ProfessorAndrea Driscoll

American Heart Association

European Society of Cardiology

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses.

Cardiac Society of Australian and New Zealand

European Society of Cardiovascular Nurses

Australian College of Nurse Practitioners

International awards

2018 Excellence in Clinical Practice Award by American Heart Association (AHA) in recognition of excellence in leadership and research in cardiovascular disease.

2011 Awarded an International Fellow of American Heart Association (AHA). The fellowship recognizes outstanding contributions in cardiovascular nursing and cardiovascular health, and volunteer leadership/ service within the American Heart Association. Fellows must demonstrate meritorious contributions to cardiovascular nursing through practice, research, and/or education that are recognized on a national level.

2010 Abstract submitted to AHA scientific conference was rated in the top 5 for Australia where only 23% of abstracts overall are accepted for presentation. The AHA scientific conference is the leading cardiovascular meeting internationally with over 22,000 attendees.

2009 Finalist for Martha Hill Early Career Researcher award at AHA Scientific conference.

Europe

2019 Top downloaded paper for European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing for 2018

2008 Finalist for Best research paper for a paper presented at European Society of Cardiology-HF, Milan

National awards

Australia

2016 Awarded National Cardiovascular Nursing Leader in Australia and New Zealand-CSANZ

2015 Awarded Clinical Excellence award by Australian Cardiovascular Nursing College

2014 Finalist for Best Affiliate research paper at World Congress of Cardiology scientific meeting

2010 Awarded a National Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery award for recognition of my leadership in cardiovascular nursing and the implementation of heart failure nurse-led clinics

2009 Finalist for Best Affiliate research paper at 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

2009 Awarded an NHMRC postdoctoral training fellowship for 4 years.

2008 Finalist for Best research paper for a paper presented at 4th Asian Pacific Congress of Heart Failure: Heart failure in 3D- Drugs, Devices, Diagnostics

2008 Awarded a travelling fellowship from Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand to attend American Heart Association scientific meeting

2005 Received an award for best nursing research paper at Austin Health Research Week. Titled Benchmarks and Evidence based National Clinical guidelines for Heart failure management programs (BENCH Study)- Research design.