MSASA Day Conference Program
as at 20/03/2019Venue: Epworth Private Hospital, Melbourne Victoria,
Date and time: Saturday 30th March 2019, All day.
| 0700 | Registration opens |
| 0700 - 0730 | Breakfast (Epworth Auditorium) |
| 0730 - 0830 | Plenary session 1 |
| 0830 - 0945 | Morning Breakout Session (Resuscitation workshop, Economics, Operating Room emergencies) |
| 0945 - 1000 | Morning tea break (Epworth Auditorium) |
| 1000 - 1130 | Plenary session 2 MIGA |
| 1130 - 1145 | Plenary session 3 Medicare Review Update |
| 1145 - 1230 | Plenary session 4 Plastics |
| 1230 - 1300 | Lunch break (Epworth Auditorium)/em> |
| 1300 - 1430 | Afternoon breakout session (Ortho, Plastics, Da Vinci) |
| 1430 - 1545 | Plenary session 5 Safety in the OR |
| 1545 - 1600 | Afternoon break (Epworth Auditorium) |
| 1600 - 1645 | Plenary session 6 AGM |
| 1800 - 1830 | Pre-dinner drinks - Park Hyatt Melbourne |
| 1830 – 2130 | Dinner – Trilogy Room, Ground floor, Park Hyatt Melbourne |
Plenary session 1
0730-0830 Epworth Auditorium
| 0730 | Intro and welcome | Dr Nigel Munday |
| 0735 | Blood “thinners” – when is it safe to operate? | Dr Craig Barnett |
| 0750 | Antibiotic prophylaxis – when can we go without? | Dr Andrew Fuller |
| 0805 | CPD for MSAs – future directions of the MBA | tba |
Morning Breakout Session:
0830-0945 Option A – (Combined) Epw Auditorium
| 0830 | Practice Economics – Billing for assistants | Dr Nigel Munday |
| 0900 | Common emergencies in the Operating Room | Dr Simon Reilly |
| 0930 | Questions |
0830-0945 Option B – (CPR Update) Epw Education Centre
| 0830 | Certificate course in CPR, RACGP certified for CME | (Max 40 participants) |
Plenary Session 2
1000-1130 Medico-legal session by MIGA Epw Auditorium
| 1000 | Claims trends, Doctors’ Health, Ageing doctors and Mandatory reporting. | Mr Tim Bowen |
(Also qualifies for points under MIGA’s annual risk management program.)
Plenary Session 3
1130-1145 Epworth Auditorium
| 1130 | Update on the Medicare Review | Mr Stephen Milgate |
| 1140 | Questions |
Plenary Session 4
1145-1230 (Plastic Surgery) Epworth Auditorium
| 1145 | Wound closure and the art of suturing | Mr Hamish Farrow/Dr Jane Dodd |
| 1200 | What dressing should I use? | Mr Hamish Farrow/Dr Jane Dodd |
| 1215 | Dealing with infected wounds. | Mr Hamish Farrow/Dr Jane Dodd |
Afternoon Breakout Session:
1300-1430 Option A – (Ortho) Epw Auditorium
| 1300 | Navigation in orthopaedics (+ Stryker Mako robot) | Mr Andrew Tang |
| 1345 | Spinal Sagittal Balance | Mr John Cunningham |
1300-1430 Option B (Gen, Urol, Gynae, Card) Epw Theatres
| 1300 | Certified Da Vinci Robot training course. | (Max 9 participants) |
1300-1430 Option C (Plastics and General) Epw Educ Centre
| 1300 | Suturing workshop. Materials via RACS (David Lawrence) and Ethicon Includes alternative closure systems – meshes, glues, tapes. | (Max 32 participants) |
Plenary Session 5
1430 -1545 MSAs and Safety
| 1430 | The role of the Medical Surgical Assistant | Dr Tim Fischer |
| 1445 | Safety in the OR – lessons from the aviation industry | Dr Nigel Munday |
| 1510 | Patient positioning – avoiding unnecessary injury | Dr John Whishaw |
| 1525 | Skin preparation – what can go wrong? | Mr Gerard Powell |
| 1535 | Questions and Panel Discussion | Above plus: Dr Eleanor Babcock |
Plenary Session 6
1600 -1645 MSASA AGM
| 1600 | MSASA AGM | Dr N Munday to Chair |
Dinner
1800 – 2130 Park Hyatt Melbourne
1 Parliament Square, Melbourne
Note: Partners may attend with purchased ticket @$107