Invited Speakers
Dr Geoff Parker
Geoff Parker graduated from Flinders University in Adelaide. He trained in Interventional Neuroradiology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and has been practising Interventional Neuroradiology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney since 1992.
Mrs Christine Allsop
Christine Allsop is a Registered General & Intensive Care Nurse with 20 years experience in trauma care, trauma education, teaching and trauma research including the development of the first hospital trauma registry in Australasia.
Certified Abbreviated Injury Scaling Specialist and qualified International instructor. International representative Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
(AAAM) Committee – Abbreviated Injury Scale Content and Training.
Currently employed as the Trauma Review Project Manager evaluating and monitoring the state trauma system.
Awarded the 2009 Gordon Trinca Medal by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Dr Mark Sheridan - coming soon
Dr Jeffrey Rosenfeld
Jeffrey Rosenfeld is Professor and Head of Department of Surgery at Monash University; he is also Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at The Alfred Hospital and Major General, Surgeon General of the Defence Health Reserves of The Australian Defence Force. Internationally he is also Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Papua New Guinea.
He has had a long-standing involvement and interest in Brain Injury Research and Neurosurgery in the Developing World.
Dr Joseph Gurka
Rehabilitation Physician and Senior Staff Specialist at Westmead Hospital.
Medical Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit at Westmead Hospital since 1990.
Associate Director of Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Westmead Hospital.
Mrs Jane Morison - coming soon
Mrs Lisa Shaw
Lisa Shaw is a Project Officer for Advance Care Planning in Hunter New England (HNE) Health. Within this role, Lisa has developed and delivered advance care planning education modules; implementation packages and workshops for staff working in acute, primary and community and aged care sectors. Lisa is on the NSW Health Advance Care Planning Committee and is passionate about improving end of life planning and care co ordination.