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Out of hospital palliative panel
About The Event
Join us in person (at Flinders University City Campus) or online for a palliative care panel discussion.
Caring for palliative patients is both an honor and a challenge, particularly when delivering care outside hospital settings. While systems and services are in place to support these individuals through their terminal conditions, the role of paramedics in this realm is increasingly vital.
To provide insights into this evolving landscape, our Q&A Forum convenes a distinguished panel including Medical Head of the Northern Adelaide Palliative Service Dr David Holden, Palliative Care and Orthogeriatric Consultant Dr Chloe Furst, SA Ambulance's Dr Amy Keir, SA Ambulance's ECP Clinical Team Leader Andrew Noble, along with Extended Care Paramedic Mel Alexander.
Drawing from their extensive community care experience, they will discuss patient needs, the evolving role of paramedics, community team structures, available supports, hospice care, and pertinent medicolegal considerations.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions either face to face or via the livestream. If you wish to submit a question before hand, please email Mel Alexander by April 22nd.
Further information
This event is free for both members and non-members as a way to showcase events the College will be holding in the future.
The event will be held both in person and online streaming via Zoom.
Click here to see your local time of the event.
Location: Flinders University City Campus
Address: One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide, SA 5000
Room: Room 505
Parking: Paid parking available at Festival Plaza car park or Adelaide Convention Centre car park.
Public Transport: Multiple trains/trams/buses go near the venue.
Food: Light food and beverages will be provided to all those attending in person.
Speakers
Dr David Holden
David is a specialist in palliative medicine, working with the Northern Adelaide Palliative Service. His work encompasses supporting patients and families in community and residential care, consultation liaison and inpatient palliative care. He enjoys teaching and communication having had the privilege of studying in both Australia and the US. He is continually delighted by the passion shown in South Australia for delivering excellent palliative care to support both patients and those who care for them.
Dr Chloe Furst
Dr Chloe Furst is a dual trained geriatrician and palliative care physician working across both specialties within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). She is the acting Medical Lead for the Acute and Urgent Care program at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and is the current state division president of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine. She has a special interest in capacity, cognitive impairment, multimorbidity and end of life care and the ethics around these complex issues. She has a strong commitment to the care of the older adult and ensuring that our hospital systems are safe for patients and doctors alike and that patients get treatment aligned to their goals of care in the right environment.
Dr Amy Keir
Dr Amy Keir is the SA Ambulance Chief Medical Advisor. Amy works clinically as a Paediatric Retrieval Consultant at SAAS MedSTAR kids and as a Consultant Neonatologist at Flinders Medical Centre. Her experience in palliative care has centred on care provided within the tertiary neonatal system, and it is now being expanded into the pre-hospital environment. Amy is looking forward to working more in this space to understand, explore, and further develop the provision of palliative care in the pre-hospital environment.
Mel Alexander
Mel has been working for SA Ambulance for 20 years and was a paediatric intensive care RN. She is an intensive care, extended care paramedic, and has qualified as a Paramedic Practitioner through Deakin University. She has worked in paramedic education and is currently focusing her research on Hip Fracture Care in South Australia and working towards her PhD.
Andrew Noble
Andrew is a Clinical Team Leader with the SA Ambulance Extended Care Paramedic team and coordinates education of ECPs. He is also a senior clinical lecturer in paramedicine at Flinders University and has worked interstate and overseas as a remote area and rescue paramedic. He has a particular interest in paramedic education and the development of paramedic palliative care.
Thanks to all our sponsors for this event
Flinders University
The venue was generously provided by Flinders University. For over 50 years, Flinders has been a centre of inspiring achievement: from their pioneering research and excellence in teaching to the positive impact they have in the communities they serve.
caring@home
The caring@home project aims to improve the quality of palliative care service delivery for all Australians by developing resources to support carers and families to help manage end-of-life symptoms for a person at home.
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