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Invited Speakers

Declan Walsh, MD, MSc, FACP, FRCP

Declan Walsh Professor & Director
The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio USA

Professor Walsh's areas of interest lie in the changing interface between palliative care and cancer care, future funding and administration of palliative care, optimising and individualising patient opioid management.


Revd Dr Michael Wright

Revd Dr Michael Wright Senior research Fellow, Lancaster University

Michael's interests lie in the areas of spirituality and the global analysis of palliative care.


Mr Tony Egan

Mr Tony Egan Senior teaching Fellow
Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand

Tony's interests lie in the areas of medical education and doctors developing their skills as educators


Dr Christine Connors

Dr Christine Connors Program Director, Preventable Chronic Disease Strategy,
Department of Health and Community Services, Darwin.

Dr Connors has recently been involved in developing the NT Preventable Chronic Disease Strategy and has been leading its implementation in the Top End. This has mainly involved shifting the focus of remote clinic staff from acute reactive care to planned pro active care, to reduce the morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases. Her team is currently exploring options with community organisations and families to increase community “infrastructure” that will support healthy lifestyle changes that prevent and manage chronic disease.