Hasina Amanzai
Dr. Hasina Amanzai is a nurse practitioner with extensive experience in emergency medicine and community medicine. She completed her PhD in Urban Health from the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing in 2024. Her research focused on exploring the acceptability of pedometer-based walking exercise in South Asian menopausal women. The focus of her program of research is developing culturally acceptable health care interventions. As nurse practitioner in both community and hospital settings, as well as working with diverse populations, Dr. Amanzai focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment from a diverse and inclusive lens.
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Nursing at TMU: Equitable health environments (external link, opens in new window)
TMU nursing professor Dr. Hasina Amanzai is committed to creating learning environments that address marginalization and social status as important determinants of health.
Steeped in practice and research, her aim is to enable all people to thrive through the dismantling of systemic barriers.
- Women’s health
- Immigrant health issues
- Immigration and settlement challenges
- Elderly health issues
- Qualitative research
- Excellence in teaching award, Consortium of Ontario Universities Programs in Nursing (COUPN), 2024.
- Leadership Award in Nursing Education (Academic), Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), 2023.
