Real World Anaesthesia Course (RWAC) 2021

Real World Anaesthesia Course (RWAC) is organized by Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) and will be held from Nov 01 - 05, 2021 at Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Description:
The aim of RWAC is to prepare anaesthetists for work in low- and middle-income countries (“the real world”) and a variety of humanitarian aid situations.

The course consists of a series of interactive lectures, case-based discussions, practical equipment sessions and in-theatre teaching of drawover anaesthesia. A simulation session is also planned.

Topics:
• Drawover equipment
• Oxygen supplies
• Ketamine and halothane
• Equipment maintenance
• Obstetric and paediatric dilemmas
• Psychological adaptation
• Ethical dilemmas
• Tropical medicine

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.