supervisor for Sajid Iqbal entitled “Teacher’s accounts of their perceptions

and practices of written feedback to nursing students on their assignments

14. 2012, Supervisor Shirin Badruddin entitled, “Underlying factors of medication

errors at AKUH”

15. 2012, Supervisor for Lubna Ghazal, entitled, “Quality of Written Feedback:

Graduate Students Perception and Experiences at AKU”.

16. 2011, Supervisor for Amina Khowaja, entitled, “Students perception and

utilization of written feedback in the undergraduate nursing programmes in

Karachi”.

17. 2011, Co-supervisor for Farah Naz Farid, entitled, “Factors Affecting Compliance

with Standard Precautions among Health Care Workers at a Tertiary Care Hospital

in Karachi”.

18. 2011, Supervisor for Shanaz Cassum, entitled, “Perception and practices of

Critical Thinking in Multidiscipline Educators in Karachi, Pakistan”.

19. 2010, Committee member, for Dr. Ahmad Murid Haidari, entitled, “Prospects for

financial sustainability of BPHS delivery in Afghanistan”.

20. 2010, Supervisor for Noureen Sagani, entitled, “Patients and Caregivers

Experiences and Perceptions of Living with Hepatitis C in Karachi”

21. 2010, Supervisor for Tehmina Kausar, entitled, “Prevalence of stress, stress factors

and coping among nursing students”.

22. 2009, Co-supervisor for Saima Merchant, entitled, “patterns of nurses’

communication with unconscious patients in ICU”.

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23. 2009, Supervisor for Nuzhat Sultana, entitled, “Discharge teaching practices of

health care professionals on a day care surgery unit”.

24. 2008, Supervisor for Ms. Najma B. Anwar, entitled, “Job satisfaction among

nursing faculty who teach at military institutions in Pakistan”.

25. 2006, Committee member for Ms. Durreshawar Pasha, entitled, “Perception of

Nurses in public sectors about utilization of their Diploma in Teaching and

Administration in Nursing Programme”.

26. 2003, Committee member for Mr. Asghar Ali, entitled, “Perception of Nurses on

the effectiveness of general nursing curriculum in Pakistan”.

iii) Theses Examination Experience:

June 2009-11, Thesis Examiner for MEd. Students at AKU-IED

April 16, 2015, Thesis Examiner for MScN- Suriya Nisar, at Dow University

of Health Sciences October 07, 2016: Chair thesis Examination for MHPE- Dr Aneela Umber,

at AKU

c) Reviewer of Research Proposal, URC-AKU (2008 onward)

d) Research Projects:

Research Studies Completed

2016

Ghazal, L., Aijaz, A., Parpio, Y., Tharani, A., & Gul. R. “Effect of feed-

forward on students’ scores: An interventional study”

2014

Ali, S. K., Yousuf, N., Gul, R. & Khursheed, I. “Psychological or physical

effects of being Standardized Patients: A qualitative study of their

experiences”

2014-2016

Gul, R.B., Lakhani, A.,Rizvi, F., Tharani, A., & Ali, S.K., “Perception and

practices of written feedback in Higher Education in Karachi- Pakistan.

January 2009-

March 2011

Gul, R. B, Khan, S., Cassum, S., Saeed, T., Ahmad, A., & Parpio, Y.

Research on “Enhancement of Critical Thinking in Curriculum Design and

Delivery among Nurse and Non-nurse Educators: A Randomized

Controlled Trial”

September 2009-

July 2010

Gul, R. B., & Barolia, R. A qualitative study on “Role Transitions:

Experience of Faculty Members Becoming Graduate Students in the Same

Institution”.

February, 2008-

October 2008

Jan, R., Gul, R. B., & Durrani, N. Study on “mapping Nursing and

Midwifery Schools in Pakistan: a Piolet study”

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April, 2008-

December 2009

Pulcini, J., Loke, A, Y., Gul, R. B., & Jelic, M. (2008). Nurse

practitioner/Advanced practice nursing education, practice and regulation:

A global survey. From the NP/APN platform, International Council of

Nurses.

February, 2008 Ghani, N., Gul, R. B., Ullah, Tahmeed. (2008). Assessment of Infection

Control Practices: A Pilot Study of Major Hospitals in Peshawar.

July, 2007 Gul, R. B. (2007). Competence of Graduates of the Four-Year BScN

Programme at Aga Khan University: Experiences and Perceptions.

Doctoral dissertation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

January, 2007 Pulcini, J., Loke, A, Y., Gul, R. B., & Jelic, M. (2007) “Nurse Practitioner/

Advanced Practice Nursing Programme: A pilot study”, From the NP/APN

platform, International Council of Nurses.

October, 2002 to

February, 2003 Sultana, N., Gul, R. B., & Kausar, R. (2003) “Breast cancer: women and

their spouses’ experiences.” – a descriptive qualitative study.

September, 2002

to August, 2003

Gul, R. B., Castellino, A., Cassum, S., Khalid, F., & Ajani, K. (2003). A

quazi experimental study entitled “Can rote learners be transformed into

critical thinkers through a concept-mapping intervention? This was a

collaborative research study between Memorial University, Newfoundland

Canada and Aga Khan University School of Nursing.

January- May,

2002

Gul, R. B. (2002). A survey entitled “nurses’ role in caring for families

and friends.”

