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ANZCA ASM and RACS ASCInternational Convention Centre, SydneyMay 7-11, 2018
Social media guidelines 01
Invitation from the Convenor 02
Invitation from the President and Dean 03
Keynote speakers 04
College Ceremony Orator 06
Industry supported speakers 06
Workshops and small group discussions program 08
Pre-meeting workshops 09
ANZCA trainee afternoon 11
Scientific program
Tuesday May 8 12
Wednesday May 9 14
Thursday May 10 16
Friday May 11 18
CPD 19
Workshops and small group discussions 20
Focus Sessions 38
Obstetric Anaesthesia SIG meeting 40
FPM Refresher Course Day 41
Call for abstracts 44
Business meetings 45
It’s a crèche again 45
Healthcare industry sponsors and exhibitors 46
Social program 48
Sensational Sydney experiences 50
RACS section dinners 53
Where to stay 54
Registration information 56
World-class dining 58
Venues, accommodation and restaurants map 59
General information 60
Key 2018 meeting datesAbstract submissions close January 28Abstract notification to authors Early March
Authors confirm participation March 25
Deadline for registration by presenters March 25
Early-bird registrations close March 25
Emerging Leaders Conference May 4-6
Obstetric Anaesthesia SIG satellite meeting May 5-6
Faculty of Pain Medicine Refresher Course Day May 6
ANZCA ASM 2018 May 7-11
Monday May 7 to Friday May 11
International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
14 Darling Drive, Sydney
ASM venueMajor sponsors
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s ASM Regional Organising CommitteeDr Tim McCulloch – Convenor @TimMcCulloch2
Dr Veronica Payne – Deputy Convenor
Dr Ben Olesnicky – Scientific Convenor @BenOlesnicky
Dr Matthew Doane – Deputy Scientific Convenor @methadoane
Dr Jennifer Stevens – FPM ASM Scientific Convenor @justjenniferstevens – FPM ASM officer
Dr Shanel Cameron – Workshop Co-convenor @ShanelCameron88
Dr Andrew Lansdown – Workshop Co-convenor @TheLansdowns
Dr Craig Coghlan – Emerging Leaders Conference Convenor
Dr John Leyden – HCI Liaison Co-convenor
Dr Michael Stone – HCI Liaison Co-convenor @mickstone95
Dr Emma Lei – ePoster Convenor @EmmaLeiLei
Dr Shanthi Pathirana – Trainee Representative @peacepathirana
Dr Michael Jones – ANZCA Councillor
Dr Nicole Phillips – Director of Professional Affairs, ASMs @nicoleparis2015
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Social media guidelinesAll sessions are “open” for tweeting and facebooking by default. However, speakers can explicitly request that certain talks, slides, or findings – particularly where content is confidential or sensitive – be left out of the social media conversation, and some sessions may be completely closed. The session chairs will provide clear instructions at the beginning of each talk to highlight any such requests. Please respect the wishes of your peers and colleagues in this regard. Please also keep your social media conversations collaborative and respectful.
Twitter and Facebook We’ll be using Twitter in Sydney and we’d love as many of our speakers and delegates as possible to be part of the buzz. If you already have a Twitter handle, please let us know what it is when you register so we can invite you to join our “Twitter army”. The meeting hashtag – #ASM18SYD – is already up and running, so follow that for the latest ASM updates. If you haven’t used Twitter before but are keen to give it a go, please let us know and our communications team will be more than happy to give you some pointers. It’s really easy and a great way to get the most out of scientific meetings.
Sign up for Twitter at twitter.com and follow us @ANZCA #ASM18SYD
If Facebook is more your thing, you can follow us at facebook.com/ANZCA1992
Virtual ASM We strongly encourage you to bring your wifi-enabled device to the meeting. The Virtual ASM will give you access to the scientific program, ePosters, speaker bios and abstracts, as well as the option of adding sessions to MySchedule to build your personalised program guide. Delegates can also submit questions to the chair and participate in live polls.
Did you miss that session everyone is talking about? Log in to the Virtual ASM asm.anzca.edu.au/Virtual-asm and view the slides while listening to the presentation. Providing the speaker has given permission, presentations will be uploaded to the Virtual ASM within 24 hours of the actual session.
To register for the Virtual ASM Sign up at asm.anzca.edu.au/Virtual-asm
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We can’t wait to see you, and your reflection, at the ASM in Sydney!
This will be the first ASM at Sydney’s sparkling new and environmentally sensitive International Convention Centre (ICC). The ICC features superb facilities, beautiful contemporary design, and spectacular views of Darling Harbour with the cityscape beyond.
We are thrilled with the number and quality of regional and international speakers presenting this packed scientific program. Also, the ASM workshop program grows year after year. To keep up this trend we have recruited a small army of skilled facilitators to deliver a dazzling array of workshops, including more opportunities than ever before to complete emergency response CPD requirements.
In addition to our own packed program, we will be sharing the ICC with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to build on the success of the hugely popular combined ANZCA and RACS meeting four years ago. You will have full access to both the ANZCA and RACS scientific programs. Combined sessions with the surgeons will range from the latest subspecialty techniques to thoughtful explorations of our professions’ big-picture problems. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to join with your surgical counterparts from all around the region to reflect on what really matters for our patients, and each other.
Those who can also make it to the Refresher Course Day are in for a real treat. One need not be a pain specialist – or even a Pink Floyd fan – to get great value from this dark, yet enlightening, Faculty of Pain Medicine program.
The biggest party of the week will be the Thursday night Gala Dinner. Please be warned that, despite the ICC boasting the largest banquet space in Sydney, we expect this combined ANZCA and RACS function will sell out so be sure to register early to secure your Gala Dinner tickets.
To round out the meeting, we offer a suite of recreational activities. Highlights include blissing out with early morning yoga sessions and striding out on the Great ASM Charity Fun-Run, supporting the Indigenous Marathon Project.
On behalf of our wonderful, enthusiastic, and irrepressible organising committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to our great city and we look forward to entertaining you in May.
Convenor Dr Tim McCulloch
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The Sydney 2018 ANZCA ASM and the Faculty of Pain Medicine Refresher Course Day promise to be memorable events.
The theme of the meeting is “Reflecting on what really matters”, which encourages us to focus both on core and important clinical issues and also to extend ourselves to consider some of the more challenging aspects of our professional, and personal, lives.
The opportunities for networking, socialising and dining are wide open – when not taking part in the comprehensive scientific program with its plentiful workshops, presentations and plenaries.
Speakers invited from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world will provide new and refreshing insights in a wide range of relevant areas. Our key international invited speakers represent excellence in practice from the US, UK, New Zealand and Hong Kong. For all contributors, we are very appreciative of the effort and planning that goes into each and every presentation, discussion and workshop.
We are indebted to the convenors and their organising committees, who have worked hard to develop a stimulating and creative scientific program. The ASM continues to focus on gender equity across the program.
We are also grateful for the outstanding support of the healthcare industry, whose contributions help make this a successful and high quality meeting, and provide us with the opportunity to get experience with the latest technology and medicines in a number of fields.
In keeping with the broad theme of “Reflecting on what really matters” the Faculty of Pain Medicine has developed an enlightening program for the Refresher Course Day, entitled “The dark side of the mind”, to be held on Sunday May 6 at the same venue.
We look forward to welcoming you to the always stimulating city of Sydney, for the 2018 ANZCA ASM.
ANZCA President Professor David A Scott @scottdav44
FPM Dean Dr Chris Hayes
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Professor Tor Wager is Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan in Cognitive Psychology in 2003, and served as an Assistant and Associate Professor at Columbia University from 2004-2009. Since 2010, he has directed Boulder’s Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience laboratory. Much of the lab’s work centres on the neurophysiology of pain and emotion and how they are shaped by cognitive and social influences. In particular, Professor Wager is interested in how thoughts and beliefs influence affective experiences, affective learning, and brain-body communication. In addition to negative emotions and stressors, the lab also focuses on prosocial emotions, including compassion and empathy.
In addition to basic research, Professor Wager’s lab is involved in developing analysis methods for fMRI. He and his group have developed several publically available software toolboxes. He regularly teaches workshops on fMRI analysis and has co-authored a book on the subject, titled Principles of fMRI. Finally, a third focus is on collaborative, translational research incorporating brain systems-level analyses into the study of clinical disorders, including chronic pain, PTSD, Parkinson’s disease, depression, and schizophrenia. More information about the lab’s activities, publications, and software can be found at http://wagerlab.colorado.edu.
Sunday May 6 9-9.30am Contribution of the brain to persistent/chronic pain, from both animal and human research perspectives
Tuesday May 8 3.30-4pm The differences between acute and chronic pain: pain biomarkers and what they’ve taught us about pain and emotion
Wednesday May 9 9.30-10am Why do some of my patients have so much more pain than I think they should?
ANZCA Australasian Visitor
Professor Jennifer Weller is head of the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education at the University of Auckland, and a specialist anaesthetist at Auckland City Hospital. Professor Weller is on the editorial board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, and an editor of the new journal BMJ Simulation and Technology. She is widely published in the areas of simulation-based learning, inter-professional teamwork, and patient safety and assessment, and directs a masters program in clinical education.
Professor Weller currently holds the ANZCA Douglas Joseph Professorship, awarded in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the specialty. She is using the associated funding to support her study evaluating a national quality improvement initiative for safer surgery.
Tuesday May 8 1.30-3pm Focus session: Entrusting trainees with patient care: gut feelings, rating scales or tick boxes
Thursday May 10 9-9.30am Tribes, teams and trust 2.20-2.40pm Improving teamwork through simulation
FPM ASM Visitor
Professor Oscar de Leon-Casasola is the Senior Vice-Chair, and Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine at the University at Buffalo, Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY.
Professor de Leon-Casasola has authored or co-authored more than 100 papers in major scientific journals, and has been a chapter contributor in many books. He has published the books Cancer Pain – Pharmacological, Interventional, and Palliative Care Approaches, Acute Pain Management, Interventional Techniques for the Treatment of Chronic Pain, and The Science of Pain: An Illustrated and Clinically Oriented Guide.
Professor de Leon-Casasola is the immediate past president of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management (ASRA). He served as a member in the task force of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) that created the society’s guidelines for the treatment of chronic pain and was the co-chair of the committee drafting the acute pain guidelines for the ASA and the American Pain Society.
Sunday May 6 Noon-12.30pm Refresher Course Day: Would you prescribe cannabis for chronic pain if you knew this?
Tuesday May 8 11-11.30am The neurobiology of acute postoperative pain and the translation to post-surgical pain management guidelines 1.30-2pm Update on pharmacological management of cancer related pain
Wednesday May 9 2-2.30pm Pre-operative opioid weaning: worth the effort?
ANZCA NSW Visitor
Dr Richard P Dutton earned his BA from Harvard University in 1983, his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1987, and an MBA at the University of Maryland in 2001. He completed residency in anesthesiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in 1991 and then served as an attending anesthesiologist at the National Naval Medical Center, while on active duty in the United States Navy. In 1994, Dr Dutton joined the Faculty at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center of the University of Maryland, where he served as Director of Trauma Anesthesiology and Director of Clinical Operations. Dr Dutton was promoted to the rank of professor in 2009.
In 2009 Dr Dutton was named the first Executive Director of the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s Anesthesia Quality Institute, and launched the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry. In 2015, Dr Dutton left the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to become the first Chief Quality Officer for United States Anesthesia Partners. Dr Dutton serves on numerous ASA and federal committees working to develop measures for anesthesia performance, perioperative patient experience and new models of healthcare, and continues to practice anesthesiology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
Monday May 7 1.30-2.15pm Emergency airway management
Wednesday May 9 9-9.30am Pay-for-performance: how do we make the measures relevant? 3-3.20pm Damage control anaesthesia
Thursday May 10 4.40-5pm Reflecting on what we can learn from large scale audit of data
Monday May 7 3-3.45pm Preventing burnout by finding joy in work and life
Tuesday May 8 10.30-11am Communicating with patients – what matters
Friday May 11 Noon- 12.30pm Happiness in the pursuit of a confident and competent workforce
Organising Committee Visitor
Dr Fiona Kiernan is a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and a Fellow of the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland. She graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 2005, and completed anaesthesia training in Ireland, while her fellowship was in University College Hospital, London.
Along with her medical degree, she also holds a Masters in Health Economics, Policy and Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and is studying for a doctorate in economics with the Department of Economics in University College Dublin. She lectures on topics relating to resource allocation and health economics, and has presented internationally on healthcare utilisation and access to healthcare. Her main areas of research are the income-health relationship, performance measurement in hospital settings and behavioural economics.
In 2016 Fiona was appointed to the State Board of the Health Insurance Authority of Ireland, which oversees the health insurance market on behalf of the Minister for Health.
Tuesday May 8 1.30-3pm Focus session: Entrusting trainees with patient care: gut feelings, rating scales or tick boxes
Wednesday May 9 11.30-noon Behavioural economics in healthcare 3-3.30pm ANZCA Clinical Trials Network session
Friday May 11 7-8.20am Device cost, patient outcomes and behavioural economics
ANZCA ASM Visitor
Professor Karen B Domino is Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle. Professor Domino’s research focuses on patient safety, quality of care, and shared decision-making. She is Director of the Anesthesia Closed Claims Project and Registries, which analyses anesthesia-related patient injuries to develop strategies to improve patient safety.
Professor Domino is active within the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), having served as Chair of the Committee on Professional Liability from 2002-2012, Annual Meeting Oversight Executive Committee from 2011-2016, and as a member of several other committees. Professor Domino was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow based at the National Academy of Medicine in Washington, DC in 2012-13. In 2014, Professor Domino became the 53rd Emery A Rovenstine Lecturer at the ASA Annual Meeting. Her lecture entitled “Healthcare at the Crossroads: the Imperative for Change”, described the financial pressures in healthcare and why disruptive innovation in medical care is needed to meet the challenges of the future.
Professor Oscar de Leon-Casasola @OscardeLeonMD
Dr Richard P Dutton @TraumaDinosaur
Professor Tor Wager @torwager
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Raelene Castle, ONZM, brings a unique perspective as a pioneering female CEO who helped reform a major sports organisation perceived to have deep-seated problems with gender and players’ behavioural and cultural issues.When appointed, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Raelene was the first female CEO in the NRL for fifteen years. Prior to this historic appointment she was the CEO of Netball New Zealand for six years.
She was also a member of the ANZ Championship Board and played a key role in bringing the competition to market. Raelene has previously worked in marketing, sales, sponsorship and communications areas for a number of leading New Zealand companies including Telecom, BNZ, Southern Cross Healthcare and Fuji Xerox.
Raelene Castle was a board member of the International Netball Federation, is the chair of the NRL CEO Group and is a trustee of The Rising – a not for profit organisation helping to unlock to potential of South Auckland youth.
She was recognised with a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Award in 2011 and was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in 2015.
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Dr Julie K Marosky Thacker@JKMThackerJulie Thacker is a colorectal surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. She is the Duke Hospital and Health System Medical Director for Evidence-Based Perioperative Care and leads the multidisciplinary Duke Enhanced Recovery Program. As the US liaison to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery International Society, Dr Thacker has been faculty and a program committee member of the society’s world congresses. She is a co-founder and president-elect of the American Society of Enhanced Recovery.
Dr Thacker is recognised at the national and international level as a perioperative care implementation expert. Her work at Duke is a model for hospitals and healthcare systems of all sizes, as well as a comparative model used in discussions with the UK and Scandinavia. She publishes practice guidelines, change management guidelines, and quality and value improvement reviews and recommendations.
Dr Thacker’s research interest is focused on improvement implementation, quality assessment and improvement across the surgical continuum, and patient engagement and focus in surgical care protocols.
Professor Monty Mythen@montymythen Monty Mythen is the Smiths Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care at University College London and director of The UCL Discovery Lab at The London 2012 Olympic Legacy Institute of Sport Exercise and Health.
Monty is also an Elected Council Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and leads their perioperative medicine program; chair of the board of the National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia; a director of Xtreme-Everest; Co-Chairman of Evidence Based Peri-operative Medicine. He is also chair of the advisory board of the American Society of Enhanced Recovery. He was the previous National Clinical Lead at the UK Department of Health for the Enhanced Recovery Partnership in the English NHS.
Monty Mythen has a wide range of research interests including peri-operative fluid management and trans-oesophageal Doppler, haemostasis in the critically ill, endotoxin and endotoxin immunity and the determinants of post-operative morbidity and mortality. He is a prolific author and has extensive editorial involvement with a number of anaesthetic and critical care journals.
Dr Daniel Sessler @OutcomesRCDaniel Sessler is the Michael Cudahy Professor and Chair of the Department of Outcomes Research at the Cleveland Clinic. He is also Director of the Outcomes Research Consortium, the world’s largest clinical anesthesia research group.
Dr Sessler attended medical school at Columbia University, and subsequently completed pediatric and anesthesia residencies at the University of California. Having served as a professor at the University of California in San Francisco and as vice-dean for research at the University of Louisville.
Dr Sessler has published a book on therapeutic hypothermia and more than 650 full research papers including a dozen in the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, and the British Medical Journal. His papers are cited more than 1350 times per year, and more than 35 were accompanied by editorials. He has been a principal or co-investigator on grants totalling over $20 million, more than $14 million of which is from NIH and other peer-reviewed sources. Dr Sessler has given invited lectures at more than 250 institutions. His awards include a Fulbright Fellowship and the ASA Excellence in Research Prize.
Professor Toby RichardsProfessor Toby Richards, an academic professor at University College London is a practising vascular surgeon with an interest in integrating clinical trials into routine clinical care. He leads the European Carotid Surgery Trial 2 to assess risk stratification in patients with carotid artery disease and clinical trials on Patient Blood Management (PBM). PBM was developed as a program of quality improvement in Western Australia. Success in developing appropriate transfusion practices has resulted in improved patient care with reduced costs and a program has since been adopted in the UK.
Professor Richards leads the PREVENTT RCT to assess intravenous iron in the preoperative patient and translation trials on the impact of iron in exercise and mitochondrial performance. Professor Richards collaborates with Monash University and the University of Western Australia through the ITACS, IRONMAN and IDOCS clinical trials.
Dr Charles HogueCharles Hogue is the James E Eckenhoff Professor of Anesthesiology and Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr Hogue received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He then completed post-graduate training in anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School and The Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr Hogue’s primary clinical focus is on cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology.
Dr Hogue’s research has focused on investigating methods to reduce the risk of organ injury from cardiac surgery; particularly neurological and renal complications. Previous research has looked at examining the potential role of perioperative estrogen replacement therapy as a means for providing neuroprotection for elderly women undergoing cardiac surgery and monitoring cerebral blood flow autoregulation as a means for reducing the frequency of neurological complications from surgery.
Dr Hogue has published more than 159 peer reviewed articles and book chapters and has been the co-author of three books. He was the Associate Editor-in-Chief for Cardiovascular Anesthesiology for the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia, until April 2016. He is a member of the Associate Editorial Board of The British Journal of Anaesthesia and he provides frequent peer review for the journals Anesthesiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Circulation, and Stroke.
Dr Vladimir NekhendzyVladimir Nekhendzy is Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Otolaryngology at the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. Originally from St Petersburg, Dr Nekhendzy completed anesthesia residency training at St Petersburg Institute for Advanced Training for Physicians in 1985, and then at the University of California in 1996.
After completing a research fellowship at Stanford, Dr Nekhendzy joined Stanford Anesthesia Department in 1997. He has been Chief of the Head and Neck Anesthesia Division and Director of the Advanced Airway Management Program since their inception in 1998.
Dr Nekhendzy’s major clinical, teaching and research activities are centered on perioperative care of patients undergoing a wide variety of otolaryngologic, neurotologic, maxillofacial, orthognatic, and facial plastic surgical procedures, and on the use of advanced airway management devices and techniques. He has authored several chapters on ENT anesthesia in major textbooks, lectured extensively nationally and internationally, and directed numerous workshops on difficult airway management. Dr Nekhendzy’s major clinical interests outside of head and neck anesthesia include non-invasive brain stimulation and the emerging mobile health (mHealth) clinical platforms.
Professor Adrian Gelb @AdrianGelbAdrian Gelb is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Professor Gelb has served as a leader in multiple national and international anesthesia societies having been the president of three societies – the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC), and the International Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology (ISAP). He is currently the secretary of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA). He is also on the Board of the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetrics, Trauma, and Anesthesia (G4Alliance) and the current secretary. On behalf of anesthesia globally he acts as an advisor to four WHO groups – Surgery-Anesthesia, Medicines, Patient Safety, and Emergency Services.
Academically, Professor Gelb is an active researcher and is the author of more than 300 publications including five books including Essentials of Neuroanesthesia & Neurointensive Care. He has served on many editorial boards including Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Anesthesia & Analgesia, European Journal of Anaesthesiology, Revista Colombiana Anestesiologia Reanimacion. He has given more than 350 invited lectures that include 16 named lectureships. He is an honorary professor at three universities in China and India.
