Speakers and Presentations
Please feel free to download biographies, abstracts and presentations from the below speakers.
Professor John Myburgh
Professor John Myburgh is Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of New South Wales and Director of the Division of Critical Care and Trauma at The George Institute for International Health, Sydney. He holds honorary professorial appointments at the Universities of Sydney and Monash. He is a senior consultant physician in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at The St George Hospital.
He is the President of the College of Intensive Care Medicine and was a foundation member and past chairman of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group.
He has an international track record in basic science and clinical trials research, have received over $35M of grant funding, having published over 100 original articles, including the SAFE, SAFE-TBI, NICE-SUGAR, RENAL, Dopamine and CAT studies. He is currently leading the crystalloid vs hydroxyethyl starch study (CHEST).
Professor Myburghs Presentation
- Wednesday Presentation PDF, 1.4 MB
Professor Myburghs Presentation
- Thursday Presentation PDF, 1.2 MB
Dr. Ken Whyte
Dr. Ken Whyte is the Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Auckland and a practicing respiratory physician.
He has lectured widely on sleep and pulmonary hypertension and established the Pulmonary Vascular Clinic at Greenlane Hospital in 1997. Dr. Whyte is involved in the New Zealand Cardiac and Pulmonary Transplant Programme and his research interests include Non-invasive Ventilatory Support, Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Lung Transplantation.
Dr. Whytes Presentation
- Wednesday Presentation PDF, 2.0 MB
Dr. Whytes Presentation
- Friday Presentation PDF, 1.3 MB
Professor Guy Ludbrook
Professor Guy Ludbrook is the Head of the Discipline of Acute Care Medicine and the Deputy Head of the School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia. He was the 1999 Lennard Travers Professor of Anaesthesia and the Douglas Joseph Professor of Anaesthetics in 2001.
His research and clinical interests include anaesthesia and analgesia drug delivery, neuroanaesthesia, neuropharmacology, and advances in healthcare delivery. He has presented widely on these and other topics.
He is a Member of the Primary Examination Subcommittee of ANZCA, Chair of the Medical Devices Evaluation Committee (TGA), and a founding member of the South Australian Clinical Senate.
Professor Ludbrook Presentation
- Wednesday Presentation PDF, 2.0 MB
Professor Ludbrook Presentation
- Thursday Presentation PDF, 1.4 MB
Dr. David Bogod
Dr. David Bogod is a Consultant Anaesthetist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and specialises in the field of obstetric practice.
He has a long-standing interest in medico-legal matters and provides expert opinions in medical negligence/ malpractice cases, consent issues and the ethics of research and clinical practice.
Dr. Bogod has lectured widely on consent, negligence, risk management, obstetric issues and the pitfalls of publication, the latter drawing on his previous experience as the Editor-in-Chief of Anaesthesia.
He is a Regional Assessor for the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths and a Vice President of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Professor Alan Merry
Professor Alan Merry is head of the Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Auckland, an ANZCA councillor and Chair of the College's Quality and Safety and Research Committee. He is also chair of the Quality and Safety of Practice Committee of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists.
Professor Merry is co-author of the publication Errors, Medicine and the Law (CUP, 2001) and is an international expert on safety in medicine. He is widely published in this field in addition to his work on medications, cardiac anaesthesia and training.
Professor Merrys Presentation
- Thursdays Presentation PDF, 2.1 MB
Professor Merrys Presentation
Nigel Latta
Nigel is the second oldest of a family of four and was born in Oamaru on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Oamaru was, he says, an "interesting" place to grow up. At age eighteen he left home to study at the University of Otago gaining a Bachelor of Science in Zoology, and then a Master of Science in Marine Science.
In 1990, whilst he should have been working on his marine science master's thesis, he had a brief foray into the world of rock and roll, playing and touring with the world-famous-in-some-parts-of-Dunedin Gavin Thornton's Steam Injected Band. This was a six piece skiffle band (ukulele's, tea-chest bass, washboards etc). Gavin's was huge on the Dunedin busking scene and their gigs included the Telethon bomb scare, the Otago Daily Times Children's Christmas party, the Alexandra Blossom festival, and a pub in Invercargill. The band broke up following a wildly successful South Island tour on the 1st of January 1991.
At this point he faced a tough decision: either get a real job or find something else to study. It's no surprise then that he subsequently enrolled at the University of Auckland to train as a Clinical Psychologist. He graduated with a Master of Philosophy with First Class Honors in Psychology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology.
His professional experience to date reflects a dual interest in both forensic psychology and working with young people and their families. In recent years he has developed an increasing specialty and passion for working with kids in the 'too-hard' basket.
