Welcome to AQUA 2018

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

Our 10th AQUA meeting will be held from 23-25 August 2018 at the Heritage Queenstown, New Zealand.

BATS on Ice

Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
Thursday, 23 August
Heritage Queenstown

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FATE

Transthoracic Echo Workshop for Anaesthetists
Sunday, 26 August
Heritage Queenstown

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Programme Overview

WORKSHOPS

BATS on Ice - A one-day hands-on regional anaesthesia workshop. Limited places available, please register early.

Thursday, 23 August 2018 Icon Room, Heritage Queenstown [0800-1700] To register click here

FATE - A one-day introductory echocardiography workshop. Limited places available, please register early.

Sunday, 26 August 2018 Icon Room, Heritage Queenstown [0800-1625] To register click here

AQUA

AQUA provides updates on a wide range of topics relevant to clinical practice runs from Thursday, 23 August to Saturday, 25 August 2018. The Registration Desk will be open during the Welcome function which is being held on on Thursday, 23 August 2018 [1700-1900].

Afternoon Workshops - Friday, 24 August 2018 2 sessions - [1] 1300-1430 or [2] 1500-1630

Limited places available, please register early.

Anaphylaxis Workshop - Drs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
Participants in the ANZCA CPD program may claim this Anaphylaxis course as an emergency response activity in their CPD portfolio.

Thromboelastography and Major Haemorrhage Workshop - Dr Kerry Gunn
Participants in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program may claim this Major Haemorrhage course as emergency response activity in their CPD portfolio.

Thursday, 23 August 2018
BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 0730)	Icon Foyer
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice - Workshop	Icon Room
AQUA Registration & Welcome Function
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Browns Ski Shop on-site fit-out service, 15% discount for AQUA delegates.

Friday, 24 August 2018
0645 - 0755	Breakfast	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
AQUA Day 1
Session 1
0755 - 0800	Welcome and Introduction	Dr David Kibblewhite, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	RELIEF study; what does it mean for fluid management?	Dr Shay McGuinness
0830 - 0900	Interventional management of acute stroke	Dr Teddy Wu
0900 - 0930	Intensive care medicine update	Dr Colin McArthur
0930 - 1000	Transfusion medicine update	Prof James Isbister
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 2
1030 - 1100	Allergy and anaesthesia	Dr Peter Cooke
1100 - 1130	Paediatric pain management	Dr Jane Thomas
1130 - 1200	Managing aviation emergencies	Dr Ben Johnston
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departs	Main Entrance, Heritage

AQUA WORKSHOPS
Please ensure you attend the session you registered for
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis workshop [1] - Full	Drs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1300 - 1430	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [1] - Full	Dr Kerry Gunn
1500 - 1630	Anaphylaxis workshop [2]	Drs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1500 - 1630	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [2] - Full	Dr Kerry Gunn

1550 - 1600	Bus to the Heritage departs Coronet Peak car park at 1600	(arrive back at the Heritage approx. 1645)

AQUA Conference Dinner
1720 - 1730	Conference Dinner Bus to Steamer Wharf departs at 1730	Main Entrance, Heritage
1740 - 1750	Meet at Real Journeys Visitor Centre	Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw	(arrive Walter Peak at approx. 1845)
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw	(arrive Queenstown at approx. 2200)
2210 - 2210	Conference Dinner bus departs Steamer Wharf	(arrive Heritage approx. 2220)

Saturday, 25 August 2018
0645 - 0800	Breakfast	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
AQUA Day 2
Session 3
0800 - 0830	Update on airway management	Dr Gemma Malpas
0830 - 0900	Update on regional anaesthesia	Dr Kelly Byrne
0900 - 0930	Cardiology update	Dr Fiona Stewart
0930 - 1000	Genetics for anaesthetists	Dr Dean Bunbury
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 4
1030 - 1100	Crisis management training for RMOs	Dr Jonathan Albrett
1100 - 1130	Sustainability in the OR	Dr Felicity Pugh
1130 - 1200	Towards retirement	Dr Rob Fry
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departs	Main Entrance, Heritage

AQUA BBQ Function
1600 - 2200	AQUA BBQ function area open	Coronet Peak Cafe
1800 - 1930	AQUA BBQ Function	Coronet Peak Cafe
1935 - 2115	2nd Bledisloe Cup Rugby screening	Coronet Peak Cafe
2115 - 2130	Bus to the Heritage departs	(NB: buses depart after the rugby game)

Sunday, 26 August 2018
FATE - Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography Workshop
0800 - 0830	Registration Desk Open - Icon Foyer	Convenor: Dr Sara Allen
0830 - 1600	FATE Workshop

Thursday, 23 August 2018
BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 0730)	Icon Foyer
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice - Workshop	Icon Room
AQUA Registration & Welcome Function
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Browns Ski Shop on-site fit-out service, 15% discount for AQUA delegates.

