(DEARBORN, MI) — The National American Arab Nurses Association (NAANA) will hold its third “Angel of Mercy” Awards Banquet at Byblos Banquets in Dearborn on Thursday, October 2. Afaf I. Meleis, PhD, DrPS (hon), FAAN, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing and Professor of Nursing and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, will keynote the event.
Rose Khalifa, founder and president of NAANA, said, “The contributions of nurses often go without public acknowledgement. We know that there are several nurses who positively impact the health and well-being of the Arab American community daily, whether they are Arab American themselves or unselfishly serve the community’s needs for care.”
The keynote presenter will be Dr. Afaf Meleis, a world renowned nurse and scientist. Her scholarship is focused on global health, immigrant and women’s health, transitions and health and the structure and organization of nursing knowledge.
In addition to serving as Dean and Professor, Dr. Meleis is Director of the School’s WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership.
In an effort to recognize the contribution of Arab American nurses or nurses whose work has had a major positive impact on the Arab American community, NAANA has created the Angel of Mercy Award. The Arabic phrase for nurse translates to “angel of mercy.” NAANA will honor the following three members of the nursing field for their commitment to their profession:
Hiba Wehbe-Alamah, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CTN-A, TCN Scholar, Associate Professor, University of Michigan-Flint
Kamal Eldeirawi, PhD, RN, BSN, MSN, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar 2013-2016
Dena Essa, RN, Operating Room Nurse, Oakwood Healthcare System
Tickets and sponsorships are available by contacting Suehaila Amen at 313-615-1515, by e-mailing events@n-aana.org or by visiting www.n-aana.org.