Ayele Semachew Kasa

Dynamic academic professional with extensive experience at Bahir Dar University, excelling in research methodology and curriculum development. Proven track record in academic writing and student mentoring, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Adept at quality assurance and data analysis, driving educational excellence and innovation in nursing education.

• Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG), 07/01/23, Present
• New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association, 04/01/23, Present
• Gerontological Alliance of Nurse Australia (GANA), 11/01/22, Present
• SPHERE Aged Care Group, 07/01/22, Present
• National Nursing Education Advisory Committee (NNEAC), 2021, Present
• Ethiopian Nurse Association (ENA), 2018, Present
• Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), East Africa, 2017, Present
• Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA), 2016, Present

• Health Innovations publication of the month award winner, 05/01/24
• UPA & IPTA scholarship, 07/01/21
• Fellowship | Young leader fellowship | YALI RLC EA, 02/01/19
• Fund for two research projects, 11/01/17

• HDR Student mentor, University of Wollongong, 2022
• Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) for school adolescents, Ethiopia, 2021
• Research proposal and reference manager for postgraduate students, Ethiopia, 2020
• HEARTS Training for Bahir Dar high school students, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2019
• Nursing care plan preparation and documentation for nurses, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2019
• Training for Teenagers on HIV/AIDS and risky behavior, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2018
• Basic first aid training for participants, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2017
• Infection prevention and patient safety training for health care providers, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2016

• Professor Victoria Traynor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong, vtraynor@uow.edu.au, +61 2 4221 3471
• Dr Peta Drury, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong, pdrury@uow.edu.au, +61 2 4221 5955
• Dr. Rita Chang, Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia, R.Chang2@westernsydney.edu.au, +612 9685 9034
• Professor Barbara J. Engebretsen, Wayne State College, Nebraska, USA, baengeb1@wsc.edu

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• Top-viewed journal article award from the Australasian Journal on Ageing, 04/01/25
• Presenter at the Rural Health Conference, 03/01/25, NSW, Australia
• Presenter at the 56th AAG Conference, 11/01/23, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Moderator at Sigma's 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, 08/01/22, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Presenter at Sigma's 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, 08/01/22, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Presenter at the Inaugural SMAH Research Forum, 07/01/22, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
• Nursing Annual Online Research Conference, 11/01/21, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
• Scientific research presenter, 32nd EPHA annual conference, 02/01/21, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Scientific research presenter, 29th EPHA annual conference, 02/01/18, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Scientific research presenter, 1st MDSFRC Annual Conference, 03/01/18, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
• Scientific research presenter, 1st APHI Annual Scientific Conference, 06/01/18, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia