About

Dr. Fredericks is a Nurse Scientist and Professor in the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University, with an established program of research focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients undergoing invasive surgical procedures. Her research encompasses the design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-informed interventions, with a particular emphasis on rigorous research methodologies and the translation of evidence into clinical practice.

Dr. Fredericks holds a Research Chair in Urban Health, through which she advances research, collaboration, and capacity building focused on urban health and health equity. In this role, she established the Urban Health Research Network, a collaborative initiative dedicated to fostering a culture of research equity and strengthening research capacity. The network's mission is to facilitate a culture of research equity that supports and empowers individuals to recognize and apply their research knowledge and skills to influence policy and practice changes across the healthcare system at local, national, and international levels.

She has received advanced training in research methods through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Randomized Controlled Trials Mentorship Training Program and the Cochrane Collaboration. She is an Affiliate Scientist with the Institute for Education Research at University Health Network (UHN) and previously held an Affiliate Scientist appointment with the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute at UHN.

In addition to her research program, Dr. Fredericks is committed to graduate education, research mentorship, and the development of the next generation of health researchers. At Toronto Metropolitan University, she is an active member of the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and supervises graduate students. She has taught graduate courses in Quantitative Research Methods, Program Planning and Evaluation, Leadership in Education, and Health Policy.

Dr. Fredericks has made significant contributions to academic program development. From 2016 to 2019, she led a faculty team in the development of Toronto Metropolitan University's PhD program in Urban Health. Her contributions included articulating program competencies, developing the curriculum framework and course content, and coordinating the administrative processes required for program approval.

Her scholarly leadership extends to professional organizations, research networks, and academic publishing. From 2020 to 2024, Dr. Fredericks served as a member of the Science Committee of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP). Since 2024, she has served on the ACNAP Education and Professional Standards Committee, contributing to the advancement of education and professional standards in cardiovascular nursing and allied health professions.

Dr. Fredericks is a Co-Investigator and member of the Nursing Knowledge Network and a co-founder of CONNECT: the Cardiac surgery internatiONal Nursing and alliEd professional researCh neTwork. She is also a co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Health Trends and Perspectives journal.

Dr. Fredericks has held leadership positions with the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses and Sigma Theta Tau International and has contributed extensively to nursing scholarship through her editorial roles. She currently serves as Associate Editor for the British Journal of Cardiac Nursing and the Latin American Journal of Nursing. She is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and the Canadian Academy of Nursing.