May, 2001 Gul, R. B., & Nazli, A. (2001). A survey on the “Harassment of nurses in

their work Environment in Public Hospitals, Karachi.”

Jan-June, 1998 Gul, R. B. (1999). The image of nursing from nurses’ and non-nurses’

perspectives in Pakistan.

January, 1997 Aziz, A., Gul, R. B., Durrani, N (1997). A survey on “Situational Analysis

of Learning Environment for Student Nurses” in public sector of Pakistan.

December, 1996 Gul, R. B. (1996). Survey on “Offices of Senior Nurses in Pakistan-

baseline data”

March-May,

1996

Gul, R. B. (1996). A survey on “Pakistani Nurses’ Perception and

Awareness about Pakistan Nurses Federation.”

April-May, 1995 Gul, R. B. (1995). A survey on “Factors affecting Nurses’ Retention at

Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.”

September-

November, 1994

Gul, R. B. (1994). A survey on “Causes of drug errors at Shifa

International Hospitals, Islamabad.”

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e) Research Funding:

TITLE Of THE RESEARCH

DONOR

AGENCY

AMOUNT

(RS/$)

DURATION ROLE AS

FROM TO PI CO.PI

Effectiveness of feed

Forward on the students’

outlines/drafts: An

interventional study

AKU-Seed

grant Rs. 97,240 2015 2016

&

mentor

Psychological or physical

effects of being Standardized

Patients: A qualitative study

of their experiences

URC-AKU Rs.

115, 250 2013 2014

Expertize

in Methods

Perception and practices of

written feedback in Higher

Education in Karachi-

Pakistan

HEC, Pakistan Rs.

1,744,127 2014 2015

University of Alberta Faculty

of Nursing Undergraduate

Programs Review: Phase I:

Current Student Perspectives.

Dean’s Funds,

FON,

University of

Alberta

CA$

6,905 2012 2013

Team member

Role: FGD and

analysis

Enhancement of Critical

Thinking in Curriculum

Design and Delivery among

Nurse and Non-nurse

Educators: A Randomized

Controlled Trial

URC-AKU US $

23,895 2009 2011

Doctoral dissertation:

Competence of Graduates of

the Four-Year BScN

Programme at Aga Khan

University: Experiences and

Perceptions.

Faculty of

Graduate

Studies and

Research,

University of

Alberta

CA $

22,000 2006 2007

Can rote learners be

transformed into critical

thinkers through a concept-

mapping intervention?

Seed grant-

AKU US $1770 2003 2003

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VI. Publications

Published/in Press [indexing & Impact factor information] * students thesis

1. *Cassum, S.H., & Gul, R.B. (2017). Creating Enabling Environment for Student Engagement:

Faculty Practices of Critical Thinking, International Journal of Higher Education, 6 (1) doi:10.5430/ijhe.v6n1p101 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v6n1p101

2. Idrees, S., Gul, R. B, Tharani, T., & Ali, S.K. (2016). Nurse Teachers’ Conceptions and Practices

of Written Feedback in Karachi. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice

www.sciedupress.com/jnep 3.

4. Gul, R.B., Tharani, J.A., Lakhani, A., Rizvi, N.F., & Ali, S.K. (2016). Teachers’ Perceptions and

Practices of Written Feedback in Higher Education. World Journal of Education, 6 (3), 10-20. doi:10.5430/wje.v6n3p10

5. *Shah, M., Parpio, Y., Gul. R., & Ali, A. (2016). Educational needs of tuberculosis

patients based on their experiences in Karachi, Pakistan. Journal on Nursing, 5 l (4 l),

20-31.

6. *Sajjad, S., Ali, A., Gul, R.B, Ahmed Mateen, A., & Rozi, S. (2016). The effect of

individualized patient education, along with emotional support, on the quality of life of

breast cancer patients - A pilot study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 21 (2016),

75-82 at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2016.01.006

7. Ghazal, L Gul, R., & Khowaja, A.A. (2015). A Step by Step Methodological Approach

to Appraise the Quality of Written Feedback Using Comment Analysis. British Journal

of Education, Society & Behavioural Science 10(4): 1-10. DOI:

10.9734/BJESBS/2015/17713 Available at: http://sciencedomain.org/review-

istory/10161

8. *Cassum, S.H., Gul, R., & Profetto-McGrath, J., (2015). Facilitators and deterrents of

critical thinking in classrooms: A multidisciplinary perspective in higher education in

Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Nursing Education, 7(2), 60-64.

doi: 10.5958/0974-9357.2015.00075.6 [CINAHL; EBSCO]

9. Gul, R. B., Khan, S., Ahmed, A., Cassum, S, Saeed, T., Parpio, Y., Profetto–McGrath,

J., & Schopflocher, D. (2014). Enhancing Educators’ Skills for Promoting Critical

Thinking in Their Classroom Discourses: A Randomized Control Trial. International

Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 26 (1)47-54

http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/ [PubMed/MEDLINE]

10. *Iqbal, S., Gul, R., Lakhani, A., & Rizvi, N. F. (2014). Teachers’ Accounts of Their

Perceptions and Practices of Providing Written Feedback to Nursing Students on Their

Assignments. International Journal of Higher Education, 3(3), 70- 80.

doi:10.5430/ijhe.v3n3p70 URL:

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http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/ijhe/issue/view/249 [EBSCOhost, Google

Scholar]

11. *Haidari, A. M, Zaidi, S., & Gul, R. B. (2014). Prospects for the Sustainability of

Delivering the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) in Afghanistan: A Stakeholder

Analysis, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 20 (5), 230-238 [MEDLINE,

CINAHL].

