Welcome to ADC 2023: ADS & ADEA President's Welcome
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Halls CD |
Details
The congress will commence with a welcoming and opening ceremony in the Plenary Hall, followed by an address from the President of ADS and President of ADEA
Speaker
ADC 2023
Welcome to Country / Pōwhiri
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Prof Anthony Russell
Director Endocrinology and Diabetes
The Alfred
ADS President Welcome
9:45 AM - 9:50 AMBiography
Professor Anthony Russell (MBBS PhD FRACP) has been Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Alfred Health, Melbourne and Professor of Medicine with the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University since Jan 2022. Professor Russell was previously the Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane from 2005 to 2021. Professor Russell has led innovative projects to provide new models of care for people with diabetes. He has implemented the “Beacon” practice model, providing integrated care for patients with complex Type 2 diabetes in the community with up-skilled GPs and performed a proof-of-concept of eConsultations. He has initiated a Telehealth service, delivering diabetes services to rural and remote indigenous and non-indigenous communities across QLD. He sits on the steering committees for Diabetes Feet Australia and the National Association ofDiabetes Centres. Professor Anthony Russell is the current President of the Australian Diabetes Society.
Ms Amanda Bartlett
President
Australian Diabetes Educators Association