Emad Abdurasul is an assistant professor at James Madison University in the USA. He completed his Ph.D. in Statistics, in 2016, at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, MS in Applied Mathematics, in 2012, at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, and BA in Statistics, in 1992, the University of Tripoli, Libya. His research has primarily focused on nonparametric statistical methods; in particular, on survival analysis using saddlepoint approximations. Also, he is interested in working in Regression Analysis.

Dr. María José Calero-García is a full professor at the University of Jaén in the areas of Psychology and Nursing, respectively, and is responsible for the PAIDI research groups: HUM 434 and CTS 990. Mr. José Ángel Aranda is the Director of “Aura Cuidados” and Mr. Salvador Gilperez is the Project Director of the “Care and Cure Foundation”, a foundation dedicated to research to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

Dr. Ana Raquel Ortega-Martínez is a full professor at the University of Jaén in the areas of Nursing and Psychology, respectively, and is responsible for the PAIDI research groups: CTS990 and HUM434. Dr. María Luisa Grande-Gascón has developed her work in the field of Nursing and is currently the director of the University of Distance Education in the province of Jaén her teaching and research work has been carried out in the area of Nursing. All three have extensive experience in the field of research and for some time have been developing a line of research focused on physical and psychological health problems related to fibromyalgia.

Manmal Manikchand Begani is a consultant surgeon, at Bombay Hospital, Associate professor at B.H.I.M.S.bombay University, and Medical Director at Abhishek Day Care Institute & Medical Research Centre. He is a Member of the Association of Surgeons of India 1979.  (A.S.I.). (L.M.2833). In May 2023 he conducted a Workshop & training program conducted for the benefit of staff and resident Guests at Club Mahindra La Vintuna Hotel Gangtok. The topics covered namely: Role of the Public in Disaster Management, Integrating Science and Spirituality in Holistic Wellness, and the Potential of Day Care Surgery in India.

Dr. Stern is a board-certified neurosurgeon in North Carolina, USA.  In 2015, his sister Victoria died of leukemia following a bone marrow transplant and a year later, her husband Pat died of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm.  He realized the need for greater compassion and empathy in medicine and to surrender emotional armor in favor of emotional agility.  He is the author of “Grief Connects Us: A Neurosurgeon’s Lessons on Love, Loss, and Compassion,” as well as articles in The New York Times, the Washington Post, World Neurosurgery, Journal of Palliative Medicine, and JAMA. He earned undergraduate and medical degrees at The University of Michigan and trained in Palliative Care through Harvard Medical School. To learn more, please visit josephsternmd.com.

Dr. Aisha Y Malik is an Associate of the Phronesis Foundation, an Associate Tutor at Warwick Medical school, University of Warwick, and a Tutor at the Dept. for Continuing Education, University of Oxford. She has experience in conducting empirical ethics research and teaching medical and research ethics, to undergraduate and postgraduate students in varied cultural contexts. Her research interests are mainly in gender’s role in decision-making, justice in medical research and phronesis. She developed a staged approach to making practically wise decisions that are being used in developing an app- the ‘wisdom wheel’  for making ethically wise decisions at the moment as also in debriefing and MDT  sessions.

Colleen F Inouye is the Interim Executive Director for the Hawaii Independent Physicians Association.  She graduated from Rosalind Franklin University/Chicago Medical School and completed an internship/residency at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Medical Center. She has a Master’s degree from both Thomas Jefferson University in Population Health and the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California in Medical Management.  She is a Board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and an Assistant Professor, co-directing the University of Hawaii Manoa JABSOM students who complete clinical rotations on Maui.  She has written about physician burn-out. Colleen has earned Fellowships from both the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Association for Physician Leadership, where she is a Board member.  She enjoys working with physicians and advocating for them.

Maria Clelia Zurlo is a Full Professor of Dynamic Psychology and Head of the Dynamic Psychology Laboratory at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. Her research covers the areas of Health Psychology and focuses on the development and applications of models and tools for the evaluation of stress dimensions and psychological and physical health conditions with reference to a wide range of target populations i.e., nurses, students, teachers, immigrant workers, partners of infertile couples, clinical patients. She is the author of more than 100 scientific publications in these areas of expertise, with several international co-authors. She has been involved in national and international research projects aimed at gaining a greater understanding of stress and well-being processes in different contexts (e.g., healthcare sector, educational contexts, occupational contexts).