12. *Kausar, T, Ali, T.S., & Gul, R. B. (2014). Associated Factors Of Stress Among

Nursing Students In Their Clinical Settings. Malaysian Journal of Nursing, 5(2), 20-26.

http://www.mjn.com.my/ifrmae_redir.aspx?transid=C6B1B221-ADC8-4784-90D3-

28E5EE74C386

13. *Khowaja, A., Gul, R.B., Lakhani, A., Rizvi, N. F., & Saleem, F. (2014). Practices of

Written Feedback in Nursing Degree Programmes in Karachi: The Students Perspectives.

Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 24(4), 241-244.

[PubMed/MEDLINE; IF:.34]

14. Paul, P., Olson, J. K., & Gul. R. B. (2014). Co-Supervision of Doctoral Students:

Enhancing the Learning Experience. International Journal of Nursing Education

Scholarship, 11(1), 1-8 doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2012-0004 [CINAHL; SJR= .76]

15. *Ghazal, L., Gul, R.B., Hanzala, M., Jessop, T., & Tharani, A. (2014). Graduate

Students’ Perceptions of Written Feedback at a private university in Pakistan.

International Journal of Higher Education, doi:10.5430/ijhe.v3n2p13 URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v3n2p13 [EBSCOhost, Google Scholar].

16. *Khowaja, A., Gul, R. B. (2014). Perceptions and Experiences of Written Feedback of

Nursing Students in Karachi. International Journal of Nursing Education, 6(1), 1-5. DOI

: 10.5958/j.0974-9357.6.1.001 [CINAHL; EBSCO]

17. *Jiwani, N, S., Gul, R. B. Ali, A., Salih, M. Hanzala, M. (2013). Experiences and

Perceptions of Patients Living with Hepatitis C in Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of

Transcultural Nursing, 24(3), 297-304. doi: 10.1177/1043659613481674

[PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL; IF: .51]

18. *Cassum, S.H., Profetto-McGrath, J., Gul, R.B., Ashraf, D., & Kauser, S. (2013).

Multidimensionality of critical thinking: A Holistic perspective from multidisciplinary

educators in Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 3(7). doi:

10.5430/jnep.v3n7p9. [CINAHL]

19. Gul, R. B., Barolia, R., & Moez, S. (2013). Faculty Members as Students in the Same

Institution: Implications on the Learning Environment. Journal of Nursing Education,

52(3), 157-163. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20130215-02 [PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL;

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IF:1.133]

20. *Jiwani, N, S. Gul, R. B., & Sultan, R. (2012). Experience of Caregivers with the

Survivors of Hepatitis C. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 62 (10) 1058-

1061. [PubMed/MEDLINE; IF=.41]

21. Saeed, T, Khan, S, Ahmed, A, Gul, R. B., Cassum, S, & Parpio, Y. (2012). Developing

of Students’ Critical Thinking: The Educators’ Ability to Use Questioning Skills in the

Baccalaureate Programmes in Nursing in Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical

Association, 62 (3), 200-203. [PubMed/MEDLINE; IF=.41]

22. *Jiwani, N., & Gul, R. B. (November 2011-January 2012). Competence of Health Care

Professionals from the Eyes of Patients Living With Hepatitis C and the Caregivers in

Karachi. Journal on Nursing, 1(4), 35-40. [CINAHL, ICI EBSCOhost]

23. Tazeen S Ali, Gunilla Krantz, Raisa, B. Gul, Nargis Asad, Eva Johansson, Ingrid

Mogren (2011). Reiteration of traditional gender roles and counteracting forces: a

qualitative study from urban Pakistan. Global Health Action, 4: 7448 - doi:

10.3402/gha.v4i0.7448. [PubMed/MEDLINE; IF= 2.062]

24. *Jiwani, N., & Gul, R. B. (2011). A Silent Storm: Hepatitis C in Pakistan. Journal of

Pioneering Medical Sciences, 1(3), 89-91. Available at:

http://www.jpmsonline.com/JPMS-VOL1-ISSUE3-PAGES89-91-PA.html

[PakMediNet, EBSCO; IF= 1.0]

25. Gul, R. B., Cassum, S, Ahmed, A, Khan, S, Saeed, T, & Parpio, Y. (2010). Enhancement

of Critical Thinking in Curriculum Design and Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

for Educators. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2 (2), 3219-3225. [Google

Scholar, EBSCO]

26. Gul, R. B., & Parveen, A. (2010). Clinical Trials: The challenge of Recruitment and

Retention of Participants. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 227–233. [CINAHL; IF= 1.