Friday, 24 August 2018
0645 - 0755	Breakfast	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
AQUA Day 1
Session 1
0755 - 0800	Welcome and Introduction	Dr David Kibblewhite, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	RELIEF study; what does it mean for fluid management?	Dr Shay McGuinness
0830 - 0900	Interventional management of acute stroke	Dr Teddy Wu
0900 - 0930	Intensive care medicine update	Dr Colin McArthur
0930 - 1000	Transfusion medicine update	Prof James Isbister
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 2
1030 - 1100	Allergy and anaesthesia	Dr Peter Cooke
1100 - 1130	Paediatric pain management	Dr Jane Thomas
1130 - 1200	Managing aviation emergencies	Dr Ben Johnston
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departs	Main Entrance, Heritage

AQUA WORKSHOPS
Please ensure you attend the session you registered for
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis workshop [1] - Full	Drs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1300 - 1430	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [1] - Full	Dr Kerry Gunn
1500 - 1630	Anaphylaxis workshop [2]	Drs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1500 - 1630	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [2] - Full	Dr Kerry Gunn

1550 - 1600	Bus to the Heritage departs Coronet Peak car park at 1600	(arrive back at the Heritage approx. 1645)

AQUA Conference Dinner
1720 - 1730	Conference Dinner Bus to Steamer Wharf departs at 1730	Main Entrance, Heritage
1740 - 1750	Meet at Real Journeys Visitor Centre	Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw	(arrive Walter Peak at approx. 1845)
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw	(arrive Queenstown at approx. 2200)
2210 - 2210	Conference Dinner bus departs Steamer Wharf	(arrive Heritage approx. 2220)

Saturday, 25 August 2018
0645 - 0800	Breakfast	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
AQUA Day 2
Session 3
0800 - 0830	Update on airway management	Dr Gemma Malpas
0830 - 0900	Update on regional anaesthesia	Dr Kelly Byrne
0900 - 0930	Cardiology update	Dr Fiona Stewart
0930 - 1000	Genetics for anaesthetists	Dr Dean Bunbury
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 4
1030 - 1100	Crisis management training for RMOs	Dr Jonathan Albrett
1100 - 1130	Sustainability in the OR	Dr Felicity Pugh
1130 - 1200	Towards retirement	Dr Rob Fry
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departs	Main Entrance, Heritage

AQUA BBQ Function
1600 - 2200	AQUA BBQ function area open	Coronet Peak Cafe
1800 - 1930	AQUA BBQ Function	Coronet Peak Cafe
1935 - 2115	2nd Bledisloe Cup Rugby screening	Coronet Peak Cafe
2115 - 2130	Bus to the Heritage departs	(NB: buses depart after the rugby game)

Sunday, 26 August 2018
FATE - Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography Workshop
0800 - 0830	Registration Desk Open - Icon Foyer	Convenor: Dr Sara Allen
0830 - 1600	FATE Workshop

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Thursday, 23 August 2018

Thursday, 23 August 2018
0705 - 1700	BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 0730)Icon Foyer
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice - WorkshopIcon Room
1655 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome FunctionPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Browns Ski Shop on-site fit-out service, 15% discount for AQUA delegates.

Friday, 24 August 2018

Friday, 24 August 2018
0645 - 0755	BreakfastPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
0700 - 1635	AQUA Day 1
Session 1
0755 - 0800	Welcome and IntroductionDr David Kibblewhite, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	RELIEF study; what does it mean for fluid management?Dr Shay McGuinness
0830 - 0900	Interventional management of acute strokeDr Teddy Wu
0900 - 0930	Intensive care medicine updateDr Colin McArthur
0930 - 1000	Transfusion medicine updateProf James Isbister
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 2
1030 - 1100	Allergy and anaesthesiaDr Peter Cooke
1100 - 1130	Paediatric pain managementDr Jane Thomas
1130 - 1200	Managing aviation emergenciesDr Ben Johnston
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departsMain Entrance, Heritage

1255 - 1730	AQUA WORKSHOPS
Please ensure you attend the session you registered for
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis workshop [1] - FullDrs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1300 - 1430	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [1] - FullDr Kerry Gunn
1500 - 1630	Anaphylaxis workshop [2]Drs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1500 - 1630	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [2] - FullDr Kerry Gunn

1550 - 1600	Bus to the Heritage departs Coronet Peak car park at 1600(arrive back at the Heritage approx. 1645)

AQUA Conference Dinner
1720 - 1730	Conference Dinner Bus to Steamer Wharf departs at 1730Main Entrance, Heritage
1740 - 1750	Meet at Real Journeys Visitor CentreSteamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw (arrive Walter Peak at approx. 1845)
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw(arrive Queenstown at approx. 2200)
2210 - 2210	Conference Dinner bus departs Steamer Wharf(arrive Heritage approx. 2220)

