Dr Clarke has held several high-profile national leadership roles, including president of the British Cardiovascular Society and president of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
She is deputy chair of the British Heart Foundation and an active fundraiser.
As vice president for Education and Research at the British Cardiovascular Society, she redesigned and delivered the annual educational conference into specialist tracks with hands-on training for procedures and imaging.
She has served on the Programme Committee at the European Society of Cardiology for several years, redesigned the general medical conference at the Royal College of Physicians, and developed and delivered Medical Care — Driving Change, a web portal to share best practice and improvement initiatives.
Other memberships include:
- Senior Fellow, British Cardiovascular Society, 2025
- Fellow Royal College Physicians, London, 2006
- Fellow European Society of Cardiology, 2011
- Fellow American College of Cardiology, 2011
- Fellow American College of Physicians, 2024
- Member, British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, 2002