Message from the Dean, 14 April 2020
Professor Shitij Kapur shares some updates and highlights a few of the many ways the Faculty continues to make a positive impact during this pandemic.
I cover:
- The Commonwealth Government’s COVID-19 daily report card which shows Australians are flattening the curve
- A wonderful article written by Professor Tony Blakely in The Conversation, on the dilemma of how and when to start relaxing the restrictions
- The Group of Eight (Go8) convening an expert taskforce to develop a Roadmap to Recovery, and how you can add to the debate
- The launch of Critical Care Essentials for Nurses, sponsored by Safer Care Victoria – a rapid upskill program to support registered nurses (RNs) caring for critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Professors Rinaldo Bellomo, David Story and Bruce Thompson's work with Grey Innovation to make 2000 new ventilators in Victoria in the next few weeks
- A team of engineers led by Professor Jason Monty and ICU specialist Associate Professor Forbes McGain who collaborated with Western Health to design ventilation hoods that decrease viral spread
- How Professor Leonid Churilov has helped the Royal Flying Doctor Service with COVID-19 surge planning