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8am W12A SFERE awake fibreoptic intubation (8-10am)W27A ROTEM/ TEG Basics (8-10am)
W15A Simulation – based focused echocardiography in perioperative management (8-11am)
W03A Emergency anaesthetic life support (EALS) (8am-noon) W21A Ophthalmic anaesthesia, Sydney Eye Hospital (8am-noon)W26A Resuscitative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), St Vincent’s Hospital Simulation Centre (8am-noon)
W43A Anatomy for anaethetists, The University of Sydney (8am-1pm)
8.30-10am W01A CICO – Monday sessionsW02A Five bad days in 90 minutes: practical anaphylaxis managementW09A Nasendoscopy for anaesthetists, by anaesthetists, on anaesthetistsW13A Paediatric airwayW18A “The block backpack”– A regional anaesthesia skills set for specific clinical situations: Limb trauma W19A Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia catheter workshopW25A Advanced ventilation skills W30A Make the bleeding stop: pre-hospital haemorrhage controlW32A Life and limb saving trauma skills for the critical care practitionerW36A ANZCA CPD – tick-box exercise or maintaining public trust?W37A “Train the trainer” – FUSE vascular access course W41A Living well, working well – collaborating for good mental health in our workplacesW46A Getting started in researchW50A Human factors in resuscitationW51A “Mirror, mirror – on the wall” – feedback with attitude!W57A Which PICC to pick? Tips, tricks and technology for first time PICC successW58A Basic transthoracic echoW66A Scholar role workshop: clinical audit for the scholar role
W70A Interventional pain workshop – Lumbar spinal and sacral injection, University of Technology SydneyW71A Interventional pain workshop – Radiofrequency denervation lumbar and sacroiliac joint, University of Technology SydneyW72A Interventional pain workshop – Spinal stimulator insertion, University of Technology Sydney
W52A Difficult conversations – without tears! (8.30-11.30am)
W07A Managing obstetric emergencies – focus on airway cases and haemorrhage, Royal North Shore Hospital (8.30am-noon)
W08A Managing obstetric emergencies – focus on maternal cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis, Westmead Hospital (8.30am-noon)
W17A Intra-operative neuromonitoring (IOMN) – evoke your potential (8-11am)
W45A The vigilant anaesthetist (9-10am)
W22A Ultrasound and regional anaesthesia cadaveric workshop, Macquarie University (9am-4.15pm)
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W01B CICO – Monday sessionsW02B Five bad days in 90 minutes: practical anaphylaxis managementW09B Nasendoscopy for anaesthetists, by anaesthetists, on anaesthetistsW13B Paediatric airwayW18B “The block backpack”– A regional anaesthesia skills set for specific clinical situations: Shoulder and neck surgery W19B Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia catheter workshopW25B Advanced ventilation skillsW28A Use of ROTEM / TEG in cardiac surgery / miscellaneous usesW30B Make the bleeding stop: pre-hospital haemorrhage controlW32B Life and limb saving trauma skills for the critical care practitionerW33A Separating the wheat from the chaff: making sense of published research findings, the fundamentals of critical appraisalW38A Art and wellbeing, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia W40A A practical guide to performing high quality self-reflectionW47A Returning to work – making the process smooth and safeW49A Lessons from veterinary anaesthesia, Veterinary Hospital of the University of SydneyW53A Apps and technology in anaesthesiaW56A The anaesthetist’s guide to social media: making it work for you in 2018W57B Which PICC to pick? Tips, tricks and technology for first time PICC successW59A Advanced transthoracic echoW60A FUSE vascular access course
W69A FPM training unit accreditation reviewer workshopW73A Interventional pain workshop – Sympathetic block for the upper extremity and trunk, University of Technology SydneyW74A Interventional pain workshop – Radiofrequency denervation cervical and thoracic, University of Technology SydneyW75A Interventional pain workshop – Spinal stimulator insertion: cervical and thoracic, University of Technology Sydney
W45B The vigilant anaesthetist (10.30-11.30am)
W12B SFERE awake fibreoptic intubation workshop (10.30am-12.30pm)
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Pre-meeting workshops Saturday May 5 W16A Neuroanaesthesia simulation workshop, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Macquarie University (8am-5pm)
Sunday May 6 W16B Neuroanaesthesia simulation workshop, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Macquarie University (8am-5pm)
Offsite workshop FPM workshop
Whilst transport from and to the ICC is provided for all offsite workshops, travel time is not factored into the listed workshop time. Please take travel time into consideration when planning your days.
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noon-1.30pm College Ceremony rehearsal (noon-12.30pm)
Lunchtime small group discussions (12.15-1.15pm) SGD05 Thoracic paravertebral block for surgical anaesthesia during major breast cancer surgery: the science behind and lessons learntSGD06 Pulmonary hypertension and anaesthesia: a high pressure situation!SGD08 Peripartum management of the pregnant woman for whom blood is not an optionSGD09 Multidisciplinary management of the high-risk obstetric patient: the benefits of a high risk obstetric anaesthetic clinic and how to set one upSGD10 Designing a fellowship program in your departmentSGD15 Malignant hyperthermia – where are we now?SGD16 Are we killing our patients? Or are they killing us?SGD20 Online education portals: resources available at home and abroad
W31A Pre-hospital trauma for hospitalists, CareFlight Education Centre (1.30-4.30pm) W52B Difficult conversations – without tears! (1.30-4.30pm)W07B Managing obstetric emergencies – focus on airway crisis and major haemorrhage, Royal North Shore Hospital (1.30-5pm)W08B Managing obstetric emergencies – Focus on maternal cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis, Westmead Hospital (1.30-5pm)
W03B Emergency anaesthetic life support (EALS) (1-5pm)W21B Ophthalmic anaesthesia workshop, Sydney Eye Hospital (1-5pm)W26B Resuscitative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygination (ECMO), St Vincent’s Hospital Simulation Centre (1-5pm)W55A Beyond gaming – virtual reality in medicine (1-5pm)
1.30-3pm W01C CICO – Monday sessionsW02C Five bad days in 90 minutes: practical anaphylaxis managementW05A Newborn and paediatric resuscitationW06A Paediatric anaphylaxisW10A Complex airway surgery tips and tricksW14A How to approach the resuscitation of a newborn with confidence and purposeW18C “The block backpack” – A regional anaesthesia skills set for specific clinical situations: Day of surgery/analgesic W29A Use of ROTEM / TEG in trauma and obstetricsW34A Beyond Google: an introduction to the ANZCA libraryW39A Turmeric latte-free, incense-free, practical meditation and mindfulness for sceptical anaesthetistsW40B A practical guide to performing high quality self-reflectionW42A The mentoring conversation – what really mattersW44A Preparing for the unexpectedW49B Lessons from veterinary anaesthesia, Veterinary Hospital of the University of SydneyW59B Advanced transthoracic echoW61A FUSE lung and gastric ultrasound courseW65A New supervisor of training (SOT) workshop – “Supporting trainee progress“ W67A TAC accreditation
W76A Interventional pain workshop – Sympathetic block for the lower extremity and pelvis, University of Technology SydneyW77A Interventional pain workshop – Radiofrequency denervation: hip & knee, University of Technology SydneyW78A Interventional pain workshop – Spinal stimulator insertion: Dorsal root ganglion, University of Technology Sydney
W11A THRIVE: surely it’s just a gimmick! (1.30-2.15pm)
W12C SFERE awake fibreoptic intubation (1.30-3.30pm)
3.30-5pm W01D CICO – Monday sessionsW05B Newborn and paediatric resuscitationW06B Paediatric anaphylaxisW14B How to approach the resuscitation of a newborn with confidence and purposeW18D “The block backpack” – A regional anaesthesia skills set for specific clinical situation: Major surgeryW24A Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators – what is out there, and what to do with them?W35A The undiscovered country: advanced searching using MEDLINEW39B Turmeric latte-free, incense-free, practical meditation and mindfulness for sceptical anaesthetistsW44B Preparing for the unexpectedW48A Anaesthesia out of a suitcase – tips for making your humanitarian aid mission a successW54A How to use WebAIRS to run a personal audit, a departmental audit or a morbidity and mortality meetingW58B Basic transthoracic echoW62A ANZCA educators program (AEP): organisation of education and departmentsW63A Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) instructors’ workshop
W68A FPM long case assessor workshopW79A Interventional pain workshop – Cervical spinal injection, University of Technology SydneyW80A Interventional pain workshop – Pulsed radiofrequency denervation: sympathetic nerves, University of Technology SydneyW81A Interventional pain workshop – Peripheral nerve stimulator insertion, University of Technology Sydney
W11B THRIVE: surely it’s just a gimmick! (3.30-4.15pm)
6-11.30pm College Ceremony (6-7.30pm) Welcome Reception, Powerhouse Museum (7.30-11.30pm)
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A is for Airway Emergency airway management Dr Richard P Dutton @TraumaDinosaur“Hot potato, hot potato” Dr Sivan Wexler
Anaesthesia beyond the operating theatre Pain Medicine: The opioid crisis – the anaesthetist’s role in turning the tide Dr Gavin PattulloRetrieval Medicine: Taking the hospital to the patient Dr Simon Martel @drsimonmartel
Welfare Preventing burnout by finding joy in work and life Professor Karen B DominoApply your own mask, before attempting to assist others Dr Marion Andrew
When I finish training I will...Volunteer work Dr Derek RosenRural anaesthesia Dr Charlie Warren @ChazwazWarren Regrets of a retiring anaesthetist Associate Professor Greg Knoblanche
Don’t miss the combined ANZCA and RACS Trainee Session on Wednesday afternoon.
This session follows the ANZCA Trainee Luncheon (noon-1pm) Small group discussions
Offsite workshop FPM workshop
Whilst transport from and to the ICC is provided for all offsite workshops, travel time is not factored into the listed workshop time. Please take travel time into consideration when planning your days.
W20A Introducing a fascia Iliaca block program for patients with fractured neck of femur (12.30-2.30pm)
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8-10am Combined ANZCA and RACS opening address and welcome ceremonyOpening plenary session: Decisions matterChairs: Professor David A Scott, ANZCA President, Dr Chris Hayes, FPM Dean and Mr John Batten, RACS PresidentDecision making in the elderly – ethical and legal implications Dr Linda Sheahan“Without this operation, your mother will die” Communicating risk Professor Ken HillmanMultidisciplinary panel discussion with clinical vignettes
10-10.30am Morning tea, healthcare industry exhibition
10.30-noon PLENARY SESSION Ellis Gillespie Lecture: Communicating with patients – what matters Professor Karen B Domino (ANZCA ASM Visitor)Michael Cousins Lecture: The neurobiology of acute postoperative pain and the translation to post-surgical pain management guidelines Professor Oscar de Leon-Casasola (FPM ASM Visitor) @OscardeLeonMDHealth is more than clinical treatment – reflecting on the bigger picture Dr Bronwyn King
Noon-1.30pm Lunch, healthcare industry exhibition, FPM Trainees and New Fellows Luncheon, LS01 and LS02 sponsored lunch sessions Workshops Refer to page 20 and 21
Small group discussions Refer to page 27, 31 and 32
SGD07, SGD13, SGD18 and SGD19 (12.15-1.15pm) W01E and W04A (noon-1.30pm)
1.30-3pm Regional Anaesthesia SIG Regional anaesthesia reflections
Day Care Anaesthesia SIG A window into cancer pain RACS keynote lecture (1.30-2pm)Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks and intracranial hypotension Dr Wouter Schievink
Holding a mirror to our role in the developing worldCombined ANZCA and RACS session (1.30-3.30pm) Focus sessions
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On rectus sheath analgesia – what, how, catheters and who (anaesthetists or surgeons?) Dr Katrina Webster On education – reflecting on research from surgery and other disciplines Dr Navdeep Sidhu @NavSidhu08On the art and science – the journey thus far and what lies ahead Professor Manoj Karmakar
Outcomes after regional anaesthesia in day cases Associate Professor David M ScottDiscussing an outcomes pilot study Dr Kenneth SleemanPresentation by Dr Tomoko Hara (NZ)Presentation by Dr John Sestan
Update on pharmacological management of cancer related pain Professor Oscar de Leon-Casasola @OscardeLeonMDPain outcomes for cancer in Australia Professor Kathy Eagar Cancer survivorship. Pain in the aftermath of cancer Dr Paul Glare
Neuroanaesthesia SIG Reflecting CSF off the dura – treating CSF leaks Combined ANZCA and RACS session (2-3.30pm)
The global anaesthesia workforce Dr Wayne MorrissA global anaesthesia fellowship Dr Matthew HoThe challenges of anaesthesia in Papua New Guinea Dr Pauline Wake
Thoracic wall trauma Combined ANZCA and RACS session (2-3.30pm)
Workshop Refer to page 21
Treating rib fractures aggressively – Bundles of care Dr Mary Langcake Regional anaesthesia for rib fractures Dr Matthew Doane Surgical fixation of rib fractures – Standard of care? Associate Professor Silvana Marasco Technical aspects of rib fracture fixation Mr Phillip Antippa
Obstetric masterclass and regional anaesthesia
Entrusting trainees with patient care: gut feelings, rating scales or tick boxes
W03C (2-6pm)Using MRI to diagnose CSF leaks Professor John MagnussenUsing imaging to identify the site of CSF leaks Dr Geoffrey ParkerThe anaesthetist/pain specialist approach to iatrogenic and spontaneous CSF leaks Associate Professor Charles BrookerExperience at St George Hospital – do we need to image for CSF leaks? Dr Mark DaviesSurgery for CSF leaks Dr Wouter Schievink
3-3.30pm Afternoon tea, healthcare industry exhibition
3.30-5pm Obstetric anaesthesia in the 21st century Patient safety Looking at the development of chronic pain
Focus sessions Refer to page 38
Cardiac congenital heart disease in the obstetric patient Professor Mark van de Velde Pharmacogenetics in obstetric anaesthesia Professor Richard SmileyGastric ultrasound Dr Matthew Rucklidge
AA – human in the team Dr Robert HackettChecklists and protocols versus surgical skill for improved outcomes Professor Michael CoxThe fastest surgeon in the world Dr Rhys Thomas
The differences between acute and chronic pain. Pain biomarkers and what they’ve taught us about pain and emotion Professor Tor Wager @torwagerCRPS – what we know and what we don’t Dr Marc RussoEarly neuropathic pain...a warning sign? Professor Pam Macintyre
Combined Paediatrics/SPANZA/RACS (4-5.30pm) Holding a mirror to our role in the developing worldCombined ANZCA and RACS session (4-5.30pm)
Securing and sharing the airway Combined ANZCA and RACS session (4-5.30pm)
Basic sciences
New frontiers in robotic surgery
Will your anaesthetic hurt my baby’s brain? Dr Jonathan De Lima Ultrasound guided regional blocks that every paediatric surgeon and anaesthetist should be familiar with Professor Manoj Karmakar What really matters to parents and their kids – Perioperative stressors on kids and their parents Professor Claire Wakefield
A selection of talks based around the provision of anaesthesia and surgery in the developing world
This session examines the difficulties of securing and then sharing the airway in cases of laryngeal and head and neck surgery. It will involve presentation and discussion of a range of cases and situations by both an anaesthetist and a surgeon. There will also be lectures on how to evaluate the airway preoperatively and the use of high flow oxygenation techniques as well as laser safety in airway procedures.Dr Neroli Best, Dr David Vokes and Dr Vladimir Nekhendzy5-6.30pm Healthcare Industry Reception
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7.45-8.45am BS01 sponsored breakfast session
9-10.30am PLENARY SESSION Pay-for-performance: how do we make the measures relevant? Dr Richard P Dutton @TraumaDinosaur (ANZCA New South Wales Visitor) Why do some of my patients have so much more pain than I think they should? Professor Tor Wager (FPM New South Wales Visitor) @torwager Myocardial injury and anaesthesia Dr Daniel Sessler @OutcomesRC
10.30-11am Morning tea, healthcare industry exhibition
11-12.30pm PLENARY SESSION Standardised perioperative measures – why are they important Professor Paul Myles Organising Committee Visitor’s Lecture: Behavioural economics in healthcare Dr Fiona Kiernan Can international standards for safe anaesthesia really work in every country? Professor Adrian Gelb @AdrianGelb
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FPM Dean’s Prize and Best Free Paper Session
RACS Keynote Lecture Oncoanesthesia Professor Bernhard Riedel (noon-12.30)
12.30-2pm Lunch, healthcare industry exhibition, LS03 and LS04 sponsored lunch sessions (12.45-1.45pm), FPM AGM (12.30-1pm) Small group discussions Refer to page XX
RACS Hamilton Russell Memorial Lecture
2-3.30pm ANZCA Clinical Trials Network Session OSA/Obesity surgery Going pear shaped – what really helps when managing the obese patient?
Cardiac Thoracic Vascular and Perfusion (CTVP) SIG – Central venous access - state of the art
The trauma patient straight to theatre Combined ANZCA and RACS session Chair: Dr Jeremy Hsu
Acute Pain SIG – The perioperative period Chair: Dr Martine O’Neill
Competency-based medical education and workplace assessment Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Associate Professor Philip PeytonProfessor Monty Mythen @montymythen Dr Fiona Kiernan
How can we prepare best? Screening and work-up of the bariatric patient Dr Mike MargarsonWhat ICU can teach us – incidence and risk factors for admission after bariatric surgery Dr David MorganHow it’s done in Australia’s heaviest region – reflecting on management of the obese patient in the Darling Downs Queensland Dr Jamie Beit
Central venous access – the clinical indicator for cardiac anaesthetists Professor Charles HogueUltrasound guided CVC access should be mandated Dr Martin KimUltrasound guided CVC training – a scalable solution Associate Professor David Canty
Prehospital clinical indications and logistics in the decision to go straight to theatre Dr Geoff HealyThe trauma patient direct to theatre – what needs to be done and whose responsibility is it? Associate Professor Martin WullschlegerDamage control surgery Dr Ron MaierDamage control anaesthesia Dr Richard P Dutton @TraumaDinosaur
Pre-operative opioid weaning. Worth the effort? Professor Oscar de Leon-Casasola @OscardeLeonMDDischarge medication...make the right choices! Professor Pam MacintyreTransitional pain services – caring for complex pain patients perioperatively Professor Stephan Schug
3.30-4pm Afternoon tea, healthcare industry exhibition
4-5.30pm Airway Management SIG – getting better at what we do
Lowering the drape: different approaches, common goals Combined ANZCA and RACS trainee session
Reflecting on outcomes in vascular surgery Combined ANZCA and RACS session
ACCUTE SIG Response to mass casualty incidents Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Interventional update Equality versus equity in Indigenous health Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Videolaryngoscopy – the new standard Professor André Van ZundertUltrasound for airway assessment Dr Yasmin EndlichMask ventilation: What can we do better? Dr Kar-Soon LimOxygen, algorithms and teaching Dr Paul Baker
A case-based panel discussion covering common issues confronting both surgical and anaesthetic trainees.
What do we know about the current situation in vascular surgery? Variations in perioperative care, outcomes and patient perceptions Dr Sarah Aitken Do we need a perioperative care team for vascular surgery? Results from the NSW working party on perioperative care Dr Ming LohIntraoperative factors influencing vascular outcomes Dr Jonothon BrockPrehabilitation or rehabilitation? What does the evidence say about reducing frailty and optimising patients for surgery and is this feasible for vascular disease? Dr Hilmy Ismail
The current level of threatThe current level of preparedness – the ADF experience Dr Michael ReadeLessons learned from Manchester Dr Russell Perkins and Dr Naomi DavisLessons learned from Paris Dr Eric Revue
Brain and spinal cord lesioning procedures for cancer pain-technical aspects Dr Benjamin JonkerLocal experience of percutaneous radiofrequency cordotomy–indications and outcomes Dr Stephen GibsonDeep brain stimulation for pain Professor Richard BittarDeveloping a population-based model of the indirect costs of pain and the impact of interventions Professor Deborah Schofield
The (lack of) research into Indigenous pain and anaesthesia Dr Matthew Bryant
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W03D (7.30-11.30am)
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W01F and W04B (12.30-2pm)
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Small group discussions Refer to page 29, 31 and 35
SGD12, SGD17 and SGD21 (12.45-1.45pm)
Focus session Refer to page 38 and 39
Apnoeas, airways and anaesthesia in children The cerebral aneurysm
RACS Hamilton Russell Memorial Lecture Medical education - What really matters (1.30-2pm) Associate Professor Jason Frank
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9-10.30am PLENARY SESSIONMary Burnell Lecture: Tribes, Teams and Trust Professor Jennifer Weller (Australasian Visitor)Reflecting on mortality – Why surgeons kill people and anaesthetists don’t Dr Andrew KleinWhat matters when preventing postoperative cognitive dysfunction? Professor Charles Hogue
W03E (7.30-11.30am)W23A (8.30am-noon) Westmead’s SiLECT Centre
10.30-11am Morning tea, healthcare industry exhibition
11-12.30pm PLENARY SESSIONGilbert Brown Prize Session
Presentation of ANZCA Research Foundation Awards
12.30-2pm Lunch, healthcare industry exhibition, ANZCA AGM (12.30-1.15pm), LS05 and LS06 sponsored lunch sessions (12.45-1.45pm) Small group discussions Refer to page 23, 25, 28 and 35
Workshops Refer to page 20, 21 and 25
SGD01, SGD04, SGD11 and SGD22 (12.45-1.45pm)
W01G and W04C (12.30-2pm)W23B (1-4.30pm) Westmead’s SiLECT Centre
RACS keynote lecture (1.30-2pm) Unravelling the mysteries of the brachial plexus Professor Manoj Karmakar
RACS keynote lecture (1.30-2pm) Failed back surgery incidence and the impact of neuromodulation Professor Sam Eldabe
2-3.30pm ANZCA Clinical Trials Network Session Late Breaking Trials
Communication in Anaesthesia SIG “Talking outcomes”
Australia and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG)What matters in perioperative allergies (2-3pm)
ERAS Perioperative Medicine SIG Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Simulation Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Anaesthesia for hand surgery Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Neuromodulation Combined FPM and RACS session
Focus sessions Refer to page 39
Workshop Refer to page 35
The latest results from key ANZCA Clinical Trials Network studies will be presented
Cutting through difficult conversations with surgeons Dr Suyin TanHow not to needle the needle phobic Dr James GriffithsThe patient-physician relationship and clinical outcomes Dr Arden Morris
Moderated question and answer sessionFacilitated by Dr Michael Rose and Dr Sarah Green
Do we need a formal ERAS program, or just give good care? Professor Tim PawlikDoes each component of ERAS matter equally, or can we just choose a few to implement? Professor Monty Mythen @montymythen Does preconditioning for surgery actually work? Professor David StoryWhat should we be measuring after implementing an ERAS program? What outcomes matter to patients? Dr Julie Marosky Thacker @JKMThacker
Operational readiness – preparing for conflict through simulation CDRE Allison NorrisImproving teamwork through simulation Professsor Jennifer WellerEnhancing communication through simulation Associate Professor Victoria Brazil Improving procedural skills through simulation Professor Guy Maddern
Neuromodulation for pain in the virgin back Dr Marc RussoPatient selection Professor Peter Teddy
The team approach to the burn injured – multidisciplinary case presentations
Analgesia for major abdominal surgery
W64B (2-3.30pm)
3.30-4pm Afternoon tea, healthcare industry exhibition
4-5.30pm Trauma SIG Trauma care – what matters and why it matters
ANZCA Funded Research Maintaining competency Perioperative medication management matters
Emergency laparotomy: lessons from NELA Combined ANZCA and RACS session
If you’re not measuring, you’re not managing – using data to drive clinical performance Combined FPM and RACS session
Focus session Refer to page 39
What matters: a patient’s experience of major traumaWhy it matters: doing it right when no-one is looking Dr Dan Holmes Other matters: teaching and trauma – how to make friends and influence people Dr Robert Scott
A number of current research foundation chief investigators will be invited to present their preliminary results and updates on their current projects.
