Welcome to AQUA 2017

The Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia (AQUA) provides updates on a wide range of topics relevant to clinical practice.

Our 9th AQUA meeting will be held from 24-26 August 2017 at the Heritage, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Ultrasound Workshop

Thursday, 24 August
The Heritage
Queenstown

Click for details

Keynote speaker

Professor Bernhard RiedelChair, Dept of Anaesthesia, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne

Our Keynote speaker for AQUA 2016 is Prof. Bernhard Riedel

Prof. Riedel is Chair, Dept of Anaesthesia, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne and Professor, University of Melbourne.

His research interests focus on improving surgical outcomes through improved risk stratification and preoperative optimisation.

A special area of interest is the impact of anaesthesia on long-term outcomes following cancer surgery.

Programme Overview

BATS on Ice Ultrasound Workshop

The BATS on Ice Ultrasound Workshop is back on Thursday, 24 August 2017. See BATS for further details.

AQUA

AQUA provides updates on a wide range of topics relevant to clinical practice runs from Friday, 24 August to Saturday, 26 August 2017. The Registration Desk will be open during the Welcome function which is being held on on Thursday, 24 August 2017 (1700-1900).

Emergency Response Workshops

There is no program information available yet.

Registration

2017 Registration Now Open

Registration includes the Welcome function, entry to the AQUA conference, buffet breakfast, morning tea and lunch on both Friday and Saturday 25-26 August. Included in your registration are tickets to the popular Coronet Peak BBQ and the Bledisloe Cup Rubgy functions. Optional social programme activites include buses to and from Coronet Peak, and the AQUA conference dinnner.

Queenstown

Check out the websites Queenstown Tourism and 100% Pure New Zealand - Queenstown they will be useful when planning your trip.

Reminders -
Due to the time of year, there is a lot of competition for flights. We suggest that you book your transportation early to avoid disappointment. Queenstown is served by four airlines - Air New Zealand and Jetstar make international and domestic flights into Queenstown. Qantas and Virgin Australia makes direct flights from Australia.

Accommodation

Heritage Queenstown

The Heritage

91 Fernhill Road

Queenstown

P. 64 3 4501500

Bookings 0800368888

http://www.heritagehotels.co.nz/hotels/heritage-queenstown

Resources

Programme and Abstracts

Programmes from previous AQUA meetings, including abstract links (where permission has been given by the author). Click on the image to open an interactive version of the abstract booklet.