PRELIMINARY Program
CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY PROGRAM - updated 20/08/07
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WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2007 |
| 1730 | Coach departs from Perth Airport to Busselton ($25 pp / each way) |
THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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0800 - 0930 |
Optional Breakfast *Not included in full registration fee |
1000 - 1700 |
Optional Activities, including ASAM Golf Tournament – Dunsborough Golf Course and local tours |
| 1030 - 1500 | ASAM National Council Meeting |
| 1300 | Coach departs from Perth Airport to Busselton ($25 pp / each way) |
1700 - 1800 |
Registration |
1800 - 2200 |
Welcome Dinner – Abbey Beach Resort |
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FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2007 |
| 0830 - 0840 | Welcome & Introductions - Dr B Cresswell & Dr G Cable |
Session 1 |
Chair - Dr B Cresswell |
0840 - 0930 |
John Lane Oration -
Professor Charles Watson |
0930 - 1000 |
Malaria Prophylaxis - Implications for Aircrew? |
1000 - 1025 |
Morning Refreshments |
Session 2 |
Chair - Dr R Liddell |
| 1030 - 1110 | Practical implications of HIV/AIDS in travel medicine - Dr C Heath |
| 1110 - 1135 | Infections and the heart |
| 1135 - 1205 | WA rural paediatric services |
| 1205 -1230 | RFDS – Isopods for infectious bods |
| 1230 - 1330 | Lunch |
| Session 3 | Chair - Dr G Cable |
| 1330 - 1410 | Presentation will be announced at the conference |
| 1410 - 1430 | Infectious agents and accident investigation - Dr S Robertson |
| 1430 - 1445 | Case presentation – Dr S Adamson |
| 1445 - 1500 | Case presentation – Dr A Marsden |
| 1500 - 1515 | Case presentation – Dr R Liddell |
| 1515 - 1545 | Afternoon Refreshments |
| Session 4 | Chair - Dr W Harrex |
| 1545 - 1615 | Biological warfare, bioterrorism and biosecurity - Dr A Robertson |
| 1615 - 1645 | Airline preparedness for epidemic response - Prof Charles Watson |
| 1645 - 1730 | Lockhart River - Australia's worst civil aviation accident since 1968 |
| FREE EVENING | |
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SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2007 |
0850 - 0900 |
Welcome & Housekeeping |
| Session 5 | Chair - GP CAPT T Smart |
0900 - 0940 |
Patterson Trust Lecture – Prof Keith Petrie |
| 0940 - 1000 | Human error in aircraft maintenance |
| 1000 - 1030 | Aviation medicine considerations in operating high performance light aircraft - Dr R Liddell |
1030 - 1100 |
Morning Refreshments |
Session 6 |
Chair - Dr A Marsden |
| 1100 - 1130 | Aviation medicine perspectives from the pilot’s seat - Capt R Verwoord |
| 1130 - 1145 | Case Presentation – Dr P Martin |
| 1145 - 1200 | Case Presentation – Dr F Kotai |
| 1200 - 1220 | Hypoxia familiarisation and training - Dr R Westerman |
| 1220 - 1235 | Case Presentation – Dr G Thompson |
| 1235 - 1250 | Case Presentation – Dr H Parker |
| 1250 - 1345 | Lunch |
| Session 7 | Chair - Dr I Hosegood |
| 1345 - 1515 | CASE DAME Session The CASA session will cover three topics from three presenters 1. Ian Hosegood: Update on CASA issues including CASA's program for the management of alcohol and other drug issues in aviation 2. David Fitzgerald: Cabin Air Quality issues 3. Tak Sham: Case Presentations |
| 1515 - 1530 | Afternoon Refreshments |
| Session 8 | ASAM Annual General Meeting |
| 1530 - 1700 | Please enjoy your coffee during the AGM, so that we can allow sufficient time for discussion |
1845 |
Coaches Depart for Annual Conference Dinner |
1900 |
Conference Dinner – The Goose Restaurant, Busselton |
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SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2007 |
0850 - 0900 |
Welcome & Housekeeping |
| Session 9 | Chair - Dr T Woods |
| 0900 - 0915 | Tuberculosis – a patients perspective - Mr C Manera |
| 0915 - 0950 | Tuberculosis current treatment and public health measures - |
| 0950 - 1010 | Tuberculosis a case study - Dr M Hoare |
| 1010 - 1040 | Fear of flying - an infective disease - Dr R. Jepsen |
| 1040 - 1110 | Morning Refreshments |
Session 10 |
Chair - Dr M Hoare |
| 1110 - 1140 | Arboviruses and their place in the spread of infectious disease by the aviation industry – Dr D Smith |
| 1140 - 1215 | Experiences of an Australian Defence Force doctor in Iraq FLT S Smith |
| 1215 - 1220 | Closing Remarks |
1220 - 1330 |
Farewell Lunch – Abbey Beach Resort |
| 1300 | Coach departs for Perth Airport. $25 pp (packed lunch will be provided on board coach) |
The 2007 ASAM Conference reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program and speakers if necessary, without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All efforts will be made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum.
