Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia - November 25-27 2021

AQUA 2021 is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID outbreak.

We will be processing refunds automatically over the next week

AQUA 2022 will be at the Heritage Hotel from 18-20 August 2022.

BATS on Ice

Ultrasound regional Anaesthesia Workshop
Cancelled

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Heritage Accommodation

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Workshop Overview

Friday Workshops: Anaphylaxis 1 & 2

Saturday Workshops: ACLS 1 & 2

Thursday, 25 November 2021
BATS on Ice Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0800 - 1700	BOI US Workshop
Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration and Welcome Function

Friday, 26 November 2021
0645 - 0755	Breakfast and Coffee Cart
AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & Introduction	TBC
0800 - 0830	Advancing Maori health and Equity	Dr Mataroria Lyndon
0830 - 0900	Acute pain update	Dr Conrad Engelbrecht
0900 - 0930	Blood and transfusion medicine update	TBC
0930 - 1000	Perioperative medicine update	Dr Kate Hudig
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ORL anaesthesia update	Dr Nola Ng
1100 - 1130	Research in Anaesthesia - Update	Professor Tim Short
1130 - 1200	End of Life Care Act: Implementation	Dr Kristin Good
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1240
AQUA Workshops (Friday PM)
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis Workshop	Dr Karen Pedersen
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	Anaphylaxis Workshop 2	Dr Karen Pedersen
AQUA Conference Dinner Skyline Restaurant
1730 - 1745	Bus to Gondola
2130 - 2130	Bus to Heritage

AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	ICU update	Dr Kerry Benson-Cooper
0830 - 0900	Paediatric anaesthesia update	Dr Amanda Dalton
0900 - 0930	Pharmac and medical device purchasing	Professor Steve Munn
0930 - 1000	Substance use disorder in anaesthetists: A personal perspective	Dr Colin Baird
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1055	COVID update: ID perspective	Dr Sally Roberts
1055 - 1120	Learning to live with COVID is STILL not a viable option	Professor Rod Jackson
1120 - 1145	Global anaesthesia: Why it matters.	Dr Wayne Morriss
1145 - 1200	Panel Q&A
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1235	Bus to Millbrook
AQUA Workshops (Saturday PM)
1300 - 1430	ACLS Workshop 1	TBC
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	ACLS Workshop	TBC
1600 - 1930	AQUA BBQ function area open
1600 - 1615	Bus to Millbrook
AQUA BBQ Millbrook
2115 - 2115	Bus to Heritage

Thursday, 25 November 2021
BATS on Ice Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0800 - 1700	BOI US Workshop
Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration and Welcome Function

Friday, 26 November 2021
0645 - 0755	Breakfast and Coffee Cart
AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & Introduction	TBC
0800 - 0830	Advancing Maori health and Equity	Dr Mataroria Lyndon
0830 - 0900	Acute pain update	Dr Conrad Engelbrecht
0900 - 0930	Blood and transfusion medicine update	TBC
0930 - 1000	Perioperative medicine update	Dr Kate Hudig
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ORL anaesthesia update	Dr Nola Ng
1100 - 1130	Research in Anaesthesia - Update	Professor Tim Short
1130 - 1200	End of Life Care Act: Implementation	Dr Kristin Good
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1240
AQUA Workshops (Friday PM)
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis Workshop	Dr Karen Pedersen
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	Anaphylaxis Workshop 2	Dr Karen Pedersen
AQUA Conference Dinner Skyline Restaurant
1730 - 1745	Bus to Gondola
2130 - 2130	Bus to Heritage

AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	ICU update	Dr Kerry Benson-Cooper
0830 - 0900	Paediatric anaesthesia update	Dr Amanda Dalton
0900 - 0930	Pharmac and medical device purchasing	Professor Steve Munn
0930 - 1000	Substance use disorder in anaesthetists: A personal perspective	Dr Colin Baird
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1055	COVID update: ID perspective	Dr Sally Roberts
1055 - 1120	Learning to live with COVID is STILL not a viable option	Professor Rod Jackson
1120 - 1145	Global anaesthesia: Why it matters.	Dr Wayne Morriss
1145 - 1200	Panel Q&A
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1235	Bus to Millbrook
AQUA Workshops (Saturday PM)
1300 - 1430	ACLS Workshop 1	TBC
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	ACLS Workshop	TBC
1600 - 1930	AQUA BBQ function area open
1600 - 1615	Bus to Millbrook
AQUA BBQ Millbrook
2115 - 2115	Bus to Heritage

