AYAT Education organized a discussion meeting with the Nursing Leaders of Bangladesh at the premises of AYAT College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Maniknagar, Dhaka, a press release said Monday.
Principals from 10 public and 6 private nursing colleges across eight divisions of Bangladesh attended the discussion.
The session focused on characterizing the roles of nursing college principals as leaders of the nursing community and proposing changes to address common challenges in nursing education.
Session moderators included Dr. Bimalangshu Dey, Associate Professor, Harvard University, Dr. Anne-Marie Barron, Professor Emerita, Simmons University, and Dr. Kelly Marchant, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Simmons University.
The nursing leaders at the discussion unanimously agreed that their profession is yet to receive the deserving recognition and respect from the broader healthcare community.
Regardless of the challenges, principals of the nursing institutes strive to pose as role models for their students.
The discussion session with the nursing leaders marked the start of a weeklong faculty training program that is supported by Dhaka Bank.
