Keynote Speakers
Hon. Don Punch MLA (WA)
Minister for Disability Services; Innovation and ICT; Seniors and Ageing
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Hon. Don Punch MLA
Minister for Disability Services; Innovation and ICT; Seniors and Ageing
BIO
Hon Don Punch MLA is the Minister for Disability Services; Fisheries; Innovation and ICT; Seniors and Ageing, and has been a member of the Legislative Assembly since 2017, representing the seat of Bunbury. Don migrated to Australia from Manchester in 1971, attending high school in Manjimup and Collie.
Prior to entering politics, Don studied psychology and social work at the University of Western Australia, and later completed an MBA at Edith Cowan University. He has worked throughout regional WesternAustralia as a social worker and as a Senior Executive in the public sector. In 1998, Don became CEO of the South West Development and assumed responsibility for many aspects of the South West region’s social and economic development, including projects such as the renewal of the Manjimup town centre with an emphasis on food-based tourism, the renewal of the Bunbury waterfront and the redevelopment of Busselton airport. He continued in this role until resigning to contest the seat of Bunbury for WA Labor in 2016.
After being elected in 2017, Don was appointed to the WA Methamphetamine Task Force and the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee.His passion for blending social and economic development and commitment to creative design and emerging technologies characterised his work in the southwest, and will continue to guide his Ministerial agenda.
Dr David Russell-Weisz (WA)
Director General, Department of Health
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Dr David Russell-Weisz
Director General, Department of Health
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Dr David (Russ) Russell-Weisz is the Director-General of Western Australia’s Department of Health, a position he has held since August 2015. Dr Russell-Weisz graduated as a doctor in Scotland but has spent the best part of his professional life in Western Australia, including service in regional and remote areas through the northwest of Western Australia, and also with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in NSW. He has a deep appreciation of the challenges faced by those delivering services and living in these areas and of the unique responsibilities of our State’s health system in achieving equitable health outcomes for all Western Australians.
Prior to his appointment as Director General at the Department of Health, Dr Russell-Weisz led the commissioning of the State’s flagship $2 billion Fiona Stanley Hospital, served 6 years as Chief Executive of the North Metropolitan Health Service where he led the $1 billion redevelopment of the QEII Medical Centre, and oversaw three tertiary and three outer metropolitan hospitals. As Director General, Dr Russell-Weisz has steered the public health system through a period of significant reform, which has led to the devolved governance of the Western Australian health system and the establishment of seven Health Service Provider Boards.
Dr Russell-Weisz oversaw the commissioning and opening of the Perth Children’s Hospital, and, along with the WA Health executive team, is now responsible for delivering on the State Government’s Sustainable Health Review, which provides an ambitious blueprint for the delivery of high quality, safe and sustainable health care services for Western Australians over the next 10 years. More recently, Dr Russell-Weisz continues to work with the Chief Health Officer, Government and key stakeholders to quickly and effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring the best possible continuity of safe and effective health care for the Western Australian community.
John Van Der Wielen (WA)
CEO, HBF Health
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John Van Der Wielen
CEO, HBF Health
Asbtract – Using Digital Health to Improve Patient Care and Reduce the Cost of Care Delivery
John Van Der Wilen is CEO of HBF, the largest health insurance fund in Western Australia with over 1 million members, annual premium contributions in excess of$1.6 billion and $1.8 billion of actively managed investments. People are living longer, their health needs are more complex and healthcare inflation is consistently running above CPI –and this was before the pandemic! There are significant inefficiencies in the health ecosystem and this is one sector where innovation often does not lower costs. Let’s talk about health economics, one of the largest challenges in the world.
BIO
John has been Chief Executive Officer of HBF since May 2017. Prior to this John spent over 30 years in insurance, wealth management, private banking and investments including executive positions within several global financial services groups. John’s most recent executive role was the CEO of Friends Life UK and International in London and prior to this he served as Managing Director Wealth at ANZ Bank in Sydney and CEO of Clerical Medical and Halifax Life in the UK.
Most recently John has been a Senior Adviser for Blackstone and an independent non-executive on several boards. He is a board member of the University of Western Australia’s Business School and a Non-Executive Director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA. He has also been appointed as Chair of the State Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Advisory Council. He holds an MBA from the University of Western Australia and has studied at London Business School and Oxford University. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Terry Sweeney CMG (SA)
CEO, Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre
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Dr Terry Sweeney CMG
CEO, Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre
Abstract – Digitally Assisted Healthcare: A New Partnership between Humanity and Technology
Thrust into the limelight during the pandemic, healthcare technology and the focus on digital health has never been stronger. Dr Sweeney will discuss how new and emerging technology is helping to solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges, and will use real world examples to demonstrate its impact.