Saturday, 25 August 2018

Saturday, 25 August 2018
0645 - 0800	BreakfastPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
0700 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3
0800 - 0830	Update on airway managementDr Gemma Malpas
0830 - 0900	Update on regional anaesthesia Dr Kelly Byrne
0900 - 0930	Cardiology updateDr Fiona Stewart
0930 - 1000	Genetics for anaesthetistsDr Dean Bunbury
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 4
1030 - 1100	Crisis management training for RMOsDr Jonathan Albrett
1100 - 1130	Sustainability in the ORDr Felicity Pugh
1130 - 1200	Towards retirementDr Rob Fry
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick upMackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departsMain Entrance, Heritage

AQUA BBQ Function
1600 - 2200	AQUA BBQ function area openCoronet Peak Cafe
1800 - 1930	AQUA BBQ FunctionCoronet Peak Cafe
1935 - 2115	2nd Bledisloe Cup Rugby screeningCoronet Peak Cafe
2115 - 2130	Bus to the Heritage departs (NB: buses depart after the rugby game)

Sunday, 26 August 2018

Sunday, 26 August 2018
0730 - 1645	FATE - Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography Workshop
0800 - 0830	Registration Desk Open - Icon FoyerConvenor: Dr Sara Allen
0830 - 1600	FATE Workshop

Thursday

Thursday, 23 August 2018

Thursday, 23 August 2018
0705 - 1700	BATS on Ice Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Workshop
0730 - 0755	BATS on Ice Registration (Coffee Cart from 0730)Icon Foyer
0755 - 1700	BATS on Ice - WorkshopIcon Room
1655 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome FunctionPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Browns Ski Shop on-site fit-out service, 15% discount for AQUA delegates.

Friday

Friday, 24 August 2018

Friday, 24 August 2018
0645 - 0755	BreakfastPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
0700 - 1635	AQUA Day 1
Session 1
0755 - 0800	Welcome and IntroductionDr David Kibblewhite, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	RELIEF study; what does it mean for fluid management?Dr Shay McGuinness
0830 - 0900	Interventional management of acute strokeDr Teddy Wu
0900 - 0930	Intensive care medicine updateDr Colin McArthur
0930 - 1000	Transfusion medicine updateProf James Isbister
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 2
1030 - 1100	Allergy and anaesthesiaDr Peter Cooke
1100 - 1130	Paediatric pain managementDr Jane Thomas
1130 - 1200	Managing aviation emergenciesDr Ben Johnston
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departsMain Entrance, Heritage

1255 - 1730	AQUA WORKSHOPS
Please ensure you attend the session you registered for
1300 - 1430	Anaphylaxis workshop [1] - FullDrs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1300 - 1430	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [1] - FullDr Kerry Gunn
1500 - 1630	Anaphylaxis workshop [2]Drs Peter Cooke & Setareh Ghahreman
1500 - 1630	Thromboelastography and major haemorrhage workshop [2] - FullDr Kerry Gunn

1550 - 1600	Bus to the Heritage departs Coronet Peak car park at 1600(arrive back at the Heritage approx. 1645)

AQUA Conference Dinner
1720 - 1730	Conference Dinner Bus to Steamer Wharf departs at 1730Main Entrance, Heritage
1740 - 1750	Meet at Real Journeys Visitor CentreSteamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw (arrive Walter Peak at approx. 1845)
2115 - 2115	Depart Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw(arrive Queenstown at approx. 2200)
2210 - 2210	Conference Dinner bus departs Steamer Wharf(arrive Heritage approx. 2220)

Saturday

Saturday, 25 August 2018

Saturday, 25 August 2018
0645 - 0800	BreakfastPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
0700 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3
0800 - 0830	Update on airway managementDr Gemma Malpas
0830 - 0900	Update on regional anaesthesia Dr Kelly Byrne
0900 - 0930	Cardiology updateDr Fiona Stewart
0930 - 1000	Genetics for anaesthetistsDr Dean Bunbury
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room - Exhibitor Area
Session 4
1030 - 1100	Crisis management training for RMOsDr Jonathan Albrett
1100 - 1130	Sustainability in the ORDr Felicity Pugh
1130 - 1200	Towards retirementDr Rob Fry
1200 - 1230	Close - lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick upMackenzies Restaurant
1220 - 1230	Bus departsMain Entrance, Heritage

AQUA BBQ Function
1600 - 2200	AQUA BBQ function area openCoronet Peak Cafe
1800 - 1930	AQUA BBQ FunctionCoronet Peak Cafe
1935 - 2115	2nd Bledisloe Cup Rugby screeningCoronet Peak Cafe
2115 - 2130	Bus to the Heritage departs (NB: buses depart after the rugby game)

Sunday

Sunday, 26 August 2018

Sunday, 26 August 2018
0730 - 1645	FATE - Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography Workshop
0800 - 0830	Registration Desk Open - Icon FoyerConvenor: Dr Sara Allen
0830 - 1600	FATE Workshop

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Accommodation

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