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Workshop Overview

Overview

Thursday, 25 November 2021

Thursday, 25 November 2021
0730 - 1700	BATS on Ice Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0800 - 1700	BOI US Workshop
1655 - 1900	Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration and Welcome Function

Friday, 26 November 2021

Friday, 26 November 2021
0645 - 0755	Breakfast and Coffee Cart
0700 - 1630	AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & IntroductionTBC
0800 - 0830	Advancing Maori health and EquityDr Mataroria Lyndon
0830 - 0900	Acute pain updateDr Conrad Engelbrecht
0900 - 0930	Blood and transfusion medicine updateTBC
0930 - 1000	Perioperative medicine updateDr Kate Hudig
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ORL anaesthesia updateDr Nola Ng
1100 - 1130	Research in Anaesthesia - UpdateProfessor Tim Short
1130 - 1200	End of Life Care Act: Implementation Dr Kristin Good
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1240
1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops (Friday PM)
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis Workshop Dr Karen Pedersen
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	Anaphylaxis Workshop 2Dr Karen Pedersen
AQUA Conference Dinner Skyline Restaurant
1730 - 1745	Bus to Gondola
2130 - 2130	Bus to Heritage

Saturday, 27 November 2021

0650 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	ICU updateDr Kerry Benson-Cooper
0830 - 0900	Paediatric anaesthesia updateDr Amanda Dalton
0900 - 0930	Pharmac and medical device purchasingProfessor Steve Munn
0930 - 1000	Substance use disorder in anaesthetists: A personal perspectiveDr Colin Baird
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1055	COVID update: ID perspectiveDr Sally Roberts
1055 - 1120	Learning to live with COVID is STILL not a viable optionProfessor Rod Jackson
1120 - 1145	Global anaesthesia: Why it matters.Dr Wayne Morriss
1145 - 1200	Panel Q&A
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1235	Bus to Millbrook
1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops (Saturday PM)
1300 - 1430	ACLS Workshop 1 TBC
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	ACLS Workshop TBC
1600 - 1930	AQUA BBQ function area open
1600 - 1615	Bus to Millbrook
AQUA BBQ Millbrook
2115 - 2115	Bus to Heritage

Thursday

Thursday, 25 November 2021

Thursday, 25 November 2021
0730 - 1700	BATS on Ice Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0800 - 1700	BOI US Workshop
1655 - 1900	Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration and Welcome Function

Friday

Friday, 26 November 2021

Friday, 26 November 2021
0645 - 0755	Breakfast and Coffee Cart
0700 - 1630	AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & IntroductionTBC
0800 - 0830	Advancing Maori health and EquityDr Mataroria Lyndon
0830 - 0900	Acute pain updateDr Conrad Engelbrecht
0900 - 0930	Blood and transfusion medicine updateTBC
0930 - 1000	Perioperative medicine updateDr Kate Hudig
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ORL anaesthesia updateDr Nola Ng
1100 - 1130	Research in Anaesthesia - UpdateProfessor Tim Short
1130 - 1200	End of Life Care Act: Implementation Dr Kristin Good
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1240
1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops (Friday PM)
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis Workshop Dr Karen Pedersen
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	Anaphylaxis Workshop 2Dr Karen Pedersen
AQUA Conference Dinner Skyline Restaurant
1730 - 1745	Bus to Gondola
2130 - 2130	Bus to Heritage

Saturday

Saturday, 27 November 2021

0650 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	ICU updateDr Kerry Benson-Cooper
0830 - 0900	Paediatric anaesthesia updateDr Amanda Dalton
0900 - 0930	Pharmac and medical device purchasingProfessor Steve Munn
0930 - 1000	Substance use disorder in anaesthetists: A personal perspectiveDr Colin Baird
1000 - 1030	Morning Break
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1055	COVID update: ID perspectiveDr Sally Roberts
1055 - 1120	Learning to live with COVID is STILL not a viable optionProfessor Rod Jackson
1120 - 1145	Global anaesthesia: Why it matters.Dr Wayne Morriss
1145 - 1200	Panel Q&A
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up
1220 - 1235	Bus to Millbrook
1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops (Saturday PM)
1300 - 1430	ACLS Workshop 1 TBC
1430 - 1440	Afternoon break
1440 - 1610	ACLS Workshop TBC
1600 - 1930	AQUA BBQ function area open
1600 - 1615	Bus to Millbrook
AQUA BBQ Millbrook
2115 - 2115	Bus to Heritage

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Accommodation

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Resources

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