GPs, Allied Health Professionals, Nurses & Pharmacists in the Adelaide Metropolitan Area
South Australia has an ‘aged’ population. Recognising the impact of social isolation, grief and loss in an ageing population is vital, as is the provision of high-quality end-of-life care.
An interactive, case-based workshop focusing on the planning and provision of end-of-life care for older persons.
Bio
Dr Skalicky (often referred to as ‘Dr Rose’), is a senior Emergency Physician with extensive national and international experience. Having worked as an emergency physician in Tasmania, Queensland, and South Australia (RAH), Dr Rose headed overseas in 2009. With a passion for equitable access to healthcare and international development in EM, Dr Rose has spent the last decade working overseas in a fulltime capacity – remote NW Tanzania and most recently in Myanmar. In Myanmar, Dr Rose worked under the Ministry of Health developing acute emergency services and training nationally, which included a full-time teaching and clinical load. Having returned to Australia in early 2021 Dr Rose is currently employed by the RFDS as a Rural Generalist in Critical Care, working primarily out of Port Augusta.
Dr Roses’ professional interests include:
·Improving equity in health access
·Health care development of EM in low-middle income countries
·Capacity building of Health staff
When not at work Dr Rose enjoys caring for her family, reading, craft, and obviously seeing new places, and engaging with people from different cultures.