Dr. Brunsvold is the Program Director of the General Surgery Residency. She also serves as the Clinical Director of the SimPORTAL Simulation Center. She serves as the Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and as the Medical Director of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program. Nationally, Dr. Brunsvold participates in leadership and committee work in several organizations, including recently serving as Chair of the Education Research Committee of the Association for Surgical Education. She has contributed substantially to the Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum and the ASPIRES project of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Brunsvold has been nationally recognized for her contributions to education, she received the Phillip J. Wolfson Outstanding Teaching Award from the Association for Surgical Education in 2014. She also received the 2009 Education Specialty Award for a submission to the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Samantha Walker (Sam or Dr. Sam) holds her Associate, Bachelor, Master of Science in Nursing Education, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from Indiana State University. Her evidence-based project focused on improving the lives of seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Samantha is a Certified Case Manager and is currently working to complete her Family Nursing Practitioner certification from Indiana State University. She has an extensive background working with seniors and in managed insurance and has worked in local, statewide, and national roles. Samantha has spearheaded large centralized corporate departments resulting in significant revenue, and most recently launched her own consulting business where she helps healthcare providers be successful with their daily operations. Samantha was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Lambda Sigma Chapter based on her academic performance. She is also a member of the American Nurses Association, the Indiana State Nurses Association, the Indiana Rural Health Association, the Indiana Health Care Association, and the Case Management Society of America, where she serves locally as the president and as a nationally elected board member. Samantha received the esteemed 2023 National Case Manager of the Year award presented by CMSA. She is a mother of two and a grandmother of two. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family (including her two dogs), traveling, boating, golfing, spending time outdoors, helping others, and continuing her education.

Dr. Summers is a Speciality Doctor in Emergency Medicine and has been working since 2015 in the Emergency Department at Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire, UK. She moved to live in the UK in 1996 and qualified as a nurse in 2002, obtaining  BSc(Hons) in Nursing Practice from the University of Bradford, and in 2005 completed PG Cert MSc Advancing Clinical Practice at Huddersfield University. In 2006 she enrolled to study medicine and was awarded an MBBS (Distinction) by the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.

Dr. Summers worked as an Emergency Nurse for 3 years at Calderdale Royal Hospital and whilst studying medicine, she continued to work as a qualified Nurse across different hospitals and EDs.

Dr. Summers is passionate about education and contributing towards advancing clinical knowledge for all healthcare professionals.

Stéphane Pasquet is a Ph.D. student in Social psychology at the University of Rennes 2, France. Studying the research on the "Effectiveness of hypnosis in the prevention of fatigue of compassion in pediatric hemato-oncology nurses". Since 2018 he worked as a Nurse teacher, at the Nursing School of Saint Brieuc, France. In 2017, Master 2  Recherche en soins palliatifs. From 2012 – 2018, worked as a Nursing manager in palliative care units. Completed his Diploma of Nurse Anaesthesist in 2001.

Consultant Emergency Medicine, Director Quality & Safety & trust Appraisal lead, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Wigan, UK

Professor (Adjunct) of Emergency Medicine Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, Pakistan. Specialist Advisor CQC (Care Quality Commission) for Emergency and Unscheduled Care, UK

Honorary Senior Lecturer Edge Hill University and Visiting Lecturer University of Bolton, UK

Member of International Education Committee Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), and Member of BAME committee General Medical Council (GMC),

Lead for Emergency Foundation programme in Pakistan and Masters in Emergency and Trauma at Edge Hill University.

The Perceived Levels of Stress and Coping Styles in Physicians and Nurses at A City Hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Maria Tan is a Nurse Consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Royal Wolverhampton Trust (United Kingdom) with additional qualifications as a non-medical independent prescriber and an MSc degree in Advanced Clinical Practice including a vast experience in GI/Liver where she served as a junior staff nurse (2003), progressed into senior nursing roles from 2005 including the Directorate’s Matron (2017) before she took her the clinical pathway in 2019 as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Her professional portfolio focuses on nursing advancements, service improvement and team collaborations. She received various awards locally and nationally for leadership, and service development including GI Nurse of the Year in 2021 (BJN). 

Dr. Prashanth Gunanayagam is an unaccredited registrar in vascular surgery working at Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD). His research interests are in the complex management of diabetic foot disease, endovascular therapies for peripheral arterial and venous disease, and wound care management. He is committed to the delivery of holistic care to patients with DFD in a cost-effective manner.  

Anas Ismail is a medical doctor who studied at and graduated from Al Azhar University in Gaza. He led the training project to recruit medical students as lifesaving first aid instructors for the community in Gaza. Anas holds an MSc degree in Global Health from King’s College London, UK, and has a General Medical Council registration in the UK.

