Program

Full Day Program (this program is provisional and subject to change)

Saturday, 5 September 2015

8:00 AM - 8:50 AMRegistration

Refreshments will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors.

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8:50 AM - 9:00 AMSymposium Introduction and Overview

Speakers: Associate Professor Ian Fraser

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9:00 AM - 10:30 AMSession One

Contraindications to time critical surgery; when not to proceed from the perspective of:

Session Chair: Dr Con Giannellis and  Dr Simon Reilly

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The physician

A/Prof Peter Morley

The surgeon

A/Prof Peter Danne

The anaesthetist

Dr Peter Dawson

10:30 AM - 11:00 AMMorning Tea and Trade Display

Refreshments will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PMSession Two

Preoperative assessment of co-morbidities affecting long term survival

Session Chair:  A/Prof. Nerina Harley and A/Prof Ian Fraser

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CKD - Recognise the high risk patient with poor long-term outcome

A/Prof. Ian Fraser

Heart Failure Perioperative Risk Assessment and Management

Dr Hendrik Zimmet

COPD - Recognise the high risk patient with poor long-term outcome

Dr Michelle Caldecott

Predicting a Poor Outcome in the Geriatric Patient undergoing Surgery

Dr Mutlu Haksoz

12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch and Trade Display

Buffet Lunch will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PMSession Three

Session Chair: Dr Con Giannellis and Dr Simon Reilly

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Perioperative TTE an under utilised modality?

Dr David Canty

Post operative high sensitivity troponins

A/Prof Ron Dick

An update on fluids and lactate

A/Prof. Peter Morley

3:00 PM - 3:30 PMAfternoon Tea and Trade Display

Refreshments will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors

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3:30 PM - 5:00 PMSession Four

Antibiotic prophlaxis update

Session Chair:  A/Prof. Nerina Harley and A/Prof. Ian Fraser

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Choosing Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis - National Guidelines

Dr Joseph Doyle, A/Prof. Caroline Marshall, Dr Trisha Peel, Mr Glenn Valoppi

Continuing Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis after the procedure

Dr Joseph Doyle, A/Prof. Caroline Marshall, Dr Trisha Peel, Mr Glenn Valoppi

Surgical Prophylaxis and AMS at Epworth HealthCare

Dr Joseph Doyle, A/Prof. Caroline Marshall, Dr Trisha Peel, Mr Glenn Valoppi

5:00 PM - 5:05 PMSymposium Close

Included

5:05 PM - 6:00 PMMeet the Faculty Cocktail Party

Cocktail Reception and a chance to meet the Symposium Faculty

Optional