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Jamla Rizek

DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP, FAAN, FAEN

Fellow, Academy of Emergency Nursing
USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer
WADEM Board Member
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About Jamla
Professional Background
I previously served as an active-duty officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where I held multiple senior leadership and advisory roles, including Executive Assistant to the Deputy Surgeon General and positions focused on national preparedness and deployment readiness. I deployed extensively as part of Tier One public health response teams, supporting domestic and international emergency operations, infectious disease responses, and humanitarian missions.
As a dual board-certified Emergency and Pediatric Emergency Nurse and a nationally registered paramedic, I bring deep operational experience from austere, resource-limited, and conflict-affected environments. My career has included service with NDMS DMAT NY-6, participation in National Special Security Events, and response to large-scale disasters and public health emergencies.
20+
Years of Experience
36k+
Students Enrolled
26+
Global Deployments
Key Leadership Roles
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Disaster Nursing Section Editor
Leading the disaster nursing editorial section, reviewing and curating evidence-based content for emergency nursing professionals worldwide.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Deputy Editor

Contributing to editorial oversight and peer review of scholarly work in disaster medicine and public health emergency preparedness.

World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM)
Board Member

Advancing global disaster medicine through international governance, policy dialogue, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
Faculty

Teaching at Harvard Medical School’s teaching hospital, completed the Disaster Medicine Executive Nursing and Administrative Leadership Fellowship.

Academic & Editorial Leadership

In addition to my operational work, I am an educator, editor, and scholar in disaster and emergency nursing. I serve as the Disaster Nursing Section Editor for the Journal of Emergency Nursing and as Deputy Editor for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.

I also serve on the board of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM), advancing global disaster medicine and health systems preparedness through international governance, multidisciplinary collaboration, policy dialogue, and education across emergency and disaster response communities.

I am faculty at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where I completed the Disaster Medicine Executive Nursing and Administrative Leadership Fellowship.

Jamla, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP, FAAN, FAEN, brings a rare combination of executive leadership, clinical excellence, operational disaster response expertise, and academic scholarship to the fields of emergency nursing, disaster medicine, and public health preparedness.

Awards
Recognition & Honors

National awards recognizing leadership in disaster nursing and global health

Surgeon General's Award
Humanitarian Service and Global Health
Nurse Responder of the Year
National Recognition
Fellow, FAAN, FEAN
American Academy of Nursing
Let’s Strengthen Preparedness Together

Schedule a call with Nurse Jamla to explore how we can work together to strengthen emergency readiness, disaster nursing systems, and public health outcomes

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