Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia - August 19-21 2021

Workshop Overview

Friday Workshop

Airway Workshop

CICO airway emergency response workshop (ER CPD approved)

Saturday Workshop

TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop

Emergency response workshop for major haemorrhage (ER CPD approved)

Thursday, 10 December 2020
Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 11 December 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & Introduction	Sheila Hart, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology Update	Fiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Critical Bleeding Bundle	Kerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative Medicine	Aruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Update in Obstetric Anaesthesia in New Zealand	Morgan Edwards
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ALS Update	Sheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU Update	Kerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway Update	Gemma Malpas
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound [Icon Foyer]	James Lai
Mountain Biking
1255 - 1630	Mountain Biking to Jack's Point	Bike Hire (Self book & pay)

1300 - 1300	Bus to Jack's Point departs [Golf, Walking resort trails]	Main Entrance, Heritage
AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1]	Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
1430 - 1440	Afternoon Break [workshops only]	Icon Foyer
1440 - 1610	Airway Workshop [AW2]	Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
AQUA BBQ Function
1630 - 1630	Late Bus to Jack's Point departs	Main entrance, Heritage
2100 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departs	Jack's Point

Saturday, 12 December
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The College	Vanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	The Erector Spinae Plane Block	James Lai
0900 - 0930	Update in Paediatric Anaesthesia	Indu Kapoor
0930 - 1000	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore Experience	Matt Taylor
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1115	Covid-19 and Beyond	Sally Roberts
1115 - 1200	White Island Eruption - Disaster Management	Tony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Erector Spinae Block & blocks used for Breast & Thoracic Surgery [Icon Foyer]	James Lai
Mountain Biking
1255 - 1630	QT Bike Park	Bike hire, gondola lift pass (Self book & pay)
AQUA Workshops [Saturday Afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1]	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break [for workshop attendees]	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2]	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1715 - 1715	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departs	Main Entrance, Heritage
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw [be at wharf by 17:30]	Steamer Wharf, Beach Street
1845 - 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 (outside Real Journeys)

Thursday, 10 December 2020
Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome Function	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 11 December 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & Introduction	Sheila Hart, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology Update	Fiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Critical Bleeding Bundle	Kerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative Medicine	Aruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Update in Obstetric Anaesthesia in New Zealand	Morgan Edwards
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ALS Update	Sheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU Update	Kerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway Update	Gemma Malpas
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound [Icon Foyer]	James Lai
Mountain Biking
1255 - 1630	Mountain Biking to Jack's Point	Bike Hire (Self book & pay)

1300 - 1300	Bus to Jack's Point departs [Golf, Walking resort trails]	Main Entrance, Heritage
AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1]	Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
1430 - 1440	Afternoon Break [workshops only]	Icon Foyer
1440 - 1610	Airway Workshop [AW2]	Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
AQUA BBQ Function
1630 - 1630	Late Bus to Jack's Point departs	Main entrance, Heritage
2100 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departs	Jack's Point

Saturday, 12 December
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The College	Vanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	The Erector Spinae Plane Block	James Lai
0900 - 0930	Update in Paediatric Anaesthesia	Indu Kapoor
0930 - 1000	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore Experience	Matt Taylor
1000 - 1030	Morning Break	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1115	Covid-19 and Beyond	Sally Roberts
1115 - 1200	White Island Eruption - Disaster Management	Tony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-up	Mackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Erector Spinae Block & blocks used for Breast & Thoracic Surgery [Icon Foyer]	James Lai
Mountain Biking
1255 - 1630	QT Bike Park	Bike hire, gondola lift pass (Self book & pay)
AQUA Workshops [Saturday Afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1]	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break [for workshop attendees]	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2]	Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1715 - 1715	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departs	Main Entrance, Heritage
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw [be at wharf by 17:30]	Steamer Wharf, Beach Street
1845 - 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 (outside Real Journeys)

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Thursday, 10 December 2020
1655 - 1900	Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome FunctionPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 11 December 2020

Friday, 11 December 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0700 - 1630	AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & IntroductionSheila Hart, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology UpdateFiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Critical Bleeding BundleKerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative MedicineAruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Update in Obstetric Anaesthesia in New ZealandMorgan Edwards
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ALS UpdateSheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU UpdateKerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway UpdateGemma Malpas
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound [Icon Foyer]James Lai
1250 - 1250	Mountain Biking
1255 - 1630	Mountain Biking to Jack's PointBike Hire (Self book & pay)

