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Biography

Dr Sajid Iqbal began his academic and professional journey in nursing, an experience that has continued to shape his approach to education, research, and academic leadership. His early clinical and teaching experiences led him toward a deeper interest in how nurses learn, how healthcare decisions are informed by evidence, and how research can respond to the needs of communities.

His academic career has spanned nursing education and leadership across several institutions in Pakistan, with increasing responsibilities in teaching, assessment, program leadership, research supervision, and faculty development. Alongside his academic roles, he pursued doctoral scholarship that brought together his interests in nursing, public health, behavioral science, and tobacco control.

Dr. Iqbal’s research has particularly focused on cessation of tobacco and nicotine use in consideration of culturally responsive approaches to health behavior change. His doctoral research explored the development and evaluation of a culturally tailored smoking cessation intervention for people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. This work has developed into broader interests in tobacco and nicotine surveillance, addiction science, implementation research, and community informed approaches to public health. His research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including journals with strong international impact.

Dr. Iqbal is committed to building a sustained program of scholarship that bridges nursing, public health, and behavioral science. His work seeks to move beyond identifying health challenges toward developing, testing, and implementing culturally responsive solutions that can be translated into practice. He continues to pursue research that addresses tobacco and nicotine use, health inequities, and the complex realities shaping health behavior.

Research Interests

  • Tobacco and Nicotine
  • Health Education and Administration

Methodology

  • Qualitative
  • Mixed methods

Courses

  • NURS 367 — Integrating Mental Health and Substance Use into Nursing

Publications

Grants

Iqbal, S. (PI), Barolia, R. (Co-I) Petrucka, P. (Co-I), Ladak, L. (Co-I), Virani, S (Co-I), Shehzad, T., Azam, S.I. (2022-2024). Aga Khan University Research Start Up fund - USD $5000
Iqbal, S. (PI), Patwardhan S (Mentor) , Sivarajan Froelicher E (Mentor) , Asmat K (Co-I) and Barolia R (Mentor) (2024-2025). Knowledge. Action. Change (Tobacco harm reduction scholarship program) grant - USD $12000

External Committees

  • Anti-Drug Anti-Tobacco Committee (2024-2026)-Shifa Tamee-e-Millat University, Islamabad Pakistan
  • Examination Committee (2023-2026) )-Shifa Tamee-e-Millat University
  • MSN Admission Committee (2025-2026)-Shifa Tamee-e-Millat University

Honours

  • March 2024- Great Distinction in PhD
  • March 2023- Graduate Researcher Award (14th Health Science Research Assembly at the Aga Khan University)
  • April 2024- Frida Allana Research Award (Sigma Theta Tau at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery)
  • September 2022-Tobacco Treatment Specialist (Mayo Clinic Minnesota, 2022-2024)