The importance of reflecting on our practice Dr Vanessa Beavis @vbeavisPerforming audit in private practice Dr Callum GilchristReflecting on what we can learn from large scale audit of data Dr Richard P Dutton @TraumaDinosaurLearning from anaesthetic incidents – Aspiration events Dr Martin Culwick and Dr Michal Kluger
Perioperative management of NOACs Dr Vivien Chen Preoperative iron for major surgery Professor Toby Richards Oxygen Dr Daniel Sessler @OutcomesRCCardiac medications Professor Kate Leslie AO
Risk assessment: P-Possum and NSQIP SRC Professor Michael CoxConsultant lead care Dr Ben GriffithsRole of perioperative medicine Dr Jeremy FernandoReduction of SSI Dr John Fildes
Panel discussionProfessor Ian Harris, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSWAssociate Professor Paul Nicolarakis, CEO & Managing Director, Lorica Health Pty LtdMr Peter Leonard, Principal at Data Synergies Pty Ltd
Practical non-invasive intra-operative cardiac output monitoring
6.30-10.30pm Fine dining experience
7-midnight ANZCA and RACS Gala Dinner
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7-8.20am RACS masterclass (MC22) Device cost, patient outcomes and behavioural economics Dr George Yang and Dr Fiona Kiernan (7-8.20am)
8.30-10am History SIG Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists session Rural SIG Training and Maintaining Skills for Rural Practice Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Taking on the role of director Combined ANZCA and RACS session
Focus sessions (9-10am) Refer to page 39
A number of presentations will be delivered by representatives from the Chinese Society of Anesthesiologists
Dr Colin ChilversDr Peter Cook
USA Dr Sandra WongAnaesthesia Professor Daryl WilliamsAustralia Dr Robert Padbury
How to stay up-to-date in the age of social media Refresher on anaesthesia for robotic surgery
10-10.30am Morning tea, healthcare industry exhibition
10.30-noon PLENARY SESSION Keeping the passion alive: surviving 21st century practice Combined Welfare SIG and RACS session
Background on the issue of burnout – an overview of the extent of the problem Professor Simon WillcockMaintaining the fire: wellbeing, resilience and intentional culture Dr Taylor RiallThe problem with doctors Mr Eric Levi @DrEricleviAnima Sana In Corpore Sano, resilience on the run for the medical career Dr Ira van de Steenstraten
noon-1.30pm Lunch, healthcare industry exhibition, Retired Anaesthetists’ Luncheon RACS Keynote Lecture (noon -12:30pm)Happiness in the pursuit of a confident and competent clinical workforce Professor Karen B Domino
Workshops Refer to page 20 and 21
Small group discussions Refer to page 23 and 25
W01H and W04D (noon-1.30pm)
SGD02, SGD03 and SGD14 (12.15-1.15pm)
1.30-2.30pm CLOSING PLENARY SESSIONLost in translation Dr Daniel Sessler @OutcomesRC
Award presentations of Gilbert Brown Prize, ANZCA Trainee Academic Prize, Trainee ePoster Prize and Open ePoster Prize
2.30-3pm ANZCA President handover and closing address
4-5.30pm ANZCA New Council Meeting
CPD
ANZCA members will automatically have their attendance accredited to their CPD portfolio in June 2018.
CPD Program ApprovalThis event is claimable by ANZCA CPD participants within the knowledge and skills and emergency responses categories.
Knowledge and skills activitiesLectures, breakfast and lunchtime sessions for one credit per hour.
Workshops and small group discussions for two credits per hour.
Emergency responses activitiesWhere the outline of a workshop states that the workshop satisfies an ANZCA Emergency Response CPD requirement, the workshop will be prospectively recognised as suitable to be claimed as an emergency response activity. This refers to workshops covering management of cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, major haemorrhage, or can’t intubate and can’t oxygenate.
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ANZCA Trainee Academic Prize
The ANZCA Trainee Academic Prize shall be awarded to the trainee or Fellow who is within one year of admission to fellowship and who is judged to have made the best contribution to the Trainee Academic Session held as part of the ASM.
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Workshops and small group discussions (SGDs)Workshops and SGDs are open to all delegates registered to attend the 2018 ASM. Unless otherwise specified, workshops and SGDs will be held on Monday May 7, at the ICC.
• Delegates may register for more than one workshop/SGD.
• Workshop/SGD numbers are limited and places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
• A ticket is required for entry to all workshops/SGDs.
• Workshops/SGDs are always well subscribed so we encourage you to register early to secure your place.
• Facilitators may contact participants directly in the lead up to the meeting to provide background or preparatory material.
• Prices are in Australian dollars including GST.
Offsite workshops
• Whilst transport from and to the ICC is provided for all offsite workshops, travel time is not factored into the listed workshop time. Please take travel time into consideration when planning your days.
• You will be notified a month out from the meeting of the scheduled departure and return times.
Emergency response
CICO – Monday sessions Monday May 7 W01A 8.30-10am
W01B 10.30am-noon
W01C 1.30-3pm
W01D 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A110
Facilitators: Dr Ernest Wong and Dr Jessie Ly, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Professor Ellen O’Sullivan, St James Hospital, Dublin
The skills required to manage an emergency surgical airway can be difficult to acquire and maintain. Our workshop aims to address these concerns by providing a comprehensive course that meets ANZCA Continual Professional Development (CPD) requirements for emergency response “can’t intubate, can’t oxygenate” (CICO) training. In addition to manikin practise incorporating needle and scalpel techniques, participants will also be shown how to identify the airway using ultrasound.
CICO – Lunchtime sessionsTuesday May 8 W01E noon-1.30pm
Organiser: Dr Drew Heffernan, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
Wednesday May 9 W01F 12.30-2pm
Organiser: Dr David Dao, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra
Thursday May 10 W01G 12.30-2pm
Organiser: Dr Kate Congreve, St George Hospital, Sydney
Friday May 11 W01H noon-1.30pm
Organiser: Dr Sivan Wexler, Nepean Hospital, Sydney
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A110
Additional lunchtime sessions for managing CICO situations. A discussion and skills-based workshop that meets ANZCA CPD requirements for emergency response to a “can’t intubate, can’t oxygenate” crisis. Lunch will be provided in the workshop.
Five bad days in 90 minutes: practical anaphylaxis managementMonday May 7 W02A 8.30-10am
W02B 10.30am-noon
W02C 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 25
Cost: $A110
Facilitators: Dr Sarah Green, Dr Michael Rose and Dr Marc Capon, Royal North Shore Hospital Allergy Clinic, Sydney, Dr Denise Keavy, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, Dr Charlotte Wilsey, Pain Management Unit, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Dr Gabe Chong, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
Participants will work their way through five different allergy scenarios in a mini simulation format. Working in teams, everyone will have a chance to practice the application of the Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG) anaphylaxis management guidelines to different clinical presentations of perioperative anaphylaxis.
This workshop meets ANZCA CPD requirements for an emergency response activity – anaphylaxis.
Emergency anaesthetic life support (EALS)Monday May 7 W03A 8am-noon
W03B 1-5pm
Tuesday May 8 W03C 2-6pm
Wednesday May 9 W03D 7.30-11.30am
Thursday May 10 W03E 7.30-11.30am
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: $A415
Organiser: Associate Professor Paul M Middleton, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
This four-hour workshop, approved as an ANZCA CPD emergency response activity, will focus on high intensity emergency response training that will also teach participants about the shared mental model and closed loop communication, allowing everyone to be a team leader and effectively teaching leadership skills. Participants will circulate around a variety of scenarios and stations, perform a variety of roles and learn and reinforce skills relevant to ALS including team leading, high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and safe defibrillation. There will be video-based pre-learning and printed pre-reading available, as well as post-learning spaced education reinforcement material, developed at Harvard and delivered via email.
Instructors from the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) are among the skilled facilitators engaged to run this series of workshops.
Emergency skills in life support (ESLS) – Lunchtime sessionsTuesday May 8 W04A noon-1.30pm
Wednesday May 9 W04B 12.30-2pm
Thursday May 10 W04C 12.30-2pm
Friday May 11 W04D noon-1.30pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: $A175
Organiser: Associate Professor Paul M Middleton, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
This 90-minute workshop, approved as an ANZCA CPD emergency response activity, will be based around cardiac arrest scenarios relevant to anaesthetists. Built on the basis of available pre-reading to ensure that participants get the most out of the scenario teaching, there will be a short introduction, including a summary of current Advanced Life Support (ALS) guidelines and recent updates. Participants will then circulate around a variety of scenarios, perform a variety of roles and learn and reinforce skills relevant to ALS including team leading, CPR and safe defibrillation. Post-learning spaced education reinforcement material, developed at Harvard and delivered via email, will be used. Lunch will be provided in the workshop.
Instructors from Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) are among the skilled facilitators engaged to run this series of workshops.
Newborn and paediatric resuscitationMonday May 7 W05A 1.30-3pm
W05B 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A110
Organisers: Dr Sally Wharton and Dr Helen McPhee, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
This session will provide the opportunity to update knowledge and skills in newborn and paediatric resuscitation. It is a hands-on workshop run by sub-specialty paediatric anaesthetists. There will be six skill stations – newborn resuscitation, neonatal airway management, vascular access including intraosseous (IO), basic life support (BLS) and choking child, shockable rhythms and non-shockable rhythms.
This workshop meets ANZCA CPD requirements for an emergency response activity – cardiac arrest.
Paediatric anaphylaxisMonday May 7 W06A 1.30-3pm
W06B 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 12
Cost: $A66
Facilitators: Dr Winnie Fung and Dr Jenny Chien, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
Anaphylaxis is a rare yet potentially life threatening complication of anaesthesia. This workshop is a refresher course especially designed for those who do regular paediatrics outside of large tertiary hospitals. It aims to cover the management of paediatric anaphylaxis both inside and outside of the operating theatre. The workshop format is that of a case-based discussion.
This workshop meets ANZCA CPD requirements for an emergency response activity – anaphylaxis.
Managing obstetric emergencies – focus on airway crises and major haemorrhageMonday May 7 W07A 8.30am-noon
W07B 1.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 12
Cost: $A250
Location: Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital
Organiser: Dr David Elliott, Westmead Hospital, Sydney and Dr Elizabeth Ward, Royal North Shore Hospital
This offsite workshop provides an update on the management of obstetric anaesthesia emergencies while also developing generic crisis management skills applicable to these emergency situations. The format includes high fidelity simulation scenarios. CPD points: equivalent to 3.5 hours practical hands on training in the “Knowledge and Skills/Short Courses” category. The workshops also meet the requirements for ANZCA CPD emergency response modules on CICO and major haemorrhage.
Return transport to Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre (SCSSC), Royal North Shore Hospital from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 30 minutes.
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All the small things: tips for trauma in little peopleThursday May 10 SGD01 12.45-1.45pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Andrew Weatherall @AndyDW_, Children’s Hospital at Westmead and CareFlight, Sydney
They say never work with animals or small children; sometimes anaesthetists don’t get a choice. This small group discussion will start with a patient before they reach hospital and follow them as far as you like. Whether it’s to brush up on things you already know or spend some time thinking about paediatric trauma for the first time, we’ll cover new things, old things and practical tips and tricks from all attendees.
Non-cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease Friday May 11 SGD02 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Sarah Johnston, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
Using the complex case of a posterior spinal fusion in a child with Fontan physiology as a discussion point, the participant will be able to (1) understand the haemodynamics of single ventricle physiology, (2) develop a perioperative management plan with consideration of potential complications in this group of patients; and (3) evaluate adequate intravascular volume status and manage hypotension in a Fontan circulation.
Anaesthesia and muscular dystrophies – what to do Friday May 11 SGD03 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Su-May Koh, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
This session aims to provide an update of the key issues relevant in the perioperative management of a child with muscular dystrophy. We will highlight the current literature suggestions. We will explore this through a case scenario and discuss tips and tricks to managing anaesthesia for this complex group of children with muscular dystrophy.
Simulation
Simulation-based focused echocardiography in perioperative managementMonday May 7 W15A 8-11am
Maximum capacity: 12
Cost: $A120
Facilitator: Dr Albert Chan and Dr Sylvia Au, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong and Dr Erick Cheng, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital, Hong Kong
This three-hour workshop will illustrate the use of focused echocardiography in a perioperative setting. Echocardiography skills are becoming more common amongst anaesthetists but are usually learnt through various courses on basic image acquisition and interpretation, and clinicians may not have much experience in clinical application for critically ill patients in the perioperative setting. The workshop will be split into two parts: in the first we will review the basics of focused perioperative echocardiography through mini-scenarios and discussion; and in the latter we will have immersive simulated scenarios to demonstrate the practical use of echocardiography in a critically ill patient.
Neuroanaesthesia
Neuroanaesthesia simulation workshop Saturday May 5 W16A 8am-5pm
Sunday May 6 W16B 8am-5pm
Maximum capacity: 15
Cost: Fellows $A715 Trainees $A550
Location: Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney
Organisers: Dr Thanan Elalingam, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and Mr Christopher Munday, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Macquarie University
A challenging, fast moving simulation-based offsite learning workshop focussed on the anaesthetic management of neurosurgical emergencies. The workshop aims to improve your ability to more safely evaluate and prioritise the management of patients experiencing and/or undergoing:
• Raised intracranial pressure. • Intracerebral haemorrhage. • Cerebral aneurysm surgery. • Emergency interventional neuroradiology.
Simulation activities will be interspersed with short sessions reviewing neurophysiological monitoring and the use of external ventricular drainage (EVD). Participants will have opportunities to knowledge share and learn from faculty with a diverse background of experience in neuroanaesthesia, neurosurgery and critical care.
Return transport to Macquarie Hospital from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 45 minutes.
Managing obstetric emergencies – focus on maternal cardiac arrest and anaphylaxisMonday May 7 W08A 8.30am-noon
W08B 1.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 12
Cost: $A250
Location: Westmead’s Simulated Learning Environment for Clinical Training (SiLECT) Centre
Facilitators: Dr Alan Yam @duxfordstreet, Dr Jane Brown, Dr Giles Miller, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Dr James Griffiths, Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Dr Victoria Eley, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane
This offsite workshop provides an update on the management of obstetric anaesthesia emergencies while also developing generic crisis management skills applicable to these emergency situations. The format includes high fidelity simulation scenarios. CPD points: Equivalent to 3.5 hours practical hands on training. The workshops meet the requirements for ANZCA CPD emergency response modules on anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest.
Return transport to Westmead Hospital from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 60 minutes.
Airway management
Nasendoscopy for anaesthetists, by anaesthetists, on anaesthetists Monday May 7 W09A 8.30-10am
W09B 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 21
Cost: $A110
Organiser: Dr Drew Heffernan, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
Under instruction from experienced teachers, including an anaesthetist and ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, participants will be able to perform nasendoscopy on each other. To attend this workshop you must be willing to have this procedure done on yourself by your colleagues. It is unsuitable for anyone on anticoagulants or those with a bleeding disorder.
Complex airway surgery tips and tricksMonday May 7 W10A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Drew Heffernan, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
This workshop will include case-based discussions on complex airway surgery including difficulties associated with surgery of the infraglottic, glottic and supraglottic space in conjunction with an ENT surgeon. The focus will be on practical solutions and pitfalls of diathermy and laser in the shared airway, and techniques to reduce hazards.
THRIVE: surely it’s just a gimmick!Monday May 7 W11A 1.30-2.15pm
W11B 3.30-4.15pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Roger Traill, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
This 45-minute workshop will outline the mechanism of action of transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange, indications for its use and tips to get the most out of its use. Participants will be shown the setup and how to use it and some may get a chance to try it on themselves.
SFERE awake fibreoptic intubation workshopMonday May 7 W12A 8-10am
W12B 10.30am-12.30pm
W12C 1.30-3.30pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A110
Facilitators: Dr Edwin Khoo and Dr Daniel Wood, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
The awake fibreoptic workshop with a difference! Instead of a multitude of recipes, we bring you one approach that we believe is Safe, Fast, Effective, Reproducible and Ergonomic (SFERE), covering all the practical aspects including preparation, topicalisation, and driving using airway manikins and bronchoscopy simulators.
Paediatric airway workshopMonday May 7 W13A 8.30-10am
W13B 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A110
Facilitators: Dr Donald Innes @D_Innes, Dr Rasa Venclovas, Dr Marianne Chan and Dr Lois Oh, Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney, Dr Helen McPhee, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, and Dr Lucy Kelly, St George Hospital, Sydney
This session will provide the opportunity to update knowledge and skills in paediatric airway management. It will involve three skill stations covering basic and advanced airway management. It is a hands-on workshop designed for non-tertiary paediatric anaesthetists.
Paediatrics
How to approach the resuscitation of a newborn with confidence and purposeMonday May 7 W14A 1.30-3pm
W14B 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A90
Facilitator: Dr Kate Hale, Neonatologist, North Shore Private and Mater Hospitals, Sydney and Dr Susan Hale, The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Sydney
This workshop aims to calm the nerves of the anaesthetist who is called upon in a newborn emergency, whilst awaiting the arrival of the paediatric team. The workshop will cover the newborn life support algorithm, newborn physiology, equipment, airway skills and several interactive scenarios.
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Intra-operative neuromonitoring (IONM) – evoke your potential Monday May 7 W17A 8-11am
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A120
Facilitators: Dr Orison Kim, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Dr Dev Jayram and Dr Charles Minto, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Dr Brian Hsu, Adult and Paediatric Spine surgeon and Ms Jennifer Clarkson, University of Sydney, Sydney
This simulation workshop is aimed at providing participants with skill-sets to enable understanding of basic principles behind IONM and to facilitate initial steps to incorporating monitoring into your practice. The workshop will focus on three main areas:
i) Intra-operative EEG monitoring and interpretation. ii) Somatosensory evoked potentials and brainstem auditory evoked potentials. iii) Transcranial motor evoked potentials and use of stimulating probes intra-operatively.
Pre-reading of material provided is essential.
Regional anaesthesia
“The Block Backpack” – A regional anaesthesia skills set for specific clinical situationsMonday May 7 W18A 8.30-10am
W18B 10.30am-noon
W18C 1.30-3pm
W18D 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 32
Cost: $A110
Organiser: Dr Neil Vanza, St George Hospital, Concord General and Repatriation Hospital, Sydney Eye and Hand Hospital, Sydney, Dr Nick Maytom, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, Dr Alastair Browne, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide
This series of hands-on 90 minute workshops will provide a set of regional anaesthesia blocks aligned with specific clinical situations. Facilitators will demonstrate ultrasound scanning of each block on live models. Participants will then have the chance to discuss and practice scanning in small groups.
W18A: Limb trauma – Infraclavicular, axillary, femoral/fascia iliaca block (FIB), sciatic.
W18B: Shoulder and neck surgery – Interscalene, suprascapular, supraclavicular, superficial cervical plexus.
W18C: Day of surgery/analgesic – Pectoral nerve block (PECS), distal forearm, adductor canal, ankle block.
W18D: Major surgery – Paravertebral, epidural, transvesus abdominis plane block (TAP).
Ophthalmic anaesthesia workshopMonday May 7 W21A 8am-noon
W21B 1-5pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: Fellows – $A550 and Trainees $A440
Location: Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney
Organisers: Dr Paul Williams and Dr Alfred Chua, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
This four-hour offsite workshop aims to enhance the knowledge essential to performing safe and successful ophthalmic regional anaesthesia. There will be a series of lectures and demonstrations interfaced with hands-on practice sessions.
Return transport to Sydney Eye Hospital from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 20 minutes.
