RISE UP TO THE CHALLENGE

DECLARED 2023 is set to become one of the best delirium conferences thus far, with a number of the most passionate International and Australasian speakers lined up to present keynotes, symposia and join live panels. 

Associate Professor Esther Oh, M.D., Ph.D.

Keynote: Translating Knowledge into Action: Creating a Health Ecosystem to Advance Delirium Prevention and Care

Esther Oh, Sarah Miller Coulson Human Aging Project Scholar, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine with appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is also the President of the American Delirium Society.
Dr. Oh’s research, clinical work and educational activities are grounded in advancing delirium prevention and care in various clinical settings.
Dr. Oh’s work includes the development of fluid and biometric biomarkers for early detection of AD and to predict postoperative delirium, delirium and cognitive changes after surgery; long-term cognitive changes associated with COVID-19; sensory changes associated with AD; and cognitive impairment in the context of multimorbidities and polypharmacy.

Dr. Leanne Boehm, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FCCM

Pre-Conference Workshop: Leading, Implementing, and Sustaining an Effective Delirium Quality Improvement Project

Dr. Boehm's research aims to eliminate delirium, oversedation and immobilization in intensive care, and maximize the quality of survivorship for patients and family members following critical illness. She has worked extensively on reducing the prevalence of ICU delirium and post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) through implementation of the ABCDEF bundle, ICU peer support groups, and ICU recovery clinics. She has advanced training in implementation science and quality improvement. Her current research is evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of telehealth ICU recovery care services. Dr. Boehm is an investigator with the Vanderbilt's Center for Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship (www.icudelirium.org) and faculty with the Vanderbilt Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research.

Brenda Pun, DNP, RN

Pre-Conference Workshop: Leading, Implementing, and Sustaining an Effective Delirium Quality Improvement Project

Brenda Pun, DNP, RN is an advanced practice nurse with a special interest in critical care, who serves as the Director of Data Quality at the Vanderbilt Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center.  Brenda received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Wheeling Jesuit University, a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. She is involved in a variety of research projects that focus on improving the care and outcomes of critically ill patients and their families. In addition, she is dedicated to helping advance the understanding on how to best translate and implement new evidence into bedside care practices.

Professor Daniel Davis, P.h.D., M.D.

Professor Alasdair MacLullich

Following undergraduate medical training, including an intercalated BSc in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, Alasdair MacLullich completed general medical training and went on to do a PhD on glucocorticoids and cognitive ageing. He was Clinical Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine from 2000-2005 and an MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow from 2005-2009. He was appointed Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 2008. He co-founded the European Delirium Association in 2006 and is its current President.
He is active clinically, working in acute geriatric medicine and acute orthogeriatrics. He has a keen interest in improving the detection and management of delirium and dementia in acute hospital patients and leads the regional 'Delirium and Dementia Implementation Group'.