The International Hokkaido Trauma Conference is a series of lectures, workshops and panel discussions to update clinicians on the current and changing practice of trauma medicine.
Registrations for the 2026 conference open 10 March 2025.
The Hokkaido Trauma Conference aims to cater to an audience from a wide range of backgrounds, including anaesthetics, intensive care, emergency care, paramedics, nursing staff and general practitioners.
Dates
The seventeenth International Hokkaido Trauma Conference is scheduled for 11 to 16 January 2026.
Location
The conference is held in Rusutsu, Japan at the world-acclaimed Rusutsu Ski Resort.
Rusutsu Ski Resort is a fully serviced resort with a large selection of restaurants, shopping malls, and entertainment complexes, plus spas, a swimming and wave pool and a merry-go-round.
Costs
- AUD $2,250 Early Bird registration before 30 September 2025
- AUD $2,600 from 30 September 2025
Due to limited availability of flights and accommodation, delegates must have confirmed and paid their registration for the conference before Ski Japan will confirm flight or accommodation packages.
Travel, transfers and accommodation
Hokkaido is the North Island of Japan. The Rusutsu Resort is 79 kilometres west of Sapporo (New Chitose Airport), close to Niseko and the extinct volcano of Mount Yotei.
Ski Japan is the official agency for the conference.
Registrations are limited
Registrations are limited to 300 delegates – in previous years, places have filled by late July to August.
We recommend that you register for the conference and book flights and accommodation early.
Program and speakers
Speakers from Australasia and overseas will present on current and emerging topics in trauma management.
Topics may include:
- Paediatric trauma
- Non-technical skills and training in the trauma setting
- Trauma airway management
- Thoracic/chest trauma
- Maxillofacial trauma
- Trauma stabilisation
- Novel technologies and their use in trauma care
- Pre-hospital interventions
A detailed program will be updated and published here as it becomes available.
Program directors
- Prof Daryl Williams, Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Dr Tim Webb, Visiting Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Dr Brad Hockey, Staff Specialist, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Dr Ben Kave, Staff Specialist, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, the Royal Melbourne Hospital
Personal insurance and liability
Participants shall be regarded in every aspect as carrying their own risk for personal injury and loss or injury to property, including baggage, during the conference.
We strongly recommend that you take out a travel insurance policy at the time of booking your registration, travel and tours. The organisers will in no way be responsible for any claims concerning insurance.
The RMH reserves the right to cancel planned courses and symposia, even at short notice. In the event of cancellation by the RMH, all course fees will be refunded. This precludes any other claims.
In the event of war, strikes, riots and acts of God or conditions beyond the control of the RMH, the RMH accepts no responsibility for loss of moneys incurred by conference delegates.