316]

27. Pulcini, J., Jelic, M., Gul, R. B., & Loke, A.Y. (2010). Advanced Practice Nursing

education, practice, and regulation: An international study. Journal of Nursing

Scholarship, 42(1), 31-39. [CINAHL; IF= 1.612]

28. Gul, R. B., Cassum, S., & Ajani, K. (2009). Concept Mapping Strategy: An Attempt to

Transform Rote-learners into Critical Thinkers. Pakistan Association for Research in

Education Bulletin, 1(1), 20-29. Available at: http://www.pare.org.pk/pare-bulletin.php

[non-indexed]

29. Gul, R. B. (2009). Importance of Philosophy and Philosophizing for Nurses. Silent

Voice: First Independent Nursing Journal of Pakistan, 1(12), 4-9. [non-indexed]

30. Gul, R. B., Paul, P, & Olson, J. (2009). Strengths and Challenges of the First

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Prelicensure BScN Program in Pakistan. Journal of Professional Nursing, 25, 240–248.

[CINAHL; IF = 1.012]

31. Gul, R. B., Cassum, S, Ajani, K. (2008). “Can rote learners be transformed into critical

thinkers through a concept – mapping intervention?”, (Full paper : pp. 186-196).

Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education:

Challenges and Practices, 1st-3rd December, 2008. ICAQHE Secretariat, University of

the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan.

32. Gul, R. B. (2008). Is caring the essence of Nursing? : A critical reflection. Silent Voice:

First Independent Nursing Journal of Pakistan, 1(3), 4-7. [non indexed]

33. Gul, R. B. (2008). The Image of Nursing from Nurses’ and Non-nurses’ Perspectives in

Pakistan. Silent Voice: First Independent Nursing Journal of Pakistan, 1 (2), 4-17. [non-

indexed].

34. Gul, R. B., & Boman, J. A. (2006). Concept mapping: A strategy for teaching and

evaluation in nursing education. Nurse Education in Practice, 6, 199-206.

[PubMed/MEDLINE; CINAHL]

35. Michele J. Upvall, Rozina Karmaliani, Farida Pirani, Raisa Gul, and Farida Khalid

(2004) Developing Nursing Leaders Through Graduate Education in Pakistan.

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship 1(1) available at:

http://www.bepress.com/ijnes/vol1/iss1/art [CINAHL; SJR= .76]

Please see my citation Index at:

http://scholar.google.com.pk/citations?hl=en&user=JbY9IVQAAAAJ&view_op=list_works

&is_public_preview=1

c) Others Major Documents Developed

1) Gul, R. B. (2014). Proposal for the Equivalence of Post-RN BScN to 4-Year BScN in Pakistan:

Recommendations for HEC. Author

2) Gul, R. B, Ajani, K., & Lobo, C. (2008). The Curriculum Book: School of Nursing. Aga Khan

University, Pakistan.

3) The Aga Khan University School of Nursing (2008). Criteria and Standards for the evaluation

AKU-SON programmes, Karachi, Pakistan. Author.

4) Khan, R., Khan, K., & Gul, R. B. (2000). Health Sector Review in Pakistan. Canadian

International Development Agency, Islamabad: Programme Support Unit.

d) Abstracts of Presentations Published in Proceedings

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Ghazal, L., Aijaz, A., Parpio, Y., Tharani A., & Gul, R.B. (2016). Research Paper on ‘Comparing

the effectiveness of feed-forward on students' outlines/ drafts: An interventional study’ at 6th

International Nurse Education Conference in Brisbane, Australia

Ali, S. K., Yousuf, N., Gul, R. & Khursheed, I. (2015). “Psychological and physical effects on

Standardized Patients: a qualitative study of their experiences during training and use at Aga

Khan University” at AMEE, Glasgow, UK. September 8 (#7G7), p. 118.

Gul, R. B. & Merchant, S. (January 14, 2015). Nature of Nurses’ verbal communication with

Unconscious patients in ICU. The 4th Innovation in Critical Care Nursing symposium,

Qassim-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abstract of the Proceedings, p. 8

R. Gul, A. Lakhani, N. Fatima Rizvi, A. Tharani, S. Kauser, & A. Gowani. (August 21, 2015).

Status of Written Feedback in Higher Education In Karachi: A Multi-disciplinary Approach.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, the Inaugural Conference, AKU.

Khan, S, Gul, R., Cassum, S, Saeed, T, Ahmed, A, (December 14, 2011). Effect of a Formal

Intervention to Enhance the Educators Ability for Promoting Critical Thinking in Their

Classroom Discourses (Abstract # 8.10). Health Sciences Research Assembly, Aga Khan

University, Karachi.

Cassum S.H., Profetto–McGrath, J., Gul, R., Ashraf, D., & Ali, S. K. (December 14, 2011).

Multidimensionality of Critical Thinking: A Holistic Perspective from Multidisciplinary

Educators in Karachi (Abstract # 15.67). Health Sciences Research Assembly, Aga Khan

University, Karachi.

Khowaja, A., Gul, R., Lakhani, A., & Rizivi, N.F. (December 14, 2011). Practice of Written

Feedback in Nursing Degree Programs in Karachi (Abstract # 8.41). Health Sciences

Research Assembly, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

Jiwani, N., Gul, R., Ali, A. & Salih, M. (December 14, 2011). Competence of Health Care

Professionals in Caring of Hepatitis C Patients: Blessing and Distressing (Abstract # 15.23).

Health Sciences Research Assembly, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

Gul, R.G., & Sultana, N. (July 23, 2011). Patients’ Teaching and their Preparedness for Discharge

after a Day Surgery (Abstract # 41, P. 52). International Conference on Allied Health

Sciences – Trends & Impact of Health Professionals on Society, Kula Lumpur Malaysia.

