Passionate pickleball player, paddleboarder, and native of Cairo, Egypt, who grew up 10 minutes from the Nile and demonstrated for democracy during the Arab Spring. Adores Mediterranean food, especially kunafa, and the middle child of five siblings who completed medical school in Egypt, earned asylum in the U.S. in 2023, and became a nurse in 2025 after graduating from Piedmont Virginia Community College. A full-time clinician in UVA Health’s TCVICU and an incoming RN to BSN student in the Charlottesville cohort.
Nursing school, he said, "has really opened my eyes to the idea that I can't just look to my medical knowledge and clinical skills; I have to pay attention to the human factors." |
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Come Get Your Daily Dose! ☕✨
Your newest study break (and morning lifesaver) has arrived! Daily Dose, UVA School of Nursing’s refreshed version of Café McLeod, is officially open in the lobby of McLeod Hall with a new look and feel. Students, faculty, and staff gathered last week to celebrate the opening of this much-anticipated campus perk, now serving up hot coffee, pastries, fruity refreshers, smoothies, teas, and grab-and-go items such as wraps, sandwiches, and salads. Whether you’re powering through class, prepping for clinicals, or grabbing a midday pick-me-up, Daily Dose has you covered—open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
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Join us for a virtual session with
Lili Powell, director of the Compassionate Care Initiative, on cultivating Grit and Grace to navigate stress and strengthen human-centered care.
Jan. 22, 4–5 PM, on Zoom.
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Join us for an Alumni Spotlight with Andrea Knopp, global health leader and associate director of graduate programs at JMU, as she shares insights from her work advancing healthcare and nursing
education in Ghana.
Jan. 27, 4-5 PM, on Zoom.
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In the News . . .
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UNC School of Nursing (1-15) Louise Fleming Honored with UNC Alumni Award for Outstanding Nurse Innovator
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UVA Today (1-7) Professor Beth Quatrara answers Should you feed a cold and starve a fever?
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Virginia Education Association (12-17) The Single Hire of a School Nurse Makes an Exponential Difference
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UVA Connect (11-24) #MeetUsMonday — Meet Lawnie and 4th Year BSN Helennith Jurado
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UVA Connect (11-21) Hidden Talents: These UVA Health Team Members are on Open Book
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UVA Connect (11-18) Six Constants That Nurses Can Rely On to Navigate With Confidence and Resilience
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UVA Connect (11-17) #MeetUsMonday — Meet RN to BSN Student and Nurse Alanah
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Our Community
Call for Nominations: Nursing Excellence Awards
Presented by the Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO), these annual awards recognize excellence in nursing, with nominations open to Medical Center employees, NPGO members, and UVA School of Nursing students through February 16.
Building Program Quality, Improving Student Experience, and the Strategic Development of Quality Teachers
The office of Global Initiatives invites you to attend a presentation by guest speaker, Peter Lewis, of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
Jan, 22, 12 - 12:50 PM, Claude Moore Nursing G120
Welcome Reception: Korea University College of Nursing
Please join us in welcoming the visiting faculty, students, and colleagues from the University of Korea, based in Seoul, South Korea.
Jan. 26, 12 - 1 PM, McLeod Hall 5060
Lunch provided and all are welcome!
Korea University Meet and Greet
You are invited to join us at a special social event graciously hosted by our visitors from Korea University College of Nursing.
Jan. 27, 12:50 - 1:30 PM, McLeod Hall 1004
Lunch provided and all are welcome!
Skillful Change and Transitions
Join Compassionate Care Initiative director, Lili Powell, to learn practical strategies for managing transitions with clarity and resilience.
Jan. 29, 12 PM - 1:45 PM
Holloway Hall room 116, Bavaro Hall
ONR Forum: Flipping the Script on Family Caregiving
Join us for the spring 2026 ONR seminar featuring associate professor and nurse scientist Nick Odom.
Feb.10, 12 PM - 1 PM, McLeod Hall 5060
125 Years of Army Nursing: Learning from the Past to Shape the Future
Hosted by the Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry, historian Charissa Threat and U.S. Army nurses from multiple generations reflect on their careers and how the history of Army nursing informs contemporary practice.
Feb. 24, 5 - 7 PM, on Zoom
New Offering: Yoga in Scrubs
Free, all-level yoga session led by Laurel Geis, open to UVA School of Nursing faculty, staff, and students.
Tuesdays, 4-4:50 PM, McLeod Hall 2010—starting Feb. 3!
CCI Guided Meditation with Betty Mooney
Thursdays, 1 PM, on Zoom
Office for Nursing Research office hours
Connect, ask questions, and receive guidance from the ONR team.
Second Tuesday of each month, 10 - 11 AM;
Fourth Thursday of each month, 1 - 2 PM
McLeod 5th floor ONR Library |
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Continuing Education Presented by the School of Nursing and UVA Health
Respiratory Pharmacology in Primary Care: Medication Management for Asthma and COPD
Malinda Whitlow, associate professor and undergraduate program lead, will highlight key respiratory pharmacology updates to support effective asthma and COPD management in primary care.
Jan. 20, 4–5 PM, on Zoom
Updates from the Experts - Grit & Grace: Essential skills for compassionate care and leading mindfully
In this virtual session, Lili Powell, Compassionate Care Initiative Director, explores how leaders and care providers can move beyond survival and cultivate Grit and Grace to navigate stress and strengthen human-centered care.
Jan. 22, 4–5 PM, on Zoom
Global Leadership in Nursing Education and Practice
In this Alumni Spotlight virtual session, Andrea Knopp discusses global partnerships advancing nursing education and advanced practice in resource-limited settings.
Jan. 27, 4–5 PM, on Zoom
NEW DATE! 2026 BICE Lecture - Beyond Band-Aids and Duct Tape: Building systems that care
A talk by Bice Lecturer Lauryn Walker, chief strategy officer and research consortium executive director for the Virginia Center for Health Innovation.
January 28, 12 PM
Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium and on Zoom
Boxed lunches provided!
ADD Prescription Stimulant Use and Misuse Among U.S. Adolescents
Christopher Holstege explores trends in prescribed ADD medications among U.S. adolescents, reviews mechanisms of action, and examines the acute and chronic risks associated with stimulant misuse.
Feb. 5, 4–5 PM, on Zoom
Pediatric Headache Pharmacology
A talk by Alana Harrison, UVA Health Pediatric Neurology, on best clinical practices for the pharmacologic management of headaches in children.
Feb. 18, 4–5 PM, on Zoom
UVA Annual Conference of Liver Disease and Gastroenterology
This interdisciplinary conference gives healthcare providers an up-to-date, practical overview of emerging advances in liver and gastrointestinal care.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM,
Boar's Head Inn & Conference Center
*Early bird registration rate through Feb. 1
Transforming Nursing Workload Measurement to Mitigate Burnout: An AI-driven approach
With alumna Victoria Tiase, a nurse informaticist and an assistant professor of biomedical informatics, the latest in the School's Nursing Alumni Spotlight series.
Feb. 26, 4 PM, on Zoom
2026 UVA Heart Failure Symposium
This symposium provides practical, evidence-based strategies for heart failure care through expert insights and interactive learning to improve patient outcomes.
Feb. 28, 8 AM-4:30 PM, Hillsdale Conference Center
Challenges and Policy Opportunities for the U.S. Nursing Workforce
With alumna K. Jane Muir, assistant professor at UPenn School of Nursing, the latest in the School's Nursing Alumni Spotlight series.
Mar. 19, 4 PM, on Zoom |
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