Bio
Dr Terry Sweeney is CEO of the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre, Australia’s leading organisation for digital health innovation and commercialisation, and the largest digital health collaborative in the world.
Dr Sweeney has over 22 years of global industry experience. He founded Cúram Software, an integrated health and social care platform, which was acquired by IBM in 2012. He is the former global Managing Director of IBM Healthcare, where he created a US$1bn joint venture with a Chinese State Owned Enterprise at the forefront of China’s national strategy to democratise better healthcare through new and emerging technology.
Recognised as a thought leader in his field, Dr Sweeney’s industry insights are in regular demand from international governments, healthcare organisations, public forums and media outlets, and is a strategic advisor to a number of global organisations, including the G20. Dr Sweeney is also a Professor at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide and a Board Member for the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN).
Featured Speakers
Prof Fiona Wood AO (WA)
Head of Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital
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Professor Fiona Wood AO
Burns Specialist, Australian of the Year
Abstract – Using Science and Technology to Close the Equity Gap between Face-To-Face and Remote Care
The opportunities health care provides are ever-increasing with science and technology advancing knowledge and therapeutics. However, the translation into clinical care is complex needing focused education and training of clinicians within the health system to achieve the best outcomes. Integral to achieving the best patient outcome is the link with the patient at the right time, in the right place, by the right clinician. Driving equity between remote and face to face medicine has been on the table for years but recent needs have accelerated that journey, unmasking opportunities we need to harness for the future.
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Winthrop Professor Fiona Wood is a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon specialising in the field of burn care, trauma and scar reconstruction. As Director of the WA Burns Service of Western Australia, she is a consultant at Perth Children’s Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital. As director of burns research she leads an interdisciplinary team with broad collaboration focused on translation to improve clinical outcomes. She has been the recipient of the 2003 Australian Medical Association‘Contribution to Medicine’ Award and an Order of Australia Medal for work with Bali bombing victims. As a National Living Treasure and Australian Citizen of the Year in 2004. she received the honour of being named Australian of the Year in 2005. Fiona and Marie Stoner, co-founders of Clinical Cell Culture, now Avitamedical, won the 2005 Clunies Ross Award for their contributions to Medical Science in Australia
Iksha Herr (US)
Managing Director, Data & AI, Health & Life Sciences
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Iksha Herr
Managing Director, Data & AI, Health & Life Sciences
Abstract – Ambient Intelligence in Healthcare using AI in a Digital World
Health-related digital data is generated on a continuous basis from EHRs, devices, apps, workflows etc. Ambient Intelligence is a powerful source of insight that can uncover patterns & information that may not be available when single or limited data sources are used and ultimately lead to better outcomes for patients
Bio
Iksha joined Microsoft from AstraZeneca (AZ), a bio-pharmaceuticals company, where she served as the Global Head of Scientific Data Assets for Data Science & AI in the R&D Data Office. At AstraZeneca, Iksha led the creation of a Global Real World Data (RWD) & Real World Evidence (RWE) organization that leveraged Data Science & AI to generate actionable insight. This led to the wide-spread use of RWD & RWE from the US, EU5 countries, Asia-Pacific region, for informing the end-to-end drug development process.Prior to joining AZ, Iksha led clinical research-related data science, AI and analytics, data life-cycle management initiatives for pharmaceutical, biotechnology & medical device companies like Bristol Myers Squibb, & Human Genome Sciences and healthcare data & technology-related Management Consulting projects for Booz Allen Hamilton. Iksha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Engineering from India and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey.
Dr Karen Price (VIC)
President, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Dr Karen Price
President, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Bio
Dr Karen Price was awarded the 2016 RACGP FMCER grant to undertake her part time PhD with the Monash Department of General Practice. She is exploring the construct of peer-connection in general practice. This explores GP’s wellbeing, and goal-directed informal learning.
