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Susie Cartledge is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University's Chronic Disease & Ageing department, with an Honorary Senior Research Fellow position at the University of Sydney. She holds dual roles as Victorian President of the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association and a Registered Nurse at Alfred Hospital. Her research focuses on cardiovascular disease management, patient education, and improving cardiac rehabilitation outcomes through innovative strategies like mHealth and telehealth.
Education: Completed a PhD in 2018 investigating targeted basic life support training for high-risk cardiac patients. Postdoctoral work included mobile health at Deakin University and secondary prevention in regional areas at Flinders University.
Research Interests: Specializes in patient empowerment through education, resuscitation training for families, and optimizing care transitions post-hospitalization. Key projects include HeartPath+ (self-efficacy in heart disease prevention) and QUICR (quality improvement in cardiac rehab).
Grants & Projects: Lead investigator on HeartPath+ (2023-2026) and co-investigator on Aus-ROC CRE (2025-2029). Collaborates nationally on initiatives addressing rural healthcare access and cardiac arrest outcomes.
Awards: Recognized with the Alan Goble Distinguished Service Award (2022), Early Career Research Best Paper Award (2018), and dual Fellowships from the Cardiac Society of Australia and European Society of Cardiology.
Lab/Teams: Engaged in multidisciplinary teams across emergency medicine, cardiology, and public health. Leads the Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship program investigating patient-family support systems.
