Utah Business Healthcare Heroes | Joyce University Nurse Practitioner Hafsa Abdikadir

Oct 21, 2026

Joyce University Nurse Practitioner Hafsa Abdikadir Named a 2026 Utah Business Healthcare Hero

Published in: Utah Business | Oct. 14, 2026

Hafsa Abdikadir, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences, has been named one of Utah Business’ 2026 Healthcare Heroes. She is one of 24 honorees recognized this year for advancing health care and strengthening communities across Utah.

Drawing on her own experience as a Somali refugee, Abdikadir works to expand health education for refugee communities while practicing family medicine and mentoring Joyce nursing students. Her blood pressure screening and follow-up protocol earned first place at the University of Utah Poster Fair and a 2026 Healthcare Improvement Award.

Read the full article in Utah Business.

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