Declared 2018 Conference
Congratulations to the Melbourne organising Committee for a very successful ADA DECLARED 2018 Conference!
The Melbourne Sub-Committee would like to sincerely thank all of the invited speakers, all the researchers, clinicians, and the whole delirium community for warmly supporting our conference in 2018. The feedback received was overwhelmingly positive - we hope to see you at the next one in 2020!
Image: Prof. Alasdair MacLullich was awarded the 2810 ADA Deliriumologist of the Year at the DECLARED Conference.
WINNERS OF ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
| Award | Prize | Winner | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Platform Presentation by Nurse or Allied Health Professional | $1000 and free registration to DECLARED 2020 conference | Jessica Tuck | Family caregiver intervention improves outcomes for patients with delirium |
| Best Platform Presentation Prize | $500 and free registration to DECLARED 2020 conference | Anita Nitchingham | Assessment of cerebral glucose metabolism using FDG-PET in elderly patients with delirium versus cognitively intact acutely ill controls |
| Novel Delirium Research Demonstrating Improved Patient Care | $500 | Gizat M. Kassie | Multicomponent interventions reduce high risk medication use in hopsitalised older adults |
| Novel Delirium Research Demonstrating Improved Patient Care | $500 | Annmarie Hosie | A phase II cluster randomised controlled trial of a multi-component non-pharmacological intervention to prevent delirium for in-patients with advanced cancer (The PRESERVE pilot study) |
| Best Poster | Free registration at DECLARED 2020 conference | Melanie Haley | Delirium Management - Let's get physical |
Pre-Conference Workshop
Delirium 101 - The Essentials
Wednesday 5 September 2018 @1300 - 1700
This was a practical workshop on Wednesday afternoon. It was a rich and valuable learning experience. The Workshop speakers are “giants” in the world of delirium knowledge and experience and include James Rudolf, Babar Ali Khan, Noll Campbell, Pratik Pandharipandhe and Rakesh Arora.
To view the speaker bios, please
click here.
