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RegionsContinuedVictoriaClockwise from top Left: Small groupscenarios; Raje Rajasekaram, DrKushlani Stevenson, Dr Richard Horton(Victorian Regional Education Officer),Dr Adrian Grigo; Fibre-optic workshop.TasmaniaA Clinical Teaching Workshop entitled“Teaching in the Operating Theatre” forconsultants will be held at the LauncestonGeneral Hospital on Friday, June 26.Another workshop entitled “Introductionto Ultrasound in Anaesthesia” will also beheld in Launceston on July 11.Dr Peter Hebbard will facilitate thishands-on workshop which will cover:- Ultrasound physics and knobology,- Nerve blocks and vascular accessupper body- Nerve blocks and vascular accesslower body- TAP (Transversus Abdominis Plane) blockThis workshop is being sponsoredby AstraZeneca and Sonosite.Airway Refresher WorkshopA successful Airway Refresher Workshopwas held on Saturday, May 16 at the Collegeattended by 152 Victorian Fellowsand trainees.The program included presentations,small group discussions and a rangeof practical skills stations including:fibre-optic, video laryngoscopic andcricothyroid approaches to the airway.Thank you to the convenor,Dr Rod Tayler, and all the presentersand participants.Dr Rowan ThomasChair, Victorian Regional Committee2009 Rural Careers WeekendOn behalf of the College, Dr AndrewHaughton attended the 2009 Rural CareersWeekend at Wangaratta on Saturday,March 28, 2009.This was an ideal forum to highlight theCollege training programs in a rural context.Approximately 60 delegates attended fromrural and metropolitan clinical schools andthere was a lot of interest in rural trainingopportunities in becoming a Fellowof ANZCA.One interesting observation Dr Haughtonmade from attending this event was thatnumerous medical students were alreadybeginning to formulate career plans, butfew had approached anaesthetists forthis purpose.68The ANZCA Bulletin June 2009
Western AustraliaThe WA 2009 Autumn Scientific MeetingThe Annual Autumn Scientific Meeting washeld on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at theUniversity Club of Western Australia.The theme of the meeting was “Updatesin Acute Pain”. The meeting was againcombined with the annual conferenceof the Western Australian Society ofAnaesthesia Technicians (WASAT) andwas well supported with more than130 anaesthetists and 40 techniciansin attendance.Associate Professor David Scott was theAustralian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA)75th Anniversary Invited Speaker and hedelivered a lecture on “The Progressionof Acute to Chronic Pain”. He also rana problem-based learning discussion(PBLD) and registrars session. Dr Scott’scontribution was greatly appreciatedand made for an enjoyable andinformative meeting.Continuing with the theme of acutepain, Dr Priya Thalayasingam delivered apresentation on “Acute Pain Managementin Children”, A/Prof Scott ran a PBLD on“Polypharmacy in Acute Pain” and DrSai Fong ran a discussion session on theperioperative management of acute painin complex patients and a PBLD on “APractical Approach to CPD”. Ms PamelaMalcolm from the Western AustraliaMedical Board also gave an update on theMedical Act.The 2009 Nerida Dilworth Prize, awardedto an anaesthetic registrar in WesternAustralia who contributes significantly tothe ASA and/or ANZCA, was awarded toDr Angela Palumbo.The 2008 D.R.C. Wilson Memorial Lecture“Standards, Status, Stress and Senescence”was delivered by Dr Geoff Mullins.IMGS & WBA workshopProfessor Garry Phillips and Dr MichelleJoseph visited the Western Australia officeon April 23 to conduct a Workplace BasedAssessment (WBA) workshop. Duringthe morning session, Professor Phillipsexplained the International MedicalGraduate Specialist (IMGS) process thatcommenced on January 1, 2009 and thenDr Joseph explained the WBA process. Thefollowing Fellows were nominated by theWestern Australia Regional Committee(WARC) to attend the workshop: Drs JohnAnderson, Jenny Stedmon, Peter Platt,Richard Riley, Alison Corbett, AileenDonaghy, Simon Maclaurin, Mark Williams,Lars Wang and Jay Bruce.CPD presentationProfessor Garry Phillips also delivered aContinuing Professional Development (CPD)presentation during his visit to Perth onApril 23. The session was held at the St Johnof God Hospital, Subiaco Conference Centreand 25 Fellows attended.Upcoming WA CME events for 2009The Winter Scientific Meeting was held onJune 13, 2009 at the Perth Convention andExhibition Centre. The meeting was entitled“The Heart of the Matter”. Topics includeda paediatric refresher session (includingcongenital cardiac disease and off licenceuse of drugs) and an adult cardiovascularsession including pacemakers andautomatic implantable cardioverterdefibrillators (AICDs) in anaesthesia.The meeting also included PBLDs and theANZCA WA Annual General Meeting.The Annual “Updates in AnaesthesiaMeeting” will be held from November 6-8,2009 again at the Quay West Resort, BunkerBay near Dunsborough in the south west ofWestern Australia. The focus of this meetingwill be trauma.From top left: Chair Dr Paul Rodoredaand Nerida Dilworth prize winnerDr Angela Palumbo; Dr Prani Shrivastavaand Dr Geoff Mullins; CPD presentation.Annual Reports – Nationaland Regional CommitteesThe Annual Reports from the Nationaland Regional Committees for the periodApril 2008 – March 2009 are published ina separate booklet distributed with thisissue of the ANZCA Bulletin.The ANZCA Bulletin June 2009 69
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