Ultrasound and regional anaesthesia cadaveric workshopMonday May 7 W22A 9am-4.15pm
Maximum capacity: 48
Cost: $A950
Location: Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney
Organisers: Associate Professor Alwin Chuan @alwinchuan, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney and Dr Ajay Kumar, Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney
Perfecting ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia techniques requires training and practice. This offsite workshop is designed to provide anaesthetists with highly realistic real-time needle guidance practice of trunk, upper and lower limb single shot block and continuous catheter techniques. The one day program utilises human cadavers in a state of the art anatomical wet labs, offering participants ample opportunity to practice major nerve blocks while visualising neural anatomy and local anaesthesia distribution with high fidelity. Participants will be under supervision by experienced faculty. Participant numbers are kept low to ensure adequate teaching and scanning times.
Return transport to Macquarie University from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 45 minutes.
* Minimum numbers of 45 are required by March 5, 2018 for this workshop to proceed.
Workshop supported by:
Which plane should fly? Friday May 11 SGD14 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr David Wu, Orange Health Service, Orange
Erector spinae, transversus abdominis, quadratus lumborum, transversalis fascia. Serratus plane, pectoral nerve block (PECS) … what do they all mean and where is my local anaesthetic spreading? This small group discussion will explore all of these topics and will include a demonstration of scanning with a human model.
Tips for safe and comfortable shoulder surgeryThursday May 10 SGD04 12.45-1.45pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Irene Ng, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
The diversity in the management of patients having shoulder surgery is considerable. Patients can be fit and young having arthroscopic stabilization from a sports injury, or frail and elderly with rheumatoid arthritis for a total shoulder replacement. Patients can be awake or asleep, in lateral or deck chair position. Analgesic options can vary from intra-articular local anaesthetic injection to inter-scalene block or supra-scapular block. This session will be case-based and review some of the practical tips and pitfalls to avoid complications in anaesthesia for shoulder surgery.
Thoracic paravertebral block for surgical anaesthesia during major breast cancer surgery: the science behind and lessons learnt Monday May 7 SGD05 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Professor Manoj Karmakar, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
After attending this SGD the attendee with have a sound understanding of the basics of thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and how it is used for surgical anaesthesia during major breast cancer surgery. The relevant sonoanatomy (volunteer scan), and technique (video) of ultrasound-guided multiple-injection TPVB will be demonstrated and the limitations of the technique discussed.
Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia catheter workshop Monday May 7 W19A 8.30-10am
W19B 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 16
Cost: $A110
Facilitators: Dr David Wu and Dr Charlie Warren @chazwazwarren, Orange Health Service, Orange, Dr Ali Zwain, Dubbo Base Hospital, Dubbo
This hands-on workshop will include teaching of scanning with human model and catheter insertion with animal cadavers. It will be focused on fascial plane blocks in thoracic, abdominal and adductor canal regions.
Introducing a Fascia Iliaca Block (FIB) program for patients with fractured neck of femurMonday May 7 W20A 12.30-2.30pm
W20B 3-5pm
Maximum capacity: 16
Cost: $A110
Facilitator: Dr Julie Leung, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
Participants will be taught how to insert fascia iliac blocks (FIB) and fascia iliaca catheters for patients presenting with a fractured neck of femur. This workshop will include an introduction to relevant anatomy and pharmacology; practical hands-on ultrasound demonstrations with live models; and FIB insertion simulation stations. The workshop will also provide information on how to successfully introduce a hospital wide multidisciplinary FIB training program in your hospital.
Thoracic and cardiac
One lung thoracic anaesthesia workshopThursday May 10 W23A 8.30am-noon
Thursday May 10 W23B 1-4.30pm
Maximum capacity: 10
Cost: $A150
Location: Westmead’s Simulated Learning Environment for Clinical Training (SiLECT) Centre, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr James McKevith, Dr Jonathan Trinh, Dr Giles Miller, Dr Lorna Workman, Dr Keshavan Kanesalingam, and Dr Emma Lei, Westmead Hospital, Sydney and Mr Nathan Moore, Westmead’s SiLect Centre, Sydney
“One lung” is an offsite simulation and practical skills course specifically designed for those wishing to learn about lung isolation, single lung ventilation and the management of common thoracic anaesthetic emergencies. Created and established in the United Kingdom with peer reviewed and evidence-based techniques, it is now in Australia. See www.onelung.org.uk
Return transport to Westmead’s SiLECT Centre from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 60 minutes.
Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators – what is out there, and what to do with them?Monday May 7 W24A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A90
Facilitator: Ms Bunni Stowe, Pacemaker Technician, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney
With an increasing number and complexity of implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, it can be difficult to know how to manage them preoperatively. This workshop will give an overview of the range of devices currently used, and how to manage them in the elective and emergency setting. Taught by a pacemaker technician, practical advice and hands-on demonstrations will demystify these devices.
asm.anzca.edu.au
@ANZCA #ASM18SYD
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Advanced ventilation skillsMonday May 7 W25A 8.30-10am
W25B 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 25
Cost: $A50
Facilitator: Dr Chris Thompson, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
This hands-on workshop uses a simple lung simulator to show how common respiratory problems such as long collapse and bronchospasm affect the lung. Participants will explore simple, practical ways in which a modern anaesthetic machine can be used to improve patient outcomes, by using pressure support on induction and emergence, helping identify collapse, recruiting the lung, optimising positive end-expiratory pressure, choose optimal ventilator settings – for example, for obese patients or surgical procedures like laparoscopy.
Resuscitative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)Monday May 7 W26A 8am-noon
W26B 1-5pm
Maximum capacity: 12
Cost: $A200
Location: St Vincents Hospital Simulation Centre, Sydney
Organisers: www.learnECMO.com and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr Sean Scott, Intensivist, Dr Roger Pye, Dr Steve Morgan, and Dr Peter McCanny, learnECMO & St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
The offsite workshop is a hands-on introduction to resuscitative ECMO including high fidelity simulation of veno-arterial (VA) and veno-venous (VV) configurations, ultrasound-guided cannulation and ECMO CPR.
Return transport to St Vincent’s Hospital Simulation Centre from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 30 minutes.
Pulmonary hypertension and anaesthesia: a high pressure situation! Monday May 7 SGD06 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Lauren Troy, Respiratory Physician Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and Dr Brendan Troy, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney
A respiratory physician and an anaesthetist will discuss aspects of the preoperative and intraoperative management of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Classification, severity, haemodynamic considerations and therapeutics will be considered.
Thromboelastography
ROTEM/ TEG Basics Monday May 7 W27A 8-10am
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A75
Organiser: Dr Ben Slater, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne
This workshop will discuss the basics of thromboelastometry (ROTEM) / thromboelastography (TEG) including
1. The basic science in the context of the cell based model of coagulation.
2. The benefits of TEG / rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) over standard coagulation testing.
3. The platforms available TEG and ROTEM.
4. The tests available on each platform.
5. Demonstrations of tests on TEG and ROTEM in small groups.
Obstetrics
A quick anaesthetic for an emergency caesarean – what can possibly go wrong? Tuesday May 8 SGD07 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Associate Professor Scott Simmons, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne
Participants will be invited to share their experiences of challenging cases for emergency caesarean anaesthesia. Strategies will be discussed for situations from urgent Category 1 general anaesthesia to the epidural top-up that just doesn’t work. Some case-based scenarios will be circulated before the session to stimulate discussion.
Peripartum management of the pregnant woman for whom blood is not an optionMonday May 7 SGD08 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Roger Browning @roger_browning6, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth
In this small group discussion we will discuss haematological optimisation, planning for delivery, how to clarify blood product consent, and what options are available when everything goes bad.
Multidisciplinary management of the high-risk obstetric patient: the benefits of a high risk obstetric anaesthetic clinic and how to set one upMonday May 7 SGD09 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Katie McCloy, and Dr Sanjay Sharma, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
Anaesthetists are increasingly caring for a population that is becoming sicker, older, and more medically complex. Coordinating the management of these women often requires a multidisciplinary approach, which is ideally facilitated through a dedicated high risk obstetric anaesthetic clinic. We will be discussing our experience of the Westmead high risk obstetric anaesthesia clinic, with reference to some interesting cases, as well as some tips for setting up your own service.
Trauma
Make the bleeding stop: pre-hospital haemorrhage controlMonday May 7 W30A 8.30-10am
W30B 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A50
Organiser: @MyCareFlight_Ed, Sydney
Operating theatres, surgeons and anaesthetists are great, but they are of no use when the patient has life-threatening blood loss on the side of a road. The ability to control catastrophic haemorrhage at the point of injury is vital. Using techniques from combat operations and tactical environments CareFlight’s medical staff will teach participants how to utilise arterial tourniquets, employ wound packing techniques and conduct effective bandaging – after all, once the blood has left the body it is damn hard to put it back!
Use of ROTEM / TEG in cardiac surgery / miscellaneous usesMonday May 7 W28A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: $A50
Organiser: Dr Ben Slater, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne
The workshop will focus on the specific uses of TEG and ROTEM with examples of centres using this technology in cardiac surgery and miscellaneous uses, with guest speakers from hospitals who currently provide these services. The format will be a series of short presentations followed by the opportunity for questions.
Use of ROTEM / TEG in trauma and obstetrics Monday May 7 W29A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: $A50
Organiser: Dr Ben Slater, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne
The workshop will focus on the specific uses of TEG and ROTEM with examples of centres using this technology in obstetrics and trauma, with guest speakers from hospitals who currently provide these services. The format will be a series of short presentations followed by the opportunity for questions.
Pre-hospital trauma for hospitalistsMonday May 7 W31A 1.30-4.30pm
Maximum capacity: 48
Cost: $A50
Location: CareFlight Education Centre on the Westmead Hospital Campus
Organiser: @MyCareFlight_Ed, Sydney
Managing a threatened airway in a resuscitation bay is one thing, but are all hospital based clinical skills effective in the pre-hospital setting? When resources are limited to what you can fit into a backpack it is important to understand how best to manage your ABC’s without a computed tomography scanner, operating theatre or trauma team. Drawing upon over 30 years of pre-hospital experience and using simulation based scenarios, CareFlight’s retrieval staff will impart the tips and tricks necessary to manage your trauma patient when you are not confined by the four walls of a hospital.
Return transport to CafeFlight Education Centre from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 60 minutes.
Life and limb saving trauma skills for the critical care practitionerMonday May 7 W32A 8.30-10am
W32B 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 16
Cost: $A100
Facilitator: Dr Geoff Healy, @drgeoffhealy, Sydney HEMS, NSW Ambulance and Royal North Shore and North Shore Private Hospitals, Sydney, Dr Alice Summons, Royal North Shore, Sydney and Dr Rob Scott, Sydney HEMS
Do you regularly or occasionally care for the critically ill trauma patient? Do you feel as though you can confidently and capably perform life, limb and sight saving procedures when you have to, under pressure? This workshop aims to introduce and reinforce the indications, equipment needed, practical skills and caveats of a set of life, sight and limb saving trauma skills.
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Education
Separating the wheat from the chaff: making sense of published research findings – the fundamentals of critical appraisalMonday May 7 W33A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 25
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Paul McKinnon, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney
There is increasing concern that most published medical research is misleading or false. Understanding how to critically appraise an article is fundamental to making sense of research evidence and helping to apply that evidence in practice. This workshop will provide a comprehensive and practical overview of critical appraisal skills that are used in evaluating the usefulness and scientific validity of published research. Scholar Role Tutors and assessors would also find this workshop useful as an aid to understanding the critical appraisal process necessary to assess trainees in their scholar role activities.
Beyond Google: an introduction to the ANZCA library Monday May 7 W34A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 15
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: John Prentice, ANZCA, Melbourne
An introduction to the wide range of library resources available to Fellows and trainees, with a focus on the most useful tools, products, and services. After attending the workshop, participants will have a greater awareness and understanding of the core library resources and services and tips and tricks for using them.
The undiscovered country: advanced searching using MEDLINE Monday May 7 W35A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 15
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: John Prentice, ANZCA, Melbourne
Participants are expected to have some experience with searching and using library resources. This workshop will focus on literature searching in the MEDLINE databases, using Ovid and PubMed. After attending the workshop, participants will have a greater understanding of the use of MeSH headings, focusing, exploding and filtering searches, and a clearer idea of the key differences between Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed.
ANZCA CPD – tick-box exercise or maintaining public trust?Monday May 7 W36A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 25
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Nigel Robertson, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, Katherine Hinton, CPD Unit, ANZCA, Melbourne
As we move into a more regulated healthcare environment, doctors are required to show that they justify their position as professionals with the highest degree of practice autonomy. In this workshop, we will discuss the current and likely future regulatory framework in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the experience of other jurisdictions. We will also discuss why the ANZCA CPD program is structured as it is, how it fits into the medical board and council’s assessment framework, give some advice on how to navigate the program and expect some robust discussion!
Online education portals: resources available at home and abroadMonday May 7 SGD20 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr David Bell, Westmead, Sydney, Dr Malcolm Albany @malcolmalbany, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney
AnaesthesiaEducation.com is a new e-learning framework for anaesthetic education. It aims to assist in teaching of the ANZCA curriculum as well as provide other anaesthetic learning resources. Anesthesia Toolbox is an anaesthesia education portal based in Portland, Oregon. It is another collaborative learning space with capacity to create a local syllabus. We will discuss e-learning, multimedia content and collaborative learning and how this tool can be used to promote these concepts and aid in anaesthesia teaching.
Reflecting
Art and wellbeing workshop Monday May 7 W38A 10.30-noon
Maximum capacity: 32
Cost: $A50
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)
Facilitator: Yaël Filipovic, Public Engagement Manager, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
This offsite workshop is designed for participants to connect with contemporary art as well as reconnect with themselves and their environment. Grounded in the MCA’s belief that contemporary art is all about breaking rules and bringing our own experiences to create new meaning when viewing art, we’ve designed a 90-minute program that takes you on a journey into what mental health means for each of us today. Led by MCA Artist Educators this workshop will explore a range of creative learning strategies based on mindfulness, collaboration, reflection and having fun! Throughout the morning participants will engage with MCA exhibitions in the gallery and get hands-on with experimental art making activities in our creative studios. From this experience, you will leave with your own toolkit of ideas and creative strategies that you can incorporate back into your daily life that allows you to connect with yourself and others through self-expression.
Return transport to the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 20 minutes.
Turmeric latte-free, incense-free, practical meditation and mindfulness for sceptical anaesthetists Monday May 7 W39A 1.30-3pm
W39B 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Anand Rajan, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Prince of Wales/Sydney Children’s Hospitals, Sydney
Based on principles of Vipassana meditation and modern day mindfulness, this workshop aims to provide practical techniques that can be used as soon as you leave the room. You will learn simple meditation techniques that can be used easily and regularly, inside and outside of theatres. This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in meditation and mindfulness without having to change clothing, hairstyle or gluten intake.
A practical guide to performing high quality self-reflection Monday May 7 W40A 10.30am-noon
W40B 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Clinical Associate Professor Natalie Smith, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong
Clinical expertise is more than just repeated experience. Whether doctors learn from experience or merely repeat the same mistakes with increasing confidence over time depends on how self-critical and analytical they are. Self-reflection is an essential skill in the development of professional practice and a necessary pre-requisite for life-long learning. This workshop will walk you through the process of performing high quality self-reflection on an experience from your own personal practice. This will be done by you as an individual in a completely confidential manner.
“Train the trainer” – FUSE vascular access courseMonday May 7 W37A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 10
Cost: $A300
Organiser: A/Prof David Canty, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
Two workshops for the price of one! Enrolling in this course will also include enrolment in the W60A: FUSE Vascular Access Course following this from 10.30-noon. Participants will learn how to teach and run the FUSE vascular access course in this workshop, and then have the opportunity to teach delegates enrolled in the FUSE vascular access course in a supervised environment. These workshops will enable the participant to set up the FUSE vascular access course in their own institution.
Designing a fellowship program in your departmentMonday May 7 SGD10 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Navdeep Sidhu @NavSidhu08, North Shore Hospital, Auckland
Would you like to implement a provisional fellowship program in your department? Or are you interested in improving your current fellowship program to enhance trainee experience? This session will discuss best-practice principles and practical tips for structuring a fellowship program.
Supporting consultants to prepare candidates for the primary exam Thursday May 10 SGD11 12.45-1.45pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr David Fahey, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney and Dr Emma Giles @wwildebee, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth
Many consultants feel under prepared to help registrars prepare for the primary exam. This SGD aims to explain the components of the current primary, and give busy clinicians some practical tips to help them as tutors. @WWildebee tweets a blog with lots of primary material if you want some pre-reading.
Living well, working well – collaborating for good mental health in our workplacesMonday May 7 W41A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 60
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Tracey Tay @traceymtay, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle and Mr Eric Levi @DrEricLevi, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland
Presenting the “Long lives-healthy workplaces” framework.
“Making change happen” – less talk, more action! What do anaesthetists and surgeons need to do to implement the framework?
The tragic loss of colleagues by suicide is the tip of the iceberg of poor mental health among doctors.
Our workplaces are an important setting for action. The Australian Society of Anaesthetists has been supporting a collaboration with the Hunter Institute of Mental Health, to develop a comprehensive blueprint for anaesthetic departments and the wider workplace to provide evidence-based support for doctors’ mental health.
Please join us to describe the practical next steps to make this happen.
Between now and the nursing home – transition to retirement thoughtsWednesday May 9 SGD12 12.45-1.45pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Lindsay McBride, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney Anaesthetics Group, Sydney
Transition – a passage from one stage to another. You’re at the top of your game … but then again, you don’t want to get that tap on the shoulder. So, how could you scale down? What would you give up? Do you really want to keep working with that irritating surgeon?
What would you take up? Maybe those grandchildren are almost human – they’re a bit older now. Perhaps you could start that project that was always going to be “when I get some free time.”
All we have to do is avoid the three “Ds” – death, disease and divorce!
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The mentoring conversation – what really mattersMonday May 7 W42A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Greg Downey, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
This session is designed to be a practical guide to mentoring for current mentors or wannabes. It will include the dos and don’ts as well as practical classwork. Participants are encouraged to bring an issue or example of a mentoring dilemma for use in one to one discussions.
Other things that really matter
Anatomy for anaethetistsMonday May 7 W43A 8am-1pm
Maximum capacity: 50
Cost: $A220
Location: Discipline of Anatomy and Histology, The University of Sydney
Organiser: Dr Elizabeth O’Hare, St Vincent’s Clinic, Sydney
This offsite workshop will use cadaveric specimens especially dissected in the anatomy department of Australia’s oldest university – the University of Sydney. They were prepared by an anatomist specifically for anaesthetists. This makes them quite unique in the growing area of “wet labs” for the anaesthetic community. The session is clinically relevant but brings a return to our student days within the anatomy department and a focus on anatomical landmarks, structures and the subsequent relationship to ultrasound anatomy. Areas covered include the vertebral spine, root of neck, inguinal region, the eye, head and neck, the larynx and the upper limb. Join us to revisit functional anatomy among the dreaming spires.
Return transport to The University of Sydney from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 30 minutes.
Preparing for the unexpectedMonday May 7 W44A 1.30-3pm
W44B 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 50
Cost: $A25
Organiser: Avant Mutual Group
Nobody wants things to go wrong but inevitably sometimes they do. Patients are more willing and able to complain about doctor performance than ever before, and regulators are more likely to take action. Avant’s experience as Australia’s largest medical defence organisation is that the way in which adverse events and complaints are managed can be as important in determining the final outcome as the event itself. Avant’s medico-legal experts will guide delegates through an interactive case study touching on key contemporary risks facing anaesthetists and surgeons, and how to manage them.
The vigilant anaesthetistMonday May 7 W45A 9-10am
W45B 10.30-11.30am
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Rebecca McNamara and Dr Dave Zalcberg, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Dr Lucy Kelly, Westmead Children’s Hospital Sydney
“Clinical observation and assessment by a vigilant anaesthetist is essential for safe patient care during anaesthesia” – ANZCA professional document PS18.
The scope of practice and the clinical environment of the anaesthetist is increasingly complex, demanding and distracting. This one hour workshop explores the concept of vigilance and the factors, which may enhance or impair our ability to perform at our best every day. We will journey through early work in vigilance in psychology, modern literature on the art of staying sharp and also explore techniques such as mindfulness to clear the mind and sharpen the intellect.
Anaesthesia out of a suitcase – tips for making your humanitarian aid mission a successMonday May 7 W48A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Philip Blum, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Dr Michael Cooper, Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney and Dr Wayne Morriss, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch
Thinking of heading overseas on a short surgical mission or getting involved in international disaster relief? Maybe you are thinking of organising a longer sabbatical, teaching in a developing country or working for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)? This workshop will aim to give practical advice about aid options, further training, and touch on tips that can make your humanitarian aid mission a success. The group will divide into smaller discussion groups to explore the short surgical visit, the longer trip and a hands-on play with some of the portable anaesthetic equipment you may use.
Reviewing manuscripts for publication – why and how?Tuesday May 8 SGD13 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Associate Professor John Loadsman, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Chief Editor, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
This activity will aim to familiarise attendees with the skills needed when reviewing manuscripts for publication. A systematic approach to reviewing manuscripts will be considered using a selection of published articles as examples. Attendees will learn what editors find most useful in a review, and what to avoid. Armed with this knowledge, attendees should also be better equipped to critically examine published research papers for themselves, and potentially to write better (more likely to be accepted!) papers of their own.
