Deadline for submission of abstracts: January 19th 2015Early registration deadline: February 23rd 2015

Important Dates:

Anesthesiology and Critical Care

What’s New by Who is Who in Anesthesiology: A Year in Review

FAXED ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE JANUARY 19TH 2015

All Abstracts should be submitted via the convention website at www.nwac.org.

Please indicate if you are submitting an abstract for Oral or Poster presentation. Authors will be notified of successful abstract acceptance and the method of their presentation only after the scientific review has been finalized.

All abstracts will be graded on a scale 1-10 (best) by blinded NWAC Scientific Abstract

Committee Members. Abstracts that score 6 or higher will be published in a pier-reviewed Journal supplement of Minerva Anaesthesiologica, another gesture of NWAC’s appreciation of your hard work on advancing anesthesiology and contributing to NWAC’s scientific mission.

Guidelines For Submission1. The Abstract should be as informative as possible consisting of Five sections: Introduction; Objectives; Methods; Results and Conclusion.

2. Abstract length should not exceed 250 words.

3. Standard abbreviations may be used.

4. Inclusion in the Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts is dependent on payment of registration fees.5. Abstracts should be submitted in good English.

Abstract Topics• Intensive Care

• Emergency Medicine

• Physical Therapy

• Trauma

• Medical Technology

• Regional Anesthesia

• Obstetrics

• Pediatrics

• Rehabilitiation Medicine

• Patient Safety

• Pain Medicine

• Ambulatory Anesthesia

• Airway Management

• Pharmacology

• Military Medicine

• Ultrasonography

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Important notice: abstract submitters will not be allowed to modify their abstracts after they have been successfully submitted!

GENERAL INFORMATION

VenueVancouver Convention Centre1055 Canada PlaceVancouver, BC, V6C 0C3Canada

LanguageThe Official Language of the convention is English.

ClothingThe attire for the convention is informal.

ClimateThe average temperature for April in Vancouver is 7-17 degrees Celsius.

Letter of InvitationParticipants requiring a formal letter of invitation to enable them to participate in the convention may request a letter via the website. Please note that is not confirmation regarding scheduling or financial support from the organizers.

Visa Requirements for CanadaAll participants must check with their local embassy/consulate or travel agent regarding an entry visa. It is the sole responsibility of the participant to obtain an entry visa if required and this process should be arranged well in advance.

CME AccreditationAn application for CME Credit will be made once the scientific program is finalized. Further details will be available on the Conference web site: www.nwac.org

Convention Organizers & SecretariatNWAC World Anesthesia Convention 2753 Broadway, Suite 183New York, NY 10025United States of America

E-mail: info@nwac.orgWebsite: www.nwac.org

AccommodationWe strongly recommend that hotel accommodation is booked early and we will be happy to be of assistance in all matters concerning hotel reservations for the conven-tion. Kindly check the Convention website for latest updates www.nwac.org

For enquiries, please contact the Accommodation department directly at: E-mail: info@nwac.org

Exhibition & SponsorshipA professional exhibtion will be held concurrently with the Convention. For details, please contact Ms. Pat Pokorny directly via e-mail: pat@nwac.org or call: +44 7825 569 144

2015Vancouver, CanadaApril 29 - May 2

WELCOME LETTER

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to join us at the 6th Networking Anesthesia Convention (NWAC), which will be held in Vancouver, April 29th – May 2nd 2015. NWAC is a professional anesthesi-ology organization of global reach, distinguished by unique transparency, philanthropic orientation, and a culture firmly embedded in education and networking.

NWAC is very proud of its loyal following of anesthesiologists from around the world. Many of them see our annual meeting as their preferred CME event because of the friendly, collegial atmosphere, the very high scientific standard and strong practical emphasis offered by the of the numerous workshops. As in past years the Educational Scholar Outreach Program (ESOP) will provide NWAC-subsidized scholarships to allow up-and-coming educators, academics and young investigators from the developing world to attend the convention in 2015.

NWAC is truly international: we have hosted delegates, faculty and scholars from nearly 100 different countries in the past five years.

The 6th Networking World Anesthesia Convention has its focus on “What’s New by Who is Who in Anesthesiology: A Year in Review”. The multidisciplinary faculty will feature some of the most prominent names in anesthesiology and critical care. They will deliver a packed didactic and interactive curriculum that

• provides delegates with a cutting edge overview over the latest developments in anesthesiology and associated specialties

• offers numerous hands-on workshops, many of which have been endorsed by international societies and offer certification

• initiates collaboration among researchers, educators, practitioners, professional societies and industry

• promotes insights into creating and maintaining a value based environment in which to deliver anesthesiology, pain management and critical care services .

The program will cover diverse fields such as airway management, pain medicine, regional, obstetric and cardiac anesthesia, as well as trauma and ICU. 400 scientific ab-stracts will stimulate further discussion.

NWAC’s fabled Melting Pot and a range of exciting social events will round up the pro-gram to foster networking and to help building relationships.

We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver.

Scientific Program Chair, 6th NWAC 2015Prof. Florian Falter, MD, PHD (UK)

COMMITTEES

Scientific Program ChairProf. Florian Falter, MD, PHD (UK)

Steering CommitteeProf. Florian Falter, MD, PHD (UK)Prof. Admir Hadzic, MD, PHD (USA)Prof. Alan Santos, MD, MPH (USA)Prof. John Wasnick, MD, MPH (USA)Stavros Prineas, BSc(Med) MBBS FRCA FANZCA (AU)Imran Ahmad, MD (UK)

Scientific CommitteeAirway Management: Imran Ahmad, UK;

Kamen Vlassakov, USA

Pediatric Anesthesia: Karen Boretsky,

USA; Ignacio Galvez, ES

Intensive Care Unit: Florian Falter, UK;

Sebastian Schulz-Stuebner, GE

Pain Medicine: Honorio T. Benzon, USA

Humanities: Stavros Prineas, AU

Cardiac Anesthesia and Echocardiography: John Wasnick, USA; Steffen Rex, BE

Trauma: Luis Montoya-Pelaez, ZA

Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine: Jeff Gadsden, USA;

Admir Hadzic, USA

Scientific Abstracts: Nick Knezevic, USA

Regional Anesthesia Workshops: Catherine Vandepitte, BE; Anna Lopez, ES

Trauma Anesthesia Workshops: Roman Zuercher, CH;

Steve Dewaele, BE

Year in Review: Sebastian Schulz-Stuebner, GE;

Frances Chung, CA

Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatal Medicine: Alan Santos, USA; Monika

Cardoso, BR

Chronic Pain Anesthesia Workshops: Honorio T. Benzon, USA

Cardiac Workshops: John Wasnick, USA

Airway Workshops: Imran Ahmad, UK