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10
Nov
REPORT SHOWS THAT IRISH INTENSIVE CARE UNITS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SAFE CARE FOR PATIENTS DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE 2020 PANDEMIC
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PRESS RELEASE 9 NOVEMBER 2022 PROFESSOR RORY DWYER, NOCA Clinical Lead for the Irish National ICU Audit and Audit Manager Mary Baggot revealed that Irish Intensive Care Units continued to provide safe care for patients during the height of the 2020 pandemic, with the launch of today’s Irish National ICU Audit.  The report focuses on care received in Irish Intensive Care Units in 2020, which includes the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. It concluded that patient outcomes were within acceptable limits for all individual…

7
Nov
Evaluating and Interpreting Research for the Busy Clinician
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Wednesday 23rd November 10am – 6pm [edgt_button size=”” type=”” text=”Download the programme ” custom_class=”” icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”” link=”https://www.anaesthesia.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Evaluating-research-course-schedule-2.pdf” target=”_self” color=”” hover_color=”” background_color=”” hover_background_color=”” border_color=”” hover_border_color=”” font_size=”” font_weight=”” margin=””] [edgt_button size=”” type=”” text=”Register here” custom_class=”” icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”” link=”https://cai.eventsair.com/evaluating-research-course/erc” target=”_self” color=”” hover_color=”” background_color=”” hover_background_color=”” border_color=”” hover_border_color=”” font_size=”” font_weight=”” margin=””]

4
Nov
Senior Fellows Lecture
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We are delighted to announce our next lecture for Senior Fellows will be held on the 15th November 2022 in the College. There will be an option to view the lecture virtually if you are unable to attend in person. This lecture will be delivered by Prof John Quinn and is titled, ‘Gamma-Ray Astronomy A New Window on the Universe’ The lecture will begin at 11am, with a Q&A after the lecture. There will be a Christmas lunch afterwards and you are very welcome to join us. VIEW BOOKING PAGE

2
Nov
Annual greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anaesthetic agents in the Republic of Ireland
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The College is proud that, through the efforts of members of its Sustainability Committee, Ireland is the first country to publish direct determination of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) of inhaled anaesthetic agents at a national level. Dr Tim Keady and colleagues estimated that in 2019, total emissions from inhaled anaesthetic agents used across all public hospitals and the majority of private hospitals amounted to 17 865 tonnes CO2e or ∼0.03% of the total Irish emissions in 2019 (∼59 000 000 tonnes CO2e). The vast majority of…

5
Oct
Healthcare and cycling groups call for more focus from hospitals on active travel
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The Sustainability Committee of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, Cyclist.ie and Irish Doctors for the Environment have come together to recognise the best Irish public hospital for their commitment to active travel. A complex transport network is needed to move goods, staff and patients in healthcare. There is a significant carbon footprint associated with this. Personal travel accounts for approximately 10% of the carbon footprint in some healthcare settings (1).  By encouraging active transport, we are not only reducing emissions but also improving the…

21
Sep
Emerging Leaders Conference 2023
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The Emerging Leaders Conference will be held at voco Kirkton Park, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia on May 2nd– 4th 2023 in conjunction with the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting on on 5th – 9th  May 2023. Please see link below for conference details https://www.anzca.edu.au/fellowship/information-and-opportunities-for-new-fellows/emerging-leaders-conference The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland will support one Fellow to attend the conference. To be eligible, fellows must be within five years of their FCAI conferral. To apply please submit your completed application form and curriculum vitae to odoran@coa.ie….

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