Faculty Profile: Dr. Nassim Adhami

Dr. Nassim Adhami

Dr. Adhami is a Faculty Lecturer teaching in the Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing programs. In 2020, Dr. Adhami completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, where using an intersectionality lens she focused on patient experiences of utilizing cardiac rehabilitation programs. In 2020, Dr. Adhami commenced a 2 year postdoctoral research fellowship at UBC School of Nursing, developing her program of research focusing on innovative methods of improving transitions of care, between acute and community settings, for patients living with chronic disease and who require intermittent acute care services. 

Currently, Dr. Adhami is completing a second 2 year postdoctoral fellowship at UNBC, where she is further developing her research program.  Dr. Adhami is passionate about health equity, rural-remote healthcare, transitions of care and person and family-centered care in the care of persons living with chronic disease. She provides her expertise in adult general medicine, cardiology and critical care. She practices part-time in an outpatient adult cardiology clinic in New Westminister.

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