Lessons from veterinary anaesthesiaMonday May 7 W49A 10.30am-noon
W49B 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 6
Cost: $A150
Location: Veterinary Hospital of the University of Sydney
Facilitators: Dr Mara Schier and Dr Diego Rodrigo-Mocholi, Specialist Veterinary Anaesthetists, Veterinary Hospital of the University of Sydney, Sydney
The practice of veterinary anaesthesia encompasses a wide variety of species, breeds, and sizes (even fish!). Different species show great variability in pharmacological responses, anatomy, temperament and perioperative behaviour and therefore require unique anaesthetic protocols, techniques and drugs. This offsite workshop will give human anaesthetists an insight into the work of veterinary anaesthesia through presentation of interesting cases and walk through of the Sydney Veterinary Hospital with observation of elective surgical procedures.
Return transport to Veterinary Hospital of the University of Sydney from the ICC Sydney will be provided. Expected travel time to and from the ICC is 30 minutes.
Malignant hyperthermia – where are we now?Monday May 7 SGD15 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Neil Street, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) was first described in the early 1960s, the testing for the disorder followed in 1979 for the halothane contracture test and 1984 for the caffeine contracture test. Those tests with slight modifications remain the gold standard. Genetic testing first started in 2000 following the isolation of the causative mutation in pigs. Many other causative mutations have been isolated, but the genetics has not given us the diagnostic tools that are required for the elimination of risk.
In this small group discussion I would like to use some of the cases that have presented to the testing centres to outline the changing thoughts regarding MH. Specifically the changing presentation, the often non-malignant course (but can still be very malignant), explore the prevalence and penetration of the disorder, some thoughts around non-anaesthetic MH, who should be referred for testing and the present recommendations for the testing cascade.
Getting started in researchMonday May 7 W46A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Associate Professor Philip Peyton, Austin Health, Melbourne and Ms Karen Goulding @ctn_anzca, ANZCA, Melbourne
Would you like to conduct research? This workshop is aimed at people new to multi-centre research who would like advice on how to get started. The session will cover: developing your own research idea; protocol development; funding opportunities; leading current ANZCA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) multi-centre trials at your site; where to get help and ANZCA CTN support and initiatives.
Returning to work – making the process smooth and safeMonday May 7 W47A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 25
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Kara Allen, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Monash Simulation, Melbourne and Dr Janette Wright, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
Minimal research has been done into how time away from the operating theatre affects our craft group. Delivering safe anaesthesia involves a large number of technical and psychomotor skills, which are likely to deteriorate with lack of practice – a use it or lose it scenario. Meeting the need for retraining and familiarisation of the anaesthetist returning to work is complex and individual, and benefits not only the individual, but the whole craft group. This workshop is an opportunity to discuss these issues plus a variety of solutions with two anaesthetists who are actively involved in helping anaesthetists return to work. They utilise a course called CRASH that aims to increase confidence and decrease anxiety in those returning to work. This workshop is suitable for those planning a break from work, those returning to work, and those who supervise and support anaesthetists who take a career break.
Are we killing our patients? Or are they killing us?Monday May 7 SGD16 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Ben Turner, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne and Dr Celine Baber, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth
A discussion on hygiene in theatre, to protect the patient and to protect us. Are you vigilant with hand hygiene? Do you double glove for intubation? Do you swab ampoules before opening? How do you protect your injection port against contamination? This will be a two part SGD about the up-to-date evidence supporting sterile patient zones, and the risk of poor theatre hygiene to the patient. The second part will be about the risk of respiratory and viral diseases in theatre impacting on surgeons and anaesthetists.
Beyond the anaphylaxis – what happens to my patient once the referral is made to the Anaesthetic Allergy Clinic? Wednesday May 9 SGD17 12.45-1.45pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Ji Young Heo, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
What happens to a patient once they recover from anaphylaxis? Perioperative anaphylaxis is rare but can be life-threatening. ANZCA-endorsed ANZAAG guidelines on the management of anaphylaxis in paediatrics and adults were established in 2013 and revised in 2016. After a patient recovers from anaphylaxis, what test modalities are used to identify the cause? What are the implications for future anaesthesia planning? In this SGD, the importance of the initial referral and serum tests; the process of identifying the culprit agent and its possible cross-reactivity to other agents; practical points of such assessment; and interesting cases will be discussed.
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Sweet for surgery: diabetic patients in the perioperative period Tuesday May 8 SGD18 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Judy Killen, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Wagga Wagga and Calvary Healthcare Riverina
Given the tsunami of type 2 diabetes currently affecting world health, knowledge of common complications of diabetes is essential for the preoperative team. Acceptable glycaemic management has been shown to improve preoperative outcomes in multiple trials and studies. This session will be a pragmatic approach to the assessment and management of patients with diabetes presenting for surgery. The safe use of insulin in the hospital setting will be a focus. New technologies will be covered.
How much is enough? Maintaining volume, currency and professional development in rural anaesthesiaTuesday May 8 SGD19 12.15-1.15pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Craig Mitchell @Anaesthesia_AGB, Anaesthetic Group Ballarat, Ballarat
Rural anaesthesia practice is full of challenges, including our need to maintain our volume and frequency of practice in a number of subspecialty areas. In this discussion we’ll explore ways to ensure we can meet the expectations of patients, employers, colleagues and authorities in an environment that often requires us to turn our hands to almost anything. Can we maintain our standards in everything from continuing professional development to paediatrics to critical care?
Communication
Human factors in resuscitationMonday May 7 W50A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 50
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Associate Professor Cliff Reid @cliffreid, HEMS Physician, NSW Ambulance, Sydney
This interactive session covers some of the non-technical components of resuscitations that ”go wrong,” and how to address them. The aim is to provide delegates with a toolbox of techniques and a language to understand the common problems that can arise in leadership, communication and teamwork, with worked examples.
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall” – feedback with attitude!Monday May 7 W51A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Marion Andrew, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide
Attitudes and behaviour are the hardest aspects to address when providing honest feedback to trainees and colleagues. Often these are skipped over and ignored in favour of the much easier job of focusing on the critique of the task. How do I know what the impact of my behaviour and attitude is having on others? As a trainer or trainee, is my behaviour the subject of discussion in hushed corridor conversations? Have I already been told, but just wrote off the advice because it came across so critical and didn’t make sense to me? Will I only really find I’m sabotaging myself when I can’t get a job/promotion or end up on a TPR. In this workshop we work together on the “how to” of building trust, and testing out a model of feedback that addresses this gap.
How to use WebAIRS to run a personal audit, a departmental audit or a morbidity and mortality meetingMonday May 7 W54A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 24
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Martin Culwick, Medical Director of the Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthetic Data Committee (ANZTADC)
This workshop will begin by explaining how to enter a case into webAIRS and then how to set up your webAIRS account to produce a personal audit, or a departmental audit, or to use the cases for discussion at a morbidity mortality meetings. The workshop will then progress to show how to analyse the cases utilising case scenarios based on de-identified cases reported to webAIRS. The delegates will analyse these cases with assistance from the facilitators. Participants in the ANZCA CPD program may claim this workshop in the practice evaluation category under case discussions or incident reporting.
Beyond gaming – virtual reality in medicineMonday May 7 W55A 1-5pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A50
Facilitator: Dr Andrew Weatherall @AndyDW_, Dr Gail Wong, Dr Ramanie Jayaweera, Dr Jeeves Perera and Minal Menezes, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
This session aims to present current health care applications of virtual reality (VR) and evaluate existing applications. We will showcase the potential for VR in medical education, patient education and patient care, and give participants the opportunity to experience VR first hand as well as have exposure to applications that will allow them to create their own VR experience.
The anaesthetist’s guide to social media: making it work for you in 2018Monday May 7 W56A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr Craig Mitchell @Anaesthesia_AGB, Anaesthetic Group Ballarat, Ballarat
Despite our reservations, social media is here to stay. In this workshop we’ll take a practical approach to getting started on the key social media platforms, and discovering how we can use them to accelerate our:
• Continuing education. • Professional development. • Networking with colleagues. • Research. • Career progress. • Practice and business development.
A practical workshop that will give us the tools to create our profiles and begin interacting in a professional and engaging way.
Participants to bring smartphone / device / or laptop.
Difficult conversations – without tears!Monday May 7 W52A 8.30-11.30am
W52B 1.30-4.30pm
Maximum capacity: 12
Cost: $A50
Facilitator: Dr Adam Rehak @DrGivasHit, Ms Stephanie O’Regan, Dr Gerri Khong, Clinical Associate Professor Leonie Watterson, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
This workshop draws on theory and practice of positive psychology, coaching and debriefing to develop participants’ skills and confidence in addressing behavioural issues with others and enabling constructive change. It is particularly suited to people with management or supervision roles however is open to anyone interested in this topic. The format includes scenario practice in which participants will work in small groups with facilitators.
Technology
Apps and technology in anaesthesiaMonday May 7 W53A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 50
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Dr David Bell, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
Smartphones are used every day in the operating theatre. Are we using them for the right things? This workshop will update you on the latest smartphone apps and developments to allow you to use your technology to assist you everyday.
Ultrasound
Which PICC to pick? Tips, tricks and technology for first time PICC successMonday May 7 W57A 8.30-10am
W57B 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A110
Facilitator: Mr Mark Young @SydNC83, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney, Mr Anthony Marshall, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Ms Tanya Flynn, St George Hospital, Sydney, Mr Nicholas Yacopetti, Bard Medical, Sydney, Dr Melissa Jamcotchian, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney and Dr Solmaz Bezyan, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the latest in PICC evidence for the occasional PICC inserter. The workshop will provide an opportunity to learn from experienced PICC inserters in a hands-on way, focussing on incorporating an evidence-based rationale for vein selection, patient suitability, vascular access device selection with the aim of improving short and longer term outcomes for patients. There will be stations covering:
- Available vascular access devices and procedure/patient preparation.
- Ultrasound assessment of vessels, site selection, venepuncture and Modified Seldinger Technique.
- The principles of ECG guided PICC insertion and benefits in practice.
- Post-procedure care and complication management.
Basic transthoracic echoMonday May 7 W58A 8.30-10am
W58B 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A105
Facilitators: Dr Harry Lam, Dr Mark Kol, Dr Rosalba Cross, Dr Asim Shah, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Dr Andrew Cluer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and Dr Chaminda Perera, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
This hands-on transthoracic ultrasound workshop will cover the basics of cardiac anatomy. It is suited to physicians wishing to learn basic echocardiography as an extension to normal physical examination perioperatively. The goals include a systematic approach to the echo exam assessing pericardial/pleural effusion, left/right ventricular function and right heart preload.
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Advanced transthoracic echoMonday May 7 W59A 10.30am-noon
W59B 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A105
Facilitators: Dr Harry Lam, Dr Mark Kol, Dr Rosalba Cross, Dr Asim Shah, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Dr Andrew Cluer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and Dr Chaminda Perera, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
This workshop covers basics of systolic and diastolic function, echocardiography in acute coronary syndrome and its sequelae, valvular heart disease, right heart assessment, preload assessment, haemodynamic measurements, heart-lung interaction (in ventilated and non-ventilated patients) and recognition of emergency cardiovascular disease, e.g. pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade.
FUSE vascular access courseMonday May 7 W60A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A300
Organiser: A/Prof David Canty, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
The FUSE Vascular workshop is designed to teach the knowledge base and practical skills to perform ultrasound- guided vascular access. There are three components to the course: eLearning, hands on workshop, and self-directed (and assessed) practice on the simulators during the rest of the conference.
1. The e-learning provides the knowledge, anatomy, and tuition on how to perform ultrasound-guided vascular access for central veins (including axillary vein), peripheral arteries and veins including PICC lines.
2. The 1.5 hour workshop enables participants to perform the techniques using the simulators under direct expert supervision.
3. The simulators will be available for the duration of the congress for participants to practice five times for each vascular technique and location in a self-directed manner.
After completion of the training, an optional logbook is enabled.
The time required to complete the entire course is approximately five hours of pre-congress learning, a 1.5 hour workshop, followed by approximately three hours practice on the simulators over the rest of the meeting.
Enrolled participants will be taught by both experienced teachers as well as those newly trained in teaching this course. Newly trained teachers will have completed the “Train the trainer – FUSE Vascular Access” workshop at this meeting.
FUSE lung and gastric ultrasound courseMonday May 7 W61A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A300
Organiser: A/Prof David Canty, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
The lung and gastric ultrasound workshop will provide teaching and practice on how to perform on simulators and human volunteers:
1. Lung ultrasound and to identify patterns of lung pathology, including normal, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary oedema, ARDS and fibrotic lung disease and consolidation.
2. Gastric ultrasound to determine the actual fasting state of patients – how much volume and type of contents (liquid or solid).
There are three components to the course: eLearning, hands on workshop and self-directed (and assessed) practice on the simulators during the rest of the conference.
1. The e-learning provides the knowledge, anatomy, and tuition on how to perform lung and gastric ultrasound, which includes 10 on-line real lung ultrasound case studies for interpretation and assessment.
2. The 1.5 hour workshop enables participants to perform these techniques using the simulators under direct expert supervision.
3. The simulators will be available for the duration of the congress for participants to practice in a self-directed manner.
After completion of the training, an optional logbook is enabled.
The time required to complete the entire course is approximately 10 hours of pre-congress learning, a 1.5 hour workshop, followed by approximately three hours practice on the simulators over the rest of the meeting.
Annual supervisor of training (SOT) workshop – share experiences and grow togetherWednesday May 9 W64A 2-3.30pm
Thursday May 10 W64B 2-3.30pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: Complimentary
Organiser: Supervisors from Sydney
Annual SOT workshop, sharing reflections. The SOT role is a crucial role for ANZCA and annual workshops at the ASM are a very effective way of meeting each other, sharing challenges and identifying ideas to be more effective. Whether you are new to the role or very experienced, these workshops are guaranteed to help you in some way so that you learn something that you didn’t know before.
New supervisor of training (SOT) workshop – “Supporting trainee progress“ Monday May 7 W65A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 35
Cost: Complimentary
Facilitators: Dr Leona Wilson, Executive Director of Professional Affairs, ANZCA, and Dr Ian Graham, Director of Professional Affairs-Special Projects, ANZCA
This workshop is aimed at new SOTs, rotational supervisors (ROTs) and education officers – the session will give them an overview of their role as a SOT and the tools required to carry out their role. This also provides an opportunity to ask questions and network with other fellows in similar roles across the regions. The workshop will be a must if you have commenced in one of the roles in the last six months.
Scholar role workshop: clinical audit for the scholar role CANCELLEDMonday May 7 W66A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 25
Cost: Complimentary
Organiser: ANZCA Scholar Role subcommittee and education unit
The clinical audit element of the scholar role is an important component of the training program and CPD so this workshop will cover current criteria, support resources relating to audit and how the College can assist you. This workshop will be particularly valuable for department scholar role tutors and supervisors of training.
TAC accreditationMonday May 7 W67A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: Complimentary
Facilitators: Dr Vanessa Beavis @vbeavis, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland and Dr Gregory O’Sullivan, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
Are you looking for a way to contribute to College activities, while earning practice evaluation CPD credits at the same time? The Training Accreditation Committee (TAC) invites you to become an inspector! In this workshop, current members of TAC will outline the accreditation standards and the criteria underpinning these, and explain what’s required during a hospital inspection.
ANZCA workshops
ANZCA educators program (AEP): organisation of education and departmentsMonday May 7 W62A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 18
Cost: $A100
Facilitator: Maurice Hennessy, ANZCA Learning and Development facilitator, and AEP facilitators
By the end of this session participants will have:
•Identified the potential education stakeholders in my department. •Evaluated individual stakeholder’s educational needs. •Appraised the personnel, time and concrete resources required for the delivery of a successful education program in my department. •Identified a range of educational tools that could be used to support delivery of a successful education program in my department. •Identified barriers to the provision of an education program in my department. •Discussed strategies to overcome these barriers. •Outlined how to evaluate the effectiveness of a departmental education program.
Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) instructors’ workshopMonday May 7 W63A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: Complimentary
Organiser: EMAC Subcommittee members
EMAC Supervisors and Instructors are encouraged to join this annual Q&A at the ASM. Whether you are new to the role of instructor or supervisor, or you are very experienced, members of the EMAC Subcommittee will share developments to the course so everyone will learn something. The Q&A is also a way of you sharing your feedback so that the EMAC Subcommittee can consider ways to support each centre’s needs.
Applicable for EMAC supervisors and instructors only.
Pain
TKA: do it easy, do it right = GREAT OUTCOMES. Spinal anaesthesia plus local infiltration analgesia for total knee arthroplastyWednesday May 9 SGD21 12.45-1.45pm
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: $A25
Facilitator: Hon Dr Brian Pezzutti, Adjunct Associate Professor Sydney Medical School, Lismore Base Hospital, Lismore
Using Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles, patients may be able to go home as soon as 1-2 days after total knee arthroplasty, with minimal morbidity. Patient engagement and multidisciplinary support are the keys to ERAS. This small group discussion will use the highly successful Lismore Base Hospital program as a basis for discussion on how to achieve these results in your institution.
Sleeping like a baby? Managing perioperative pain in children Thursday May 10 SGD22 12.45-1.45pm
Maximum capacity: 15
Cost: $A25
Facilitators: Dr Helen McPhee, Children’s Hospital At Westmead, Sydney and Dr Jordon Wood, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch
This small group discussion will enable participants to discuss and collaborate on pain management scenarios in children, from neonates to adolescents. Areas of recent research in this area, including adjuvant analgesic techniques and implications for clinical practice, will also be examined. An interactive case-based approach will be used.
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FPM long case assessor workshop Monday May 7 W68A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 30
Cost: Complimentary
Facilitators: Dr Meredith Craigie, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide and Professor Eric Visser, University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth
Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) examiners, long case assessors and FPM Fellows who are interested in becoming a long case assessor are invited to attend this workshop which will provide an overview of the long case assessment and provide training on this assessment process.
Eligibility to attend: must be a FPM Fellow.
FPM training unit accreditation reviewer workshopMonday May 7 W69A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 20
Cost: Complimentary
Facilitator: Dr Kieran Davis, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland
FPM reviewers and those interested in becoming a training unit accreditation reviewer are invited to attend this session which will provide an overview of the revised review process and the accreditation criteria that are used to assess the suitability for a unit to provide training in the core training stage.
Eligibility to attend: must be a FPM Fellow.
Interventional pain workshops A series of interventional pain workshops organised by Dr James Yu.
The workshops are designed to engage the participant in practical aspects of human anatomy and fluoroscopic guidance for interventional pain procedures via exposure to cadavers.
Return transport to University of Technology Sydney from the meeting venue will be provided.
Workshop supported by:
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Lumbar spinal and sacral injection Monday May 7 W70A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr KE Khor, Director of Pain Management Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, FFPMANZCA Dr Matthew Crawford, Director of Eastern Suburbs Pain Clinic, Randwick, FFPMANZCA
a. Facet block (intra-articular and medial branch). b. Epidural injection (transforaminal, interlaminar and caudal). c. Sacroiliac joint. d. Sacral nerve root.
Radiofrequency denervation: lumbar and sacroiliac jointMonday May 7 W71A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr Geoff Speldewinde, Director of Capital Pain & Rehabilitation Clinic, Canberra, FFPMANZCA Dr Lewis Holford, Director of Northern Private Pain Centre, St Leonards, FFPMANZCA
a. Lumbar facet medial branch radiofrequency denervation. b. Lumbar dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency. c. Sacral lateral branch radiofrequency denervation.
Spinal stimulator insertionMonday May 7 W72A 8.30-10am
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Associate Professor Tillman Boesel, Interventional Pain Physician, Macquarie University, FFPMANZCA Dr Simon Tame, Director of Northern Integrated Pain Management, Newcastle, FFPMANZCA
a. Lumbar spinal cord stimulator insertion. b. Sacral nerve stimulator insertion.
Sympathetic block for the upper extremity and trunkMonday May 7 W73A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr KE Khor, Director of Pain Management Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, FFPMANZCA Dr Simon Tame, Director of Northern Integrated Pain Management, Newcastle, FFPMANZCA
a. Stellate ganglion block. b. T2 T3 sympathetic block. c. Splanchnic plexus block. d. Coeliac plexus block.
Radiofrequency denervation: cervical and thoracicMonday May 7 W74A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitator: Dr Lewis Holford, Director of Northern Private Pain Centre, St Leonards, FFPMANZCA Dr Nathan Taylor, Pain Physician, Northern Private Pain Centre, St Leonards, FFPMANZCA
a. Cervical facet medial branch. b. Third occipital nerve (TON). c. Thoracic facet medial branch.
Spinal stimulator insertion: cervical and thoracicMonday May 7 W75A 10.30am-noon
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitator: Dr Marc Russo, Director of Hunter Pain Clinic, Newcastle, FFPMANZCA Dr Romil Jain, Director of Pain Management Unit, The Canberra Hospital, FFPMANZCA
a. Cervical epidural stimulator. b. Thoracic epidural stimulator.
Sympathetic block for the lower extremity and pelvisMonday May 7 W76A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitator: Dr Romil Jain, Director of Pain Management Unit, The Canberra Hospital, FFPMANZCA Dr Matthew Crawford, Director of Eastern Suburbs Pain Clinic, Randwick, FFPMANZCA
a. Lumbar sympathetic block. b. Superior Hypogastric block. c. Ganglion Impar block.
Radiofrequency denervation: hip and kneeMonday May 7 W77A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr Marc Russo, Director of Hunter Pain Clinic, Newcastle, FFPMANZCA Dr Lewis Holford, Director of Northern Private Pain Centre, St Leonards, FFPMANZCA
a. Genicular nerve branches for knee pain. b. Articular nerve (femoral and obturator) for hip pain.
