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Patricia M. Davidson Lecture (ex Cardiovascular Nursing Lecture ~ 2024)
The first Cardiovascular Nursing lecture was presented at the 2006 CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting in Canberra. In 2023, the Cardiovascular Nursing Council submitted a proposal to the CSANZ Board to re-name the Cardiovascular Nursing Lecture in honour of Professor Patricia Davidson and it was unanimously approved at the Board meeting in November 2023.
Prof Davidson has been instrumental in developing the leading cardiovascular nurse researchers in Australia to improve the cardiovascular health of their communities. She is committed to mentoring the next generation of research leaders across many disciplines. Her career has focussed on improving the outcomes of individuals with chronic illness and developing policy-relevant health interventions. As a global leader in nursing, health care, and advocacy, Prof Davidson’s work focuses on person-centred care delivery and the improvement of cardiovascular health outcomes for women and at-risk populations.
Throughout her research career, she has supervised more than 56 doctoral students. She has over 700 publications, a large number are published with students, mentees, clinical collaborators and fellow nurse scientists, many of whom are former students or mentees.
After beginning her tertiary education at the University of Wollongong in 1995, Prof Davidson returned as Vice-Chancellor and President in May 2021. Prior to her return to Australia, she spent 8 years in the United States as Dean and Professor of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. Her previous appointments were at the University of Technology, Sydney, firstly as Professor and Director for the Centre for Cardiovascular & Chronic Care then appointed as the Professor, IMPACCT Research Centre Sydney.
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