Prof. Felix Apiribu

Associate Professor of Nursing

Prof. Felix Apiribu is an Associate Professor of Nursing with extensive experience in nursing and health professions education, research, academic leadership, postgraduate supervision, and professional service. He has approximately three decades of professional experience, including over two decades in university education.

He holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, an MPhil in Nursing from the University of Ghana, an MSc in Health Professions Education from Maastricht University, Netherlands, and a BA in Nursing and Psychology from the University of Ghana, in addition to a Diploma in Nursing Education and Administration.

Prof. Apiribu's academic and research interests include HIV/AIDS and HIV-status disclosure, intimate partner and domestic violence, violence associated with HIV-status disclosure, nursing and midwifery education, health professions education, transition of nurse educators from clinical practice to academia, medical-surgical nursing, breast cancer, and professional development in nursing and midwifery. His research places particular emphasis on lived experiences, contextual factors, culturally appropriate interventions, professional practice, and evidence-informed healthcare and education.

He has published in international peer-reviewed journals and contributes to the scholarly community as an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE and a reviewer for international journals. He is also actively involved in postgraduate research supervision and mentorship, supporting the development of emerging researchers, educators, and healthcare professionals.

Prof. Apiribu has held several academic leadership positions, including Head of the Department of Nursing and Acting Dean at KNUST. He also served as the first Coordinator of the Ministry of Health Health Training Institutions Top-Up and Terminal Examinations Programmes affiliated to KNUST for six years and has served as Coordinator for Faculty of Allied Health Sciences programmes at the KNUST Obuasi Campus.

His professional service includes consultancy, external examining and moderation, academic quality assurance, and engagement with professional and health-sector institutions. He has served as a consultant to the Ghana National Health Insurance Authority and Ministry of Health institutions and has contributed to professional education and assessment through work with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana and higher education institutions.

Prof. Apiribu is committed to advancing nursing and midwifery education through excellence, innovation, collaboration, mentorship, and evidence-informed practice. His academic work reflects a sustained commitment to developing healthcare professionals, advancing scholarship, strengthening institutions, and contributing to improved health and healthcare outcomes.