HIV & AIDS: Theme B Proffered Papers - Co-morbidity
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Monday, November 6, 2017 |
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM |
Bradman Theatrette |
Speaker
Dr Natalie Edmiston
Staff Specialist
North Coast Sexual Health Services
Unplanned Admissions Among People With HIV In Regional NSW Are Predicted By Multimorbidity But Not By HIV Specific Markers
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr Edmiston was a participant in the NSW HETI Rural Research Capacity Building Program 2015 Cohort and is a Staff Specialist in Sexual Health. She has an interest in research and in management of HIV and comorbidity.
Ms Rimke Bijker
Phd Student
The Kirby Institute
Increasing Cardiovascular Disease Incidence In HIV-Positive Adults In Asia: Projections For 2017-2026
11:30 AM - 11:45 AMBiography
Rimke is doing a PhD at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney. She is working data from the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database and her main focus is on the double burden of non-communicable disease in HIV-positive populations
Mr Rainer Puhr
Statistician
The Kirby Institute
HIV Infection And Age-Related Cardiovascular Comorbidities: Insights From The APPLES Study
11:45 AM - 11:57 AMBiography
Rainer is a statistician working in the Biostatistics and Database Program at The Kirby Institute. He studies HIV epidemiology and the treatment environment for PLWH in Australia on the basis of the Australian HIV Observational Database.
Ms Ruth Hennessy
Senior Clinical Psychologist
SESLHD Albion Centre
Psychosocial Complexity In HIV Care
11:57 AM - 12:09 PMBiography
Ruth is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with over 18 years experience in the field of HIV. She has managed the Albion Psychology Unit for over 13 years and she has been running and coordinating teaching for health care workers and orgnaisations in all aspects of psychosocial care for HIV.
Mr Robin Huang
Data Analyst
The Kirby Institute
Dr Kasha Singh
Consultant
Doherty Institute
Ms Alison Duncan
Clinical Pharmacist
The Alfred Hospital
Pharmacist Review Of Medications For Hiv-Positive People Seen In General Practice (Prom-Gp)
12:33 PM - 12:45 PMBiography
Alison is a senior clinical pharmacist at Alfred Health, and team leader for HIV pharmacy services at the Alfred and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. Alison and her team are involved in both inpatient and outpatient services to HIV positive patients, and enjoy working with medical/nursing colleagues to improve services