Nigel has been in private practice for the last thirteen years having finally accepted the fact that working in organizations just wasn't for him. The deciding factor was sitting in a staff meeting so inane and trivial that he found himself wishing for death. This, on reflection, didn't seem like a great way to spend his time.
In addition to working with literally thousands of families over the past seventeen years, he also consults with a range of private and public organizations from throughout New Zealand including social service agencies, sex offender treatment programs, prisons, the Department of Corrections, the New Zealand Police and Child Youth and Family Services. He is a sought after trainer and speaker
In December 2004 Nigel and his family moved from Auckland to Dunedin in search of better parking and a view of the sea. Whilst he continues to work with families, teach, and consult with organizations from throughout the country, he now spends less time stuck in traffic and more time enjoying the many and varied wonders of the South Island of New Zealand. Kayaking around the Otago coastline is a particular passion.
Abstract
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Being a Grownup – Nigel Latta
Remember when you were small and you thought that you couldn't wait till you were a grown up? You couldn't wait for when you'd finally be in charge of your life, you'd be doing what you wanted to do, you'd be happy, clear of mind, and you'd have it all worked out? Remember that? Except it doesn't quite work out that way does it? In this seminar Nigel ponders the mysteries and paradoxes of being a grown up as he winds through a twisty-turny range of topics such as happiness, love, lust, family, suffering, career planning, mid-life crises, and how toothbrushes might offer some very real hope for saving the world.
Professor Keith Petrie
Over the past 10 years Professor Keith Petrie has been a key figure in developing the field of health psychology in New Zealand. He holds a personal chair at the University of Auckland in recognition of his research work in this area. His primary research focus involves how patients construct beliefs about their illness or injury and how these influence coping and recovery. His other research interests include psychoimmunology, symptom reporting and modern health worries. For the past 18 years he has also worked as a consultant psychologist for Air New Zealand and has been central to development of the airline's fatigue monitoring system for flight crew. In his spare time he plays tennis, enjoys a wide range of music, and finds new ways to avoid gardening.
Dr. Ross Kerridge
Dr Ross Kerridge is a Specialist in Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, Australia. He is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Clinical Governance Research in Health, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and has been a health systems management consultant for many hospitals in Australasia, Canada and the UK.
Dr. Kerridge has a clinical interest in Perioperative Medicine, and in the organisational and system issues of perioperative patient management. He led the establishment of the "Perioperative System" model of care for elective surgery in Australia which is now the generally accepted model of patient care and has been adopted internationally. He also established the first 'Medical
Emergency Team' in 1990.
His current interests include continuing to improve perioperative systems, training in perioperative medicine and improving communication and teamwork.
Dr. Kerridge Presentation
- Friday Presentation PDF, 2.5 MB
Dr. Kerridge Presentation
- Wednesday Presentation PDF, 1.5 MB
Dr. Kerry Gunn
Specialist Anaesthetist, Dept of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Auckland City Hospital
Chair, Blood transfusion committee, ADHB
Interest in Trauma and Liver transplant Anaesthesia. Research interests in Massive transfusion, coagulopathy and point-of care monitoring. Currently leading a multidisciplinary group (The CONCORD Blood project) to improve the effectiveness of blood product administration in patients across the Auckland DHBS and Waikato.
Member, NZ National Council ANZCA, Examiner Final Exam ANZCA.
Dr. Gunn Presentation
- Thursday Presentation PDF, 2.0 MB
Dr. Rick Cutfield
Dr Cutfield is a Specialist Physician and Clinical Teacher for 27 yrs. He Graduated from Auckland University and trained in Auckland with post graduate studies in the USA. Currently he is the Clinical Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Waitemata DHB and is the Director of Medical Specialist Group at Mercy Specialist Centre in Auckland.
Rick is clinical board member of Diabetes Project Trust in South Auckland. He is a Patron of Diabetes NZ Auckland, the Past president of the NZ Society for Study of Diabetes and a past member of Endocrine Specialist Advisory Committee.
Rick is married to a paediatric intensivist and has 3 children.
Dr. Alan McLintic
Alan McLintic is a Consultant Anaesthetist at Middlemore Hospital and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland. After completing his training in Glasgow, Alan set off for New Zealand for a year of skiing and mountaineering with a smattering of anaesthesia thrown in for good measure. Having found a playground beyond his wildest imagination and a garage large enough for his toys he remains there today, 17 years later.
