EVENT FLYER & REGISTRATION FORM

Date & Time: Sat 10th August, 8am–5pm & Sun 11th August, 8am–5pm.

Location: Northern Centre for Health Education and Research (NCHER), Level 1, 185 Cooper Street, Epping 3076

Fees: $2000 Consultants // $1500 Trainees

Registration: Fill out the Registration Form and email it to respiratorylab@nh.org.au by Friday 19th July.

Pleural disease is common in medical practice. Worldwide recognition of the necessity of training and competency in thoracic ultrasound and pleural procedures to obtain best patient outcomes is growing rapidly.

COURSE CONTENT

• Explore thoracic ultrasound, the basics and beyond
• Small group teaching from thoracic ultrasound experts
• Practical experience of normal thoracic ultrasound and identification of pleural pathologies
• In-depth lectures on pleural pathology, optimal management and procedural techniques
• Simulation models for thoracentesis/chest tube placement
• Demonstration/experience of indwelling pleural catheter placement and aftercare
• Recognition and management of procedural complications
• Experience of digital drainage systems
• Assessment using UG-STAT for TSANZ accreditation

SUITABLE FOR: Physicians and trainees of General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Respiratory Medicine.

BASIC Course:

• It is a two-day course designed to prepare participants to assess and manage seriously ill patients in the acute environment. The course consists of a course handbook, clinically-based lectures, skill stations, e-learning and pre- and post-course tests.

Target audience:

• Junior ICU doctors with little ICU experience.
• Trainees in medicine, surgery or emergency medicine.
• Any doctor who looks after critically ill patients.

Fees:

• $400 per person (including the course handbook).

Registration:

• Please express your interest by completing ALL the fields below and emailing Zeyad Aljeboori at (Zeyad.Aljeboori@nh.org.au):
  • First and last name:
  • Place of work and your role (now and the next 12 months):
  • Career pathway:
  • Postal address:
  • Email:
  • Phone number:
  • Dietary requirements:
• Payment is to be made upon confirmation of your course allocation.
• As the number of spots is limited, we follow the first come, first served principle.
• Applications Close on the 1st of June 2024.

Cancellation Terms and Conditions:

• Cancellations within 10 weeks of the course date will incur the full course fee.