{"id":15519,"date":"2025-06-24T04:44:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/area54.thedct.net\/herheart\/?p=15519"},"modified":"2025-06-24T04:44:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:44:03","slug":"professor-patricia-davidson-has-been-appointed-as-her-hearts-new-chair-of-the-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/area54.thedct.net\/herheart\/professor-patricia-davidson-has-been-appointed-as-her-hearts-new-chair-of-the-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Patricia Davidson has been appointed as Her Heart\u2019s new Chair of the Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Her Heart is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Patricia Davidson as new Chair of the Board, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Davidson is an internationally renowned leader in nursing, healthcare, and advocacy. She currently serves as a Vice Chancellor\u2019s Fellow at the University of New South Wales. Prior to this, she held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wollongong from 2021 to 2024, and before that, served as Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, United States. Her global contributions to health have been widely acknowledged, including receiving the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leader Award in 2021 for her leadership in advancing global health equity.<\/p>\n<p>With a distinguished career spanning decades, Professor Davidson brings invaluable expertise in person-centred care and improving cardiovascular health outcomes for women and priority populations, cardiovascular nursing, and addressing the broader social determinants of health \u2013 issues that sit at the centre of Her Heart\u2019s mission to improve outcomes for women affected by cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor Davidson said of her appointment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt is an honour to take on the role of Chair at Her Heart, an organisation that continues to lead the way in addressing the inequities women face in cardiovascular health. I have long admired Her Heart\u2019s unwavering commitment to advocacy, education, and research. Together, I believe we can continue to shift the narrative around women and heart disease and drive real, lasting change.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Her Heart\u2019s Founder and Director, Professor Linda Worrall-Carter, warmly welcomed the appointment stating:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI am thrilled to welcome Professor Davidson as Chair of the Board at Her Heart. Her leadership, global experience, and longstanding commitment to women\u2019s health will be invaluable as we continue to grow as an organisation. Patricia brings not only her expertise but also her passion for equity and systemic change \u2013 qualities that perfectly align with Her Heart\u2019s vision.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Professor Worrall-Carter also expressed her appreciation to outgoing Chair Ms. Sam White, who has served on the Board since 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For media enquiries:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Radhika Arunkumar, General Manager, Her Heart<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:radhikaarunkumar@herheart.org\">radhikaarunkumar@herheart.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Her Heart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Her Heart is Australia\u2019s Peak Body and leading authority on cardiovascular disease in women. As the only not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving women\u2019s heart health, Her Heart provides evidence-based education, advocacy, and research to raise awareness and drive systemic change. We lose 1 woman every hour to heart disease, and it is the leading cause of death among Australian women, Her Heart is committed to ensuring every woman has access to life-saving knowledge, quality healthcare, and the support needed to prioritise their heart health. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/herheart.org\/\">https:\/\/herheart.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her Heart is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Patricia Davidson as new Chair of the Board, effective immediately. Professor Davidson is an internationally renowned leader in nursing, healthcare, and advocacy. She currently serves as a Vice Chancellor\u2019s Fellow at the University of New South Wales. 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