PSA meet starts on May 2
The Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA), Inc.’s annual mid-year convention will open on May 2 with the pre-convention-Tagisan ng Talino elimination round for Luzon at 9 am at the City de Luxe.
In the afternoon, there will be a Philippine Society for Pediatric Anesthesia workshop. The welcome dinner and formal opening ceremonies will be held starting at 6 pm.
May 3-4 will be the convention proper with the following program:
May 3: – 7:00 am – Registration; 9:00 am – Morning session: Lectures: Intra-operative fluid management in pediatric patients and 10:00 am – Walking epidural; 10:45 am – Opening of trade exhibits with House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. and wife Gina; 11:30 am – Luncheon symposium.
Afternoon session: Debate – 1:00 pm – Local anesthetic cocktails for regional anesthesia; 2:00 pm – Case discussion – Anesthesia for awake craniotomy: How is it done?: Lecture – Alpha 2 agonist and the art of sedation and analgesia; 3:00 pm – Panel discussion – What to do after an adverse outcome? 3:40 pm – Disclosure issues; 6:00 pm – Fellowship night.
May 4: – 7:00 am – Registration; 9:00 am – Morning session: Case discussion – Intra-operative arrythmias and Panel discussion – Economics and ethics of the professional fee: How do we charge?; 11:15 am Closing ceremonies.
On May 5, there will be a post-convention activity involving a tour around the Hundred Islands in Alaminos.
For inquiries, contact PSA Northwestern Luzon Chapter President Marissa Umali, MD at 0917-8347131 or Secretary Froilan Caliwag at 0920-9611785.
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