Each two years the eight positions on the PREDICT Executive are re-elected. This year there were exactly eight nominees from our membership, so all of these people automatically became the new Executive members (without further vote) and they selected a new Chair and two Vice Chairs. Congratulation to: Simon Craig – Chair Elliot Long – … Continued
We would like to call for nominations for the Research Assistant and the for the Research Higher Degree positions on the PREDICT Executive. These positions are usually held for 1 – 2 years and are selected by the existing Executive following your expression of interest. The nominations period closes on Friday 2nd of December 2022. … Continued
Perth Children’s Hospital paediatric emergency trainee, Dr Wei Hao Lee, has been awarded the prestigious Telethon Fellowship for his research study into improving the diagnosis and management of appendicitis in children. The SPASMs trial has been endorsed by PREDICT with PCH being the primary site and starting recruitment on 1st November 2022. Eight other sites are … Continued
Each year at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) Annual Scientific Conference, the prestigious Elizabeth Molyneux Prize is awarded. The prize, named in honour of Professor Elizabeth Molyneux, recognises outstanding work in the field of Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM). This year, the prize was awarded to PREDICT for the paper “Prednisolone for Bell’s Palsy … Continued
Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: O’Brien S, Haskell L, Schembri R, Gill FJ, Wilson S, Borland ML, Oakley E, Dalziel SR; Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) network, Australasia. Prevalence of high flow nasal cannula therapy use for management of infants with bronchiolitis in Australia and New Zealand. J Paediatr Child Health. … Continued
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Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce from Jess McDonald from Launceston General Hospital and the RCH. “I am a Paediatric Emergency Physician & clinical lead for paediatrics in the Emergency Department at … Continued
Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce Tracy Hess from the Mackay Hospital and Health Service. Tracy says: “I am a Clinical Research Nurse and work in Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation … Continued
Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Ramsden V, Middleton S, McInnes E, Babl FE, Tavender E. Review article: A primer for clinical researchers in the emergency department: Part XII. Sustainability of improvements in care: An introduction. Emerg Med Australas. 2022 Aug 2. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14052. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35918063. Babl FE, Herd D, Borland … Continued
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