Associate ProfessorJessica Orchard

International

• World Heart Federation Emerging Leaders Program 2023-2025: selected as one of two representatives from Australia 
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) Global Leadership Institute program, Washington DC, USA 2026: nominated by CSANZ
• 3^rd International Summit on ECG Interpretation in Athletes, Seattle USA, 2025 to update the International Criteria for Athlete ECG interpreration used worldwide: Steering Committee member and co-principal investigator of Delphi study to inform changes
• AF-SCREEN International Collaboration: writing group member and co-author on three published white papers
• 2025 iCARDIO (International Cardio Alliance to Improve Disease Outcomes) Global Implementation Guidelines on Diagnosis & Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Task force and writing group member
• European Society of Cardiology consensus statement on paediatric athlete screening (European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) of the ESC and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC)): member of core writing leadership group
• World Netball Cardiac Screening Guidelines, 2022: working group member and coauthor
• Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) practice guidance on atrial fibrillation screening, 2022: co-lead of the writing group and second author
• Grant reviewer for: Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office, Ireland Health Research Board, BJSM Global Research Grant, Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust 
• Peer reviewer for journals including: New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA Internal Medicine, Heart, British Journal of Sports Medicine, The Lancet Digital Health, European Heart Journal – Digital Health

National

• Cricket Australia national Sports Cardiology Experts Advisory Group chair and co-founding member, 2016 -
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ): 

·         Executive of the Clinical and Preventative Cardiology Council member, 2024

·         Invited inaugural Science Communication Champion, 2025

·         Sports Cardiology Working Group member, 2021-

·         Abstract reviewer (Prevention Prize and Digital health stream), 2024 and 2025 conferences

• Australian Cardiovascular Alliance CV Champions Program, 2020-2021
• South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Registry Centre Advisory Group member, 2023-
• Mentor, Franklin Women, 2025
• Grant reviewer for NHMRC Development Grants and Investigator Grants; MRFF; Heart Foundation

State

• NSW Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN) Executive Committee member, 2025-; co-chair of Rising Stars subcommittee, 2023-2024
• Sydney Sports Cardiology group, co-founding member, 2023-

 The University of Sydney

• Academic Member and Faculty of Medicine and Health representative, Higher Degree by Research Examinations Subcommittee which advises the University Executive Research Committee, 2026-2027
• Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) Early-Mid Career Researcher Subcommittee, co-chair 2023-2025, member 2021-2022
• Member, FMH Research Committee, 2024-2025
• Invited participant in leadership programs: Leading with Purpose program and High Aspiration FMH Academic Program, Horizon program, Tools for Leadership and Management Conversations
• Mentor, Dalyell Professional Mentoring Program, 2022
• Mentor, Science Extension Support Program, 2022