ANZAST Trauma Grand Rounds
The Australian and New Zealand Association for the Surgery of Trauma launched the ANZAST Trauma Grand Rounds in October 2020. This bi-monthly live, online broadcast series covers a range of topics with a surgical focus, presented by experts in the field. Presentations are open access, with a recording available for download afterwards.

Chest Wall Injury in the Elderly
Tuesday 3rd October 2023. 6pm – 7:30pm Australian AEDST or 8pm-9:30pm NZDST

Keynote address: Dr Bhavik Patel
Dr Patel is a trauma and acute care surgeon at Gold Coast University Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He has a fellowship with RACS as well as the ASC.
Dr Patel has a special interest in chest wall injury, spleen salvage, minimally invasive techniques in management of trauma and simulation exercises. He is the recipient of the MAIC-Trauma Research Scholarship for Queensland (2019) and EMST Travel Scholarship (2021) and is currently conducting a multi-institutional study into rib fractures in the geriatric population.
ANZAST are grateful for the ongoing logistical support of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
The Trauma Grand Round will attract RACS CPD. (Structured and approved small group learning).
Archives
August 2023: Penetrating Neck Injury
Keynote: Prof Pradeep Navsaria
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
June 2023: Post Fellowship Education and Training Program (PFET) in Trauma
Keynote: Prof Dieter Weber
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
April 2023: Management of Mass Casualties in Resource-Constrained Environments
Keynote: Dr Martin Jarmin
Due to the sensitive nature of this content, a recording has not been made available
February 2023: Blasts and Ballistics
Keynote: Prof Michael Read & Dr David Read
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
December 2022: Surgical Management of Severe Chest Wall Injury
Keynote: A Prof Phillip Antippa OAM
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
October 2022: Splenic Trauma: an update
Keynote: Dr Kate Martin
A recording of this presentation can be viewed HERE.
August 2022: Management of Trauma in Pregnancy
Keynote: Dr Rose Shakerian
A recording of this presentation can be viewed HERE.
June 2022: Emergency Burn Care
Keynote: Dr Richard Wong She
Due to the sensitive nature of this presentation, a recording has not be made available.
April 2022: Retroperitoneal Injury
Keynote: Prof Elmin Steyn
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
February 2022: Penetrating Neck Injury
Keynote: Dr John Crozier
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
December 2021: Severe Abdominal Trauma
Keynote: Dr Ailene Fitzgerald
Due to a technical issue a recording of this presentation is not available.
October 2021: Trauma in the Paediatric Patient
Keynote: Dr Craig McBride
A recording of the presentation can viewed HERE.
August 2021: Damage Control Resuscitation
Keynote: Dr James McKay
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
June 2021: Junctional Trauma
Keynote: Dr Joseph Dawson
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
April 2021: Managing Brain Trauma
Keynote address: Prof Mark Sheridan
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
February 2021: Thoracic Trauma Emergencies
Keynote address: Prof Silvana Marasco
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
December 2020: Complex Hepatic Injury.
Keynote address: Mr Charles Pilgrim
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE
October 2020: Severe Pelvic Injury.
Keynote address: Prof Zsolt Balogh.
A recording of the presentation can be viewed HERE