A/Prof Danielle Ní Chróinín

Associate Professor Danielle Ní Chróinín is a Consultant Geriatrician and a Conjoint Associate Professor with UNSW Medicine, leading aged care research at Liverpool Hospital. She holds dual fellowships (FRACP) in Geriatric and General Medicine with the Royal College of Physicians, as well as Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland, with 20 years experience in clinical and academic medicine, here and in Ireland.

Her doctoral research focused on stroke medicine, and Danielle has extensive experience in the conduct of clinical research, with multiple publications including in the hip fracture, delirium and falls spaces. She is a regular invited speaker at national/international conferences. Her present research focusses on clinically meaningful, collaborative and multidisciplinary research focusing on patient-centred care of older persons, including those from priority populations, such as those who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse. She co-led the development of NSW’s Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) Ortho-geriatric Clinical Practice Guide and operational Model of Care (2023) and her hip fracture research has been cited in this, as well as in best practice recommendations abroad. She has also been consulted regarding and assisted with other NSW ACI initiatives, including surgical decision making in frail older people, and trauma care for older patients.

Danielle is an executive member of Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Age and Ageing Clinical Academic group, as well as a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM) and Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE). She is the medical chair of Liverpool Hospital Falls Prevention and Management Committee and has led and supported several quality improvement initiatives, with several of these receiving awards at district/state level. She is also an enthusiastic teacher, with roles within the hospital, UNSW and RACP, with several teaching accolades, including Distinguished Service Award (2021).