Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC 2022)
ACPIC 2022 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Brisbane (September 2022) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.
Conference theme: Embracing Strengths | Shaping Futures
"She’s probably going to die…" and other things overheard - an inside look at COVID-19
She’s probably going to die…’ and other things overheard - an inside look at COVID-19 is about Meg’s experience of the utilitarian response to Covid-19 in the UK by an overwhelmed system in early 2020. From a patient and paramedic perspective.
Biography: Meg Laverty
Meg grew up in Perth Western Australia, where she studied at Edith Cowan University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine. Meg then moved to the UK where she worked for London Ambulance Service as a Paramedic on both the ambulance and first response car. After 4.5 years in London Meg has returned to Perth and is now working as a Paramedic for St John Ambulance WA.
Moderated by: Tim Andrews, MICA Paramedic, Ambulance Victoria and Teaching Associated, Monash University
The College is the peak professional body representing and supporting paramedics and student paramedics across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand since 1973.
The College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land and sea in which we live and work, we recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and culture and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
The College acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
