The Global Enhanced Recovery Symposium February 2020
The programme and poster for the Global Enhanced Recovery Symposium February 2020 The programme for the Global Enhanced Recovery Symposium February 2020 The poster for the Global Enhanced Recovery Symposium February 2020
ASPiH 10th Anniversary Meeting
Congratulations to Ms. Deirdre Flynn – CAST Simulation nurse assistant – for presenting her work with the title ‘ Role of a simulation nurse: A personal reflection’ at the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH).
27th Sylvester O’Halloran Perioperative Symposium – Call for Abstracts
Title: 27th Sylvester O’Halloran Perioperative Symposium The 27th Sylvester O’Halloran Perioperative Symposium will be held on: Thursday, 5th March in the CERC (Clinical Education and Research Centre) Building in the University Hospital Limerick & Friday 6th March & Saturday 7th March 2020 in the Graduate Entry Medical School, Faculty of Education & Health Sciences, University of Limerick. Deadline for Abstracts Submission: Friday 15th November 2019. For more queries please go to www.soh.isrs.ie
CAI 7th Annual Medical Student Essay Competition 2020
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland invite medical students to submit an essay on the topic of "Anaesthesia Safety - What do our Patients expect?". The winner will be awarded a €500 prize and must be available to attend the Annual Congress of Anaesthesiology on the 21st & 22nd May 2020 The winner will also be available to give a short presentation about their essay at the National Patient Safety Meeting in November 2020. 2nd Place: €250 plus invitation to Annual Congress of Anaesthesiology 2020 3rd place: €100 plus invitation to Annual Congress of
New Simulation Programme Webpage
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is delighted to announce the launching of our new improved Simulation Programme webpage. Check it out at https://www.anaesthesia.ie/education-events/simulation-programme/ Whether you are a College Fellow, a trainee or a visitor to the College website we invite you to visit our page to retrieve the latest news about the College of Anaesthesiologists Simulation Training (CAST) programme. You will find a list and short descriptions of mandatory courses for Specialist Anaesthesiology Trainees as well as information about other simulation activities. You are able to apply for forthcoming simulation events as well as find answers to most
Dr Liam Conroy Recipient of EFIC Pain Champion Award
Dr Liam Conroy recieved the EFIC Pain Champion Award at an award ceremony held at the Bi-annual EFIC Scientific Meeting, in Valentia in September. The award was in recognition of his commitment to patients and to education in pain medicine over many years. Dr Conroy was actively involved in the original Faculty of Anaesthesia at RCSI and latterly in the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland and the Faculty of Pain Medicine. For the past three years he has served as Chairman of the European Diploma in Pain Medicine, based at the
Joint professional guidance on the use of general anaesthesia in young children
UPDATE – September 2019 Joint professional guidance on the use of general anaesthesia in young children Issued by: Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Royal College of Anaesthetists Association of Anaesthetists The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland Please read the full guidance on RCOA website. (link) Executive summary Studies on immature animals have demonstrated that general anaesthetic agents can induce changes in the central nervous system. Some of these studies have also suggested longer-term effects on learning and memory tests. To date the results from both epidemiological studies and prospective trials in the human infant
Applications open for one year Post CST Fellowship in Pain Medicine
Applications are invited for One Year Post CST Fellowship in Pain Medicine Fellowship Applicants must: Be registered with the Irish Medical Council Specialist Register by the time of the interview Have completed an approved Specialist Training programme recognised by the Faculty of Pain Medicine Have fulfilled the HSE requirements regarding the English language To apply please send CV and cover letter to painmedicine@coa.ie Closing date: 5PM, 14th November 2019 Interviews: 2nd December 2019, College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, 22 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2.