Research Keywords: Acute Liver Failure; Bleeding; Carbon Dioxide; Cardiac Arrest; Cerebral Oedema; Coagulopathy; Communication; Complications; Deteriorating Patient; Encephalopathy Emergency Liver Transplant... [+]

Research Keywords: Acute Liver Failure; Bleeding; Carbon Dioxide; Cardiac Arrest; Cerebral Oedema; Coagulopathy; Communication; Complications; Deteriorating Patient; Encephalopathy Emergency Liver Transplant; Family; Gastrointestinal Surgery; Hypercapnia; Intensive Care; Intensive Care Units; Mechanical Ventilation; Mortality; Outcomes; Outreach; Patients; Perioperative Fluid; Rapid Response Systems; Rapid Response Team; Thrombosis; Triage [-]

Biography: Stephen Warrillow has the titles MBBS, PhD, EGCOB, GCEH, FRACP, FCICM. Stephen Warrillow is Director of Intensive Care and the Director of Medical Services at Austin Health and an Associate ... [+]

Biography: Stephen Warrillow has the titles MBBS, PhD, EGCOB, GCEH, FRACP, FCICM. Stephen Warrillow is Director of Intensive Care and the Director of Medical Services at Austin Health and an Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Stephen is an internationally recognised clinical leader. Has experience in the executive of major public and private healthcare organisations, including as acting-chief operating officer. In addition to his clinical and administrative responsibilities, he has an academic appointment with the University of Melbourne and is a past examiner with CICM and a current senior examiner for the RACP, as well as past President of ANZICS. During the COVID-19 response in 2020 he became lead of the critical care response for the North-East cluster, chaired the Victorian ICU Director' s forum and was lead author on the ANZICS pandemic ethics guidelines. For over ten years he has been involved in the establishment of the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative to promote improved care for tracheostomy patients. Past roles include aeromedical retrieval, perioperative medicine, general medicine, organ donation medical specialist, CICM supervisor of training, RACP supervisor of training and chairing of various committees for CICM, the RACP and ANZICS. His professional interests include critical care outcomes, clinical governance, end-of-life care, clinical teaching and complex communication. Past President of ANZICS. Convenor, World Congress of Intensive Care, Melbourne 2019. Contributed to more than 100 scientific publications: original research, editorials, opinion pieces, reviews. Invited speaker at scientific meetings and conferences in: North America, Great Britain, Europe, The Middle East, Asia and Oceania. Over sixty major presentations during the course of twenty years of practice. Google Scholar H-index 29. Over 4000 citations. Fellow RACP. Fellow CICM. Member ANZICS, ANZICS CTG. Advisory Board of the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative. Director, Critical Care Insititute, Epworth HealthCare. Reviewer for many major critical care journals- has reviewed more than 100 manuscripts over the last twenty years and written numerous influential editorials. A highly capable communicator of complex ideas in both written and oral form. To advocate for critical care medicine so that patient outcomes will be improved. High level leadership, communication, planning and collaboration skills. An effective listener, curious and considerate regarding cultural humility. Enjoys mentoring and supporting colleagues. An effective advocate for inclusion, diversity and empowerment for all participating in patient care and academia. Outside of medicine, Stephen enjoys cycling, running, hiking, back country ski touring, hunting and amateur radio. [-]