John Davies is a Respiratory Therapist and Clinical Research Coordinator at Duke Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, USA. John also serves as a Co-Chair of the Mechanical Ventilation Simulation Committee for the American Association of Chest Physicians. John has also been recognized as a “Distinguished Chest Educator” for the American College of Chest Physicians. He has lectured nationally and internationally over the years.
B. Louise Giles, MD, is a leader in the field of pediatric pulmonary medicine. She treats children with a wide range of respiratory disorders, including asthma, chronic respiratory failure and non-CF bronchiectasis.
As an active researcher, Dr. Giles studies pulmonary health for those with chronic lung disease. She has investigated the mechanisms that regulate the expression of extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) in the developing lung. She has also studied the use of mechanical ventilation, such as high-frequency oscillatory ventilation when conventional mechanical ventilation fails.
Anthony is an intensivist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. He is an Associate Professor with the University of Queensland Medical School. Anthony is a Former ANZICS President and served on the ANZICS Board and Executive for a decade. He is a senior examiner for the Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand. Anthony has authored nine book chapters and 53 peer reviewed publications. He is a senior instructor for BASIC and an EMST course director. He is also a director of the Current Concepts in Critical Care course and the Trauma Traps course. Anthony serves as a representative for the National Blood Authority Critical Care Group in developing the Australian Patient Blood Management Guidelines. He is a member of the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce Steering Committee. Anthony is a current serving officer in the Royal Australian Navy, as the Director Navy Health Reserves. He has deployed on active service on multiple occasions, including several tours to Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, border protection, four tours to Iraq, the 2020 Bushfires and as the Senior Medical Officer for the Operation COVID Assist Joint Task Group 629.3.
Gavin Joynt is currently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He trained in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is past Chairman of the Board of Intensive Care of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiology, and Board member of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (AUST and NZ). Research interests include antibiotic pharmacokinetics, infections and infection control, medical ethics related to intensive care, and medical education. He is a founding member of the international BASIC Collaboration, focused on delivering high quality, affordable education to doctors and nurses treating patients with critical illness. Scientific publications in indexed journals 240; Citations per paper 39; H Index 48 (Web of Science). Researcher ID: C-7606-2009.
Consultant Paediatric Intensivist, Hull Royal Infirmary
Dr Klonin has over 40 years’ experience in clinical settings, across three continents (Europe, Asia, USA) and has taught and lectured nationally and internationally .She set up the UK’s first stand-alone Pediatric High Dependency unit and runs a university pediatric programme for Physicians Associates as well as organizing the first ever VTA and the first full day UK national high dependency conference, uniquely run by both carers and the clinical team.
She has run her departmental CME teaching pogramme for over a decade, rejuvenating it from a small group of determined local learners to a regular lecture programme attracting up to 40 delegates per lecture with lecturers from across the UK and the globe.
She has run TB programmes in remote areas and is the hospital lead for paediatric TB
She is a strong advocate for the patient’s voice and has set up a successful family and carer public patient participation group and advocate for patient safety and staff care. In 2019 she won a national award for outstanding contribution to equality and diversity and was the runner up in the hospital friendship award. Her combined experiences include expertise and publications in a range of areas in respiratory and intensive care and non-invasive ventilation, service and patient safety, infection control, and septic shock. She has been cited around 250 times.
Francesca Rubulotta is Associate Prof of Intensive Care Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She is the Chair of the Department of Critical Care at the McGill University Campus in Montreal, Canada. Dr Rubulotta is Consultant and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospital, NHS Trust and at Imperial College Medical School in London, UK.
She obtained her MD with laude and commendation at the University of Catania, Italy. In 2002, Dr Rubulotta gained accreditation in Anesthesia at the University of Trieste in Italy and later in 2004 she obtained her specialty in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. Her training in ICM took place in the USA, the Netherlands, and in Belgium. In 2012, she obtained her PhD at the University of Catania, Italy. In 2018, she obtained a Master in Business Administration (MBA) at Imperial College London, UK. Dr Rubulotta was the Chair of the division of professional development (DPD) of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and the Chair of the CoBaTrICE project. Dr Rubulotta was the chair of the committee of Medical Managers (CMM) of the British Medical Association (BMA).
Dr Rubulotta is a member of the European Board of Intensive Care Medicine (EBICM) and a member of the European Accreditation Board for Continue Medical Education (EACCME) in the Union of European Medical Specialities (UEMS), a member of the Governance Board of the EACCME, and a new member of the UEMS school of examiners. She has campaigned to have equality and diversity among accreditation criteria for CME/CPD. Dr Rubulotta is in the Editorial board of ICU management and practice and she is a reviewer for several journals.
Dr. Nayyera Nudrat Rashid is an accomplished Intensive Care Specialist and Director of Organ Donation for Transplantation at Sydney Local Health District. With over a decade of experience, she has been instrumental in enhancing organ donation and end of life protocols and education.
She holds an MBBS from Ahmadu Bello University, a Fellowship from the College of Intensive Care Medicine, and an MSc (Hons) in Internal Medicine from the University of Edinburgh. Her leadership at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has positioned it as a leader in organ donation in NSW.
Beyond clinical care, Dr. Rashid is a dedicated educator teaching on multiple courses e.g. National Lead trainer for the Core and Practical family donation workshop, EMST workshops as well as helped facilitate the CICM’s Communication Course, and has lectured on the Sydney University’s Masters of Critical Care Program. She has presented at multiple international conferences. Fluent in English and Urdu, she is passionate about patient advocacy, education, and clinical governance. Outside of medicine, she enjoys cooking, reading, interior design, and traveling.
