Wanaka Programme

Medicine with Altitude Conference - Wanaka August 2024

Note* - Presentations and schedule may see slight shuffling or changes

 

Sunday 4 August 2024

  • 6.00pm - 7.30pm Registration Networking Reception - The Pavilion at the Edgewater Hotel

Monday 6 August 2024

  • 7.00am - 8.00am: Emergent phenomena during Mass Casualty Incidents, followed by Q&A - Dr Evan Cameron

  • 8.00am - 9.00am: Herman Boerhaave, Inventor of Modern Medicine, followed by Q&A - Dr Evan Cameron  

  • 4.30pm - 5.00pm: Networking Apres Ski Drinks (Fireside Bar)

  • 5.00pm - 6.00pm: Stuff I have learnt recently, followed by Q&A - Dr Mark Miller

  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm: The impact of incivility in healthcare and the skills to navigate it, followed by Q&A - Dr Hayden Richards

Tuesday 7 August 2024

  • 7.00am - 8.00am: An evening shift in paediatric emergency, followed by Q&A - Dr Mike Anscombe

  • 8.00am - 9.00am:  Geriatric C spine with 3 cases (1 ED, 2 retrieval), followed by Q&A - Dr Amy Stokoe
  • 4.30pm - 5.00pm: Networking Apres Ski Drinks (Fireside Bar)

  • 5.00pm - 6.00pm: Tips and tricks for painful paediatric procedures, followed by Q&A - Dr Donovan Dwyer

  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm: Adult chest trauma cases, followed by Q&A - Dr Donovan Dwyer

Wednesday 8 August 2024

  • 7.00am - 9.00am: Life, Limb and Sight saving Trauma Procedures, followed by Q&A - Dr Michael Noonan

  • 4.30pm - 5.00pm: Networking Apres Ski Drinks (Fireside Bar)

  • 5.00pm - 6.00pm:  Complications and emergency presentation post bariatric surgery, followed by Q&A - Dr Katherine Smith
  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm: A challenging bariatric case presentation, followed by Q&A - Dr Steve Wood

Thursday 9 August 2024

  • 7.00am - 8.00am:  Introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying in QLD, followed by Q&A - Dr Michael Reinke

  • 8.00am - 9.00am: Case discussion & surgical airway discussion, followed by Q&A - Dr Michael Noonan

  • 4.30pm - 5.00pm: Networking Apres Ski Drinks (Fireside Bar)

  • 5.00pm - 7.00pm: Soft tissue infections, followed by Q&A - Dr Chris Florence

Friday 10 August 2024

  • 7.00am - 9.00am: Future technology in the medical workplace, followed by Q&A - Dr Rory Kennelly

  • NOTE: no 'Networking Apres Ski Drinks' because of 'Conference Dinner' tonight

  • 4.30pm - 5.30pm: Avalanche Rescue - A pre-hospital triage discussion, followed by Q&A - Mr James Abbott

  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm: Ski Patrol - Mountain first aid & rescue, followed by Q&A - Mr James Abbott

  • 7.00pm til midnight Conference dinner and networking event (The Pavillion)

Saturday 11 August 2024

    • Conference close/transfers from Wanaka/own arrangements 

 

(Proposed topics and titles subject to change and / or shuffling)