Sharifa Al-Qaaydeh PhD, RN
  • Prelicensure Track Director, College Of Nursing
  • Associate Professor (Clinical), College Of Nursing

Professional Service

  • Utah Nurses Association. First Vice President. 01/01/2023 - present
  • Utah Nurses Association. Nominating Committee Chair. 01/01/2021 - present
  • Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. Poster Judge for Annual Conference. 09/2018 - 09/2022
  • Journal of Professional Nursing. Manuscript Reviewer. 03/2017 - present
  • Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. Abstract Reviewer for annual conference. 03/2016 - 03/2022
  • Sigma Theta Tau- Gamma Rho. Electronic Delegate. 08/2014 - 08/2016
  • Sigma Theta Tau- Gamma Rho. Leadership Succession Board Member. 08/2013 - 07/2016
  • Sigma Theta Tau. Role: Chair. Board Succession. 08/2011 - 08/2012
  • Intermountain Healthcare. Role: Member. Clinical Faculty Forum. 08/2010 - 08/2015
  • Sigma Theta Tau. Induction Committee Chair. 08/2010 - 08/2011
  • APHON. Abstract Reviewer. 01/2010 - 02/2010
  • Western Institute of Nursing. Member. 01/2009 - present
  • Sigma Theta Tau. Member. 04/2007 - present
  • American Nurses Association. Member. 01/2006 - present
  • National Arab-American Nurses Assocation. Member. 01/2006 - present
  • Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses. Member. 01/2006 - present
  • Utah Nurses Association. Member. 01/2006 - present
  • National Collegiate Honors Society. Member. 01/2001 - 01/2003

Internal Service

  • Health Sciences IPE Clinical Experience Committee. Member, 07/2023 - present. University service.
  • Awards and Recognition Committee. Member, 07/2022 - present. College service.
  • University of Utah Seal of Excelencia Committee Workgroup. Member, 03/2022 - present. University service.
  • Baccalaureate Advancement and Admissions Committee. Ex-Oficio (Voting), 08/2021 - present. College service.
  • NEPQR Executive Commitee. Member, 08/2021 - 07/2023. College service.
  • CL-FRA CMTE. 12/01/2020 - 02/28/2021. College service.
  • Anti-Racism Curriculum Taskforce. Member, 08/01/2020 - 07/31/2023. College service.
  • UROP Summer Symposium. Faculty Poster Reviewer, 07/30/2020 - 07/30/2020. University service.
  • BAAC Course Review Taskforce. Member, 07/2020 - present. College service.
  • Executive Committee. 07/01/2020 - 07/2023. College service.
  • Baccalaureate Admissions and Advancement Commitee. Member, 07/2019 - 06/2021. College service.
  • Outreach & Inclusion Committee. Member, 07/2019 - 06/2021. College service.
  • Quantitative Literacy Criteria Review Taskforce. 08/2018 - 08/2019. University service.
  • ATI Taskforce. 07/2018 - 07/2019. College service.
  • Syllabus Taskforce. Member, 07/2018 - 07/2019. College service.
  • Scholarship Committee. member, 07/2017 - 07/2019. College service.
  • Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee. Chair, 07/2017 - 07/2018. College service.
  • Health Science Education Teaching Academy. Member, 07/2014 - present. University service.
  • Baccalaureate Curriculum Taskforce. Member, 05/2014 - 08/2015. College service.
  • Cohort Leader, Traditional 2013-15 Cohort. 08/2013 - 05/2015. College service.
  • CNACS. Member, 07/2013 - present. College service.
  • Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee. Member, 07/2013 - 07/2019. College service.
  • Third Semester Team . Lead, 07/2011 - 07/2013. Department service.
  • Awards Committee. Member, 07/2010 - 07/2012. College service.
  • Student Advisor. 05/2009 - 08/2010. College service.
  • BAAC. Member, 07/2008 - 07/2010. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Vaccinations with Students @ various U of U campus sites. 10/2023 - 12/2023
  • Vaccinations with Students at University of Utah Employee Appreciation Day. 09/2021 - 09/2022
  • Vaccinations with Students at Urban Indian Center. 07/2021 - 07/2021
  • Medical Coordinator, United in Service and Humanity. 10/2015 - 10/2016
  • Salt Lake Center for Science Education - Career Fair for Diverse Students interested in Nursing. 12/2013 - 12/2014
  • IQRA Community Health Clinic Volunteer. 01/2011 - 01/2014
  • Consultant - Elsevier Publishing. 10/2010 - 12/2010

External Service

Islamic Society of Utah

American Cancer Society

King Hussein Hospital, Jordan

Honors & Awards

  • Impact Leader Award. National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Phi, U of U Chapter, 11/2022
  • 2nd place "Best Abstract Award". Intermountain Healthcare Nursing Research Conference, 10/2015
  • Outstanding Teaching Award. Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Rho Chapter, 04/2014
  • "Rising Star" of Research Award. Sigma Theta Tau International, 11/2013
  • Research Grant Award. Sigma Theta Tau International - Gamma Rho Chapter, 04/2013
  • Semester Scholarship - Summer. University of Utah College of Nursing, 06/2011
  • Research Conference Scholarship. Oncology Nursing Society, 02/2011
  • 2011 Research Conference Award. Oncology Nursing Society, 12/2010
  • Scholarship. ERDC, 08/2010
  • Summer Scholarship Fellow. University of Utah - College of Nursing, 05/2010
  • Faculty Fellowship. University of Utah - College of Nursing, 08/2009
  • Outstanding Master's Student. University of Utah - College of Nursing, 05/2008

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