Nurse, researcher, and educator Michael Joseph “MJ” Dino specializes in health informatics, gerotechnology, educational technologies, robotics, human-computer interaction (HCI), extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and academic integrity. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) and the first Asian to win the Nurse in the Limelight Innovator Award given by Connecting-Nurses in partnership with the International Council of Nurses. In addition to holding two doctorates, Dino is an alumnus of the Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy of Sigma Nursing and the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) of the International Council of Nurses. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (USA), the National League for Nursing (USA), and the Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland). He is part of the Delphi Group, which pioneered the new definition of Nursing and Nurses (2025) at the International Council of Nurses, and Past President of the Phi Gamma Chapter, the first and only virtual chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Among his recognitions, he was one of the Top 10 recipients of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. He is a sought-after speaker with a record of delivering plenary speaking engagements in over 20 countries. He was named the Outstanding Professional of the Year in Nursing by the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commission in 2023 – the highest recognition bestowed by the commission for Filipino professionals.

Education

• PhD in Nursing, Johns Hopkins University
• PhD in Development Studies, University of Santo Tomas
• MA in Nursing, Our Lady of Fatima University
• BSN, Our Lady of Fatima University
• Certified Professional by the American Heart Association (CPAHA) – Digital Health in Cardiac Care, American Heart Association

Selected Editorial Activities

• Editor, BMC Nursing
• Editor, Biomed Research International
• Editor, Health Service Insights
• Guest Editor, Healthcare, Special Issue on Long Term Care for Older Adults
• Guest Editor, Healthcare, Special Issue on Recent Advances and Innovation in Telehealth Use Among Older Adults

Selected Awards & Honors

• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
• Fellow, Academy of Nursing Education, National League for Nursing
• Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Award, National League for Nursing
• Trailblazer in Inclusion Award, Bett Asia
• Outstanding Professional of the Year in Nursing, Philippine Professional Regulation Commission

Selected Professional Activities

• Past President, Phi Gamma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing
• Delphi Group, Definition of Nursing Project, International Council of Nurses
• Virginia Henderson Fellow, Sigma International Honor Society in Nursing
• Digital Innovator, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• Closing Plenary Speaker, Nursing Research Congress 2024, Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing

Additional Languages

• Japanese
• German
• French