Nursing expert honoured with global recognition
Congratulations to Associate Professor Nina Sivertsen, who received the Edith Anderson Leadership in Education Award at the 37th International Nursing Research Congress, held in Toronto, Canada last month.
Associate Professor Sivertsen received the honour in recognition of her sustained excellence and outstanding service in Indigenous nursing education. Her research primarily addresses women’s and family health, health systems and services research, and contributes to shaping restorative policies and practices in mainstream health that benefit Sámi, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
The congress was also an opportunity for Flinders’ nursing researchers to showcase the breadth of their work to the world.
Professor Frances Lin, Dr Anne Mette Adams, PhD candidates Xia Jin and Jo McIntyre, and Associate Professor Nina Sivertsen presented research on topics spanning patient flow and discharge from hospital intensive care units, to barriers to implementing strategies for patient agitation, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on co-sleeping.
Sleep science specialist wins prestigious accolade
Congratulations to Dr Lucia Pinilla who has been honoured with the prestigious John Remmers New Investigator Award at the International Symposium on Sleep and Breathing held in Germany last week,
Dr Pinilla received the recognition for her abstract titled ‘High night-to-night variability in sleep apnea severity is associated with prevalent cardiovascular events’.
Dr Pinilla is part of the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute Sleep Team, where she co-leads the Biomarkers and Risk Prevention theme.
Her work focuses on advancing the understanding of obstructive sleep apnea pathobiology and developing precision medicine strategies for personalised care.
For more than four decades, the international symposium has brought together sleep science researchers and leaders from around the world to share discoveries, foster collaboration, and shape the future of respiratory sleep medicine.
National honour for mental health researcher
Congratulations to Professor Sharon Lawn, who has been honoured with the Tom Trauer Evaluation and Research Award at The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference in Sydney last week.
The national award recognises outstanding contributions to mental health evaluation and research that improve services and outcomes. For almost three decades, Professor Lawn has championed research that elevates the voices of people with lived and living experience of mental illness.
She is also an advocate for change in the delivery and culture of mental health and broader systems of care.