Airway Conference 2012

Airway Management Special Interest Group

'Everything airways: Airway problems outside the OT'

Mantra Erskine Beach Resort, Lorne, Victoria, March 9-11, 2012

REGISTRATIONS - NOW OPEN!

The 2012 Airway Management Special Interest Group (SIG) Conference will be held in Lorne, Victoria from March 9-11.

The theme of the conference is “Everything airways: Airway problems outside the OT”.

The two international guest speakers will be Dr Paul Phrampus, who is well known in US for simulation and training of emergency physicians and paramedics in airway control, and Dr Josef Holzki, a German paediatric anaesthetist who questions the role of cuffed ETTs in children. 

I hope that Dr Holzki’s views will spark some interesting debates on paediatric airway problems.

Other topics which will be covered include: problems in the recovery room and the immediate post operative period in the wards; airway problems encountered during resuscitation at the roadside and the beach; emergency room and ICU airway problems.

The workshops will reflect the theme of the meeting and will be expanded (because of demand) compared to the previous two meetings and will include the popular fibreoptic (basic and advanced), cricothyroidotomy, double lumen tubes (basic and advanced) and bonfils. 

I look forward to seeing you in Lorne!

Dr Chris Acott, Co-convenor

Dr Louisa Heard, Co-convenor

Dr Zoe Lagana, Co-convenor

Accommodation

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Mantra Erskine Beach Resort (conference venue) for a special group rate. Bookings should be made directly with the hotel. Please see your accommodation form for further details.

As this is a busy time for the resort, reservations should be made early to ensure accommodation at the group rate.

Click here to download the accomodation form

Workshops to be held on Sunday 11 March

Three workshops are included in the registration fee. You must indicate your top six preferences on the registration form. You will be allocated your three highest preferences first from the available workshops.

Three workshops will be allocated up to the workshop closing date (February 1, 2012). After this date, you will be able to register for any remaining workshops at no extra charge.

You will be emailed the remaining available workshops after February 1 and these will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Click here to download the registration form

Click here to download the registration brochure

Social Events

The meeting will commence with a welcome reception being held at Mantra Erskine Beach Resort following the opening session from 6.30-10pm on  Friday.  Accompanying adults are welcome.

The conference dinner will be held also at the Resort Saturday evening from 19:00.

The welcome reception and conference dinner are included in your registration.  Please ensure you indicate on your registration form should you wish to attend the social functions.

Guests' tickets are available for purchase; please indicate on the registration form. 

Getting to Lorne (Mantra Erskine Beach Resort)

The Mantra Erskine Beach Resort is located 150km from the Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and 90km from Avalon Airport.

Coaches are available to transport the delegates to the conference venue from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine). Please see the coach transfer booking form for further details.

Please note that a minimum number of delegates are required to run the bus service. Should a minimum number not be reached, the bus will not run and you will need to make your own alternative transport arrangements. You will receive confirmation of your transfers on the February 6, 2012

Click here to download the coach transfer form

CPD

Within the ANZCA CPD Program, this event can be claimed under the following categories:

Lecture session: Category 1/level 1: 1 credit per hour
Hands on workshop: Category 3/level 2: 3 credits per hour

Contact

For further information, please contact the conference secretariat:
 
Kirsty O'Connor
Phone: +61 3 8517 5318

Fax: +61 3 9510 6786