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Akhila Puthigae

Akhila Puthigae

National Medical Engagement Manager

Montu

Akhila (“Kiki”) Puthigae, B.Pharm (Hons) is the National Medical Engagement Manager at Montu, with a professional background spanning aged care, community pharmacy, and consultant pharmacy practice across Australia and New Zealand. Formerly an Accredited Consultant Pharmacist, Kiki has extensive experience supporting medication management, polypharmacy review, and multidisciplinary care in residential aged care settings. In her current role, she leads clinician education, engagement, and governance initiatives, with a focus on evidence-based practice, regulatory compliance, and safe implementation of emerging therapies. Kiki is committed to advancing clinically rigorous, person-centred models of care that support improved outcomes for older adults and palliative populations.

SESSIONS

Day 2

10:40

Compassionate Care in Context: Medicinal Cannabis in Palliative Practice

  • This 20-minute presentation will provide an educational, evidence-based introduction to medicinal cannabis in aged care, designed to empower clinicians to approach this therapy with confidence, compassion, and compliance.

  • Drawing from Kiki’s unique dual experience as a former aged-care pharmacist in both New Zealand and Australia, and now as Montu’s National Medical Engagement Manager the session bridges clinical evidence, regulatory context, and real-world implementation.


Akhila Puthigae, National Medical Engagement Manager, Montu

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