Heidi Blomqvist Doctoral Researcher at Åbo Akademi University at the Department of Health Sciences, MHS, RN. Member of a research project on Compassion and ethical sensitivity for alleviating the patient's suffering in care. Research interests include elderly care and home-based care, leadership as well as ethical issues within caring contexts.

Silvia Rossini, RN, MSN, PhD. She collaborates with ASST Spedali Civili Brescia as a nurse and with the University of Brescia as a teacher, internship manager, and quality referent for the Nursing Master's degree. Her research program focuses on nursing education, particularly on the quality of educational programs.

Carlene is an advanced clinical nurse specialist and Independent Nurse Prescriber at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). She developed the continence service across all pelvic poor disciplines when first started at GSTT 21 years ago. First nurse in the UK to lead the nurse-led telephone assessment clinic for pelvic poor dysfunction. This is a new service set up by the colorectal department at GSTT. Carlene has lectured extensively in both the UK and internationally about the role of nurse-led conservative assessment and management of pelvic poor dysfunction.

Dr. Kimberly Cockerham specializes in Ophthalmology, with a special focus on Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Botox and Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery. She practices primarily in San Diego, CA, and is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Dr. Cockerham graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1987 and completed her training at Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, and Allegheny Genl Hosp. She is board certified in Ophthalmology. Participated in the training of 45 Fellows including primary preceptor to 20 Oculofacial Plastics/Orbit/Neuro-ophthalmology fellows and participating preceptor to ENT fellows in Facial Plastics and Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Neurology fellows in Neuro-ophthalmology. Also participated in the training of numerous medical students, interns and residents at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda Naval Medical Center, Allegheny General Hospital, UCSF and Stanford.

Euzeli da Silva Brandão is an Associate Professor of the Department of Fundamentals of Nursing and Administration and a Permanent Professor of the Professional Master's Degree in Assistantial Nursing at the Fluminense Federal University. President of the Brazilian Association of Nursing in Dermatology - Rio de Janeiro Regional. Ph.D. in Nursing from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Specialist in Dermatological Nursing by the Brazilian Society of Nursing in Dermatology. Experience in Nursing, with an emphasis on Dermatology, working on the topics: of maintenance and recovery of skin integrity, and care for people with skin conditions such as immunobullous dermatoses and psoriasis.

Nilay Unsal is an Assistant Professor, in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Political Sciences, at Ankara University. Her research focuses on program evaluation, particularly on workplace wellness programs. 

Hanan Daghash is a nurse and researcher with experience in healthcare systems. Currently residing in Saudi Arabia, Hanan has a Master of Medicine Science from Malaya University in Malaysia and a Bachelor of Nursing Science from The Hashemite University in Jordan. Hanan has pursued continuing education in various subjects such as Data Skills Workforce Development, Data Management for Clinical Research, and Statistical Analysis. Her research experience includes being a Graduate Researcher at the University of Malaya, where she coordinated program development, implementation, evaluation, and budgeting. Hanan's current role is as a Research Coordinator at Al-Gahd International College, where she works with faculty to improve data entry, management, and analysis. She is also a peer reviewer, providing written and unbiased feedback on the scholarly merits and scientific value of works.

Nguyen Hoang Long is an Assistant Professor at the College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Ha Noi, Vietnam. He also serves as the Program Director of the Bachelor of Nursing Program and the Director of the Medical Simulation Center, VinUniversity. His research focuses on palliative care, death attitudes, nursing education, and leadership and management. Dr. Long founded the country’s first undergraduate nursing program at a private university. He has contributed significantly to the development of nursing education in Vietnam by acting as one leader of the country’s nurse educator association, reviewer, and advisor for curriculum development at graduate and undergraduate levels for various institutions.

Dr. McNally completed her studies at the University of Manchester, and this was undertaken as an undergraduate project. She is currently working as a doctor at North Middlesex University Hospital, North London. 

Keri Brenner, MD, MPA is a palliative care physician, psychiatrist, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Brenner was a philosophy major at the University of Notre Dame where she later was nominated as the youngest member of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees. She is a graduate of Yale Medical School (2011), and was a Zuckerman fellow for Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership where she received a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School. She completed a psychiatry residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (2015), and a palliative care fellowship at Harvard (2016) and subsequently served as a psychiatric palliative care consultant for MGH. In addition to her numerous nationally invited talks, Dr. Brenner has been awarded funding through Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute, the Rosenkranz Foundation and a fellowship with the American Psychoanalytic Association to deepen knowledge on the psychological dimensions of life-limiting illness.

