Perioperative Medicine Special Interest Group Workshop

By Jacqui Close
Chair, Perioperative Medicine SIG

We look forward to seeing many of you at the forthcoming ANZSGM ASM in Brisbane and the first Perioperative Medicine SIG workshop on the afternoon of Tuesday 9 May (1.30-5pm). The activities of the SIG have evolved over the last couple of years and we hope the program will cater to the interests of the increasing number of geriatricians interested in working in the perioperative medicine space.

Our very own Margot Lodge and Yih Harng Chong will present data from a Delphi process intended to produce a consensus driven minimum common data set for geriatricians assessing patients in the perioperative medicine setting. Not only is it designed to provide a consistent approach to assessment but also facilitate collaborative research activity. Hannah Seymour will tackle the thorny issue of anticoagulation in the perioperative medicine setting and highlight some international examples of this work that can provide guidance in this space. I will outline a few key issues relevant to geriatricians from the Hip Fracture Registry.

We will hear from Dale Murdoch, a cardiologist from Brisbane on what is really meant by “cardiac optimization” in the surgical setting  – what can we do to actually reduce risk in those undergoing surgery. Getting it Right First Time is gathering momentum in Australia and internationally and we will hear from Matthew Burstow, a general surgeon from Brisbane on work happening in the acute surgery setting.

The Perioperative Medicine Diploma has been a hot topic over the last few years and we have developed a healthy and productive relationship with our colleagues in ANZCA. Jeremy Fernando has been a key figure in the area and he will update people on the Diploma which a number of geriatricians may well consider undertaking in coming years.

The formal part of afternoon will conclude with a facilitated discussion of some tricky cases with our panel of speakers including  ANZSGM’s international invited speaker, Professor Ken Rockwood.

Networking is key to fostering new collaborations, generating research ideas and sharing our experiences so we will continue the afternoon’s discussions at Barbossa Bar, Southbank.

Registrations for this event are now closed due to an overwhelming response from members.