FACULTY BIO

Areas of Expertise

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Nursing and Midwifery education and practice, women's health, maternal and reproductive health, humanized birth, qualitative and mixed-methods research, simulation-based learning, evidence-based practice, global health and policy, health workforce, interprofessional education, curriculum design, development and review, nursing and midwifery curriculum frameworks accreditation and consultation.

Education

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Ph.D. In Nursing, Master of Science in Maternal Newborn Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Completion), Diploma in Midwifery, Associate Diploma in Nursing.

Biography

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Dr. Leena Mohammad Khonji is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Midwifery. Currently, she is the Dean of the College of Health and Sport Sciences and the Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Nursing Development in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Dr. Khonji has over 25 years of clinical practice, academic leadership, and international health collaboration

Her research expertise focuses on intrapartum care, evidence-based midwifery practice, women's health, and qualitative and mixed-methods research. She actively supervises master’s students across a wide range of research topics and is a dedicated contributor to the scholarly community, serving as a peer reviewer for several prestigious nursing and midwifery journals.

Dr. Khonji also represents the nursing and midwifery professions on the Bahraini Council for Health Studies and Specialties. She holds multiple national and international memberships and affiliations.

Achievements

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• The First Bahraini Woman in the Rank of Associate Professor in Nursing and Midwifery.
• Appreciation plaque from the Egyptian Senate as Outstanding Nurse Leader in Education from the Egyptian Senate.
• Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Educational Excellence (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), 39th Education Day Celebration
• Fatima Al-Zayani Award for Excellence in Midwifery Education.

Affiliations

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• World Health Organization - Collaborating Centers
• Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centers for Nursing and Midwifery, School of Nursing at UTS
• International Council of Nurses
• Center of Research Excellence for Arab Nursing Faculties
• Bahraini Council for Health Studies and Specialties
• Nursing and Midwifery Consultancy at the National Health Regulatory Authority
• Bahrain Nursing and Midwifery Society

Grants & Contracts Awarded

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Publications & Presentations

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1. Scopus ID: 57217118237
2. Orchid ID: https://orchid.org/0000-0002-6482-4514