SpeakersFraser_Ian.jpg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Director, Internal Medicine Clinical Institute Associate Professor Ian Fraser is active in general medicine and nephrology. He has appointments in nephrology and general medicine at Royal Melbourne Hospitaland Epworth HealthCare. He is Chair of Victorian State Committee for RACP, and a member of the NAP. Nerina Harley_1.jpg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Director of Intensive Care MBBS MD FRACP FJFICM PGDipperiopEcho Chair, Group Medical Advisory Committee Current Areas of Interest: promotion of clinical excellence, research and education in ICU Simon Reilly_2.jpg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Deputy Director, Critical Care Clinical Institute MBBS FANZCA Dr Simon Reilly is the Chair of Epworth Anaesthetic Advisory Committee and past Chair of Anaesthetic Services. Simon works full time in private practice in Anaesthesia. He has interests in developing improved post-surgical analgesia pathways and enhanced recovery of patients. He is involved with the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and is on the Professional Issues in Anaesthesia Committee (PIAC). He is also involved in overseas aid work with Interplast. CON-GIANNELLIS.jpeg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Intensive Care Specialist Con is an intensive care specialist at Epworth Richmond. He is currently a Fellow of both The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the College of Intensive Care Medicine. He has served as Director of Critical Care Medicine at Epworth Eastern, a Senior Intensivist at Epworth Richmond, and practised Perioperative Medicine at Epworth Richmond and Eastern private hospitals. He has also taught both at an undergraduate and postgraduate level for many years. Morley.Peter.jpg Position: Intensivist MBBS, FCICM, FRACP, FANZCA, FERC Director of Medical Education and Senior Specialist, Intensive Care Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital. Dawson.Peter_ Confirmed.png Position: Anaesthetist Peter’s interests include in Cardiac anaesthesia, Postoperative analgesia, Orthopaedics and supporting research. He has been involved in the development of an Acute Pain service, Echocardiography teaching, Medical student teaching and has held appointments at the University of Melbourne in Research and teaching. Having worked in Public and University practice he is currently in full time private practice. Michelle Caldecott_2019.jpg Organisation: Epworth Health Care / Austin Health / Melbourne Lung and Sleep Position: Respiratory and Sleep Disorders Specialist Dr Michelle Caldecott graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1993 and then went on to complete her specialist training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne. Michelle has around 20 years’ experience in treating respiratory and sleep disorders in both the public and private sectors. Her private practice is based at the Epworth Hospital in Richmond, where she utilises the sleep laboratories and also performs flexible bronchoscopy. Michelle is joint Director of Melbourne Lung and Sleep Specialists, incorporating the Epworth lung function laboratory. She also holds senior staff specialist positions at Austin Health and with the Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS). Michelle has also recently been appointed Director of the Internal Medicine Clinical Institute across Epworth sites. Whilst involving herself in the development of organisational frameworks focussing on patient advocacy, clinical governance and peer review, Michelle maintains a strong clinical focus, which places her in an ideal position to present this workshop. hendrik-zimmet.jpg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Cardiologist Hendrik is a cardiologist with a special interest in heart failure management. Hendrik graduated from the University of Melbourne, undertook physician training at Royal Melbourne Hospital, and then advanced training in General Medicine at the Alfred, followed by Cardiology advanced training at Epworth Richmond and Flinders Medical Centre. In 2011, Hendrik did Fellowship training in Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at The Alfred. Hendrik's clinical interests include management of refractory heart failure; acute decompensated heart failure; the role of device therapy in heart failure treatment; use of inotropic support in specific heart failure settings; pulmonary hypertension; and cardiac amyloidosis. Haksoz.Mutlu_unconfirmed.jpg Position: Geriatrician Dr Mutlu Haksoz is a Geriatrician who works in Epworth Richmond and Freemasons. Canty.David.jpg Position: Anaesthetist Lecturer, Ultrasound Education Group, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Consultant Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Monash Medical Centre Ron Dick.jpg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Cardiologist and Director, Cardiac Sciences Clinical Institute Associate Professor Ron Dick is the Director of Cardiac Services Clinical Institute at Epworth HealthCare and the former Chair of Epworth’s Group Medical Advisory Council.
Marshall.jpg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Associate Professor Marshall is an infectious diseases physician at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Principal Research Fellow at the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne. Her research and clinical interests include antimicrobial stewardship and infection control and hospital epidemiology. Amongst her other roles, she is a member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and is chief investigator on an NH&MRC Project Partnership grant investigating antimicrobial stewardship in the private hospital sector. As well as Head of the Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service at Melbourne Health. Doyle.Joseph_unconfirmed.png Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Dr Doyle is an infectious diseases physician with clinical appointments at the Alfred and Royal Melbourne Hospitals. He is also an NHMRC research fellow at the Burnet Institute and University of Melbourne investigating infectious diseases epidemiology. He has practical experience in antimicrobial stewardship as a member of the AMS team at the Alfred for the last three years. Valoppi.Glen_unconfirmed.png Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist An experienced clinical pharmacist working full time with the Slade / Epworth AMS Team. This includes monitoring antimicrobial use, conducting point prevalence surveys and participation in stewardship ward rounds. He has experience working with surgical / transplant populations, and the use of antimicrobials in complex patients (immunosuppressed, renal / hepatic / intestinal failure). Danne.Peter_unconfirmed.JPG Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Specialist General and Trauma Surgeon and Endoscopist A/Prof. Danne’s training was at the University of Melbourne and St Vincents Hospital. Following this a Post-Graduate Trauma Surgical Fellowship was completed in Washington DC, and further surgical training in the United Kingdom in both upper GI and colorectal surgery and endoscopy. Peel.Tricha_square.jpg Organisation: Epworth HealthCare Position: Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Dr Peel is an infectious diseases physician with current appointments at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne and Mayo Clinic, USA. Trisha is an academic clinician with particular interest in surgical site infections, in addition to AMS. She currently holds an NHMRC fellowship investigating risk prediction and prevention of prosthetic joint infections. In addition, she is appointed as an honorary orthopaedic fellow, working closely with the Orthopaedic Department, SVHM. |
