The annual scientific meeting brought to you by the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) New Zealand National Committee.
Pre-Meeting workshops: 12 November
Annual Scientific Meeting: 13-15 November
The local organising committee from Waikato look forward to delivering a high-quality meeting that aims to inspire and connect. The scientific programme will captivate you with stimulating sessions from renowned international and local speakers with topical lectures and a wide range of workshops.
We are privileged to welcome two international keynote speakers:
– Dr Michael Kristensen, a Consultant Anesthesiologist at Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark. Michael is a world expert in airway management and holds numerous positions on International Airway Advisory Committees. His particular interests include upper airway ultrasonography, front of neck access, and difficult airway predictors. He is widely published and offers free resources on airway management. Michael is co-editor of the Society for Airway Management textbook, Core Topics in Airway Management.
– Professor Fred Mihm, a Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Stanford University. Fred has over four decades of anaesthesia and critical care experience, with a special interest in high-risk anaesthesia, a series of over 300 patients with pheochromocytoma, as well as numerous overseas volunteer missions. Aside from his routine academic duties, he has assisted in providing anaesthesia on numerous occasions to rare and exotic animal species at San Francisco and San Diego zoos.
– Unique workshops that will satisfy ANZCA CME requirements and broaden your horizons – including a Thoracics workshop and art tour.
– Plus, our gala dinner at Hobbiton!