Tammy graduated from the University of Leeds in 2000 and completed basic medical training in the UK prior to studying for a PhD at Oxford University. Her research examined the effects of surgical revascularisation on myocardial function and injury and was shortlisted for the Vivenne Thomas American Heart Associaton prize for research into cardiovascular surgery and New Zealand young investigator of the year (2009). Tammy moved to New Zealand in 2009 where she completed advanced training in cardiology prior to moving to Nelson and Marlborough where she works as a consultant cardiologist with a specialist interest in heart failure and cardiac imaging. In addition to her passion for patient centred communication and shared goals of care/advance care planning she promotes the access to defibrillators for pre hospital cardiac arrest across the top of the south island. In 2012 she lead a team that piloted the first direct pre hospital treat and transfer scheme for heart attack patients and then became part of the New Zealand STEMI working group. Tammy is currently the clinical lead for the shared goals of care and advanced care planning working groups with the health and quality safety commission. She lives in Nelson with 2 free range children, her husband and several chickens.
Shared Goals Of Care: How To For Clinicians
Tammy is the clinical lead for shared goals of care with the health and quality safety commission, do you struggle to have shared goals of care discussions or don’t really understand what they are all about. In this session Tammy will introduce the concepts, discuss some cases and present a draft algorhythm to help consider DNACPR decisions and appropriate treatment alongside the serious illness conversation guide to ilicit the patient’s preferences, goals and worries.
Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction: How To For Non-Cardiologists
Why is HfnEF so different from HfrEF and what in practical terms can we offer patients with this disabling condition when there is little randomised trial data to support treatment. Learn some tips and tricks from a cardiologist based upon pathophysiology and aetiologies and discuss SGLT-2 inhibitors, aldosterone blockade and contemporary diuretic prescription.