Merchant, S. Khowaja, K., Gul, R. Halai, A., Manasia, R., & Moez, S. (July 23, 2011). Nature of

Nurses’ verbal communication with unconscious or sedated patients in an intensive care unit

at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan (Abstract # 35, P. 46). International

Conference on Allied Health Sciences – Trends & Impact of Health Professionals on

Society, Kula Lumpur Malaysia.

Jiwani, N., Gul, R. (July 23, 2011). Competence of Health care Professionals from the eye of

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patients living with Hepatitis C in Karachi, Pakistan. (Abstract # 34, P. 45). International

Conference on Allied Health Sciences – Trends & Impact of Health Professionals on

Society, Kula Lumpur Malaysia.

Gul, R. B., & Moez, S. (March 12, 2010). Transition of Faculty to Students in Higher Education:

Implications on the Learning Environment (Abstract # P1.23). The 3rd International Nurse

Education Conference, Sydney- Australia: NETNEP Elsevier

Gul, R. B. (March 14, 2010). Focused Ethnography: A Comprehensive Approach to Program

Evaluation (Abstract # 0164). The 3rd International Nurse Education Conference, Sydney-

Australia: NETNEP Elsevier.

Gul, R. B. Moez, S., & Barolia, R (March, 2010). Implications of Faculty Members Becoming

Students in the Same Institution (Abstract # 15.128). Health Sciences Research Assembly,

Aga Khan University, Karachi.

Gul, R. B., & Sultana, S. (March, 2010). Patients’ Teaching and their Preparedness for Discharge

after a Day Surgery (Abstract # 15.142). Health Sciences Research Assembly, Aga Khan

University, Karachi.

Gul, R. B., & Sultana, N (February 21, 2010). Practices of Patients’ Teaching for Discharge after a

Day Surgery. Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center’s 47th Annual Medical Symposium,

Karachi, Pakistan.

Anwar, B. A., Gul, R., Jaffer, S., Ghaffar, A., & Parpio, Y. (December, 2008). Job satisfaction

among Armed Forces Nursing Faculty in Pakistan: A cross-Sectional Survey (Abstract #

13.196). Health Sciences Research Assembly, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

Gul, R. B. (June, 2008). “Strengths and Challenges of a Pre-registration Program in Pakistan”. The

2nd International Nurse Education Conference, Dublin, Ireland: NETNEP, Elsevier.

Gul, R.,B., & Ali, F. (November, 2006). Faculty internship program: A case study at AKU-SON.

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) 38th Biennial Convention, November, 11-13, 2006,

Indianapolis, USA: STTI.

Gul, R. B. (September, 1999). “Image of nursing from nurses’ and non-nurses’ perspectives in

Pakistani Society”. The 3rd Distinguished Nurse Symposium, Aga Khan University, Pakistan.

Karachi, Pakistan.

Gul, R. B. (September, 1996). “Pakistani Nurses’ Perception and Awareness about Pakistan Nurses

Federation” The 3rd Annual National Symposium on the Impact of Research on Health,

Education & Community Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

e) Editorials and Messages

Gul, R. (2000). Desk note. Newsletter of the Rho Delta Chapter: Sigma Theta Tau International, 1

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(3), p.4.

Gul, R. (2000). Message from the President Elect. Newsletter of the Rho Delta Chapter: Sigma

Theta Tau International, 1 (4), p.8.

Gul, R. (2001). Report on Nursing Standards workshop. Newsletter of the Rho Delta Chapter:

Sigma Theta Tau International, 2 (1), p.2.

Gul, R. (2002). President’s Message. Newsletter of the Rho Delta Chapter: Sigma Theta Tau

International, 3 (1), p.1.

Gul, R. (2002). President’s Message. Newsletter of the Rho Delta Chapter: Sigma Theta Tau

International, 4 (1), p. 2.

Gul, R. (Jan, 2002). Rho Delta Chapter Induction Ceremony. AKHUWAT, p. 5.

VII. Participation in Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops Gul, R.B. Key note speaker on “Development of Research by Nurses at Aga Khan University”, Nursing

Symposium II at 13th Shaukat Khanum Cancer Symposium

a) Speaker/Panelist/Presenter/ Facilitator/Examiner:

November 22, 2016 Oral presentation on “Enhancing Competency of Written Feedback among

Teachers of Higher Education: An Interventional Study”, at 1st

International Nursing and Midwifery conference LNH, Karachi.

November 11, 2016 Invited Speaker on “EBP: Enhanced quality and patient safety”

15th Shaukat Khanum Cancer Symposium, Lahore.

July 18-19, 2016 Invited Participant in Global Nursing and Midwifery Research

Development Initiative Summit, Columbia Global Centers Amman,

Jordan

July 22 & August

07, 2016 Invited Speaker on “Role of nurses in Patient safety and Quality in the

Health Facility Management course by AKDN, Serena, Islamabad.

May 14, 2016 Key note speaker on International Nurses Day at College of Nursing, Shifa

Tameer-e-Millet University, Islamabad.

March 01, 2016 Invited Speaker for CE session on “Enhancing Practices of written

feedback” at College of Nursing Ziauddin University, Karachi.

