Full Title: Jamla Rizek, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP
Specialty: Disaster Nursing and Humanitarian Aid
Jamla Rizek, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP, is a flight nurse/paramedic, educator, and nurse leader.
DNP(c). LT United States Public Health Service/Disaster Medicine Fellow at BIDMC at Harvard University/Doctoral Student/Muslim
About her
She has worked in over 20 different Emergency Departments throughout the United States in a variety of clinical and leadership roles.
Her experience includes caring for athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, underserved patients in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and going to disaster sites such as Puerto Rico, which was ravaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017 as part of a federal disaster response team, DMAT NY-6 as well as National Safety and Security Events. She is a published author and a reviewer for the Journal of Emergency Nursing and is a proud Lifetime ENA member where she has served in various roles. She passionate about diversity, equity and inclusivity and has been outspoken on the health disparities among minorities. She was recognized as a Worldwide Leader in Healthcare by the International Nurses Association.
Disaster MedicinLT United States Public Health Service-PHERST
Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Servicee Fellow at BIDMC July 2022-June 2023