Joint Trauma and ACCUTE SIG Meeting
Joint Trauma and Anaesthesia and Critical Care in Unusual and Transport Environments (ACCUTE) SIG Meeting
"Mass casualty: Burns"
Parmelia Hilton Perth, WA
Friday May 11, 2012
Registration now open!
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Welcome
The Trauma and ACCUTE special interest groups will host an inaugural continuing education meeting to be held on Friday May 11 at Parmelia Hilton, Perth, a stunning hotel located a few minutes walk from the CBD. This one day satellite meeting will be held in conjunction with the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) to be held in Perth from May 12-16, 2012 at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre. This is the first meeting of this subspecialty and will offer an invaluable opportunity to network with fellow special interest group members.
The theme of the meeting is "Mass casualty - burns" and will cover a wide range of topics under this heading. The meeting will see a variety of speakers with significant civilian and/or military experience in the management of burns and mass casualties.
Keynote speakers include Professor Fiona Wood, Director of the Burns Service of Western Australia, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Princess Margaret Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital, and Professor Geoffrey Dobson, Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology and Personal Chair of the Heart Research Laboratory, James Cook University. Local speakers, such as Dr Brian Spain, Director of Anaesthesia Royal Darwin Hospital, and Dr Ken Harrison, Westmead Hospital and CareFlight NSW, will also be present.
Recent events of relevance to the Australian medical community include the Ashmore Reef explosion, 2009 Victorian bushfires and the Bali bombings all of which will be discussed. In addition to lecture style presentations, a number of panel discussions are also being planned.
Associate Professor John Moloney Dr Allan MacKillop
Joint Convenors
Program
The program for this meeting has now been finlaised. Please click here to view the program.
Accommodation
Accommodation rooms have been reserved at a variety of hotels within the Perth CBD area. Please visit the 2012 ANZCA ASM website for further information. You will need to secure your booking directly with a hotel. Please be advised, as many people will also be attending the 2012 ANZCA ASM, accommodation will fill fast, ensure you book early to secure your preferred hotel.
CPD
Within the ANZCA CPD program, this event can be claimed under the following categories:
- Lectures: Category 1/ level 1: 1 credit per hour
- Group discussions: Category 1/ level 2: 2 credits per hour
For further information please contact the conference organiser:
Hannah Burnell
SIG Coordinator
P: + 61 3 8517 5392
F: +61 9510 6786
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