Grants Award Ceremony Held At The Autumn Symposium 19 May 2011
Health Minister the Hon Geoff Wilson MP awarded more than $1.67 million in grants for emergency medicine research projects funded by the Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation (QEMRF).
“We’re committed to supporting those who are discovering new ways of delivering treatment in this critical field,” said Mr Wilson.
“Emergency departments are the frontline of our health system with more than 4300 patients receiving care every day.”
“It is discoveries from research that help us deliver more services, sooner to Queenslanders.”
Mr Wilson expressed his interest in learning more about innovations and outcomes developed from research in emergency medicine with the view of implementing them across public hospitals.
From L to R: Dr Greg Treston (for Dr Anthony Bell, QEII Jubilee Hospital), Dr Victoria Brazil (Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital), Dr David Rosengren (Chair of QEMRF Board), Dr Stephen Rashford (Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital), Dr Gerben Keijzers (Gold Coast Hospital), Dr Ellen Burkett (Princess Alexandra Hospital), Dr Matthew Keys (Redcliffe Hospital), Dr Kylie Baker (Ipswich General Hospital), Dr Neil Grant (for Dr Colin Myers, The Prince Charles Hospital), Hon Geoff Wilson MP (Minister for Health), Dr Colin Banks (for A/Prof Peter Aitken, The Townsville Hospital), Ms Catrina Codd (Research Manager QEMRF) and Dr Kevin Chu (for Drs Louise Cullen and Julian Williams, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital) and missing is Dr Joseph Ting (The Mater Adult Public Hospital).
There were 12 projects that received funding at the ceremony with QEMRF having awarded over $5.7 million in grants for Emergency Medicine research since 2008.
Dr David Rosengren, Chair of the QEMRF Board was enthusiastic about the possibilities that could be achieved from the outcomes of the funded projects in this round of grants.
“A current study funded by QEMRF has already had an article published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet,” said Dr Rosengren.
“Emergency Medicine research in Queensland is gaining a momentum of its own and through collaboration across hospitals, specialities and states on many projects and is likely to achieve great things over the next few years.”
“Each round of successful applicants have the opportunity to affect changes to Emergency Medicine in Australia and throughout the World.”
Dr Rosengren thanked the researchers for searching for solutions to challenging issues in Emergency Medicine and encouraged them to continue.
Mr Wilson attended the awards ceremony which was held as part of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Queensland Autumn Symposium for 2011.
There was also an opportunity to thank Catrina Codd who was the Research Manager at QEMRF since its inception and had been a contributing force to the success achieved to date by the Foundation.
Catrina has decided to pursue her own research in research and undertake a PhD.
We wish her well in her endeavours.
The Hon Geoff Wilson MP, Health Minister and Ms Catrina Codd