Keynote Speakers
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Professor Ian Maconachie Prof Maconochie is a world renowned expert in paediatric resuscitation, and a key leader in ILCOR's work in this area. Prof Maconochie co-Chairs the Paediatric Section of ILCOR, and was an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, a Registrar for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the current President of the Paediatric Section of the European Society of Emergency Medicine
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Professor Laurie Morrison Prof Morrison is one of Canada's leading resuscitation experts, respected globally for her research achievements.
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Professor Robert Neumar An engaging speaker and a global leader in our field, we are delighted that Prof Neumar's expertise and eloquence will be on offer at NZ Resus 2020.
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Dr Tony Smith
Tony Smith is the Medical Director for St John in New Zealand and is also an Intensive Care Medicine Specialist at Auckland City Hospital.
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Assoc Professor Tony Walker Associate Professor Tony Walker ASM is Chief Executive Officer of Ambulance Victoria. He is a Registered Paramedic with over three decades experience working in a range of senior clinical, operational and leadership roles within the ambulance sector.Over past four years Tony has led significant transformation at Ambulance Victoria to improve the health and wellbeing of their workforce and the response they provide to the community. Tony is a Fellow of Paramedics Australasia and a Board Director of the Emergency Services Foundation, the Australasian Council of Ambulance Authorities and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. He has been awarded the National Heart Foundation President's Award and the Australian Resuscitation Council Medal for his significant contributions to improving cardiovascular health and resuscitation practice and outcomes. |
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Professor Charles Deakin A consultant in cardiac anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care at University Hospital Southampton, Divisional Medical Director for South Central Ambulance Service and Medical Director for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. He is also Honorary Professor of Resuscitation and Prehospital Emergency Medicine at Southampton University where his main academic interests are cardiac arrest, major trauma and resuscitation.
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Professor Gavin Perkins Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Warwick and National Institute for Health Research Senior Investigator. He is Director of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit and an active researcher in emergency and critical care trials. Clinically he holds appointments as a Consultant Physician in Critical Care Medicine at University Hospitals Birmingham and MERIT Team Consultant with West Midlands Ambulance Service. |
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Professor Harvey White Harvey is a Cardiologist and Director of the Cardiovascular Research Unit, Auckland City Hospital. He is an Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Auckland and Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Harvey trained at Green Lane Hospital, Auckland and at Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. In recognition of his work on fibrinolysis, and end-systolic volumes as the most important modifiable prognostic factor following a heart attack, he was awarded a DSc by Otago University. He was awarded the Prince Mahidol Award for Medicine by the King of Thailand for introducing fibrinolytic therapy in many developing countries, including China. He is a Matai (La'u) in Samoa for service to Samoa, and has a "pou" in the Te Awamutu Walk of Fame recognising his contribution to decreasing heart disease. He has been NZ Chairman and President of the combined Australian and NZ Cardiac Society and is currently Deputy Chair of NZ Medical Association. He is passionate about having automatic emergency defibrillators widely accessible. As part of his AED initiative, Harvey set up a Trust called "Start a Heart" to facilitate the process of involving communities and organisations with the aim of having AEDs available in every major building across New Zealand. |