Karen’s research builds on her lifetime expertise as a GP. She is the co-developer and facilitator of GPs Down Under, an 8000+ member community of Australian and New Zealand GPs. She has chaired committees and developed mentor programs for both the AMA and the RACGP. Karen began her general practice in a large procedural practice which included providing medical assistance to the local district police surgeon. She has also been a successful practice owner growing a languishing practice into a thriving community practice in under a decade whilst wrangling three young school-aged children (who are now fully grown).
Karen has presented nationally and internationally; plenary lectures; workshops on women’s medical leadership; social media; resilience, and informal learning.
She is published on women’s medical leadership and received a 2011 Monash University award for medical student teaching. Karen continues to develop evidence-based medicine, leadership, advocacy, and peer support, in both research and her ongoing clinical general practice.
Most recently her advocacy, research and lifetime experience have coalesced into running for RACGP President after her service as deputy chair of the Victorian Faculty of the RACGP and past chair of the Women in General Practice committee of the RACGP. Karen was elected RACGP President in the 2020 national election. She commenced her two-year term on 30 November 2020.
Nilesh Makwana (WA)
CEO and co-founder, Illuminance Solutions
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Nilesh Makwana
CEO, illuminance Solutions
Abstract – Tech for Social Care
Learn to promote citizen well-being with public health solutions and health information technology. Nilesh Makwana, CEO of illuminance Solutions will present on how Microsoft’s Tech for Social Impact solution transformed chemo@home’s digital processes during the crucial period for cancer patients across Australia when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. The pandemic lead to a need to rapidly onboard resources to cater to the significant rise in demand for at home-care for immunocompromised individuals.
chemo@home is a leading country provider of alternative means of treatment, and it serves more than 7,400 home-based patients. It’s work helps free up hospital wards and delivers savings to the Australian government. illuminance Solutions received the Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Award 2019 for Partner of Social Impact and has been recognised for their project with chemo@home being a Finalist in the Healthcare category in the 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards.
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Nilesh Makwana is a technology CEO and entrepreneur with many global and national
awards. He is dedicated to making a social impact by focusing on workplace diversity, social inclusion and digital literacy. His greatest strength is identifying how business, government, academia and community can collaborate in mutually beneficial ways.
Nilesh is founder of West Tech Assemblage, an event promoting innovation and cross industry collaboration. He is also founder of Borderless Gandhi, a non-profit organisation promoting Gandhi’s message of peace, equality and nonviolence through various artistic reflections and social media. Nilesh is a frequent media commentator in local, state, and national publications.
Dr Silvia Pfeiffer (NSW)
Co-founder and CEO, Coviu Global
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Dr Silvia Pfeiffer
Co-founder and CEO, Coviu Global
Abstract – Enhancing Mental Health Care with Video Telehealth
The mental health of the Australian people has been a major concern
throughout the pandemic. The Black Dog institute estimates that almost
half of Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. The
demand for mental health therapy is increasing and Australia is
experiencing a real shortage of mental health professionals, particularly in
rural and remote areas. This poses a serious challenge for people in need
of treatment, particularly for those who require early intervention. Video
telehealth has surged during the pandemic out of necessity, however, it
also showed us that many of the current challenges in accessing mental
health treatment can be resolved with telehealth. A University of
Queensland study (Snowswell et al. 2021) shows that “telehealth is often
equally as effective, if not more, than usual care”. In this presentation, we
will look at how video telehealth is improving mental health treatments
and its benefits for clients and clinicians. We will also delve into the
advantages of telehealth that can make it superior to in-person treatment
and what the future of remote mental health care may look like in a postCOVID world.
Bio
Dr Silvia Pfeiffer is the author of the book “Beyond the Clinic – Transforming your
Practice with video consultations”. As the CEO and Co-founder of Coviu Global, Silvia
is driven by a global mission to make video consultations part of every clinician’s
toolbox and a rich experience that will transform healthcare. With more than 18 years of
experience in building new Web video solutions, Silvia has worked at leading
corporations including Google, Mozilla, W3C and CSIRO. Coviu is her second startup.
Silvia has a double degree in computer science and business management and
manages sales, marketing, investments, and product strategy at Coviu.
Ben Magid (QLD)
CEO, Virtualcare
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Ben Magid
CEO, Virtualcare
Asbtract – Remote Care Automation: How a 2,000 bed hospital
redefined virtual care and how Australia can too
Healthcare is the only industry globally that has managed to lose productivity while going digital. The potential for digital transformation within health is enormous and there are many examples of incredibly successful initiatives around the world. Australia however suffers from a severe case of pilotitis.
