PhD.c Edona Gara
Teaching Coordinator at the Faculty of Health Sciences – AAB College
Address: Rr. “Elez Berisha”, No. 56, Industrial Zone, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo
📞 +383 49 121 711
✉ [email protected]
🔗 ORCID: 0000-0001-6799-1660
Education
Edona Gara was born on September 17, 1995, in Drenas, where she completed her primary
and secondary education. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the Faculty of
Medicine at the University of Prishtina in 2013–2016 (https://uni-pr.edu).
She then pursued a Master of Science in Health Education at the same faculty, graduating
in 2020 (2017–2020).
Subsequently, she completed another Master of Science in Nursing at the University of
Vlora “Ismail Qemali” in Albania from 2020 to 2023 (https://univlora.edu.al).
Since 2023, she has been pursuing PhD studies at the University of Tor Vergata in Rome,
Italy, in the Department of Biomedicine and Health Education, focusing on Nursing Science
and Public Health (https://web.uniroma2.it).
Professional Experience
From 2016 to September 2017, Edona Gara worked as a scrub nurse at Kardio Center
Hospital in Prishtina, a specialized institution in cardiothoracic surgery and invasive
procedures.
Her academic career began in October 2017 at AAB College, where she started as a teaching
assistant at the Faculty of Nursing. From October 2017 to January 2018, she also served as
Clinical Practice Coordinator, organizing and overseeing clinical placements for nursing
students in partner healthcare institutions, ensuring alignment with the curriculum and
clinical standards.From 2018 to October 2023, she held the position of Quality Coordinator
at the Faculty of Nursing. In this role, she was responsible for: Implementing and improving
internal academic and administrative quality standards; Drafting self-evaluation reports and
preparing for programmatic and institutional accreditation;Collecting and analyzing data on
teaching quality and student satisfaction; Supporting continuous improvement in teaching
practices and monitoring academic performance. Since 2020, Edona Gara has also served as a
lecturer in the Nursing program at AAB College.
She teaches:
Nursing care for older adults and geriatrics, Diagnostic-Therapeutic Program Through her teaching, she contributes to the professional preparation of students in line with contemporary standards in health sciences, integrating clinical experience and research skills into the educational process. She applies active learning methods, continuous assessment, and practical orientation to strengthen students’ competencies in addressing modern healthcare challenges. Since October 2023, she has been serving as the Teaching Coordinator at the Faculty of Health Sciences at AAB College. In this role, she is responsible for:
Planning and organizing the teaching process for all study programs within the faculty;
Supporting academic staff in developing teaching materials and applying modern teaching methods;
Ensuring compliance of teaching with
higher education standards and labor market requirements in the healthcare field;
Her multiyear experience in various academic and administrative roles has equipped her with a deep understanding of the higher education system in Kosovo, as well as strong organizational,
collaborative, and leadership skills in institutional settings.
Scientific Publications
Gara, E., Shuleta-Qehaja, S., & Gara, E. (2024). Nurses’ attitudes to care of the
elderly. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 6(8), 2024134.
https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.202413413
Conferences and Seminars
May 29–31, 2025 – 7th ESNO Congress, Zagreb – Active participant
Topic: Self-care behaviors in older adults affected by multiple chronic conditions
living in a low- and middle-income country and its associated variables
Book of Abstracts
2024, Prishtina, Kosovo – Nursing Care for Geriatrics, AAB College
2023, Prishtina, Kosovo – Nursing Care for Patients with Chronic Diseases (Diabetes
and Hypertension), AAB College
2024, Prishtina, Kosovo – Improving Women’s Health during the Covid-19
Pandemic, organized by AAB College & Dokuz Eylül University
2021, Online – Nursing Care Services and Skill Education in the Pandemic Process,
AAB College & Dokuz Eylül University – Participant
2021, Online – Covid-19 Pandemic Challenges and Opportunities in Nursing
Education, AAB College & Dokuz Eylül University – Active participant
May 5–6, 2021, Prishtina, Kosovo – The 1st International Congress of Nurses,
Midwives and Other Health Professionals of the Balkans (CNMHPB), organized by
the Kosovo Chamber of Nurses