Conference Registration

Conference Registration

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT The NAC Conference Secretariat PO Box 180 MORISSET NSW 2264 Tel: 02 4973 6573 Fax: 02 4973 6609 E-mail: info@thenac.com.au Web: www.thenac.com.au VENUE Noah s On The Beach Cnr Shortland Esplanade and Zaara Street Newcastle NSW 2300 Tel: +61 2 4929 5181 Fax: +61 2 4926 5208 Quality Hotel Noah s On the Beach Newcastle is located opposite spectacular Newcastle Beach, Newcastle s most renowned surf and swim beach, and in the heart of the Newcastle East heritage precinct. Newcastle s Central Business District, Entertainment venues, Newcastle Harbour and the revitalised Honeysuckle foreshore are all only a short walk or ride on the free inner city bus network from Quality Hotel Noah s On the Beach Newcastle. DESTINATION Newcastle is Australia s 7th largest city and one of its oldest. It has a fast growing reputation as a conference destination as it offers a unique blend of big city facilities and country town friendliness. It is the capital of the Hunter Region and the most popular tourist destination outside of Sydney in NSW. Newcastle is the gateway to the attractions of the region including Hunter Valley Wine Country, Lake Macquarie, the wilderness of the Upper Hunter or the Shores of Port Stephens, renowned for its dolphin population and whale watching opportunities. Listed in the 2010 Lonely Planet guide as one of the top 10 cities to visit, Newcastle has a flourishing food and wine scene in the CBD where you will find small bars and great coffee. Today s new Newcastle is a unique blend of imagination, sophistication and laid-back beach surf culture, raves the guide. The city now has the most artists per capita nationwide, and the most galleries. For further information about Newcastle please visit www. australiantraveller.com/newcastle GETTING THERE Newcastle is an easy 2 hour drive from Sydney or 2.5 hours by rail. Alternatively, direct flights are available from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Canberra. INVITATION TO ATTEND Following on from the success of the inaugural Newcastle Anaesthesia Conference, we have pleasure inviting you to join us in beautiful Newcastle for the second Newcastle Anaesthesia Conference. The theme of this meeting is CPD for the 21st Century. We ll be discussing what a CPD program for the 21st century might, or should, look like as well as engaging in a little CPD of our own. We are pleased to announce a range of international and local speakers including Dr. Kerry Gunn of Auckland City Hospital, an expert in blood management particularly in the acute trauma setting, and Dr. Melinda Davis of The University of Calgary, an expert in neuro-anaesthesia with a special interest in anaesthesia after acute stroke. Through a variety of formats including plenary and panel sessions, posters, and interactive workshops we will cover the following topics: Massive blood loss in the trauma setting Management of perioperative anaemia Controversies in fluid management Development and maintenance of expertise CICO Ultrasound for regional anaesthesia CALL FOR POSTERS DEADLINE FOR POSTER SUBMISSION: 20 July 2014 There will be an opportunity to present a poster at the Newcastle Anaesthesia Conference (thenac) which is being held at Noah s on the Beach, Newcastle 22-23 August 2014. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please visit the NAC website at www.thenac.com.au for further information. SPONSORS Thank you to our sponsors to date 2