Spinal stimulator insertion: Dorsal root ganglion (DRG)Monday May 7 W78A 1.30-3pm
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Associate Professor Tillman Boesel, Interventional Pain Physician, Macquarie University, FFPMANZCA Dr Nathan Taylor, Pain Physician, Northern Private Pain Centre, St Leonards, FFPMANZCA
a. Lumbar dorsal root ganglion. b. Thoracic dorsal root ganglion. c. Lower cervical dorsal root ganglion.
Cervical spinal injectionMonday May 7 W79A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr James Yu, Director of Sydney Spine & Pain, Randwick, Darlinghurst & Hurstville, FFPMANZCA Dr Romil Jain, Director of Pain Management Unit, The Canberra Hospital, FFPMANZCA
a. Facet block (intra-articular and medial branch). c. C1C2 joint. d. Epidural (transforaminal and interlaminar). e. Nerve root block.
Pulsed radiofrequency denervation: sympathetic nervesMonday May 7 W80A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr KE Khor, Director of Pain Management Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, FFPMANZCA Dr Geoff Speldewinde, Director of Capital Pain & Rehabilitation Clinic, Canberra, FFPMANZCA
a. Stellate ganglion. b. Splanchnic plexus. c. Lumbar sympathetic. d. Ganglion Impar.
Peripheral nerve stimulator insertionMonday May 7 W81A 3.30-5pm
Maximum capacity: 8
Cost: $A200
Location: Cadaver lab at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney
Facilitators: Dr Marc Russo, Director of Hunter Pain Clinic, Newcastle, FFPMANZCA Dr Nathan Taylor, Pain Physician, Northern Private Pain Centre, St Leonards, FFPMANZCA
a. Occipital nerve. b. Cluneal nerve. c. Peripheral nerve.
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We are pleased to provide a series of focus sessions delivered by true experts in their field. These sessions will be interactive, dynamic and inspiring for delegates. All focus sessions will be held at the International Convention Centre.
Entrusting trainees with patient care: gut feelings, rating scales or tick boxesTuesday May 8, 1.30-3pm
Presenters: Professor Jennifer Weller, Auckland City
Hospital, Auckland and Dr Fiona Kiernan, Beaumont
Hospital, Dublin
Obstetric masterclass and regional anaesthesiaTuesday May 8, 1.30-3pm
Presenters: Dr Surbhi Malhotra, Royal Hospital for
Women, Sydney, Dr Marc Van de Velde, Leuven
University Hospitals, Belgium, Professor Warwick Ngan
Kee, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar
This focus session is an opportunity to ask questions of
our expert panel members to find the latest innovations in
obstetric regional anaesthesia.
Basic sciences Tuesday May 8, 3.30-5pm
Presenters: Dr David Fahey, Royal North Shore Hospital,
Sydney, Dr Mark Reeves, North West Regional Hospital,
Burnie and Dr Peter Schuller, Cairns Hospital, Cairns
Oxygen – friend or foe? – Dr David Fahey
In search of the mystical Ke0 – Dr Mark Reeves
Understanding processed EEG – Dr Peter Schuller
cerebral aneurysms. The session will commence with two short
lectures from a senior neurosurgeon and an anaesthetist based
on their extensive practice in open aneurysm surgery. This will
be followed by case based discussion of complex cerebral
aneurysm cases. A panel of experienced clinicians from
neurosurgery, anaesthesia, interventional neuroradiology and
intensive care will support the discussion and offer clinical
pearls from their practice.
Analgesia for major abdominal surgeryThursday May 10, 2-3.30pm
The panel consists of: Dr Peter Lee, Advanced Colorectal
Surgeon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW with an interest in
pre-peritoneal catheters for wound infiltration.
Dr Charlie Warren, Anaesthetist, Orange Base Hospital, NSW with
an interest in transversus abdominus plane catheters for local
anaesthesia infiltration and a perspective on complex pain
management in a regional centre.
Dr Megan Allen, Anaesthetist, Royal Melbourne and Peter
MacCallum, Victoria with an interest in epidural versus spinal
anaesthesia for pelvic exenteration surgery.
Dr Charlotte Johnstone, Anaesthetist and Pain Medicine
Specialist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW with an interest
in opiate sparing techniques for advanced colorectal surgery.
Dr Lindsay McBride, Anaesthetist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,
NSW.
This is a relaxed and interactive session for surgeons and
anaesthetists to assist in designing an analgesia pathway for
patients having major abdominal surgery.
Pain management issues in the preoperative, intra-operative,
and postoperative periods will be covered. Three cases will be
presented with questions posed to the panel of experts. Only
the moderator and the facilitator have knowledge of the cases.
The audience are encouraged to offer questions and opinions,
and evidence based information about various techniques will
be available to download in advance of the session.
The team approach to the burn injured – multidisciplinary case presentationsThursday May 10, 2-3.30pm
Presenters: Professor Peter Maitz, Professor of Burn and
Reconstructive Surgery, Head of Department, Dr Kar-Soon Lim,
Senior Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Concord Repatriation
General Hospital, Sydney
The initial part of the session will refresh key learning points from
the Early Management of Severe Burns Course run by the
Australian and New Zealand Burns Association. This will be
followed by case-based discussions from both surgical and
anaesthetic perspectives on challenging patients with burns.
Cases will cover all aspects of burn injury management,
including initial assessment, resuscitation, airway management,
escharotomy, basic wound management principles,
debridement, acute and chronic pain management and
reconstructive surgery.
Practical non-invasive intra-operative cardiac output monitoringThursday May 10, 4-5.30pm
Presenters: Dr Gene Lee, Royal North Shore Hospital and St
Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Professor Monty Mythen, Smiths
Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care UCL,
Associate Professor Laurence Weinberg, Austin Hospital
Melbourne
An expert panel will be exploring the practical application of
non-invasive cardiac output monitors (NICO) in non-cardiac
surgery. They will discuss recent trends in fluid and pressor
strategies and how NICO monitors provide an additional aid in
balancing these management decisions. The group will present
clinical examples and interactive case discussions to
demonstrate the utilisation of these monitors beyond the
traditional model of simply seeking volume responsiveness
and administering fluid boluses.
ear nose and throat (ENT) and paediatric anaesthesia to
discuss a team based approach to managing sleep
disordered breathing in children. The focus will be on the
medical and surgical management of severe obstructive
sleep apnoea, and will include discussions on diagnosis,
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, anaesthesia
and analgesia, and post-operative patient placement.
The cerebral aneurysmWednesday May 9, 2-3.30pm
Presenters: Dr Nazih Assaad, Macquarie University
Hospital, Sydney, Dr Bethan Sutton, Macquarie
University Hospital, Sydney, Dr Matthew Tait, Macquarie
University Hospital, Sydney, Dr Brendan Steinfort,
Specialist Endovascular Services, Sydney, Associate
Professor Richard Lee, Royal North Shore Hospital,
Sydney, Dr Thanan Elalingam, Royal Prince Alfred
Hospital, Sydney
This session examines the complexities and the
multidisciplinary approach to the management of
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How to stay up-to-date in the age of social mediaFriday May 11, 9-10am
Presenters: Dr Ben Krupowicz, Royal North Shore Hospital,
Sydney
We’ve come a long way from needing to obtain a physical
copy of a journal to read the latest research. But it can be
overwhelming using social media to stay current. A guide to the
history of social media in medicine and some useful resources
to help keep you up to date and most importantly, focussed!
Refresher on anaesthesia for robotic surgery Friday May 11, 9-10am
Presenters: Dr Howard Roby, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
and Dr Michael Paleologos, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,
Sydney
Facilitator: Dr Ryan Downey, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,
Sydney
This session examines the anaesthetic approach to robotic
surgery. Two lectures will include discussion of the physiology of
patient positioning and pneumoperitoneum and cover the
clinical experience of experts in anaesthesia for robotic surgery.
A panel of anaesthetists and surgeons will be available to
discuss cases and provide clinical guidance. The session will
be targeted at those fellows and trainees with limited experience
in robotic surgery.
New frontiers in robotic surgery Tuesday May 8, 3.30-5pm
Presenters: Dr Scott Leslie, Institute of Academic Surgery
Sydney, Senior lecturer in Robotic Surgery, Sydney
University. Dr Ruban Thanigasalam, Institute of Academic
Surgery, Sydney, Associate Professor in Robotic Surgery,
Sydney University, Dr Ryan Downey, Royal Prince Alfred
Hospital, Sydney
This session examines new frontiers in robotic surgery.
This includes speakers from industries employing
robotics in fields other than medicine. A discussion panel
will focus on the future of robotics and how this will
influence surgery across multiple disciplines.
Apnoeas, airways and anaesthesia in childrenWednesday May 9, 2-3.30pm
Presenters: Professor Karen Waters, Dr Megan Hobson
and Dr David Kinchington, Children’s Hospital at
Westmead, Sydney and Children’s Hospital Network,
Sydney
This session aims to answer the pertinent questions for
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) anaesthesia: What does
it mean when a child has the diagnosis of OSA, what does
the surgeon do differently, and is there a best anaesthetic
for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in kids? The session
gathers an expert panel from paediatric sleep medicine,
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Obstetric Anaesthesia SIG Meeting
“Obstetric anaesthesia… delivering what matters”International Convention Centre, Sydney May 5-6, 2018
Call for abstracts!Submit your abstract today for the inaugural Michael Paech Research Prize Session. Visit the website for further information.
On behalf of the Obstetric Anaesthesia Special Interest Group we take great pleasure in inviting you to the 2018 meeting, being held in at the International Convention Centre Sydney from May 5-6. This meeting is being held as a satellite to the ANZCA ASM at the same venue, from May 7-11.
The meeting is titled “Obstetric anaesthesia…delivering what matters” and will cover best practice across a broad range of topics in obstetric anaesthesia. Three keynote international speakers have been confirmed: Professor Richard Smiley, New York Presbyterian Hospital, US, Professor Marc Van de Velde, Head
of the Department Anesthesiology at the Catholic University Leuven and Full Professor at the Leuven University Hospitals, Belgium, and Professor Warwick Ngan Kee from Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar. Local speakers include Professor Michael Paech, Associate Professor Alicia Dennis and Associate Professor Nolan McDonnell.
The scientific program is broad ranging and will include new techniques for delivering epidural analgesia, airway issues in obstetric anaesthesia, anaesthesia care for caesarean sections and care of critically ill women and those with high risk pregnancies. In addition to lectures there will be a number of emergency response workshops conducted, and the opportunity for participation in hospital based
simulation centres covering key skills and scenarios in obstetric anaesthesia. For the first time, the Obstetric Anaesthesia SIG will conduct a research prize session, and the organising committee calls for all researchers to submit an abstract.
Sydney will be on show on Saturday night with the welcome drinks followed by the conference dinner at Taronga Zoo, which has spectacular harbour views.
We look forward to welcoming you to this world class meeting.
Dr Jane Brown and Dr Surbhi Malhotra Co-convenors, Obstetric Anaesthesia SIG Meeting
Registration open Wednesday November 22, 2017
For further details or to register online for this event please visit: www.anzca.edu.au/events/sig-events. Or email the conference co-ordinator Sarah Chezan at events@anzca.edu.au.
Professor Warwick Ngan Kee
Professor Richard Smiley
Professor Marc Van de Velde
The Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) warmly welcome you to Sydney and the 16th Refresher Course Day.
This meeting will be held on Sunday May 6, prior to the ANZCA ASM and RACS ASC, in the new Sydney Convention Centre at Darling Harbour.
Our theme for the day is “The dark side of the mind”, a reference to the 1973 Pink Floyd album “The dark side of the moon”. The album is a framework for the sessions, not because any of us are old enough to remember the release, of course, but because it speaks to the darkness that can be the experience of living with pain. The lyrics of the album have been seen as a metaphor for darkness, a darkness that can destroy all positive emotions.
We will delve into the causes of “Brain damage” in our opening session, then walk through ways to manage the emotional and physical aspects of pain and anxiety beyond the confines of our local hospital in “Breathe”. After lunch we will become “Comfortably numb” with a look at risky prescribing by practitioners at the coalface of the dark side of prescription medicine use and abuse. The day will finish with a “Great gig in the sky” exploring the challenges of pain in the elderly population.
We welcome our two FPM international speakers. Professor Oscar de Leon-Casasola is Professor of Anesthesiology and Professor of Medicine at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine, New York, US. He is also chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, and the current chair of
the American Society of Regional Analgesia and Pain Medicine. Professor Tor Wager is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the Institute for Cognitive Science, University of Colorado. His research is extensive and has such broad relevance to modern life it has frequently seen him profiled in The New York Times and The New Yorker.
We fill the program out with a wonderful array of local speakers from many disciplines with a program designed for those of you interested in pain, no matter what your primary specialty.
“Hey you, don’t tell me there’s no hope at all.”
“Hey you, can you help me carry the stone?”
Dr Jennifer Stevens FPM Refresher Course Day Scientific Convenor
The dark side of the mind PainFPM Refresher Course Day and Faculty DinnerInternational Convention Centre, Sydney Sunday May 6, 2018
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Organising CommitteeDr Jennifer Stevens
Dr Martine O’Neill
Dr Andrew Paterson
Register onlinePlease visit www.asm.anzca.edu.au to register for this event online.
Meeting venueInternational Convention Centre, Sydney 14 Darling DriveSydney, New South Wales+61 2 9215 7100
Faculty Dinner Sunday May 6, 7-10.30pmEstablishment Ballroom Level 2, Establishment 252 George Street, Sydney
Located in the centre of Sydney’s CBD on George Street, the Establishment Ballroom is a stunning, light-filled function space with an outdoor terrace. Buses will be available, departing at 6.30pm sharp from International Convention Centre, Sydney. Return transport will depart around 10.30pm. Please indicate on your registration whether you will require transport.
AccommodationA range of accommodation has been reserved. Please visit the ASM website asm.anzca.edu.au or see the accommodation section of this registration brochure on pages 54-55.
From 8am REGISTRATION
8.45-9am WELCOME
Session 1 “Brain damage”. Changes in the brain with chronic pain
9-9.30am Contribution of the brain to persistent/chronic pain, from both animal and human research perspectives
Professor Tor Wager
9.30-10am Does pain have a “colour” and can we use it to provide an objective biomarker
Professor Mark Hutchinson
10-10.30am The development of anxiety disorders and implications for pain
Associate Professor Elizabeth Scott
10.30-11am MORNING TEA
Session 2 “Breathe”. Scalable solutions for behaviour change
Extending the reach of physicians beyond the consulting room. Online anxiety treatment…a need for our age?
11-11.20am Online CBT/mindfulness
Professor Louise Sharpe
11.20-11.40am Telehealth for pain-online ePOCC
Dr Regina Schultz
11.40am-12pm Multicultural pain programs
Ms Bernadette Brady
12-12.30pm Refresher Course Day pre-lunch deluxe edition bonus track: Would you prescribe cannabis for chronic pain if you knew this?
Professor Oscar de Leon-Casasola
12.30-1.30pm LUNCH
Dr Regina Schultz
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, New South Wales
Ms Bernadette Brady
Physiotherapist, NSW Health, awarded the 2017 Sir Robert Menzies Research Scholarship in the Allied Health Sciences, New South Wales
Dr Isabel Brouwer
Clinical Director, Forensic Medicine Unit, New South Wales
Dr Marianne Jauncey
Director, Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MISC), New South Wales
Dr Suzanne Nielsen
Pharmacist, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), New South Wales
Professor Jenny Martin
Chair, discipline of Clinical Pharmacology in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales
Professor Fiona Blyth
Epidemiologist and Associate Dean, Concord Clinical School, Professor of Public Health & Pain Medicine, New South Wales
Professor David A Scott, ANZCA President
Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Victoria
CPDThis event is claimable by ANZCA/FPM CPD participants within Knowledge and Skills; Lectures: 1 credit per hour.
ANZCA/FPM members will automatically have their attendance accredited to their CPD portfolio following the meeting in June 2018.
Invited speakersProfessor Oscar de Leon-Casasola (FPM ASM Visitor)
Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, US
Professor Tor Wager (FPM New South Wales Visitor)
Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder, US
Professor Mark Hutchinson
Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, South Australia
Associate Professor Elizabeth Scott
Director, Uspace and consultant psychiatrist, Brain and Mind Research Institute, New South Wales
Professor Louise Sharpe
Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Session 3 “Comfortably numb”. Risky prescribing…
1.30-2pm ...lessons from forensics. Prescription medication and polypharmacy deaths
Dr Isabel Brouwer
2-2.30pm …lessons from the Kings Cross Injecting Centre
Dr Marianne Jauncey
2.30-3pm …and from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Dr Suzanne Nielsen
3-3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA
Session 4 “The great gig in the sky”. The elderly population
In anaesthesia and pain medicine many of us are now geriatricians who occasionally operate outside of our scope of practice.
3.30-4pm Prescribing in the elderly
Professor Jenny Martin
4-4.30pm Chronic pain in the elderly
Professor Fiona Blyth
4.30-5pm Delirium, pain and the cognitive trajectory. Practical steps for anaesthesia and analgesia
Professor David A Scott
7-10.30pm FACULTY DINNER
Program“The lyrics of the album have been seen as a metaphor for darkness, a darkness that can destroy all positive emotions.”
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Tuesday May 8, 2018
Education Officers Network Meeting 1.30-5.30pm
ANZCA Clinical Trials Network Executive Meeting 2-3pm
Neuroanaesthesia SIG AGM 3.30-4.00pm
Australian and New Zealand Tripartite Anaesthetic Data Committee (ANZTADC) Meeting 3.30-5pm
Wednesday May 9, 2018
FPM AGM 12.30-1pm
ANZCA Research Foundation Committee Meeting 12.30-2pm
Cardiac Thoracic Vascular and Perfusion (CTVP) SIG Business Meeting 3.30-4pm
FPM New Board Meeting 1-2pm
DPA Assessor and Training Assessment Meeting 2-3.30pm
ANZCA Regional Workforce Strategy Meeting 2-4pm
Acute Pain SIG AGM 3.30-4pm
Airway Management SIG AGM 3-3.30pm
2019 ASM ROC Meeting 4-5.30pm
Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) Business Meeting 4-6pm
Safety and Quality Initiatives Meeting 4-6pm
The Anaesthesia and Critical Care in Unusual and Transport Environments (ACCUTE) SIG AGM 5.30-6pm
FPM Scientific Meetings Committee Meeting 5.30-6.30pm
Thursday May 10, 2018
FPM Research and Innovation Committee Meeting 7.30-8.30am
Anaesthesia and Industry Liaison Committee (AILC) Meeting 11am-noon
ANZCA AGM 12.30-1.15pm
Future Convenors Meeting 12.30-1.30pm
FPM Past Dean's Meeting 12.45-1.45pm
DPA Department Meeting 2-3pm
ANZCA Overseas Aid Activities Meeting 2-4pm
Leadership and Management SIG Business Meeting 3.30-4pm
Trauma SIG AGM 3.30-4pm
Perioperative Medicine SIG Business Meeting 3.30-4pm
ANZCA Indigenous Health Strategy Meeting 4-5pm
FPM Executive Committee Meeting 4-5.30pm
Friday May 11, 2018
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (DHM) SIG AGM 10-10.30am
Welfare SIG Business Meeting noon-1pm
ANZCA New Council Meeting 4-5.30pm
Anaesthesia research continues to go from strength to strength in our region. In the past few months the Australian Clinical Trial of the Year Award was won by an ANZCA sponsored trial, and one of our research leaders was awarded the American Society of Anesthesiologists Excellence in Research Award. We are proud of the part the ASM plays in promoting and disseminating important clinical research.
The ASM Regional Organising Committee invite prospective authors to submit their abstracts for presentation at the ASM in the following categories:
• Anaesthesia.
• Pain medicine.
Authors are required to submit their abstract in electronic format. All presentations will be in electronic poster (e-Poster) format except for those selected for the Gilbert Brown Prize session, ANZCA Trainee Academic Prize session, and the FPM Dean’s Prize and Best Free Paper session, which will be oral presentations.
Accepted ePosters will be displayed throughout the venue, on the Virtual ASM and in a new dedicated area of the healthcare exhibition.
The regional organising committee will also select a number of the abstracts presented at the 2018 ASM to be published in the journal, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
Notification of acceptance will be sent to presenters by email in early March 2018, before close of early-bird registration.
For full abstract submission guidelines, including eligibility guidelines for awards and prizes, please visit www.asm.anzca.edu.au.
For further inquiries, please email the ASM secretariat at asm@anzca.edu.au.
Submissions close:
5pm (AEDT) on Sunday January 28, 2018
ASM PRIZESGilbert Brown PrizeThe Gilbert Brown Prize is a prestigious prize awarded annually at the ASM. Eligibility for the prize shall be limited to Fellows of the College and the Faculty of Pain Medicine within eight years* of admission to fellowship of ANZCA. In the case of Fellows who also hold a specialist qualification from another college or equivalent, eligibility for the prize shall be limited to Fellows within eight years* of obtaining their original specialist qualification in anaesthesia or pain medicine.
The prize takes the form of a medal and will be accompanied by a grant of $A1000 for educational purposes. The Gilbert Brown Prize winner will also receive a certificate recognising the award. Please note only one abstract per author can be entered for consideration for this prize.
* taking into account career disruption
ANZCA Trainee Academic PrizeThe ANZCA Trainee Academic Prize shall be awarded to the trainee or Fellow, within one year* of admission to fellowship who is judged to make the best contribution at the Trainee Academic Session held as part of the ASM. This session will only be open to trainees or Fellows to present material related to a scholar role activity (under the 2013 curriculum) or a formal project (under the 2004 curriculum) as defined in ANZCA Professional Document TE11. The prize will take the form of a medal and will be accompanied by a certificate recognising the achievement.
