International Examinations
Applications Open on the 10th of October 2023, follow link below: International Examination Applications
CAT Careers Evening Webinar 12th April 2021
The college are delighted to announce the CAT Careers Evening Webinar that takes place on the 12th April at 18:30 - 20:00 The event will include speakers Dr Fidelma Kirby, Consultant in Anaesthesiology (Temple Street University Hospital), Dr Áine O’Gara (Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesiology St.James’s Hospital) & Professor Ger Curley (Professor of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaumont Hospital and RCSI) You can view the programme here CAT Careers Evening Poster V2 Click to see link to register and access webinar here
2020 Virtual Conferring Ceremony
The recording of the 2020 Virtual Conferring Ceremony is available on this link: https://dv4.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/aa62ace422cd4f4aa10e1d1230dff1941d The brochure of the 2020 Virtual Conferring Ceremony is available on this link: https://cai.preview.foleon.com/brochures/conferring-2020/welcome/
FCAI examination regulation update.
The Council of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland formally approved a change to the FCAI examination at their recent meeting on 19th October 2018. The regulation change comes into effect immediately and only impacts examination candidates that are registered on our National Specialist Anaesthesiologist Training Programme. The updated regulation now reads: “An individual is eligible to enter for the Final Examination leading to the award of Fellowship of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland who: Has passed within 10 years preceding the current examination date, or is exempt from, the Membership CAI
CAI Research Project Grant 2017
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, through its Research Innovation Academic Committee, is pleased to once again support research among trainees in the specialty in Ireland. Proposals are invited for a Project Grant, funded up to €70,000, which will be awarded after an extensive peer-review process. Applications, involving a partnership between a consultant mentor and a CAI trainee, must be emailed to Sinead Byrne at sbyrne@coa.ie no later than 5pm on Monday 6th November 2017. Details of the Eligibility Criteria and the Application Form are attached.
AAGBI Annual Meeting
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland - Irish Standing Committee. Annual Open Meeting & Seminar. Westin Hotel Dr Kevin Carson, (CAI President), Mr Simon Harris TD (Minister for Health), Dr Kevin Bailey (Chair of the Irish Standing Committee) and Dr Paul Clyburn (AAGBI President)
Revision Courses
FINAL FCAI (SOE) COURSE: Saturday, 18th November 2017-Closed to applications This is a Consultant led intensive SOE preparation course giving trainees extensive viva practice for the examination The format of the course is similar to the SOE's including; Long clinical cases Critical care Pain management Applied basic sciences Application forms for the course can be downloaded from the attachment provided here from 9th October 2017 at 5pm. Please submit your completed application including fee of €290 (lunch included) to secure your place to exams@coa.ie Early Booking is advised due to the restricted