Pain Medicine Cadaver Course – 11th November 2024
The annual Faculty of Pain Medicine Cadaver Course returns on Monday 11th November at the Mater Hospital. The course is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners in the fields of Pain Medicine and Anaesthesiology with targeted sessions depending on your level of experience. There will be small group tutorials with progression into Cadaver stations. Places on the course are limited. Please email painmedicine@coa.ie to express your interest. Places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Once you have registered your interest, you will receive a secure link via email for
Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Course – Register Your Interest Now
The University of Galway, the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of Ireland and College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland are delighted invite you to attend the Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Course. The course will take place on Friday the 18th October 2024. There is pre-course online material and in-person lectures and workshops (Clinical Sciences Institute, University of Galway). Please see attached flyers for further information and email anaesthesia.guh@hse.ie and they will get back to you with an offer of a place and details on how to complete registration. DOWNLOAD THE EVENT FLYER HERE: Advanced
Local Ophthalmology Workshop 2024
The years Local Ophthalmology Workshop is taking place in the Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital on Tuesday 8th October. You can find the programme here: PROGRAMME 2024 Spaces for this event are very limited. You can register now by clicking below: REGISTERATION LINK
Senior Administrator – Training Department
The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is dedicated to educating and training current and future generations of doctors to have the skills to provide patients with the best possible care. We are expanding our team and are now recruiting for a Senior Administrator in our Training Department. We drive change, we improve patient safety and standards of care. SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION HERE If you are the right person or you know someone perfect for the role we would love to hear from you! Please send your application with a cover letter to jshiels@coa.ie
Field Safety Notice (FSN) from Olympus Ireland (Ref: QIL FY24-EMEA-19-FY24-OMSC-19 UHI-4 Overpressure)
The HSE have issued a safety critical national patient safety alert for action by everyone using Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit UHI-4. UHI – 4 is used to facilitate laparoscopic and endoscopic observation, diagnosis, and treatment. It is used to insufflate the abdominal cavity and colon and provides automatic suction and smoke evacuation. What is the issue? This alert highlights a field safety notice that the medical device company Olympus has issued after it became aware of patients experiencing complications from over insufflation where UHI-4s were used, including arrythmias, gas embolism and
“Safety As We Watch” wins the prestigious David M Little Prize at the Anesthesia History Association meeting in San Francisco.
The recently published history of anaesthesia in Ireland entitled “Safety as We Watch” has been awarded the David M Little Prize by the Anesthesia History Association. This highly prestigious award is made to the best book in English on anaesthesia history each year. The authors Drs Declan Warde, Joseph Tracey and John Cahill expressed delight on learning of the award. The book provides a comprehensive account of the discipline of anaesthesia in Ireland from the first administration by John MacDonnell in 1847 until the establishment of the College of Anaesthetists
Call for Aspire Post CSCST Fellowship Applications for July 2024
The College is pleased to advise the opening for the call for applications for the Aspire Post CSCST Fellowship programme starting in July 2024. The HSE NDTP Aspire (Post CSCST) Fellowship awards have resulted from the collaborative efforts of HSE’s Acute Hospitals’ Division, Mental Health Division, National Doctors Training and Planning (NDTP) and the Forum of Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies in Ireland. The Fellowships are funded by HSE NDTP and they are recognised and managed through the CAI. The CAI have approved one Aspire Fellowship post which is open to applicants who will
