Patricia M. Davidson

Patricia M. Davidson
Born (1957-04-23) 23 April 1957 (age 67)
CitizenshipAustralian
Alma mater
Known forTransitional care, underserved populations, global healthcare
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsCardiac nursing, Academic administration
Institutions
Thesis Living with heart failure  (2003)
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Patricia M. Davidson (born Canberra, 23 April 1957) is an Australian nursing educator. She is best known for her contributions improving cardiac nursing and transitional care with a focus on under served populations in a global context, and for her leadership in higher education.

From 2013 to 2021 she was Professor of nursing and dean of the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University.[1][2][3][4]

Davidson earned her BA (1985) in education and her MEd (1993) in education at the University of Wollongong, and she earned her doctorate in 2003 from the University of Newcastle (Australia).[5]

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins University as Dean of Nursing in 2013, Davidson was a professor at University of Technology, Director at Curtin University, and member of the faculty of Western Sydney University.

Davidson is an advocate for nursing in the public sphere, and she is a regular contributor to letter to the editor[6] and to op-ed including the HuffPost where she has written about updating the modern image of nursing through the "#WeGotThis" campaign[7] and about the role of men in nursing[8]

In 2016, Davidson signed an open letter to the faculty of Johns Hopkins University re-affirming the institutional commitment to supporting the LGBT community including gender affirming surgery.[9]

In 2007, Davidson was inducted as a Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing. In 2013, she was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, a Fellow of the American Heart Association, and a Fellow of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association.

Davidson received the outstanding alumni award from the University of Wollongong in 2013[10] and the alumni award for professional excellence from University of Newcastle (Australia) in 2014.[11]

In September 2020, Professor Davidson was named as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong, replacing Paul Wellings in May 2021. She is the first alumnus of the university to fill the position. In August 2021 the title of the position was changed to Vice-Chancellor and President.[12]

In 2022 Davidson was awarded honorary fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing, FRCN(hon).[13] She was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in 2024.[14]

References

  1. ^ O'Shea, Dennis (21 July 2013). "Australian nurse, scientist, educator to lead School of Nursing". The HUB. Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ Cohn, Meredith (13 March 2017). "Hopkins' nursing school to expand with help of $2 million grant". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ Kress, Danielle (14 June 2018). "School of Nursing hosts virtual groundbreaking and tour of new planned facilities". The HUB. Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ Colino, Stacey (11 September 2018). "8 College Majors With Great Job Prospects". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. ^ Davidson, Patricia; University of Newcastle (N.S.W.). School of Medical Practice and Population Health (2003), Living with heart failure, retrieved 3 June 2021
  6. ^ Davidson, Patricia (18 August 2014). "This is not crazy; this is nursing [Letter]". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ Davidson, Patricia (14 October 2016). "We're Nurses: #WeGotThis". HuffPost. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  8. ^ Davidson, Patricia (9 January 2018). "'More Male Nurses' Only Part of the Answer". HuffPost. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  9. ^ Williams, Cristan (14 October 2016). "Johns Hopkins Resumes Trans Care". TransAdvocate. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Previous winners". University of Wollongong. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ^ "2014 Alumni Awards". The University of Newcastle, Australia. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  12. ^ "University Council Meeting Summary" (PDF). University of Wollongong. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  13. ^ "RCN Fellows and Honorary Fellows".
  14. ^ "Professor Patricia Davidson". Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
Academic offices
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong
2021–2024 		Succeeded by