workshops

The below workshops will be held during the Conference. You can book these during the registration process.

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

EPIC Course

Date: Wednesday 23^rd October 2024
Time: 10:00 - 17:30
Cost: Medical practitioner A$400 | Trainee/Nursing/allied health A$265. Places are limited.
Location: Fitzroy Ballroom, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

EPIC is the SPANZA special interest group for SPANZA Members with an interest in reducing peri-procedural anxiety and distress. The EPIC workshops teach these techniques to help health professionals engage with children and their families and enhance their ability to manage medical procedures.

One Lung Ventilation Workshop

Date: Friday 25^th October 2024
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Cost: $250 Places are limited.
Faculty: Dr Shazia Mohammad, Texas Children's Hospital, USA
Location: Perth Room, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

The Pediatric One Lung Ventilation workshop will provide a systematic framework for approaching children requiring one-lung ventilation. Trainees in adult anesthesiology are able to practice lung isolation techniques with higher frequency whereas pediatric anesthesiology trainees may only have limited experience based on institutional exposure. Furthermore, the increased complexity of pediatric one-lung ventilation, secondary to smaller airways, different-sized pediatric fiber optic scopes, multiple device choices for lung isolation, and the unique pathology in children, compounds this issue. All of these factors underscore the need for a formal curriculum to develop the skillset for lung isolation techniques in children. Our workshop aims to bridge this gap by providing comprehensive training. Moreover, we have invited faculty as instructors from different institutions to bring different perspectives and experiences to the workshop

Paediatric Regional Anaesthesia

Date: Friday 25^th October 2024
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Cost: $250 Places are limited.
Faculty: Dr Cheryl Chooi, Specialist Paediatric Anaesthetist, SA
Rachelle Augustes Paediatric Anaesthetist, Flinders Medical Centre, SA
Laura Fisher, Paediatric Anaesthetist, Flinders Medical Centre and Women’s and Children’s Hospital, SA
Location: LaTrobe Ballroom, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

This workshop will cover ultrasound-guided caudal blocks in children, including anatomy, technique, equipment, additives, continuous catheters and hands-on live scanning. In our remaining time, we will cover a selection of Plan A blocks - high value, low complexity blocks.

High Flow Workshop

Date: Friday 25^th October 2024
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Cost: $250 Places are limited.
Faculty: Dr Fiona Taverner, Flinders Medical Centre, SA
Location: Fitzroy Ballroom, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

High flow for paediatric patients: what can I use it for, how do I use it, and how do I give the anaesthetic as well! Useful for those just starting out, wanting to refine their techniques, or expand their use.

TIVA Workshop

Date: Friday 25^th October 2024
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Cost: $250 Places are limited.
Faculty: Dr Adam Keys, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Qld, Dr Matt Jenke, Royal Darwin Hospital, NT & Dr Rachel Chapman, Royal Children's Hospital, Vic
Location: Victoria Suites 2 and 3, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

Join our team of TIVA enthusiasts to explore the art and science of delivering safe, reliable, and practical paediatric TIVA. We will unpack some of the evidence, pharmacology, and TCI models, including a discussion of TIVA adjuvants and an examination of the new Eleveld model. We will also facilitate small group discussions to enable the sharing of recipes, tips, experiences, and questions.

Sustainability Workshop

Date: Friday 25^th October 2024
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Cost: $100
Faculty: Rebecca McIntyre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Vic
Location: Victoria Suite 1, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, and healthcare is contributing to the problem. But what can we do about it? As paediatric anaesthetists, we have a responsibility to consider the harms we are causing to the planet, and to find ways to reduce that harm while providing excellent care to our patients. Collaboration and knowledge sharing will help accelerate our understanding of the problems, and will assist us in finding some solutions to this enormous challenge.

Join us for a Sustainable Paediatric Anaesthesia workshop that will host a discussion of the current knowledge and knowledge gaps in sustainable paediatric anaesthesia, as well as an exploration of some of the barriers and enablers to implementing change

Can't Intubate, Can't Oxygenate (CICO) Workshop

Date: Saturday 26^th October 2024
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Cost: $300. Places are limited.
Faculty: Dr Nick Lanyon, Dr Aylin Sevin and RCH team
Location: Royal Children’s Hospital Education Precinct HELP centre level 1, Flemington Road Parkville

This emergency response workshop will refresh knowledge and skills relating to front of neck access with a particular emphasis placed on application of these skills to children. It is an interactive workshop with stations covering the use of both needle- and scalpel-based CICO rescue techniques in addition to the recognition, communication and transition to a CICO scenario. This workshop will meet ANZCA CPD standards as a Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate Emergency Response activity.

Paediatric Advanced Life Support (ALS) Workshop

Date: Saturday 26^th October 2024
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Cost: $300. Places are limited.
Faculty: Dr Su May Koh, Dr David Rawson and Royal Children's Hospital team
Location: Royal Children’s Hospital Education Precinct HELP centre level 1, Flemington Road Parkville

This emergency response workshop is an opportunity to update and refresh your paediatric resuscitation knowledge and skills. It is an interactive workshop with stations covering Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support (management of shockable and non-shockable rhythms) as well as newborn resuscitation. This workshop will meet ANZCA CPD standards as a Cardiac Arrest Emergency Response activity.