Aqdas Lilani

Aqdas Lilani has held various positions throughout their work experience. Their most recent role is as a Senior RN Care Manager at AltaMed Health Services, where they provide assessments and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans for geriatric patients. Prior to this, they worked as a Registered Nurse at the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley and B12 LOVE, where they provided high-quality medical care and led holistic wellness consultations. Aqdas has also worked as an IVF Nurse Coordinator at Spring Fertility, where they coordinated treatments and communicated with physicians and patients. During their time at Duke University School of Nursing, they gained experience in various nursing specialties, including medical-surgical, pediatrics, community and public health, and maternity. Additionally, Aqdas has volunteered as a Doula at Durham Volunteer Doulas, providing free and accessible doula care for eligible individuals. Aqdas has also worked as a Financial Administrative Assistant at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc., and as an Intern Doula at Whatadoula. Aqdas has engaged in research projects at San Jose State University, where they served as a Lead Researcher and Clinical Research Assistant. Aqdas also gained experience as an Intern at the Performance Science Training Institute, where they aided coaches and supervised fitness classes.

Aqdas Lilani's education history is as follows:

Aqdas Lilani obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Duke University School of Nursing from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, from 2014 to 2018, Aqdas Lilani attended San Jose State University and earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science, with a minor in Nutrition and Food Sciences. From 2012 to 2019, Aqdas Lilani attended Las Positas College, where they completed prerequisites for their studies in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Aqdas Lilani completed high school at Dougherty Valley High School from 2010 to 2014 and received a diploma.

In addition to their formal education, Aqdas Lilani has also obtained various certifications. These include being certified as a Public Health Nurse by the California Board of Registered Nursing in July 2023. Aqdas Lilani also completed several courses through the CITI Program, including the CITI Good Clinical Practice Course, Conflicts of Interest, GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research, Public Health Research, Revised Common Rule, Biomedical Research, Social and Behavioral Research, and Vulnerable Subjects - Research Involving Children. These certifications were obtained in 2023 and 2023. Additionally, Aqdas Lilani has completed the Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association in September 2021.

Aqdas Lilani has also pursued additional education and training through various institutions and programs. These include completing courses such as "Immunization: You Call the Shots-Module One-General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization" from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in August 2020, "COVID-19: EFFECTIVE NURSING IN TIMES OF CRISIS" from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in May 2020, "Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring" from CineMed in April 2020, "Pediatric Care Coordination Curriculum" from Harvard University in April 2020, and "The Challenges of Global Health" from Duke University in April 2020. Aqdas Lilani also completed several quality improvement courses from the IHI, including "QI 101: Introduction to Health Care Improvement*", "QI 102: How to Improve with the Model for Improvement*", "QI 103: Testing and Measuring Changes with PDSA Cycles*", "QI 104: Interpreting Data: Run Charts, Control Charts, and Other Measurement Tools*", and "QI 105: Leading Quality Improvement*" in February 2020.