Biography

Ms. Hala joined Dubai Medical College in 2025 as a full-time lecturer in the nursing program. She earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science from Mu’tah University, Jordan, a Master in Pediatric Nursing from Mutah University, Jordan.

Ms. Hala has over 15 years of diverse nursing and academic experience across clinical, humanitarian, and educational settings in the Middle East. She began her career as a registered nurse in Jordan, working in emergency and pediatric wards at Karak Governmental Hospital and the Arab Medical Center, where she gained frontline experience in acute and general pediatric care. She then specialized in pediatric nursing at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Saudi Arabia, with a focus on renal and endocrine care, and later transitioned into health informatics as an Application Analyst for the nursing module of the Clinical Information Management System.

Her humanitarian experience includes serving with the International Medical Corps at the Azraq Refugee Camp, where she provided pediatric care in crisis conditions. In academia, Hala has taught and supervised nursing students since 2017, first at Mu’tah University in Jordan, and since 2021 as a Clinical Instructor at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. In these roles, she has led clinical training, mentored students, and integrated digital learning platforms into blended instruction.

Education

• Master in pediatric nursing, Mu’tah University, Jordan, 2019.
• Bachelor of Nursing in Nursing, Mu’tah University, Jordan, 2006.

Research Interests

Dr. Haya Al Shawa’s research interests focus on:

• Public health challenges, including the impact of mental health on women health and pregnancy outcomes.
• Adolescent health and lifestyle interventions.
• Antimicrobial resistance in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
• Innovations in medical and nursing simulation and education to enhance interprofessional education and collaboration.

Research Publications

• Al Shawa, Haya. “Effect of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr on Body Size in Adolescents: A Review of the Literature.” Poster presentation at the Dubai Medical Education Symposium, Dubai, UAE, 2016.
• Hemimi, Neveen, Ishtiyaq Shaafie, and Haya Alshawa. “The study of the impact of genetic polymorphism of aromatase (CYP19) enzyme and susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome (575.5).”?The FASEB Journal?28 (2014): 575-5.
• Hemimi, Neveen Salah Eldine, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Shaafie, and Haya Husni A. Alshawa. “Association of Genetic Polymorphism of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma Gene and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.” (2013): 1012-1.
• Ahmadi, Jamshid, Mohammed Galal Ahmed, Fatehia Ali Bayoumi, Abeer Abdul Moneenum, and Haya Alshawa. “Mental health of Dubai Medical College Students.”?Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences?6, no. 2 (2012): 79.