Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia 27-29 August 2020

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Workshop Overview

Friday Workshops

POCUS Workshop

An introductory workshop covering basic Cardiac, Lung and Gastric US - still a few places available on the 1445-1615 workshop

Airway Workshop

CICO airway emergency response workshop (ER CPD approved) [FULL]

Saturday Workshops

TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop

Emergency response workshop for major haemorrhage (ER CPD approved) [FULL]

Thursday, 27 August 2020
BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 07:30)	Foyer, Icon Room
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice Workshop	Icon Room
Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 28 August 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & Introduction	Kathryn Hagen, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology Update	Fiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Trauma Network	Kerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative Medicine	Aruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Erector Spinae Plane Blocks	James Lai
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ACLS Update	Sheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU Update	Kerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway Update	Paul Gardiner
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departs	Main entrance, Heritage

AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1] FULL	Gemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1300 - 1430	POCUS Workshop [PO1] FULL	James Lai, et al
1430 - 1445	Afternoon Break (workshops only)	Pounamu Room, Exhibitor Area
1445 - 1615	Airway Workshop [AW2] FULL	Gemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1445 - 1615	POCUS Workshop [PO2]... still a few places available	James Lai, et al
AQUA BBQ Function
1700 - 1700	Bus to Coronet Peak departs (for non-skiers & afternoon workshop delegates)	Main Entrance, Heritage
2110 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departs (NB: at the conclusion of night-skiing)	Coronet Peak Car Park

Saturday, 29 August
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The College - TBC	Vanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	Obstetrics	Morgan Edwards
0900 - 0930	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore Experience	Francois Stapelberg
0930 - 1000	Paediatric Update	Indu Kapoor
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	Covid-19 and Beyond	Sally Roberts
1100 - 1130	Regional Update: Fascial Plane Blocks for Lower Limb	Brigid Brown
1130 - 1205	White Island Eruption - Disaster Management	Tony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departs	Main Entrance, the Heritage

AQUA Workshops [Saturday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1] FULL	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break (for workshop attendees)	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2] FULL	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1610 - 1610	Bus to the Heritage departs 16:10 sharp! (please be on time)	Coronet Peak Car Park
1745 - 1745	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departs	Main Entrance, Heritage
1815 - 1815	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw (be at wharf by 18:00)	Steamer Wharf
1900 - 2115	AQUA Dinner & Farm Demonstration	Walter Peak
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw	Walter Peak Wharf
2210 - 2220	Bus to the Heritage departs	Steamer Wharf / Beach Street (Real Journeys)

Thursday, 27 August 2020
BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 07:30)	Foyer, Icon Room
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice Workshop	Icon Room
Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 28 August 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & Introduction	Kathryn Hagen, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology Update	Fiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Trauma Network	Kerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative Medicine	Aruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Erector Spinae Plane Blocks	James Lai
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ACLS Update	Sheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU Update	Kerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway Update	Paul Gardiner
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departs	Main entrance, Heritage

AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1] FULL	Gemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1300 - 1430	POCUS Workshop [PO1] FULL	James Lai, et al
1430 - 1445	Afternoon Break (workshops only)	Pounamu Room, Exhibitor Area
1445 - 1615	Airway Workshop [AW2] FULL	Gemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1445 - 1615	POCUS Workshop [PO2]... still a few places available	James Lai, et al
AQUA BBQ Function
1700 - 1700	Bus to Coronet Peak departs (for non-skiers & afternoon workshop delegates)	Main Entrance, Heritage
2110 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departs (NB: at the conclusion of night-skiing)	Coronet Peak Car Park

Saturday, 29 August
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The College - TBC	Vanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	Obstetrics	Morgan Edwards
0900 - 0930	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore Experience	Francois Stapelberg
0930 - 1000	Paediatric Update	Indu Kapoor
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	Covid-19 and Beyond	Sally Roberts
1100 - 1130	Regional Update: Fascial Plane Blocks for Lower Limb	Brigid Brown
1130 - 1205	White Island Eruption - Disaster Management	Tony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departs	Main Entrance, the Heritage

AQUA Workshops [Saturday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1] FULL	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break (for workshop attendees)	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2] FULL	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1610 - 1610	Bus to the Heritage departs 16:10 sharp! (please be on time)	Coronet Peak Car Park
1745 - 1745	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departs	Main Entrance, Heritage
1815 - 1815	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw (be at wharf by 18:00)	Steamer Wharf
1900 - 2115	AQUA Dinner & Farm Demonstration	Walter Peak
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw	Walter Peak Wharf
2210 - 2220	Bus to the Heritage departs	Steamer Wharf / Beach Street (Real Journeys)

