Annual workshop, events and webinars

The key aims of the workshop is provide opportunities for delegates to network and collaborate on new research ideas, as well as provide feedback to investigators presenting new research proposals. These workshops have been instrumental in refining research protocols from basic scientific concepts, and pilot and feasibility studies through to large multicentre research protocols. This is to optimise the studies in terms scientific merit, novelty and rigour, and to ensure the study is feasible to run across our network of hospital sites and address research priorities in our field to enhance funding opportunities through the ANZCA Foundation research grant program and large competitive grants.

Recordings are available for the past educational sessions. If you would like to watch the recordings for any of the following sessions, please contact Gillian Ormond. 

March 2024

Case Studies from ANZCA CTN sites on implementing the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework in Australia and the status of clinical trials credentialing in New Zealand

Explore the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework in Australia and learn the current status of Clinical Trial Credentialing in New Zealand. This discussion includes case studies from two sites actively involved in facilitating ANZCA CTN Trials within Australia. Content includes:

• Preparation before the visit
• What happened during the visit?
• What’s next?

Presented by: Khushboo Khatri, Louise de Prinse, Sophie Wallace, Jonathan Termaat. Moderated by Gillian Ormond.

Presented: 7 March 2024
Duration: 55 mins 44 secs.

February 2024
 

February 2024
Research profiles: showcasing your research

Presenters: Kathryn Rough, ANZCA Research Library and John Prentice, ANZCA Library Manager
Moderator: Paige Druce, ANZCA Senior Clinical Trials Network Coordinator

A research profile is a critical tool for doctors involved in research. This educational session covererd:

Increasing your visibility, credibility and recognition

• Research profiles
• ORCID ID

Networking and creating an online presence

• Social media networks for researchers
• Creating your own website
• CTN networking opportunities

Repositories and databases to create a meaningful online profile of your work and its impact

• Research databases
• Read by QxMD
• University repositories
• ANZCA Institutional Research Repository (AIRR)

This session was held virtually on Tuesday 20 February 2024.

December 2022
Clinical Research Nurse Professional Standards
Presenters: Ms Nicola Straiton and Ms Samantha Bates. 
 

April 2022
Consumer engagement in clincial trials
Presenters: Dr Aine Sommerfield and Ms Sophie Wallace

February 2022
ANZCA Research Grant program
Presenter: Professor David A. Scott, Chair, Research Committee
Moderator: Mr Rob Packer

2021
December 2021
Wrap up of the 2021 ARCN activities for the year.

October 2021
Managing Difficult Conversations
Dr Liz Crowe 

July 2021
The challenge and necessity of enrolling from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Dr Tuong Phan and Ms Anna Parker 

May 2021
It’s all good in da hood – lessons learned from conducting a device trial in the middle of a pandemic by Ms Samantha Bates, Research Manager at Western Health and ARCN Sub-committee member.

April 2021
Clinical Trial Budgets presented by Ms Carolyn Stewart, Business and Operations Manager of Melbourne Children's Trial Centre

February 2021
Session topic: Real life research scenarios presented by a panel of our research coordinators.

2020

December 2020
Session topic: Wrap up of the 2020 ARCN activities for the year.

November 2020
Session topic: Operating Theatre Do’s and Dont’s Members of the ARCN presented on theatre do’s and dont’s from different perspectives.

October 2020
Session Topic: The effect of COIVD-19 on the Anaesthesia Research Coordinators Network The results of the COVID-19 ARCN study were presented by members of the working group.

September 2020
Session topic: Real Life Research Scenarios
The ARCN Sub-Committee presented on a series of real life research scenarios they had come accross during their research careers.

August 2020
Session topic: Contracts and Special Conditions Schedule, what you need to Clinical Trial Research Agreements and what is important to know as a research coordinator.

July 2020
Session topic: On Boarding and Upskilling for new research team members The steps to take to ensure new research coordinators are competently trained up in their new role.

May 2020
Session topic: Working from Home: Challenges and Opportunities The challenges and opportunities of working from home as a research coordinator with reflections on COVID-19.

