Pre-Symposium Workshops

8 JULY 2026, WEDNESDAY

Time 0800 – 1700 (GMT+8)
Venue Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Uluwatu Room
Format Interactive lectures/case-based discussions & small group breakout sessions with hands-on
Introduction The Advanced Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Workshop is a full-day course designed for Advanced Trainees/Consultants and Senior Respiratory Therapists who manage patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the Intensive Care Unit.
Objectives The course will cover the following topics, via a combination of interactive lectures/case-based discussions and smaller group breakout sessions with hands-on:

1. Goals of mechanical ventilation
2. When to use controlled ventilation vs. when to allow spontaneous breathing
3. How to individualise lung protective ventilation in a patient under controlled mechanical ventilation, including:

  • Assessment for airway opening pressure
  • Assessment of recruitability through different techniques
  • Selective use of recruitment manoeuvres
  • Advanced respiratory monitoring techniques, e.g. oesophageal pressure monitoring and electrical impedance tomography

4. Managing the transition from controlled ventilation to spontaneous breathing, including:

  • Monitoring and modulating respiratory drive and effort
  • Identifying and troubleshooting patient-ventilator dy-synchrony
  • Achieving lung- and diaphragm-protective ventilation

5. Weaning/liberation from invasive mechanical ventilation
Target Participants Advanced Trainees/Consultants and Senior Respiratory Therapists who routinely manage acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the ICU
Participants Number 30 pax
Lead Faculty  Dr Sim Wenyuan
Cost per pax USD 200 per delegate

8 – 9 JULY 2026, WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY

Time 0800 – 1700 (GMT+8)
Venue Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Uluwatu Room
Format Interactive lectures (AM) & 4 – 6 group breakout sessions with hands-on (PM)
Introduction A two-day Advanced Airway Course designed for senior trainees in Intensive Care, Respiratory Medicine, Anaesthesia, and Emergency Medicine. It also serves as a refresher for intensivists, anaesthetists, and emergency physicians. The programme includes lectures, small-group tutorials, case-based discussions, and hands-on skills stations.
Objectives The course will cover the following topics:

  • Direct and indirect laryngoscopy (video laryngoscopy)
  • Laryngeal mask airways
  • Double lumen tube intubation
  • Bronchoscopy and fibre-optic intubation
  • Tracheostomy/Cricothyrotomy
  • Endotracheal tube exchange
  • Intubation planning, airway assessment
  • Anticipated and unanticipated difficult intubation
  • Acute upper airway obstruction
Target Participants Senior trainees and Consultants in Intensive Care & Respiratory Medicine/Anaesthesia /Emergency Department
Participants Number 36 pax
Lead Faculty  Dr Amit Kansal
Faculty  Dr Christian Karcher
Dr Mayang Indah Lestari
Dr Ross Freebairn
Cost per pax LMIC Delegate: USD 300
Regular Rate: USD 600