Pre-Meeting workshops will be held on Sunday 20 July 2025 at the University of Wollongong.
Delegates can register to attend a workshop during the registration process. If you have already registered and would like to add a workshop to your registration (subject to availability), please email Meeting Organisers events@encanta.com.au with your preferred workshop.
Please note that all workshops have a cap on the number of participants attending. While every effort will be made to accommodate preferences, in some cases this will not be possible.
Sunday 20 July 2024
WORKSHOP 1 - Planning the exit site for optimal dressing and securement (Cadaveric Workshop)
Time: 0900 - 1630
Presenters: Anthony Mansfield, Anthony Marshall, Craig McManus, Evan Alexandrou, Gulay Sarac & Nicholas Mifflin.
Location: University of Wollongong - Wollongong Campus, Building Room will be sent to registered delegates
Cost: $150 per person
Whether you are just beginning your procedural practice in vascular access or are a seasoned operator, this workshop will greatly enhance your technical skills for central venous access device placement. Take this opportunity to learn in a cadaveric workshop, tailored to vascular access which is a rare opportunity in Australia. The workshop will focus on applied anatomy for central venous access device insertion, ultrasound assessment before insertion, and planning the exit site for optimal dressing and securement once the device is placed. This high ratio of both equipment and faculty to delegates will ensure an intense kinaesthetic learning experience.
Key Takeaways:
- New or improved practical and technical CVAD insertion skills.
- Applied anatomy to vascular access by qualified anatomists and expert inserters.
- A rare opportunity to attend a cadaveric workshop tailored specifically to vascular access
WORKSHOP 2 - Principles and Practice for Difficult Venous Access
Time: 0900 - 1630
Presenters: Kerrie Curtis and Lorenza Harrowell
Location: University of Wollongong - Wollongong Campus, Building Room will be sent to registered delegates
Cost: $150 per person
AVAS has partnered with The University of Wollongong to offer the popular micro-credential: ‘Principles and Practice for Difficult Venous Access’ as a pre-conference course.
The short course will provide participants with the knowledge to assess people with difficult venous access and the skill to insert peripheral intravenous catheters for infusion therapy, blood sampling and or peripheral blood culture collection using assistive technology such as ultrasound guidance.
Study Mode:
• Online pre-course learning
• Full-day practical workshop
• Assessment items
Eligibility:
• Currently accredited by your facility/clinic to insert PIVCs and perform phlebotomy
• Available to attend a full-day workshop.
• Able to undertake pre-course work and assessment items
WORKSHOP 3 - The Future is Here: Virtual Reality and More in Vascular Access Education
Time: 0900 - 1630
Facilitator: Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel
Presenters: Shiva Pedram and Grace Kennedy
Location: University of Wollongong - Wollongong Campus, Building Room will be sent to registered delegates
Cost: $150 per person
Are you enthusiastic about vascular access education? Curious about how technology can elevate your clinical skills? Join us for an engaging one-day workshop that delves into groundbreaking technologies transforming vascular access education and training for all types of intravascular catheters. You'll be inspired by world-class speakers who will showcase the incredible possibilities technology offers educators in the 21st century. Don't miss out!
Workshop times are indicative only and subject to change without notice.
| Important Dates | |
| Registration Open | 6 November 2024 |
| Abstract Submission Open Abstract Submission Closes | 6 November 2024 14 March 2025 |
| Notification of Abstract Acceptance | 14 April 2025 |
| Early Bird Registration Closes | 1 June 2025 |
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