Pilotitis (noun) – the act of perpetually trialling small health care projects but never scaling them, leading to duplication and short-lived benefits. Thankfully, COVID-19 has helped Australia overcome pilotitis to an extent, but there is so much more work to be done. Sheba Medical is the largest hospital group in Israel with approximately 2,000 beds and over 3,000 researchers performing a quarter of all medical research in the country each year. It has been awarded as one of the top 10 hospitals in the world.
Sheba Beyond is the first ‘virtual hospital’ in Israel and one of the first in the world. Sheba Beyond uses digital technology to ensure that patients receive the finest service across the continuum of care. Datos Health was selected to provide the technological core for Sheba’s remote patient care program in 2019. Datos’ comprehensive platform enables remote management of home and community-based care pathways.
The platform is designed to automate manual workflows to drive efficiency in care delivery at scale. The platform directly connects patients with their sources of medical care, and makes it easy for care teams to extend their reach by constantly maintaining close relations with outpatients. Since launching at Sheba in 2018 with 3 care programs, the hospital has now deployed dozens of different care pathways using the Datos platform and treated over 100,000 patients remotely through the system. Hear how other hospitals around the world are following suit and why Australia is perfectly positioned to benefit from this technology next.
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Ben has over a decade of experience in med tech and digital health, spanning start-ups to multinationals. He co-founded WH Tech, working closely with rpavirtual from inception through scale-up to manage over 12,000 patients. He led ntropy data in Australia prior to acquisition by one of the largest software companies in the UK. He spent over five years at Medtronic across patient care, health economics, QA/RA and health informatics & monitoring and set up and co-chaired the inaugural Medtronic ANZ Digital Health Council.
Adj Prof Sayanta Jana (WA)
National Medical Director, Silver Chain Group
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Adj Prof Dr Sayanta Jana
National Medical Director, Silver Chain Group
Abstract – Digital Health Leadership Panel
Sayanta will be joined by Dr Martin Blake, Chairman at Perth Radiological Clinic, and Dr John Maxwell, director of Medical Services at Tuzzl. Panel members will discuss trends in leadership, scaling a digital workforce, applying leadership skills in a digital environment, and driving digital transformation!
Bio
Sayanta is a senior medical executive with a proven track record in providing medical leadership to healthcare organisations and responsible for managing clinical governance, strategy, quality and safety of healthcare services with an eye on service development, business growth and excellence. Sayanta has been often the senior-most executive medical officer in healthcare organisations with full responsibility for providing leadership to drive medical service strategy and culture.
As a senior medical leader, Sayanta is well-known and respected in Western Australia and nationally with a passionate interest in clinical business innovation and research. Prior to Silverchain, Sayanta has been Director of Medical Services at St John of God Public and Private Hospitals, Medical Services and Director Clinical Services for Women and Newborn Health Service 2014-2017 including King Edward Memorial Hospital. Since 2008, Sayanta has held a range of senior medical executive positions in WA Department of Health as well as the private health sector and involved in a wide variety of clinical services and health service redesign projects.
Sayanta is an accredited Assessor with the Australian Council of HealthCare Standards (ACHS) for the Version 2 of the National Standards and has been surveying hospitals nationally since 2013. Sayanta has been a long-term Member of the Australian Medical Council –Senior Executive of a Public Hospital, as a representative of all Australian Public Hospitals (2014-2020), stepping down only recently. Since 2010, Sayantahas been a lead Surveyor for the Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia and is apeer reviewer for several leading medical journals.
Sayanta holds several academic positions including an Adjunct Professorial position with Curtin University for undergraduate and postgraduate medical training, health services research and clinical research. Not only leadership and upskilling in digital health, Sayanta also has particular interest in clinical and corporate governance system, medication safety management systems and antimicrobial stewardship, clinical staff credentialing, scope of clinical practice, clinician engagement, performance management, professional development including training and mentoring in leadership skills, workforce well-being, morale and culture.
Sayanta is involved with various industry organisations with an intent to giving back to the medical profession, broader health system and community both nationally and internationally. Sayanta is also the Principal Director of the WA Indian Doctors Foundation, an ACNC registered Public Ancillary Fund, leading over 1500 volunteers and over 500 individual and corporate patrons, fundraising and conducting various health promotion, awareness and counselling initiatives both within WA and in India. Sayanta also holds an Adjunct Professorial appointment with the University of Notre Dame and particularly the Office of Digital Health.
