Prof. Dr. A. Jayasudha, Principal, Apollo College of Nursing, Hyderabad has completed Ph.D. Nursing, Advanced Diploma in Quality Management, Post basic Diploma in Bioethics, Mini- MBA in Rural Health Care and BPNI’s Certificate course on Breastfeeding & Infant and Young Child Feeding Counsellors. She is the FAIMER Fellow 2007-2009 (PSG FRI). She has 30 years of teaching and clinical experience in the field of Nursing in various cadres from Clinical Instructor to Professor. Her contribution to the profession other than teaching & research in the means of participating, organizing conference, seminar, workshop at regional, state, national and international forum is exemplary. Thus far she has organized, participated & presented papers in more than 100 conferences both Nationally & Internationally. She has visited Mansoura University, Egypt as a resource person with her expertise and AIMST University, Malaysia. She has taken initiative in collaboration between PSG College of Nursing and the Haute Ecole de la Sante La Source & Haute Ecole De Sante Vaud (HESAV) and the Board of Higher Education (DGES), Lausanne, Switzerland, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia, Akademi Kaperwatan, Fatmawati, Polri, Yaspen and Manggala Husada, Jakarta, Indonesia and Northern Illinois University, USA. Her immense involvement in research activities driven her with many research studies and published around 50 research articles in the peer reviewed, indexed and Scopus journals. She has guided around 500 UG & PG students in Nursing for their Research Projects. Served as a foreign examiner for Ph.D candidates in various Universities, India and Evaluated more than 25 Ph.D. (N), thesis as foreign examiner and 5 as an Indian examiner. She is the examination panel member for B.Sc. (N)., M.Sc.(N)., and Ph.D.(N)., with the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Porur, Chennai, Saveetha Deemed University, Chennai, NITTE University, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal,Vinayaka Missions Deemed University, Salem, Kerala University of Health Sciences and Annamalai University. She is one of the resource faculty for LEAP (Leadership excellence and Professionalism) workshop, SALT (Student Advocacy &Leadership Training) Expert Committee Member, Research Advisory Board (RAB) Member, Revised B.Sc. (N) Syllabus: Curriculum Implementation Committee Member, Executive Editor for Journal of Nursing Education and Administration published by the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council, Chennai. Chairperson – Nursing Education Committee in TNAI, Tamilnadu State Branch from 2022 - 2026. She is the member of Governing Council, Board of Studies and Senate at the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) member of Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education. She has obtained certification on various online courses like Global Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) From Lund University, Sweden, Confronting Gender based Violence: Global Lessons with case studies from India, from John Hopkins University, AIDS- Fear & Hope at University of Michigan, Childbirth: A Global perspective at Emory University, Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID – 19 by University of Toronto, COVID – 19 Contact Tracing from Johns Hopkins University, Newborn Capstone, Medical Emergencies: Airway, Breathing, Circulation from University of Colorado, Research Design : Inquiry and Discovery from University of North Texas and Teaching Genz for Nursing Educators by Team ViGEO. Besides the registration at State Nursing Council with RN and RM, she has acquired Life Membership from The Trained Nurses Association of India, Society of Midwives India and BPNI. Undergone training in Effective Public Speaking, Leadership & Parliamentarian and Speech Craft conducted by Junior Chamber International (JCI) India, Zone XVII. At present doing certificate course on “ Management Development Program on Digital Health” Awards: She is the recipient of “Best Nurse Educator” from Tamilnadu Nurses & Midwives Council, Chennai, in May 2023 “Women Researcher Award” in the International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science and Medicine of the year 2021, Rula International “Distinguished Researcher Award” of the year 2020, Best Teacher award by The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Best Nurse Educator award from Education Today Magazine at Chennai, Best Participant award at Effective Public Speaking training and Nursing Excellence Award from Kovai Kongunattu Arakkattalai.