Experts / Expert panel – Prof Michael Woodward, Dr Chrys Pulle, facilitated by Dr Stephanie Daly
Prof Michael Woodward AM is a Geriatrician with a passion for health promotion in older people, including vaccine-preventable diseases. He is Director of Aged Care Research at Austin Health and has conducted several trials of vaccines.
He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Immunization Coalition and has written the Position Paper on Immunization of older people for the Australian and New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine. In 2016 he received Membership of the Order of Australia for his work in geriatric medicine and his communication to professionals.
Dr Chrys Pulle Dr Pulle is currently working in a clinical capacity as a Senior Staff Specialist / Geriatrician at The Prince Charles Hospital. Dr Pulle’s interests include Dementia and Orthogeriatic care.
Dr Pulle is a Geriatrician who has been managing patients in the Hip Fracture Unit at The Prince Charles Hospital since it’s establishment in 2010. He is member of the steering committee of the Australia New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry.
Dr Pulle is also a Principal Investigator at The Prince Charles Hospital Internal Medicine and Dementia Research Unit. Over the last 15 years the Research Unit has provided evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendations, to patients and caregivers participating in Pharmaceutical Sponsored clinical drug trials with the most recent advances in possible new medications for various Dementia types.
Dr Pulle is current Chair of Dementia Trials Australia.
He is past president of the Qld Division of The Australia New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine and current member of the Society’s Federal Council.