PROGRAM On Friday and Saturday a choice of workshops, simulation and problem based discussions will be offered. Numbers are limited for sessions and will be allocated on a first in best dressed basis. Please note that after lunch on Saturday you have been given the option to select which sessions you would like to attend for the afternoon. There will be workshops and discussions running at Noah s on the Beach as well as an Ultrasound Workshop at The John Hunter Hospital. You may only select ONE venue for the afternoon. If you choose to attend the Ultrasound Workshop at the John Hunter Hospital, you will be responsible to make your own way there. If you select to attend the workshops at Noah s on the Beach please indicate which three workshops at which times you would like to attend when completing your registration. WORKSHOPS ANZCA CPD EMERGENCY RESPONSE SESSIONS Facilitator/s: Faculty of the Hunter New England Simulation Centre Two simulation sessions will be provided concurrently with 4 sessions in total being offered. Each session will last 90 minutes and will use a combination of skills stations and immersive simulation techniques. Sessions will be held in the new Hunter New England Simulation Centre on Level 1 at the Royal Newcastle Centre. Participants will be able to fulfil the requirements of one or both of the following ANZCA CPD Category 3 Emergency Responses - Can t Intubate, Can t Oxygenate, or CICO, and Advanced Life Support in the peri-operative setting. A fee of $110.00 per person per session will cover additional costs associated with the simulation sessions. Minimum and maximum numbers apply per session. PROBLEM BASED LEARNING SESSIONS Saturday from 1300. Three 45 minute problem based workshops will be offered on Saturday afternoon at the conference venue. Each will be repeated twice, numbers are limited per session. MASSIVE HAEMORRHAGE, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TRAUMA Facilitator: Kerry Gunn The treatment of massive haemorrhage is evolving rapidly, with better understanding of the coagulopathy of shock and blood loss, and the requirements of a delivery systems and team communication to deliver the right blood product at the right time to improve patient outcome. Old anaesthetic chestnuts of restoring euvolaemia early in trauma management and maintaining blood pressure have been shown to limit good outcome. Slow treatment of coagulopathy increases blood loss, and increases mortality. This PBLD will investigate important aspects of the management of the shocked coagulopathic patient requiring surgery with a focus on introducing clinical pathway to improve outcome. Its design will fulfil the ANZCA requirements to satisfy the Emergency Response section of the ANZCA CPD program. GENERAL VS REGIONAL FOR THE PROBLEMATIC PLACENTA Facilitator: Tom Walker Traditional teaching has always been to give a general anaesthetic when faced with a placenta praevia or accreta. But what is really safer, or really better. This discussion will aim to tease out some of the intricacies around coming up with the best plan next time you are faced with such a case. PIECE BY PIECE GUIDE TO THE AISYS MACHINE Facilitator: Steve Threlfo The session will explain in detail how the major subsystems of the GE Aisys Anaesthetic Machine are connected and operate. This will be a window on electronic control systems applied to carrier gas mixing, volatile agent evaporation and patient ventilation, all of which build on principles applied in earlier generation Boyles design equipment. Hopefully the participants will have an appreciation that modern software design and electronic control is creating a generation of anaesthetic machines which match the quote by M.K. Gandhi, Simplicity is the essence of universality THORACIC ANESTHESIA FOR THE OCCASIONAL THORACIC ANAESTHETIST Facilitator: Michael Law This problem based learning discussion is designed for the anaesthetist who is exposed to thoracic anaesthesia only occasionally. The focus will be on simple and clear ways to approach the common difficulties encountered during selecting and placing a double-lumen tube, and while performing one-lung ventilation. Additionally some specific tips and tricks not commonly described will be shared. The format will be a presentation of 2 separate cases, of increasing complexity, which might commonly be encountered by a non-thoracic anaesthetist on an emergency list or after hours. Interactive discussion will be welcome. PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA FOR THE OCCASIONAL CHILDREN S ANAETHESTIST Facilitator: Michael Dobbie For many anaesthetists, anaesthetising children is a stress inducing experience, especially when it occurs only on an occasional basis. This PBL will look at a range of common and not so common problems relating to children that the general anaesthetist may find pop up on a routine or emergency list. We will explore issues related to the patient and the type of surgery and discuss which patients should be referred to a specialist paediatric center or anaesthetist. These discussions will be triggered by several cases of varying complexity. ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE OPIATE DEPENDENT OR CHRONIC PAIN PATIENT Facilitators: Richard Burstal and Andy Powell Areas to be covered include issues related to use of high dose opioids strategies for managing patients on opioid maintenance therapy use of adjunctive and alternative strategies what to do next REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA ULTRASOUND WORKSHOPS Saturday from 1330-1630 Facilitator: Mark Davies An ultrasound for regional anaesthesia workshop will be held at The Royal Newcastle Centre level 2 on Saturday afternoon. Each workshop will comprise 3 workstations, each station will last 45 minutes afternoon tea will be provided. There will be six participants per workstation and the workshop will occupy the whole afternoon, maximum 18 participants for the afternoon. A fee of $88.00 per person will cover additional costs associated with the workshops. 3

FRIDAY 22 AUGUST - Noah s On The Beach OPTIONAL SESSIONS 1500 Registrations open ANZCA CPD EMERGENCY RESPONSE SESSIONS Hunter New England Simulation Centre, John Hunter Hospital Additional payment of $110 per session CICO ALS 0800-1100 0800-1100 1130-1430 1130-1430 OPENING SESSION: ANAESTHESIA: BEYOND THE OPERATING ROOM Chair: Cate McIntosh 1530 What are the desirable features of an anaesthetist? Melinda Davis 1615 Hypertonic saline in paediatric traumatic brain injury Ben Piper 1630 Prioritising resources in health care Tracey Tay 1700 HAPPY HOUR 1900 DAY CLOSE SATURDAY 23 AUGUST NOAH S ON THE BEACH SESSION ONE ALL THINGS BLOOD Chair: Allysan Armstrong-Brown 0815 Welcome and Opening Patrick Farrell 0830 Massive Blood Loss in the Trauma Patient Kerry Gunn 0900 Perioperative Anaemia in the Elective Patient Ross Kerridge 0930 What fluids are left after blood? Peter Saul 1000 MORNING TEA SESSION TWO - EXPERTISE: ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND ASSESSING IT Chair: Patrick Farrell 1030 Anaesthesia for acute neurological conditions Melinda Davis 1100 Expertise: how do we get it and how do we keep it? Cate McIntosh 1130 Do traditional CPD programs meet the challenge of keeping us expert? Panel Discussion 1200-1300 LUNCH AFTERNOON SESSIONS NOAH S ON THE BEACH 1300 1400 Aisys Machine Workshop Steve Threlfo Aisys Machine Workshop Steve Threlfo OBS PBL Tom Walker Blood PBL Kerry Gunn Pain PBL Richard Burstal Andy Powell OBS PBL Tom Walker Paed PBL Michael Dobbie Thoracic PBL Michael Law JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL Regional Anaesthesia Ultrasound Workshop Additional charge of $88 applies Mark Davies 1330 Session 1 1425 Session 2 1500 AFTERNOON TEA 1510 AFTERNOON TEA 1530 Paed PBL Pain PBL Blood PBL Thoracic PBL Michael Richard Burstal Kerry Gunn Michael Law Dobbie Andy Powell 1540 Session 3 1630 DAY CLOSE 1900 CONFERENCE DINNER NEWCASTLE MUSEUM 4