Alan's academic interests lie principally in teaching the scintillating Part 1 topics of medical physics, monitoring, medical statistics and perhaps the most impenetrable of all, how to turn up in time for tutorials. Alan's other great interest is in how we form our beliefs in medicine and to this end he is a regular speaker on the Philosophy of Science, cognitive illusions and research validity.
Dr. Ross Henderson
Dr Ross Henderson received his medical training from the Otago Medical School and graduated with distinction in 1982. He completed training in clinical and laboratory haematology at Auckland Hospital in 1989 before staring his PhD in molecular medicine at the University of Auckland under the supervision of Professor Jim Watson. His post-doctoral research was carried out in Targeted Genetics, Seattle, Washington, a biotech company with a focus on genetic engineering aiming to harness the immune system in the treatments of malignancy and HIV infections. On his return to New Zealand in 1995 he worked as a Senior Scientist for Genesis Research and Development in discovery of novel growth factors derived from keratinocytes. He returned to clinical and laboratory medicine in 1997 when he took up the post as Haematologist for Waitemata DHB. Over the following years the Clinical Haematology Service has expanded from a staff of only 2, to over 20, including 4 SMOs, with a strong focus on clinical research into both malignant haematology and thrombosis. Dr Henderson is the Clinical Director of the WDHB Laboratory, Clinical Leader of Haematology, Chair of the Hospital Transfusion Committee, a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), and a technical expert for IANZ.
Ian Civil
Ian is a graduate of the Auckland University School of Medicine. He completed his initial surgical training in Auckland including his general surgical fellowship in 1983. In the mid-80s he worked in the USA for three years, first as a vascular surgery fellow at the Cleveland Clinic and then as a trauma fellow in the Southern New Jersey Regional Trauma Center in Camden, NJ. After returning to NZ in 1987, Ian took up a combined University of Auckland/Royal NZ Army Medical Corps appointment in which he served for 5 years. In 1990-1 he led the NZ Army Medical Team to the first Gulf War. Ian has been Senior Lecturer in Surgery with the University of Auckland since 1988 and from 1992 has practiced as a General and Vascular surgeon at Auckland City Hospital. He has been the Director of Trauma Services throughout this time. Since 2007 he has been Director of Surgery at Auckland City Hospital. He has served on a number of international trauma organisations becoming President of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) in 1990 and President of the International Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Intensive Care (IATSIC) from 2007-2009. He is a member of the Editorial Boards for the World Journal of Surgery and the World Journal of Emergency Surgery, Associate Editor of Traffic Injury Prevention, Senior Editor of the Australian and NZ Journal of Surgery and Deputy Editor of INJURY. He has been a Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Councillor since 2002 and was Chair of the Board of Basic Surgical Training from 2004-2006 and Censor in Chief from 2007-2009. He is the current President of the RACS.
Ian Civil Presentation
- Friday Presentation PDF, 2.4 MB
Ross Kennedy
Ross Kennedy Practices anaesthesia in Christchurch and is an Associate Professor with the University of Otago in Christchurch. He has interests in improving anaesthesia delivery though better understanding of drugs and equipment, and by improving the display of information that is already available. Ross feels that the advances in anaesthesia delivery being discussed in this talk finally are finally making those years of "anaesthesia practice" pay off, but accepts that some us take longer to learn than others.
Jonathan Christiansen
Dr Jonathan Christiansen is a Cardiologist working at North Shore Hospital. Dr Christiansen graduated from Auckland Medical School, and trained in Tauranga and Auckland, before moving to the USA, undertaking Fellowships at the Universities of Virginia, and Rochester, New York. His clinical practice is general Cardiology, with a clinical and research focus in non-invasive imaging, including cardiac MRI, CT coronary angiography and nuclear perfusion imaging. He is currently Head of Division of Medicine at Waitemata DHB, and maintains a keen interest in medical education, being both the Chair of the NZ Education Committee for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Auckland University School of Medicine.
Jonathan Christiansen Presentation
- Wednesday Presentation PDF, 1.4 MB
Dr. Jim Olson
Consultant anaesthetist at Waitemata DHB. Graduated from St.George's hospital medical school, London. Pursued career in Emergency medicine and worked for the British Antarctic survey before completing training in Anaesthesia in England & Scotland. Came to NZ for pain fellowship and after passing the ANZCA FPM exam decided to stay. Major role in the recently established WDHB multidisciplinary pain outpatient service. Pain interests in Chronic Post Surgical Pain (CPSP), targeted therapeutic neuroplasticity and outcome measures.
Dr. Olson Presentation
- Friday Presentation PDF, 750.8 KB
Professor Sleigh
- Friday Presentation PDF, 1.8 MB