Courses and conferences

The current RDA MECA provides for full reimbursement of all costs of training. This includes attending examination prep courses and EMAC or EMST. Some DHBs will fund other courses on a case-by-case basis, guided by recommendations from their Anaesthetic Department.

Senior registrars are also entitled to $6,000 and 6 days conference leave, for the use of attending conferences. The clause comes into effect 1 year after passing the Primary Examination. Each registrar is limited to $3,000 and 3 days of conference leave per year.

Course information

NZ Part 0 Course

Part 0 Course, this inaugural event was held in Auckland on 16 and 17 December 2011 - provides an introduction to anaesthesia training. For information contact David Rusk: daveruskie@gmail.com

2011 Part 0 Course - Flyer & Registration Form

NZ Part 3 Course

Part 3 Course, held in conjunction with the Annual Registrar's Meeting for anaesthetists in their final year of training. For information contact: juliette@anzca.org.nz.

2011 Part 3 Programme

Other courses

Primary Exam: Hamilton, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney

Final Exam: Auckland, Wellington, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney
 
Final Exam anatomy course

EMAC and EMST

Airway Skills Course

Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care (BASIC)

BATS ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia workshop

Annual Queenstown Update in Anaesthesia (AQUA)

Provide updates on a wide range of topics relevant to contemporary anaesthetic practice. A discounted registration fee applies to NZSA members. Details can be found here.

Auckland City Symposium

This annual meeting is held in Auckland, usually in March. The programme for registrars (the “Anaesthetic Registrars’ Day”) takes place the day before the main programme, and is usually free, whereas participants pay a fee for the main programme.

Annual Registrars Meeting

This meeting is held in late November or early December in Auckland. The morning session usually consists of lectures on topics relevant to trainees. The afternoon scientific session allows trainees to present their research to an audience of specialists and trainees, which will be taken into account for their Formal Project assessment.

Dr Sam Wong, of Auckland, won the 2011 NZSA Prize for Best Quality Assurance Project at the 3 December 2011 event.

Australasian Symposium on Ultrasound and Regional Anaesthesia (ASURA)

First held in 2008, and then 2009, this conference has been hugely popular. The workshops held on either side of the conference proper have been fully-subscribed in the past. The next symposium will be held in Sydney in 2012. Details can be found here.