* taking into account career disruption
Faculty of Pain Medicine Dean’s PrizeThe Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) Dean’s Prize is awarded for original work presented in the area of pain and judged to be a significant contribution to pain medicine and/or pain research. Eligibility is limited to trainees of the Faculty; trainees of the five participating professional bodies of the Faculty, or Fellows of FPM within eight years* of admission to fellowship. Please note elected Fellows must be within eight years* of admission to their original fellowship at the date of the meeting. The prize takes the form of a certificate and a grant of $A1000 for educational or research purposes. The prize will be awarded at the FPM Annual General Meeting held during the ASM.
* taking into account career disruption
FPM Best Free Paper AwardThe Best Free Paper Award is for original work judged to be the best contribution to the FPM Free Papers session and is open to all ASM registrants. The prize takes the form of a certificate and a grant of $A500 for educational or research purposes. The prize will be awarded at the FPM Annual General Meeting held during the ASM.
ePOSTER PRIZESThe Organising Committee of the 2018 ASM will select two posters to be awarded a prize under the following categories:
ASM 2018 Open ePoster PrizeThe Open Poster Prize will be awarded to the author(s) of the poster judged to be the best of those submitted in terms of originality, scientific rigour and quality of presentation. The prize of $A500 is to be used for recognised educational purposes.
ASM 2018 ANZCA Trainee ePoster PrizeThis prize of $A500 is to be used for a recognised educational purpose and will be awarded to the author(s) of a poster presented by a trainee of any anaesthetic college which the regional organising committee considers best of those submitted in terms of originality, scientific rigour and quality of presentation.
Please note: If requested, the trainee must produce a letter or a form of proof from their anaesthetic college confirming their enrolment.
ePOSTERSePosters will be displayed on large screens in central locations at the 2018 ASM to enable interactive browsing by all delegates. Selected authors will be invited to present their work as a short slide presentation at the moderated ePoster sessions.
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It’s a crèche againAfter a very successful debut of childcare services at the Brisbane ASM, the accredited childcare provider CHARLTON BROWN will again be providing high quality onsite childcare at the 2018 ANZCA ASM in Sydney.
Further information including charges is available through the ASM website.
Childcare places will be limited and will need to be pre-booked directly with the childcare
provider prior to attending the ASM.
Morning session Afternoon session
Monday May 7Contact CHARLTON BROWN for expressions of interest
Contact CHARLTON BROWN for expressions of interest
Tuesday May 8 8am-12.30pm 1.30-5.30pm
Wednesday May 9 9am-1pm 2-5.30pm
Thursday May 10 9am-1pm 2-5.30pm
Friday May 11 8.30am-12.30pm 1.30-3pm
*All day sessions are available by request
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All catering will be served within the healthcare industry (HCI) exhibition area from Tuesday May 8 to Friday May 11, 2018.
Name badges will be required for entry at all times.
To adhere to Medicines Australia’s code of conduct, children and non-medical patrons will not be permitted to enter the exhibition area at any time.
All sessions will be held within the International Convention Centre Sydney.
The HCI exhibition area will be open as per the following times:
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Tuesday May 8, 2018 10am-6.30pm
Wednesday May 9, 2018 9am-5.30pm
Thursday May 10, 2018 9am-5.30pm
Friday May 11, 2018 8.30am-3.30pm
Breakfast sessionsBreakfast sessions are open to all delegates and allocation will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kindly sponsored by:
Kindly sponsored by:
Wednesday May 9, 2018
BS01
Breakfast: served from 7.30am
Session time: 7.45-8.45am
Cost: $A20
Lunchtime sessionsThe lunchtime session is open to all delegates and allocation will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kindly sponsored by:
Tuesday May 8, 2018
LS01 The role of fluid management in enhancing surgical recovery
Speakers: Prof Monty Mythen, Smiths Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care at University College London and director of The UCL Discovery Lab at The London 2012 Olympic Legacy Institute of Sport Exercise and Health.
Lunch: served from noon
Session time: 12.15-1.15pm
Cost: $A20
Wednesday May 9, 2018
LS04 Innovations in non-invasive monitoring for anaesthesia and perioperative care in the era of ERAS
Speakers: Professor Adrian Gelb MBChB, DA., FRCA, FRCPC Distinguished Professor, Department of Anesthesia, University California San Francisco
Dr Michael Ramsay MD, FRCA Chairman of the department of anesthesiology and pain management at Baylor University Medical Center
Professor Aryeh Shander MD, FCCM, FCCP Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine & Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Lunch: served from 12.30pm
Session time: 12.45-1.45pm
Cost: $A20
Kindly sponsored by:
Kindly sponsored by:
Thursday May 10, 2018
LS05
Lunch: served from 12.30pm
Session time: 12.45-1.45pm
Cost: $A20
Kindly sponsored by:
Thursday May 10, 2018
LS06 NOACs in Theatre: Things you need to know
Speaker: Dr Peter McCall MBBS, FANZCA Cardiac Anaesthetist and Head of Clinical Operations Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Lunch: served from 12.30pm
Session time: 12.45-1.45pm
Cost: $A20
Kindly sponsored by:
Kindly sponsored by:
Wednesday May 9, 2018
LS03
Lunch: served from 12.30pm
Session time: 12.45-1.45pm
Cost: $A20
Tuesday May 8, 2018
LS02 Interdisciplinary communication, resource management and teamwork for the high performing surgical team
Speakers: Dr Adam Osomanski, Specialty Director (Clinical), Simulation Learning Centre Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School, Lecturer in Anaesthesia Simulation, The University of Sydney
Dr Oliver Florica, Surgeon of Excellence at Sydney and Dalcross Adventist Hospitals
Lunch: served from noon
Session time: 12.15-1.15pm
Cost: $A20
Thursday May 10, 2018
BS03 Obstetric Anaesthesia: Clinical review and catheter selection
Breakfast: served from 7.30am
Session time: 7.45-8.45am
Cost: $A20
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Algotec Research and Development Limited
Ambu Australia
Aspen
Avant Mutual Company
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Baxter Healthcare
B.Braun Australia Pty. Ltd
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Boehringer Ingelheim
Clarius Mobile Health
Cook Medical
Device Technologies
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Dräger Australia Pty Ltd
Edwards LifesciencesCorrect at time of printing.For specific information on breakfast and lunchtime sessions please refer to www.asm.anzca.edu.auInformation will be updated as it becomes available.
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Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Limited
Fresenius Kabi Australia Pty Limited
Fujifilm Sonosite
Getz Healthcare
Haemonetics Australia Pty Ltd
Haemoview Diagnostics
Intersurgical Australia Pty Ltd
Karl Storz Endoscopy Australia Pty Ltd
Lending Association (LA)
LifeHealthcare
Masimo
MDA National
MediBroker A Priority Life company
Meditrust
Medtronic
MSD
Mundipharma Pty Ltd
National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre
Northwest Anesthesia Seminars
ORSIM by Airway Simulation Limited
Philips
Radiometer Pacific
RAPP
Seqirus Australia
Smiths Medical Australasia
Teleflex Medical Australia
TUTA Healthcare
Verathon Medical (Australia) Pty Limited
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College Ceremony rehearsal Monday May 7, 2018 Noon-12.30pm
Darling Harbour Theatre New Fellows for presentation are asked to attend the rehearsal where we will run through the proceedings for the ceremony and answer any questions.
ANZCA Trainees Luncheon Monday May 7, 2018 Noon-1pm
International Convention Centre Trainees are invited to enjoy lunch together and mingle in an informal setting with our keynote speakers, senior researchers and College leaders. Lunch will be followed by an afternoon session specifically for trainees- a fantastic mix of topics suitable for all levels of training.
College Ceremony Monday May 7, 2018 6-7.30pm
Darling Harbour Theatre Cost: Inclusive for all registrants and their families. No ticket is required to attend the ceremony however the reception following will be ticketed. Dress: Stage party: black tie and College/Faculty gown or academic dress. Guests: Formal/lounge suit. College/Faculty gown or academic dress is preferred.
The College Ceremony is a highlight of ASM – a chance to join together and celebrate the value of Fellowship as we welcome our newest colleagues to ANZCA and FPM and acknowledge exceptional contributions to our specialities. Be inspired and entertained by Raelene Castle as she shares with us the challenges she has faced and overcome as a pioneering CEO of some of Australia and New Zealand’s highest profile sporting organisations.
Welcome Reception Monday May 7, 2018 7.30-11.30pm
The iconic Powerhouse Museum is a fitting venue for our 2018 Welcome Reception – enjoy spectacular food and wine as you mingle amongst the exhibits catching up with friends and colleagues.
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo Cost: Inclusive for ANZCA/FPM full, new Fellow and retired registrants. Additional tickets: $A149 per person. $A15 per child (three to 12 years). Dress: Stage party: Black tie and College/Faculty gown or academic dress. New Fellows: College/Faculty gown.
Guest: Cocktail or dinner suit.
FPM Trainees and New Fellows Luncheon Tuesday May 8, 2018 Noon-1.30pm
International Convention Centre Cost: Inclusive for FPM trainee registrants and new Fellows (within five years of fellowship).
All FPM trainees and FPM new Fellows (that have received fellowship within five years of the date of the ASM) are invited to attend a lunch and meet leaders in the Australasian pain medicine community.
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Cost: $A220
Be amazed as you step into the stunning light filled Grand Ballroom. Enjoy sweeping views of Darling Harbour, spectacular food and wine and an iconic Sydney band guaranteed to have you dancing the night away. Too much dancing? Pull up a sofa in the swanky cocktail lounge and enjoy coffee, dessert and a nightcap.
Dress to impress: black tie with a touch of colour and glamour.
ANZCA Research Foundation Cocktail Reception Tuesday May 8, 2018 6.30-7.30pm
International Convention Centre Cost: $A25
Come to the ANZCA Research Foundation’s cocktail party in the fabulous foyer at the International Convention Centre. Relax, socialise, and enjoy drinks, canapes and music amid expansive views of Sydney Harbour before hearing from some the world’s leading anaesthesia and pain medicine researchers.
Fine dining experience Thursday May 10, 2018 6.30-10.30pm
The Restaurant Pendolino Shop 100 Level 2 The Strand Arcade, 412-414 George Street, Sydney Cost: $A160
An alternative to the Gala Dinner for those who wish to getdressed up for a special formal evening with friends – butwithout the dancing. Get your group together to enjoy anelegant Sydney night out with fine dining and wine.
Note: Guests will need to make their own way there.
Retired Anaesthetists’ Luncheon Friday May 11, 2018 Noon-1.30pm
International Convention Centre Cost: Inclusive for all retired registrants.
This lunch provides an ideal opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new acquaintances.
Join us for A BRIGHT NIGHT ANZCA and RACS GALA DINNER
All social functions require a ticket for admission. At the time of registration please indicate your attendance and requirements for additional tickets. The Gala Dinner will be a combined event with RACS and as such tickets will be in high demand. Please register early to secure a ticket.
HCI Reception Tuesday May 8, 2018 5-6.30pm
Exhibition area, Halls 5 and 6 Cost: Inclusive for all full, new Fellow, trainee, retired registrants and registered exhibitors. Additional tickets: $A55
Swing by for a glass of wine and a nibble on your way to dinner and say thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors who generously support the anaesthesia and pain medicine community.
In order to adhere to the Medicines Australia’s code of conduct, we regret that children and non-medical accompanying persons are not permitted to attend this event.
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Optional activities are open to delegates, their partner and/or family. To secure your bookings purchase tickets at the time of registration as spaces are limited onsite. Further information on activities can be viewed at asm.anzca.edu.au
OA01: Private BridgeClimb express and canapes with a one-of-a-kind view
One of Sydney’s most iconic experiences, this climb allows you to take a unique route to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with a series of gourmet canapes to enjoy alongside the glittering views.
Monday May 7, 2018 9.30am-12.30pm $A380 Meeting point: Make your own way to 3 Cumberland Street, The Rocks.
OA06: Fundraising run, Indigenous Marathon Project
The inaugural ASM and ASC Run for a Cause.
Pack your running shoes, set your alarm clocks and dig deep to support the Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP) at our inaugural ASM and ASC charity fun run along the Sydney Harbour foreshore. The event will cater to runners of all abilities with inter-College rivalries mostly kept at bay by our event ambassador and lead runner, 2-time Olympian, fastest ever Australian over 10km Ben St Lawrence (pictured above) www.runcrew.com.au. The run will be followed by a light refuelling breakfast back at the ICC where shower facilities are available to those looking to freshen up for the day. Entry is by tax-deductible donation to our charity, the Indigenous Marathon Foundation.
Wednesday May 9, 2018 6-7.30am Complimentary though delegates are encouraged to make a donation to the Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP) Everyone is welcome and delegates are encouraged to make a donation at https://footprints.gofundraise.com.au/page/ANZCAASMRACSASC18 Meeting point: International Convention Centre
OA07: Exclusive private behind the scenes Sydney Fish Market tour including a cooked seafood breakfast
Sydney Fish Market is the largest market of its kind in the southern hemisphere and the third largest seafood market in terms of variety in the world. During our tour you will all be involved in selecting the freshest seafood which our chef will cook and prepare for your seafood breakfast banquet.
Wednesday May 9, 2018 6.45-9.30am $A87 Meeting point: Make your own way to Sydney Fish Market for a 7am start. Location: The corner of Bank Street and Pyrmont Bridge Road, Sydney
OA08: Golf
Join us for some spirited competition and great fun. A challenge match between Fellows from RACS and ANZCA.
OA03 and OA13: Yoga
The one-hour session will be a dynamic vinyasa flow style class, connecting breath and movement to energise the body and calm the mind. Suitable for all levels.
Tuesday May 8 and Thursday May 10, 2018 6.30-7.30am $A25 Location: International Convention Centre
OA04: Koala breakfast at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo offers the unique opportunity to meet our iconic Australian koalas, all while enjoying a hot breakfast in a bush garden setting.
Tuesday May 8, 2018 7-9am $A62 per adult and $A50 per child (4-15years) Meeting point: Depart from the International Convention Centre and walk to SEA Life. Location: 1-5 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour
OA05: Captain Cook top deck lunch and harbour cruise
Created for the locals and visitors, this cruise offers an exceptional cruising restaurant experience. The menu is premium a la carte and served on the upper restaurant deck of MV Sydney 2000 with sensational views of Sydney.
Tuesday May 8, 2018 11.45am-3.30pm $A85 per adult and $A55 per child (4-15years) Meeting point: Make your own way by 11.45am to Darling Harbour King Street Wharf No.1
Note: Delegates can walk to this pier for their cruise. Please ensure to board at 11.45am for strict sailing departure at noon.
Wednesday May 9, 2018 10am-5.30pm Avondale Golf Club, Avon Rd, Pymble $A210 (includes lunch, transport, and green fee) Club fee: $A44 Cart hire: $A55 Transport: Bus will depart 10am from ICC and return coach from Avondale Golf Club will arrive at ICC at approximately 5.30pm
Note: Please indicate requirement for club hire and transportation when registering.
OA09: Best of the best whiskey tasting with canapes
Here we look at whiskies that have won huge awards or gained international recognition from scoring extremely high on the professionals score cards. During your tasting you will also enjoy a selection of canapes from oysters to chocolates.
Wednesday May 9, 2018 2-4pm $A135 Transportation: Make your own way to Eau de Vie 229 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst
OA02 and OA16: Sydney with conviction walking tour
Explore all the city icons like The Rocks, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the Sydney Opera House, but explore them in a way most tourists don’t.
Monday May 7 and Thursday May 10, 2018 12.40-3.30pm $A55 Meeting point: Depart from the International Convention Centre with a tour guide
OA10: Sparkling wine and dessert at LOT.1 Sydney
Enjoy five indulgent desserts carefully matched with gorgeous sparkling wines in an experience designed to invigorate your palate!
Wednesday May 9, 2018 2-4pm $A110 per adult $A99 per child Transportation: Make your own way to the venue. Location: 18 York Street, Sydney
Note: children will be served sparkling fruit drinks
The IMF has four programs that improve the lives of Indigenous Australians and celebrate the culture and achievements of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people:
Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP)
Deadly Running Australia (DRA) Indigenous Communities for Activity and Nutrition (I-CAN)
FrontRunners (specifically focussed on IMP Graduates)
Physical activity (particularly, the marathon) and healthy lifestyles underpin all of these programs and the IMF is committed to providing life-changing opportunities and pathways to Indigenous Australians, and the skills to instil self-belief, pride and resilience.
Whether you decide to Run For a Cause or would like to just support this chosen charity by making a donation please visit https://footprints.gofundraise.com.au/page/ANZCAASMRACSASC18
2018 ASM supported charity The Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF) is a health promotion charity established in 2013 by world marathon champion and 1983 Australian of the Year, Robert de Castella AO MBE.
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OA11: Photography workshop – part one
This is not so much an instructional workshop, but an opportunity for like-minded amateur photographers to shoot landscapes, sharing techniques and compositions, facilitated by Desmond Chu, a Sydney anaesthetist and passionate photographer. Take part in shooting reflections of the developing Sydney cityscape at dusk across Barangaroo and Darling Harbour. We will aim to end the shoot by 7:30pm. An informal dinner somewhere close by to follow and share our experiences and photos.
Wednesday May 9, 2018 4-8.30pm Free of charge Meeting point: Delegates will meet at ICC and walk down to local landmarks.
Note: You are required to bring own camera with manual settings, and a tripod is advantageous.
OA12: Photography workshop – part two
Join the friends made yesterday to capture Sydney’s spectacular sunrise at Mahon ocean pool, Maroubra. Mahon ocean pool offers many creative photographic opportunities, whether waves crashing over rock platforms, the sun rising on the horizon, or the reflective pool itself. We will end with breakfast in a local cafe before returning to the ICC for the day’s conference. It will be facilitated by Desmond Chu, a Sydney anaesthetist and photographer.
Thursday May 10, 2018 5.30-9am Free of charge Transportation: Please make your own way to the Mahon ocean pool, 15R Marine Parade, Maroubra.
Note: You are required to bring own camera with manual settings, and a tripod is advantageous.
OA14: Sydney Opera House backstage tour
Sweep back the curtains and explore behind-the-scenes with an intimate small-group Backstage Tour.
Thursday May 10, 2018 6.45-9.30am $A169 Meeting point: Please make your own way to Sydney Opera House. Departs from Stage Door – early morning tour only.
Notes: Please note that children 10 years and older are accepted only. Must wear enclosed shoes. No large bags allowed. It will start at 6.45am with an experienced guide and will include a hot breakfast.
OA15: Royal Botanical Garden tour with Sophie Thomson, ABC’s Gardening Australia Presenter
Personalised tour of the Royal Botanical Garden, with Sophie Thomson presenter, for ABC Television’s Gardening Australia and writer for the Gardening Australia Magazine, Sunday Mail and the Weekender Herald.
Thursday May 10, 2018 10am-noon $A142 Transportation: Please make your own way to the Botanical Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney.
OA17: Brett Whiteley art studio tour
Sydney’s best kept secret, The Brett Whiteley Studio was the workplace and home of Australian artist, Brett Whiteley from 1939–92. Visitors are offered the unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the space – the studio with his unfinished paintings, art equipment and collections of reference books and the graffiti wall covered with quotes and images.
Thursday May 10, 2018 2-3pm $A50 Meeting point: Make your own way to the gallery, 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills.
OA18: Cycle Sydney (even over the Harbour Bridge)
The Sydney Classic is our most popular guided bike tour. It’s an easy ride through parks, along the harbour, and past all of Sydney’s iconic sites.
Friday May 11, 2018 8am-1pm $A131 Meeting point: Make your own way to Bonza Bike Tours, 13 Harrington Street, The Rocks.
Notes: This includes 17kms of enjoyable cycling. Super comfortable bicycle (child bikes, baby seats, and trail alongs available). Custom, shiny red Bonza helmets, rain ponchos (if necessary), bicycle mounted bags for small items (camera, wallet, etcetera.) and secure bag storage (while you are out on the tour) will be provided. Morning tea stop in the middle (own expense).
Please note the tour cancellation policy.
Bookings cancelled four weeks prior to the ASM attract a 50 per cent cancellation fee.
Bookings cancelled within five days of the ASM will receive no refund.
All activities are subject to cancellation unless minimum numbers are met.
No shows will receive no refund.
All prices include GST.
To secure your place, bookings must be received by Friday April 6, 2018. Any bookings after this date are subject to availability and refunds will not be offered unless the ticket is re-sold.
OA19: Coogee to Bondi walking tour
Discover Aussie beach culture and expansive ocean views on a guided Coogee to Bondi walk. Highlights include ocean views, towering sandstone cliffs and crashing waves as far as you can see, golden beaches, such as Australia’s most famous, Bondi. You might even get a selfie with the Bondi Rescue crew!
Friday May 11, 2018 8.10am-12.30pm $A120 Transportation: The bus will pick up and return delegates to the International Convention Centre.
Note: Please comfortable clothing and walking shoes.
