Monthly Updates - August 2023
Welcome 

Dear Colleague, 

Welcome to the August edition of the SOLVE-CHD monthly updates 2023. This monthly e-newsletter will keep you up to date with the key progress of the SOLVE-CHD projects and provide updates on our events and initiatives. Simply email solve-chd.info@sydney.edu.au if you wish to share/add anything from your area that is directly/indirectly related to the SOLVE-CHD program. We would also strongly encourage you to share your research highlights and successes that is relevant to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention with us so that we can celebrate your achievements with our network.

Key Updates and Research Highlights

  • The exclusive grant-writing workshop by renowned research consultant Tim Haydon (WriteMedia) was held on 22nd August, positive feedback was received from the participants 

  • World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders Programme Open Forum and Networking Lunch hosted by Cardiovascular Initiative will be held on Wednesday 18th October at Kerry Packer Auditorium PRA Hospital. Registration is now open,  click to find out more 
  • SOLVE-CHD Project Showcase will be held on Wednesday 8th November 2023, stay tuned for more details 
Special congratulations go out to the
following SOLVE-CHD members:

  • Our University of Woollongong colleague Prof Caleb Ferguson for winning the NSW Tall Poppy Award 2023

  • Wendan Shi and Dion Candelaria for the outstanding work on their publications about patient education for secondary prevention and remote-delivered cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19, which have both been recognised as top-cited articles from 2022 by the European Society of Cardiology

  • Dr Ling Zhang for being awarded $20,000 of the University of Sydney FMH's Bright Ideas Grant 2023

71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (2023)


The SOLVE-CHD CSANZ Networking Dinner was held on 3rd August, it was a remarkable success. Over 30 colleagues joined us on the night, the event was filled with engaging conversation and the joy of forging new connections. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us, your presence illuminated the evening and we're truly grateful for your active participation. The relationships fostered at the dinner will undoubtedly propel us toward greater achievement together!
At the CSANZ ASM 2023, more than 30 individuals (with 80% EMCRs and HDR students) affiliated with SOLVE-CHD actively participated, featuring over 20 presentations, including both poster and oral sessions. Their remarkable contributions not only earned them multiple awards but also showcased the remarkable multidisciplinary and impactful research influence fostered by SOLVE-CHD. Congratulations to all!

CSANZ SOLVE-CHD Prize Winners

  • PhD Student Emma Zhao Cardiovascular Nursing Prize Session Finalist
  • PhD Student Wendan Shi Cardiovascular Nursing Prize Session Winner
  • Dr Jessica Orchard Prevention Poster Prize Winner 
  • Daniel Ferrel-Yui (Hons Candidate) Nursing Poster Prize Finalist 
  • Prof Gemma Figtree CSANZ Senior Cardiovascular Investigator Award
SOLVE-CHD Project Spotlight 
Chinese speakers and education for heart problems
Led by Dr Ling Zhang, University of Sydney

Patient education is essential and recommended in clinical guidelines to tackle the current high recurrence after a heart attack. However, traditional education methods do not always reach patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, such as Chinese-speaking immigrants, who often have health literacy and language issues.

This project aims to co-adapt a patient education app for Chinese-speaking heart attack survivors, which is engaging, self-administered and addresses language and health literacy needs. 
This project is built on the team’s previous work and Heart Foundation recommendations: The Six Steps to Cardiac Recovery app and substantially involved with Chinese speaking consumers and bilingual clinicians. In this app, a Chinese-speaking Avatar nurse Anxin uses fun and engaging ways to teach the users about their conditions, risk factors and how to manage the situations actively and to lead the patient through the education steps. This project will provide a framework for the future adaptation of the app into other languages dominantly spoken in Australia, including Arabic, Vietnamese, Italian and Greek.
In the next step, the team plans to test this app's feasibility and effectiveness.
Find out more about this project here

Other Events and Opportunities 
CVRN Rising Stars September Seminar - LIVE ON-CAMPUS EVENT
RSVP here
PhD Opportunity with Nicole Freene, University of Canberra
Applications close 10 September 2023
Apply now
ACNC Webinar: Virtual Cardiac HITH Program
Find out more
Clinical Trial Coordinator position open at Deakin University 
Food & Mood Centre is looking for a clinical trial coordinator. Applicants will need at least 3+ years’ experience working within clinical trials, in disciplines of health science, nursing or psychology.
Apply now
ASMR National Scientific Conference, 2-3 November
Abstract submissions now open
Submit here

Applications to World Heart Federation Emerging Leader Programme 2023 have now closed. The program is scheduled to take place in Sydney, Australia in October of this year, and we at SOLVE-CHD are honored to be partnering with them. Stay tuned for an exciting agenda that will be announced in the near future. Keep an eye on this space for updates! #WHFEL

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