PCICS Episode 161: From Sepsis to Society - Creating a Future Where Everyone Can Survive
PCICS PodcastShow Notes
What if transforming sepsis requires us to see beyond the disease—and see one another?
In this special WFPICCS–PCICS collaboration, renowned sepsis expert Professor Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon shares his vision for transforming sepsis care through education, advocacy, health systems, poverty reduction, access, and post-sepsis support.
A powerful conversation about sepsis, vulnerability, and what becomes possible when we meet a global health crisis with science, systems thinking, and our shared humanity.
Dr. Kisson is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Pediatrics and Surgery, Emergency Medicine) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Kissoon is the Past President of the WFPICCS and currently serves as President of the Global Sepsis Alliance. He is Co-Chair of the Pediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign and Vice-President of the Canadian Sepsis Foundation. He also serves on the Advisory Boards of Sepsis Alliance USA and the African Sepsis Alliance, and he is the Chair of World Sepsis Day and the International Pediatric Sepsis Initiative. He is also a Founding Member of the Caribbean Sepsis Alliance.
Co-Host: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's/U of Louisville) Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory)
To get involved with Global Sepsis Alliance please visit https://globalsepsisalliance.org/ To get involved with WFPICSS please visit https://wfpiccs.org/
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