November 6, 2015 Invited Speaker in Symposium on Building human resources for quality

nursing, midwifery and community-based care: the case of the Aga Khan

Development Network in Central Asia at 22nd Canadian Conference on

Global Health, Montreal, Canada

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November 13, 2015 Invited Speaker on “Quality of Life in Cancer Patients & Role of Nurses”

14th Shaukat Khanum Cancer Symposium, Lahore, Pakistan

September 17 to 18,

2015

Invited participant in the Consultation meeting on the Global Strategic

Directions On Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery 2016-2020, which

was organized by the World Health Organization, Geneva.

October 10, 2015 Invited Speaker on “Role of Nurses for improving the Quality of Life in

Cancer Patients” at 20th Annual conference Onco-2015, College of

Physician and Surgeons, Karachi.

February 26, 2015 Keynote Speaker on “Role of Nurses for improving the Quality of Life in

Cancer patients” at 18th National Health Sciences Research Symposium:

Cancer-Promoting Comprehensive Care, AKU.

January, 15, 2015 Keynote speaker on “Evidence based Practice: Research Opportunities for

Nurses in Critical Care” at 4th Innovation in Critical Care Nursing

symposium, Qassim-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

November 21, 2014 Key note speaker on “Development of Research by Nurses at Aga Khan

University”, Nursing Symposium II at 13th Shaukat Khanum Cancer

Symposium

July 28, 2014 Oral presentation entitled “Nurse Teachers’ Accounts of their Perceptions

and Practices of Written Feedback” at 25th International Nursing Research

Congress (INRC) in Hong Kong.

June 14, 2014 Invited Speaker for “Quality of Care: Significance of Patient Education in Pakistan” at First International Nurses Conference, held by Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi.

May 12, 2014 Key note speaker on International Nurses Day at Isra University, Pakistan

September, 25, 2013 Invited speaker entitled “Educational Research” at the Institute of Nursing

– Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi.

May 02, 2013 Invited speaker entitled “Professionalism in Nursing” at the Institute of

Nursing – Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.

January 27, 2013

Medication errors at a tertiary care hospital: underlying factors and health

care professional experiences. The 16th AKU Symposium on “Education

for Service and Patient Safety” at Aga Khan University, Karachi.

May 12, 2012

Invited speaker entitled “The Reality of Patients’ Discharge Teaching at a

Surgical Day Care Unit” at IND & IMD, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

April 06, 2012

Panelist on the “Professional development Forum for nurses”, asked to

highlight the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for effective teaching

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in nursing. AKU-SoNaM

March 04, 2012 Invited Speaker entitled “Research Opportunities for Nurses in Critical

Care” at the First National Symposium On Research In Anesthesia, Pain &

Critical Care, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

December 26, 2011 Invited Speaker entitled “the importance of continuing education for

nurses” at the Annual forum on Continuing Medical Education – CME

Accreditation for quality, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

July 23, 2011

Jiwani, N., & Gul, R. B. Oral presentation entitled Competence of Health

Care Professionals from the Eyes of Patients Living with Hepatitis C in

Karachi, Pakistan” at International Conference on Allied Health Sciences –

Trends & Impact of Health Professionals on Society, Kula Lumpur,

Malaysia.

April 14, 2010

Gul, R. Oral presentation entitled, “Focused Ethnography: A

Comprehensive Approach to Programme Evaluation”. The 3rd

International Nurse Education Conference, Sydney- Australia.

February 17, 2010

Gul, R., & Sultana, N. Practices of Patients’ Teaching for Discharge after

a Day Surgery”, Oral presentation Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center’s

47th Annual Medical Symposium, Karachi, Pakistan.

February 4, 2010

Gul, R. B, Cassum, S, Ahmed, A, Khan, S, Saeed, T, & Parpio, Y. Oral

presentation (via Skype) entitled, “Enhancement of Critical Thinking in

Curriculum Design and Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial for

Educators”. WCES-2010, Istanbul, Turkey.

August 08, 2009 Invited speaker for a Research Paper on Importance of Degree Education

in Enhancing Image Building of the Nursing Profession, at the National

Seminar on “Making a difference: Image Building of Nursing and

Midwifery Professionals, Islamabad.

October 24, 2008

Invited speaker entitled “The pedagogy of Teaching in Classroom and on

Clinical” at University of Health Sciences, Lahore.

February 06, 2008 Keynote Speaker, entitled “Future vision for Nursing Education in

Pakistan” at inaugural Symposium of Khyber Medical University: A road

map to the future, Peshawar.

January 26, 2007 Invited speaker entitled “Facing the agony of breast cancer in Pakistan.” at

MEAS graduate and undergraduate conference - Engaging the Middle East

and Africa through Research”, University of Alberta, Canada.

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November, 2005 Oral presentation on “Faculty internship programme: A case study at

AKU-SON” at the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) 38th Biennial

Convention, Indianapolis, USA

October 29, 2004 Co- presenter for “Excellence in Nursing: Minding the gap between theory

and practice”, at Margaret Scott Wright Research Day, University of

Alberta, Canada.