April 2020
Session topic: The results of the Anaesthesia Research Coordinators Time and Motion study (ARC-TAM) and Barriers and Enablers to effective And efficient Research in the Anaesthesia Research Coordinator Network (The BEAR Study) The results of the studies on anaesthesia research coordinators.

March 2020
Session topic: COVID-19 Challenges and Opportunities Discussions around what is happening with each trial and sites across Australia and New Zealand due to the pandemic. ARCN pandemic guide was also discussed at this session.

February 2020
Session topic: Feasibility Assessment for a Research Project How to do a feasibility assessment for a trial at your site with examples of feasibility assessments.

2019
November 2019
Session topic: Research 101 Investigator-initiated randomised control trials, what you need to know from protocol to trial set up, running and close out.

October 2019
Session topic: Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders, Frailty and The ROCKet Trial Cognitive Outcomes Post-op Delirium and Cognition and the ROCKet Trial sub-study.

September 2019
Session topic: Meet and Greet the ARCN Sub-Committee Date: 18 September 2019 New Members of the ARCN Sub-Committee were introduced to the rest of the ARCN and spoke about their background and interests.

July 2019
Session topic: Development and validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool.

June 2019
Session topic: Further education opportunities in Australia and New Zealand Gillian Ormond and Helen Houston (Middlemore and Manukau). Guest presenter Dr Glenn Eastwood, from Austin Health and past chair of the Intensive Care Research Coordinators Special Interest Group (IRCIG).

May 2019
Session topic: Engagement with supporting departments
Facilitator: Ms Samantha Bates (Western Health)

April 2019
Session topic: Multidisciplinary team communication and operations. ARCN members discussed how their teams communicate and operate.

March 2019
Session topic: Ethics and governance processes across jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand

February 2019
Session topic: Adult and paediatric consent and recruitment in CTN trials

2018
November 2018
Session topic: PADDI and Chewy trial update and Q and A session

October 2018
Session topic: Journal club (Davidson et al 2005. Awareness during anaesthesia in children: a prospective cohort study. Anesth Analg)

Monday 6 May 3:30-5pm
Chair: Professor Tomas Corcoran, WA

• The estimand framework: Tell me what you want, what you really, really want, Dr Anneke Grobler, Vic
• The wonderful efficiencies of embedding trials completely into your electronic health record - too good to be true? Professor Andrew Davidson, Vic
• Lessons from EPPIC-Net: The promises and pitfalls of platform protocols and efficient trial designs, Professor Jim Rathmell, US
• Q&A with the panel. 

Saturday 4 May 2024 10:30am-12pm
Chairs: Professor Andrew Davidson, Vic and Ms Allison Kearney, QLD.

• NATO study: Non-Anaemic iron deficiency and Treatment Outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery results. Associate Professor Lachlan Miles (Vic).
• ​Chewy study: Chewing gum versus ondansetron for post-operative nausea and vomiting in women and girls having laparoscopic or breast surgery results. Associate Professor Jai Darvall (Vic)
• DECS-II trial: Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery results. Associate Professor Stefan Dieleman, NSW
• Q&A with the panel. 

Friday 3 May 8 to 10.15am
Facilitators: Professor Andrew Davidson, Vic and Dr Ben Moran, NSW.

Bayesian statistics make sense. After a trial is finished, in a Bayesian world, the probability that something is effective is simply a summation of the evidence before, plus what the trial found. Humans are inherently Bayesian but in most medical literature we still adhere to a frequentist structure where we ignore the evidence before the trial and adopt dichotomous interpretations based on the arbitrary threshold of P<0.5. This workshop will demystify Bayesian statistics and once you see the light you will never go back.

Saturday 6 May 3.35-5pm
Chairs: Professor Tomas Corcoran, WA and Dr Amy Gaskell, NZ.

• Professor Duminda Wijeysundera, Canada: Larger and smarter randomised trials in anaesthesia - and why we need to make sure they ask the right questions.
• Dr Doug Campbell, NZ: Registry trials. 
• Professor Steven Webb, WA: Adaptive platform trials. 
• Ms Sophie Wallace, Vic: Consumer engagement for anaesthesia trials. 
• Q&A with the panel. 

Monday 8 May 1.30-2.55pm
Chairs: Professor Andrew Davidson, Vic& and Conjoint Associate Professor Natalie Smith, NSW.

