Gastric Ultrasound Course
The Gold Coast Anaesthetic Point of Care Gastric Ultrasound Course will be held on Saturday November 8, 2025 at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH). Hosted by the Anaesthetic department of GCUH, the workshop is tailored to the anaesthetist in the preoperative assessment of gastric contents and volume.
The course will provide real training with hands on gastric ultrasound practice on volunteers.
Sessions Saturday 8th November 2025
- Saturday morning session 8am to 12pm
- Saturday afternoon session 1pm to 5pm
Location
Anaesthetic tutorial room, Level 3 D Block, Gold Coast university Hospital.
Tickets
Individual Tickets GCHHS Staff $300 (please note you will be required to produce GCHHS staff ID).
Individual Tickets non-Staff $600
Inclusions
All pre-reading materials, light snacks, half day hands on session with volunteers to scan PLUS ongoing mentoring after the course until you are both competent and confident. (Mentoring in person for GCHHS staff, remote mentoring for other health services staff).
Contact
If you have questions regarding the course, please contact:
Dr Patrick Glover
Course Convenors
Dr Patrick Glover
Dr Patrick Glover is a Staff Specialist Anaesthetist with the Gold Coast Health Service. He is the Clinical lead for Quality and Safety as well as having an interest in point of care ultrasound, ENT and upper GI anaesthesia.
Dr Lada Kordich
Dr Lada Kordich is a Staff Specialist Anaesthetist with the Gold Coast Health Service. After completing an obstetric anaesthesia fellowship in 2023 she primarily practices as an obstetric anaesthetist but has a keen interest in medical education, point of care ultrasound and quality and safety in anaesthesia practice.
The teaching faculty for this course include;
Dr Alistair Kan
Dr Wayne Shipton
Dr Alan Lim
Dr David Briggs
Dr Andrew Mcgregor
Dr Allister Ware
Dr Cyril Liu
Dr Craig Winnett