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22
Jul
KP Moore Medal Competition 2020: Call for Abstracts
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  KP Moore Medal Competition 2020   CALL FOR ABSTRACTS   In association with National Patient Safety in Anaesthesia Conference   Friday 13th November 2020   Anaesthetists in training are invited to submit abstracts on a topic related to Patient Safety in Anaesthesia, for consideration as a presentation at the KP Moore Medal Competition 2020. The KP Moore medal will be presented to best trainee presentation at the National Patient Safety in Anaesthesia Conference on Friday 13th November.   The Abstract Submission Guidelines Must not exceed 250 words….

22
Jul
ICU 4 U Charity cycle
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Some ICU doctors/nurses/staff are uncomfortable with being labelled heroic and frontline staff. We are very appreciative of the enormous generosity of the Irish public to us. However now we would like to give back to the patients and families of patients, relatives and others affected by the Covid-19 crisis and turn the focus on them rather than us. Particularly to the elderly, those in nursing homes, those suffering from anxiety/mental illness, Covid-19 ICU survivors and victims of cancer who have had their management interrupted or…

3
Jul
Resumption of hospital-based care in the context of COVID19
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On 24th June 2020 the College of Anesthesiologists of Ireland hosted a webinar focused on the “Delivery of Non Covid Services in a COVID environment”. Many thanks to Dr Brian Kinirons, President, CAI; Dr Niamh Hayes, Chair of Education Committee CAI, Prof Martin Cormican, HSE, Dr Vida Hamilton, HSE, Ms Debbie Mc Namara, RCSI/National Surgery Clinical Care Programme and Mr Paul Gallagher, Ireland East Hospital Group for their participation in this event. Here is a link to a recording of the webinar ( free access…

19
Jun
Delaney Medal Competition 2020
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This year’s winner of the Delaney Medal Competition was Dr Dylan Finnerty for his project entitled  “a Prospective, Randomised, Double-Blind Clinical Trial comparing Erector Spinae Plane Block with Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Quality of Recovery and Morbidity after Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery” [ppt]. One of the panel of judges Professor Adam Sapirstein of Johns Hopkins Medical Centre, US described Dr Finerty’s work as “A tour de force project and presentation. A clinical trial that can change practice is a profound undertaking. The presenter demonstrated…

18
Jun
Research career opportunities for Anaesthesiologists
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The Health Research Board (HRB), the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (CAI), and the Irish Clinical Academic Training programme (ICAT) come together to boost research careers amongst Ireland’s future academic clinicians. With this initiative, clinicians in anaesthesiology, intensive care and / or pain medicine will soon have further opportunities to pursue careers as academic clinicians and gain valuable skills in combining clinical research with their clinical practice. Dr Mairead O’Driscoll, Chief Executive Officer at the Health Research Board said, ‘We’re delighted to play our part…

16
Jun
Delivery of Non COVID services in a COVID environment Wednesday 24th June
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The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland  are delighted to announce a webinar titled “Delivery of Non COVID services in a COVID environment” on Wednesday June 24th  from 18:00pm-19:30pm. A number of speakers will present education pieces relating to a return to non-Covid-19 work patterns and a restart of surgical services. This event will be free to register and is currently approved for 1.5 CPD points. We hope you will join us! Click for programme and registration details here Delivery of Non Covid Programme copy  …

15
Jun
CAT Virtual Career Progression Evening Monday June 22nd
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With the kind support of CAI and our consultant colleagues we have a planned a CAT Career Progression Evening virtual session for Monday June 22nd at 18.30. We look forward to an evening of fantastic talks from an array of  Anaesthesiologists.  If you are interested in virtually attending this event please see the programme schedule here at CAT Virtual Career Progression Evening

20
May
2020 Virtual Conferring Ceremony
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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/   

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