India Hardy (SYD)
Virtual Health Partner, PwC Australia
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India Hardy
Virtual Health Partner, PwC Australia
Abstract – Virtual Care: Lessons Learned for WA
Bio
From her first day as a clinical pharmacist, India Hardy could see technology’s potential in the health sector. Inspired and motivated, she wanted to learn more about using technology to positively change people’s lives and processes.After 10 years of working clinically and progressing into senior healthcare management roles, India moved into consultancy. The change allowed her to scale the impact of work by collaborating across the ecosystem of healthcare organisations and service providers. India has been consulting for 11 years now. She is currently a partner and leads PwC’s virtual health practice in Australia, which involves solving the most pressing client problems, from vaccines to wellbeing needs.
Alex Hollings (NSW)
Business Development Manager, Visionflex
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Alex Hollings
Business Development Manager, Visionflex
Abstract – Telehealth Solutions Improve Healthcare in Remote Communities
Visionflex will be demonstrating how clinical examinations can be performed to add medical imaging and data to a telehealth consult. For the past 7 years Visionflex has focused on taking telehealth beyond simple face to face video conferencing. Our products enable a host of examinations to be performed while on telehealth calls, with the ability to save the data against the patient record. These examinations range from imaging -wound management, otoscopy, dental and endoscopy through to measuring patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, blood glucose, pulse oximetry and ECG. This enables telehealth to be far more clinical and comprehensive than a standard face-to-face consult.
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Alex Hollings has over 10 years’ experience in sales, marketing and business development across multiple industries. Alex graduated from the University of Sydney in 2012 specialising in government and international relations and subsequently during his career has won multiple sales and management awards across Australia and New Zealand. He’s an active participant in the Broadband for the Bush Alliance that focuses on connectivity and digital health for those in rural areas and has spent the last 18 months with Visionflex happily bringing clinical telehealth to the healthcare industry.
Dr Martin Blake (WA)
Chairman, Perth Radiological Clinic
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Dr Martin Blake (WA)
Chairman, Perth Radiological Clinic
Abstract – Digital Health Leadership Panel
Adj Prof Sayanta Jana will be joined by Dr Martin Blake, Chairman at Perth Radiological Clinic, and Dr John Maxwell, director of Medical Services at Tuzzl. Panel members will discuss trends in leadership, scaling a digital workforce, applying leadership skills in a digital environment, and driving digital transformation!
Bio
Martin first started working at Perth Radiological Clinic in 1994. Following a year of advanced training in nuclear medicine at the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, he returned to Perth Radiological Clinic in 1996 as an associate and was made a Partner in 1997. Martin is currently the Chairman of Perthradclinic Ltd and Chairman of the Partnership at Perth Radiological Clinic, positions he has held since 2009.
Dr Mark Duncan-Smith (WA)
President, AMA WA
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Dr Mark Duncan-Smith (WA)
President, AMA WA
Abstract – Panel
Bio
CosMedicWest director Mark Duncan-Smith is a genuine Cosmetic Surgeon with international and national training in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast implants, and body.
He obtained his medical degree from the University of Western Australia (6 years) and trained in Plastic Surgery in Perth (4 years), obtaining FRACS Plastic Surgery.
He is a past President of the Western Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (2011 and 2012) former head of Royal Perth Hospital Plastic Surgery Department (2008-2014).
He continues as a Consultant Plastic and Burns Surgeon at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
He is the President of AMA WA as of 2021.
Dr Mark Duncan-Smith is also the AMA Federal Councillor (2018 to current).
Charity / Aid work is undertaken yearly to Vanuatu and Bali / Indonesia.
Dr John Maxwell (WA)
Director of Medical Services, Ramsay Health Care
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Dr John Maxwell
Director of Medical Services, Ramsay Health Care
Abstract – Leadership Trends in Digital Health Panel
Adj Prof Sayanta Jana will be joined by Dr Martin Blake, Chairman at Perth Radiological Clinic, and Dr John Maxwell, director of Medical Services at Tuzzl. Panel members will discuss trends in leadership, scaling a digital workforce, applying leadership skills in a digital environment, and driving digital transformation!