1300 - 1300	Bus to Jack's Point departs [Golf, Walking resort trails]Main Entrance, Heritage
1300 - 1430	AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1] Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
1430 - 1440	Afternoon Break [workshops only]Icon Foyer
1440 - 1610	Airway Workshop [AW2] Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
AQUA BBQ Function
1630 - 1630	Late Bus to Jack's Point departs Main entrance, Heritage
2100 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departsJack's Point

Saturday, 12 December 2020

Saturday, 12 December
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0650 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The CollegeVanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	The Erector Spinae Plane BlockJames Lai
0900 - 0930	Update in Paediatric AnaesthesiaIndu Kapoor
0930 - 1000	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore ExperienceMatt Taylor
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1115	Covid-19 and BeyondSally Roberts
1115 - 1200	White Island Eruption - Disaster ManagementTony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Erector Spinae Block & blocks used for Breast & Thoracic Surgery [Icon Foyer]James Lai
1255 - 1300	Mountain BikingQueenstown Bike Park
1255 - 1630	QT Bike ParkBike hire, gondola lift pass (Self book & pay)
1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops [Saturday Afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1] Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break [for workshop attendees]Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2] Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1715 - 1715	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departsMain Entrance, Heritage
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw [be at wharf by 17:30]Steamer Wharf, Beach Street
1845 - 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 (outside Real Journeys)

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Thursday, 10 December 2020
1655 - 1900	Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia
1700 - 1900	AQUA Registration & Welcome FunctionPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)

Friday, 11 December 2020

Friday, 11 December 2020
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0700 - 1630	AQUA Day 1
Session 1 - Icon Room
0755 - 0800	Welcome & IntroductionSheila Hart, President NZSA
0800 - 0830	Cardiology UpdateFiona Stewart
0830 - 0900	New Zealand Critical Bleeding BundleKerry Gunn
0900 - 0930	Perioperative MedicineAruntha Moorthy
0930 - 1000	Update in Obstetric Anaesthesia in New ZealandMorgan Edwards
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 2 - Icon Room
1030 - 1100	ALS UpdateSheila Hart
1100 - 1130	ICU UpdateKerry Benson-Cooper
1130 - 1200	Airway UpdateGemma Malpas
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound [Icon Foyer]James Lai
1250 - 1250	Mountain Biking
1255 - 1630	Mountain Biking to Jack's PointBike Hire (Self book & pay)

1300 - 1300	Bus to Jack's Point departs [Golf, Walking resort trails]Main Entrance, Heritage
1300 - 1430	AQUA Workshops [Friday afternoon]
1300 - 1430	Airway Workshop [AW1] Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
1430 - 1440	Afternoon Break [workshops only]Icon Foyer
1440 - 1610	Airway Workshop [AW2] Icon Room [H Lindsay, G Malpas, N Ng]
AQUA BBQ Function
1630 - 1630	Late Bus to Jack's Point departs Main entrance, Heritage
2100 - 2110	Bus to the Heritage departsJack's Point

Saturday, 12 December 2020

Saturday, 12 December
0645 - 0755	Breakfast & Coffee Cart Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
0650 - 1730	AQUA Day 2
Session 3 - Icon Room
0800 - 0830	The CollegeVanessa Beavis
0830 - 0900	The Erector Spinae Plane BlockJames Lai
0900 - 0930	Update in Paediatric AnaesthesiaIndu Kapoor
0930 - 1000	White Island Eruption - the Middlemore ExperienceMatt Taylor
1000 - 1030	Morning BreakPounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
Session 4 - Icon Room
1030 - 1115	Covid-19 and BeyondSally Roberts
1115 - 1200	White Island Eruption - Disaster ManagementTony Smith
1200 - 1230	Close - Lunch packs and fresh fruit available for pick-upMackenzies Restaurant
1215 - 1315	POCUS Demonstration - Erector Spinae Block & blocks used for Breast & Thoracic Surgery [Icon Foyer]James Lai
1255 - 1300	Mountain BikingQueenstown Bike Park
1255 - 1630	QT Bike ParkBike hire, gondola lift pass (Self book & pay)
1300 - 1630	AQUA Workshops [Saturday Afternoon]
1300 - 1430	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG1] Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1430 - 1500	Afternoon Break [for workshop attendees]Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
1500 - 1630	TEG6 & Major Haemorrhage Workshop [TEG2] Pounamu Room (Exhibitor Area)
AQUA Conference Dinner - TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak (pre-purchase tickets)
1715 - 1715	Bus to Steamer Wharf / Conference Dinner departsMain Entrance, Heritage
1800 - 1800	Depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw [be at wharf by 17:30]Steamer Wharf, Beach Street
1845 - 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 (outside Real Journeys)

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