Nurse Researcher of the Year Award

Amany Farag is an associate professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, and co-director of the VA Quality Scholars Program at Iowa City Veterans Affairs. 

Dr. Farag is recognized for her work examining how the nursing work environment influence nurses’ well-being and practice—looking closely at nurse manager leadership style, safety climate, and social capital, and how these factors affect medication practices. Her work also includes collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Engineering to develop AI-driven predictive models for nurse scheduling, as well as the use of computer vision and wearable technologies to assess fatigue and improve patient safety. 

Her scholarship shapes nursing leadership, informs policy, and improve care delivery. She has secured over $2 million in extramural funding, she has served as Principal Investigator on multiple federally funded studies, and received numerous awards for her innovation, research, and publications.