Pre-Conference Workshops

When

Thursday 13 June 2024, afternoon. See specific times for each workshop.

Where

All workshops will be held in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Division of Laboratory Medicine

Borowska 211,

50-556 Wrocław,

Poland.

How to register

Select the workshop of your choice below and click on 'register'.

Places are limited on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is mandatory for each workshop that you wish to attend, and is free for ACNAP Silver Members.

IMPORTANT: This workshop is exclusively open to Silver Members delegates who are attending ACNAP 2024 congress. To gain entry to the workshop onsite, please ensure you have your e-ticket or a printed copy of your congress registration to present upon arrival.

Become a Silver Member

Workshop 1: A new model of support for the next generation of ACNAP Researchers 

Date and time: Thursday, 13 June; 14:30–15:15 CEST

Duration: 45 min

Target audience: Early career researchers and clinicians

Free for ACNAP Silver Members

Learning Objectives

• To gain greater insight into the way that the ACNAP mentoring programme has changed following user feedback
• To understand the different mentoring routes for career progression
• To hear experiences of previous mentees and mentors
• To be aware of the application process for the next intake

Faculty

Prof. Ian Jones

Ian Jones

Vivi Skibdal Frydensberg

Ana Filipa Gomes

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Workshop 2: Making evidence matter: Strategies to increase the impact of your research

Date and time: Thursday, 13 June; 14:30–15:15 CEST

Duration: 45 min

Target audience: academic and clinical researchers at all stages of their academic careers and healthcare professionals with an interest in knowledge translation. 

Free for ACNAP Silver Members 

Learning objectives

• Discuss the important role of knowledge translation in improving CVD health outcomes
• Demonstrate practical skills in writing effective policy briefs to influence decision-making
• Discuss strategies for communicating science to patients and engaging them in knowledge translation activities

Faculty

Irene Gibson - Ireland

Julie Sanders - United Kingdom

Sandra Lauck - Canada

Sarah Murray - United Kingdom

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Workshop 3: Addressing the underrepresentation of racially minoritised patients and women in cardiovascular research  

Date and time: Thursday, 13 June; 15:45–16:30 CEST

Duration: 45 min

Target audience: pre-doctoral, doctoral and post-doctoral cardiovascular researchers, research leads, research supervisors and primary investigators.

Free for ACNAP Silver Members

Learning Objectives

This workshop will explore:

• The underrepresentation of women and patients from a racialised minority background in cardiovascular studies
• Strategies for increasing inclusion in cardiovascular research

By the end of the workshop attendees will:

• Have an understanding of the underrepresentation of women and patients from a racialised minority background in cardiovascular research
• Gain insight into the potential strategies for increasing inclusion of underserved and underrepresented populations in cardiovascular research

Faculty

Julie Sanders - United Kingdom

Calvin Moorley - United Kingdom

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Workshop 4 : Strengthening the preparation, role, impact and recognition of embedded scientists: A roadmap for cardiovascular nurses and allied health professionals

Date and time: Thursday, 13 June; 17:00 - 17:45 CEST

Duration: 45 min

Target audience:

• Nurses and allied health professionals who are pursuing research-intensive graduate education
• PhD-prepared nurses and allied health professionals interested in the role of embedded scientists

Learning Objectives

• To increase awareness and the value of cardiovascular nurse and allied health scientists
• To discuss established and emerging models across university and clinical settings
• To highlight strategies for PhD-prepared cardiovascular nurses and allied health professionals to position their academic training and leverage their clinical expertise to prepare for embedded scientist roles
• To explore challenges and opportunities to develop, implement and measure the impact of nurse and allied health embedded scientists
• To outline strategies to demonstrate the value and impact of these unique roles and inspire others to pursue
• To propose a draft ACNAP statement to guide, support and strengthen the role of embedded cardiovascular nurse scientists, and support new generation of nurses to consider this career trajectory

Faculty

Sandra Lauck

Tone Norekvål 

Julie Sanders

Nicola Straiton

Britt Borregaard

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