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“Old and New Concepts in the Application of High Frequency Oscillatory and High Frequency Jet Ventilation” HFOV and HFJV remain important modes of respiratory support today. Experience has shown that the successful use of HFOV and HFJV is more operator-dependent than other modes of ventilation. This may be due to difficulty in achieving and maintaining optimal lung volume, and also because of the need to tailor ventilation to the individual patient’s lung disease. Despite multiple clinical trials and other experimental data, the optimal application of HFOV and HFJV remains challenging, even for experienced users. Recognizing this, the Div. of Neonatology, Dept. of Pediatrics, Univ. of Alberta would like to invite you to the inaugural hands-on interactive courses in the use of HFOV and HFJV, from which we hope both experienced and novice users will benefit. We have prepared a program of lectures, hands-on workshops and interactive scenarios. When and Where The course will be held in the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, University of Alberta, on Wednesday April 30th 2014. Registration $150 Registration $50 Animal Laboratory Demonstration Supplement Program: 0830 Registration 0900 Session 1: How does HFOV work? 1000 Morning Tea 1015 Session 2: Respiratory Physiology relevant to HFOV & HFJV 1130 Lunch 1200 Session 3: Workshops / Demonstrations 1500 Afternoon tea 1515 Session 4: Optimizing the Application of HFOV & HFJV 1645 Close Workshops: Animal laboratory demonstration of physiological principles underpinning HFOV • Demonstration of recruitment using a plastinated lung • Demonstration of physiological concepts in a test lung • Oscillator set up including iNO administration • Oscillator operation and trouble shooting • High frequency jet ventilation demonstration The animal laboratory workshop is designed for experienced HFOV users and limited to 30 registrants. The animal laboratory workshop involves a demonstration of HFOV in anesthetized piglets. No delegate should feel obliged to attend this workshop. Speakers: David Tingay, Neonatologist Po-Yin Cheung, Neonatologist Georg Schmölzer, Neonatologist Ann Hudson-Mason, Respiratory Therapist Mark Rimkus, Respiratory Therapist Evan Richards, Bunnell Inc. Neonatal Respiratory Therapists, Technologists and Biomedical Engineers HFOV_flyer.pdf

The transition from fetal to newborn life at birth represents a major physiological challenge for newborn infants. The infant must aerate its lungs so that pulmonary gas exchange can commence and the infant’s cardiovascular system must undergo major structural changes to transform it into the adult phenotype. However, approximately 10% of newborn infants, particularly those that are born very preterm, are unable to make this transition without considerable assistance. The first minutes of life are a valuable window for intervention and new approaches to provide a more gentle transition are being studied. The tools used during newborn resuscitation are generally rudimentary, and until recently monitoring was based on clinical examination alone. There is increasing evidence that an appropriate, monitored environment should be provided immediately after birth. Recognizing this, the Div. of Neonatology, Dept. of Pediatrics, Univ. of Alberta would like to invite you to the inaugural hands-on interactive New Insights into Neonatal Transition Symposium, from which we hope both experienced and novice users will benefit. We have prepared a program of lectures, hands-on workshops and interactive discussions. When and Where The course will be held in the Robbins Learning Centre, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, on Wednesday May 7th 2014. Poster walk We would like to invite everybody to submit an abstract to be presented during a poster walk. Please submit all abstracts by March 1st 2014 to Georg Schmölzer via email: georg.schmoelzer@me.com Registration RT, NNP, RN $100, Trainees $150 (Confirmation letter required), Physicians $200 Program: 0800 Registration 0835 Session 1: Debate: How much Oxygen during resuscitation? 0930 Session 2: Pulmonary and Cardio-vascular transition Pulmonary system Cardio-vascular system 1030 Morning Tea 1045 Session 3: Approach in the Delivery Room Brain protection at birth Respiratory support in the Delivery Room 1145 Lunch 1230 Poster walk 1330 Session 4: Special care for high risk infants Chest compression in newborn babies Lung injury and repair mechanism 1430 Afternoon Tea 1445 Session 5: Workshops / Discussions 1645 Close Speakers: Max Vento, Valenica, Spain Ola Saugstad, Oslo, Norway Peter Davis, Melbourne, Australia Annie Janvier, Montreal, Canada Myra Wyckoff, Dallas, U.S. Gerhard Pichler, Graz, Austria Khalid Aziz, Edmonton, Canada Po-Yin Cheung, Edmonton, Canada Megan O’Reilly, Edmonton, Canada Georg Schmölzer, Edmonton, Canada Symposium_Edmonton_May 7th.pdf

Hi Stefan I just moved to Edmonton, Alberta to work as a Neonatal Consultant. I am happy to discuss with you any steps you have to take to get a job here and what you have to do to get recognized by the College. just write me an email georg.schmoelzer@me.com so we can discuss any of your questions cheers eorg

Hi Franceso, the email address cens@ualberta.ca is correct cheers Georg

Delving into Diversity and Disciplinary Discoveries: an interdisciplinary and discipline-specific exploration of advances in perinatal health research This year’s program promises to be a unique mix of interdisciplinary collaboration as well as anopportunity for discipline-specific sub-groups to share the latest developments in their own fields.While the conference has been shortened to three days, we will offer outstanding and internationally renowned guest speakers and provide plenty of time for presenta9on of abstracts inboth oral and poster formats. New this year, in addition to two half-days of interdisciplinary plenarysessions, we are introducing four discipline-specific subgroups. The many disciplines represented at our meeting will be divided as follows: * Newborn Health * Pregnancy & Birth * Neuroscience * Population Health http://www.ualberta.ca/~wprm/ These groups will meet concurrently on Friday February 15th for a full day of presentations by leadersin the field, research updates as well as oral and poster presentations of accepted abstracts. Newborn Health day February 15th 2013 Target Audience: Trainees in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatric Residents, Neonatologist,Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurses, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Health care providers inLevel I and II Hospital. Abstract submission: All participants are invited to present their research in Newborn Health.Abstract deadline: 30th of November 2012 http://www.ualberta.ca/~wprm/ Objectives: * Gain new insights into physiological changes of hemodynamic (e.g. heart rate, oxygen saturation,circulatory) pulmonary (e.g. exhaled CO2) and neurological (aEEG, NIRS) parameters during neonataltransi9on * Translate the knowledge of physiological changes at birth to support newly born infants during theresuscita9on and immediate post resuscitation period * Present own research to an international faculty Overview The neonatal day aims to provide a platform for everybody involved in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicineto present their research in Newborn Health as well as Neonatal Resuscitation Research. All areinvited to submit their abstracts to be presented at the 21st Western Perinatal Research Meeting. An international invited faculty (Norway, USA, Spain, Austria, Canada) will present updates onphysiological changes during neonatal transition and how this can be used to support newly borninfants who need resuscitation. Current understanding of physiological changes of heart rate, oxygen saturation and their correlationwith Near-infrared spectroscopy will be discussed. The technique of using an oximeter to measureheart rate and SpO2 immediately after birth and using this to adjust the FiO2 will be practiced. Wewill demonstrate how lung aeration can be assessed during positive pressure ventilation and willdiscuss the unique breathing patterns of term and preterm infants and the importance of PEEP andprolonged inflations to facilitate lung aeration. In a further session we will demonstrate how deliveryroom interventions can affect cardio-vascular and neurological changes during neonatal transition. http://www.ualberta.ca/~wprm/ Questions & Contact: Christine Ens: cens@ualberta.ca , Phone: 780.492.2773 WPRM 2013.pdf