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Amy Freeman-Sanderson, PhD, B.App.Sc (Speech Path), CPSP, FEA
University of Technology Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
Dr Amy Freeman-Sanderson is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and an NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow. She holds an Honorary Clinical Specialist Speech Pathologist appointment at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, is an Honorary Senior Fellow in the Critical Care Division at The George Institute for Global Health and is an Affiliate of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University. Additionally, she serves as the Education Committee Chair for the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative. With over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience in tertiary hospitals, Dr. Freeman-Sanderson works in international and interprofessional research teams focused on optimizing communication and swallowing outcomes for critically ill patients. She is currently leading a research program and partnering with people with lived experience to enhance communication function across the critical care continuum.

Presenting at CAB 2025:

Advancing Patient Airway Safety Through Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: Translating Evidence into Improved Outcomes in a Global Quality Improvement Initiative
This study demonstrates that interprofessional collaboration enhances patient outcomes in critical care. Structured interprofessional practices involving broad based education, delineation of roles and responsibilities, teamwork, and shared decision-making frameworks improve safety and alignment with patient goals, reducing complications, improving efficiency, and reducing expenditures. This approach offers scalable benefits for advancing holistic, patient-centered care across healthcare systems.
Safer Care Through Shared Perspectives: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Patient and Interprofessional Insights on Improving Airway Practices
This study explores interprofessional, patient, and care partner perspectives on airway safety, highlighting critical knowledge gaps and the need for standardized, patient-centered terminology. Through mixed-methods analysis, it emphasizes the importance of collaboration and shared understanding in reducing risks, improving outcomes, and foster team-based care for patients susceptible to respiratory compromise.