ACCOMMODATION Rooms are being held at the following hotel for conference participants. If you would like to book a room at the conference rate, please indicate your requirements when you register Noah s on the Beach Standard Room Twin share room $217 per night (breakfast included) $239 per night (breakfast included) DEPOSIT Hotel accommodation bookings must be booked using a credit card as guarantee. Your credit card number will be passed on to the hotel and the hotel holds your credit card as a guarantee only. By providing the card number you are also providing authorisation for the hotel to charge this card if you fail to arrive at the hotel on the date indicated. Your credit card will not be charged until you check out (or fail to arrive) and approve the account. Changes are allowed and cancellations without charge up until 30 days from check in. Between 30 days and 7 days cancellation fees will apply. Within 7 days of check in a cost of one night is payable. Check in: 1400 Check out: 1000 HOW TO BOOK Please complete the accommodation section of the registration form. The Secretariat will then book your room and send confirmation of reservation. Any change to a reservation must be notified to the Secretariat and not directly to the hotel. SOCIAL PROGRAM WELCOME RECEPTION Friday 22 August Included for all registered persons Time: 1700-1900 Venue: Noah s on the Beach Additional Tickets: $55 Dress: Smart Casual Join us for a short Plenary session followed by Happy Hour drinks. A great chance to catch up with colleagues and friends and meet new people. CONFERENCE DINNER Saturday 23 August Included for all registered persons Time: 1900-2330 Venue: Newcastle Museum Additional Tickets: $125 Dress: Smart Casual The Conference Dinner will be held at Newcastle Museum with drinks served under the stunning Earth Ball and dinner served in the Link Gallery. Situated on Honeysuckle Parade the museum is in the heart of Newcastle s civic and cultural precinct. Keep up to date with the latest conference news at www.thenac.com.au or search for The Newcastle Anaesthesia Conference on Facebook. 5

REGISTRATION Each person attending the conference needs to complete their own registration form, with payment to the Conference Secretariat. This includes invited speakers, chairpersons and all other delegates. Please read the information in this booklet carefully before completing the form. Registration and accommodation will only be confirmed on receipt of payment. Early Bird On or before 18 July 2014 Standard Between 18 July and 15 August 2014 Late After 15 August 2014 Doctor Registration Fee $430 $520 $590 Non-Medical Practitioner Registration Fee $330 $350 $375 INCLUSIONS IN REGISTRATION Attendance at Session All Official Documentation Morning/Afternoon Tea as programmed Lunches as programmed Welcome Reception Conference Dinner HOW TO REGISTER Register Online Visit the website www.thenac.com.au and follow the link to the online registration. Payment for registration can be made by credit card or an invoice can be requested. A summary of your registration and a tax invoice will be emailed to you within three to five working days. PAYMENT OF FEES Payment of fees must accompany all registrations and may be made by cheque, credit card (MasterCard or Visa only) or direct deposit (please ensure remittance advice is emailed to info@thenac.com.au). Visa or MasterCard payments will incur a 2.2% surcharge. Cheques are to be made payable to the NAC Conference. Direct deposit. Account Name: the NAC Conference SWIFT CODE: WPACAU25 BSB: 032-524 Account Number: 22-3236 GST ABN 97 116 524 182 For tax invoices relating to accommodation bookings, please refer to the accommodation section. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Your registration will be acknowledged in writing with confirmation of your requirements according to your registration form. Bookings will be confirmed only on receipt of payment. CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Conference Secretariat. Cancellations received: Before 18 July 2014 will incur a $140 cancellation fee Before 15 August 2014 will incur a 50% refund of fees paid After 15 August 2014 there will be no refund. Please note all cancellation fees are subject to GST. INSURANCE The Conference Organising Committee strongly recommends that you take out insurance for your travel and attendance at the Conference. The Conference cannot accept any responsibility for participants failing to arrange their own insurance. 6