Workshops

Optional workshops will take place during WAAG 2024 from Wednesday 14 August – Friday 16 August. Workshops have limited places and will sell out. We strongly recommend you book your workshop when you register for the conference, so you do not miss out.

A waitlist has been enabled for each workshop so we can let you know if a space becomes available on a workshop that is currently full. No payment is required to secure your place on the waitlist for a workshop.

Note: All sessions will take place at the InterContinental Bali. All prices are per person per session.

The preliminary program can also be found on the Program tab of the website. 

Workshop & Facilitator Date Time Price
Anaphylaxis Workshop 1
Dr Peter Platt
Wednesday 14 August 11:00am – 12:30pm $150.00
Anaphylaxis Workshop 2
Dr Peter Platt
Friday 16 August 1:30pm – 3:00pm $150.00
Difficult Airway PBLD
Dr Shaun O’Brien & Dr Wihelm Smithes
Friday 16 August 1:30pm – 3:00pm $150.00
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Workshop 1
Drs Claire McTernan & Robbie Brogan
Thursday 15 August 1:30pm – 3:00pm $200.00
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Workshop 2
Drs Claire McTernan & Robbie Brogan
Thursday 15 August 3:30pm – 5:00pm $200.00
Can’t Intubate & Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) Workshop 1
Dr Gordon Chapman, Dr Susanna Hoffman & Dr Peter Garnett & Dr Scott Douglas
Thursday 15 August 1:30pm – 3:00pm $200.00
Can’t Intubate & Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) Workshop 2
Dr Gordon Chapman, Dr Susanna Hoffman & Dr Peter Garnett & Dr Scott Douglas
Thursday 15 August 3:30pm – 5:00pm $200.00
One Lung Ventilation Workshop
Dr Gary Devine
Friday 16 August 1:30pm – 3:00pm $200.00
Nasendoscopy Workshop
Drs Hayley Herbet, Anton Hinton-Bayre and Peter Friedland
Wednesday 14 August 11:00am – 12:30pm $250.00
Radiology Workshop 1
Dr Julian Soares
Wednesday 14 August 11:00am – 12:30pm $150.00
Radiology Workshop 2
Dr Julian Soares
Friday 16 August 3:30pm – 5:00pm $150.00
Tracheostomy Workshop 1
Dr Simon Hellings and Dr Steffan McDougall
Thursday 15 August 1:30pm – 3:00pm $200.00
Tracheostomy Workshop 2
Dr Simon Hellings and Dr Steffan McDougall
Thursday 15 August  3:30pm – 5:00pm $200.00

Anaphylaxis Workshop

Facilitator: Dr Peter Platt

Dr Peter Platt is a senior Staff Specialist in Perth with a waning interest in cardiac and neuroanaesthesia. For 30+ years he has been involved with the only anaesthetic allergy clinic in Western Australia at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. In that time, he has personally investigated and performed skin testing on over 1000 cases of suspected perioperative anaphylaxis. He has a special interest in the pathophysiology as it relates to the clinical management of perioperative anaphylaxis. He has co-authored multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and actively encourages and supports his junior colleagues in the Allergy Clinic as their workload increases.

This workshop will cover the pathophysiology behind anaphylaxis, and the presentation and treatment. There will be a look at what happens behind the scenes with skin testing. The workshop follows the guidelines of ANZCA and is recognized as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program.

Can’t Intubate & Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) Workshop

Facilitators: Drs Gordon Chapman, Susanna Hoffman & Peter Garnett & Scott Douglas

This 90-minute workshop will cover the important CICO situation and will qualify for ANZCA Emergency Procedures CPD points. Bound to fill quickly.

Difficult Airway PBLD

Facilitators: Drs Shaun O’Brien and Wilhelm Smithes

This 90-minute problem-based learning session will deal with the anaesthetic management of some difficult airway cases.

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Workshop

Facilitator: Drs Claire McTernan and Robbie Brogan

This is a practical session involving fibreoptic dexterity training and bronchoalveolar lavage post aspiration.

 Aspiration complicates 1:900 to 1:10000 anaesthetics and remains the most significant cause of airway related mortality yet the topic receives little in the way of education and training. 

 With a mix of pre reading, didactic teaching and practical hands on fiberoptic experience, this 90 minute workshop will provide you with the background knowledge and equipment familiarity to perform emergency bronchoalveolar toilet. ‘What equipment do I need? What size of scope? How much saline?’ In this session we will answer these questions and many more. 

Nasendoscopy Workshop

Facilitators: Drs Hayley Herbert, Anton Hinton-Bayre and A/Prof Peter Friedland

Learn important nasendoscopy skills direct from ENT surgeons to improve the safety and comfort of awake fibreoptic intubations for practitioner and patient.

This engaging 90-minute workshop will cover relevant nasal anatomy, common pathology, basic assessment of vocal cord function and practical hints and tips for performing fibreoptic scopes through the nose. It will also include a live demonstration and mannequin-based skills experience.

Delegates will get the option of pairing up to perform live nasendoscopy on each other. The cost of this workshop includes the disposable scope. Delegates are welcome to keep their individual scope.

Radiology Workshop

Facilitator: Dr Julian Soares

An interactive radiology workshop with Dr Julian Soares who is a radiologist at SKG Radiology in Perth and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.  This workshop will include case-based anatomy and pathology, relevant to all specialties involved in airway management. The workshop will primarily involve CT and plain x-ray, with a focus on airway and pulmonary pathology.

Tracheostomy Workshop

Facilitators: Drs Simon Hellings and Steffan McDougall

This 90-minute interactive workshop is a refresher on the emergency management of patients with a tracheostomy or a laryngectomy.

It will also including a practical component with the equipment involved, including a familiarisation of different tracheostomy tubes, buttons, and low fidelity simulations.

One Lung Ventilation Workshop

Facilitator: Dr Gary Devine

This 90 minute highly practical and interactive workshop will serve as an essential refresher to those previously familiar with the techniques of One Lung Ventilation and an excellent hands-on introduction for those with little or no prior exposure.

The emphasis will be less didactic teaching and more interactive learning, utilising manikins and portable bronchoscopy to allow practice at the insertion and confirmation of placement of both double lumen tubes and bronchial blockers in the normal and difficult airway.