• From inflammation to complication: impact of the CRP response on outcomes in the RELIEF trial. Dr Chris Bain (Vic).
• ​Dexamethasone and surgery - Short term gain for long term pain? Professor Tomás Corcoran, WA
• A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an ENIGMA. Professor Philip Peyton, Vic
• Q&A with the panel. 

What is a clinical trials network (CTN) and why is it important? We explore this with A/Prof Stefan Dieleman, NSW, and Professor Andrew Davidson (Vic).

Professor Mythen spoke to A/Prof Lis Evered about neurocognition after surgery and major anaesthesia.

This interview focuses on the “REMAP-CAP” trial; A Randomised, Embedded, Multi-factorial, Adaptive Platform Trial for Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Professor Monty Mythen and Desiree Chappell chat to Professor Kate Leslie AO and Dr Claire Stewart about diversity and gender balance in medicine.

A recording of the 'Unlocking Success: Case Studies from ANZCA CTN sites on implementing the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework in Australia and the status of clinical trial credentialing in New Zealand' webinar is now available to watch.

Explore the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework in Australia and learn the current status of Clinical Trial Credentialing in New Zealand. This discussion includes case studies from two sites actively involved in facilitating ANZCA CTN Trials within Australia. Content includes:

• Preparation before the visit
• What happened during the visit?
• What’s next?

Presented by: Khushboo Khatri, Louise de Prinse, Sophie Wallace, Jonathan Termaat. Moderated by Gillian Ormond.
 

Presented: 7 March 2024
Duration: 55 mins 44 secs.

A recording of the 'Showcasing your research' webinar by Kathryn Rough, John Prentice and Paige Druce is now available to watch.

Presented: Tuesday 20 February 2024
Duration: 55 mins

A research profile is a critical tool for doctors involved in research.

This educational session covered: Increasing your visibility, credibility and recognition; Research profiles; ORCID ID Networking and creating an online presence; Social media networks for researchers; Creating your own website; CTN networking opportunities; Repositories and databases to create a meaningful online profile of your work and its impact; Research databases; Read by QxMD; University repositories; ANZCA Institutional Research Repository (AIRR).

Presenters: Kathryn Rough, ANZCA Research Library and John Prentice, ANZCA Library Manager Moderator: Paige Druce, ANZCA Senior Clinical Trials Network Coordinator.

A recording of the overview of the ANZCA Research Grant program presented by Professor David A. Scott on 15 February 2022 is now available to watch.
Duration: 62 mins approx.

Themes covered include:

1. The ANZCA research grant program – an overview
   • Grant categories and eligibility criteria
   • The peer review process 
   • Success rates
2. How to succeed
   • What makes a successful application?
   • Tips and tricks from the experts
3. Resources available to applicants
   • Mentoring opportunities for novice investigators
   • Research support tool kit (ANZCA Library)
   • CTN workshops: peer-review and feedback for pilot and multicentre trials. 

A recording of the ANZCA library support for researchers webinar held by the CTN on 28 June 2022, presented by John Prentice (ANZCA Library Manager) and Kathryn Rough (ANZCA Research Librarian) is now available to watch. 

Learn about the tools and services you can use to enhance your research skills, expand your research profile and promote your research outcomes. John and Kathryn guide you through the resources and expert knowledge available through the ANZCA Library. Highlights will include an overview of Research Support Toolkit, literature searching, Research Consultation Service, the ANZCA Institutional Research Repository (AIRR), and the new Professional Practice Research guide.

Duration: 54 mins approx.

A recording of the University Pathways for ANZCA Emerging Researchers webinar held by the ANZCA Foundation on 14 April 2022 is now available to watch.

Professor Dave Story (University of Melbourne) and Professor Kirsty Forrest (Bond University, Brisbane), discuss the importance of formal research qualifications, and the growth of anaesthetist and pain medicine physician-led university-affiliated research. The event also features reflections by Associate Professor Jai Darvall, touching on the important role being played by ANZCA research grants and scholarships in supporting the development of researchers in anaesthesia, pain and perioperative medicine.

Duration: 72 mins approx.