June 28, 2003 Invited panelist for New Initiatives and Development in Advanced Practice

and NP Roles, ICN International NP/APN Network Session in Geneva,

Switzerland. Paper available at:

http://www.icn-apnetwork.org

December, 2002 Invited speaker for “Nurses’ work Environment and Risk of Harassment”

at a workshop on policy initiatives for sexual Harassment at Workplace,

Islamabad

August, 2002 Oral presentation of a research paper on “Beyond the pay-cheque: Nurses

caring for families”, in research symposium, Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi,

Kenya

May, 2002 Invited as a moderator for the panel discussion on: “Current and potential

role of nurses in helping families in hospital and communities,

International Nurses Day, Aga Khan University Karachi

September 24, 2001 Invited as a Nursing Specialist Assistant to the ISO certificate team for

assessment of Nursing Services, Karachi

June, 25-26, 2001 Invited speaker to deliver the country paper as Temporary National

Advisor at the Regional WHO- EMRO

Feb 23, 2001 Invited panelist for the “Caring is Healing” Week, Aga Khan University

Hospital, Karachi.

February 7, 2001 Invited Guest on PTV to highlight Nursing, a live broadcast programme

named, “Roshan Pakistan.”

September 4- 20,

2000

Invited for “Health Sector Review” as a nurse consultant with a physician

and a social scientist in Pakistan. This work was done for CIDA as need

assessment for future funding possibilities.

July- August, 2000 Guest lecturer for Management related subjects including Nursing Quality

Assurance and Transactional Leadership at Shifa International Hospitals,

Islamabad.

May 30, 2000 Oral presentation of a research paper “Comparison of Nurses’ Work from

Doctors’ and Patients’ perspectives” at the Regional Research Conference:

20th Anniversary of AKU-SON, Karachi.

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February 26, 2000 Invited speaker on qualitative research, at the Nursing Research Fair,

AKU, Karachi

September 1999

Oral presentation of a research paper on the “Image of nursing from nurses

and non-nurses perspectives in Pakistani Society” at the 3rd Distinguished

Nurse Symposium, AKU

August, 1999 Invited speaker for Pakistan Nurses Association on three Management

related topics- Time Management, Communication, and conflict

management

April & November

1999

Invited facilitator for workshops on Basic Research skills and writing

Research Proposal, for nursing leaders in Pakistan

September, 21-22,

1996.

Oral presentation of a research paper on “Pakistani Nurses’ Perception and

Awareness about Pakistan Nurses Federation” at 3rd Annual National

Symposium on the Impact of Research on Health, Education &

Community Development, AKU, Karachi

May, 1996 Invited speaker for a Radio talk highlighting nursing profession in

Pakistan, Islamabad

September, 1992 External examiner for the postgraduate nursing students, specializing in

Cardiology, at NICVD-Karachi.

b) Poster Presentations

January 25, 2013

Lubna, G., Gul, R.B., Hanzala, M., Jessop, T., & Tharani. A. entitled

“Understanding the Quality of WFB from the Graduate students'

perspective” (abstract ID -A-53/PP). The AEME 2013 Conference and

16th AKU Symposium “Education for Service and Patient Safety” at Aga

Khan University, Karachi.

May 12, 2012 Gul, R. B. & Jiwani, N. entitled, “Evaluation of the First Pre-licensure

BScN Program in Pakistan Aga Khan University, Karachi.

October 31, 2011

Cassum, S., Gul, R. B., Profetto-McGrath, J., Ashraf, D., & Ali, S.K.

entitled, "Facilitators and Deterrents of Critical Thinking in Classrooms:

A multidisciplinary Perspective in Higher Education in Pakistan" at

National Symposium 2011, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

May 29, 2010

Gul, R. B., Kanji, Z, Sultana, S. & Kausar, R. entitled, “Living with

Breast Cancer in Pakistani Context: Facing the Web of Issues”,

International Nurses and Midwifes Day, Aga Khan University Karachi.

April 12, 2010

Gul, R, & Moez, S. entitled, “Transition of Faculty to Students in Higher

Education: Implications on the Learning Environment”. The 3rd

International Nurse Education Conference, Sydney- Australia.

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March 09, 2010

Gul, R. B. Moez, S., & Barolia, R. entitled, “Implications of Faculty

Members Becoming Students in the Same Institution” for poster

presentation Aga Khan University 4th Health Sciences Research

Assembly- 2010.

May 22, 2007 Pulcini, J., Loke, A., Gul, R. B., Jelic, M. entitled, “An international pilot

survey on advanced nursing practice education, practice and regulatory

issues” at ICN 23rd Quadrennial Congress, May 21-27, 2007, Taipei,

Taiwan: International Council of Nurses.

February 26, 2000 Gul, R. B. entitled, “Image of Nursing” on at the Nursing Research Fair,

AKU, Karachi.

c) Attended as a Participant (Selected only)

May 25, 2016 workshop on “withdrawing or withholding treatment”, Hospital Ethics

Committee, AKU

November , 2013-2015 12th – 14th Shakut Khanum Cancer Symposium, Lahore Pakistan

February 21-22, 2013 WNRCASN Conference on ‘Education for Leadership: Imagining the

Possibilities’, Edmonton, Alberta Canada.

September-December,

2012

Systematic Review course, University of Alberta, Canada

December 14, 2011 Protocol - Concept Development Workshop by Clinical Trial Unit-

AKU facilitated by Drs. Martin Stockler and Kim Lyerly

November 2, 2011

Concepts in Measurement by Dr Salimah H Meghani, at

AKU-SoNaM

February 17, 2009 Workshop on the Table of Specifications: Assessment in Professional

Education, Department of Educational Department, AKU.

