Azita Emami (nurse)

Emami was born in Iran and emigrated to Sweden as a child. She earned a Bachelor's degree at the Karolinska Institute in 1993 and a Master's degree from the Red Cross University College of Nursing in 1994. She completed a doctorate at Karolinska Institute in 2000.[1] After earning her doctorate degree, Emami remained at the Karolinska Institute as a postdoctoral fellow. She was made an Associate Professor in 2001.

Emami was made Professor at the Karolinska Institute in 2006, where she specialised in the care of the elderly.[2] She studied the experiences of Iranian immigrants in Sweden.[3] She also looked at student nurses' experience of cross-cultural care.[4]

Emami served as Dean of the School of Nursing at Seattle University from 2008.[2] Here she emphasised the importance of excellent teaching and clinical practise, as well as focussing on student experiences. She launched a curriculum review in 2011, achieving the reaccreditation of the Seattle University College of Nursing.

She was elected the Dean of Nursing at the University of Washington in 2013.[2] The School of Nursing had struggled with low morale and a lack of trust for several years.[5] She established the Center for Global Health Nursing at the University of Washington in 2016.[6] In 2018 she launched a multi-disciplinary training program for nurses, providing social justice and practical skills to achieve health equity.[7]

Emami is on the editorial board of the Journal of Global Qualitative Nursing Research.[8] She is a member of the American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Global Nursing & Health.[9] She was selected as one of the most influential Deans of Nursing in the United States.[10] Amami also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Nursing Research.[11] S he has written about the need for diversity in doctoral education, and serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.[12][13]