International Research Leadership
Fredericks Research contributes to the advancement of cardiovascular nursing and allied health research, education, and scholarship through international leadership, strategic partnerships, and program development. Through leadership roles within the European Society of Cardiology's Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), Dr. Fredericks helps shape international initiatives in education, certification, scientific programming, research development, mentorship, communications, and clinical guideline development. Collectively, these activities foster global collaboration, strengthen research capacity, and support the translation of evidence into cardiovascular practice and policy.
2026-present
Supports the governance and leadership succession processes of ACNAP through participation in nomination and election activities for organizational leadership positions.
Provides strategic leadership for international cardiovascular nursing and allied health education. Responsibilities include the development of educational modules, certification content, competency-based learning resources, and examination materials. Contributes to the ACNAP Core Curriculum and certification examination and reviews scientific abstracts to support the dissemination of high-quality cardiovascular science.
Contributes to the development and implementation of the ACNAP Certification Programme. Activities include the creation of educational content and assessment materials for the Foundations of Cardiovascular Care programme, as well as the development of resources focused on research leadership and quantitative research methods.
Supported the scientific planning and delivery of the EuroHeartCare Congress through abstract review, keynote speaker selection, poster evaluation, session leadership, and scientific programme development.
Contributed to the advancement of ACNAP's international scientific agenda through initiatives focused on mentorship, early-career researcher development, and research quality. Led the development of a scientific quality assessment process and delivered more than 50 international research and education workshops.
Supported the development of ACNAP's communication strategy through the creation of communication frameworks, dissemination processes, and resources that promoted effective scientific communication and stakeholder engagement.
Served as an official reviewer for the 2025 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the Management of Myocarditis and Pericarditis, critically reviewing scientific evidence, clinical recommendations, figures, tables, references, and levels of evidence to support guideline development.