Bio
Director of Medical Services, Dr John Maxwell is an experienced and respected medical leader and Emergency Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience in both the public and private sectors. Passionate about delivering the highest standards of patient centred care through excellence in leadership, service design and digital transformation. He has initiated, led and delivered on a variety of change and improvement projects in healthcare, including a national review of Urgent and Emergency Care in Northern Ireland. He is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh with a Master’s degree in Medical Leadership and an EMBA from Warwick Business School.
Dr Sisira Edirippulige (QLD)
Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
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Dr Sisira Ediruppulige (QLD)
Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
Abstract – Digital health education and training needs of healthcare workforce: an exploratory study
The use of digital technologies for delivering healthcare, i.e. digital health has today become an integral part of healthcare services. It is believed that more sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality and genomics will become useful clinical tools in the future. Medical and health curriculums attempt to incorporate digital health education and training (ET) to prepare health workforce. However, little is known about what and how digital health should be taught. The aim of this study was to understand health practitioners’ perceptions and expectations about digital health ET. MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide with hospital staff members to understand their perceptions about digital health ET.
Interviews focused on:
1) the role of digital health in medical practice
2) health workers’ view about the aspects of digital health to be taught
3) Views about the education delivery modes
Thematic analysis was conducted using NVIVO to extract key themes and subthemes emerging from the qualitative data. This study was approved by the University of Queensland human ethics committee(No: 2017000346)Results: Twenty seven hospital workers participated in the study. They included 11 docs, 6 nurses, 3 hospital IT, 3 hospital administrators and 3 digital health research staff.
3 key themes were identified in the analysis:
1) digital health knowledge and skills are essential for health practice
2) digital health knowledge, and skills should cover a range of aspects relating to clinical care
3) a variety of delivery methods must be used in education.
Under each theme a number of subthemes were identified. Conclusions: Digital health ET has been recognised as an important aspect. According to health workers a range of essential ET aspects must be considered in current health curriculum.
Bio
Sisira’s main responsibilities at the COH involve teaching and coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate courses in e-Healthcare. His research interests include the development, promotion and integration of e-health education in Health care sector. With the conviction that training and education is a key component in promoting the use of e-Health, Sisira has involved in designing, and developing education and training of e-Health for different groups of health professionals. Before joining the University of Queensland, Sisira taught at Kobe Gakuin University in Japan and at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He has extensive experience in development studies working in number of countries including Russia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Japan and New Zealand.
Simon Benge (WA)
Digital Health Team Leader, WAPHA
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Simon Benge (WA)
Digital Health Team Leader, WA Primary Health Alliance
Abstract – Digitally Connected Communities – 1 Hour Workshop
This workshop follows a patient journey through a digitally connected community. The session will explore what digital health means, how digital tools support communication and access to key information and the benefits they provide to healthcare providers and the communities they support.
Discussion will include how digital health tools including ePrescriptions, My Health Record, eReferrals, Virtual Consultations and more can be embedded into everyday practice and when, why, and how they can be best utilised. This interactive session provides the opportunity to have your questions answered and to learn more about the ongoing support available for Digital Health from WAPHA.
Matthew Mckenzie (WA)
Journalist, Business News
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Matthew Mckenzie
Journalist, Business News
Abstract – Future Directions and Innovations in Digital Health Panel
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Matt Mckenzie is a senior journalist at WA magazine Business News and was editor for its Cutting Edge and Limitless WA special publications. He has served on the board of a community radio station and on the finance committee of local non-profit UCIC. Matt is cofounder of start-up Dex Vision.
Dr Vishnu Gopalan (WA)
Co-founder, Packapill
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Dr Vishnu Gopalan
Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Packapill
Abstract – Packapill ‘Digital Evolutions’ Networking Session
Join Vishnu for a post-event discussion during networking drinks, revolving around med-tech start ups, innovation, operating out of Perth and more!
Bio
As a Co-Founder and Chief medical officer of Packapill, Dr Vishnu Gopalan leads the team with his invaluable industry insight and expertise in the medical field. Dr Gopalan has had over 25 years of experience in healthcare -spanning from India, the UK, and Australia. Coming from a value drivenculture, he is motivated to turn his knowledge and experience into meaningful contributions for society. This has led him investigate and develop new technologies with the goal of enhancing healthcare accessibility for all Australians.
