KARIN BECKE
Karin Becke is Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Cnopf Childrens Hospital and Hospital Hallerwiese in Nuernberg, Germany. Dr Becke received her MD from Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen, Germany, where she obtained her training in anesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine.
Early in her clinical career she developed a great interest in pediatric anesthesiology. Her professional interests are centered on evidence based clinical practice guidelines in pediatric perioperative care including anesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care and postoperative pain therapy.
She co-edited the German
books “Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine for Children” and “Memorix
Pediatric Anesthesia”. She is author of various book chapters, review articles,
editorials and research papers. She serves as a reviewer in several peer review
journals and is member of the Editorial Advisory Board of “Pediatric Anesthesia”.
Dr Karin Becke is Speaker of the German Working Group of Pediatric Anesthesiology of the German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI). She is Chair of the Scientific Subcommittee 5 (Pediatric Anesthesia) of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
Currently her
activities are focused on optimising multidisciplinary perioperative care of the paediatric patient and generating recommendations and guidelines for paediatric anaesthesia based on medical evidence.
DAVID BURGE
David Burge has been a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon in Southampton, UK, since 1985 having previously trained in Paediatric Surgery in Southampton and, for 2 years, in Sydney, Australia. His main area of clinical interest is neonatal surgery. He has been the lead surgeon for this sub-speciality in Southampton for the last 10 years. Within this, his main interests are oesophageal atresia, gastroschisis and the surgical complications of prematurity.
David is one of the editors of the textbook “Paediatric Surgery” which is the reference book for the FRCS(Paeds) Intercollegiate Examination.
David has been involved in the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons as Honorary Secretary, as the Chair of the Research and Clinical Outcomes Committee and in various other capacities culminating in my current position as President. He is interested in the provision and organisation of Neonatal Surgical Services and has been involved in national committees setting standards for these services.
JAYANT DESHPANDE
Jayant Deshpande is senior vice president/chief medical officer of Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis and performed his pediatrics residency at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center. He went on to complete an anesthesiology residency and fellowship in pediatric critical care and anesthesia at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania. He served as assistant professor and attending physician at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was the founding director of pediatric critical care and anesthesia at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville.
During his tenure, he also served as vice chair in the departments or pediatrics and anesthesiology as well as the executive physician for pediatric quality and safety. He has been at Arkansas Children’s Hospital since October 2010.
Dr. Deshpande served for 14 years on the Board and executive committee of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (US), including as president. He was part of the organizing leadership for the International Assembly for Pediatric Anesthesiology, held in Washington, DC, 2012.
Dr. Deshpande’s current work focuses on patient safety and quality improvement in the perioperative setting and throughout the hospital. As the director for the Jonathan Bates, MD Center for Improving Children’s Health, Dr. Deshpande will have additional resources to focus on improving pediatric care throughout the state of Arkansas.
MICHAEL LA QUAGLIA
Dr. La Quaglia received his M.D. degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1976 and completed residencies at Massachusetts General Hospital and Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and at Broadgreen Regional Chest Center in Liverpool, U.K. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, and serves in leadership positions in research collaborative groups and multiple professional societies, including the Children’s Oncology Group, the American Pediatric Surgical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. La Quaglia has authored over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has contributed chapters to numerous medical textbooks.
RUSSELL WILLS
(Photo credit: NZ
Listener Hagen Hopkins photographer)
Russell started his five year term as Children’s Commissioner on 1 July 2011 and he combines the role with his work as a paediatrician at Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB).
After training at the University of Otago Medical School, Russell studied paediatrics overseas and gained a Master of Public Health degree in Brisbane. He then returned to New Zealand and worked as national paediatrician for Plunket, a senior lecturer at the Wellington School of Medicine and community paediatrician at Wellington Hospital before moving to Hawke’s Bay in 2001.
Russell’s clinical interests are in general paediatrics, child protection and children with severe behaviour disturbance. He sees many children with autism, ADHD, foetal alcohol effects, and the behavioural and developmental effects of abuse and neglect.
At the HBDHB he led the Family Violence Intervention Programme, Before-School Check Programme and Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. He has also been involved in the Ministry of Education Positive Behaviour for Learning Programme implementation, Incredible Years strategic group and the Youth to Men governance group in Hawke’s Bay.
Russell has held leadership roles in community paediatrics with the Paediatric Society of New Zealand and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and has contributed to national guidelines and projects on autism, family violence, child abuse and medical aspects of children in Child, Youth and Family care.
NATHAN FA'AVAE
Nathan is the leader of Team Seagate, NZ's most successful Adventure Racing Team.In 2002 Nathan first captained the team to victory in the infamous Eco Challenge, Fiji.
The team most recently won the World Championships in 2012 and 2014. they have won a record number of World Series events and typically hold the number one world ranking. Most recently they have also won the 2015 Godzone Wanaka.
Adventure is the theme of Nathan’s life since developing a passion for the outdoors and adventure sport as a teenager.
He has been a top level performer in kayaking, adventure racing, marathon running, triathlon and cross country mountain biking.
From Mountain Biking he switched to Multisport getting two podium placings in the Speights Coast to Coast. In 1999 he won the Southern Traverse Adventure Race and that launched him into a career in the sport.
Nathan has been a semi-professional and full time professional athlete for 16 years. During that time he has represented New Zealand at 4 different sports, attending 10 World Championships.
He has many other interests including small business, outdoor education and adventure tourism.
