On May 2-4, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists held its Emerging Leaders Conference in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. The purpose of the Conference is to support future leaders in our disciplines to learn and share ideas on what contributions they might make and leadership in general. The programme was intended to challenge those in attendance and the discussions were open, wide ranging and sometimes inspiring. The CAI delegates (selected through a competitive process) were Dr Noelle Healy and Cillian Suiter, with National Lead Tutor

Operation Childlife is an Irish registered charity whose mission is to provide optimal surgical, anaesthetic, medical and nursing care to infants and children of low and middle-income countries when invited to do so. Our vision is to deliver this healthcare in the child’s own environment in a respectful and collaborative manner.   Operation Childlife ( in association with the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland) offers potential travel Fellowship opportunities for trainees in anaesthesia, surgery, paediatrics and nursing to gain additional expertise by participating in international paediatric healthcare missions, while also conducting