Prof. Madeleine Mukeshimana

Professor of Nursing & Research Committee Chair - School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda 

Professor Madeleine Mukeshimana has been a nurse educator and leader at the University of Rwanda's School of Nursing and Midwifery since 2011. From 2016 to 2021, she served as Deputy Dean and then Dean of the school. She is currently a full Professor of Nursing, Chair of the Research Committee at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Prof. Mukeshimana has contributed to developing and reviewing nursing programs and healthcare policies in Rwanda. She actively promotes gender equality and equity and consults for the CERTA foundation, which works to eradicate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and foster Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) in Rwanda. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International and was part of the 23rd ICN congress scientific committee. Trained in leadership by the ICN's ODENNA program, she is active in the Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Union and the Rwanda Nursing Council. Recently, she was nominated to the ICN Education Chapter Committee representing the African region. Prof. Mukeshimana's expertise includes nursing education, leadership, and research. She developed a Collaborative Care Model in Rwanda that improved the quality of care for patients with comorbid mental and medical health issues.