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Tuesday May 8, 2018Cardiothoracic Surgery / Global Health Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A130The Malaya Spice Room39 Lime Street, Sydney
Head and Neck Surgery Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A60Ripples Chowder BayAquaMine RoomBuilding 7, Deck CChowder Bay Road, Mosman
Medico-legal / Neurosurgery / Pain Medicine Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A150Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronCarabella Room33 Peel Street, Kirribilli
Senior Surgeons / Trainees and Younger Fellows Dinner7-11pmCost: $A145Taronga ZooHarbourview BallroomBradleys Head Road, Mosman
Surgical Directors / Surgical Education Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $155Shangri-La SydneyCambridge Room I – IV176 Cumberland Street, Sydney
Surgical Oncology Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A200BennelongThe CircleSydney Opera HouseBennelong Point, Sydney
Wednesday May 9, 2018Bariatric / HPB / Transplantation / Upper GI Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A145Aqua DiningCorner Paul and Northcliff StreetsMilsons Point
Breast / Endocrine Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A180Hilton SydneyGlass Brasserie488 George Street, Sydney
Colorectal Surgery Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A155Museum of Contemporary Art AustraliaHarbourside Room140 George Street, The Rocks
General / Orthopaedic / Rural / Trauma Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A155 The Australian National Maritime MuseumLighthouse Gallery2 Murray Street, Sydney
Military / Surgical History Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A190Bakehouse Kitchen and BarHyde Park BarracksQueens Square, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Paediatric Surgery Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A165 12 MicronSection 3 and 4100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Vascular Surgery Dinner7-10.30pmCost: $A50 The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay123 Ferry Road, Glebe
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One minute walk from ICC From $A439 per night including wifi. Check in: 3pm; Check out: 11am
This 35-storey luxury hotel boasts facilities unmatched anywhere else in Sydney; Atelier by Sofitel, the hotel’s French-inspired signature restaurant, Champagne Bar, Le Rivage, an outdoor bar which sits alongside the outdoor infinity pool, Club Millesime, an exclusive executive club lounge located on the top floor and So Fit, a 24-hour accessible fully equipped gym.
Four minute walk from ICC From $A289 per night including wifi. Check in: 2pm; Check out: 11am
What sets Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour apart from other hotels is the superior standard of service provided by our friendly staff. Our team endeavours to ensure your stay is smooth and enjoyable. Whether you are staying for corporate business travel, a family holiday or something in-between, one of the hotel’s 230 spacious rooms will suit your requirements.
Eight minute walk from ICC From $A300 per night including wifi. Check in: 2pm; Check out: 11am
PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney provides accommodation rooms and suites including Club Rooms with Club Lounge access for breakfast, evening canapés and drinks while serving all day refreshments.
PARKROYAL Darling Harbour’s ABODE Bistro and Bar, located on the corner of Day and Bathurst streets Sydney and set in an invigorating multi-spaced interior that draws upon natural earthy tones. Guests will be able to make themselves at home across various spaces throughout the venue including a lounge, sports bar and decking area as well as stylish and modern dining room. Other facilities include business centre, gymnasium with easy access to the International Convention Centre.
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour ê ê ê ê ê12 Darling Drive, Sydney
Six minute walk from ICC From $A389 per night including wifi. Check in: 2pm; Check out: 11am
Set in the heart of Darling Harbour with sweeping views of the Sydney skyline. With spacious rooms and facilities such as a pool, gym, tennis court and The Ternary – a newly transformed concept restaurant and bar is the four-and-a-half star Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour.
Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour ê ê ê ê ê100 Murray Street, Pyrmont
Novotel Rockford Darling Harbourê ê ê ê 17 Little Pier Street, Sydney
PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Sydneyê ê ê ê ê150 Day Street, Sydney
Accommodation can be booked via asm.anzca.edu.au/accommodation
10 minute walk from ICC From $A350 per night including wifi. Check in: 3pm; Check out: 11am
Located adjacent to Darling Harbour in Sydney’s Central Business District, the hotel is a haven of relaxation for the business or leisure traveler with modern décor and stunning Sydney views. Enjoy the view from an open-air rooftop bar, Zephyr, indulge your palate at Sailmaker restaurant, or sip drinks in the lobby lounge. The hotel also has a 24/7 fitness centre and complimentary wifi.
Hyatt Regency Sydneyê ê ê ê ê161 Sussex Street, Sydney
10 minute walk from ICC Apartments from $A305 per night including wifi. Check in: 2pm; Check out: 10am
For travellers in search of centrally-located apartment accommodation in one of Sydney’s most sought-after locations, Oaks Goldsbrough Apartments in Darling Harbour is the perfect choice. Combining comfortable, self-contained living this hotel is perfect for every kind of stay.
Oaks Goldsbrough Apartmentsê ê ê ê 243 Pyrmont Street, Darling Harbour
Sofitel:The hotel will charge your credit card a one night’s non-refundable deposit if you have made your accommodation reservation between March 8 and April 19, 2018. From April 20, 2018 to arrival, the hotel will charge your credit card the full stay or the balance of your room nights reserved. A 100 percent penalty will apply to entire cancellation of reservation or reduction of room nights including non-arrival (no shows) on or after April 21, 2018.
ANZCA ASM 2018 – Accommodation Secretariat, Corporate Blue Event Management racsanzcasyd2018@corporateblue.com.au, +61 3 9578 6555
Hyatt Regency, PARKROYAL, Novotel Darling Harbour, Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour and Oaks Goldsbrough Apartments:If you have a confirmed accommodation reservation between February 7 and April 6, 2018 and cancel your entire accommodation reservation the hotel will charge your credit card a one night’s cancellation fee. A 100% penalty will apply to entire cancellation of reservation or reduction of room nights including non-arrival (no shows) on or after April 7, 2018.
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Electronic funds transfer (EFT) Details will be available at time of online registration.
Cheque payment Please note that cheque payments are applicable only for Australian registrants.
Please make cheque/bank draft in Australian dollars payable to “WSM in trust for ANZCA ASM 2018” and mail to the ASM Registration Secretariat.
International delegates Cheque payment must be received by way of an Australian drawee bank. We cannot accept personal or company cheques.
On receipt of your payment, a confirmation letter will be emailed to you. It is advisable to check all items listed. Any changes or alterations can be made in writing to the ASM Registration Secretariat.
Registration cancellation policy All cancellations must be made in writing to the ASM Registration Secretariat at anzca2018@wsm.com.au and the refund will be issued after the ASM.
Refunds will not be granted on failure of visa application. The ASM Registration Secretariat will acknowledge receipt of your cancellation by email. Substitution is permitted provided notification in writing is received prior to two weeks from meeting start date. Refund for cancellation of registration will be made and subject to the following deadline and administrative charge:
On or before close of early-bird: March 25, 2018 Full refund less an $A100 cancellation fee.
Six weeks from start of the ASM: March 26, 2018 Refunds will be issued, less a cancellation fee of 30 per cent of the registration rate.
Four weeks from start of the ASM: April 9, 2018 Refunds will be issued, less a cancellation fee of 50 per cent of the registration rate.
Two weeks from start of the ASM: April 23, 2018 No refunds applicable.
FPM Refresher Course Day (RCD)
FPM RCD full registration $A450
FPM RCD trainee, retired Fellow and other medical practitioner
$A350
FPM RCD Faculty Dinner $A180 per adult
$A55 per child (under 12)
The Refresher Course Day registration entitles the registrant to meeting registration, tea breaks and lunch. The Faculty dinner is an additional charge.
Obstetrics SIG satellite meeting
Obstetric full registration $A968
Obstetric trainee, and other medical practitioner
$A737
Obstetric retired Fellow $A286
Obstetric SIG Meeting dinner $A88
*The Obstetric Anaesthesia SIG registration entitles the registrant to meeting registration, tea breaks, lunch and welcome drinks. The meeting dinner is an additional cost. The Obstetric Anaesthesia workshops and small group discussions will be held on Saturday May 5 and Monday May 7, 2018 in conjunction with the ANZCA ASM. Workshops during the ASM include W07A, W07B, W08A and W08B. Small group discussions include SGD08 and SGD09. The workshops and small group discussions are not included in the registration fee and are an additional cost.
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Full trainee registration, Gala Dinner inclusive* $A1470 $A1635 ü ü ü ü ü ü ü û ü ü
Full other medical practitioner full registration*** $A1250 $A1415 ü ü ü ü ü ü û û ü û
Full other medical practitioner full registration, Gala Dinner inclusive*** $A1470 $A1635 ü ü ü ü ü ü û û ü ü
FPM full registration (May 8, 9 and 10 )† $A1540 $A1710 ü ü ü ü ü ü û ü ü û
FPM full registration (May 8, 9 and 10 )†, Gala Dinner inclusive $A1760 $A1930 ü ü ü ü ü ü û û ü ü
FPM trainee registration (May 8, 9 and 10 )† $A1250 $A1415 ü ü ü ü ü ü û ü ü û
FPM trainee registration (May 8, 9 and 10 )†, Gala Dinner inclusive $A1470 $A1635 ü ü ü ü ü ü û ü ü ü
New Fellow registration** $A443 $A495 ü ü ü ü ü ü û ü ü û
New Fellow registration**, Gala Dinner inclusive $A663 $A715 ü ü ü ü ü ü û ü ü ü
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Medical student one-day # $A110 ü ü ü ü ü û û û û û
All prices quoted are in Australian dollars and inclusive of GST.
* A verification letter from your institution/hospital is required to qualify for the trainee rate. Final confirmation will be subject to ANZCA and FPM approval.
** A discounted rate is offered to new Fellows and will be subject to formal presentation at the College Ceremony. Failure to be presented at the 2018 College Ceremony will result in an invoice being issued for the standard full registration rate at the conclusion of the ASM. Final approval on new Fellows status will be subject to final confirmation from ANZCA and FPM.
*** Other medical practitioners, for example nurses, technicians, research assistants with a specific interest in anaesthesia and/or pain medicine, who wish to attend the ASM will be considered with documented support from their research group/department.
**** Complimentary registration offered to retired Fellows will be subject to final confirmation from ANZCA and FPM.
† Please note registration categories which have a specified day allocation such as (May 8-10) and will have access to the scientific sessions, catering and social functions on those specified dates (with the exception of Gala Dinner).
# Medical student registration category requires selection of the day of attendance at the ASM from May 8-11.
Social function tickets
Welcome Reception $A149
Welcome Reception (three to 12 year olds)
$A15
HCI Reception* $A55
ANZCA Research Foundation Cocktail Reception
$A25
Fine dining experience $A160
Gala Dinner $A220
*To adhere to the Medicines Australia code of conduct, children and non-medical patrons will not be permitted to enter the exhibition area.
Registration procedure You are advised to read the registration information carefully before submission. When you register online, you will immediately receive an acknowledgment email advising you of your registration number after successful submission. If you do not receive the acknowledgment email, it may be due to an error in the email address.
Please contact the ASM Registration Secretariat via anzca2018@wsm.com.au if you have any queries.
Participants can register online at www.asm.anzca.edu.au.
Early-bird registration To be eligible to receive the early bird rate, registration must reach the ASM Registration Secretariat with the appropriate payment no later than Sunday March 25, 2018.
Payment Full payment MUST be received prior to the ASM. An ASM registration cannot be confirmed until payment is received.
If registration is made less than two weeks prior to the ASM the only payment option available is credit card.
Payment can be made in the following ways:
Credit card payment VISA, MasterCard and AMEX are accepted.
ANZCA ASM 2018 Registration Secretariat WALDRONSMITH Management 119 Buckhurst Street South Melbourne VIC 3205 +61 3 9645 6311 anzca2018@wsm.com.au
ANZCA ASM 2018 Meeting Secretariat ANZCA events team 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3004 +61 3 9510 6299 asm@anzca.edu.au
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QuayOverseas Passenger Terminal, Hickson Road, The Rocks+61 2 9251 5600www.quay.com.auQuay is one of Australia’s most awarded and celebrated restaurants. Set in the heart of Sydney Harbour, Quay has arguably the best views of any restaurant in Australia, with spectacular panoramic views taking in Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Captivating the imagination of critics and the dining public alike is Quay’s nature-based menu created by Executive Chef Peter Gilmore.
Lunch: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon-1.30pmDinner: seven days from 6-9.30pm
O Bar & DiningLevel 47, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney+61 2 9247 9777www.obardining.com.auA long-standing, modern Australian dining destination with panoramic views of the city.
Welcome to O Bar and Dining, where eating, drinking and beautiful views combine for the ultimate sensory high. A place far above the ordinary, with food at its heart and Sydney at its feet. Chef and owner Michael Moore’s menu is an unexpected journey of contemporary dining inspired by a healthy eating philosophy; as unique as it is delicious.
The circular space on the 47th floor turns constantly to reveal an ever-unfolding, 360-degree panorama. It’s this city’s most stunning place to enjoy fine food, exquisite cocktails and elevated good times.
Best recommendation is going just before sunset and getting a seat that rotates into view of the harbour as the sun goes down.
Lunch: Friday from noonDinner: seven days from 5pmBar: (18+ years old) seven days from 5pm until late
The Bridge RoomGround Level, 44 Bridge Street, Sydney+61 2 9247 7000www.thebridgeroom.com.auAcclaimed modern Australian cuisine in a renovated 1930s building with an open kitchen and ceramics. The Bridge Room has been awarded multiple awards: three Chefs Hats by Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide, three stars and #8 on the “Top 100 Restaurants in Australia” by Australian Gourmet Traveller, and “Hottest Restaurant in Australia 2016” by The Australian.
Lunch: Tuesday to Friday from noon-3pmDinner: Tuesday to Saturday from 6-10pm
Yellow (vegetarian) 57 Macleay Street, Potts Point +61 2 9332 2344www.yellowsydney.com.auYellow is a vegetarian bistro from the award-winning team behind Bentley Restaurant + Bar. Chef Brent Savage and Sommelier Nick Hildebrandt have been inspired by the European dining scene where contemporary food and wine are served in an informal setting at affordable prices.
Recognising a demand for vegetarian dining in Sydney, Brent and his team have created menus with a focus on interesting and heirloom vegetables grown by local suppliers. By treating vegetables with the same consideration as protein they are demonstrating that vegetarian dishes are just as delicious as any other menu item. Nick’s eclectic wine list, featuring natural and organic vintages from passionate producers, is perfectly suited to the vegetarian menu.
Breakfast: Saturday and Sunday from 9:30am-noon Lunch: noon-3pmDinner seven nights a week from 6pm
Cirrus 23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo+61 2 9220 0111www.cirrusdining.com.auFrom the multi award-winning team behind Bentley Restaurant + Bar, Monopole, and Yellow, Chef Brent Savage and Sommelier Nick Hildebrandt bring you Cirrus, a seafood restaurant located on the water’s edge at Sydney’s newest precinct, Barangaroo. Brent’s menu at Cirrus reflects the location, and is created from the finest seasonal produce from local growers and sustainably-caught seafood. Non-seafood eaters are catered for also, as well as vegetarians.
Lunch: seven days a week from noonDinner: seven days a week from 6pm
To avoid disappointment, book your reservations soon. For more restaurant recommendations visit www.asm.anzca.edu.au
Venues1 International Convention Centre
(ICC) Sydney, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney
2 Powerhouse Museum 500 Harris Street, Ultimo
Accommodation3 Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
2 Darling Drive, Sydney
4 Hyatt Regency Sydney 161 Sussex Street, Sydney
5 Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour 100 Murray Street, Pyrmont
6 PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Sydney 150 Day Street, Sydney
7 Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour 17 Little Pier Street, Sydney
8 Oaks Goldsbrough Apartments 243 Pyrmont Street, Darling Harbour
Restaurants9 Quay
Overseas Passenger Terminal, Hickson Road, The Rocks
10 O Bar & Dining Level 47 Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney
11 The Bridge Room Ground Level, 44 Bridge Street, Sydney
12 Yellow (vegetarian) 57 Macleay Street, Potts Point
13 Cirrus 23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
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Venue The 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC), located in the heart of Darling Harbour, starting on Monday May 7 and finishing on Friday May 11, 2018. For more information visit www.iccsydney.com.au.
Travelling to and from the airport You can access taxis and rideshare services when you arrive. The Sydney CBD is a short, 20-minute ride away and will cost about $50-$65 one way. You’ll find taxi ranks at the front of all terminals - simply follow the signs to the nearest ranks. For rideshare services, please arrange with your driver to meet you at the priority pick-up area.
The best taxi drop off and pick up locations for the ICC include the new Iron Wharf Place next to Harbourside Shopping Centre and Zollner Circuit on the Southern end of ICC Sydney Theatre, both accessed via Darling Drive.
Airport transfers Shuttle transfers can be booked via www.redy2go.com.au.
Redy2Go desks can also be found at the arrivals hall of the T1 and T2 terminals.
If you are looking for bus and limousine transfer services that provide transport between the airport and most Sydney suburbs and regional areas, you can find a range of providers via https://sydneyairport.mozio.com/.
Train Sydney airport is located just 13 minutes by train from the city. Airport Link offers a fast and convenient way to reach the city, with trains running approximately every 10 minutes. The station is located at the northern end of the terminal and accessible from the arrivals level. To use this service, you will need to purchase an Opal card from the station, Relay or WH Smith. For more information visit www.sydneyairport.com.au.
Travelling to and from the ICC A short walk from Town Hall will take you directly to Darling Quarter, Tumbalong Park and Sydney Visitor Centre. Town Hall and Central Stations are a 10-minute walk from ICC Sydney.
Ferry Cruise into Darling Harbour on a ferry with direct services from Circular Quay, King Street Wharf or Pyrmont Bay Wharf. Captain Cook Cruises operates services between Darling Harbour Convention Wharf, Barangaroo King Street Wharf No.1 and Circular Quay.
Sydney light rail The light rail travels right through a number of Darling Harbour stations including the ICC Sydney’s stops. The light rail starts at Central Station in the CBD and travels to Dulwich Hill in the inner west.
ICC Parking – cars, motorcycles and bicycles ICC Sydney operates two 24-hour car parking stations. The carpark also has bicycle racks and electric car charge spaces available. For more information visit www.iccsydney.com.au
Visit Sydney For further information on where to eat, drink, shop and what to see in Sydney go to www.sydney.com.
Sydney Visitor Information Centre Visit the Sydney information centre at The Rocks, shop 1-2, The Rocks Centre, Corner Playfair and Argyle Streets or Darling Harbour – Palm Grove or go to www.australianvisitorcentres.com.au/nsw/sydney.
Public transport There are plenty of train, bus, ferry, light rail and coach options for travel in Sydney and NSW.
Plan a trip on public transport via https://transportnsw.info/trip#/.
Opal card Opal cards are smartcard tickets that you keep, reload and reuse to pay for travel on public transport. Simply add value to your Opal card then tap on and tap off to pay your fares on trains, buses, ferries and light rail – anywhere within the Opal network. Further information on where cards can be purchased can be found at www.opal.com.au.
Goods and services tax Australia has a goods and services tax (GST) of 10 per cent. The Tourist Refund Scheme allows international travellers to claim a GST refund (subject to certain conditions) on some goods purchased in Australia. The refund applies only to items worn or goods taken on board as hand luggage when leaving the country. Visit www.customs.gov.au for more information.
Emergency call service 000 is the phone number for emergency services in Australia. The operator can connect you to police, ambulance or the fire brigade. Call 000 in any emergency.
Climate During May the average temperature is 20 degrees celsius with overnight low of around 12 degrees celsius.
Communication All communication with registered delegates will be by email wherever an email address is provided. If you register and do not receive confirmation by email please contact the meeting secretariat by phone on +61 3 9510 6299 or email asm@anzca.edu.au.
Dress Meeting sessions: Smart casual. HCI Reception: Smart casual.
College Ceremony Reception (stage party): Black tie and College/Faculty gown or academic dress.
College Ceremony and Welcome Reception (guests): Formal/lounge suit. College/Faculty gown or academic dress is optional.
Gala Dinner: Dress to impress.
Insurance Delegates are strongly advised to secure appropriate travel and health insurance. Delegate registration fees do not provide any such insurance coverage. The regional organising committee and the ASM secretariat accepts no responsibility for any loss in this regard.
Meals The meeting organisers recognise that some delegates may have special dietary needs. Please advise the meeting secretariat either via the registration form or in writing. Please note that dietary requirements must be received prior to 72 hours before the ASM in order to be guaranteed.
Special requirements Every effort will be made to ensure that people with special needs are catered for. Should you require any specific assistance, please note this when registering to enable us to make your attendance at the meeting a pleasant and comfortable experience.
Privacy statement Information provided at time of registration will only be used to administer the meeting including accommodation, catering, transport, support and the exhibition. Data obtained will remain the property of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. For more information on the privacy policy please visit www.anzca.edu.au/resources/corporate-policies.
Information for international delegates For passport, visa and other information on requirements for travelling to Australia please visit www.border.gov.au or talk to your local travel agent.
Electricity Australia’s electricity supply is 230/240 volts (50 hertz), although most hotels provide 110-volt AC sockets (rated at 20 watts).
Language English is the official language of the meeting.
Customs and biosecurity Australia has very strict policies on the importation of food and other organic materials. All luggage will be X-rayed on arrival. Instant fines may be levied for any undeclared food items found. Please ensure you either declare or dispose of food before entering the customs area. Please visit www.border.gov.au for more information.
Currency The currency of Australia is the Australian dollar. All prices quoted in this brochure are in Australian dollars and include GST. To check the current exchange rate visit www.xe.com. Credit cards are accepted virtually everywhere and traveller’s cheques are also widely accepted. International airports and major hotels provide money changing facilities.
ANZCA ASM 2018 secretariat asm@anzca.edu.au @ANZCA #ASM18SYD www.asm.anzca.edu.au +61 3 9510 6229
Disclaimer ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting 2018 including the regional organising committee and the ASM Secretariat, and all suppliers to the meeting and their servants, agents, contractors and consultants, will not accept liability for the damages of any nature sustained by participants or their accompanying persons or loss or damage to their personal property as a result of the ANZCA ASM 2018 or related events. All details contained in this registration brochure are correct at the time of printing.
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