September, 04-05, 2008 Workshop on Assessment and Feedback, Department of Educational

Department, AKU.

August 21-22, 2008 Short course in “Research Ethic”, AKU, conducted through

collaboration of Bioethics Unit-AKU and Johns Hopkins University

June 13, 2007 Pre-conference workshops “Leading teaching for better learning” and

“Curriculum Mapping: The path to improving student learning and

faculty effectiveness through curriculum alignment”, STLHE

Conference, University of Alberta. June 13-17, 2007

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November 12-15, 2005 38th Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI),

Indianapolis, USA

July 25 -29, 2005 Workshop on “Thinking Qualitatively”, International Institute for

Qualitative Methodology, University of Alberta

May 2003 Emotional Intelligence Workshop, at Training and Organizational

Development Department, AKU

March 6-8 & 27-29,

2003

Leadership Development Workshop, at Training and Organizational

Development Department, AKU

November 10-14, 2001 36th Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI),

Indianapolis, USA , as a president of Rho Delta Chapter

February 6-7, 2001 Workshop on “Developing a framework for National Nursing strategic

Plan for Pakistan”

April, 1996 Workshop on Women’s Health Research Design, Pakistan Medical and

Research Council – Islamabad

November, 1994 First international conference on Management of Childhood Cancers,

Lahore, Pakistan

April-May, 1993 Workshop on TQM, AKUH, Karachi

August, 1991 The XIIIth Cardiology Conference in Amsterdam, Holland

June, 1990 International Health conference in Washington DC

VIII. Awards/ Honors/ Fellowships/ Scholarships:

March, 2014 Leadership Education Grant by STTI ($1000) to present a paper in

Hong Kong in July 2014

September, 2012 Post doc-LMIC Fellowship from the Faculty of Nursing, University of

Alberta.

April, 2012 Featured in the Vision as a “Professional Journey of Dr. Raisa Gul”,

Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, p. 22-23.

November, 2011 ‘Outstanding Teacher Award’ for outstanding teaching and academic

pursuits in classroom teaching, by Aga Khan University.

Spring, 2011 Featured in the Faculty Focus as a “An Education System in Transition:

Dr. Raisa Gul is making an impact on Nursing Education in Pakistan”,

University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing, p. 13.

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May 18, 2010 Gold Medal for academic and Professional achievement as a nurse

scholar, awarded by the Provincial Nurses Association of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

May 2006 Dissertation Fellowship Award ($23000), Faculty of Graduate Studies

and Research (FGSR), University of Alberta.

November 2005 PhD Research Travel Award ($700), Faculty of Nursing, University of

Alberta.

September 2005 J Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award (CA $800), FGSR,

University of Alberta.

August 2005 Professional Development Grant (CA $200), Graduate Students

Association, University of Alberta.

November 2004 Faculty Development Award (US $ 18,000) at Aga Khan University

June 2003 Certificate for distinguished service as preceptor for the ISP Executive

Study Programme, University of Minnesota, USA.

2001- to date Endowed with Ibrahim Virjee professorship award, Aga Khan

University.

1998-1999 Japan Joint World Bank Scholarship for Master’s studies in Australia.

1990 Recipient of ‘Summa Cum Laude’ from McMaster University,

Hamilton, Canada on securing first position and passing with honors in

the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

1988-1990 CIDA’s Scholarship for Post RN BScN studies in Canada.

IX. Professional Affiliations

a) Professional Memberships

Registered Nurse and Midwife, Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC), Islamabad

A-5764, Serial # 0000466, valid up to 2013.

Member of Pakistan Nurses Federation since 1991.

Member of the Rho Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International.

b) Honorary Positions

September 2001 to 2003 President, Rho Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)

September1999 to 2001 President Elect, Rho Delta Chapter, STTI

June 2001 Temporary Nursing National Advisor (Pakistan) to WHO- EMRO

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March 1999 to January 2000

Chair of newsletter committee, Rho Delta Chapter, STTI

c) Journal Editorial Board Membership and Peer Reviewer

July, 2013 –to date

Reviewer International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship

November, 2011

Member of scientific advisory board of Rawal Medical Journal,

Pakistan

October, 2007 to date Reviewer for the Journal of Nurse Education in Practice

July, 1999 to date Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Transcultural

Nursing

X. Special Assignment: Quality in Higher Education 1. September 2007- April 2008: Headed All Programmes Evaluation (APEC) at AKU-SoN.

In addition to the extensive administrative nature of this responsibility, two important

documents: criteria and Standards for the evaluation of AKU-SON programmes, and the

curriculum handbook were the outcomes of this process.

2. Other opportunities and assignments related to assessment and evaluation include:

April 2008: appointed to represent AKU-SON on a taskforce and was assigned to

prepare a feasibility report for the establishment of a quality enhancement cell at

AKU.

Sept-October 2008: Appointed member for the internal evaluation team for PDC

Chitral

November, 2009 to Jan 18, 2010: Appointed for the investigation team for high failure

rate in the ANS Programme in Nairobi, East Africa.

February 2010: conducted a baseline assessment of the quality initiatives at AKU-

SON.

September 2011: lead person for the MScN accreditation by Pakistan Nursing

Council.

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