Dr Dreyer obtained a PhD from the University of Adelaide in 2013 in Medicine (Epidemiology/Clinical Research), with particular expertise in disparities related to women and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Upon completion of her PhD she joined the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at Yale University as a Postdoctoral Fellow and later as an Associate Research Scientist, supported by an American Australian Association Fellowship and a Public Health/Health Services Career Development Award through the Australian Health and Medical Research Council. Dr Dreyer joined faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2018 where she is building a cardiovascular outcomes research program focused on improving outcomes for women with CVD. This work is currently funded through the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).