Paul st. Laurent

Vice President, Science And Medicine at American Heart Association

Paul St. Laurent, DNP, MSN, RN (He/Him) has a diverse work experience in various healthcare roles. Paul St. Laurent, has worked at the American Heart Association since 2016, starting as a Science and Medicine Advisor and later becoming a Senior Director in the same field. Paul St. Laurent,'sresponsibilities included guiding and directing science volunteers, developing manuscripts, and collaborating with experts for conference programming and professional education activities.

Prior to this, Paul worked as a Heart Failure Specialist at Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical) from 2015 to 2016, where they provided expertise, supported field sales, and established relationships with healthcare professionals and opinion leaders.

Paul St. Laurent, also has experience in academia, serving as a Clinical Instructor at The University of Texas at Arlington and as Nursing Faculty at West Coast University. In these positions, they provided instruction, coaching, and taught various nursing courses.

Paul's early nursing experience includes roles as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano, and Medical City Dallas Hospital. Paul St. Laurent, also worked as a Critical Care Nurse Educator at Denton Regional Medical Center and Parkland Hospital.

Overall, Paul St. Laurent has extensive experience in science and medicine, heart failure expertise, academia, and critical care nursing.

Paul St. Laurent, DNP, MSN, RN (He/Him) has a diverse education history. Paul St. Laurent, started by earning a Diploma in Music from Marianopolis College in 1981, followed by a B Mus in Flute Performance from McGill University in 1984. In 1986, they obtained an M. Mus in Flute Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. Moving towards nursing, they completed an Associate Degree in Nursing from Dallas College: Brookhaven in 1992. Paul St. Laurent, further pursued their education, earning an MSN, BSN in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the University of Southern Indiana in 2003. Paul St. Laurent,'shighest nursing degree is a DNP - Doctorate of Nursing Practice, which they obtained from Chatham University in 2014. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications, including Cardiology Medicine Certification (CMC) from AACN, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and Registered Nurse status from the Texas Board of Nursing, among others.

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Timeline

  • Vice President, Science And Medicine

    February 1, 2024 - present

  • National Senior Director, Science And Medicine

    November, 2022

  • Sr. Science & Medicine Advisor, Lead

    January, 2020

  • Science And Medicine Advisor

    May, 2016

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