Upcoming Medical Conferences in Cairns

2019 FROGG Workshop: The Art of Genitourinary Radiation in 2019 - Bladder, Prostate and Beyond is organized by Leishman Associates and will be held from Aug 08 - 10, 2019 at Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Gateway to Health: 13th Annual Conference & Workshops is organized by Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (ANSA) and will be held from Aug 22 - 28, 2019 at Pullman Cairns International, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Description: The Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia is a membership organization comprised of health professionals from Australia, Australasia and New Zealand who are involved in the promotion of better mental health. ANSA promotes education and professional excellence in the fields of Applied Psychophysiology, Neurotherapy and Nutrition seeking to strengthen acceptance of these disciplines as viable avenues for intervention to promote self-regulation in mental health and well-being. ANSA members and other professionals interested in applied neuroscience, are cordially invited to participate our annual workshops and conference to be held in Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) Course is organized by Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and will be held on Sep 07, 2019 at Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Accreditation: Total contact hours: 7.00 PDP points: • 10 ALS • 20 PRPD MOPS points: • 30 Emergency Medicine • 1 Anaesthetics (Emergency Response) Course Description: This ACRRM run and accredited one-day Advanced Life Support (ALS) course was developed to meet the needs of general practitioners in the management of common emergencies in rural practice. The course incorporates key aspects of Advanced Life Support skills in accordance with the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines. These courses aim to provide participants with the following skills and knowledge: • an understanding of, and practical competence in both basic life support (including CPR, etc) and advanced life support with a focus on the issues that a rural practitioner might encounter • competence in airway management techniques that include basic airway manoeuvres such as Guedel airway, bag and mask, oxygen therapy, and more advanced airway manoeuvres such as the use of  laryngeal mask or intubation         ○ demonstrated ability to efficiently use a manual defibrillator and an automated external defibrillator (AED)         ○ demonstrated ability to identify and manage basic life threatening arrhythmias such as VF and VT         ○ competence in intravenous and intraosseous access and have understanding of the administration of drugs in resuscitation, in particular the dose and frequency  Learning objective: • Have a firm understanding of, and practical competence in, both basic life support (including CPR, etc) and advanced life support with a focus on the issues that a rural practitioner might encounter • Develop competence in airway management techniques that include basic airway manoeuvres such as Guedel airway, bag and mask, oxygen therapy, and more advanced airway manoeuvres such as the use of  laryngeal mask or intubation • Learn to efficiently use a manual defibrillator and an automated external defibrillator (AED) • Learn to identify and manage basic life threatening arrhythmias such as VF and VT • Develop competence in intravenous and intraosseous access and have understanding of the administration of drugs in resuscitation, in particular the dose and frequency • Improve skills in advanced life support techniques • Increase understanding of ARC guidelines

2019 Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) Northern Section Meeting is organized by Taylored Images, Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) and will be held from Sep 27 - 29, 2019 at Hilton Cairns, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Windows to the Heart: Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop is organized by Cardiac Skills Australia and will be held from Oct 05 - 06, 2019 at Cairns Sheridan Hotel, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is intensivists, emergency physicians, anaesthetics, rural GPs & cardiology trainees. Conference Description: The aim of the conference is to provide physicians with all the necessary skills to become proficient in the performance and diagnosis of the focused echo exam. Our experienced echocardiography educators will simplify the echo exam through our proven step-by-step approach and comprehensive hands-on component Conference Topics: Echo Applications - Echo Acoustic Windows & Image Orientation • Valvular Assessment • LV/RV Function & Filling Status • Haemodynamic Assessment & Calculations • Basic Echo in Life Support • Rapid Cardiac Echo ​Echo Features of Cardiac Pathologies - Pericardial Disease • Cardiac Tamponade • AMI • Aortic Dissection • Shock • Pulmonary Embolus • Pneumothorax Conference Objectives: • To appreciate heart anatomy • Understand acoustic windows and imaging planes used in echo • Outline common pathologies associated with the heart • Describe how echo is used to measure cardiac output, stoke volume, ejection fraction, aortic valve area etc. • Appreciate echo as a tool to assess left and right systolic function • Understand echo image orientation • Understand the basic principles of Doppler haemodynamics • Provide delegates with tutor assisted 'hands-on' echo practice • Appreciate normal values in an echo examination • Understand the limitations of the Doppler technique • Understand the components of a focused echo examination • Outline the role of echo in life support • Appreciate the use of rapid cardiac echo in the critically ill • Identify common ultrasound artifacts Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AAAHP 4th National Conference and Trade Expo is organized by Australian Anaesthesia Allied Health Practitioners (AAAHP) and will be held from Oct 18 - 20, 2019 at Hilton Cairns, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The conference is designed for Anaesthetic Technicians, Anaesthetic Nurses, and any other health care workers interested in Anaesthesia. Earn 12 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours for attending the 2-day conference!  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST) is organized by Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and will be held from Nov 02 - 03, 2019 at Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Accreditation: Total contact hours: 20.00 PDP points: • 10 ALS • 30 PRPD MOPS points: 30 Emergency Medicine 2 Surgery 1 Anaesthetics (Emergency Response) Course Description: This two-day emergency medicine course covers many of the common emergencies in rural practice that are relevant to the pre-hospital, small rural hospital and private rural practice environment. The Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST) program is conducted by trained emergency medicine instructors experienced in rural general practice.  Learning objective: • Improve participants’ knowledge and confidence of emergency presentations. • To enhance specific skills related to the initial assessment and stabilization of emergency presentations. • Learn manual skills applicable to the management of emergency presentations. • Rehearse the critical thinking required for the structured approach to the critically ill or injured patient. • Bring about a change in their attitude and approach to emergency presentations in their practice. • Identify ways that they can continue to practice and prepare for future emergency presentations. • To generate confidence in the use of principles and skills in emergency care by use of simulation scenarios. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cairns Nurses' Conference is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Dec 05 - 06, 2019 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.00 CPD Hours. Conference Overview: Every year Ausmed Education holds a nurses’ conference specifically designed for your location and aimed at assisting you to get rapidly up-to-date on current nursing topics. Attend this local nurses’ conference to gain a broad range of clinical and professional updates relevant to your practice. Take time out and network with like-minded colleagues. Find out: • What are some of the health priorities that you need to know about? • What nursing interventions make a difference, especially to those with chronic conditions? • Why is evidence so important to the way you practice? • What is the latest information about a range of current treatments? Need for Program: In regard to the nursing care you provide, the need to continually seek new information is a given no matter where you work. Nursing safety and quality are essential and both are directly linked to knowledge. This is a time when: • Healthcare budgets are under increased stress • The community purse is shrinking • Quality outcomes are now the goal of all care Now more than ever, if safe, quality outcomes are to be achieved, it is important that you take a leadership role in providing outcome  focused  high-value care. This can be done by addressing emerging gaps in your knowledge through up-to-date information. Purpose of Program: This program provides you with current knowledge relating to a range of professional and clinical practice topics that will improve how you provide holistic nursing care. Learning Objectives: • People with health risks will receive preventative nursing action in your care to avoid illness • Better patient outcomes will be achieved through the application of up-to-date knowledge related to specific nursing interventions • The interprofessional collaboration will be optimized to enhance patient outcomes • Patient outcomes will be underpinned by evidence-based practice, recognized standards, and guidelines  

International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2021 Workshop is organized by International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) and will be held from Nov 11 - 13, 2021 at Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.