A range of practical and hands-on workshops available. The number of registrants for each workshop will be limited for
each workshop so early booking is advised. A fee of £25 is attached to each workshop unless stated otherwise.

How to publish a paper - Free Session - FULL
Starting a project (whether clinical research, audit or a survey) can be daunting, especially if you've not done it before (and sometimes if you have!), and seeing it through to publication can also be a challenge. This workshop covers the whole process but focuses particularly on the points that journal reviewers and editors will be interested in when considering a manuscript submitted for publication. The workshop will be delivered in a friendly and nonthreatening style by the editorial team of Anaesthesia, all with extensive experience of success (and failure!) in getting their work published and of reviewing papers written by others. It will be suitable for anaesthetists of all grades but particularly those who are considering or currently involved in such a project.

Workshop Leader: Dr Jaideep Pandit

Ultrasound Workshops

A) Ultraound in Regional Anaesthesia (workshop organised by RA-UK)
The Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia workshops are organised by Regional Anaesthesia UK (RA-UK), the national regional anesthesia society. These workshops will allow a participant to gain familiarity with the current ultrasound machines available and understand the principles of ultrasound guidance for regional anaesthesia. Common upper limb techniques taught will be interscalene and axillary and lower limb will including, sciatic, femoral and popliteal. With the increasing interest in using ultrasound in the obstetric setting, one session will include scanning techniques for obstetric epidural placement.

Workstations will include:Upper Limb Lower limb Epidural scanning

Workshop Leader: Dr Morné Wolmarans

B) Intensive Care Ultrasound

An introductory workshop to Intensive Care Ultrasound on the following:

Vascular, Cardiac and Lungs

Difficult Airway (workshop organised by DAS)
This newly designed workshop is intended to teach delegates both the technical skills and Human Behaviours/Nontechnical skills (NOTECHS) for management of a difficult airway. The workshop, invaluable for anaesthetists of all grades, will give an opportunity to learn and practice many airway techniques including fibreoptic intubation on models using different airway aids. Skills acquired at the workshop are intended to help delegates in the management of an anticipated difficult airway, an unanticipated failed intubation and a ‘can’t intubate, can’t ventilate scenario’.

It will also provide the delegates ample opportunities to learn, discuss and practise both the technical skills (based on DAS guidelines) and simulator based non-technical skills (NOTECHS) by the ‘SMART’ approach. The workstations will include: • NOTECHS Training session – “SMART” approach on Simulator • Fibreoptic endoscopy manipulation skills • Oral and nasal fibreoptic intubation skills • Intubation through LMA/ILMA • Cricothyroidotomy techniques and Transtracheal ventilation • Tips on successful awake fibreoptic intubation

Workshop Leader: Dr Ravi Dravid

ACCEA
This workshop will provide step by step advice regarding the process of application for local and national clinical excellence awards, with the hope of increasing your chances of success in getting an award. Workshop leaders will use examples of badly completed forms to emphasise how improvements can be made. They will advise anaesthetists how to fill each table of the form considering a model job plan and time spent over and above the NHS contract. Practical tips will be abundance. There may be an opportunity to provide help and advice if you want to discuss your own form. Early booking is advisable.

Workshop Leader: Dr David Whitaker

Thoracic Epidural
This workshop will focus on the practice and management of thoracic epidural anaesthesia. There will be a particular focus on the use of high thoracic epidural anaesthesia. The workshop will include short presentations, demonstrations and group discussions. Participants will have an update on: Anatomy of the thoracic spine Pharmacology of drug combinations in current use Post procedure monitoring Minimisation and management of complications teaching methods.

There will be a video demonstration of the mid line and lateral approaches to the high and mid thoracic segments. Novel techniques such as: the use of high thoracic anaesthesia for abdominal surgery; and the use of radiography for the insertion and management of thoracic epidurals, will be introduced and discussed.

Participants may be shown and be able to practice techniques on simulated thoracic spines (to be confirmed).

Workshop Leader: Dr Akbar Vohra

Your Retirement in Focus
Cavendish Medical Ltd are holding two concentrated one hour financial workshops. These sessions are designed with the busy Anaesthetist in mind - concise, informative and clear information delivered in an easy to understand format and leading to a simple but robust action plan to take away. Anyone worried about protecting pension and lump sum benefits or who wants to plan better for the future should attend.

These sessions are aimed at the senior Anaesthetist.

Workshop Leader: Dr Mark Martin

Case Presentations
Case presentations or problem-based learning scenarios.

Case Presentation 1: Medicolegal and ethical dilemmas in clinical anaesthetic practice

Case Presentation 2: Airway Problems and Regional Blocks

Delegates have the opportunity of submitting and presenting case presentations and if selected, delegates will be required to do a 10 minute presentation.

If you would like to present a case presentation, please e-mail: victoriabird@aagbi.org or catherineo'mara@aagbi.org