Marcel Padrosa Planella is a Chief nurse of the general emergency department of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Master in Emergencies and master’s degree in leadership and management in nursing services. Member of the monitoring committees of the urgent care process of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.

John Hausdorff has been a practicing physician in Monterey, California since 1996, and is board certified and actively practicing in medical oncology, palliative medicine, and hospice.  He is a partner in a private practice oncology group (Pacific Cancer Care), and Medical Director of the Palliative Medicine Service and of Hospice of the Central Coast, both services of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.  He is a graduate of Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and trained in Internal Medicine at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, and Medical Oncology at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Judith A. Anaman is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho-Ghana. Dean for Students Affairs UHAS,  with additional responsibilities as a Faculty at the Department of Public Health Nursing. She served as a consultant for the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission. Her research interests are Reproductive Health, Women’s Health, HIV/AIDS, and Non-communicable Diseases. She has chaired committees to develop the teaching curricula for Registered General Nursing and Public Health Nursing programs at the University. 

Nicholas Danzima Yakubu is expertise in clinical Nursing management and the application of Nursing models in clinical care to enhance the provision of quality and patient-centered-individualistic care. His passion is to ensure the use of Evidence-based-nursing care in ensuring quality and precision in nursing decision-making during care. He is an ardent follower of the interpretivist/constructivist paradigm in conjunction with the Philosophical views of Martin Heidegger in finding the truth/reality. As a health worker and Lecturer, he believes this is the way to go about caring for our patients since human beings cannot be reduced to static entities, human behavior cannot be independent of time and context as opposed to the view of positivism, and human beings have multiple experiences of the same phenomenon and hence should be considered individualistic as against the view of positivism.

Prof. Coşkun Usta has been working as a lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine since 1993. In 2003, He participated in research in Rome, Italy. His main research areas include central nervous system diseases and diabetes. His special interest is microbiota and nutrition.

Steven Jeffery is a Professor of Wound Study at Birmingham City University with an interest in both acute and chronic wounds. Jeffery has over 35 years of experience as an active-duty burns and plastic surgeon in the British Army. He has undertaken numerous operational tours, including four in Afghanistan. He is also a visiting Professor at Cardiff University.

Mark Gray is an independent Nurse Consultant in Learning Disability and a Visiting Tutor at the Birmingham City University School of Rehabilitation Studies (Visual Impairment). Which trains Rehabilitation officers for the Visually Impaired. Mark is a frequent guest lecturer at twelve other UK universities for the Degree in Learning Disability Nursing. Mark runs a successful Health & social care training and consultancy business and is involved in a mixture of clinical practice, teaching, and Policy development most recently working with the British Council and the Government of Azerbaijan in promoting employment for disabled people. He is a former Chair of the British Institute of Learning Disabilities and Pohwer a UK-wide Advocacy Organisation.

Consultant Emergency Medicine, Director Quality & Safety & trust Appraisal lead, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Wigan, UK

Professor (Adjunct) of Emergency Medicine Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, Pakistan. Specialist Advisor CQC (Care Quality Commission) for Emergency and Unscheduled Care, UK

Honorary Senior Lecturer Edge Hill University and Visiting Lecturer University of Bolton, UK

Member of International Education Committee Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), and Member of BAME committee General Medical Council (GMC),

Lead for Emergency Foundation programme in Pakistan and Masters in Emergency and Trauma at Edge Hill University.

John Hausdorff has been a practicing physician in Monterey, California since 1996, and is board certified and actively practicing in medical oncology, palliative medicine, and hospice.  He is a partner in a private practice oncology group (Pacific Cancer Care), and Medical Director of the Palliative Medicine Service and of Hospice of the Central Coast, both services of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.  He is a graduate of Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and trained in Internal Medicine at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, and Medical Oncology at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Brunsvold is the Program Director of the General Surgery Residency. She also serves as the Clinical Director of the SimPORTAL Simulation Center. She serves as the Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and as the Medical Director of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program. Nationally, Dr. Brunsvold participates in leadership and committee work in several organizations, including recently serving as Chair of the Education Research Committee of the Association for Surgical Education. She has contributed substantially to the Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum and the ASPIRES project of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Brunsvold has been nationally recognized for her contributions to education, she received the Phillip J. Wolfson Outstanding Teaching Award from the Association for Surgical Education in 2014. She also received the 2009 Education Specialty Award for a submission to the Society of Critical Care Medicine.