Prof Gerard Hardisty (WA)
Medical Director, At Home Care
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Assoc Prof Gerard Hardisty
Medical Director, At Home Care
Abstract – Future Directions and Innovations in Digital Health Panel
Bio
Gerard Hardisty is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who has worked in the UK, Canada, Germany and Sydney. He runs his private practice in Knee, Foot and Ankle reconstructive surgery. He is the Medical Director of At Home Care, a high-end disability carer. He has a keen interest in assistive technology to aid early discharge from hospital and for care for those with disability in their homes.
Justin Miller (WA)
CEO and Co-founder, Nuheara
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Justin Miller (WA)
Co-founder and CEO, Nuheara
Abstract – Packapill ‘Digital Evolutions’ Networking Session
Join Justin for a post-event discussion during networking drinks, revolving around med-tech start-ups, innovation, operating out of Perth, establishing a global reach and more!
Bio
Justin is a successful business person and seasoned dealmaker who has developed a thorough knowledge of the global innovation marketplace during his 25 year executive career; having most recently returned to Perth, Australia after 4 years based in San Francisco, USA. Throughout the course of his career, Justin has successfully founded and managed the aggressive and profitable growth of technology, manufacturing and service related companies, including strategic acquisitions, capital raisings, research & development, product development & onshore/offshore manufacture, significant staff growth and multi-million dollar sales deals involving both direct & channel sales models.
Ali Fardinpour, Ph.D. (WA)
Executive Director and Co-founder, Wise Realities Institute
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Dr Ali Fardinpour
Executive Director and Co-founder, Wise Realities Institute
Abstract – Virtual Therapeutics: Healthcare in the age of Extended Realities (XR)n
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Dr Ali Fardinpour is an Immersive Technologies research scientist and the founder and Executive Director of Wise Realities Institute for Healthcare Emerging Technologies Research, a health promotion charity focused on XR technologies as mental health and wellness tools. Ali has been conducting research on computer simulations and immersive technologies for more than a decade in education and healthcare. Ali is deeply passionate about helping those challenged by health issues through innovation; enabling young researchers and innovators to grow; and contributing to the future of healthcare, as a human right, to be equally accessible and affordable for all.
Jaimen Hudson (WA)
Jaimen Hudson
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Jaimen Hudson
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Jamien has always been passionate about the outdoors. As his youth was filled with solo sporting activities like riding dirt bikes, skateboarding, surfing and scuba diving. In 2008 Jamien had a motorcycle accident that left him a Quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair. After his accident he found it hard to find a hobby as the activities he use to love like diving and surfing were no longer possible.
Late in 2014 he began getting very interested in drone photography & videography. He was wary of purchasing one because he wasn’t sure if he would be able to use the remote controller due to my reduced hand function. Eventually in February 2015 he purchased a Phantom 2 and coupled it with a GoPro camera, Jamien was hooked right away.
Jamien has been lucky to be interviewed and featured by prominent media outlets and publications including “The Huffington Post”, “Sydney Morning Herald”, “Sunrise on channel 7“, The “BBC“, “Weekend Sunrise” “Today Tonight“, “BBC Earth“, “The Daily Telegraph“, “The Sunday Times” & “WA Today”
Jamien was also lucky enough to be awarded Western Australia’s “Young Achiever” for 2018 in the “Online Achievement Category” and “Peoples Choice Award”. He was also a finalist for “Young Australian of the Year for 2019”
In 2021 a documentary about his life entitled “Jaimen Hudson: From Sky to Sea”, produced by Sea Dog TV International, was released.
Mohinder Jaimangal (WA)
CEO and Co-Founder, Curve Tomorrow
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Mohinder Jaimangal (WA)
CEO and Co-Founder, Curve Tomorrow
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Mohinder is the co-founder and CEO of Curve Tomorrow, a digital health technology company aimed at significantly impacting the lives of 1 billion people. Mohinder grew up in Melbourne as a first-generation immigrant from Guyana in South America. Having seen the in-equity in the world through his childhood, Mohinder turned his passion into action after a quarter-life crisis trek through the Himalayas. In 2009, using his entrepreneurial experience and robotics background, Mohinder set himself a life goal of providing equitable healthcare across the world and started Curve Tomorrow.
Since 2009, Curve has built over 30 digital health products, working with over 50 health partners to impact over 250,000 people. Mohinder’s current focus is improving health outcomes and equity through value-based healthcare digital ideas and products.
Mohinder currently sits on the board of WeGuide, a patient engagement platform company, spun out from Curve Tomorrow and Classroom of Hope, a non-profit organisation that builds schools and distributes scholarships in rural parts of developing countries.