About the Perioperative Medicine Short Course

This course translates the latest evidence and guidelines to provide you with the knowledge and tools to feel confident you are providing the best perioperative care to your patients. Through 12 key topics in Perioperative Medicine, our goal is to provide an engaging learning experience through our interactive modules which include videos, podcasts, links to key papers / online resources and practical clinical scenarios delivered to you by experts in that field. Through our continuous editorial process, we deliver modules that inform you of the latest evidence base while highlighting the older publications that still guide current practice. At the end of the course, we hope you have gained a sound knowledge base and importantly we highlight the online resources we think are best to refer to when you face difficult clinical challenges. We welcome new but also returning participants who will benefit from an updated learning experience year on year.

Course objectives

1. Consolidate and extend the scientific knowledge, skill-base and professional attributes required to underpin the delivery of excellent, evidence based clinical practice in the field of perioperative medicine.
2. Develop a cohort of graduates who are well equipped to lead the implementation of high quality and safe practice in perioperative medicine into the future.
3. Provide a solid intellectual basis for the development of perioperative medicine as an academic discipline and professional specialty.
4. Support and promote the development of skilled practitioners capable of delivering best-practice perioperative medicine in all clinical contexts including remote and rural clinical practice.
5. Contribute to the evidence-base of knowledge in perioperative medicine by the distillation, implementation or conduct of clinically relevant research.
6. Develop a thorough understanding of the cost benefits of excellent perioperative care.
7. Equip practitioners to analyse, and manage professional components of clinical practice in perioperative care including ethical and moral dilemmas.

Two courses offered

• Online Only course
• Online PLUS Block Day course (Consultants only)

Time Commitment:

Online Only Course: 12 Topics (one topic released each week), 4 hours per week (on average)

Block Day: Contact hours: 7.35 hrs (if you select the Online PLUS Block Day course)

Information

•  13 week course (12 weeks of content and 1 week mid-course break).
•  Online only, no on-campus attendance required.
•  12 topics (one released each week) which includes self assessment questions within the topics, designed as education materials.
•  Course material is online with no face-to-face interaction with lecturers or course coordinators (unless consultants register for the single Block Day session).
•  Allows for flexibility in work patterns – lectures and reading material can be viewed at own pace (once released) and at any time.
•  Topics are released one week in advance of the scheduled release date for those who would like to work slightly ahead of schedule.
•  Certificate of completion emailed at the end of the course.

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Eligibility

For the Online Only course

Anyone who is interested in Perioperative Medicine with a minimum Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) can register for this course.

However, we recommend participation is best suited for the following specialties

•  Anaesthetists
•  Intensivists
•  Physicians
•  Surgeons
•  Pain Specialists
•  Emergency Physicians
•  General Practitioners

For the Online PLUS Block Day course

* Only Consultants can register for this option
* A copy of fellowship certificate should be provided

Why participate?

Many Clinicians caring for surgical patients are challenged by the growing complexity of these patients, particularly their perioperative management.

Pre-admission clinics are responding, and perioperative medicine is becoming an emerging field and this course will address deficiencies in this area.

This course will be conducted by Monash University (Central Clinical School - Alfred Hospital), in conjunction with the Alfred Hospital's Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

Course structure

Online Only course

There are 12 topics (one released each week) which are reviewed Online.

•  6 Topics (including self assessment questions) - First 6 weeks
•  1 week mid-course break
•  6 Topics (including self assessment questions) - Second 6 weeks

Online PLUS Block Day course

COVID-19 Information: Given the unpredictability of COVID-19 and any subsequent border closures, the 2021 Block Day may be impacted and/or cancelled. For registrants affected, refunds will be provided for the Block Day portion of their course fee (in addition to the standard refund policy on the payment site). Should the Block Day be cancelled, a replacement online webinar may be offered for a small fee to all registered participants.

In addition to the Online Only course, the Block Day is included (additional fee applies).

The Perioperative Medicine Short course Block Day is a single day to interact with specialists in the field of perioperative medicine. We provide an opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in the online course to case studies and introduce other important areas in Perioperative Medicine.

We are delighted to welcome a very experienced faculty to provide high quality sessions.

All catering is provided including an on-site barista.

Please note that the Short Course Block Day is only open to consultants (proof will be required at the time of registration). However, consultants and trainees can enrol for the Online Only course of participation.

When

Saturday, 13 November 2021
8.00 AM to 5 PM (contact hours 7.35 hours)

Where is the day held?

The Block Day session will be held at the following location:

Please click here to view the Alfred Hospital Map. Please follow the red-dotted line in the map

Block Day Activities^*

Small Group Sessions

•  Advance Care Planning in the Perioperative Period – Dr. Matthew Richardson
•  Pre-operative investigations – Dr. John Reeves
•  Obstructive Sleep Apnoea – Professor Matthew Naughton / Dr. Glenn Downey
•  The Cardiac Patient for non-cardiac Surgery – Dr. Sesto Cairo
•  Perioperative Anticoagulation / Transfusion - Dr. Amanda Davis
•  Perioperative Diabetes - Prof. Dave Story
•  Perioperative Care of the Elderly Patient - Dr. Margot Lodge

Lecture plus panel Q&A

•  Perioperative Smoking Cessation - Dr. Ashley Webb
•  Perioperative / Enhanced Recovery Pathways – 'Are they worth it?' - Dr. Tom Poulton

^*Please Note: Topics and speakers are subject to change. 2019 Block Day Timetable shown.
2021 Block Day timetable to be confirmed.

