PROGRAMME - TUESDAY 14 November 2023

7.15am-8.15am          Registration and Industry Exhibition Open, Arrival Tea & Coffee

8.15am-8.45am         Welcome & Mihi Whakatau

Optimal Trauma Care                                                                                                                                      Chairs: Ian Civil James Moore & James Moore

8.45am-9.15am   Errors in Trauma Management
Dr Eileen Bulger, Professor of Surgery, University of Washington, USA​

9.15am-9.35am Optimal Systems for Trauma Care in Children
Dr Warwick Teague, Director, Trauma Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia 

9.35am-9.55am Nursing Roles and Staffing in a Trauma Hospital
Nicole Kelly, Trauma Service Nursing Director, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia 

9.55am-10.15am What Can We Learn from Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Trauma?
Professor Belinda Gabbe, Head of Pre-Hospital, Emergency and Trauma Research, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

10.15am-10.35am ​The Role of Registries in Optimal Care
Dr Peter Walton, Managing Director, Dendrite Clinical Systems

 10.35am-11.00am              Morning Tea and Industry Exhibition

Chest Trauma                         Chairs: Chris Harmston & Kevin Henshall

Free Papers                  Chairs: Andrew MacCormick & Claire Hitchcock

​11.00am-11.20am Surgical Approaches to Severe Chest Trauma
Dr Li Hsee, Trauma Surgeon, Auckland City Hospital, NZ
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11.20am-11.40am Management of Chest Trauma in the ICU
Dr James Moore, Specialist, Central Region Trauma Network, Wellington Regional Hospital, NZ
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11.40am-12.00pm Physiotherapy Packages of Care in Chest Trauma
Sarah Shannon, Trauma Service Allied Health Clinical Lead, Tauranga Hospital, NZ
Anna Callaghan, Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist, Tauranga Hospital, NZ
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12.00pm-12.10pm Free Paper Presentation 
Biomarkers for Predicting Poor Outcomes in Adults with Traumatic Rib Fractures – A Systematic Review
Maria Brand, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau & University of Auckland, NZ

12.10pm-12.20pm Free Paper Presentation 
Traumatic Intercostal Chest Drain (ICD) Insertions and their Complications in a Rural New Zealand (NZ) Hospital
Emma Imbert, Te Whatu Ora Southland, Invercargill, NZ

12.20pm-12.30pm Free Paper Presentation
Factors Contributing to Death of Major Trauma Victims with Haemorrhage: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Brennan Carne, Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ

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​11.00am-11.10am Free Paper Presentation 
Does Prehospital Advanced Life Support for Major Trauma Patients Improve Survival to Hospital in New Zealand?
Nicola Campbell, Injury Prevention Research Unit, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ

11.10am-11,20am Free Paper Presentation
Rural and Ethnic Disparities in Out-of-Hospital Pathways and Care after Road Traffic-Related Trauma in New Zealand
Rebbecca Lilley, University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ

11.20am-11,30am Free Paper Presentation 
Should Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries be Initially Treated at the Closest Hospital or Transported Directly to a Neuroscience Centre? A Systematic Review
Ben Jones, Paramedicine Research Unit, Paramedicine Department, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, NZ

11.30am-11.40am Free Paper Presentation 
Improving Correct Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) Assessment at Taranaki Base Hospital for Trauma Patients at Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) using a Validated Assessment Tool
Anna Hornby & Karien Visagie, Taranaki Base Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, NZ

11.40am-11.50am Free Paper Presentation 
‘Code Red’ Major Trauma Response at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand
Grant Christey, Te Manawa Taki Trauma System, Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Hamilton, NZ

11.50am-12.00pm Free Paper Presentation 
Comparing Major Trauma in Children and Adults in a Tertiary Trauma Centre
Daniel Cinelli, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, NZ

​12.30pm-1.15pm                Lunch and Industry Exhibition

Shock Resus                                                                                                                                                                             Chairs: Ian Civil & Bridget Dicker

​1.15pm-1.45pm “Stop the Bleed” – How Does It All Fit Together?
Dr Eileen Bulger, Professor of Surgery, University of Washington, USA 

1.45pm-2.00pm ​Pre-Hospital Anti-Fibrinolytics for Traumatic Coagulopathy and Haemorrhage
Professor Paul Young, Intensive Care Specialist, Wellington Regional Hospital, NZ

2.00pm-2.10pm ​FEISTY II
Dr James Winearls, Senior Staff Specialist, Intensive Care Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Australia

2.10pm-2.40pm War in Ukraine…. Unrelenting Trauma on a Grand Scale
Dr Craig Jurisevic, Cardiothoracic and Trauma Surgeon, Volunteer in Ukraine, Adelaide, South Australia

2.40pm-3.00pm Patient Story - Both Sides of the Counter
Colin Woodhouse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Te Whatu Ora, Christchurch

3.00pm-3.20pm              Afternoon Tea Break and Industry Exhibition

Traumatic Brain Injury                                                                                                                                         Chairs: Belinda Gabbe & Tony Mottershead

​​3.20pm-3.50pm TBI Research in Australia
Professor Melinda Fitzgerald, Professor of Neurotrauma, Curtin University, Perth, Australia 

3.50pm-4.10pm NZs Serious TBI Quality Improvement Programme
David Knight, Project Clinical Lead, Health Quality & Safety Commission, Wellington, NZ 

4.10pm-4.30pm Mental Health Issues after Serious Injury
Associate Professor Anthony Joseph, Emergency Physician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia

4.30pm-4.50pm PTSD – The Journey to Recovery
Dr Kathryn Murrell, Clinical Neuropsychologist and National Psychology Advisor, ABI Rehabilitation NZ

​4.50pm-5.00pm              ​Thank You and Close​