Gastricus Workshops
22 Nov 2025, 21 Feb, 16 May & 21 Nov 2026
Auckland and Sydney
Registration
Comprehensive 4-hour workshops run by Gastricus (formerly POCUS North Shore) on gastric point-of-care ultrasound for medical professionals, to assess the risk of tracheal aspiration and guide airway management. Suitable for practitioners working in anaesthesia, intensive care, and emergency medicine. During the workshop, participants will receive:
- hands-on training by expert faculty with immediate feedback
- experience in scanning a variety of gastric states
- a formative DOPS assessment
- formal image interpretation and reporting training
- a comprehensive handbook for future reference.
Gastricus is an educational organisation established to advance the teaching and learning of gastric ultrasound. Visit their website www.gastricus.org
2026 Courses and venues
- Saturday 21 Feb 2026: 0815-1230, Medical School, University of Auckland, Grafton Campus, Auckland, NZ
- Saturday 16 May 2026: 0800-1215 and 1300-1715 (2 workshops), Venue TBA, Sydney NSW
- Saturday 21 Nov 2026, 0815-1230, Medical School, University of Auckland, Grafton Campus, Auckland, NZ