The Block Day is conducted over 9 hours from approximately 8 AM till 5 PM.
Students are divided into small groups (between 10 and 14) and rotate through the case studies.
Typically there are 6 rotations of approximately an hour each.

What is included on the day?

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are included as well as an all-day complimentary barista.

Parking and transport is NOT included.

Fees

Online Only Course

AUD $1400 (inc GST)

Online PLUS Block Day

AUD $2200 (inc GST)

Course Convenors

Prof. Paul Myles

Paul Myles is Professor and Director of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, and at Monash University, Australia. He is an Australian NHMRC Practitioner Fellow, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, an Editor of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, an Editorial Consultant for The Lancet, and an editorial board member of Anesthesiology and Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Dr. Jonathan Nicholson

Dr. Jonathan Nicholson is an anaesthetic specialist at The Alfred. He undertook a fellowship in Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine at The Alfred where he helped evolve the perioperative service through the establishment of formal post operative reviews of the high risk surgical patients. His interests include medicine and quality improvement in the post-operative period, trauma anaesthesia and retrieval medicine.

Our Speakers

Prof. Toby Richards

Speaker

Toby Richards is an academic Professor at the University College London and practising Vascular Surgeon. He has a strong interest in Patient Blood Management (PBM). Prof Richards has international collaborations in Australia. As part of the Western Australia Patient Blood Management Team, implementation of a PBM programme has produced a year on year reduction of blood transfusion.

Prof. David Story

Speaker

Professor David Story is Chair of Anaesthesia at the University of Melbourne; and Head of the Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Unit within the Melbourne Medical School. He promotes research and teaching at the 14 hospitals affiliated with the University of Melbourne, and has two particular research interests: first, strategies to reduce complications after surgery and anaesthesia; and second, acid-base disorders and the underlying pathophysiology.

Prof. Bernhard Riedel

Speaker

Bernhard is the Director of the Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, with an honorary academic appointment at the University of Melbourne. Previous academic and clinical appointments included: Professor and Deputy Chair in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre; Professor in Cardiac Anaesthesia at Vanderbilt University (USA); and Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London. UK.

Prof. Matthew Naughton

Speaker

Professor Matthew Naughton is head of the General Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Service, within the Department of Allergy Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University. His research has focused on sleep, cardiopulmonary disease and non-invasive positive airway pressure.

Dr. Lloyd Roberts

Speaker

Dr Lloyd Roberts is an anaesthetist and intensivist undertaking a critical care ultrasound fellowship at the Alfred Intensive Care Unit in Melbourne. His interests include echocardiography, teaching and perioperative medicine.

Dr. Owen Roodenburg

Speaker

Dr Owen Roodenburg is Deputy director of the Intensive Care, and Head of the Trauma ICU. Owen is Supervisor of training for the College of Intensive Care Medicine (Alfred) and is interested in high quality teaching and learning in medical practice. Acute Kidney injury, and Renal Replacement therapy in ICU are among some of Owen's clinical interests he is responsible for at the Alfred ICU.

Dr. Sesto Cairo

Speaker

Dr Sesto Cairo is a specialist Anaesthetist at the Alfred. His main clinical interests are in Neuro and Cardiothoracic anaesthesia incorporating heart and lung transplant and transoesophageal echo. He has recently been Supervisor of Anaesthetic Training and developed a web based registrar assessment tool. Sesto is a Fellowship Examiner for the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

Dr. Andrew Silvers

Speaker

Dr Andew Silvers is a specialist Anaesthetist.His clinical interests are Cardiothoracic anaesthesia incorporating heart & lung transplant, transoesophageal echocardiography, acute trauma resuscitation and in particular haematological implications of trauma and massive transfusion. He also has interests in the preoperative risk assessment and risk modification prior to major surgery.

Dr Amanda Davis

Speaker

Dr Amanda Davis is a haematologist at The Alfred Hospital. She spent 2 years in Boston in the Harvard Medical School Fellowship Program in Transfusion Medicine. During her 2nd year of fellowship she performed research into the biology of ADAMTS13, the enzyme responsible for cleavage of von Willebrand factor. She has a strong interest in Transfusion Medicine as well as bleeding and clotting disorders.

Dr. Timothy Hucker

Speaker

Dr Timothy Hucker is a qualified pain specialist and anaesthetist, who works at the Peter MacCallum cancer hospital as well as the Alfred Hospital. He has a strong interest in pain medicine and pain education.

Dr. Angeline Leet

Speaker

Dr Angeline Leet is a Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Cardiologist, with additional interests in echocardiography, ventricular assist devices, cardiac dyssynchrony and myocardial fibrosis.

Dr. Yana Sunderland

Speaker

Dr Sunderland is a Geriatrician who works at Northern Health in Victoria. She has in interest in peri operative medicine in older people and helped to establish the PRIME service there in 2010.

Dr. Kovi Levin

Speaker

Dr Kovi Levin is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician. He has been working as a specialist in the Lung Transplant Unit at The Alfred Hospital since August 2015.

Annual Subscription

This is only available to past Perioperative Medicine Short Course participants i.e. the course needs to have been completed prior to taking out an annual subscription.

• Course material can be reviewed online for 12 months at any time.
• The subscription can be taken out any stage post-course completion.
• Access to the self assessment questions within topics designed as educational materials.
• Access to current course content.
• AUD $225 (inc GST)

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Express Interests for 2022

COVID-19 Information: Given the unpredictability of COVID-19 and any subsequent border closures, the 2021 Block Day may be impacted and/or cancelled. For registrants affected, refunds will be provided for the Block Day portion of their course fee (in addition to the standard refund policy on the payment site). Should the Block Day be cancelled, a replacement online webinar may be offered.