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Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival, 20-22 Aug- Scotland’s largest annual Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management Conference. Join them for 3 days packed with thought provoking talks, debate and workshops either in person or virtually. Delegates will be able to view talks and access speaker slides for 1 year. Abstract Competition closes 4 July. Check out http://eafest.org for details.

Save the Date for an Information Webinar on the Irish Medical Council’s new PCS framework for 2025 – 2026. An information session will be held on Monday 23rd June @ 6.00pm to explain the new PCS requirements in more detail.  A registration link to the webinar will be available in the coming days. Keep an eye on our Latest News for more information.

CAI Statement Condemning Targeting of Healthcare Professionals and Facilities and all Violent Conflict. The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, as a community of doctors, wishes to convey our horror at the brutal violence evident in many conflict zones and our abhorrence at the emergence of destructive and deadly attacks on healthcare infrastructure and healthcare professionals as they serve people in need, especially in Gaza and Ukraine. Being committed to human healthcare and respect for human life, we condemn the targeting of healthcare and humanitarian workers,…

The Association for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care (ACTACC) is extending a warm invitation to anaesthesiology colleagues in Ireland to join their expanding educational network. This collaboration offers access to valuable resources, international connections, and the opportunity to shape the future of cardiothoracic care. Read their letter HERE

Echo Guided Life Support (EGLS) Course – 11th – 12th September 2025 EGLS is a live course that teaches candidates how to use basic echocardiography, lung and IVC ultrasound to diagnose the cause of shock in a patient. It consists of a comprehensive online pre course material and a live component which focuses on hands-on learning scanning simulated patients under the supervision of an instructor.  EGLS has run in Ireland since 2018. EGLS is also a FUSIC Heart (Intensive Care Society UK) approved course. Who should attend…

The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland was proud to honour a number of outstanding contributors to our specialty at this year’s Annual Congress 2025. We extend our sincere congratulations to all of our winners across a broad range of competitions and awards, and we thank our generous sponsors for their continued support. STUDENT MEDICAL ESSAY COMPETITION Essay Title: “The good catch. What a near-miss taught me about patient safety” Winners: First place – Ellen Kinsella Second place – Joanna Sargent Third place – Aonghus Feeney…

Are you an NCHD in Anaesthesia? Do you want to enhance your communication skills to improve patient outcomes? PACE is a one-day Perioperative Advanced Communication Workshop designed to do just that. Below you will find the details on how to register. The workshop will be held on Wednesday 4th June, in the ERC, RCSI Building Beaumont Hospital.

UCC Anaesthesiology Newsletter – Spring/Summer 2025We’re delighted to share the latest edition of the UCC Anaesthesiology Newsletter, featuring exciting updates in the region and beyond. Read the full newsletter here

Dear Colleagues, As you may be aware, updates to the Professional Competence Scheme (PCS) Framework will come into effect from May 2025. The current PCS year (2024/2025) will end on Wednesday, 30th April 2025. You will have an additional two-week grace period—until Wednesday, 14th May 2025—to upload any outstanding PCS activities for the current year. Please note that the e-Portfolio system (Risr/Advance) will be temporarily locked after 14th May 2025 to allow for essential updates and integration of the new PCS Framework. The system will…