Mina Azimirad

Dr. Mina Azimirad (PhD, MNSc, BSc, RN) is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). As an enthusiastic and passionate researcher, Dr. Azimirad has been involved in several research projects, where formed an international network, and study visits to the University of Genova (Italy), University of Thessaly (Greece), AWV & AFBB (Germany), Northumbria University (UK), Surrey University (UK), University of Limerick (Ireland), University of Østfold (Norway), and Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland).

Dr. Azimirad’s research interest mainly focuses on medical emergency teams and nurses’ competencies in managing deteriorating patients. Dr. Azimirad has received a significant amount of competitive research grant (77,400 €) including a 12,000 € travel grant (to an Australian university and the National University of Singapore) for her post-doc research proposal, and published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles, 12 publications intended for professional communities and the general public, published one book chapter, and supervised a Master’s degree nursing student. She has presented 17 research studies at national and international conferences and was a chairman at the latest HTTS conference (Kansallinen hoitotieteellinen konferenssi).

The post-doc research study (eTSiMMe project) main members are Dr. Mina azimirad (UEF), Prof. Hannele Turunen (UEF), Prof. Roman Bednarik (UEF), and our international collaborator from the National University of Singapore Prof. He Hong-Go. The project also has members from the Kuopio University Hospital ICU department who will help us in implementing the project. The project focuses on the assessment of teamwork and shared mental models within the MET.