Thursday, 27 August 2020

Thursday, 27 August 2020
0705 - 1700	BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 07:30)Foyer, Icon Room
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice WorkshopIcon Room
1655 - 1900	Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome FunctionPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 28 August 2020

Friday, 28 August 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0700 - 1630	AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & IntroductionKathryn Hagen, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology UpdateFiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Trauma NetworkKerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative MedicineAruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Erector Spinae Plane BlocksJames Lai
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ACLS UpdateSheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU UpdateKerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway UpdatePaul Gardiner
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departsMain entrance, Heritage

1300 - 1430	AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1] FULLGemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1300 - 1430	POCUS Workshop [PO1] FULLJames Lai, et al
1430 - 1445	Afternoon Break (workshops only)Pounamu Room, Exhibitor Area
1445 - 1615	Airway Workshop [AW2] FULLGemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1445 - 1615	POCUS Workshop [PO2]... still a few places availableJames Lai, et al
AQUA BBQ Function
1700 - 1700	Bus to Coronet Peak departs (for non-skiers & afternoon workshop delegates)Main Entrance, Heritage
2110 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departs (NB: at the conclusion of night-skiing)Coronet Peak Car Park

Saturday, 29 August 2020

Saturday, 29 August
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0650 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The College - TBCVanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	ObstetricsMorgan Edwards
0900 - 0930	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore ExperienceFrancois Stapelberg
0930 - 1000	Paediatric UpdateIndu Kapoor
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	Covid-19 and BeyondSally Roberts
1100 - 1130	Regional Update: Fascial Plane Blocks for Lower LimbBrigid Brown
1130 - 1205	White Island Eruption - Disaster ManagementTony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departsMain Entrance, the Heritage

1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops [Saturday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1] FULLPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break (for workshop attendees)Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2] FULLPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1610 - 1610	Bus to the Heritage departs 16:10 sharp! (please be on time)Coronet Peak Car Park
1745 - 1745	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departsMain Entrance, Heritage
1815 - 1815	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw (be at wharf by 18:00)Steamer Wharf
1900 - 2115	AQUA Dinner & Farm DemonstrationWalter Peak
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak Wharf
2210 - 2220	Bus to the Heritage departsSteamer Wharf / Beach Street (Real Journeys)

Thursday, 27 August 2020

Thursday, 27 August 2020
0705 - 1700	BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 07:30)Foyer, Icon Room
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice WorkshopIcon Room
1655 - 1900	Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome FunctionPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 28 August 2020

Friday, 28 August 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0700 - 1630	AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & IntroductionKathryn Hagen, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology UpdateFiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Trauma NetworkKerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative MedicineAruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Erector Spinae Plane BlocksJames Lai
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ACLS UpdateSheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU UpdateKerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway UpdatePaul Gardiner
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departsMain entrance, Heritage

1300 - 1430	AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1] FULLGemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1300 - 1430	POCUS Workshop [PO1] FULLJames Lai, et al
1430 - 1445	Afternoon Break (workshops only)Pounamu Room, Exhibitor Area
1445 - 1615	Airway Workshop [AW2] FULLGemma Malpas, Paul Gardiner, Tim Skinner
1445 - 1615	POCUS Workshop [PO2]... still a few places availableJames Lai, et al
AQUA BBQ Function
1700 - 1700	Bus to Coronet Peak departs (for non-skiers & afternoon workshop delegates)Main Entrance, Heritage
2110 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departs (NB: at the conclusion of night-skiing)Coronet Peak Car Park

Saturday, 29 August 2020

Saturday, 29 August
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart from 06:45Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0650 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The College - TBCVanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	ObstetricsMorgan Edwards
0900 - 0930	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore ExperienceFrancois Stapelberg
0930 - 1000	Paediatric UpdateIndu Kapoor
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	Covid-19 and BeyondSally Roberts
1100 - 1130	Regional Update: Fascial Plane Blocks for Lower LimbBrigid Brown
1130 - 1205	White Island Eruption - Disaster ManagementTony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1230 - 1230	Bus to Coronet Peak departsMain Entrance, the Heritage

1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops [Saturday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1] FULLPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break (for workshop attendees)Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2] FULLPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1610 - 1610	Bus to the Heritage departs 16:10 sharp! (please be on time)Coronet Peak Car Park
1745 - 1745	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departsMain Entrance, Heritage
1815 - 1815	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw (be at wharf by 18:00)Steamer Wharf
1900 - 2115	AQUA Dinner & Farm DemonstrationWalter Peak
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak Wharf
2210 - 2220	Bus to the Heritage departsSteamer Wharf / Beach Street (Real Journeys)

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