Biography

Dr. Sarah Sanad is an accomplished nursing educator and academic leader with over 17 years of experience in higher education, academic administration, and clinical practice. She serves as a Certified Reviewer with the Commission of Academic Accreditation (CAA), UAE, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK. Additionally, she is a Certified Digital Teaching and Learning Expert through Blackboard Academy.

Dr. Sanad holds a PhD in Healthcare Management from Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, UAE. Her doctoral research focused on job satisfaction and quality of work life among registered nurses working in Ministry of Health and Prevention hospitals across the UAE. She is also a Critical Care Nurse Specialist, having earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Jordan.

Her expertise spans nursing education and curriculum development, program accreditation, simulation-based education, teaching and learning innovation, and quality assurance. She has played a leading role in curriculum reforms, academic planning, and institutional accreditation, ensuring alignment with national standards and competency-based education frameworks. Dr. Sanad has also contributed to institutional strategic development and policy enhancement in her administrative roles.

With extensive teaching experience, Dr. Sanad has led and taught a broad range of undergraduate nursing courses, including Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing, Clinical Pharmacology, Maternal & Newborn Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Pathophysiology, Leadership & Quality Management in Nursing, Ethical & Legal Issues, Evidence-Based Practice, Public Health Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, and Health Assessment. She has supervised numerous undergraduate research capstone projects, guiding students in evidence-based inquiry and scholarly writing.

Dr. Sanad is deeply committed to advancing academic excellence, integrating technology-enhanced learning, and fostering interprofessional collaboration. Her leadership continues to drive innovation and quality in nursing education at both the program and institutional levels.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Healthcare Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, UAE.
• Master of Science (MSN) in Nursing, Critical Care Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing.

Research Interests

Critical Care Nursing, Nursing Profession, Burnout, Satisfaction, Quality of work life, Nursing Image, Public Health, Simulation Teaching and Learning, Leadership and Management, Insurance System, Health System, Healthcare Management, Emergency Nursing, Disaster Management, E-learning, Hybrid Learning

Research Publications

• Mottershead R, Subu MA, Habeb M, Bani-Issa W, Dias JM, Abraham M, Seshan V, Almarzooqi A, Alshamsi MBS, Al-Tamimi M, Kavumpurath J, Al-Fayyadh S, Hall J, Shahrour G, Sanad S, Almarzrouei SS, Alshaer SAM, AlHammadi AY, Ali MBHA. The Holy month of Ramadan: A blessed union (Etihad) of societal collective effervescence, belonging and positive mental health for all. F1000Res. 2025 Mar 25;14:327. doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.162960.1. PMID: 40486043, PMCID: PMC12144488
• Aljawarneh, Y.M.; Ghader, N.; Al-Bashaireh, A.M.; Dalky, H.F.; Al-Omari, H.; Alkouri, O.; Sanad, S.R.; Mheiri, N.A.; Gopakumar, A.; AlShaya, S.; et al. Exploring Risk Perception, Mental Health, Mental Fatigue, Stigma, and the Quality of Life among UAE Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 1124. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091124
• Sanad, S. (2023). Quality of Life among Registered Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UAE. The HCT International Conference on Advancements in Health Sciences, Poster Presentation.
• Dalky, H., Ghader, N., Al Kuwari, M. Sanad, S. et al. (2021). Assessment of the Awareness, Perception, Attitudes, and Preparedness of Health-care Professionals Potentially Exposed to COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 14, pp. 91-102. doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S278479
• Robby, M. & Sanad, S. (2017). Survey of Energy Drinks Consumption and Adverse Health Effects: A Sample of University Students in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 15 (4), 1-13.