I would like to invite everyone to attend the SPANZA Paediatric Anaesthetic Update meeting to be held at GCUH on February 29th next year. This meeting is a fantastic opportunity to hear local and interstate speakers give practical updates on a variety of paediatric anaesthetic topics. We are also running three workshops to get some hands on experience but numbers are limited so get in quick! It is open to all anaesthetists, anaesthetic registrars, nurses and anaesthetic technicians so please invite your colleagues and assistants. Registrations are open at;
Don’t forget you can claim 2 hours (4 credits) under “Practice Evaluation – Case Discussions/Conferencing”, attendance certificates are issued on the night.
Seqirus , the company behind Palexia have organised 2 dinner meetings for Gold Coast Anaesthetists.
The first one is at the Little Truffle on Wednesday 17th October.
The second is at Lake Front Bistro at Carrara on Wednesday 24th October.
Both meetings are catered and have Dr. Tim Grice speaking about Palexia.
You can make your reservation by clicking on the following links. (Sorry, I’ve had to hide these links from public access so you’ll have to log in to access them – I.C.)
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Please RSVP as soon as possible so the Seqirus rep is able to organise the evenings.
WHERE: The Lakeside Terrace, HOTA, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
PROGRAM:
6.15pm Registration & welcome drinks
6.40pm Dinner served
7.00pm Presentation#1 Dr Hanlon Sia (Haematology)
8.00pm Presentation#2 Dr Sean Holland (O&G)
9.00pm Close
RSVP is essential.
ANZCA CPD
I have checked with the college and you can claim 2 hours (4 credits) under “Practice Evaluation – Case Discussions/Conferencing”. Participation certificates are handed out on the night, please contact Kathryn O’Reilly at OReillyK@ramsayhealth.com.au for enquiries.
Helen Crilly is running another Anaphylaxis workshop at John Flynn Hospital. This workshop is approved by ANZCA as an Emergency Response Activity for CPD purposes.
Venue: Auditorium, John Flynn Hospital
Date and Time: Saturday 29th July
Cost: Nil
Workshop description: The format involves some pre-reading, then practically using the updated anaphylaxis box to complete 3 different case scenarios in pairs, followed by a small group discussion to debrief and time for questions at the end. It will take 90 minutes.
To register, please log in and submit the form on the Anaphylaxis page.
Due to conflicts with every other date we could come up with, Stuart Greenway from Admedus has offered to hold a nerve block workshop in the evening on Friday, 28th July and it’s at GCPH! There will be a couple of presenters, an u/s machine and the usual food and drink. The company felt that for a workshop with small numbers and a short time, it would be difficult applying to ANZCA for higher points.
Still, it is an opportunity for those who do blocks in particular to network with others and discuss any problems they be having with equipment, assistants or their working environment. GCPH is close to GCUH and I would hope that the change of venue may attract some anaesthetists who work at both hospitals and find the trip to Pindara for other meetings a little difficult. It is a Friday but it should be over by 7.30!
I am trying the occasional Wednesday and here is a new venue. Please make every effort to support these local meetings!
Topic: Myasthenia gravis and anaesthesia – is it all now just a non-event?
Presenter: Peter McLaren
Venue: Pindara Boardroom.
The topic is a case presentation and review of the literature by me on ‘myasthenia gravis and anaesthesia – is it all now just a non-event?’ I would hope that others might also have contributions to the discussion. The venue is the boardroom, Pindara Hospital. Note that this is located in the main hospital at the end of the corridor leading from the main entrance in Allchurch St. 5.30 for 6. Food and drink supplied. Sponsored by Stephen Shields from MSD, the distributers of sugammadex, who will give a short presentation from 5.45. Surgeons interested in the topic are welcome to attend.
Although I distributed notices of these dates earlier, I apologise for this late reminder. This Friday, Helen Crilly will present several cases of anaphylaxis that profile the presentation and management of this gut-tightening anaesthetic emergency. The venue is the boardroom of Pindara Hospital, situated at the end of the main entrance corridor. 5.30 for 6. Food and drink supplied. Please RSVP for catering purposes.
The sponsor will be Nicole Marr from Teleflex, who are the current marketing agents in Australia for the LMA range of products. LMA have recently released a couple of new and exciting (well, for me, anyway) products.
The first meeting of 2017 will be a combined one with the O&G specialists. The topic is hypertension in pregnancy, but other items in the interplay of light betwixt the specialties may also be raised. It is on a Wednesday night. There was no room at the inn (Pindara) and soit will be held at SAS rooms, suite 12, 82-86 Minnie St, Southport. 5.30 for 6pm. Specialists from both Pindara and GCPH are invited. Food and drink supplied. Please RSVP for catering purposes. (pmcl4215@bigpond.net.au.)
The sponsor will be Donna Williams from Masimo. They not only market some innovative oximeters, but also a non-invasive device for tracking trends in a patient’s Hb post-operatively.