Our keynote speaker Meg Chiswell will explore what it means to have person-centred conversations with our patients and how to navigate the wide range of trajectories these conversations can take. A panel discussion will also be facilitated to explore what it means to "flourish" in a cancer nursing career.
Internationally recognised expert in healthcare communication who has personally trained over 3,000 healthcare professionals across Australia. Meg develops innovative communication skills programs and maintains academic appointments as Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and Affiliate Senior Lecturer at Deakin University's School of Medicine.
As the former Australian representative on the teaching subcommittee of the International Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH), she has led training for Australia's community of healthcare communication educators. Meg collaborates with academics, clinicians, and students at the Centre for Research in Patient Communication in Odense, while contributing nationally with health services and health professionals across Australia.
Director of the Healthcare Communication Collective and a member of the International Coaching Federation, Meg provides professional coaching to healthcare groups and individuals while volunteering as a leadership coach for a local community organization. Her pioneering programs—Your Thoughts Matter and Conversations Matter—have gained international recognition for their innovative design and consumer co-delivery approach.
