Jose Arnold Tariga, PhD, MSN, MN, RN, CPHQ, CNE: Global nurse educator, healthcare safety advocate

Dr. Jose Arnold Tariga is a nurse with more than 13 years of experience in acute and long-term critical care settings, clinical education and training, and healthcare quality. He is highly certified, with a Ph.D. in development education, two master's and a bachelor's in nursing, and a professional diploma in healthcare administration. He is also a certified professional in healthcare quality and a certified nurse educator. From the Philippines, he is now based in the United Arab Emirates, working full-time as an Education Coordinator in a post-acute service provider, and part-time as an adjunct faculty in a nursing university. In 2019 he was recognized as the Healthcare Professional of the Year by The Filipino Times Awards and is currently a scholar in Sigma’s Nightingale Challenge 2020 – 2021.