Inequalities in Healthcare : Andrew McDonald at DFTB18
Dr Andrew McDonald worked as a paediatrician for many years before entering the world of politics. In his years as Shadow Minister for Health he continued to practice one day a week. In both roles he...
View ArticleMarried to the Mob: Clare Dimer at DFTB18
Clare Dimer is a senior social worker in WA’s Department of Health. In this talk she talks of the challenges faced by indigenous Australians today. At the beginning of the 18th century there were over...
View ArticleGender Identity: Stephen Stathis at DFTB18
Associate Professor Stephen Stathis has fellowships in both paediatrics and psychiatry. As Medical Director of the Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Brisbane, Australia. He heads up the gender...
View ArticleVascular Access: Amanda Ullman at DFTB18
We were pleased that Amanda Ullman took up our offer to speak at DFTB after the great post she and the Vascular Access Management Service wrote for us on management of paediatric central access...
View ArticlePaediatric Murmurs: Ari Horton at DFTB18
Ari Horton is many things – an advocate for kindness, a Cordon Bleu trained pastry chef and, just very occasionally, a paediatric cardiologist. Andrew Tagg remembers the day Ari found his calling....
View ArticleThe Collapsed Cardiac Child: Kath Browning Carmo at DFTB18
There is nothing like the thought of dealing with a shocked neonate to strike the fear of the almighty into the most experienced doctor. If you are lucky enough to have Kath Browning Carmo on speed...
View ArticleAre we using simulation for the right purpose? Vic Brazil at DFTB18
The audience at DFTB18 were privileged to attend a series of sessions from team at Simulcast, the premier podcast for all things sim and debriefing. In this first talk of the session Vic Brazil...
View ArticlePsychological defences in education: Ben Symon at DFTB18
The audience at DFTB18 were privileged to attend a series of sessions from team at Simulcast, the premier podcast for all things sim and debriefing. In this second talk of the session Ben Symon...
View ArticleYou have brains in your head: Eric Levi at DFTB18
Outside of his interest in ears, noses and throats Eric is passionate about our wellbeing. No doctor or healthcare provider is immune to the risk of depression. Andrew Tagg spoke about his own...
View ArticleFixing what once was broken: Ross Fisher at DFTB18
Spoilers: There are some minor swears at the beginning of this talk so if you are easily offended or are listening with children around then fast-forward 10 seconds or so. We have all made mistakes....
View ArticleA Simulcast journal club: Ben, Vic and Jesse at DFTB18
We were very privileged to be joined in Melbourne by the team from Simulcast. This piece of radio theatre was recorded in front of a live studio audience. The team discussed, amongst others, these...
View ArticleHigh Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen: Franz Babl at DFTB18
Given that DFTB18 was held in Melbourne it was important to highlight the work of PREDICT (the Paediatric Research In Emergency Department International Collaborative)* This talk, by Franz Babl,...
View ArticleFluid assessment in sepsis: Elliot Long at DFTB18
Following the recent online discussion around the FiSH pilot study and the potential harms of fluid boluses demonstrated in the FEAST trial it would seem apropos to release this talk from DFTB18. We...
View ArticleWhat it meant: Tessa Davis and Shoni Nagel at DFTB19
This is a story of friendship and families. It’s a story about one little girl, Libby, and the impact she has had on the world. If you have been friends of DFTB for some time you may have heard parts...
View ArticleAnticoagulation in children : Fiona Newall at DFTB18
Professor Fiona Newall is Director of Nursing Research at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and has a special interest in anticoagulation in children. If you think that the only patients in a...
View ArticleEmerging infectious diseases : Mike Starr at DFTB18
Mike Starr is not, despite what he tells you, the bassist for Alice in Chains. He is a general paediatrician and paediatric infectious diseases specialist at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne....
View ArticleParental Grief: Liz Crowe at DFTB18
Grief is complex and individual. It would be foolish to expect everyone to respond in the same way. Everyone is different. Just like there is no such thing as a normal sense of humour, there is also no...
View ArticleTrauma, Teams and Tribes: Vic Brazil at DFTB18
Victoria Brazil is a senior staff specialist at the Gold Coast University Hospital. She is a world renowned expert in the role of simulation in medical education. (more…)
View ArticleDo a higher degree: Sarah McNab at DFTB18
Sarah McNab has gone from junior resident all the way through to Director of General Medicine at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. Along the way she has cemented her place in the paediatric...
View ArticleHow to start a research program: Kelly Foster at DFTB18
Kelly Foster is a leading research development manager, helping broker multidisciplinary research for PREDICT and QEMRF. Bring a strong paediatric nursing background into the mix she understands the...
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