Wessex Anaesthetists in Training

Wessex Anaesthetists in Training (WAIT) Annual Scientific Meeting 2019

WAIT 2019 (Surviving the extreme - Antarctica, War, Space, Moutains & Medicolegal) was held at the Royal Southern Yacht Club on Thursday 10th October 2019.

A fantastic day taking us from the deep freeze of Antarctica to the peaks of mountain medicine, from nuclear submarines to the minefields of war, surviving chemical attacks and eventually blasting in to sub-orbital space travel (and everything in between!). With the winding Hamble River providing a stunning backdrop, delegates were offered the opportunity to hear from world experts in 'surviving the extreme', as well as Medicolegal expert Dr David Bogod speaking about the pitfalls of Obstetric Anaesthesia. Trainee presentations and updates from the deanery and trainee reps brought us back down to sea-level in what was a whirlwind of physiological mayhem. In what remains the only regional trainee-led meeting designed for Wessex anaesthetists of all grades, this is an excellent opportunity to hear about projects in and out of the hospital environment as well as meet with peers and ultimately, have a fun and enjoyable day. Look out for information on WAIT 2020, in what promises to be a excellent day celebrating the 20th anniversary of the WAIT meeting.

Attended by approximately 90 delegates.

Committee

Committee : Dr Chris Couzens

Committee : Dr Paul Gordon

Committee : Dr Sarah Harrison

Committee : Dr Rory Sharvill

Programme

8:00 - 8:40	Registration
8:40 - 8:45	Welcome	WAIT Committee 2019

08:45 - 10:35	MORNING SESSION 1 - ANTARCTICA
08:45 - 09:25	Defrosting clinical teamwork: Lessons learned from an Antarctic crossing	Major Nic Wetherill, Royal Army Medical Corps
09:25 - 10:05	Challenges and views of polar medicine	Dr Anne Hicks, Medical Director, British Antarctic Survey
10:05 - 10:35	The doctor on an Antarctic field station	Dr Tom Everett, Medical Officer 2015-17, British Antarctic Survey
10:35 - 11:00	Morning coffee break and poster viewing

11:00 - 13:00	MORNING SESSION 2 - WAR AND SPACE
11:00 - 11:40	Unexpected survivors: What wars always teach us about medicine	Dr Emily Mayhew, Military Medical Historian, Blast Injuries Study Centre, Imperial College London
11:40 - 12:20	Physiological effects of commercial space travel	Dr Thomas Smith, Consultant Anaesthetist, Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Studies, King's College London
12:20 - 13:00	March the 4^th be with you	Dr Andrew Nash, Specialty Registrar Anaesthetics & Intensive Care, Wessex
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch

14:00 - 15:45	AFTERNOON SESSION 1 - MEDICOLEGAL AND TRAINEE PRESENTATIONS
14:00 - 14:40	Mothers-in-law	Dr David Bogod, Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist, RCoA Council Member, Former President OAA & vice-president AAGBI. Nottingham University Hospitals
14:40 - 15:45	Trainee prize presentations	Wessex Trainees
15:45 - 16:05	Afternoon coffee break

16:06 - 17:30	AFTERNOON SESSION 2 - UPDATES, SUBMARINES AND MOUNTAINS
16:05 - 16:20	Wessex Trainee updates	Deanery representatives
16:20 - 16:30	Wessex SPARC update	SPARC committee
16:30 - 16:50	Being a doctor aboard a nuclear submarine	Dr Osgar Rylah, Specialty Registrar, Wessex
16:50 - 17:10	Hypoxia, altitude and the mountains	Dr Andrew Cumpstey, Specialty Registrar, Wessex
17:10 - 17:30	Presentation of prizes and close of the meeting
17:30	Drinks reception